Nest
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (Welsh surname): Nist
Etymology[edit]
Two possible origins:
- Welsh metronymic surname, from a diminutive of the personal name Agnes.
- Borrowed from German Nest (“nest”), probably a topographic surname.
Proper noun[edit]
Nest (plural Nests)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Nest is the 58042nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 350 individuals. Nest is most common among White (79.14%) and Black/African American (11.43%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Nest”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 660.
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German nest, from Old High German nest, from Proto-West Germanic *nest, from Proto-Germanic *nestą, from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Nest n (strong, genitive Nestes or Nests, plural Nester)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Nest [neuter, strong]
Hyponyms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
Hunsrik[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Nest m
Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
One variant name of the daughter of Gruffudd ap Cynan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Nest f (not mutable)
- a female given name
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
Nest | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged |
References[edit]
Heini Gruffudd (2010) Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children[1], Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 16
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