Yeske
Americanized spelling of German Jeske.
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Page 79 of 180Yeun
Borrowed from Korean 연 (yeon).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYeung
Borrowed from Cantonese 楊 /杨 (joeng4).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYeyik
Borrowed from Uyghur يېيىق (yëyiq).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYeysk
From Russian Ейск (Jejsk).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYezo
From Japanese 蝦夷 (Ezo). The initial y- (also found in Yedo, Yemishi, etc.) resulted from the merging between え (e) and 𛀁 (ye) into the latter in the 10th century CE.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionYhi
From Gamilaraay yayaay (“sun”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYi
From Mandarin 彝 (yí).
3 source sections · 3 relationship mentionsYibin
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 宜賓 /宜宾 (Yíbīn).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYid
From Yiddish ייִד (yid, “Jew”). Doublet of Jew.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsYiddo
From Yid + -o. In sense 2, the derogatory term for Jews being applied due to the large historical Jewish support for the team.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsYidu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 宜都 (Yídū).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYiish
From Yi + -ish.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYijun
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 宜君 (Yíjūn).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYilan
From Mandarin 宜蘭 (Yílán).
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYim
Borrowed from Cantonese 嚴 /严 (jim⁴) or Cantonese 閻 /阎 (jim⁴).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsYima
From Mandarin 義馬 /义马 (Yìmǎ).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYin
From the romanization of various Chinese characters.
3 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYindu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 殷都.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYing
From various romanizations of the Mandarin pronunciations of various Chinese names, including 應 /应 (Yīng or Yìng), 郢 (Yǐng), and 嬴 (Yíng).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsYip
Borrowed from Cantonese 葉 /叶 (jip6).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYipin
From Mandarin 宜賓／宜宾 (Yíbīn).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYippy
From initials of "Yard Patrol" + -y.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYitu
From Mandarin 益都.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYiu
From the Hakka or Cantonese pronunciation of Chinese 姚 (Yáo). Doublet of Yao.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsYiwu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 伊吾 (Yīwú).
3 source sections · 3 relationship mentionsYmir
From Old Norse Ymir.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYnon
Borrowed from Hebrew ינון.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYnys
From Welsh ynys.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYoav
Borrowed from Hebrew יוֹאָב (yo'áv).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYocom
Americanized form of Joachim.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYoda
The character was introduced in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Perhaps from Sanskrit योद्धा (yoddhā, “warrior”), nominative singular of योद्धृ (yoddhṛ).
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionYoder
The family name is from German Joder, the name of a clan in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland; which is in turn from the given name Theodor, after St Theodorus, an early Christian religious leader in Switzerland.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionYoism
Coined by its inventor, Daniel Kriegman, from yo + -ism.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYoko
Borrowed from Japanese ようこ (Yōko), a female given name with many variant kanji spellings.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYola
Derived from Yola yola (“old”).
2 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYomi
Borrowed from Japanese 黄泉 (yomi).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYon
From French Yon, from the Latin personal name Ionis. Ionis was also named as a daughter of Ἴναχος (Ínakhos), see Ἰώ (Iṓ).
2 source sections · 1 relationship mentionYonai
Borrowed from Japanese 米内 (Yonai).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYong
The romanization of various Chinese and Korean surnames, including Mandarin 雍 (Yōng), Cantonese 楊／杨 (joeng4), Hakka 楊／杨 (Yòng), Cantonese 容 (jung4), Korean 용(龍) (Yong), etc.
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsYonke
Americanized spelling of German Jonke.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYonne
Borrowed from French Yonne, from Latin Icaunis, presumably from Gaulish.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsYono
Perhaps borrowed from Aramaic יונא (yōnā, “dove”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYoo
Borrowed from Korean 유 (Yu), derived from 柳, 劉, or 兪.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYoon
Borrowed from Korean 윤(尹) (Yun).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYork
Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *eburos Proto-Brythonic *eβur Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂kos Proto-Celtic *-ākos Proto-Brythonic *-ọg Proto-Brythonic *Eβrọgbor. Latin Eborāc
1 source section · 9 relationship mentionsYorke
Variant of York.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYoro
* (Honduras): Spanish Yoro * (Japan): Japanese 養老 (“ようろう”) (Yōrō (Yōrō))
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsYosef
Borrowed from Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf), equivalent to Joseph.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYoshi
From 義 (Yoshi, common Japanese male given name), and many other spellings. See よし.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYou
Capitalization of you.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentionsYoun
Borrowed from Korean 윤(尹) (Yun).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYoung
* As an English, Scottish, and northern Irish surname, from the adjective young, used to distinguish a younger brother or son. This sense is comparable to the surnames le Yunge, German Jong and Junk, Dutch Jong and de Jo
1 source section · 6 relationship mentionsYouse
Americanized spelling of German Jauss.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYouyu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 右玉 (Yòuyù).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYoyo
* (female given name): From the propensity of female Chinese given names to reduplicate a syllable, resulting in a reduplicated syllable in the coining of an English given name not originating as a Chinese name.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsYpres
Borrowed from French Ypres.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYpsi
Shortening.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYquem
Borrowed from French, itself from Occitan Iquem, variant of Eiquem (French: Eyquem), from Latin Achelmus/Aichelmus, ultimately from Germanic.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsYreka
From Shasta wáik'a, which means "north mountain" or "white mountain".
