etymology
P453
predicate
Indicates the historical origin and development of a word or term, including its source language and form.
Aliases (28)
- nameMeaning ×467
- nameEtymology ×125
- etymologicalRoot ×124
- hasEtymology ×89
- etymologicalOrigin ×75
- hasNameEtymology ×56
- etymologicalComponent ×43
- etymologicalMeaning ×41
- etymologicallyDerivedFrom ×32
- etymologyRelatedTo ×26
- hasEtymologicalMeaning ×18
- etymologyContains ×17
- originOfName ×16
- etymologyNote ×12
- ethnonymOrigin ×8
- derivedFromWord ×5
- hasComponentEtymology ×4
- titleEtymology ×3
- toponymicOrigin ×3
- hasEtymologyNote ×2
- originOfTerm ×2
- etymologyFromArabicRoot ×1
- etymologyOfAbdullah ×1
- etymologyOfName ×1
- etymologyTerm ×1
- historicalNameEtymology ×1
- on’yomiDerivedFrom ×1
- termEtymology ×1
Sample triples (showing first 500 of 1,600)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| 10BASE2 | 10 for 10 Mbit/s via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| 10BASE2 | 2 approximating 200 meters maximum segment length via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| 10BASE2 | BASE for baseband via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| 10BASE5 | 10 for 10 Mbit/s via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| 10BASE5 | 5 for 500 meter maximum segment length via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| 10BASE5 | BASE for baseband signaling via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
|
ASIMO humanoid robot
surface form: "ASIMO"
|
Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Abdullah ibn Muhammad | servant of Allah via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Abel | Breath via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Abel | Vapor via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Abeno Harukas | to brighten, to clear up (from the Japanese word harukasu) via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Abram | Avram via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Acadia | derived from "Arcadia" via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Accademia della Crusca | Academy of the Bran via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Accokeek, Maryland | derived from an Algonquian word via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Adelbert | adal via predicate surface "etymologicalComponent" → |
| Adelbert | beraht via predicate surface "etymologicalComponent" → |
| Advent | from Latin "adventus" meaning "coming" or "arrival" → |
| Aegle | brightness via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Aegle | splendor via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
|
Aeiparthenos (Ever-Virgin)
surface form: "Aeiparthenos"
|
from Greek "aei" (always) and "parthenos" (virgin) → |
| Aer Lingus | air fleet via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Aesir | plural of "áss" (god) in Old Norse → |
| Agnatha | from Greek a- (without) and gnathos (jaw) → |
| Agnes | Greek name Hagnē via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Ahu Tongariki | Tongariki altar (approximate) via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Ai-Petri Mountain |
Apostle Peter
via predicate surface "nameMeaning"
→
surface form: "Saint Peter"
|
| Aiguille du Midi | Needle of the Midday via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Aiguilles de Chamonix | Needles of Chamonix via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Akathist | Greek word meaning “not sitting” or “not seated” → |
| Aktobe | white hill via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Al-Anfal campaign | The Spoils (from Quranic sura Al-Anfal) via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Al-Aqsa Mosque | The Farthest Mosque via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Al-Furāt | sweet water or fresh water in Semitic languages via predicate surface "etymologyRelatedTo" → |
| Al-Khalil | Arabic for “The Friend [of God]” → |
| Alan | Breton via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Alan | Old Breton name Alanus via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Albany, Scotland | derived from Gaelic Alba (Scotland) via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Alberte | Germanic via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Albrecht | Proto-Germanic personal names with elements *aþalaz and *berhtaz via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Alchemilla | name derived from Arabic "al-kīmiyā" (alchemy) → |
| Alcmene | possibly from Greek elements meaning "strength" and "wrath" → |
| Alcyone | kingfisher (from Greek halkyōn) via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
|
Aldebaran (foreground star, not a member)
surface form: "Aldebaran"
|
the follower via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Alessandro | alexein (to defend) via predicate surface "etymologicalComponent" → |
| Alessandro | anēr/andros (man) via predicate surface "etymologicalComponent" → |
| Alexander | alexein via predicate surface "etymologicalComponent" → |
| Alexander | andros via predicate surface "etymologicalComponent" → |
