MarcusBennevall/EtymologyTaggerDataset huggingface dataset:
Teng-feng
From Mandarin 登封 (Dēngfēng), Wade–Giles romanization: Têng¹-fêng¹.
Ch'u-chou
From Mandarin 滁州 (Chúzhōu), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻu²-chou¹.
tragopogon
From Latin tragopōgōn, from Koine Greek τραγοπώγων (tragopṓgōn), from Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, “male goat”).
Maalouf
Borrowed from Arabic معلوف (maʕlūf). This surname is mostly found in Lebanon.
Killingbeck
Habitational surname from a place near Leeds, most probably named with the Old Norse personal name Killing + bekkr (“brook, creek”).
Ch'ih-pi
From Mandarin 赤壁 (Chìbì), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻih⁴-pi⁴.
McAlexander
Partial translation of Scottish Gaelic Mac Alasdair (“son of Alasdair or Alexander”).
Devil's Sea
A calque of Japanese 魔の海 (ma no umi).
Fuxin
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 阜新 (Fùxīn).
Fou-hsin
From Mandarin 阜新, Wade–Giles romanization: Fou-hsin.
Kaschuba
From Polish Kaszuba (“Kashubian”), or surnames of the same origin, e.g. Russian Кашуба (Kašuba) or Lithuanian Kašuba.
Kasuba
From Lithuanian Kašuba, from Polish Kaszuba (“Kashubian”).
fundamental right
While the term itself occurs often enough in the 17th century already, it isn’t always with the same meaning and it is problematic to trace how it became a set term. While usage in the United States is an independent development, its codification in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union is surely owed to German Grundrecht, already occurring in the Frankfurt Constitution. The drafting of the Constitution of India containing fundamental rights follows temporally close to, and not without motivational nexus, after the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, which included fundamental rights. The Constitution of Bangladesh, containing fundamental rights and the Constitution of Nepal containing fundamental rights in translation followed the neighbour’s example much later.
Black Elk
From black (“color”) + elk (“wapiti”). Calque of any of several indigenous languages of North America:
* (Lakota): Calque of Lakota Heȟáka Sápa; from Lakota heȟáka (“elk”) + sápa (“black”).
Jinmen
Borrowed from Mandarin 金門 /金门 (Jīnmén).
Spin Boldak
From Pashto سپین بولدک. From بولدک (bōldak, “desert”) + سپین (spīn, “white”). Literally, “white desert”.
Counihan
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cuanacháin (“descendant of Cuanachán”), a diminutive of the personal name Cuana.
Faughnan
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fachtnáin (“descendant of Fachtnán”), a diminutive of the personal name Fachtna.
Ledwell
Habitational surname from a place in Oxfordshire, from Old English hlūd (“loud”) + wielle (“well, spring”).
Bozovici
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Bozovici.
McLemore
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Mhuire (“son of the servant of Mary”). Compare Gilmore.
Allardice
After the place Allardyce in Kincardineshire, perhaps from Old Irish all (“cliff”) (cf. Irish aill) + dess (“south”), with intrusive -ar.
Cowessess
* From Ojibwe Ka-wezauce . Literally, “Little Boy”; the name of the chief.
* The tribe and the place were named after the chief.
Wallbank
From Middle English wall+bank, a topographic surname for someone who lived on the banks of a stream.
Mauceri
From the Sicilian surname Maugeri, from maugeri (“herdsman”).
Nagpal
Borrowed from Punjabi ਨਾਗਪਾਲ (nāgpāl).
Tan-shui
From Mandarin 淡水 (Dànshuǐ) Wade–Giles romanization: Tan⁴-shui³.
Tengri Tagh
Borrowed from Uyghur تەڭرىتاغ (tengritagh, literally “Mountain of God (Tengri)”).
Butin
Either from French Butin or Russian Бутин (Butin).
Ackford
Habitational surname, from Old English āc (“oak”) + ford (“ford”).