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYscir
From Welsh.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYthan
According to Watson (1926), from Pictish, in turn from Proto-Brythonic, Proto-Celtic *Iectona (“the talkative one”), compare Welsh iaith (“language”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsYu
Abbreviation.
3 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsYu'an
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 裕安 (Yù'ān).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYuan
From Mandarin 元 (Yuán).
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYuci
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 榆次 (Yúcì).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYudin
Borrowed from Russian Юдин (Judin).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYue
Borrowed from Mandarin 粵／粤 (yuè) or Mandarin 越 (yuè).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYuehu
From the Mandarin 月湖.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYuelu
From Mandarin 嶽麓 /岳麓 (Yuèlù).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYuen
Borrowed from Cantonese 袁 (jyun4) or 阮 (jyun2).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYug
Learned borrowing from Ket Юг (Jùk ~ Jūk, “Yug person (term used for men)”), via Russian. Yug people's endonym was Yug Дьуʼк (Dʲuˀk).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsYugan
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 餘干 (Yúgān).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYugo-
From Yugoslavia; compare Afro-, Sino-, Turko-.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYuhas
Americanized spelling of Hungarian Juhász.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYuhsi
From Mandarin 玉溪 (Yùxī), Wade–Giles romanization: Yü⁴-hsi¹.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYuhua
From Mandarin 雨花.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYui
Borrowed from Japanese ゆい (Yui).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYuiko
Borrowed from Japanese ゆいこ (Yuiko).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYuill
Variant of Yule.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYuki
Probably from Wintu yu·keh (“enemies; Yuki”)
3 source sections · 3 relationship mentions · brief recordYukie
Borrowed from Japanese ゆきえ (Yukie).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYukio
Borrowed from Japanese ゆきお (Yukio).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYuko
Borrowed from Japanese ゆうこ (Yūko), a female given name with many variant kanji spellings.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYukon
From Gwich'in ųųg han, contraction of chųų gąįį han (“white water river”). See Wikipedia's name section for details.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYule
From Middle English yol, youle, from Old English ġeōl (“Christmas, Yule”), either cognate with or from Old Norse jól, from Proto-Germanic *jehwlą. Cognate with Gothic 𐌾𐌹𐌿𐌻𐌴𐌹𐍃 (jiuleis); see also Old English ġēola
1 source section · 7 relationship mentionsYuli
Borrowed from Mandarin 玉里 (Yùlǐ).
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYulia
Transliteration of Russian Ю́лия (Júlija).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYulin
From Mandarin 玉林 (Yùlín).
2 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYumen
From Mandarin 玉門 /玉门 (Yùmén).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYumi
Borrowed from Japanese ゆみ (Yumi).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYumul
Borrowed from Kapampangan Yúmul.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYun
From various romanizations of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 妘 (Yún).
3 source sections · 3 relationship mentionsYuna
From Spanish Yuna, from Taíno.
2 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYunan
From Mandarin 鬱南／郁南 (Yùnán).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordYunfu
Borrowed from Mandarin 雲浮 /云浮 (Yúnfú).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYunus
Borrowed from Arabic يُونُس (yūnus), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יונה (yônā), all meaning Jonah. Doublet of Younis and Younus.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsYunxi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 鄖西 /郧西 (Yúnxī).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYurek
Americanized spelling of Polish Jurek.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYuri
From Russian Ю́рий (Júrij, “George”). Doublet of George.
2 source sections · 4 relationship mentionsYurok
Borrowed from Karok [Term?] (“downriver [people]”), as they live on the Klamath River downstream of the Karuk, whose name means "upriver [people]".
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsYushe
From Mandarin 榆社 (Yúshè).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYushu
From Mandarin 玉樹 /玉树 (Yùshù).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYusuf
Borrowed from Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf). Doublet of Joseph.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYuxi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 玉溪 (Yùxī).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYves
Unadapted borrowing from French Yves.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYü-li
From Mandarin 尉犁 (Yùlí) Wade–Giles romanization: Yü⁴-li².
