MarcusBennevall/EtymologyTaggerDataset huggingface dataset:
Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi
From Ukrainian Ко́рсунь-Шевче́нківський (Kórsunʹ-Ševčénkivsʹkyj).
Kamianka-Dniprovska
From Ukrainian Ка́м'янка-Дніпро́вська (Kámʺjanka-Dnipróvsʹka).
South Cave
Probably from the Old English name of a stream here, Cāfe, from Old English cāf (“quick, swift”).
Tsoying
From Mandarin 左營 (Zuǒyíng), Wade–Giles romanization: Tso³-ying².
Cambo
The Scottish place-name, historically Camboc (1171), is from Pictish cam (“bent, crooked”) + -oc, a noun-forming suffix.
apneist
Borrowed from French apnéiste, Italian apneista, or Spanish apneísta. Equivalent to apnea + -ist.
Wycliffe
From Old English wiht (“bend”) + clif (“escarpment, hill-slope; riverbank”).
kindom
Inherited from Middle English kinedom, kynedom, from Old English cynedōm (“authority, kingdom”), from cyne- (“royal”) + -dōm (abstract nominal suffix). Compare Scots kinrick.
Europoort
From Dutch Europoort, from euro- (“Euro-”) + poort (“gate”).
Liuchia
From Mandarin 六甲 (Liùjiǎ), Wade–Giles romanization: Liu⁴-chia³.
Liuchiao
From Mandarin 六腳 (Liùjiǎo), Wade–Giles romanization: Liu⁴-chiao³.
lebai
Borrowed from Malay lebai (“someone who knows a lot about religion, a religious expert”).
The extended sense of "a supporter or member of PAS" was used by opponents to mock the conservative Islamic party's obsession with religious issues, carried over from Malay-language usage.
Maryinka
From Ukrainian Ма́р'їнка (Márʺjinka).
Psel
From Russian Псёл (Psjol) with ё (jo) represented by e (as in Gorbachev etc.). Later reinforced by Ukrainian Псeл (Psel).
Raihanul
From Bengali রায়হানুল (raẏhanul).
Koiliaris
Borrowed from Greek Κοιλιάρης (Koiliáris).
DeForest
Rare French surname, from de (“from”) + forest. Compare Deforrest, Defrees, Defreest.
Touzjian
From Armenian Թուզճյան (Tʻuzčyan).
Essepian
From Armenian Իսեփյան (Isepʻyan).
Balakliia
From Ukrainian Балаклі́я (Balaklíja).
Grimwood
Patronymic surname from a Germanic personal name composed of the Proto-Germanic elements *grīmô (“mask”) and *wardaz (“guard”).
Kachmar
Americanized spelling of Czech Kačmář, Slovak Kačmár and Polish Kaczmarz.
touristic guide
Independently borrowed from French guide touristique, Italian guida turistica, and Spanish guía turístico.
Kremenets
From Ukrainian Кре́менець (Krémenecʹ).
Barangaroo
Borrowed from Dharug Barangaru, name of Bennelong’s (Binilang) first wife. The meaning of the name is unknown.
Chitu
From Mandarin 七堵 (Qīdǔ), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻi¹-tu³.
Shihmen
From Mandarin 石門 (Shímén), Wade–Giles romanization: Shih²-mên².
Paisha
From Mandarin 白沙 (Báishā), Wade–Giles romanization: Pai²-sha¹.
Chishan
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 赤山 (Chìshān).
From Mandarin 旗山 (Qíshān), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻi²-shan¹.
From Mandarin 稷山 (Jìshān), Wade–Giles romanization: Chi⁴-shan¹.
From Mandarin 岐山 (Qíshān), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻi²-shan¹.
Chienchin
From Mandarin 前金 (Qiánjīn), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻien²-chin¹.
Chiku
From Mandarin 七股 (Qīgǔ), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻi¹-ku³.
Hsinhua
From Mandarin 新化 (Xīnhuà), Wade–Giles romanization: Hsin¹-hua⁴.
Jianyang
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 建陽 /建阳 (Jiànyáng).
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 簡陽 /简阳 (Jiǎnyáng).
Kienyang
Borrowed from Mandarin 建陽／建阳 (Jiànyáng).
Borrowed from Mandarin 簡陽／简阳 (Jiǎnyáng).