Bayford
From the Old English personal name Bōia + ford (“ford”).
In Hertfordshire, recorded as Begesford 1086 (Domesday Book), and Begeford in 1090; the ford of a man called Bǣga.
Eriskay
From Scottish Gaelic Èirisgeigh, from Old Norse Eiríksey (literally “Erik's island”).
Bergstedt
Borrowed from Swedish Bergstedt, from berg (“mountain”) + stedt (“place”).
Alcivar
Borrowed from Spanish Alcívar. This surname is mostly found in Ecuador.
Vertiz
Borrowed from Spanish Vértiz, a Castilianized form of Basque Bertiz. This surname is mostly found in Mexico.
Bilton
From an unattested Old English personal name *Billa + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”). In the case of the place in Warwickshire, the first element is probably Old English beolone (“henbane”).
Bulgarism
Derived from Russian Булгари́зм (Bulgarízm), analyzable as Bulgar + -ism.
Kalamian
Borrowed from Armenian Կալամյան (Kalamyan), a variant of Ղալամյան (Ġalamyan).
Kalwar
Borrowed from Hindi कलवार (kalvār), from Sanskrit कल्यपाल (kalyapāla), via Prakrit कल्लवाल (kallavāla).
Uist
From Scottish Gaelic Uibhist, of uncertain but possibly Old Norse origin; the final syllable was at the very least influenced by Old Norse vist (“abode”). Coates (2006) suggested possible derivation from the Proto-Semitic equivalents of Hebrew אי (“island”) + בושם (“balsam, fragrance, perfume”); compare English Ibiza.
Milmo
Anglicized form of Irish Maol na mBó (“devotee of the cattle”), from maol (“devotee”) and bó (“cow”).
Wormington
From the Old English personal name *Wyrma + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).
jianhuazi
From Mandarin 簡化字 /简化字 (jianhuazi).
Dumbleton
From Old English dumbel (“shady hollow”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).
Ditchburn
Habitational surname from a place near Alnwick, in Northumberland, from Old English dīċ (“trench, moat”) + burna (“stream”).
Bretherton
From Old English brēþer, dative form of brōþor (“brother”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”). Compare Brotherton.
Crittall
From Old English crūċ (“cross”) + healh (“corner, nook”). The surname may also derive from the village of Crichel in East Dorset, or from a lost or unidentified place.
Mawdesley
From the Anglo-Norman female given name Maud + Middle English ley (“meadow”).
Molyneux
Various origins:
* Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the town of Moulineaux, in Normandy, from Old French molinelli, a name meaning "small mills," see moulin (“mill”).
* Variant of French Molineaux, an occupational surname for a miller, see above.
Quiddington
Habitational surname from the village of Chiddingstone, in Kent, from the Old English personal name Cidda + stān (“stone”).
Chiddingstone
From the Old English personal name Cidda + stān (“stone”).
Luddington
From the Old English personal name Luda + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).
Ch'ang-yang
From Mandarin 長陽／长阳 (Chángyáng), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻang²-yang².
Shuangqiao
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 雙橋 /双桥 (Shuāngqiáo).
Jinshan
The atonal Hanyu Pinyin of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 金山 (Jīnshān, literally “Gold Mountain”).
* (area in Shanghai): Named for Dajinshan Island to its south, the highest point of natural elevation in Shanghai Municipality.
Shang-lo
From Mandarin 商洛 (Shāngluò), Wade–Giles romanization: Shang¹-lo⁴.
Porfiriato
From Spanish porfiriato, named after Porfirio Díaz.
Baishan
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 白山 (Báishān).
Swartley
From Old English sweart (“black”) + lēah (“meadow, woodland clearing”). Compare Whitley.
Requejo
Borrowed from Spanish Requejo, from place names derivated from Asturian requexu or Galician requeixo. This surname is mostly found in Peru.
blatch
From Middle English blacche (“black pigment or dye; black colour; black individual”), from Old English blæċċe (“black matter”).