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordYüan
From Mandarin 元 (Yuán), Wade–Giles romanization: Yüan².
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZ car
The cars' number plates began with the letter Z.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZ"L
Transliteration of Hebrew ז״ל (Z"L), acronym of זִכְרוֹנוֹ לִבְרָכָה (zikhronó livrakhá, literally “may his memory be a blessing”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionZ-DNA
From Z + DNA. From zigzagging of the zigzag configuration DNA.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsZ-RNA
From Z + RNA. Blend of Z-DNA + RNA. From zigzagging of the zigzag configuration RNA, an RNA analogue of the previously discovered Z-DNA.
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsZ-pak
Initial of Zithromax (“Pfizer's proprietary name for azithromycin”) and pack.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZAD
Borrowed from French ZAD, short for zone à défendre (“zone to defend”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZAKA
Borrowed from Hebrew זק״א, abbreviation of אסון קרבנות זיהוי, meaning "disaster victims identification".
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZAR
Initialism of Afrikaans or Dutch Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, "South African Republic".
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZK"L
Transliteration of Hebrew זק״ל (Z.K.L.) the Hebrew language acronym for זֵכֶר קָדוֹשׁ לִבְרָכָה (zékher kadósh livrakhá, literally “may the memory of the holy be a blessing”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionZOMG
A variant of OMG, presumably from excited users accidentally hitting the Z key while attempting to press shift, or from conscious imitation of such excitement. The term is said to have been coined (likely in the early 20
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsZRG
Abbreviation.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZSU
From Ukrainian ЗСУ (ZSU), acronym of Збро́йні си́ли Украї́ни (Zbrójni sýly Ukrajíny, “Armed Forces of Ukraine”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZT"L
Transliteration of Hebrew זצ״ל (ZTs"L), acronym of זֵכֶר צַדִּיק לִבְרָכָה (zékher tzadík livrakhá, literally “may the memory of the righteous one be a blessing”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionZaara
From Arabic صَحَارَى (ṣaḥārā, “deserts”). Doublet of Sahara.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsZaba
From Polish żaba, Czech žába, or Slovak, Slovene and Serbo-Croatian žaba, all meaning frog.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsZabel
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *taðlā Latin tabulabor. Old High German zabal Middle High German zabel German Zabelbor. English Zabel Borrowed from German Zabel.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsZabka
From Slovak Žabka, Czech Žabka, and Polish Żabka.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsZabol
Borrowed from Persian زابل. Previously Sistan, renamed by Reza Shah Pahlavi in the late 1920s.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZabul
From Classical Persian زابل (zābul).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZadok
Borrowed from Hebrew צדוק (“righteous”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZafra
From Spanish, of toponymic origin (after a city in Badajoz). Usually a common Filipino surname.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZagon
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Zagon.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZagra
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Zagra.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZahir
Borrowed from Arabic ظَاهِر (ẓāhir), ظٰهِر (ẓāhir). The surname is mostly found in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsZahn
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Germanic *tanþs Proto-West Germanic *tanþ Old High German zand Middle High German zan German Zahnbor. English Zahn B
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsZahra
Borrowed from Arabic زَهْراء (zahrāʔ), an epithet of Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad. As a surname, it is predominantly found in Egypt.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsZaid
Borrowed from Arabic زَيْد (zayd).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordZaidi
From Arabic زَيْدِيّ (zaydiyy), from Arabic زَيْد (zayd), referring to Zayd bin Ali.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsZain
From Arabic زَيْن (zayn, “beauty”)
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordZaire
Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *jade Kongo nzadi Kongo o Kongo nzere Kongo nzadi o nzereder. Portuguese Zairebor. French Zaïrebor. English Zaire Borrowed from French Zaïre, a truncation of Kongo nzadi o nzere (“river swallow
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsZaiwa
From Mandarin 載瓦／载瓦 (Zǎiwǎ).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZajac
From a Slavic language, e.g. Polish Zając, from zając (“hare”), or Slovak, Sorbian, and Serbo-Croatian zajac ("hare").
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZając
Ultimately from Polish zając (“hare”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZakho
From the absolute form of Classical Syriac ܙܟܘܬܐ (zākūṯā).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZaki
From the Arabic surname, from the adjective زكي (“chaste, pure”). Compare Zaky.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZalac
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Žalac.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZalgo
Said to have been coined in 2004 by Dave “Shmorky” Kelly as the name of a mysterious malevolent entity appearing in webcomics and creepypasta.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsZalha
From Romanian Zalha.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZalău
From Romanian Zalău.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZam
From Romanian Zam.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZan
Clippings.
2 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZand
Borrowed from Persian زَنْد (zand, “Zand (member of the Zand tribe)”), from Laki. Further etymology uncertain.
