Xanny
From Xanax + -y.
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Page 78 of 180Xansi
A Portuguese-derived romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 山西 (Shānxī).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordXarun
From xarunta.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordXayar
From Uyghur شايار (shayar).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXbone
Abbreviation of Xbox One for quicker use on Twitter. As a derogatory term, originates from a blend of Xbox + bone, variously from the idea that Microsoft was "boning" their customers with their planned digital rights man
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsXbot
Blend of Xbox + bot.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordXbox
From "DirectX box". In use since the announcement of the original Xbox in 2000.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordXemb.
See Xember.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordXena
Possibly a variant of Xenia, from Latin Xenia, from Ancient Greek ξενία (xenía, “hospitable”), the assumed name of a fifth-century saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from ξένος (xénos, “foreign, strange”).
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsXenia
From the assumed name of a fifth-century saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Latin Xenia, from Ancient Greek ξενία (xenía, “hospitable”). Doublet of Oksana.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsXensi
From the Jesuit romanization of Chinese Chinese 陝西 / 陕西 (Shǎnxi)
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordXenu
From the works of L. Ron Hubbard, of unknown origin. Richard Abanes notes that a Journey into Mystery science fiction comic story featuring an alien warlord titled “Xemnu the Titan” (1961) was reprinted in 1967, the year
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsXer
From (Generation) X + -er.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordXeres
Doublet of Jerez and sherry.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordXerox
Genericized trademark; see xerox for more.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordXfic
From X(-Files) + fic.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXflop
Blend of Xbox + flop.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordXhosa
Borrowed from Xhosa (ísí)Xhosa (“Xhosa language”) and (úḿ)Xhosa (“Xhosa person”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 西 (xī).
3 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsXi Hu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 西湖 (Xī Hú).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordXi'an
c. mid/late 20th c., the atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 西安 (Xī'ān), usually glossed as meaning "Western Peace" but inclusive of the idea of "Western Pacification" or "Pacified A
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionXia
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 夏 (Xià).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXiahe
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 夏河 (Xiàhé).
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsXialu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation for 下陸／下陆 (Xiàlù).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordXian
c. late 20th c., from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Chinese 西安 (Xī'ān, “Western Peace”), without syllable-dividing mark (隔音符號／隔音符号 (géyīn fúhào)).
3 source sections · 3 relationship mentionsXiang
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 湘 (Xiāng).
2 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXiao
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin for 肖 (Xiāo) and 蕭／萧 (Xiāo).
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordXiapu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 霞浦 (Xiápǔ).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXiayi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 夏邑.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXiden
Blend of Xi + Biden, in reference to Xi Jinping (born 1953), the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsXie
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 謝 /谢 (xiè).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXifu
From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 西府 (Xīfǔ, "Western Government").
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordXigu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 西固 (Xīgù).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXihe
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 羲和 (Xīhé).
4 source sections · 4 relationship mentionsXihu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 西湖 (Xī Hú).
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsXihua
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 西華 /西华.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXiism
From Xi + -ism, potentially modeled on Dengism and Maoism.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordXiji
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 西吉.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXiju
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 西莒 (Xījǔ).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXin
From several Chinese surnames, including Mandarin 辛 (Xīn), 信 (Xìn), 新 (Xīn).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordXinan
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 西南 (Xīnán).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXindu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 新都 (Xīndū).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXinfu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 忻府.
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsFrom x- as short for cross- in crossing.
4 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsXingu
Borrowed from Portuguese Xingu.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordXinmi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 新密 (Xīnmì).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXinpu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 新埔 (Xīnpǔ).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXinwu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 新屋 (Xīnwū).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordXinye
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 新野 (Xīnyě).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXinyi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 信義 (Xìnyì).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordXinyu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 新余 (Xīnyú).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXiong
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 熊 (Xióng). Doublet of Hsiung.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsXisha
c. mid 20th c., from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 西沙 (Xīshā, literally “western sand”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXiuwu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 修武 (Xiūwǔ).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXiuyu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 秀嶼 /秀屿 (Xiùyǔ).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXixia
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 西峽 /西峡 (Xīxiá).