From Middle English blacchen, from the noun above.
Rawat
Borrowed from Hindi रावत (rāvat). This surname is mostly found in Uttarakhand.
McGlade
Anglicized form of Northern Irish Mag Léid, which may be a variant of McLeod.
Ch'eng-te
From Mandarin 承德 (Chéngdé), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻêng²-tê².
Bortala
Borrowed from Mongolian ᠪᠣᠷᠣᠲᠠᠯ᠎ᠠ (borotal-a).
Qionghai
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 瓊海 /琼海 (Qiónghǎi).
wax-candle
From Middle English wax-candul, waxe candel, wax candill, from Old English weaxcandel, equivalent to wax + candle.
unhonestly
From Middle English unhonestly (“disgracefully”); equivalent to un- + honestly.
Gerdkuh
From Iranian Persian گردکوه (gerdkuh), see it for more.
hashiya
From Arabic حَاشِيَة (ḥāšiya).
Hatikvah
Borrowed from Hebrew הַתִּקְוָה (“The Hope”).
Largaespada
Borrowed from Spanish Largaespada. This surname is mostly found in Nicaragua.
Koirala
Borrowed from Nepali कोइराला (koirālā).
McFetridge
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Pheadruis (“son of Peter”).
hemiekton
From Ancient Greek ἡμίεκτον (hēmíekton).
Ta-teng
From Mandarin 大嶝 (Dàdèng) Wade–Giles romanization: Ta⁴-têng⁴.
Tiree
From Scottish Gaelic Tiriodh, from Old Norse Týrvist (literally “Tyr’s abode”).
Paokang
From the Postal Romanization borrowed from Mandarin 保康 (Bǎokāng).
Pao-chi
From Mandarin 寶雞 /宝鸡 (Bǎojī), Wade–Giles romanization: Pao³-chi¹.
usteq
Borrowed from Yup'ik uste- (“erode, cave in”). First attested in 2018.
Khao Plort
From Thai ขาว (kǎao) + ปลอด (bplɔ̀ɔt), literally “completely white”.
Pan-ch'iao
From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 板橋 (Bǎnqiáo) Wade-Giles romanization: Pan³-chʻiao².
Patung
From the Postal Romanization borrowed from Mandarin 巴東 (Bādōng).
Pen-hsi
From Mandarin 本溪 (Běnxī), Wade–Giles romanization: Pên³-hsi¹.
Fotopoulos
Borrowed from Greek Φωτόπουλος (Fotópoulos).
Faver
* As a French surname, variant of Favre or Lefèvre. Compare Favor.
* As an English surname, variant of Feaver.
* Also as an English surname, sometimes a nickname based on the noun favor.
* Also as an English surname of Breton origin, from the noun fav (“broad bean”), from Proto-Brythonic *fav, from Latin faba (“bean”).
Degray
Possibly an altered form of Dutch De Grave, from de Graaf.
Bumstead
Habitational surname, from Old English bune (“reed”) + stede (“place, site”).
Theedom
From Middle English thedom, thedome, thedam (“prosperity, success”); from thee (“to thrive, to prosper”) + -dom.
Sherrington
From the Old English personal name Sċīra, itself from sċīr (“bright, shining”), + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).
Shanghae
From Morrison's romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 上海 (Shànghǎi).
lanjiao
From Hokkien 𡳞鳥 /𡳞鸟 (lān-chiáu). Compare Cebuano lansyaw. Doublet of lanciao. Spelling influenced by Hanyu Pinyin.
McCorvey
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Fhearghaidh (“son of Fearghadh”), a hypocoristic form of the personal name Fergus.
Hoghilag
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Hoghilag.
Osoyoos
From o' + Soyoos, literally “of Soyoos”. Blend of Okanagan + Soyoos, from of the Soyoos, from Okanagan Sẁiẁs, from sẁiẁs (“narrowing of the waters”). The "o" represents an "of" and harmonization of toponyms in the Okanagan with a starting "O". It is named for the narrowing at the outlet of Osyoos Lake.
