MarcusBennevall/EtymologyTaggerDataset huggingface dataset:
homo negronus Americanus
A pseudo-Latinism. homo negronus + New Latin Americanus (“American”).
pleion
Coined by Polish scientist Henryk Arctowski, from Ancient Greek πλείων (pleíōn).
Yarovit
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Gerovit (possibly via Slavic languages), from Old Polabian *Jerovit, from Old Polabian equivalents of Proto-Slavic *jarъ (“vigorous, strong”) + *-o- + *-vitъ.
Cwmamman
From Welsh cwm + Amman, the River Amman.
Maralbeshi County
From Uyghur مارالبېشى ناھىيىسى (maralbëshi nahiyisi).
Maralbeshi
From Uyghur مارالبېشى (maralbëshi).
Glynneath
From Welsh glyn + Neath, the River Neath.
Cizik
Borrowed from Slovak Čížik, from čížik (“siskin”).
plenary indulgence
From plenary + indulgence, a calque of Ecclesiastical Latin indulgentia plēnāria.
partial indulgence
From partial + indulgence, a calque of Ecclesiastical Latin indulgentia partiālis.
arabiyeh
From North Levantine Arabic عربية (ʕarabiyye) and South Levantine Arabic عربية (ʕarabiyye).
arghul
Borrowed from Arabic أَرْغُول (ʔarḡūl).
Taslakian
From Armenian Թասլաքյան (Tʻaslakʻyan).
Orchanian
From Armenian Օրջանյան (Ōrǰanyan).
Chang'e
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 嫦娥 (Cháng'é).
Kaiyuan
From Mandarin 開遠 /开远 (Kāiyuǎn).
Lenghu
From Mandarin 冷湖 (Lěnghú).
Liaoyuan
From Mandarin 遼源 /辽源 (Liáoyuán).
Holan
Two possible origins:
* Borrowed from Czech Holan, Holaň, Holáň, all nicknames from holy (“naked, bare”).
* Borrowed from Norwegian Holan, habitational surname from several minor places, ultimately from Old Norse hóll (“round hill, mound”).
From Mandarin 賀蘭 /贺兰 (Hèlán), Wade–Giles romanization: Ho⁴-lan².
Cleveley
Habitational surname from a minor place in the parish of Enstone, Oxfordshire, from Old English clif (“cliff; river-bank”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to cliff + -ley (“lea”).
anglerod
Possibly a calque of German Angelrute or calque of Dutch hengelroede; equivalent to angle (“to fish”) + rod.
Asaturyan
Borrowed from Armenian Ասատուրյան (Asaturyan).
Lukach
Americanized spelling of Hungarian Lukács, or Serbo-Croatian Lukać and Slovene Lukač.
county-level city
Calque from Chinese 縣級市／县级市 (xiànjíshì, literally “county-level city”)
Ledee
Borrowed from French Ledée, a variant of Ledé; this surname is also found in Puerto Rico.
Rawl
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Raghaill, a variant of Ó Raghailligh, from which O'Reilly.
Pelico
Possibly borrowed from Catalan Pelicó, a nickname from pelicó (“downy; hairy”); this surname is predominantly found in the Guatemala.
Ekmekjian
From Armenian Էքմեքջյան (Ēkʻmekʻǰyan).
Novitsky
Borrowed from Russian Новицкий (Novickij) and Ukrainian Новицький (Novycʹkyj), or a phonetic respelling of Polish Nowicki.
Orjuela
Borrowed from Spanish Orjuela; this surname is predominantly found in Colombia.
Orebaugh
Americanized spelling of German Orbach or Auerbach.
Slappey
Probably an Americanized form of Swiss German Schläppi.
tonalamatl
From Classical Nahuatl tōnalāmatl (literally “book of days”).
Eluanbi
From Mandarin 鵝鑾鼻 /鹅銮鼻 (Éluánbí).
Reutov
Borrowed from Russian Ре́утов (Réutov).
toona
Borrowed from the genus name, translingual Toona, which is in turn from Min Nan 椿 (thun).
