MarcusBennevall/EtymologyTaggerDataset huggingface dataset:
Ngaleima
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯉꯥꯔꯩꯃ (ngāreima).
Nganu Leima
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯉꯥꯅꯨ ꯂꯩꯃ (ngānu leima).
Nongpok Ningthou
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ (nongpok ningthou).
Panthoibi
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯏꯕꯤ (pānthoʼibi).
Nongshaba
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯅꯣꯡꯁꯥꯕ (nongsāba).
Nongthang Leima
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯅꯣꯡꯊꯥꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ (nongthāng leima).
Pakhangba
From Manipuri ꯄꯥꯈꯪꯕ (pākhaṃba).
Villefranche
From French Villefranche (literally “Freetown”), from ville (“town, city”) + franche, feminine singular of franc (“free”).
Panam Ningthou
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯄꯅꯝ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ (panam ningthou).
Phou Ningthou
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯐꯧ ꯅꯤꯪꯊꯧ (phou niṃthou).
Pisatao
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯄꯤꯁꯥꯇꯥꯎ (pisātāʼu), ꯄꯤ (pi, “to give”) + ꯁꯥ (sā, “to create, make”) + ꯇꯥꯎ (tāʼu, “male friend”).
Pureiromba
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯄꯨꯔꯩꯔꯣꯝꯕ (pureiromba).
Sanamahi
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤ (sanāmahi). Meitei word Sana is a portmanteau of Salailen and "Nawa" ("child" in Meitei), thereby meaning "Salailen's child (Nawa)". Sanamahi is a combination of "Sana" and "Mahi" ("liquid" in Meitei), thereby meaning "child (Nawa) developed by the liquid (Mahi) of Salailen".
Taoroinai
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯇꯥꯎꯔꯣꯢꯅꯥꯢ (tāʼuroināi).
Thangching
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯤꯡ (thāngjing).
Thongak Lairembi
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ (thongngāk lāirembi).
Thumleima
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯊꯨꯝꯂꯩꯃ (thumleima).
Meitei
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯃꯩꯇꯩ (meitei).
Snihur
Transliteration of Ukrainian Снігур (Snihur), from Ukrainian снігур (snihur, “bullfinch”).
Snigur
Alternative transliteration of Ukrainian Снігур (Snihur), from Ukrainian снігур (snihur, “bullfinch”).
Snegur
Transliteration of Russian Снегур (Snegur), from Ukrainian снігур (snihur, “bullfinch”) or Russian снегирь (snegirʹ, “bullfinch”).
Kangleipak
Borrowed from Manipuri ꯀꯪꯂꯩꯄꯥꯛ (kaṃleipāk).
Allnutt
From the Middle English personal name Alnoth, from Old English Æþelnōþ, which is composed of the elements æþele (“noble”) and nōþ (“daring, courage”).
Belka
Two main origins:
* Borrowed from Polish Belka, a nickname for a tall, upright man, from belka (“beam, timber”).
* Borrowed from Czech Bělka, from a pet form of the female given name Běla.
Boschee
Two main origins:
* Altered form, under French influence, of Dutch Bosch.
* Americanized form of French Bauché, an occupational surname for a tiler, from bauche (“clay tile”).
Paiyun-opo
From Mandarin 白雲鄂博 /白云鄂博 (Báiyún Èbó), Wade–Giles romanization: Pai²-yün²-o⁴-po².
Rigolet
Derived from French rigolet (“channel”). The settlement was founded by French-Canadian trader Louis Fornel at the mouth of the channel leading to Lake Melville.
misawite
Named after Japanese scientist T. Misawa, an author of The mechanism of atmospheric rusting and the effect of Cu and P on the rust formation of low alloy steels (1971) and The mechanism of atmospheric rusting and the protective rust on low alloy steel (1974), with the suffix -ite.