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsZanda
From Tibetan རྩ་མདའ (rtsa mda'), (Tibetan Pinyin: Zanda)
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZandi
Borrowed from Persian زندی (zandi).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZane
* The usage seems to date from the American writer Zane Grey (1875-1939), born Pearl Zane Gray. It was the surname of his mother's family, of unknown meaning. * Sometimes explained as a form of John because of the resemb
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsZangi
Quoting Clifford Edmund Bosworth, "the origin of the name Zangī is unclear; an obvious meaning would be 'black African' [from Persian زنگی (zangi)], possibly relating to a swarthy complexion, but this would be unusual fo
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsZanj
Borrowed from Arabic زَنْج (zanj, “The East African coastlands”), from Persian زنگ (zang, “East Africa”) or its Middle Persian etymon; see the Persian entry for more.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsZanni
Borrowed from Italian Zanni.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZante
Borrowed from Italian Zante, from Ancient Greek Ζάκυνθος (Zákunthos), possibly through Latin Zacynthus. Doublet of Zakynthos.
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsZanzy
Shortened from Zanzibar.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZapas
Borrowed from Russian запа́с (zapás, “stock, reserve”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZapf
From Middle High German zapfen, from Old High German zapfo, from Proto-West Germanic *tappō, from Proto-Germanic *tappô.
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsZappa
Borrowed from Italian Zappa.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZar
Borrowed both from Czech Žár and Arabic زر.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordZara
A 20th-century variant of Sarah, or explained as Arabic زَهْرَة (zahra, “flower”); given to the daughter of Princess Anne in 1981.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsZarel
From Afrikaans Sarel.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZarif
Borrowed from Persian ظریف (zarif).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZaro
Borrowed from Italian Zaro.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZarp
From Afrikaans Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek Politie.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZarqa
From Arabic الزرقاء (literally “the blue (city)”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZarr
Borrowed from German Zarr.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZaum
From Russian за́умь (záumʹ, literally “nonsense”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZaun
Borrowed from German Zaun.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZaw
From Burmese ဇော် (jau).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZaya
Perhaps from Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian Зая (Zaja).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZayas
Borrowed from the Spanish habitational surname Zayas, which is from Basque zai (“watchman, guard”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZayd
Borrowed from Arabic زَيْد (zayd).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordZayn
From Arabic زَيْن (zayn, “beauty”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordZayne
Variant of Zane.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZayu
From Tibetan རྫ་ཡུལ (rdza yul).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZaza
From Zazaki Zaza.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZdrój
Unadapted borrowing from Polish Zdrój.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZe
Clipping of Zelenskyy.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZea
Borrowed from Galician and Spanish Zea, probably a variant of Cea, named after several placenames in the Iberian peninsula.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionZeals
Inherited from Middle English Seles, from Old English sēalas, plural of sealh (“willow”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsZeb
From Zebadiah, Zebedee, Zebulon or Zebulun.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZebec
From Serbo-Croatian Zebec.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZebul
From Hebrew זְבֻל (z'vúl).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZecca
Borrowed from Italian Zecca.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZecco
From French Zecco, from Farefare Zẽkɔ (“Zecco”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsZeddy
From zed + -y, from the pronunciation of the first letter of the name.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZee
From Shanghainese 徐 (6zhi) or Wu 錢／钱 (2zie)
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZeek
From the German surname, Americanized from Seek or Sick.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZeid
Borrowed from Arabic زَيْد (zayd).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZeiss
Borrowed from German Zeiß.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZeist
Borrowed from Dutch Zeist.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZelda
Shortened from Griselda.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZelig
From the surname of the character Leonard Zelig from the 1983 film Zelig who meets many famous people in the 1920s and 1930s and, apparently out of his desire to fit in and be liked, unwittingly takes on the characterist
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsZelly
Clipping of Zelenskyy + -y. Compare with Ukrainian Зе́ля (Zélja).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZelus
From Ancient Greek Ζῆλος (Zêlos, literally “Zeal, Dedication, Emulation”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordZemke
Borrowed from German Zemke.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordZen
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyh₂- Proto-Indo-European *dʰyeh₂-der. Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna)lbor. Chinese 禪那 /禅那bor. Japanese 禅那clip. Japanese 禅 (ぜん)bor. English Zen From Japanese 禅(ぜん) (zen), from Middle Chinese
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These source reports extend Wiktionary’s work through Kaikki / Wiktextract, with attribution and visible extraction limits. A relationship mentioned in a source is not automatically the immediate parent of a word. Newly written research analyses cite their own references. The reviewed graph has a separate evidence contract and counter.
The full multilingual corpus remains local; this directory covers only the bounded English slice. See exactly what has been acquired and published →