Trimnell
From the Middle English personal name Trimenel, a double diminutive of Trim.
Rattue
Perhaps a nickname from regional Middle English rad (“red”) + hewe (“color, hue”).
tororokombu
From Japanese とろろ昆布 (tororo-konbu).
concupitive
From Latin concupīscō (“to desire strongly, to desire eagerly; to covet”).
Sutskever
Borrowed from Yiddish סוצקעווער (sutskever), from variously Belarusian Су́цькава (Súcʹkava), Polish Sućkowo, Russian Су́тьково (Sútʹkovo) etc. + ־ער (-er), all referring to Sutkovo (“Суцькава”), a village in what is now the Grodno/Hrodna Region of Belarus.
trishna
From Sanskrit तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā).
Isakhanyan
Borrowed from Armenian Իսախանյան (Isaxanyan).
Shastri
Borrowed from Hindi शास्त्री (śāstrī, “scholar”).
Serpe
Two possible origins:
* Borrowed from Italian Serpe, a nickname for a treacherous or malignant person, from serpe (“snake”).
* Borrowed from French Serpe, a metonymic occupational surname for a maker or seller of billhooks and sickles, from serpe (“billhook, sickle”).
Bailer
Two possible origins:
* Borrowed from South German Bailer, a variant of Beiler.
* A variant of the English surname Baylor.
Brandwein
Borrowed from German Brandwein, a Jewish Ashkenazi metonymic occupational surname for a distiller, from Branntwein (“spirit, booze”).
McGarity
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Oireachtaigh (“son of Oireachtach”), a personal name which ultimately derives from oireacht (“assembly”).
Taimali
From Mandarin 太麻里 (Tàimálǐ).
Saint Andrews
Possibly derived from French. Local tradition holds that a French missionary erected a cross near the town and named the area after Saint Andrew.
coffee pause
Calque of Finnish kahvipaussi, Finnish kahvitauko, French pause-café, or German Kaffeepause.
Boudakian
From Armenian Բուդաքյան (Budakʻyan).
Oundle
Inherited from Middle English Oundel, Undle, from Old English Undolum (recorded as Undolumc), perhaps related to under (“under, among”).
Bolf
Borrowed from Czech and Serbo-Croatian Bolf, a variant of Volf.
Umfreville
Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the village of Offranville, in Normandy.
Woolfitt
Habitational surname from a minor place in the parish of Tickhill, South Yorkshire, now known as Woolthwaite, but called Woolfit in 1817. The name derives from Old Norse úlfr (“wolf”) + þveit (“clearing, glade, meadow”).
Tiddington
From the Old English personal name *Tytta + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
From the Old English personal name Tīda + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Chang-hai
A French-derived romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 上海 (Shànghǎi).
Vokkaliga
Borrowed from Kannada ಒಕ್ಕಲಿಗ (okkaliga).
Cashmoor
Probably from Old English cærse (“cress”) + mere (“lake; pool”), denoting a pool where watercress grows.
Voskanyan
Borrowed from Armenian Ոսկանյան (Oskanyan).
jeu de taquin
From French jeu de taquin (“15 puzzle”, literally “teasing game”).
Yamin
Borrowed from Arabic يَمِين (yamīn, “right, right side, right hand”).
Turcott
Two possible origins:
* Variant of Turcotte, a surname of French origin.
* Borrowed from Ukrainian туркот (turkot, “grumbler”), a surname used by the Jewish community.
Neenan
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Naoidheannáin (“descendant of Naoidheannán”), a nickname from naoidhean (“infant, baby”).
Fo-kyen
An English-derived romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 福建 (Fújiàn).
Sulahian
From Armenian Սյուլահյան (Syulahyan).
Sanossian
From Armenian Սանոսյան (Sanosyan). From the name Sanos.
Che-kyang
An English-derived romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 浙江 (Zhèjiāng).
Mujib
Borrowed from Arabic مُجِيب (mujīb).
Qipan
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 棋盤／棋盘 (Qípán).
