juniper · noun1
- Latin · derived fromiūniperus“juniper-tree”
- Middle English · inherited fromjunyper
- English todayjuniper
From Late Middle English junyper, juniperus, from Latin iūniperus (“juniper-tree”).
Juniper · proper noun2
A topographic surname from juniper. In some cases matronymic from an equivalent of Jennifer influenced by folk etymology.
Words from the same roots
Latiniūniperus all →
jeneveroneseed juniper
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.