Tyrannosaurus regina
By replacing rex (Latin rēx (“king”)) of Tyrannosaurus rex with Latin rēgīna (“queen”).
Obukhiv
From Ukrainian Обу́хів (Obúxiv). Compare Obukhov.
Hsikang
From Mandarin 西康 (Xīkāng), Wade–Giles romanization: Hsi¹-kʻang¹.
From Mandarin 西港 (Xīgǎng), Wade–Giles romanization: Hsi¹-kang³.
Hsinshih
From Mandarin 新市 (Xīnshì), Wade–Giles romanization: Hsin¹-shih⁴.
Marhanets
From Ukrainian Ма́рганець (Márhanecʹ, literally “manganese”).
Bobrynets
From Ukrainian Бо́бринець (Bóbrynecʹ).
Korets
From Ukrainian Ко́рець (Kórecʹ).
Krolevets
From Ukrainian Кролеве́ць (Krolevécʹ).
Wuci
From Mandarin 梧棲 (Wúqī) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Wúci.
Wuchi
From Mandarin 梧棲 (Wúqī) Wade–Giles romanization: Wu²-chʻi¹.
Hsinwu
Borrowed from Mandarin 新屋 (Xīnwū) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsin¹-wu¹.
Zhashkiv
From Ukrainian Жа́шків (Žáškiv).
Lypovets
From Ukrainian Ли́повець (Lýpovecʹ).
Touliu
Borrowed from Mandarin 斗六 (Dǒuliù) Wade–Giles romanization: Tou³-liu⁴.
Putzu
Borrowed from Mandarin 朴子 (Púzǐ) Wade–Giles romanization: Pʻu²-tzŭ³.
Puzih
From the Tongyong Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 朴子 (Púzǐ) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Púzǐh.
mutasarrifate
From mutasarrif + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it) as a calque of Ottoman Turkish mutasarriflik.
tembel hat
Borrowed from Hebrew טמבל (témbel). In Hebrew slang, tembel means "silly", "stupid", or "fool". It is not known whether the slang term came from the hat or vice versa.
Chiaotou
Borrowed from Mandarin 橋頭 (Qiáotóu) Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻiao²-tʻou².
diadochus
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek διάδοχος (diádokhos).
buchaechum
Borrowed from Korean 부채춤 (buchaechum).
Pinghsi
Borrowed from Mandarin 平溪 (Píngxī) Wade–Giles romanization: Pʻing²-hsi¹.
Fuhsing
Borrowed from Mandarin 復興 (Fùxīng) Wade–Giles romanization: Fu⁴-hsing¹.
Gungnir
Learned borrowing from Old Norse Gungnir (“the swaying one”).
mal du Suisse
From French mal du Suisse (literally “Swiss disease”); coined in 1688 by Johannes Hofer (1669–1752), based on its frequent occurrence in Swiss mercenaries who in the plains of Switzerland were pining for their landscapes. At the time it was thought to be accompanied by serious symptoms such as fainting and fever, and potentially fatal.
Kuanshan
Borrowed from Mandarin 關山 (Guānshān) Wade–Giles romanization: Kuan¹-shan¹.
Zihguan
From the Tongyong Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 梓官 (Zǐguān) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Zǐhguan.
Tzukuan
From Mandarin 梓官 (Zǐguān) Wade–Giles romanization: Tzŭ³-kuan¹.
Ziguan
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 梓官 (Zǐguān).
Wugu
Borrowed from Mandarin 五股 (Wǔgǔ).
Wuku
From Mandarin 五股 (Wǔgǔ) Wade–Giles romanization: Wu³-ku³.
Lagerquist
From Swedish Lagerqvist, an ornamental surname composed of the elements lager (“laurel”) and kvist (“twig”).
Padillo
Borrowed from Spanish Padillo; this surname is predominantly found in the Philippines.
Votkinsk
Borrowed from Russian Во́ткинск (Vótkinsk).
Nechayev
From Russian Неча́ев (Nečájev).
Rokeby
From the Old Norse personal name Hroca, a byname from hrókr (“rook”), + bý (“farmstead”).
Gukeng
Borrowed from Mandarin 古坑 (Gǔkēng).
Kukeng
Borrowed from Mandarin 古坑 (Gǔkēng) Wade–Giles romanization: Ku³-kʻêng¹.