3 source sections · 3 relationship mentionsXixiu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 西秀 (Xīxiù).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXiyin
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 西引 (Xīyǐn).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXiyu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 西嶼 (Xīyǔ).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXizhi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 汐止 (Xìzhǐ).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordXlet
From X + -let, modelled on applet, with X representing an unknown (since it was intended to support further platforms beyond digital television).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsXmas
Attested in this form since 1755, and preceded by earlier forms such as X'temmas (1551) and Old English Χp̃es mæssa (1100), from Cristes mæsse, with abbreviation of Cristes by the symbol X, orthographic borrowing from An
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionXolo
Clipping of Xoloitzcuintli.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordXtard
Blend of Xbox + -tard.
2 source sections · 3 relationship mentions · brief recordXtina
From X as a stand-in for Ancient Greek Χ (Kh) as an initial representing Χριστος (Khristos, “Christ”). Popularized by Christina Aguilera.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionXu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 徐 (Xú) or 許 /许.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXue
From the Chinese surname, from Mandarin 薛 (xuē, “type of grass; name of an ancient state, fief”). More at Xue.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXueta
From Catalan xueta.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordXuhui
The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 徐匯 /徐汇 (Xúhuì, literally “Xu Confluence”), a clipping of 徐家匯 /徐家汇 (Xújiāhuì, literally “Xu Family Confluence”) in reference to the prominence of the Xu family in the a
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionXunyi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 旬邑.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordY
Abbreviations.
4 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordY2K
Abbreviated from the year 2000, where K denotes 1,000, derived from the prefix “kilo-.” However, according to the International System of Units (SI), the correct prefix for 1,000 is the lowercase k. The uppercase K is so
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsY2K38
As for Y2K, with the addition of 38.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYAML
Originally an acronym of Yet Another Markup Language, now reinterpreted as YAML Ain't Markup Language.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYAMO
Acronym of yet another micronational organisation, originally referring to an intermicronational organisation (“an organisation composed of micronations”); perhaps by analogy with yet another (YA), programmer slang denot
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsYASD
Initialism of yet another stupid death.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYC
Combination of prefix C and prefix modifier Y
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYDPA
Borrowed from Malay YDPA.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYF
Combination of prefix F and prefix modifier Y
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYHWH
Transliteration of Biblical Hebrew יהוה (YHWH), known as the Tetragrammaton. See there for more.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYIGBY
Derived from YIMBY, itself coined as an antonym for nimby.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYIMBY
Coined as an antonym for nimby.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYIVO
Borrowed from Yiddish ייִוואָ (yivo), acronym of ייִדישער וויסנשאַפֿטלעכער אינסטיטוט (yidisher visnshaftlekher institut, “Jewish Scientific Institute”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionYL
In radio sense: short for young lady.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYMYL
Initialism of your money or your life.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYOLO
The phrase (not the acronym) "you only live once" dates to the 19th century according to research by Katherine Martin, head of U.S. Dictionaries at Oxford University Press. It saw a steady increase of usage from 1940 to
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsYTPer
From YTP + -er.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordYWMV
Modelled on earlier YMMV.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYa
Borrowed from Tamil யா (yā). This surname is the 5ᵗʰ most common surname in Tamil Nadu.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYa'an
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 雅安 (Yǎ'ān).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYa-an
From Mandarin 雅安 (Yǎ'ān), Wade–Giles romanization: Ya³-an¹.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYabut
Of Filipino origin, mostly from Kapampangan.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYadao
Asian American surnames, either from Ilocano or Telugu.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYadav
Transliteration of Hindi यादव (yādav), Nepali यादव (yādav).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYadu
Borrowed from Sanskrit यदु (yadu).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYaeko
Borrowed from Japanese やえこ (Yaeko).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYael
Rendering of the modern Israeli Hebrew יעל.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYaesu
From Japanese 八重洲, ultimately from Dutch Jan Joosten, after Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsYaffe
Variant of Jaffe.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYagar
Borrowed from Yagara Yagar.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYagi
Borrowed from Japanese 八木.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYago
From Spanish Yago, from Latin Iācōbus (“James”), from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (ya‘ăqṓḇ, “Jacob”, literally “he will/shall heel”), from עָקֵב (‘āqḗḇ, “heel”) and the Biblical account of the pa
1 source section · 9 relationship mentionsYah
Transliteration of Hebrew יָהּ (Yāh)
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYahir
Transliteration of Hebrew יַאִיר, meaning "he will light up". Doublet of Jair.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsYahoo
Coined by Jonathan Swift in Gulliver's Travels. According to the Century Dictionary, "[a] made name, prob[ably] meant to suggest disgust".
