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1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom troth, a nickname for someone who was inclined to take oaths.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordVarious origins: * A nickname for a trustworthy person, from Middle English trewe (“faithful, loyal”). * A topographic surname for someone who lived near a depression in the ground, from Middle English trow (“trough”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsFrom Latin Troia, from Ancient Greek Τροία (Troía).
2 source sections · 3 relationship mentionsAnglicization of Trieux. From French Trieux
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom Catalan truc (“trick”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordIn some cases, a 20th-century spelling of Trudy; in other cases borrowed from German Trudi.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordAmericanized spelling of French Trudeau.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordShortened Gertrude + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordAnglicization of Trieux. From French Trieux
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom Chuukese chuk (“mountain”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordThe surname has two sources. * English (Devon): an occupational name for a trumpeter, from Middle English trumpe (“trumpet”). * German (Bavaria): from German Trump, possibly an occupational name for a drummer, from Middl
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsBorrowed from German Trunk, also a Jewish Ashkenazi surname.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordPerhaps from Cornish try (“three, very”) + berow (“a boiling”), meaning "(a place of) great water turbulence", where the two fast rivers of Allen and Kenwyn meet to form the Truro. Alternatively, from the Gaulish tribal
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionFrom Old French trousse (“bundle, pack”), a metonymic occupational surname for a peddler.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom the name of the platform, Truth Social.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom Mandarin 蔡 (Cài), Wade–Giles romanization: Tsʻai⁴.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom Mandarin 蔡 (Cài), Wade–Giles romanization: Tsʻai⁴.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom Cantonese 曾 (zang¹).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from Mandarin 曹 (cáo).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordVariant of Tsai.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from Cantonese 謝 /谢 (ze⁶).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom the Wade–Giles romanization Tsêng¹ of Mandarin 曾 (Zēng).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBorrowed from Tsez цез мец (cez mec).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom Mandarin 錢/钱 (Qián), EFEO romanization: Ts'ien.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom the Postal Romanization of Mandarin 清 (qīng).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBorrowed from Mandarin 左 (Zuǒ).
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordVariant of Choi.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from Armenian Ծոփք (Copʻkʻ).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom Tsou Cou, an autonym based on cou (“person”), itself from Proto-Austronesian *Cau. Doublet of Thao.
2 source sections · 3 relationship mentionsVariant of Choi.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom Japanese 津 (Tsu).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom Cantonese 徐 (ceoi⁴) or 崔 (ceoi¹).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBorrowed from Japanese 辻 (Tsuji).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordPossibly either borrowed from Tsum [Term?], or possibly from an exonym from another language.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordAbbreviation of thirty-two.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from Chinese. Most likely from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 屠 (Tú) or 涂 (Tú).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom Indonesian Tual.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom Irish Tuaim, from tuaim (“tumulus”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordDerived from Malay Tuas, from tuas (literally “lever; to raise by leverage, to haul up”), a type of fishing method traditionally used by coastal Malay fishermen where they used coconut fronds and branches to create shade
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionBorrowed from Ibaloi Tuba. See that for more info.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBorrowed from Philippine Spanish Tubao. See that for more details.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom Arabic طوباس.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordPatronymic surname from the personal name Tubbe.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from Italian Tucci.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordUnexplained, but possibly from Old French toche, tosche (“small wood surrounded by cleared groves”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBorrowed from Welsh Tudur (“Theodoric”), from Proto-Celtic *Toutorīxs, later adopted as the surname of a British royal family. Piecewise doublet of Theodoric, Theoderic, Terry, and Derek.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsTransliteration of Santali ᱴᱩᱰᱩ (ṭuḍu).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom Polish Tudyk.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordAnglicisation of Old English Tiw from analogy with English Tuesday.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from Norwegian Tufte.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordVariant of Tuft.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 土家族 (Tǔjiāzú).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordPerhaps from the Old Norse personal name Tóki.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordProbably an altered form of Tuke.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom Spanish Tula, from Classical Nahuatl Tōllān (“place of bulrushes”), from tōllin (“bulrush”) + -tlān.