Vsevolod
From Russian Все́волод (Vsévolod) or Ukrainian Все́волод (Vsévolod). Compare Belarusian Усе́валад (Usjévalad), Lithuanian Visvaldas, Latvian Visvaldis.
Lyuban
Borrowed from Russian Люба́нь (Ljubánʹ).
Borrowed from Belarusian Любань (Ljubanʹ).
Torzhok
Borrowed from Russian Торжо́к (Toržók).
Lucao
Borrowed from Mandarin 鹿草 (Lùcǎo).
Lutsao
Borrowed from Mandarin 鹿草 (Lùcǎo) Wade–Giles romanization: Lu⁴-tsʻao³.
Beidou
Borrowed from Mandarin 北斗 (Běidǒu).
Peitou
Borrowed from Mandarin 北斗 (Běidǒu) Wade–Giles romanization: Pei³-tou³.
Borrowed from Mandarin 北投 (Běitóu) Wade–Giles romanization: Pei³-tʻou².
Beinan
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 卑南 (Bēinán).
Peinan
Borrowed from Mandarin 卑南 (Bēinán) Wade–Giles romanization: Pei¹-nan².
O'Mara
A variant of O'Meara, from Irish Ó Meadhra (“descendant of Meadhair”).
Serebrennikov
From Russian Сере́бренников (Serébrennikov).
Wang'an
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 望安 (Wàng'ān).
pili torti
Plural form of Latin pilus (“hair”) + tortus (“twisted”).
Autonomous Republic of Crimea
Calque of Ukrainian Автономна Республіка Крим (Avtonomna Respublika Krym) or Russian Автоно́мная Респу́блика Крым (Avtonómnaja Respúblika Krym).
bibliopoesy
From biblio- (“book”), from Ancient Greek βῐβλῐ́ον (bĭblĭ́on), and ποίησις (poíēsis, “creation, production”; compare the suffix -poiesis, -poesis).
bibliognost
From French bibliognoste; equivalent to biblio- (“book”), from Ancient Greek βῐβλῐ́ον (bĭblĭ́on), and γνώστης (gnṓstēs, “expert”).
toego
From Dzongkha སྟོད་གོ (stod go).
driglam namzha
Borrowed from Dzongkha སྒྲིག་ལམ་རྣམ་གཞག (sgrig lam rnam gzhag).
tshechu
From Dzongkha ཚེས་བཅུ (tshes bcu, literally “day ten”).
bibliotheque
From Middle French bibliotheque, from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē). Doublet of bibliotheca.
Toves
Borrowed from Chamorro Toves, a surname of unexplained origin.
pig butchering
Calque from Mandarin 殺豬盤／杀猪盘 (shāzhūpán, “pig-butchering plate”).
chamchagiri
Borrowed from Hindi चमचागिरी (camcāgirī, “sycophancy”), from चमचा (camcā, “sycophant, yesman”) + -गिरी (-girī).
goondagiri
Borrowed from Hindi गुंडागिरी (guṇḍāgirī), from गुंडा (guṇḍā, “hoodlum, hooligan”) + -गिरी (-girī, “suffix meaning ‘the act of; doing’”).
eidouranion
Neologism based on Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos, “that which is seen”) + οὐρανός (ouranós, “the firmament”) + -ιον (-ion, parasynthetic compound suffix).
ektenes
From Ancient Greek ἐκτενής (ektenḗs, literally “diligence”).
Elkoshite
First attested in 1568 in the Bishops' Bible translation (see quotations); earlier English Bible translations instead used “of Elkosh”. From Middle English Helcesei, borrowed from Vulgar Latin Helcesei, from Ancient Greek Έλκεσαίου (Élkesaíou), from Hebrew אֶלְקֹשִׁי.
Analysable as Elkosh (“the unidentified birthplace or residence of the minor prophet Nahum”) + -ite.
encorbelment
From en- + corbel + -ment, or French encorbellement.
ephebeion
From Ancient Greek ἐφηβεῖον (ephēbeîon), from ἔφηβος (éphēbos, “adolescent”).
Duchy of Normandy
duchy+Normandy. From Anglo-Norman Normandie, from Norman Normandie, from Old French Normandie, from normant+-ie. From Anglo-Norman duché, from Latin dux.
conicopoly
Borrowed from Tamil கணக்குப்பிள்ளை (kaṇakkuppiḷḷai).
copalxocotl
Borrowed from Nahuatl copalxocotl.
copiosity
From Middle French copiosité or Late Latin cōpiōsitās. By surface analysis, copi(ous) + -osity.