| Alexandria Eschate | Alexandria the Farthest via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Alexandrovich | Greek name Alexandros via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Alexey | Greek word "alexo" (to defend) via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Alfa Pendular | Pendular Wing (referring to tilting motion) via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Alfheim | Elf Home via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Alfheim | Home of the Elves via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Alif | first letter of the Arabic alphabet via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Allapattah | derived from a Seminole word for alligator via predicate surface "hasNameEtymology" → |
| Amathole Mountains | derived from Xhosa word "Amathole" meaning "calves" or "young animals" via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Amazonomachy | from Greek ‘Amazon’ and ‘-machy’ meaning ‘battle with Amazons’ → |
| Amoraim | Aramaic term meaning "those who say" or "speakers" → |
| Amstel River | name derived from Old Dutch Aeme-stelle meaning water-area → |
| Amélie | Germanic name Amal via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Ancona | Greek word "ankon" meaning "elbow" via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Ancylus Lake | named for a freshwater snail genus found in its sediments via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Ancyra | possibly derived from Greek word for "anchor" (ankyra) via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Andi | Greek name Andreas via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Andreas | Ancient Greek word ἀνήρ (anēr) via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Andrei | Andreas via predicate surface "etymologicallyDerivedFrom" → |
| Andrew | Ancient Greek ἀνήρ (anēr) via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Andrew | Ancient Greek ἀνδρεῖος (andreios) via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Androscoggin River | derived from an Abenaki word via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Angelo | Ancient Greek "ἄγγελος" (angelos) via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Angora | Ancyra via predicate surface "etymologyRelatedTo" → |
| Aniene | from Latin Anio → |
| Ann | Hebrew name Hannah via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Annapurna | named after the Hindu goddess Annapurna via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Annuit cœptis | annuo via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Annuit cœptis | coepi via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Anseriformes | derived from Latin "anser" meaning "goose" → |
| Antheia | “flower” or “blossom” (from Greek anthemon) via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Anthony | Roman family name Antonius via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Antisuyu | named after the Anti people (Antis) via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Antoni | of the Antonius family via predicate surface "etymologicalMeaning" → |
| Antonio | possibly related to "priceless" or "of inestimable worth" via predicate surface "etymologicalMeaning" → |
| Aoi Matsuri | Named after aoi (hollyhock) leaves used as decorations → |
| Apiaceae | derived from genus Apium → |
| Apollo Agyieus | derived from Greek "agyia" meaning "street" or "way" via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Apollo Musagetes | from Greek 'Mousagetes' meaning 'leader of the Muses' via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Apostle Bartholomew | son of Tolmai (Bar-Tolmai) via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Apostle Thomas | twin via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Apostles | from Greek apostolos meaning one who is sent → |
|
Aqua satellite
surface form: "Aqua"
|
Latin for water via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Aquila | Latin for eagle → |
| Arafura Sea | possibly derived from Portuguese word "Alfours" or "Arafura" referring to people of the Moluccas and New Guinea region via predicate surface "hasNameEtymology" → |
| Aral Sea | Sea of Islands via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Aran Fawddwy | Fawddwy peak or Fawddwy ridge (from Welsh) via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Archduke of Austria | Erz (arch-) + Herzog (duke) via predicate surface "etymologyContains" → |
| Arend | eagle in Dutch via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Aridoamerica | from Spanish árido (arid) and América (America) → |
| Ariete Armoured Division |
Aries
via predicate surface "nameMeaning"
→
surface form: "Ariete means "ram" in Italian"
|
| Aristocles | aristos (best) via predicate surface "etymologyContains" → |
| Aristocles | kleos (glory) via predicate surface "etymologyContains" → |
| Armstrong |
Armstrong
via predicate surface "hasEtymologyNote"
→
surface form: "Armstrong is traditionally interpreted as meaning 'strong arm' or 'son of a strong man'."