2 source sections · 3 relationship mentionsUnexplained, but possibly a late formation from tulip.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordClipping of Tullamarine.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordUnadapted borrowing from French Tulle, itself borrowed from Occitan Tula, named after Latin Tūtēla, from Latin tūtēla, from Latin tueor.
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsBorrowed from Italian Tullo.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief record* A shortened Anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Ó Taithligh and Ó Maol Tuile. * A variant of Tolley and Tullie.
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsFrom Creek Tallasi (literally “old town”). Compare Tallahassee, from the same or a similar term.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom Hindi तुलसी (tulsī, “holy basil”), from Sanskrit तुलसी (tulasī).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBorrowed from Tulu ತುಳು (tuḷu).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom Korean 두만강(豆滿江) (Duman'gang).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom Mandarin 圖們/图们 (Túmén).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordApparently from an Wiradjuri word meaning "quiet resting place by the river".
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom Burmese ထွန်း (htwan:).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom Swedish Tuna, from Old Norse Tuna, from tún (“enclosure, enclosed area, settlement”).
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsFrom Mandarin 東島 /东岛 Wade–Giles romanization: Tung¹-tao³.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom Sanskrit तुङ्गा (tuṅgā, “Tunga”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBorrowed from Arabic تُونِس (tūnis). Further derivation uncertain, but some possibilities are: * Derived from a Berber root ens "to lie down", tansawt "to pass the night", thus "encampment". * Related to the Phoenician g
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionFrom the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 屯溪 (Túnxī).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom Mandarin 拓跋 (Tuòbá).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordVariant of Toohey.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom Old Tupi tupi.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordA Tongan surname of unexplained origin.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from Czech Tupý.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordTwo main origins: * Borrowed from Catalan Tur, probably a topographic surname from tur (“tufa, porous limestone”). * Borrowed from Polish Tur, from the nickname tur (“aurochs”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsFrom Classical Persian توران (tūrān), originally meaning "the Land of Tur".
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from Italian Turci.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBorrowed from German Turck or Türck, variant spelling of Türk, which see for more.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom Romanian Turda.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief record* As a Hungarian surname, from the placename Túr in Hungary. * As an Italian surname, from Turi, Apulia, from Ancient Greek Θυριαι (Thuriai). * Also as an Italian surname, shortened from Venturi. * Also as an Italian sur
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionBorrowed from Spanish Turia or the Catalan Túria, from the Latin Tūria.
2 source sections · 4 relationship mentionsFrom Piedmontese Turin, from the Roman name, Latin Augusta Taurinōrum, ultimately from the name of the Taurini tribe. Connections to Latin taurus (“bull”) are folk etymology. Doublet of Torino, the Italian name.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsFrom Middle English Turke, Turk, from Old French Turc, from Medieval Latin Turcus, from Medieval Greek Τοῦρκος (Toûrkos), from Classical Persian تُرْک (turk), from Middle Persian [script needed] (twlk' /turk/), from Ol
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsDerived from Ukrainian Ту́рка (Túrka)
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrench Turco. Apparently, the soldiers were nicknamed thus as they dressed like Turks.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom Finnish Turku, from Old East Slavic търгъ (tŭrgŭ, “market place”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsFrom Ukrainian Турок (Turok), from Ukrainian турок (turok, “Turk”) or perhaps a derivative of Proto-Slavic *turъ (“aurochs”).