Makkovik
Borrowed from Eastern Canadian Inuktitut Maggovik, derived in turn from Eastern Canadian Inuktitut maxok (“two”) suffixed with the locative suffix -vik. The toponym appears to refer to a bay split into two sections. The settlement is named after nearby Cape Makkovik.
Okak
Derived from Eastern Canadian Inuktitut oĸaĸ (“tongue”). The settlement was named after Okak Bay, which is shaped roughly like a tongue.
Valla
Various origins:
* Borrowed from Italian Valla, a variant of Valle.
* Borrowed from Norwegian and Swedish Valla, from vall (“pasture, meadow”).
* Borrowed from Albanian Valla, a variant of Vallas.
Hailanpao
From Mandarin 海蘭泡／海兰泡 (Hǎilánpāo) Wade–Giles romanization: Hai³-lan²-pʻao¹, reinforced by Hanyu Pinyin.
Rissmiller
Americanized form of German Rissmüller or Reismüller.
Risso
Borrowed from Italian Risso; this surname is also well-attested in South America.
Kassis
Borrowed from Arabic قِسِّيس (qissīs, “priest, pastor, parson”).
Pinware
The toponym apparently derives from a corruption of French pied (“foot”) and noir (“black”), referring here to a black, foot-shaped boulder located near the mouth of nearby Black Rock Brook.
Haishenwei
From Mandarin 海參崴 /海参崴 (Hǎishēnwēi, literally “sea cucumber bay”), Wade–Giles romanization: Hai³-shen¹-wei¹.
Kuye
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 庫頁 /库页 (Kùyè).
Sternbach
Borrowed from German Sternbach, a Jewish Ashkenazi surname.
tricennal
From mistaken use of Medieval Latin trīcennāle, neuter substantive of Latin trīcennālis (“tricennial”), from trīcennium (“30-year period”) + -ālis (“-al: forming adjectives”), from trīcennis (“30-year”) + -ium (“-ium: forming abstract nouns”), from trīciēs (“30 times”) + annus (“year”) + -is (“forming compound adjectives”). Doublet of tricennial.
Kachur
Transliteration of Ukrainian Качур (Kačur), from Ukrainian качур (kačur, “drake”).
Bullis
Probably a metonymic occupational surname for someone employed in a cattle shed, from a reduced form of Middle English bulehus (“bull house”).
L'Anse-au-Loup
From French L'Anse-au-Loup, derived in turn from anse (“cove, small bay”) and loup (“wolf, Canis lupus”).
L'Anse-au-Clair
From French L'Anse Eau Claire, derived in turn from anse (“cove, small bay”), eau (“water”) and clair (“clear”). The current form of the toponym is the result of a reinterpretation of eau and clair into au and clair.
Jiangdong
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 江東／江东 (Jiāngdōng).
Boli
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 伯力 (Bólì).
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 勃利 (Bólì).
Monkeydonia
Blend of monkey + Macedonia. Possibly a calque of Bulgarian Маймунодония (Majmunodonija). Used primarily by Greek, Albanian, and Bulgarian nationalists to suggest that North Macedonia's statehood and ethnogenesis is illegitimate, and that the name Macedonia was usurped, referring to North Macedonia's naming dispute with Greece.
guevedoce
From Spanish güevedoce, from Dominican Spanish güevos a los doce (“testicles at twelve”).
sumjao
From Hindi [Term?], an imperative verb form meaning "cause to know, warn, correct", usually with the implication of physical coercion.
midmorn
From Middle English midmorn, myd-morn, mydmorn, myd morne, mydmorne; equivalent to mid- + morn.
meshrabiyeh
Borrowed from Arabic مَشْرَبِيَّة (mašrabiyya).
Klus
Borrowed from Polish Kłus, Kluś or Kłuś.
McSkean
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Sceacháin (“son of Sceachán”), a personal name from a diminutive of sceach (“briar, thornbush”).
emplastron
From Ancient Greek ἔμπλαστρον (émplastron, “daub, salve”).
Salies-du-Salat
From French Salies-du-Salat.