|
| Arroyo Seco | “dry stream” or “dry creek” in Spanish via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Arthur Kill | derived from Dutch "achter kill" meaning "back channel" via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Arthur’s Seat | possibly derived from King Arthur via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Asalha Puja | named after the lunar month Asalha (Asalhi) → |
| Asher | blessed via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Asher | happy via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Ashura | derived from Arabic word for "tenth" (asharah) → |
| Askival | possibly "ash mountain" via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Asterope | lightning via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Asterope | starry-faced via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Atakule | "Ata" meaning ancestor or Atatürk and "kule" meaning tower in Turkish → |
| Atlas | possibly from Greek "tlao" meaning "to endure" or "to bear" via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Auchinleck | derived from Scottish place name Auchinleck, East Ayrshire → |
| Austerlitz | derived from the place name Austerlitz (Slavkov u Brna) → |
| Austin, Nevada | Austin, Texas via predicate surface "originOfName" NERFINISHED → |
| Autavia | derived from 'AUTomobile' and 'AVIAtion' via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Autolycus | self-wolf or lone wolf via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Autoroute Blanche | White Motorway via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Axis | Rome–Berlin Axis via predicate surface "originOfName" → |
| Azadi Tower |
One World Trade Center
via predicate surface "nameMeaning"
→
surface form: "Freedom Tower"
|
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Azul means blue in Portuguese via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Aéropostale | air mail via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Bab-el-Mandeb Strait | name means "Gate of Tears" in Arabic → |
| Babette | Greek name Barbara via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Bader | Middle High German "badære" via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Badlands | term refers to land that is difficult to travel or cultivate → |
|
Bahnhofstraße
surface form: "Bahnhofstraße (Chemnitz)"
|
Station Street via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Baie de Seine | Bay of the Seine via predicate surface "nameMeaning" NERFINISHED → |
| Baldr | possibly from Proto-Germanic *Balþraz (meaning "brave" or "bold") → |
| Balkan Mountains | Turkic word "balkan" meaning "mountain" or "wooded mountain" → |
| Banas River | name sometimes interpreted as “hope of the forest” → |
|
bancor
surface form: "Bancor"
|
bank gold via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Baojun | treasured horse via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Barbara | from Greek word "barbaros" via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Barbel | Ancient Greek name Barbara via German via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Baroness | Baron via predicate surface "etymologicallyDerivedFrom" → |
| Barra | Celtic bar via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Barra | Latin barra via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
|
Batavi tribe
surface form: "Batavi"
|
possibly related to "good island" or "fertile island" via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Batavian people | derived from Batavia via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Bathsheba | daughter of abundance via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Bathsheba | daughter of the oath via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | named for a red-colored cypress pole marking a boundary → |
| Bay Street | named after Bay Street’s original shoreline location on Toronto Bay via predicate surface "hasNameEtymology" → |
| Baybayin | from Tagalog word "baybay" meaning "to spell" or "to write syllabically" → |
|
Lake Calhoun (Bde Maka Ska)
surface form: "Bde Maka Ska"
|
White Earth Lake via predicate surface "nameMeaning" NERFINISHED → |
| Beantown | baked beans associated with Boston via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Beaulieu Vineyard | beautiful place via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Beaumont (fair hill) | French for "beautiful hill" via predicate surface "hasNameEtymology" → |
| Becky | Hebrew name Rivqah (Rebecca) via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Beibei | “shell” in Chinese baby-talk via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Benedict |
Benedictus Nursiae
via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot"
→
surface form: "Benedictus"
|
| Bennett | Benedictus via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Bernard | bern via predicate surface "etymologicalComponent" → |
| Bernard | hard via predicate surface "etymologicalComponent" → |
| Bertie | Germanic via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Bethphage | house of unripe figs via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Bethsaida | name often interpreted as "house of fishing" or "house of the fisherman" → |
| Bette | related to meanings of Elizabeth such as "God is my oath" via predicate surface "etymologicalMeaning" → |
| Beverwijck | Dutch words meaning "beaver district" or "beaver area" → |
| Bezymianny | “nameless” in Russian via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Biedermeier | derived from the satirical name "Biedermeier" for a conventional middle-class man via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Bihar | derived from Sanskrit and Pali word vihara (monastery) via predicate surface "historicalNameEtymology" → |
| Bikini Atoll | “coconut place” in Marshallese via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Biscayne Bay | named after the Bay of Biscay → |
| Black | from Old English "blæc" meaning "black" or "dark" → |
| Black | may derive from a nickname referring to dark hair or dark complexion → |