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentionsYahya
From Arabic يَحْيَى (yaḥyā), equivalent to John in the Qur'an.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYair
Transliteration of Hebrew יַאִיר, meaning "he will light up".
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYake
Probably an Americanized form of German Jach.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYakel
Americanized spelling of German Jackl or Jäckel.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYakut
From Russian яку́т (jakút), from Proto-Turkic *yaka (“collar; edge”). Related to Yakut саха (saqa) via earlier *čaqa < *ǰaqa. Compare Turkish yaka (“collar”). The ending -ут possibly contains the Mongol plural suffix; co
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsYala
From Thai ยะลา (yá-laa).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYalda
Borrowed from Persian یلدا (yaldâ).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYale
Ultimately borrowed from Welsh Iâl, from iâl (“clearing, cultivated upland”). The surname is habitational. The university is named for Elihu Yale, a notable early benefactor.
2 source sections · 1 relationship mentionYalie
From Yale + -ie.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYalta
From Crimean Tatar Yalta, from Medieval Greek Γιαλίτα (Gialíta), a derivative of γιαλός (gialós, “beach, seashore”), from Ancient Greek αἰγιαλός (aigialós).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsYalu
Borrowed from Mandarin 鴨綠 /鸭绿, ellipsis of 鴨綠江 /鸭绿江 (Yālù Jiāng)..
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYam
Borrowed from Cantonese 任 (jam4).
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsYama
Borrowed from Sanskrit यम (yamá). Doublet of Enma.
2 source sections · 3 relationship mentionsYamal
Ultimately from Arabic جَمَال (jamāl).
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordYamam
Transliteration of Hebrew ימ״מ.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYaman
Borrowed from Arabic اَلْيَمَن (al-yaman), from Proto-Semitic *yamīn- (“right; right hand”).
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsYami
Coined by Torii Ryūzō in 1897. Possibly related to English Y'Ami Island and Spanish Diami, which early 1800s Spanish texts refer to as the name of a populated island of the Batanes Islands north of the Babuyan Islands, w
1 source section · 13 relationship mentionsYamin
Borrowed from Arabic يَمِين (yamīn, “right, right side, right hand”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsYammy
From Yamaha + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYamsu
From the Jesuit romanization of the Nanjing Mandarin pronunciation of 揚子 /扬子 (Yángzǐ).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYan
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 燕 (Yān).
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsYana
Cognate to English Jane, ultimately from Hebrew, feminine form of Ioannes ( =John).
2 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYanam
Borrowed from Telugu యానాం (yānāṁ).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYanan
From Yana + -an.
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsYanda
Americanized form of Czech Janda.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYanez
Patronymic surname borrowed from Spanish Yáñez.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYang
See yang.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentionsYanhe
From Mandarin 沿河 (Yánhé).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYanhu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 鹽湖／盐湖 (Yánhú).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYanik
Borrowed from Turkish Yanık or a partly Americanized form of Janik.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYanji
The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 延吉 (Yánjí)
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYank
Clipping of Yankee.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYanko
Americanized spelling of Janko.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYanos
Borrowed from Spanish Yanos.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYanta
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 雁塔.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYantz
Variant spelling of Jantz.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYanzi
The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 燕子 (Yànzǐ), meaning "swallow" (the bird).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYao
Borrowed from Mandarin 瑤／瑶 (yáo).
3 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsYaodu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 堯都 /尧都.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYaoi
From Japanese 矢追 (Yaoi).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYap
From Hokkien 葉 /叶 (Ia̍p) and Hakka 葉 /叶 (Ya̍p).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYapp
Nickname for a clever or cunning person, from Middle English yap (“deceitful, shrewd”), from Old English gēap (“crooked, bent; devious, cunning”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsYaqub
Borrowed from Arabic يَعْقُوب (yaʕqūb).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYare
Of Anglo-Celtic origin, the name probably means "babbling brook," from a Celtic base *gar- (“noisy, chattering”), probably related to Proto-Germanic *karō (“complaint, moan”) and Latin garrio (“to babble, chatter”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsYarg
Gray spelled backwards, after Allan and Jenny Gray who provided the recipe.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYarom
From Thai ยะรม (yá-rom), from Malay jarum (literally “needle”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsYash
Borrowed from Sanskrit यश (yaśa, “fame, glory”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYasha
Borrowed from Russian Я́ша (Jáša) or borrowed from Ukrainian Я́ша (Jáša).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsYasna
Transliteration of Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀 (yasna, “oblation; worship”). Doublet of yajna.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYass
Apparently from an Australian Aboriginal language, yharr (“running water”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYassa
Ultimately from Middle Mongol ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠭ (ǰasaɣ, “rule, statute”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYasui
Borrowed from Japanese 安井 or 安居 (Yasui).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYasuj
From Persian یاسوج (yāsūj /yâsuj).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYat
From the phrase "where y'at?" (“how are you?”, literally “where are you at?”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYates
From the Old English surname, from yate, obsolete form of gate.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYathi
From Sanskrit यति (yati, “striver, sage”), synonymous to a spiritual person, yogi or monk. Derives from य (ya) and -ति (-ti).