Lamplugh
From Cumbric *lann (“enclosure, churchyard”) + Cumbric *bluch (“bald, bare”) (compare Welsh llan (“parish”) + blwch (“bare”)).
L'Anse-au-Diable
From French L'Anse-au-Diable, derived in turn from anse (“cove, small bay”) and diable (“devil”). The settlement was named after a dangerous headland located nearby.
Malolos
From Tagalog Malolos, of Kapampangan origin.
L'Anse Amour
Borrowed from French L'Anse Amour.
anantapodoton
From Ancient Greek ἀνανταπόδοτον (anantapódoton).
Christopoulos
Borrowed from Greek Χριστόπουλος (Christópoulos).
Kirmington
From an unclear personal name + Old English -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Fulmodeston
From the Old High German personal name Fulcmod + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Port au Choix
From French Port au Choix, a corruption of Basque portu (“port, harbour”) suffixed with the diminutive suffix -txoa. The Basque toponym was reinterpreted to French port (“port”) and choix (“choice”).
Baie Verte
Derived from French Baie Verte, derived in turn from baie (“bay”) and vert (“green”). The town is named after a nearby bay.
anatripsology
Borrowed from Italian anatripsologia, coined by Valeriano Luigi Brera in 1799, from Ancient Greek ἀνάτριψις (anátripsis, “rubbing”) + -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā).
ORDLO
Borrowed from Ukrainian ОРДЛО́ (ORDLÓ), acronym of окре́мі райо́ни Доне́цької та Луга́нської областе́й (okrémi rajóny Donécʹkoji ta Luhánsʹkoji oblastéj, “separate districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions”).
Hovsepyan
Borrowed from Armenian Հովսեփյան (Hovsepʻyan).
Cap Blanc-Nez
From French cap + blanc + nez, literally "Cape White Nose".
Marentes
Borrowed from Spanish Marentes, a habitational surname from a village in Asturias.
Fleur de Lys
Derived from French fleur de lis (“lily flower”). The town is named after a nearby rock formation shaped like a fleur de lis.
Fogo Island
The name of the island derives from Portuguese fogo (“fire”), possibly referring to a forest fire or its aftermath.
The town is named after the island.
LaScie
Derived from French scie (“saw”), referring here to a nearby set of jagged hills.
Ming's Bight
Likely derived from a corruption of the name of the French village of Saint-Méen. Less likely etymologies include a derivation from French Baie des Pins (derived in turn from baie (“bay”) and pin (“pine tree”)) or from the archaic verb ming (“mix”).
See also Harbour Main.
Twillingate
The town is named after the island on which it is located, the name of which derives in turn from French Toulinguett. The French toponym derives from the name of the Pointe du Toulinguet peninsula in Brittany.
Mavridis
Borrowed from Greek Μαυρίδης (Mavrídis).
Bonavista
The town is named after the Bonavista Peninsula, the name of which may be of Spanish, French or Portuguese origin. It is possible that the peninsula was named after the island of Boa Vista in the Cape Verde islands.
Klipp
Borrowed from German Klipp, variant of Klippe. Compare Cliff; both are ultimately from Proto-Germanic *klibą.
sarmassophobia
From Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + μάσσω (mássō, “touch, knead, press”) + -o- + -phobia.
Sijhih
From the Tongyong Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 汐止 (Xìzhǐ), Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Sìjhǐh.
Sanjhih
The Tongyong Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 三芝 (Sānzhī) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Sanjhih.
Wufong
From the Tongyong Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 霧峰／雾峰 (Wùfēng), Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Wùfong.
Syueshan
From the Tongyong Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 雪山 (Xuěshān), Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Syuěshan.
Jhongli
From the Tongyong Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 中壢／中坜 (Zhōnglì), Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Jhonglì.
Douliou
From the Tongyong Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 斗六 (Dǒuliù), Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Dǒuliòu.
Shamil
Borrowed from Arabic شَامِل (šāmil, “complete, comprehensive”).