| Black | may derive from an occupational or descriptive name related to black clothing or black dye → |
|
Black Belt
surface form: "Black Belt (Alabama)"
|
named for dark, fertile soil via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Blagg | Black via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Blanche | derived from Old French "blanc" or "blanche" meaning "white" or "fair" → |
| Blitz | abbreviation of Blitzkrieg meaning lightning war → |
| Blitzen | lightning via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Blockhaus | blockhouse or bunker in German via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Bloemfontein | fountain of flowers via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Blue Mountains | named for blue haze from eucalyptus oil droplets in the air via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Blue People | indigo-dyed clothing that can tint the skin blue via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Bnei Mikra | people of the Scripture via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Bnei Mikra | sons of Scripture via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Boatmen | from men who operate boats via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
|
pillars Boaz and Jachin
surface form: "Boaz"
|
in him is strength via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Bobby | Germanic name Robert via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Boeing 747SP | SP stands for Special Performance via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Boggart Hole Clough | named after boggarts in local folklore via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Bokmål | from Norwegian words for "book" and "language" → |
| Bolshaya Nevka | name derived from the Neva River via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Booth | derived from Middle English "bothe" meaning hut or temporary shelter → |
|
Boston, Lincolnshire, England
surface form: "Boston, Lincolnshire"
|
derived from "Botolph's town" via predicate surface "hasNameEtymology" → |
| Botswana pula | "pula" means "rain" in Setswana via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Botwulf | possibly "boat-wolf" or "messenger-wolf" via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Boutros | Arabic adaptation of the Greek name Petros via predicate surface "etymologyNote" → |
| Bouvier | derived from an occupational term for a herdsman or cattleman in French → |
| Bragi | name possibly related to Old Norse "bragr" (poetry, foremost) → |
| Brahman | derived from Sanskrit root "brh" meaning to grow or to expand → |
| Brahmins | derived from Sanskrit word ‘Brahmana’ → |
| Bransfield Strait | named for British naval officer and explorer Edward Bransfield via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Bridalveil Fall | resembles a bridal veil in the wind via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Broad Peak | broad peak via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Broad Street Bullies | Broad Street, where The Spectrum was located via predicate surface "originOfName" → |
| Broadway | derived from Dutch "Breede weg" (Broad Way) → |
| Brocken spectre | named after the Brocken peak in the Harz Mountains of Germany via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Brouwersgracht | name refers to brewers and breweries formerly located in the area via predicate surface "hasNameEtymology" → |
| Bruno | brown via predicate surface "etymologicalMeaning" → |
| Bruno | brown-haired via predicate surface "etymologicalMeaning" → |
| Bruno | brown-skinned via predicate surface "etymologicalMeaning" → |
| Brutalism | derived from French term béton brut meaning raw concrete via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Buchenwald | beech forest via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Buraq | name possibly derived from Arabic root b-r-q meaning lightning → |
| Burgh by Sands | name derived from Old English and Old Norse meaning fortified place by the sands → |
| Byblos | Greek word for papyrus via predicate surface "etymologyRelatedTo" → |
| Bühler | person from a place called Bühl via predicate surface "etymologicalMeaning" → |
| Bühler | toponymic surname via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
|
Bürgerbräukeller beer hall
surface form: "Bürgerbräukeller"
|
citizens’ brewery cellar via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| COBRA (Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms) | acronym derived from Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms → |
|
Caesar
surface form: "Caesar (imperial title)"
|
derived from the cognomen of Gaius Julius Caesar → |
| Cajon Pass | derived from Spanish word "cajón" meaning "box" or "drawer" via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Calabarzon | acronym formed from the names of its provinces Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Calexico | portmanteau of California and Mexico via predicate surface "hasNameEtymology" → |
| Calf of Man | derived from Old Norse "kalfr" meaning calf via predicate surface "hasNameEtymology" → |
| California poppy | named after California via predicate surface "originOfName" → |
| Calypso | "she who conceals" via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Calypso | from Greek verb "kalyptō" meaning "to conceal" → |
| Calzada de Guadalupe | Guadalupe Causeway via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Calzada de los Misterios | named after the Mysteries of the Rosary via predicate surface "hasNameEtymology" → |
| Campo de Hielo Norte |
Northern Icefield
via predicate surface "nameMeaning"
→
surface form: "Northern Ice Field"
|
| Campo de Marte | Field of Mars via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
|
Camera d’Or
surface form: "Caméra d’Or"
|
Camera d’Or
via predicate surface "nameMeaning"
→
surface form: "Golden Camera"
|
| Canaan | name possibly related to Hurrian or Northwest Semitic roots → |
| Canaanites | term used in Egyptian and Akkadian sources for Levantine populations via predicate surface "ethnonymOrigin" → |