Soyoos
from Okanagan Sẁiẁs, from sẁiẁs (“narrowing of the waters”). It is named for the narrowing at the outlet of Osyoos Lake.
untact
Formed from un- + (con)tact (? Calque of Korean 비대면 (bidaemyeon)).
Fahs
Various origins:
* A variant of German Faas.
* Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic فحص (faḥṣ).
Fait
Various origins:
* A variant of German Veit.
* Borrowed from Czech or Polish Fait, both from the German surname.
* Perhaps from an obsolete English personal name derived from Anglo-Norman afaitie (“accomplished, skillful”).
Huang-an
From Mandarin 黃安 /黄安 Wade–Giles romanization: Huang²-an¹.
rima glottidis
Unadapted borrowing from New Latin rīma glōttidis (“the cleft of the glottis”).
spottish
From Middle English spottish, spottyssh, equivalent to spot + -ish.
Wakeford
Habitational surname from a now lost place, from Old English wacu (“wake, watch”) + ford (“ford”).
lampenflora
From German Lampenflora (literally “lamp flora”), from Lampen+Flora.
craic killer
From craic (borrowed from Irish craic, itself borrowed from Northern English crack, inherited from Middle English crak (“loud conversation, bragging talk”)) + killer.
Venedikt
From Russian Венеди́кт (Venedíkt). Doublet of Benedict.
Bukit Aman
From Malay Bukit Aman (literally “Peace Hill”), which is the location of the Royal Malaysia Police's headquarters building.
Narula
Borrowed from Punjabi ਨਰੂਲਾ (narūlā).
Penagos
Borrowed from Spanish Penagos. This surname is mostly found in Colombia.
Serres
Borrowed from Greek Σέρρες (Sérres).
Borrowed from French Serres.
Schnorr
Borrowed from German Schnorr.
From Yiddish שנאָרן (shnorn), cf. German schnorren.
tentorium cerebelli
Unadapted borrowing from New Latin tentōrium cerebellī (“the tent of the cerebellum”).
Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf
From Welsh, From llan (“parish, church”) + mathafarn (“field of tavern”) + eithaf (“utmost, extreme”).
Tsung-yang
From Mandarin 樅陽 /枞阳 (Zōngyáng) Wade–Giles romanization: Tsung¹-yang².
Chongyang
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 崇陽 /崇阳 (Chóngyáng).
Tzu-chou
From Mandarin 子洲 (Zǐzhōu) Wade–Giles romanization: Tzŭ³-chou¹.
malai kofta
Borrowed from Hindi मलाई कोफ़्ता (malāī koftā).
Chusovitina
From Russian Чусовитина (Čusovitina).
The gymnastics skills are named after Oksana Chusovitina, an athletic artistic gymnast for the Soviet Union, CIS/Unified Team, Germany, and Uzbekistan.
Higashichichibu
Borrowed from Japanese 東秩父 (Higashichichibu).
McAdoo
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Conduibh (“son of the black hound”), from cú (“hound”) and dubh (“black”). Compare McCunniff and McNiff.
Maderism
Borrowed from Spanish maderismo. By surface analysis, Madero + -ism.
large seal script
Calque from Chinese 大篆 (dàzhuàn).
Miercurea Nirajului
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Miercurea Nirajului.
Tzukuei
From Mandarin 秭歸／秭归 (Zǐguī) Wade–Giles romanization: Tzŭ³-kuei¹.
Matroosberg
From Dutch or Afrikaans matroos berg, named after a rock formation.
Mooi River
From Mooirivier, in Afrikaans mooi + rivier.
Maunaloa
Unadapted borrowing from Hawaiian Maunaloa, from mauna loa (“long mountain”). Doublet of Mauna Loa.
dizdar
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish دزدار (dizdâr), from Classical Persian دزدار (dizdār).
Volksrust
From Afrikaans volk + -s- + rust (“people's rest”).