Poland Is Not Yet Lost
Calque of Polish jeszcze Polska nie zginęła, the first line of the anthem.
DBKL
Borrowed from Malay DBKL, from initialism of Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur.
Gayatri Mantra
Borrowed from Sanskrit गायत्री (gāyatrī). Thе mantra is named after Gayatri, the Vedic meter in which the verse is composed.
Mincer
Two main origins:
* Borrowed from Polish Mincer, the local spelling of the German surname Mintzer.
* Metonymic occupational surname for a butcher, a cook, or a warrior, from a derivative of Middle English mincen (“to mince”).
Teshome
Borrowed from Amharic ተሾመ (täšomä).
Vessell
Metonymic occupational surname for a maker of household vessels, from Middle English vessel, itself from Old French vaissel.
McTrusty
From the Scottish Gaelic patronymic surname from the personal name Tristan, or alternatively a variant of McKinstry.
Shahbazyan
Borrowed from Armenian Շահբազյան (Šahbazyan).
Belleoram
Derived from a corruption of French Bande l'Arier.
Qizilbash
From Azerbaijani qızılbaş (“red head”).
Startz
* As a south German surname, variant of Stertz and German Starz.
* As an Americanization of a Germanized Slavic name, from Upper Sorbian starc, Lower Sorbian starc, or Slovene stȃrəc (dialectal stȃrc), all meaning "old man"; ultimately from Proto-Slavic *starьcь (“old man”)
* As a dialectal Bavarian surname, from Starz (“tail”) (see Steiß (“tail, coccyx”))
Compare Starck.
Zmiinyi Island
From Ukrainian О́стрів Змії́ний (Óstriv Zmijínyj, “Snake Island”), from Romanian Insula Șerpilor (“Serpent Island”), from Russian Змеиный (Zmeinyj, “Serpent”), from Byzantine Greek Φιδονήσι (Phidonḗsi, “Snake Isle”), from Byzantine Greek φιδο (phido, “snake”) (Greek φίδι (fídi)) + νήσι (nísi, “island”).
Zmiinyi
Borrowed from Ukrainian змії́ний (zmijínyj, “serpentine, related to snakes”), short for о́стрів Змії́ний (óstriv Zmijínyj, “Snake Island”).
Isle aux Morts
Derived from French Isle aux Morts, derived in turn from isle (“island”) and the plural form of mort (“dead man”). The town is named after a nearby island, which is named in turn for the numerous shipwrecks which have occurred there.
Hardacre
Topographic surname for someone who lived on a patch of poor, stony land, from Middle English hard (“hard”) + aker (“acre, field”).
Gardham
Recorded as Gerdene in the Domesday Book, tha placename derives from the dative plural form of Old Norse gerði (“fenced field”).
Wykeham
The second element is Old English hām (“homestead”), while the first one (in North Yorkshire at least) is from Old English wic; recorded as Wicham in 1086 (DB).
Sislyan
Borrowed from Armenian Սիսլյան (Sislyan).
Khorenian
From Armenian Խորենյան (Xorenyan).
Baine Harbour
Derived from French bain (“bath, bathtub”). The harbour the settlement is named after is shaped roughly like a basin.
Bay L'Argent
Derived from French baie (“bay”) and argent (“silver”). The cliffs surrounding the village have a silver color when hit by sunlight.
See also Toslow.
Averham
Recorded as Aigrun in the Domesday Book, the actual origin of this placename is still uncertain. Perhaps it is a compound of Old English ēa (“river”) and the dative plural form of gāra (“gore, strip of land”) or, alternatively, a fossilised survival of Old English *ēagor (“water, sea”), whence eagre.
Cheng'an
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 成安 (Chéng'ān).
Knoroz
Transliteration of Russian Кнороз (Knoroz), perhaps from Proto-Slavic *kъnorzъ.