Kamianka-Buzka
From Ukrainian Ка́м'янка-Бу́зька (Kámʺjanka-Búzʹka).
Truskavets
From Ukrainian Трускаве́ць (Truskavécʹ).
Trostianets
From Ukrainian Тростяне́ць (Trostjanécʹ). Compare Trascianiec, Trostenets, and Trzcianiec.
arokeke
From Yoruba arọ́kẹ́kẹ́.
Storozhynets
From Ukrainian Сторожине́ць (Storožynécʹ).
Kamianka
From Ukrainian Ка́м'янка (Kámʺjanka).
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
From French Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire.
Hlyniany
Hlyn + -ian + -y from Ukrainian Глиня́ни (Hlynjány).
Piatykhatky
From Ukrainian П’ятиха́тки (Pʺjatyxátky). Compare Pyatikhatki.
superbine
From translingual (Gloriosa) superba + -ine, from Latin superbus (“superb”).
nympho-
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride, young woman, adolescent girl”).
Anegada
Derived from the female past participle of Spanish anegar (“inundate, flood”). The low-lying island is prone to flooding.
Jost van Dyke
Likely named after Dutch privateer Joost van Dyk.
proschema
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρόσχημα (próskhēma).
Virgin Gorda
Partial derivation from Spanish. The element virgin refers to the island's location in the Virgin Islands. Gorda is the feminine form of Spanish gordo (“fat”). Coined by Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus, allegedly because the island's profile resembles a portly woman lying on her back.
tappaul
Borrowed from Urdu ٹَپّال (ṭappāl) (Deccani), from Telugu టపాలు (ṭapālu).
macilence
From Medieval Latin macilentia, from macilentus (“lean, thin”).
Tsochen
From Mandarin 左鎮 (Zuǒzhèn), Wade–Giles romanization: Tso³-chên⁴.
vitriolage
Borrowed from French vitriolage. Analyzable as vitriol (“sulfuric acid”) + -age.
Dimorphos
From translingual Dimorphos, from Ancient Greek δίμορφος (dímorphos), from δί- (dí-)+μορφή (morphḗ)+-ος (-os); Literally, “having two forms”. From being the target of the DART (Double Asteroid Redirect Test) space mission, which impacted its surface, thereby having a form prior to the impact and another after the impact. Compare English dimorphous, Latin dimorphus.
Didymos
From Ancient Greek δίδυμος (dídumos) Literally, “twin”, named for being a double asteroid.
Pyriphlegethon
Learned borrowing from Latin Pyriphlegethōn, from Ancient Greek Πυριφλεγέθων (Puriphlegéthōn).
Optimus
From Latin optimus; For optimum, optimate, optimal. Popularized by the fictional robot character Optimus Prime in the 1980s.
mildheartedness
Learned borrowing from Old English mildheortnes, intended to render the latter in textual translations. Synchronically mildhearted + -ness.
Tanshui
From Mandarin 淡水 (Dànshuǐ), Wade–Giles romanization: Tan⁴-shui³.
Hassel Island
The island is named after the Danish Hassel family, which owned large parts of the island.
Berezivka
From Ukrainian Березі́вка (Berezívka).
Hsuehchia
From Mandarin 學甲 (Xuéjiǎ), Wade–Giles romanization: Hsüeh²-chia³.
Kirkheaton
From Old English cirice (“church”) + heah (“high”) + tun (“tun”).
Hsinhsing
From Mandarin 新興 (Xīnxīng), Wade–Giles romanization: Hsin¹-hsing¹.
Runyakitara
Borrowed from Nyankole, Rukiga, Nyoro, and Tooro Orunyakitara, from oru- (class 11 prefix for languages) + -nya- (“belonging to”) + Kitara.
Nantzu
Borrowed from Mandarin 楠梓 (Nánzǐ) Wade–Giles romanization: Nan²-tzŭ³.
Marcionitic
From Late Latin Marcioniticus, from Marcionita (“Marcionite”) + -icus (“-ic: forming adjectives”), from Marcion + -ita (“-ite”).
Nanhsi
Borrowed from Mandarin 楠西 (Nánxī) Wade–Giles romanization: Nan²-hsi¹.