Alamin
Borrowed from Arabic الْأَمِين (al-ʔamīn). This surname is mostly found in Sudan and Bangladesh.
Zaya
Perhaps from Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian Зая (Zaja).
Zayas
Borrowed from the Spanish habitational surname Zayas, which is from Basque zai (“watchman, guard”).
Stuteville
From the Norman habitational surname, from the town of Estouteville, in Normandy.
McSpadden
Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Spáidín (“son of Spáidín”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of spád (“spade”).
Chu-ma-tien
From Mandarin 駐馬店 /驻马店 (Zhùmǎdiàn) Wade–Giles romanization: Chu⁴-ma³-tien⁴.
Chu-ch'eng
From Mandarin 諸城 /诸城 (Zhūchéng), Wade–Giles romanization: Chu¹-chʻêng².
Avansian
From Armenian Ավանիսյան (Avanisyan).
Chou-chih
From Chou¹-chih⁴, the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 盩厔 (Zhōuzhì).
Zhoukoudian
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 周口店 (Zhōukǒudiàn).
Luliang
From the Mandarin 陸良 /陆良 (Lùliáng).
runestaff
From Middle English run-staf (attested in the plural as run-staven), from Old English rūnstæf, from Proto-West Germanic *rūnustab, from Proto-Germanic *rūnōstabaz. Cognate with Old High German rūnstab, rūnstafa, Danish runestav, Swedish runstav, Faroese rúnastavur. Compare English bookstaff. By surface analysis, rune + staff.
Lvliang
From a modified form of the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 呂梁 (Lǚliáng); connected with the practice of using the letter v as a substitute for ü in pinyin keyboard input schemes.
Lyuliang
From a modified form of the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 呂梁 (Lǚliáng).
Begala
From Slovak Begala or Polish Biegała, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *běgati.
operatrix
Learned borrowing from Latin operātrīx. By surface analysis, operate + -trix.
Titmus
From Middle English titmose (“titmouse”), a nickname given to someone who resembled the bird.
Apostolos
Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek Απόστολος (Apóstolos).
Medwid
From Carpathian Rusyn, Ukrainian and Serbo-Croatian surname, all from derivatives of Proto-Slavic *medvědь (“bear”).
Medvid
As a Carpathian Rusyn and Ukrainian surname, from медвідь (medvidʹ), from Proto-Slavic *medvědь (“bear”). Also found as a Serbo-Croatian variant of Medved, of the same meaning. Compare Medwid.
Medvigy
From Hungarian Medvigy, from a Slavic language, e.g. Carpathian Rusyn медвідь (medvidʹ). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *medvědь (“bear”).
typhoon shelter
Calque of Chinese 避風塘 /避风塘 (bìfēngtáng).
movement control order
Calque of Malay Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan.
Ringold
* As a German surname, variant of German Ringolt, equivalent to Ring (“ring”) + walten (“to rule”). Compare Ringgold.
* As a Jewish surname, variant of Reingold, from German rein (“pure”) + Gold.
Selvaraj
Borrowed from Tamil செல்வராஜ் (celvarāj).
Shek
Borrowed from Cantonese 石 (sek⁶), when the initial was still [ɕ] during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
McQuillan
* As an Irish surname, Anglicized form of Mac Uighilín (“son of Huguelin”), a diminutive of the personal name Hugh.
* Also as an Irish surname, variant of McCullen.
* Also as an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Irish Mac Coilín and Scottish Gaelic Mac Cailein. See Collins.
Lvshunkou
From a modified form of the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 旅順口 /旅顺口 (Lǚshùnkǒu); connected with the practice of using the letter v as a substitute for ü in pinyin keyboard input schemes.
Apoxsee
Borrowed from Creek apaksi (“tomorrow”), not a Creek place name, but a word chosen around 1900 by the railroad company which built a depot there.
Lyushunkou
From a modified form of the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 旅順口／旅顺口 (Lǚshùnkǒu).
