Etymology

ney

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Today it means: A type of endblown flute. Full definition →

Persian نی
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ney · noun1

  1. Persian · borrowed fromنی
  2. Persian · borrowed fromنی
  3. English todayney

Borrowed from Persian نی (ney).

Ney · proper noun2

* As an English surname, variant of Nye. * As a Scottish Gaelic and Irish surname, from the source of McNee. * As a north German and Jewish surname, variant of Neu. Sometimes shortened from Neuberger.

Ney · proper noun3

  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromNey
  2. English todayNey

From Portuguese Ney, a clipping of Neymar.

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