Etymology

Lanius

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Today it means: A surname from Latin. Full definition →

Latin lanius ← Dutch vleeshouwer
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The story

  1. Dutch · derived fromvleeshouwer
  2. Latin · borrowed fromlanius“butcher”
  3. English todayLanius

Borrowed from Latin lanius (“butcher”), a Latinized form of Dutch vleeshouwer.

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