"Nest" meaning in English

See Nest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Nests [plural]
Etymology: Two possible origins: * Welsh metronymic surname, from a diminutive of the personal name Agnes. * Borrowed from German Nest (“nest”), probably a topographic surname. Etymology templates: {{der|en|cy|-}} Welsh, {{bor|en|de|Nest||nest}} German Nest (“nest”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Nest (plural Nests)
  1. A surname from German or Welsh. Synonyms (Welsh surname): Nist
    Sense id: en-Nest-en-name-4lMs~74F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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