Lacko
* As a Czech, Carpathian Rusyn, Serbo-Croatian, Slovene and Slovak surname, from a pet form of the name Ladislav (and sometimes Lazar).
* As a Hungarian surname, from Lackó, a pet form of László, related to the above.
Durnford
Inherited from Middle English Durneford, from Old English *Dierneford, from Old English dierne (“secret, hidden”) + ford (“ford”).
Mansergh
From the Old Norse personal name Mann + -s- + erg (“shieling, hill-pasture”).
Hyang
Borrowed from Indonesian hyang, Old Javanese hyaṅ (“God, divinity”), ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *qiaŋ (“deity, divinity”).
Yongshan
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 永善 (Yǒngshàn).
Sinensian
From Latin Sinensis (“Chinese”) + -ian, from Sinae (“Southern Chinese; Southern China”) + -ensis (“-ese”), from Ancient Greek.
Papikyan
Borrowed from Armenian Պապիկյան (Papikyan).
Xinwu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 新屋 (Xīnwū).
Felske
Borrowed from German Felske, possibly from Fels (rock) + German Low German -ke.
Fedorko
From Ukrainian (Федорко (Fedorko)), Slovak, Carpathian Rusyn and Polish surname, from a pet form of the personal name Fedor, a rendition of the name Theodore.
Gionet
Borrowed from Canadian French Gionet, a variant of Guionnet or Guyonnet.
Budhram
Borrowed from Hindi बुधराम (budhrām), a personal name composed of the elements बुद्ध (buddh, “Buddha”) and राम (rām, “Rama; pleasing, charming”). This surname is predominantly found in Guyana, while is rare in India.
Cruey
Americanized form of an unidentified surname, possibly German Krüer or Dutch Kruijer.
Hirnyi
From Ukrainian гірни́й (hirnýj, “of or pertaining to a mountain”).
McColl
Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Colla, a personal name of uncertain origin.
Kimpton
From the Old English personal name Cyma + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Lapidot
Romanization of Hebrew לַפִּידוֹת (Lapīḏōṯ, literally “torches”), a pluralization of לפיד (lapíd, “torch”).
Ilanjian
From Armenian Իլանջյան (Ilanǰyan).
Fo-chan
A French-derived romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 佛山 (Fóshān).
Essington
From the Old English personal name Esne + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Charlton Horethorne
See Charlton. The second name Horethorne, derives from Old English hār (“grey, hoar”) + þorn (“thornbush”).
shuhari
Borrowed from Japanese 守破離 (“protect, detach, leave”).
Rivett
Metonymic occupational surname for a maker or seller of rivets, from Old French rivet (“rivet, fastener”).
Galuza
From Ukrainian галу́за (halúza) or Russian галу́за (galúza), from Proto-Slavic *galǫzь.
Haluza
From Czech Haluza, from haluza; or Ukrainian Галуза (Haluza), from галу́за (halúza). Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *galǫzь.
Kharatyan
Borrowed from Armenian Խառատյան (Xaṙatyan).
Wuhsiang
From Mandarin 武鄉／武乡 (Wǔxiāng) Wade–Giles romanization: Wu³-hsiang¹.
Holway
From Old English holh (“hollow”) + weġ (“way”); compare the doublet Holloway.
Hinggan
Borrowed from Mongolian ᠬᠢᠩᠭ᠋ᠠᠨ (kingɣan).
Wu-su-li
From Mandarin 烏蘇里 /乌苏里 Wade–Giles romanization: Wu¹-su¹-li³.
Bahazhoni
From Navajo baa hózhónii or similar, meaning "pleasant one".
Chakri
Borrowed from Thai จักรี (jàk-grii), originally a noble title held by the founder of the dynasty Rama I.
Khashuqji
Transliteration of Arabic خَاشُقْجِي (ḵāšuqjī), from Ottoman Turkish قاشقجی.
Chekenian
From Armenian Չեքենյան (Čʻekʻenyan).
