"Nigh" meaning in English

See Nigh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Nighs [plural]
Etymology: * As an English surname, variant of Nye. * As a German surname, probably Americanized from Neu, Ney. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German 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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 26
  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

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