Namahsia
From Mandarin 那瑪夏 (Nàmǎxià), Wade–Giles romanization: Na⁴-ma³-hsia⁴.
Matou
From Mandarin 麻豆 (Mádòu), Wade–Giles romanization: Ma²-tou⁴.
Dostoevsky
From Russian Достое́вский (Dostojévskij).
Dostoyevsky
From Russian Достое́вский (Dostojévskij).
Tzutung
Borrowed from Mandarin 莿桐 (Cìtóng) Wade–Giles romanization: Tzʻŭ⁴-tʻung².
Chaochou
Borrowed from Mandarin 潮州 (Cháozhōu) Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻao²-chou¹.
Oluanpi
Borrowed from Mandarin 鵝鑾鼻 (Éluánbí) Wade–Giles romanization: O²-luan²-pi².
Kueijen
Borrowed from Mandarin 歸仁 (Guīrén) Wade–Giles romanization: Kuei¹-jên².
Anguillita
Derived from a Romance source. Equivalent to the toponym Anguilla suffixed with the diminutive suffix -ita.
Baiquan
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 白犬.
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 拜泉.
Jianning
Borrowed from Mandarin 建寧／建宁 (Jiànníng).
Huhsi
Borrowed from Mandarin 湖西 (Húxī) Wade–Giles romanization: Hu²-hsi¹.
hyperoon
From Ancient Greek ὑπερῷον (huperōîon).
North Caicos
Derived from the Taíno words *kaya (“island”) and *hiko (“string”). The element north was added to indicate the island's position within the Caicos Islands.
Middle Caicos
Derived from the Taíno words cayo (“island”) and hico (“string”). The element middle was added to indicate the island's position within the Caicos Islands.
South Caicos
Derived from the Taíno words cayo (“island”) and hico (“string”). The element south was added to indicate the island's position within the Caicos Islands.
East Caicos
Derived from the Taíno words cayo (“island”) and hico (“string”). The element east was added to indicate the island's position within the Caicos Islands.
West Caicos
Derived from the Taíno words cayo (“island”) and hico (“string”). The element west was added to indicate the island's position within the Caicos Islands.
Qazaqstan
Originally an alternative transliteration of Russian Казакста́н (Kazakstán), Казахста́н (Kazaxstán); now from Kazakh Qazaqstan (Latin spelling of Қазақстан). By surface analysis, Qazaq + -stan.
Chienshih
Borrowed from Mandarin 尖石 (Jiānshí) Wade–Giles romanization: Chien¹-shih².
Allsebrook
Habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place in England, perhaps from the Old English personal name Ælfsiġe + brōc (“brook, stream”).
Naldrett
A topographic surname for someone who lived near an alder grove, from a misdivision of Middle English atten (“at the”) + aldrett (“alder grove”).
Cayman Brac
Derived from the term cayman (“species of alligatorid”) and Scottish Gaelic brac (“bluff”). The island is named for its higher elevation when compared to the other Cayman Islands.
Boranyan
Borrowed from Armenian Բորանյան (Boranyan).
Bossku
From boss and Malay -ku (“my”), meaning "my boss". From an internet post by Najib, "Nak malu apa bossku", which means "What to be ashamed of, my boss".
tangsuyuk
Borrowed from Korean 탕수육 (tangsuyuk).
Hinan
From Japanese 卑南(ひなん) (Hinan).
waringin
Borrowed from Javanese ꦮꦫꦶꦔꦶꦤ꧀ (waringin).
Wuikinuxv
Borrowed from Heiltsuk W̓uìk̓inux̌v or Wuìk̓inux̌v.
dulciferous
From Latin dulcifer (“containing sweetness”), from Latin dulcis (“sweet”). Equivalent to dulce + -i- + -ferous.
gomai
From Japanese 五枚 (ごまい (gomai)) (literally, 5 sheets).
Pentraeth
From Welsh Pentraeth, from pen (“head”) + traeth (“beach”).
Bodewryd
From Welsh, bod (“dwelling”) + Ewryd (“personal name”).
Cerrigceinwen
From Welsh, cerrig (“rock”) + Ceinwen (“personal name”).
Llanllechid
From Welsh, llan (“parish, church”) + Llechid (“saint”).
Llanddeiniolen
From Welsh, llan (“parish, church”) + Deiniol (“saint”), mutation of Deiniol (“(saint) Deiniol”).