| Canadice Lake | derived from a Native American word often interpreted as “long lake” or “canoe on the lake” via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Cant Z.1007 Alcione | Kingfisher via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Cap-Vert Peninsula | Green Cape via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Capernaum | village of Nahum via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Capuchin friars | cappuccio via predicate surface "etymologyTerm" → |
| Carihuairazo | possibly from Quechua words for “cold” and “wind” via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Carine | Aikaterine via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Carlo | Germanic name Karl via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Carlos | Germanic name Karl via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Carlson | Germanic name Karl via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Carmelo | Carmel via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Carnatic region of India | derived from Kannada or Tamil terms related to "black country" or "elevated land" → |
| Carnegie |
Carnegie
via predicate surface "toponymicOrigin"
→
surface form: "Carnegie, Angus, Scotland"
|
| Carnegie | derived from place names in Angus, Scotland → |
| Carnegie | other localities in Angus, Scotland via predicate surface "toponymicOrigin" → |
| Carneros AVA | rams via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Carnivora | derived from Latin "caro" or "carnis" meaning flesh → |
| Cassandra | possibly “she who entangles men” or “she who shines upon men” via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Castel dell'Ovo | name derives from Latin ‘Castrum Ovi’ meaning ‘Egg Castle’ → |
| Castile | derived from Latin "castella" meaning "castles" via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Caterina | Aikaterine via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Catrin | Greek name Aikaterine via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Cavendish family | Cavendish, Suffolk via predicate surface "originOfName" → |
| Cayman Brac | “Brac” from Gaelic for “bluff” or “cliff” via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Cayo Lobo | Wolf Cay via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Cayo Tiburón | Shark Cay via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Cañon City | Canyon City in English via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Celaeno | dark one via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Cempoala | from Nahuatl meaning “place of twenty” or “place of many waters” → |
| Centauromachy | from Greek ‘kentauros’ (centaur) and ‘machē’ (battle) → |
| Cerro Mohinora | Cerro means hill or mountain in Spanish via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory |
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
via predicate surface "nameMeaning"
→
surface form: "Cerro Tololo means Tololo Hill in Spanish"
|
| Chalhoub | Arabic personal name or descriptive term via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Chalybeate Spring | from Latin ‘chalybs’ meaning steel or iron via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Chambers | Middle English "chaumbre" via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Chambers | Old French "chambre" via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Chan | Chinese clan names via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Chan Buddhism | The term “Chan” derives from the Sanskrit “dhyāna” via the Chinese transcription 禪那 (chánnà). → |
| Chandigarh | name means 'fortress of Chandi' in Hindi/Punjabi → |
| Chandni Chowk | derived from Hindi words for moonlight square via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Chaos | gap via predicate surface "etymologicalMeaning" → |
| Chaos | void via predicate surface "etymologicalMeaning" → |
| Chaos Crags | named for chaotic, rugged appearance via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Chapultepec Hill | from Nahuatl word Chapoltepēc meaning 'at the grasshopper hill' via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
|
charbagh garden
surface form: "Charbagh garden"
|
Persian term "chahar bagh" meaning "four gardens" or "fourfold garden" via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Charlene | Germanic name Karl via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Charles | Proto-Germanic *karilaz via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Charminar | name derived from Urdu words "char" (four) and "minar" (minarets) → |
| Chas | Germanic name Karl via Charles via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Chat Moss | "Moss" meaning bog or peatland in local dialect via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Chatta Chowk | "covered market" via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Chattahoochee River | derived from a Muskogean language via predicate surface "hasNameEtymology" → |
| Chattahoochee River | often interpreted as "painted rock" or "marked rock" via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Chavez Ravine | ravine named for landowner Julian Chavez → |
| Cheese Shop (colloquial) |
Monty Python
via predicate surface "originOfName"
→
surface form: "Monty Python "Cheese Shop" sketch"
|
| Chehalem Mountains | derived from a Native American word often interpreted as "valley of flowers" or "place of tall trees" via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Chenab River | name derived from Sanskrit words for moon and river (Chandra + Ab) → |
| Chesapeake Bay | name derived from an Algonquian word often interpreted as "great shellfish bay" → |
|
chi-rho
surface form: "Chi-Rho"
|
Christos via predicate surface "derivedFromWord" → |
|
chi-rho
surface form: "Chi-Rho"
|
Greek word Χριστός via predicate surface "derivedFromWord" → |