Bezeklik
Borrowed from Uyghur بېزەكلىك (bëzeklik, “Bezeklik; decorated, adorned; decoration, adornment”), from بېزەك (bëzek, “decoration, ornament, adornment”) + ـلىك (-lik, “nominalisation suffix”).
Thelwall
From Old English þel (“board, plank”) + wēl (“deep pool”), later confused with wella (“well, spring, stream”).
Hollowood
A topographic surname for someone who lived by a wooded hollow, from Middle English holwe (“hollow”) + wode (“wood”).
Olgin
Borrowed from Spanish Olgín, a variant of Olguín.
Uotsuri
From Japanese 魚釣(うおつり) (uotsuri).
omphalomesaraic
From omphalo- (“navel, umbilicus”) + mesaraic (“middle-vessel”), from Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós, “navel, umbilicus”) + Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle, intermediate”) + Ancient Greek ἀραιός (araiós, “narrow, slender, thin, fine”).
Cing
The Tongyong Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 清 (Qīng) Tongyong Pinyin: Cing.
sageuk
Borrowed from Korean 사극(史劇) (sageuk).
Patrikyan
Borrowed from Armenian Պատրիկյան (Patrikyan).
Tipping
From a pet form of the Old English *Tippa, a personal name of uncertain origin.
Thumma
Two possible origins:
* An altered form of German Thumm, or of some other similar surname.
* Borrowed from Telugu తుమ్మా (tummā); this surname is predominantly found in Telangana state.
Salmonson
Respelling of Danish and Norwegian Salmonsen, or Swedish Salmonsson.
Rozen
Two possible origins:
* Borrowed from Hebrew רוזן (rozen, “prince, count, ruler”), perhaps a Hebraicized form of Rosen.
* Borrowed from Polish Rożeń, a nickname from rożen (“broach spit”) or róg (“horn”).
Rudie
Perhaps an Americanized spelling of German Rude or Rudi.
Kempston
Probably from Proto-Brythonic *kam (“crooked, bent”) (from Proto-Celtic *kambos), in reference to a sharp bend of the River Ouse, + -s- + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Szewczuk
Borrowed from Polish Szewczuk, itself from Ukrainian Шевчук (Ševčuk).
DeLisi
Univerbation borrowed from Italian De Lisi, itself an italianization of Sicilian Di Lisi (“literally of Lisi”).
gristbite
From Middle English grisbaten, from Old English gristbitian. Equivalent to grist (“to grind”) + bite.
kee chang
From Hokkien 鹼粽 /碱粽 (kiⁿ-chàng).
Tzvi
From Hebrew צְבִי (ts'vi, literally “gazelle”).
Dhanbidhoo
Borrowed from the Malé Latin form of Dhivehi ދަނބިދޫ (daᵐbidū), from earlier 𑤞𑤢𑤳𑤝𑤳𑤩𑤳 (dhabuduvu /⁠daᵐbuduvu⁠/), ultimately from Sanskrit जम्बुद्वीप (jambudvīpa, “Rose-apple island”).
Marbeck
Habitational surname from several minor places in England, from Old English ġemǣre (“border, limit”) + Old Norse bekkr (“brook, creek”).
Jambazian
From Armenian Ջամբազյան (J̌ambazyan).
Joulakian
From Armenian Ջուլակյան (J̌ulakyan).
Tungkuan
From Mandarin 東莞 (Dōngguǎn) Wade–Giles romanization: Tung¹-kuan³.
Awada
Borrowed from Arabic عَوَاضَة (ʕawāḍa).
Ziff
Artificial surname, from Hebrew זִיו (zív, “brightness, radiance, brilliance”).
Brigstock
From Old English bryċġ (“bridge”) + stoc (“house, dwelling; place”).
Vamplew
Probably an Anglicized form of Dutch van Ploeg or a reduced form of van der Ploeg, both from ploeg (“plow”).
Lambourne
Probably from Old English lām (“clay, loam”) + burna (“stream”).
edemato-
From Ancient Greek οἰδήμᾰτος (oidḗmătos, “swelling”), genitive of οἴδημα (oídēma), from οἰδέω (oidéō, “I swell”).