Ekron
Borrowing from Biblical Hebrew עֶקְרוֹן (ʿeqrōn). Compare Philistine 𐤏𐤒𐤓𐤍 (ʿqrn).
Hamasien
From Ge'ez ሐማሴን (ḥämasen).
Emmental
From Alemannic German [Term?] (literally “Emme's valley”), named after the river Emme.
enaluron
Uncertain; perhaps from French *en aileron (in which case see aileron).
enurny
From Anglo-Norman enorné, enourné, variant forms of aurné, aourné, from aurner (“to adorn, decorate, endow”); compare anorn, enorn from the same nasal variants.
lamp flora
From lamp (“artificial light”) + flora (“plant life”). Calque of German Lampenflora. From Lampe+Flora.
Chung-hsiang
From Mandarin 鍾祥 /钟祥 (Zhōngxiáng) Wade–Giles romanization: Chung¹-hsiang².
Eteoclus
From Ancient Greek Ἐτέοκλος (Etéoklos).
Froggatt
From Old English frocga (“frog”) + cot (“cottage”).
kleft
Ultimately from Greek κλέφτης (kléftis, “thief”).
Suhurlui
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Suhurlui.
Ciumeghiu
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Ciumeghiu.
Lin-fen
From Mandarin 臨汾 /临汾 (Línfén) Wade–Giles romanization: Lin²-fên².
diachysis
From Ancient Greek διάχυσις (diákhusis, “diffusion”), from διαχέω (diakhéō).
McCallion
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Cailín (“son of Cailín”), a personal name which derives from coileán (“cub, puppy”).
Oommen
Borrowed from Malayalam ഉമ്മന് (ummaṉ). This surname is mostly found in Kerala.
Shardlow
From Old English sċeard (“notch, indentation”) + hlǣw (“mound”).
Bilicenii Noi
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Bilicenii Noi.
Boghenii Noi
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Boghenii Noi.
Dobrogea Veche
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Dobrogea Veche.
Albota de Jos
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Albota de Jos.
Albota de Sus
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Albota de Sus.
Ciolacu Nou
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Ciolacu Nou.
Halahora de Sus
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Halahora de Sus.
Cotiujenii Mici
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Cotiujenii Mici.
Jora de Mijloc
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Jora de Mijloc.
Mula
Various possible origins:
* Borrowed from Italian Mulà, perhaps a metonymic occupational surname for a muleteer.
* Borrowed from Spanish Mula, a habitational surname from a city in the province of Murcia.
Gharibian
Borrowed from Armenian Ղարիբյան (Ġaribyan).
McGonagle
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Conghail (“son of Conghal”), a personal name composed of the elements cú (“hound”) + gal (“valor”).
Draddy
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dreada (“descendant of Dreada”), perhaps a variant of Ó Greada, from which Grady.
Eteocretan
From Ancient Greek Ἐτεόκρητες (Eteókrētes). By surface analysis, eteo- + Cretan.
Euboic
From Ancient Greek Εὐβοϊκός (Euboïkós). By surface analysis, Euboea + -ic.
Egorovca
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Egorovca.
Galik
Borrowed from Mongolian галиг (galig).
Borrowed from:
* Polish Galik
* Hungarian and Slovak Gálik
* Czech and Slovak Galík
bakanae
From Japanese 馬鹿苗病 (baka-nae-byō, literally “foolish seedling disease”).
Nanai
Borrowed from Russian нанайский (nanajskij) or нанаец (nanajec), probably from Nanai нани (nani), which is an endonym used by both Nanai and Ulch people. Alternatively, from Nanai най (naj).
Djokovic
Anglicization of Serbo-Croatian Ђоковић/Đoković, a patronymic surname derived from the male given names Đoka/Ђока or Đoko/Ђоко, a diminutive of the male given name Đorđe/Ђорђе, the Serbo-Croat version of George. Compare Georgeson.
Scapa Flow
From Old Norse Skalpaflói (“bay of the long isthmus”).