Bundahishn
Borrowed from Avestan 𐬠𐬎𐬥𐬛𐬀𐬵𐬌𐬱𐬥𐬍𐬵 (bundahišnīh, literally “primal creation”), being a word from the first sentence of the younger (and longer) of the two recensions of the work.
xigua
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanisation of Mandarin 西瓜 (xīguā).
Bauline
Derived from French baleine (“whale”). The name may first have been applied to a rock which looks like a breaching whale.
Bay de Verde
Derived from Portuguese Bay de Verde, calqued in turn from the older English hydronym Green Bay.
Wingerworth
From the Old English personal name *Winegār + worþ (“enclosure”).
Swathwick
Recorded as Swathwayt in the early XIV century, the placename probably derives from Old English swæþ (“track, pathway”) + Old Norse þveit (“clearing, glade”).
Markosyan
Borrowed from Armenian Մարկոսյան (Markosyan).
Asfour
Borrowed from Arabic عُصْفُور (ʕuṣfūr, “small bird; sparrow”).
Tsaochuang
From Mandarin 棗莊／枣庄 (Zǎozhuāng), Wade–Giles romanization: Tsao³-chuang¹.
Befort
Borrowed from French Befort, an assimilated form of Belfort.
Zahniser
Altered form of German Zahnhäuser or Zahneiser.
Abramovich
Americanized form of Russian Абрамо́вич (Abramóvič) or Serbo-Croatian Abramović.
Stockdalewath
Recorded as Stokerwath in the Gaol delivery rolls, the placename derives from Old Norse stokkr (“log, trunk”) + vað (“ford”).
Aristakesyan
Borrowed from Armenian Արիստակեսյան (Aristakesyan).
Berns
* As a Dutch and German surname, from the personal name Bern, a variant of Bernd.
* As a Latvian surname, shortened from the personal name Bernards, Bernard.
* As an Irish surname, from Ó Broin, see Byrne.
* As an English, Scottish and Irish surname, variant of Burns.
* Also as an English surname, variant of Barnes.
Arumugam
Borrowed from Tamil ஆறுமுகம் (āṟumukam).
Arrillaga
Borrowed from Spanish Arrillaga, a surname of Basque origin.
Zaldua
Borrowed from Spanish Zaldúa, a surname of Basque origin.
Diaoyutai
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 釣魚臺 /釣魚台 /钓鱼台 (Diàoyútái).
nine-dash line
Calque of Chinese 九段線 /九段线 (Jiǔduànxiàn).
Datterini
Unadapted borrowing from Italian datterini, plural of datterino, an adjectival form for dattero (“date fruit”) used in the expression pomodoro datterino (literally “datelike tomato”). Doublet of date.
Tebboune
Borrowed from Arabic تَبُّون (tabbūn) via French.
Yeghiazaryan
Borrowed from Armenian Եղիազարյան (Eġiazaryan).
Quinnell
From the Middle English female given name Quenilda, from Old English Cwēnhild, which is composed of the elements cwēn (“queen”) and hild (“battle, war”).
Fermeuse
Likely derived from Portuguese formoso (“beautiful”). The Portuguese referred to a river near the town as Rio Formoso.
Hant's Harbour
Derived from a corruption of French L'Ance Arbre, derived in turn from anse (“cove, small bay”) and arbre (“tree”).
Harbour Grace
Calque of French Havre-de-Grace, an older name for Le Havre.
kappland
From Swedish kappland, from kappe (“designation for space measure”) (see kapa (“to cut in lengths”)) + land.
lapsus memoriae
From Latin lāpsus memoriae (literally “slip of the memory”).
Apaturia
From Ancient Greek Ἀπατούρια (Apatoúria).
Hierocles
From Ancient Greek Ἱεροκλῆς (Hieroklês).
Proclus
From Ancient Greek Πρόκλος (Próklos), from Latin Proculus.
Berberyan
From Armenian Պերպերյան (Perperyan), Բերբերյան (Berberyan).