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsBorrowed from Italian Tursi.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBorrowed from Spanish Turín, likely from Italian Turin.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBorrowed from Italian Tusa.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom Georgian თუშ (tuš-), the root of თუშეთი (tušeti, “Tusheti”) and თუშები (tušebi, “Tushetian”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from Polish Tusk, from Kashubian Tuzk, a variant of Tuzek.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsClipping of Tutankhamon.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from Rwanda-Rundi Umutūtsi.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from Hopi.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from Russian Тува́ (Tuvá).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordEtymology tree Russian Тува́ (Tuvá)bor. English Tuva Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Tuvan From Tuva + -an.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsCoined by James Hughes as a short form of Torvalds Unix (after Linus Torvalds), perhaps also influenced by tux, referring to the tuxedo that penguins are sometimes humorously said to be wearing.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsFrom Serbo-Croatian Tuzla/Тузла, from Ottoman Turkish طوزله (Tuzla), from طوز (tuz, “salt”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBorrowed from Norwegian Tvedt, from Danicized tveit, from Old Norse þveit. Doublet of thwaite.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBorrowed from Russian Тверь (Tverʹ).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordEnglish surname meaning "divided in two," from the numeral/adjective twain.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom Old Norse þveit (“small parcel of land”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordAmericanized spelling of either Norwegian Tveit or North German Twiete.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBorrowed from Twi Twi.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom the Okanagan word for wasp or yellowjacket.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordUltimately from Old English ġetwisa (“twin”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBrand name, a blend of twin + sticks, since there are two biscuits of the product in each package.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsAbbreviation.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordA 20th-century American coinage, derived from twilight.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordAbbreviation.
2 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordClipping of Tyrone, Tyler, Tyson, Tyron, and other male given names beginning with "Ty".
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from Ancient Greek Τυβί (Tubí), from Egyptian t-A-a-b-t:Z5-W3:ra (tꜣ-ꜥꜣbt, literally “the offering”). Compare Coptic Ⲧⲱⲃⲓ (Tōbi).
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsBorrowed from Latin Tychē, from Ancient Greek Τύχη (Túkhē), from τύχη (túkhē, “fortune”). Compare Latin Tychō.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsPerhaps a derogatory nickname from Old Norse tík, 'bitch, female dog' (compare English tyke, Icelandic tík). Less likely to be from Old Norse þýzkr, 'of one's nation' or an Old English cognate (compare German deutsch, Sw
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsFrom Middle English Tyler, Tylere, Tygler, Tygheler, Tyghelere, Tyghelare, Tygelere, from Middle English tiler, tylere, tylare, tylier (“tiler”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBorrowed from Polish Tylka.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordEnglish surname of uncertain origin, possibly from the obsolete Middle English teie (“enclosed field”) + man. Compare Tymon.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionBorrowed from Russian Ты́нда (Týnda), from Evenki.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom Old English Tīna or Tīne, attested as a component of the place name Tinanmuþe (“Tynemouth”), possibly from Proto-Celtic *tīn (“river”), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- (“to flow”). As such, possibly a doublet of Tei
1 source section · 6 relationship mentionsFrom Old Norse Týr, from Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dyew- (“god”). Doublet of Tiw.
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionsFrom Latin Tyrus, from Ancient Greek Τύρος (Túros), from Phoenician 𐤑𐤓 (ṣr /Ṣur/, “rock”) (), after the rocky formation on which the town was originally built. Compare Aramaic טוּרָא / ܛܘܪܐ (ṭūrā, “mountain, high ter
1 source section · 11 relationship mentionsShortened from McIntyre.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordMaybe ultimately from Celtic *tir (“land”), from Proto-Celtic *tīros from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (“dry”), i.e. "dry land".
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions* A variant of Tison. A nickname from Old French tison (“firebrand”). * A patronymic English surname, variant of Dyson, from Dennis + -son. * In the US, adopted by a German family who came to America (Germantown, PA) in
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsFrom Cantonese 大潭 (daai⁶ taam⁴).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBorrowed from Russian Тыва́ (Tyvá), from Tuvan Тыва (Tıva).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsDirectly borrowed from Israeli Hebrew צְפַת (ts'fát).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom Greek Τζια (Tzia).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBorrowed from a Mayan language of Guatemala and Belize.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom Hebrew צְבִי (ts'vi, literally “gazelle”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom French Tâche.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom Romanian Tâmna.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordEtymology tree Proto-Turkic *tür(ü)k Old Anatolian Turkish ترك (türk) Ottoman Turkish ترك (türk) Turkish Türkbor. English Türk Borrowed from Turkish Türk.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsFrom Sanskrit तारा (tārā).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom Mandarin 唐 (Táng), Wade–Giles romanization: Tʻang².