| Chicxulub impact crater | “tail of the devil” in Yucatec Maya via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Chinchaysuyu | "suyu" means "region" or "quarter" in Quechua via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Chinchaysuyu | derived from Quechua word "chinchay" meaning "north" or "ocelot" via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Chipping Campden | name derived from Old English for market (cheping) via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Cho Oyu | often translated as “Turquoise Goddess” via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Chocolate Hills | resemblance to chocolate drops via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Christiaan | Latin Christianus via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Christina | Latin name Christina via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Christology | from Greek 'Christos' and 'logia' → |
| Church | church (English word for Christian place of worship) via predicate surface "derivedFromWord" → |
| Church | person who lived near a church via predicate surface "hasEtymologicalMeaning" → |
| Church | person who worked at a church via predicate surface "hasEtymologicalMeaning" → |
| Church (surname) | person who lived near a church via predicate surface "etymologicalMeaning" → |
| Church (surname) | person who worked at a church via predicate surface "etymologicalMeaning" → |
| Cill Phádraig | from Irish "cill" meaning "church" and "Pádraig" meaning "Patrick" → |
| Circus Maximus | Maximus means greatest in Latin → |
| City of Oaks | oak trees in Raleigh via predicate surface "etymologyRelatedTo" → |
| Claire | from Latin clarus → |
| Clara | Latin adjective clarus via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Claudine | derived from the Roman family name Claudius → |
| Claudio | Claudius via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Claycomo, Missouri | derived from Clay County and Missouri via predicate surface "hasNameEtymology" → |
| Clement | lenient via predicate surface "hasEtymologicalMeaning" → |
| Clement | mild via predicate surface "hasEtymologicalMeaning" → |
| Clementine | Clement via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Cleveland | derived from Old English elements meaning "cliff" and "land" → |
| Clifton | settlement near a cliff via predicate surface "hasEtymologicalMeaning" → |
| Clive | derived from Old English word for a cliff or steep slope → |
| Clymene | famous via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Clymene | renowned via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Clémentine | Clemens via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Cockburn | derived from a place name in Berwickshire, Scotland → |
| Coeus | "query" or "questioning" in Ancient Greek via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Cofre de Perote | coffer of Perote via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Collar City | shirt-collar manufacturing via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Collar City | textile manufacturing via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Commander | from Latin commendare via Old French commandeor/commandeur → |
| Coniah | Yahweh will establish via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Consubstantiation | from Latin ‘con-’ (with) and ‘substantia’ (substance) → |
|
Copan Building in São Paulo
surface form: "Copan Building"
|
derived from Companhia Pan-Americana (COPAN) via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Corcovado | “hunchback” in Portuguese via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Coudenberg | "cold hill" in Dutch via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Counting of the Omer | omer grain offering via predicate surface "originOfName" → |
| County of Trastámara | from Latin "trans Tamaris" (beyond the Tambre River) → |
| Coventrian | derived from the place name Coventry via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Cox | derived from a Middle English byname meaning "cock" or "rooster" via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Cox | may derive from a diminutive or pet form of a given name containing the element "cock" via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Cox | may derive from a nickname referring to a proud or strutting person via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Cox | may derive from an occupational name for a keeper of poultry via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Crater | named for its location in a volcanic crater via predicate surface "hasNameEtymology" → |
| Cream City | cream-colored brick used in Milwaukee buildings via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Cryptodira | from Greek 'kryptos' (hidden) and 'deirē' (neck) → |
| Cuauhtémoc | Descending eagle via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Cubism | derived from "cube" via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Culebrita | little snake via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Cullen | holly via predicate surface "hasEtymologicalMeaning" → |
| Cupid | love via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Curtis | Old French "curteis" meaning courteous via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Cuyahoga River | name derived from a Native American language → |
| Cuyahoga River | often interpreted as "crooked river" → |
| Cyclopean masonry | named after the Cyclopes of Greek mythology → |
| Cynic school | name derived from Greek "kynikos" meaning dog-like → |
| Cynicism | related to Greek word for dog → |
| Cynthia | Greek language via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Côte d'Or | Golden Slope via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Côte de Nuits | Slope of the Nuits area via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Côte des Blancs | Slope of the Whites via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Dag |
Norse
via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin"
→
surface form: "Old Norse"
|
| Damrak | derived from "rak" meaning straight stretch of water → |
| Dancer | derived from the English word “dance” via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Danish flag | often interpreted as “Danish cloth” or “Danish banner” via predicate surface "etymologyOfName" → |