Nureyev
Transliteration of Russian Нуре́ев (Nuréjev), from Tatar Нуриев (Nuriyew).
Luthra
Borrowed from Punjabi ਲੂਥਰਾ (lūthrā).
Aum Shinrikyo
Borrowed from Japanese オウム真理教 (Ōmu Shinrikyō).
Trepassey
The town is named after nearby Trepassey Bay, which is named after the French Baie des Trépassés.
Gulezian
From Armenian Գյուլեզյան (Gyulezyan), Կիւլէզեան (Kiwlēzean).
Fleischhacker
Borrowed from German Fleischhacker, an occupational surname for a butcher.
Dennington
From the Old English personal name *Denegifu, which is composed of the elements Dene (“Dane”) + gifu (“gift”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Arzumanyan
Borrowed from Armenian Արզումանյան (Arzumanyan).
McCammon
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Northern Irish Mac Ámoinn (“son of Ámoinn”), a Gaelicized form of the Old Norse personal name Amundr, which is composed of the elements agi (“awe, terror”) and mundr (“protection”).
Ostrom
Borrowed from Swedish Öström, an ornamental surname composed of the elements ö (“island”) and ström (“stream”).
mutawalli
Derived from Arabic مُتَوَلِّي (mutawallī), from the informal pronunciation of مُتَوَلٍّ (mutawallin).
Mesropyan
Borrowed from Armenian Մեսրոպյան (Mesropyan).
Krutz
Borrowed from German Krütz, a variant of Kreutz.
Orduna
Borrowed from Spanish Orduña, a habitational surname from Basque.
sebastophant
From Ancient Greek Σεβαστοφάντης (Sebastophántēs), from Σεβαστός (Sebastós, calque of Augustus) + φαίνω (phaínō, “show”). Modelled after ἱεροφάντης (hierophántēs).
Nahapetyan
Borrowed from Armenian Նահապետյան (Nahapetyan).
Rulo
Probably an Americanized spelling of a French surname, such as Rouleau or Rulon.
Sajjad
Borrowed from Arabic سَجَّاد (sajjād, “bowing in reverence; one who prostrates himself in worship”).
McBlain
Reduced Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Blatháin (“son of the servant of Saint Blane”).
Rowarth
From Old English rūh (“rough”) + worþ (“enclosure”).
Zardaryan
Borrowed from Armenian Զարդարյան (Zardaryan).
Culverwell
Habitational surname from several minor places in England, from Old English culfre (“dove, pigeon”) + wielle (“spring”).
Shafiq
Borrowed from Arabic شفيق (shafīq, “compassionate”); this surname is predominantly found in Pakistan.
Brakke
* As a Norwegian surname Brække, variant of Brekke.
* As a Dutch surname, from Middle Dutch bracke (“bloodhound”), from Frankish *brakko, from Proto-Germanic *brak (“dog that hunts by scent”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₂g- (“to smell”).
Brearley
From Old English brēr (“briar”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to briar + -ley (“lea”).
Malpeque Bay
The municipality is named after a nearby bay, the name of which derives in turn from the Mi'kmaq toponym Makpaak.
Toucheng
From Mandarin 頭城 (Tóuchéng).
Miminegash
Derived from the Mi'kmaq toponym Miminegash, variously translated as "what is picked up" and "place of portage".
Miscouche
Derived from the Mi'kmaq toponym Menisgotig, translated as "little marshy place". An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from a corrupted form of the toponym Manuskooch, which translates to "little grassy island".
Dingri
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 定日 (Dìngrì).
Shannan
Borrowed from Mandarin 山南 (Shānnán).
Lhoka
From Tibetan ལྷོ་ཁ (lho kha).
Mount Hope
In Rhode Island, often said to be from Massachusett Montaup, but there is little to back up this claim. That word has been compared to Montauk, but may not be identical. Alternatively, named after the Puritan virtue of Hope, or from Old Norse hóp (“narrow bay”).