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordAn abbreviation of a word or term beginning with the letter U. Adjective sense 1 (“characteristic of the upper classes”) was coined by British linguist Alan S. C. Ross (1907–1980) in a 1954 article, and popularized by th
3 source sections · 1 relationship mentionFrom U (“the chemical symbol for uranium”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom the pronunciation of the initialism UW.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom U + RP.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom U + -ie.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordAbbreviation.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordInitialisms.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom UFO + -er.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordAbbreviation * (University of Georgia): From U (“university”) + GA (“U.S. state of Georgia”)
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsAbbreviation
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordSource etymology material for UK; no narrative etymology was supplied in this snapshot.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom UK + -er.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordAbbreviation.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from French UMP (“Union pour un Mouvement Populaire”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordInitialism of United Nations Fund for Population Activities, the former name of the UN agency.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordTransliteration of Ukrainian УНР (UNR).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordInitialism from the first five letters of "United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia".
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom UN + -ish.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from Malay UPSR.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom UPS + -er.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom UP + -ite.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordAbbreviation of United States.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom US + -er.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordSource etymology material for USA; no narrative etymology was supplied in this snapshot.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordInitialism.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordInitialism.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordInitialism of United States Pharmacopeia.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordWith regard to a fictional or supposed socialist or Communist United States, a blend of USA + USSR.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsFrom US + -ian.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordA compromise initialism between English CUT (“Coordinated Universal Time”) and French TUC (“Temps Universel Coordonné”), unofficially giving “Universal Time Coordinated” and “Universel Temps Coordonné”.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsInitialism.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordInitialism of under the gun. From the fact that being UTG (i.e., the first to play) is often considered a strategically disadvantageous position.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsA pun on Obi-Wan Kenobi's "Use the Force, Luke!" in Star Wars.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom UU + -er.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom UU + -ist.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from German Ubben.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordThe company's name is from uber, from German über (“above, over”), as in “above all the rest (of the competition),” a principle the founders wanted to build upon.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionBorrowed from West Circassian Убых (Wubəx).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom French Uccle.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordUnadapted borrowing from Romanian Ucea.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordSource etymology material for Uda; no narrative etymology was supplied in this snapshot.
3 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from Sanskrit उदय (udaya).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBorrowed from Bengali উদ্দিন (uddin).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordTwo main origins: * Borrowed from German Ude, a patronymic surname from a medieval personal name. * Borrowed from Igbo Udé; this surname is predominantly found in Enugu State.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsCompare Uti, the name of one of the provinces of Greater Armenia.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from Italian Udine.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from Sanskrit उदित (udita).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom Russian удод (udod, “hoopoe”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordFrom Kannada ಉಡುಪಿ (uḍupi).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBorrowed from Japanese 上地 (Uechi).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBorrowed from Japanese 上田 (Ueda).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBorrowed from French Uele or Uélé, from Lingala Wɛlɛ.
2 source sections · 4 relationship mentionsPossibly from Chukchi увеԓен via Russian Уэле́н (Uelén).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsBorrowed from Japanese 上野 (Ueno) or 植野 (Ueno).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBorrowed from Japanese 上江田 (Ueta), 上田 (Ueta) or 植田 (Ueta).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordBorrowed from Russian Уфа́ (Ufá).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordBorrowed from Telugu ఉగాది (ugādi).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordJocular modification of Union + -er. See Oxford "-er".
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom Old English personal name *Ugga + lēah (“wood, clearing”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordFrom Russian у́гры (úgry), the name of an indigenous people dwelling east of the Urals, + -ic.
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