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionYau
From Hokkien 姚 (Iâu), Cantonese 丘 (jau1), Cantonese 邱 (jau1), Cantonese 尤 (jau4), Cantonese 游 (jau4), etc.
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsYauch
Variant of Jauch.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYaun
Americanized form of Dutch Jahn.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYavne
Hebrew יַבְנֶה
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYawa
Borrowed from Uyghur ياۋا (yawa).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYawn
Americanized spelling of the German surname Jahn
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYay
Borrowed from Vietnamese Giáy.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYaya
The male name is ultimately from Arabic يَحْيَى (yaḥyā); likely through a West African language.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYayan
From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 雅言 (Yǎyán), literally, "elegant speech".
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYayoi
From Japanese 弥生.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYazan
Transliteration of Arabic يازن.
2 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYazd
Borrowed from Classical Persian یزد (yazd), in turn derived from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭲𐭩 (yzdty /yazd/, “god, divinity”), from Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀 (yazata, “yazata, (an entity that is) worthy of worship”). Doublet o
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionsYazoo
From the French name Rivière des Yazous, which was named after the Yazoo people.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYazov
Borrowed from Russian Язов (Jazov).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYe
Romanization of the Chinese surname 葉 /叶 (Yè).
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYeast
Unexplained.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYeats
Alternative spelling of Yates.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYeck
Americanized spelling of German Jäck, Jeck.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYedo
The historical transcription of "Edo" as "Yedo" was from the contemporary pronunciation of the city's name in Late Middle Japanese.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsYee
Borrowed from Cantonese 余 (jyu⁴) or Taishanese 余 (yi³) or Hokkien 余 (Î) or Cantonese 爾 /尔 (ji⁵).
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsYeezy
Diminutive of the second syllable of Kanye.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYeh
From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 葉／叶 (Yeh⁴).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYeji
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 葉集 /叶集 (Yèjí).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYekke
From Yiddish יעקע (yeke). See Wikipedia.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYell
The name of the Shetland Island is from Pictish, cognate with Welsh iâl (“pastureland”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *yalom (“clearing”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsYem
Borrowed from Khmer យ៉ែម (yaem).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYemen
Etymology tree Arabic اَلْيَمَن (al-yaman)bor. Ottoman Turkish یمن (yemen)bor. English Yemen Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یمن (yemen), from Arabic اَلْيَمَن (al-yaman), from Proto-Semitic *yamīn- (“right; right hand”).
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsYemm
From Old English ēam (“uncle”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYen
From Mandarin 燕 (Yān), reinforced by Wade-Giles romanization: Yen¹.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYenki
From the Postal Romanization of Nanking court dialect Mandarin 延吉 (Yánjí), from before the modern palatalization of [k] to [t͡ɕ].
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionYeo
Borrowed from Hokkien 楊／杨 (Iûⁿ, Iôⁿ), Teochew 楊／杨 (ion5), Teochew 姚 (io5), etc.
2 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYeoh
From Teochew 楊／杨 (ion5) or Hokkien 楊／杨 (iôⁿ). Compare Tagalog Yu.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYeong
Borrowed from Korean 영 (yeong).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYeosu
Borrowed from Korean 여수(麗水) (Yeosu).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYep
From Cantonese 葉 /叶 (jip⁶).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYepez
Borrowed from Spanish Yépez.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYepiz
Borrowed from Spanish Yépiz.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYer
From Y + -er.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYero
Borrowed from Spanish Yero. This surname is mostly found in Cuba.
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