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English word origin

Etymology of Mis

Various origins: * Borrowed from Polish Miś, a pet form of Michał or a nickname from miś (“bear”). * Borrowed from Slovene Miš, a nickname from miš (“mouse”). * Borrowed from Dutch Mis, a reduced form of the personal nam

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Unnumbered source etymology

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A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Various origins: * Borrowed from Polish Miś, a pet form of Michał or a nickname from miś (“bear”). * Borrowed from Slovene Miš, a nickname from miš (“mouse”). * Borrowed from Dutch Mis, a reduced form of the personal name Amijs. * Borrowed from Yucatec Maya Mis; this surname is predominantly found in Yucatán.

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  • Borrowed-form mentionMiśpl
  • Borrowed-form mentionMišsl
  • Borrowed-form mentionMisnl
  • Borrowed-form mentionMisyua
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    },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "nl",
        "3": "Mis"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch Mis"
    },
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        "2": "yua",
        "3": "Mis"
      },
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      "Yucatán"
    ]
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Dump: 2026-10-01 · Extracted: 2026-10-30. These are snapshot dates, not the word’s first attestation or the page’s revision date.

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Machine-source provenance
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