O'Bansawin
Anglicization of the French Obonsawin, from Abenaki Obomsawin, meaning pathfinder; adapted to the O' typical of Irish surnames.
Goodacre
Three possible origins:
* An English topographic surname for someone who farmed a productive piece of land, from Middle English good (“good”) + aker (“acre, field”).
* An English habitational surname from a minor place in Devon, from Middle English goot (“goat”) + aker (“acre, field”).
* An Americanized spelling of the German surname Gutacker, from gut (“good”) + Acker (“field”).
Felkirk
From Old Norse fjǫl (“board, plank”) + kirkja (“church”).
Glouchevitch
Borrowed from French Glouchevitch, itself from Serbo-Croatian Glušević.
Rookard
Perhaps a variant of Rookyard, or an Americanized form of German Rückert.
Thain
Status surname for a noble retainer or attendant, from Middle English theyn (“thane; noble”).
atelo-
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ἀτελής (atelḗs, “incomplete”). By surface analysis, a- + telo-.
overgrievous
From Middle English ovyr-grevous; equivalent to over- + grievous.
syringo-
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin sȳrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx, “pipe, tube, channel, fistula”). More at syrinx § Etymology.
Kherlopian
From Armenian Խրլոպյան (Xrlopyan).
Puskuldjian
From Armenian Փյուսկյուլճյան (Pʻyuskyulčyan).
Nydam
Borrowed from Danish Nydam, from ny (“new”) + dam (“dam”), or an Americanized spelling of Dutch Nijdam, from nij (“new”) + dam (“dam”).
Moncion
Borrowed from Spanish Monción; this surname is predominantly found in the Dominican Republic.
Meluhha
Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒈨𒈛𒄩𒆠 (me-luḫ-ḫaᵏⁱ /⁠Meluḫḫa⁠/) for Akkadian 𒈨𒈛𒄩 (Meluḫḫa).
McKnockiter
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an Fhùcadair (“son of the fuller”), from fùcadair (“fuller; napper of cloth”).
Tsarukyan
Borrowed from Armenian Ծառուկյան (Caṙukyan).
Jabeen
Borrowed from Urdu جبین (jabīn), a personal name which ultimately derives from Arabic جَبْهَة (jabha, “forehead”).
Brouhard
Borrowed from French Brouhard, a variant of Brouard.
namebook
From Middle English *name-bok, from Old English nambōc (“namebook”), equivalent to name + book.
Ripka
* As a Slovak and Czech surname, from a diminutive of ryba (“fish”), see Ryba.
* As a German surname, Germanized from the above, sometimes via Polish.
* As a Ukrainian surname, from a diminutive of ріпа (ripa, “turnip”), compare Repka.
tachydidaxy
From Ancient Greek ταχύς (takhús, “swift”)
and διδάσκω (didáskō, “I teach, educate”).
Doghramadjian
From Armenian Դողրամաջյան (Doġramaǰyan).
Untermann
Borrowed from German Untermann (“vassal, subordinate”), from unter (“under”) + Mann (“man”). Compare underman.
Demara
Two possible origins:
* Borrowed from Spanish Demara, possibly a habitational surname from a place in Aragon.
* Altered form of French Desmarais.
Screveton
From Old English sċīrġerēfa (“sheriff, chief officer of a shire”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”); the initial Sc-, instead of Sh-, is due to Scandinavian influence.
shobe
Borrowed from Hokkien 小妹 (sió-bē, “younger sister; youngest sister”).
Antras
Borrowed from French Antras, itself from Occitan Antràs.
Sanaani
Borrowed from Arabic صَنْعَانِيّ (ṣanʕāniyy).
sar tan se juda
From Urdu سر تن سے جدا (sar tan seh judā, “separate the head from the body; beheading”), سر (“head”) + تن (“body”) + سے (se, “from”) + جدا (“separate”). Shortening of Urdu گستاخ رسول کی ایک ہی سزا سر تن سے جدا (Gustākh-e-Rasūl kī ek hī sazā, sar tan sē judā, “there is only one punishment for insulting the Prophet, cut the head from the body”).