Llandygai
From Welsh Llandygái, llan (“parish, church”) + Degái, mutation of Tegái (“(saint) Tegai”).
Dinorwig
From Welsh, dinas (“fortress, stronghold”) + Ordovices (“tribe”).
Llansadwrn
From Welsh, llan (“parish, church”) + Sadwrn (“Saint Sadwrn”).
Llanddona
From Welsh, llan (“parish, church”) + Dona, mutation of Dona (“(saint) Dona”).
Llandegfan
From Welsh, llan (“parish, church”) + Tegfan (“Saint Tegfan”), mutation of Tegfan (“(saint) Tegfan”).
Llanallgo
From Welsh, llan (“parish, church”) + Gallgo, soft mutation of Gallgo (“(saint) Gallgo”).
Llanynys
From Welsh, llan (“parish, church”) + ynys (“island”).
Dolwyddelan
From Welsh Dolwyddelan, from dôl (“meadow”) + Gwyddelan (“saint”).
Baray
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish Baray, a surname of unexplained origin.
Auslander
Borrowed from German Ausländer, a Jewish Ashkenazi surname.
Venkat
Borrowed from Telugu వెంకట్ (veṅkaṭ), from Sanskrit वेङ्कट (veṅkaṭa).
reiki usui
1970s', from Japanese 霊気 (reiki, literally “spiritual chi/ki”) and Japanese 臼井 (Usui, literally “mortar well, Mikao Usui Last Name”)
conyo
Possibly from Spanish coño (“cunt; pussy”) or Spanish de nuevo cuño (“(of a person) who has recently entered a profession, union or social class.”). Compare Tagalog konyo.
From Spanish coño (“cunt”). Compare Spanish acuñar (a- + cuño + -ar), Tagalog Konyo.
Monos
Derived from the plural form of Spanish mono (“monkey”). The island formerly housed Guyanan red howlers (“Alouatta macconnelli”).
Huevos
Derived from the plural form of Spanish huevo (“egg”). The island is named for the ease of gathering iguana and bird eggs there.
Gaspar Grande
Derived from the name of its first owner (Gaspar de Percin Roque) and Spanish grande (“great, big”).
Sanibel
From Spanish Sanibel, from San Nibel. from Santa Ybel, from santa+Isabella. From being named after Queen Isabella I of Castille and Saint Elizabeth (Santa Isabella), the mother of John the Baptist.
The city is named after the island upon which it sits. From Spanish Puerto de Sanibel, from Puerto de San Nibel.
Carrera Island
Probably from Spanish carrera (“race”), but the reason why is unknown. From at least the 18th century.
Soldado Rock
Derived from Spanish soldado (“soldier”). The toponym refers to the rescue of Spanish soldiers and civilians from the island.
Saut d'Eau
Derived from French saut d'eau (“waterfall”).
Guoyang
From Mandarin 渦陽 /涡阳 (Guōyáng).
Caille Island
Derived from French caille (“quail”). The island was named for the presence of a quail species.
Botoroaga
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Botoroaga.
Ashtadhyayi
Borrowed from Sanskrit अष्टाध्यायी (aṣṭādhyāyī, literally “eight-chaptered”).
argumentum ad lapidem
From New Latin [Term?], from a fallacious argument between Dr. Samuel Johnson and James Boswell. See Wikipedia for more.
Petit Saint Vincent
Derived from French petit (“small”) and the toponym Saint Vincent. The island was named after Saint Vincent. Compare Petit Canouan, Petit Nevis, Petite Dominique, Petite Martinique and Petite Mustique.
Petite Dominique
Derived from French petit (“small”) and the toponym Dominique. The island was named after Dominica. Compare Petit Canouan, Petit Nevis, Petit Saint Vincent, Petite Martinique and Petite Mustique.
lecithal
From Ancient Greek λέκῐθος (lékĭthos, “egg yolk”) + -al.
Serpent's Mouth
Calque of Spanish Boca de la Serpiente, derived from boca (“mouth”) and serpiente (“serpent, snake”). Coined by Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus. Compare Bocas del Dragón.
Diego Martin
The town is named after Spanish explorer Don Diego Martín.
The region is named after the town.
Sangre Grande
Derived from Spanish sangre (“blood”) and grande (“great”). The name is a reference to a pair of tributaries of the Oropouche River with red-coloured water.
The region is named after the town.
