"Nigh" meaning in All languages combined

See Nigh on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Nighs [plural]
Etymology: * As an English surname, variant of Nye. * As a German surname, probably Americanized from Neu, Ney. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Nye}} Nye, {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{m|en|Neu}} Neu, {{m|en|Ney}} Ney Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Nighs}} Nigh (plural Nighs)
  1. A surname.
    A surname from Middle English
    Sense id: en-Nigh-en-name-NlXDh13b Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4
  2. A surname.
    A surname from German
    Sense id: en-Nigh-en-name-5ypfCY75 Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Nighy, Nye

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Nigh meaning in All languages combined (1.4kB)

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