Gurgaon
From Hindi गुड़गाँव (guṛgā̃v).
acu-
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin acus (“needle, pin”).
Hayrapetyan
Borrowed from Armenian Հայրապետյան (Hayrapetyan).
Preston-under-Scar
"Scar" is from Old Norse sker (“rock”); see scar.
Carperby
Probably from Old Irish Cairpre (a personal name) + Old Norse býr (“farm, settlement”).
Israelson
Respelling of Danish and Norwegian Israelsen, or Swedish Israelsson. It could also be a Jewish Ashkenazi patronymic surname from the personal name Israel + -son.
Houff
A variant of Huff, or an altered spelling of German Hauff.
Tellisford
From Old English tæfle (“chess-board”), a term used in a topographical sense and perhaps implying a plateau, + ford (“ford”).
prosopo-
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον (prósōpon, “face”). By surface analysis, prosop- + -o-.
Ketenjian
From Armenian Քեթենջյան (Kʻetʻenǰyan).
Dolmadjian
From Armenian Դոլմաջյան (Dolmaǰyan).
Pamphile
Borrowed from French Pamphile; this surname is predominantly found in Haiti.
Patnaik
Borrowed from Odia ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ (paṭṭanāyaka).
tangzhong
Borrowed from Chinese 湯種 /汤种 (tāngzhǒng), from Japanese ゆだね (yudane). Doublet of yudane.
Cowlishaw
Habitational surname from either of two minor places in Derbyshire and Lancashire, from Old English coliġ (“coaly”) + sċeaga (“copse, thicket”).
coelo-
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος (koîlos, “hollow; concave; a cavity, hollow”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- (“to swell; to be strong”)); developed from such earlier Latin terms as coeliac and coelom.
Sivritos
From Greek Σίβριτος (Sívritos) or Σύβριτος (Sývritos).
Jalal-Abad
From Kyrgyz Жалал-Абад (Jalal-Abad). Doublet of Jalalabad.
Morville
The Shropshire name is from Middle English Mamerfeld (1138). Probably from a Proto-Brythonic name formed with a *mamm (“mother”), probably a reference to a breast-shaped hill (cf. Manchester). Suffixed with Old English feld (“field”).
Tierrablanca
Borrowed from Spanish Tierrablanca, a Mexican topographic surname from tierra (“earth, land, ground”) + blanca (“white”).
Minnetonka
From Lakota Mní iá Tháŋka, from mní (“lake”) + tȟáŋka (“big”). Literally "Big Lake".
Tarbock
From Old English þorn (“thornbush”) + brōc (“brook, stream”).
Buhovo
From Bulgarian Бухово (Buhovo) and Serbo-Croatian Buhovo.
Abdol Rezaabad
From Persian عبدالرضااباد, from عبدالرضا (given name, "abdorreza") + ـآباد ("-abad", meaning a city, town). Literally "Abdorrezabad".
Zarjeh Bostan
From Iranian Persian زرجه بستان, from an unknown term + بستان (garden).
Montauriol
From Occitan Montauriòl, possibly from mont (mount) + French Auriol (surname).
kurash
Learned borrowing from Uzbek kurash, ultimately from Proto-Common Turkic *küreš-.
ganutell
Borrowed from Maltese ganutell, from Italian cannotiglio.
Xiahuayuan
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 下花園 /下花园 (Xiàhuāyuán).
La Bastide-Clairence
Borrowed from French La Bastide-Clairence, from la (the) bastide (new town) - Clairence (variant of Clarence).
Arronville
Borrowed from French Arronville, equivalent to Arron + -ville.
Bredstedt
From Low German Bredstedt, from an unknown term Danish stedt.
Oberraden
From German Oberraden, from ober- (over-, upper) + unknown term.
Neutz-Lettewitz
From German Neutz-Lettewitz from unknown terms, suffixed with -witz (surname suffix).
Maintada
From Nepali मैनतडा (mainataḍā).