| Daphnephoria | derived from Greek "daphnē" meaning laurel → |
| Dar al-Harb | Arabic word dar meaning abode or domain → |
| Dar al-Harb | Arabic word harb meaning war → |
| Darling River | named for Governor Ralph Darling of New South Wales via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Dave | Hebrew name David via predicate surface "etymologicallyDerivedFrom" → |
| Davies | Hebrew name David via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| De Aderton | Swedish expression meaning "The Eighteen" → |
| De Witt | from Dutch "de" meaning "the" and "Witt" related to "white" or a pale person → |
| De Zwaan | The Swan via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Deansgate | name derived from ‘Dene’s gate’ or ‘Dane’s gate’, referring to a way or street by the River Dane/Irwell → |
| Deir al-Balah | Monastery of the Date Palm via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Delmarva Peninsula | derived from Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Delos | often interpreted as “visible” or “manifest” in ancient Greek → |
| Denis |
Dionysius I of Syracuse
via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot"
→
surface form: "Dionysius"
|
| Dent du Géant | Giant’s Tooth via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Derbent | name derives from Persian "Darband" meaning "closed gate" → |
| Deuterostomia | from Greek meaning "second mouth" → |
| Devil’s Beef Tub | name linked to cattle thieves (‘beef’) and the Devil via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Dhaulagiri | “Dazzling Mountain” via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Dhuandhar Falls | smoke cascade via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Die Brücke | The Bridge via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Dientes de Navarino mountain range | Teeth of Navarino via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Dieu et mon droit | phrase combines the French words for God (Dieu) and my right (mon droit) via predicate surface "etymologyNote" → |
| Dinagyang Festival |
Dinagyang Festival
→
surface form: "“dinagyang” means revelry or merrymaking in Hiligaynon"
|
| Dinar | derived from Latin denarius → |
| Dione | feminine form of Zeus’s name (Dios) via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Diwali | from Sanskrit dīpāvalī meaning ‘row of lights’ → |
| Djurgården | name originally referred to royal game park (animal park) → |
| Doab | derived from Persian words "do" (two) and "ab" (water) meaning "land between two rivers" → |
| Docetism | from Greek dokein meaning to seem or appear → |
| Dolina Chochołowska | Chochołów Valley via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Don | Donald via predicate surface "etymologicallyDerivedFrom" → |
| Donbas |
Donbas
→
surface form: "derived from Donets Coal Basin"
|
| Donner | thunder via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
|
Door Peninsula region
surface form: "Door Peninsula"
|
Porte des Morts Passage
via predicate surface "nameEtymology"
→
surface form: "named after Porte des Morts (Death's Door) passage"
|
| Dorothee | Greek name Dorothea via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Dorothy | dōron (gift) via predicate surface "etymologicalComponent" → |
| Dorothy | theos (god) via predicate surface "etymologicalComponent" → |
| Douglas | derived from Scottish Gaelic elements meaning "dark" and "stream" → |
| Douglas (surname) | derived from Gaelic elements meaning "dark" and "stream" or "river" via predicate surface "hasEtymology" → |
| Douro River | name derived from Latin Durius → |
| Downpatrick, County Down | named after Saint Patrick → |
| Drangme Chhu | Drangme River via predicate surface "nameMeaning" NERFINISHED → |
| Draupnir | Old Norse name meaning "the dripper" or "the one that drips" → |
| Drosera | derived from Greek "drosos" meaning dew → |
| Duce | derived from Latin word dux → |
| Duff | Gaelic "dubh" via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| DulagTransitCamps | German word "Durchgangslager" meaning "transit camp" → |
| Dundee Law | from Old English or Scots "hlāw" meaning hill or mound via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Dung Gate | associated with refuse removal from the city (historical) via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Dushanbe | Monday via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Dustin |
Norse
via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin"
→
surface form: "Old Norse"
|
| Dutch rijksdaalder | derived from "rijks" (realm) and "daalder" (thaler) → |
| Dwarfie Stane | derived from folklore about dwarfs via predicate surface "nameEtymology" → |
| Eastcheap, London | derived from Old English "cheap" meaning market via predicate surface "hasNameEtymology" → |
| Eau Claire, Wisconsin | clear water via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Ebro River | name of the Iberian Peninsula via predicate surface "etymologyRelatedTo" → |
| Ecdysozoa | derived from Greek ecdysis meaning molting → |
| Echidna | viper or adder in Ancient Greek via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Echinodermata | from Greek 'echinos' (spiny) and 'derma' (skin) → |
| Eddie | Old English name Edward via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Edmund | mund (meaning "protector" or "guardian") via predicate surface "etymologicalComponent" → |
| Edmund | ēad (meaning "wealth" or "prosperity") via predicate surface "etymologicalComponent" → |
| Eduardo |
Edward the Elder
via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin"
→
surface form: "Old English Edward"
|
| Edvard | Old English name Edward via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Edward | weard (meaning "guardian" or "protector") via predicate surface "etymologicalComponent" → |
| Edward | ēad (meaning "wealth" or "fortune") via predicate surface "etymologicalComponent" → |
| Edwin | "wine" (friend) via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Edwin | "ēad" (wealth, fortune, prosperity) via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Egoli | from Nguni languages meaning place of gold → |
