"Kermit" meaning in English

See Kermit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkɜːmɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɝmɪt/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)mɪt Etymology: Variant of English and Manx Kermode, cognate with Irish Mac Diarmata (“son of Dermot”). Popularised in the US by the naming of Kermit Roosevelt (after a Manx ancestor). Computing sense named after the Sesame Street character, but later provided with a backronym ("KL10 Error-Free Reciprocal Microprocessor Interchange over TTY"). Etymology templates: {{der|en|gv|Kermode}} Manx Kermode Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kermit
  1. (chiefly US) A male given name from Manx. Tags: US Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Fictional characters
    Sense id: en-Kermit-en-name-xNDQaROg Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 10 37 4 46 2 Categories (other): American English
  2. The puppet Kermit the Frog, host of The Muppet Show and a frequent character in Sesame Street, originally performed by creator Jim Henson. Categories (topical): Fictional characters
    Sense id: en-Kermit-en-name-yNFJaFEM Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 10 37 4 46 2
  3. (computing) An asynchronous file transfer protocol, often used for communication between different types of minicomputer or mainframe. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-Kermit-en-name-RegZt0mC Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  4. A city, the county seat of Winkler County, Texas, named after Kermit Roosevelt. Categories (topical): Fictional characters Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kermit-en-name-vRlPC6z9 Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 10 37 4 46 2 Categories (other): County seats of Texas, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Muppets Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 26 5 57 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 27 5 59 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 26 4 63 2 Disambiguation of Muppets: 6 36 3 55 1
  5. A town in West Virginia, named after Kermit Roosevelt. Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in West Virginia, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kermit-en-name-xu1E4lvC
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