Moggach
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic mugach (“surly”).
Brummell
Variant of Bramhall, itself Old English brōm (“broom”) + healh (“corner, angle, nook”).
Duthie
Reduced Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Dubhthaigh (“son of the servant of (Saint) Dubhthach”), ultimately from the same source as the surname Duffy.
McFerrin
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fearáin (“son of Fearán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of fear (“man”).
Wickenden
Habitational surname from a lost place in Kent, from Old English wicen (“dairy farm”) + dene (“valley”).
Woodthorpe
From Old English wudu (“wood”) + þorp (“village”).
Turcocretan
From Turco- + Cretan, after Greek Τουρκοκρήτες (Tourkokrítes).
Chao-t'ung
From Mandarin 昭通 (Zhāotōng) Wade–Giles romanization: Chao¹-tʻung¹.
Seles
From Serbo-Croatian Seleš/Ceлeш, from Hungarian Széles.
Shostak
From Ukrainian Шостак (Šostak) and Belarusian Шостак (Šóstak), from Ukrainian шостий (šostyj, “sixth”) and Belarusian шосты (šósty, “sixth”). Less commonly, a respelling of Polish Szostak, Szóstak, and Slovak Šosták. Ultimately, from a derivative of Proto-Slavic *šestъ (“sixth”).
Schostak
From Ukrainian Шостак (Šostak), Belarusian Шостак (Šóstak), Polish Szostak, Szóstak, and Slovak Šosták. Ultimately, from a derivative of Proto-Slavic *šestъ (“sixth”).
Sostak
From Slovak Šosták, Belarusian Шостак (Šóstak), and Ukrainian Шостак (Šostak). Ultimately, from a derivative of Proto-Slavic *šestъ (“sixth”).
La Brea
From Spanish La Brea, from la (“the”)+brea (“tar, pitch”).
* (Los Angeles): Coined by Gaspar de Portolá in 1769 as Los Volcanes de Brea (The Tar Volcanoes), from the tar geyers found in the tar swamp that now exist as the La Brea Tar Pits park.
* (Trinidad): From the asphalt lake and tar seeps found on the island of Trinidad by Spanish conquistadors.
Phthonus
From Ancient Greek Φθόνος (Phthónos, “Phthonos, god of envy and jealousy”), from φθόνος (phthónos, “envy, jealousy”).
Pathirana
Borrowed from Sinhalese පතිරණ (patiraṇa).
befast
From Middle English befasten, from Old English befæstan, from Proto-West Germanic *bifastijan, equivalent to be- + fast.
Alexeevca
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Alexeevca.
derelinquish
From de- + relinquish as a calque of Latin dērelinquere. See dereliction in Roman law for its particular use in Scotland.
Chaoching
From Mandarin 肇慶／肇庆 (Zhàoqìng), Wade–Giles romanization: Chao⁴-chʻing⁴.
Sunwui
From the Postal Romanization borrowed from Cantonese 新會 (san1 wui6).
Wasteneys
From Anglo-Norman Wasteneys, from Medieval Latin Wastinensis, from Old French wastine+Latin -ensis. From the rural wastes between the Seine and the Loire during the Frankish Kingdom. Compare French Gâtinais.
dantian
Borrowed from Mandarin 丹田 (dāntián).
de Broglie
From French de Broglie, from de+Broglie, from Italian Broglio, from Broglia.
Naslund
Borrowed from Swedish Näslund, from näs (“spit of land, isthmus”) + lund (“grove”).
Agronomovca
Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Agronomovca.
McDorman
Perhaps an Anglicized form of Irish Mac Dornáin (“son of Dornán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of dorn (“fist”).
Hazelden
Habitational surname, from Old English hæsl (“hazel”) + dene (“valley”).
Barabra
From Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros), possibly through Arabic بَرْبَر (barbar).
bathukolpic
From Ancient Greek βαθύς (bathús, “deep”) + κόλπος (kólpos, “bosom”) + -ic.