| Eid al-Adha |
Eid al-Adha
via predicate surface "nameMeaning"
→
surface form: "Feast of the Sacrifice"
|
| El | god via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| El | mighty one via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| El Camino Real |
The Royal Road
via predicate surface "nameMeaning"
→
surface form: "The King’s Highway"
|
| El Camino Real | The Royal Road via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (New Mexico segments designated as NHL) |
The Royal Road
via predicate surface "nameMeaning"
→
surface form: "The Royal Road of the Interior"
|
| El Capitan | The Captain via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| El Capitan | The Chief via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
|
El Misti volcano
surface form: "El Misti"
|
the gentleman or the lord (honorific) via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
|
El Panecillo hill
surface form: "El Panecillo"
|
the little bread roll via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| El Portal | the gate via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Eleanor | Occitan via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Eleanor | Old French via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Electra | “amber” or “shining” in Ancient Greek via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Elena | Ancient Greek name Helene via predicate surface "etymologicallyDerivedFrom" → |
| Eli |
Hebrew
via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot"
→
surface form: "Biblical Hebrew"
|
| Elia | Elijah via predicate surface "etymologicallyDerivedFrom" → |
| Elihu | derived from Hebrew elements meaning "He is my God" → |
| Elijah | My God is Yahweh via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Elisa | Elisheba via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
|
Elm Street
surface form: "Elm Street (New Haven)"
|
named after elm trees via predicate surface "hasNameEtymology" → |
| Elsa | Hebrew name Elisheba via Elisabeth via predicate surface "etymologicallyDerivedFrom" → |
| Elster | magpie (in German) via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom | name traditionally linked to eels in local waterways → |
| Emil | Latin name Aemilius via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Emma | complete via predicate surface "etymologicalMeaning" → |
| Emma | universal via predicate surface "etymologicalMeaning" → |
| Emma | whole via predicate surface "etymologicalMeaning" → |
| Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States | derived from Spanish word "encino" meaning "oak" via predicate surface "hasNameEtymology" → |
| Enets | derived from a word meaning "person" or "man" in their language via predicate surface "ethnonymOrigin" → |
| Enoch | dedicated via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Entente Cordiale | cordial understanding via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Entre-Deux-Mers | between two seas via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Ephs | derived from the given name Ephraim → |
| Epimetheus | name means "afterthought" in Ancient Greek → |
| Ernest | Old High German name Ernst via predicate surface "etymologicallyDerivedFrom" → |
| Ernst | derived from Old High German "ernust" → |
| Erwin | heri (Old High German for “army” or “host”) via predicate surface "etymologicalComponent" → |
| Erwin | wini (Old High German for “friend”) via predicate surface "etymologicalComponent" → |
| Erytheia | the Red One via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Esau | hairy via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Esplanade Solidarność 1980 |
Esplanade Solidarność 1980
via predicate surface "nameMeaning"
→
surface form: "Esplanade Solidarity 1980"
|
| Estelada | derived from Catalan word "estel" meaning "star" → |
|
Etemenanki ziggurat
surface form: "Etemenanki"
|
House of the foundation of heaven and earth via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Euchologion | from Greek words for "prayer" (euche) and "collection" (logion) → |
| Eugène | Greek word eugenes via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Eurymachus | “wide-fighting” or “broad-battle” via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Evenemangsstråket |
Evenemangsstråket
via predicate surface "nameMeaning"
→
surface form: "the events strip"
|
| Everyman | term derived from phrase "every man" meaning any person → |
| Ezekiel | God strengthens via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| FAMAS assault rifle |
FAMAS assault rifle
via predicate surface "nameMeaning"
→
surface form: "Fusil d’Assaut de la Manufacture d’Armes de Saint-Étienne"
|
| Fallschirmjäger division | paratrooper division via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Fannie | Latin name Franciscus (via Frances) via predicate surface "etymologicalRoot" → |
| Fatah | conquest or opening in Arabic (reverse acronym of Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini) via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Fauvism | the wild beasts via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Felix | from Latin "felix" → |
| Fenrir | fen-dweller or marsh-dweller via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
| Ferdinand | Germanic languages via predicate surface "etymologicalOrigin" → |
| Ferguson | patronymic from the given name Fergus → |
| Fermi (unit) | named to honor physicist Enrico Fermi → |
| Field | field via predicate surface "etymologicalMeaning" → |
| Field | open land via predicate surface "etymologicalMeaning" → |
| Finca Vigía | Lookout Farm via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |
|
Fishtown neighborhood
surface form: "Fishtown"
|
named for commercial shad fishing industry on the Delaware River → |
| FitzRoy | from Norman French elements "fils" (son) and "roy" (king) → |
| Fitzgerald | patronymic surname meaning 'son of Gerald' → |
| Flavius | derived from Latin word "flavus" meaning "golden" or "blond" → |
| Flechas Azules Division | Blue Arrows Division via predicate surface "nameMeaning" → |