Sheklian
From Armenian Շեխլյան (Šexlyan).
Tiraturyan
Borrowed from Armenian Տիրատուրյան (Tiraturyan).
Boobus Americanus
From a pseudo-Latinism of boob (“idiot”) and New Latin Americanus (“American”).
Bista
Borrowed from Nepali बिष्ट (biṣṭa).
Lusted
Habitational surname from a minor place in Cudham, Greater London, which is recorded as Luckestethel in 1317; the placename probably derives from Old English loc (“lock, bolt, enclosure”) + stede (“place”).
diversant
Borrowed from Russian диверсант (diversant) or Serbo-Croatian diverzant / диверзант.
Bridgland
Habitational surname from an unidentified place in England, probably in Kent, perhaps from Old English bryċġ (“bridge”) + land (“land”).
Sibson
From the Old English personal name Sigebeorht, which is composed of the elements siġe (“victory”) and berht (“bright, clear”), + -s- + dūn (“hill”).
Sheepy
From Old English sċēap (“sheep”) + īeġ (“island”).
Kiryat Tiv'on
From Hebrew קִרְיַת טִבְעוֹ (Kiryat Tiv'on), from קִרְיָה (kiryá, “town”) + טִבְעוֹן (Tiv'on, ancient name of the town).
bilicyanin
From international scientific vocabulary, from German Bilicyanin. By surface analysis, bili- + cyan- + -in. The German word was naturalized into other languages as international scientific vocabulary (e.g., bilicyanin, bilicyanine).
Beidaihe
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 北戴河 (Běidàihé).
Shangjao
From Mandarin 上饒／上饶 (Shàngráo), Wade–Giles romanization: Shang⁴-jao².
wrimple
From Middle English *wrimplen (suggested by Middle English wrymplyd (“wrinkled”)), probably from Middle Dutch *wrimpelen, frequentative of wrimpen, wrempen (“to wrinkle”). Cognate with West Flemish wrempelen (“to wrinkle”). Compare also Middle English rimplen (“to become wrinkled”).
sapinda
From Sanskrit सपिण्ड (sapiṇḍa).
Honegger
Borrowed from Alemannic German Honegger, from Middle High German hoch (“high”) + ecge (“corner”), comparable to English high + edge. Originating from Switzerland. Compare Honaker.
Chilingaryan
Borrowed from Armenian Չիլինգարյան (Čʻilingaryan).
savssat
Borrowed from Eskimo-Aleut; cognate to modern Greenlandic sassat of which it may be an archaic form.
Scandaroon
From variant forms of Ottoman Turkish إسكندرون (İskenderūn) under influence from English -oon. Compare Stambul and Stamboul for Istanbul. In reference to the pigeons, supposedly derived from the use of the pigeon to carry messages from the English factory at Iskanderun to Aleppo upon the arrival of new ships. In reference to swindlers, presumably under the influence of scandal and cognates and -oon. Doublet of Alexandria, Alexandretta, Iskenderun, and Kandahar.
Begun
Two possible origins:
* Borrowed from Russian бегу́н (begún, “runner”), a nickname used in the local Jewish community. Doublet of Biegun and Bihun, from Polish and Ukrainian respectively.
* A variant of Begum, an Indian surname found in the Muslim community.
khwaja sira
Borrowed from Hindustani ख़्वाजा सिरा (xvājā sirā) / خواجہ سرا (xvāja sirā), ultimately partly from Classical Persian.
Emphasizing the mismatch between their visible bodies (hazir) and the invisible soul (ruh), they presented the khwaja sira as a feminine soul that was stuck in a masculine body. In presenting this definition of their gender and seeking legitimacy for it, khwaja siras seek to define the distinctiveness of their soul. It is not just any feminine soul but one endowed with certain spiritual qualities.1
lamb's cress
From Middle English *lambes-cresse, from Old English lambes cerse (“lamb's cress”), equivalent to lamb + -'s + cress.
xesturgy
From Ancient Greek ξεστός (xestós) ("polished") + -urgy.