Seekonk
Possibly from an Algonquian term for skunk; compare Abenaki segôgw. Alternatively, from Algonquian for "black goose"; Roger Williams gives "Súcki" for "black" and "Hònck" for "goose".
The name is attested in various spellings since the 1600s, but for over a century the town was officially part of Rehoboth. The current town of Seekonk was only incorporated in 1812.
Kennebunk
From Penobscot or Abenaki kini-banek (“long cut bank”).
Parliament Hill
From parliament + hill.
* (Ottawa): From being a rise and promontory over the Ottawa River hosting parliament buildings.
* (Quebec): Calque of French Colline parlementaire From being a rise and promontory over the Saint-Lawrence River hosting parliament buildings.
* (London): From being a gathering place for troops of the Parliamentarians (Roundheads) during the English Civil War. Apocryphally, the location where the Gunpowder Plot was planned, to blowup the Palace of Westminster (Parliament).
Khazoyan
From Armenian Խազոյան (Xazoyan).
Gaotian
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 高田 (Gāotián).
Bjorge
Borrowed from Norwegian Bjørge. Further from Proto-Germanic *bergō, from *berganą. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ- (whence also borrow, bury).
Ulin
Various origins:
* An altered form of Dutch Ulijn, a derivative of the personal name Hugh.
* Borrowed from Swedish Ulin, an ornamental surname from an unknown source.
* Borrowed from Mexican and Guatemalan Spanish Ulín, of unexplained origin.
Vilsaint
Borrowed from French Vilsaint; this surname is predominantly found in Haiti.
mazhab
Transliteration of Persian مذهب (mazhab), from Arabic مَذْهَب (maḏhab).
Binsted
From Old English bēan (“bean”) + stede (“stead”); compare the doublet Binstead.
Dong Zong
From Mandarin 董總 /董总 (Dǒngzǒng), short for 馬來西亞華校董事聯合會總會 /马来西亚华校董事联合会总会 (“United Chinese School Committees Association of Malaysia”).
Yapp
Nickname for a clever or cunning person, from Middle English yap (“deceitful, shrewd”), from Old English gēap (“crooked, bent; devious, cunning”).
Shupert
Americanized spelling of German Schupert, a variant of Schubert.
Sahadeo
Trinidadian and Guyanese surname, from an altered form of Hindi सहदेव (sahdev).
Stucke
German surname Stücke, a variant of Stueck, itself derived from the noun Stück (“piece, portion”), which has many broad senses. Compare Stuck.
Zaldana
Borrowed from Spanish Zaldaña, a variant of Saldaña.
ramenya
From Japanese ラーメン屋(や) (rāmen-ya).
Donbabwe
Portmanteau of Donetsk/Donbass + Zimbabwe, meant to suggest underdevelopment, poverty, and endemic corruption. Alternatively borrowed directly from either Russian Донба́бве (Donbábve) or Ukrainian Донба́бве (Donbábve).
Pyroeis
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πυρόεις (Puróeis).
Stilbon
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Στίλβων (Stílbōn).
Ghukasyan
Borrowed from Armenian Ղուկասյան (Ġukasyan).
Jorjorian
From Armenian Ջորջորյան (J̌orǰoryan).
Cornhill-on-Tweed
From a metathesized form of Old English cran (“crane”) + healh (“nook of land”).
Ynglism
Borrowed from Russian инглиизм (ingliizm). May be reanalyzed as Yngling (“a Scandinavian royal dynasty”) + -ism, in analogy with the Russian word.
In Ynglist belief, the name refers to a fiery primordial radiance known as the "Ynglia" emanated by the supreme god Ramkha.
Burniston
From the Old English personal name Brȳning + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Dowbiggin
From the Old Norse personal name Dúfa, a byname from dúfa (“dove”), + bygging (“building, structure”).
Rosgvardia
Borrowed from Russian Росгва́рдия (Rosgvárdija).
Linjiang
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 臨江 /临江 (Línjiāng).