Petit Canouan
Derived from French petit (“small”) and the toponym Canouan. Compare Petit Nevis, Petit Saint Vincent,
Petite Dominique, Petite Martinique and Petite Mustique.
Petite Mustique
Derived from French petit (“small”) and the toponym Mustique. Compare Petit Canouan, Petit Nevis, Petit Saint Vincent,
Petite Dominique and Petite Martinique.
Petit Nevis
Derived from French petit (“small”) and the toponym Nevis. Compare Petit Canouan, Petit Saint Vincent,
Petite Dominique, Petite Martinique and Petite Mustique.
garklein recorder
From German garklein (“very small”), from (archaic) gar (“very”) + klein (“small”).
Wankaner
Borrowed from Gujarati વાંકાનેર (vā̃kāner).
Maharashtri
Borrowed from Sanskrit महाराष्ट्री (mahārāṣṭrī), equivalent to महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra) + -ई (-ī). Doublet of Marathi.
Iriomote
Borrowed from Japanese 西(いり)表(おもて) (Iriomote), from Okinawan 西表 (Iriumuti, literally “western front”).
Thanjavur
Borrowed from Tamil தஞ்சாவூர் (tañcāvūr).
irrationable
From Latin irratiōnābilis, from ir- + ratiōnābilis.
nahor
Borrowed from Assamese [Term?], ultimately from Sanskrit नागेश्वर (nāgeśvara), cf. Bengali নাগেশ্বর (nageśśor).
Makung
Borrowed from Mandarin 馬公 (Mǎgōng) Wade–Giles romanization: Ma³-kung¹.
Magong
From Mandarin 馬公 (Mǎgōng).
Ruzzian
A neologism that appeared following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. At first a blend of Russian + Nazi, after 2022 a blend of Russian + Z, using the Russian Z symbol of Russian propaganda to mock the Russian invasion of Ukraine. See Z for more information. Analyzable as Ruzzia + -n.
Nikolsky
From Russian Нико́льский (Nikólʹskij).
mo qua
Borrowed from Cantonese 毛瓜 (mou4 gwaa1).
pul qua
Borrowed from Cantonese 蒲瓜 (pou4 gwaa1).
Ahmatjan
Borrowed from Uyghur ئەخمەتجان (exmetjan).
Wormegay
Probably from the Old English personal name Wyrma + īeġ (“island”).
Codnor
From the dative form of the unattested Old English personal name *Codda + ofer (“shore, riverbank; ridge”).
Hognaston
According to Ekwall, this placename derives from the Old English personal name Hocca + æfesn (“pasturage”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Apperknowle
From Old English æppel (“apple”) + cnoll (“knoll, hill”); the later -r- for -l- is a well-recognised interchange of consonants.
Angkar
From Khmer អង្គការ (ʼɑngkaa, literally “The Organization”).
Neihu
From Mandarin 內湖 (Nèihú), Wade–Giles romanization: Nei⁴-hu².
cacahuananche
From Spanish, from Nahuatl cacahuanantzin.
Shihlin
Borrowed from Mandarin 士林 (Shìlín) Wade–Giles romanization: Shih⁴-lin².
Shilin
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 士林 (Shìlín).
Epshteyn
Borrowed from Yiddish עפּשטײן (epshteyn) (whence also Hebrew אֶפְּשְׁטֵיין (épshtein)). Doublet of Epstein and Eppstein.
Jaunpur
Borrowed from Hindustani جونپور / जौनपुर (jaunpur).
Lepreau
Derived from a corruption of the French toponym Point Lepreau.
Tirunelveli
From Tamil திருநெல்வேலி (tirunelvēli).
Xinyi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 信義 (Xìnyì).
Hsinyi
Borrowed from Mandarin 信義 (Xìnyì) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsin⁴-yi⁴.
Stroganoff
From Russian Строганов (Stroganov, “m”), also Строганова (Stroganova, “f”).
Rittgers
Perhaps an altered spelling of German Röttgers or Rüttgers.
Sween
* As an Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname, reduced form of McSween.
* As a Norwegian surname, variant of Sveen, from Old Norse svíð (“land cleared by burning”), from svíða (“to burn”).
Hulland
From Old English hōh (“heel; spur of land”) + land (“land; estate”).
Mycock
Patronymic surname from an unrecorded Middle English personal name *Mycok, a pet form of shortened form of Michael.