nye

nye · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromnidus“nest”
2. French · derived fromnid“nest, brood”
3. English todaynye

Probably from French nid (“nest, brood”), from Latin nidus (“nest”). Doublet of nidus and nest.

Nye · proper noun²

1. Middle English · derived fromatten“at the”
2. English todayNye

Topographic surname which derives from a misdivision of Middle English atten (“at the”) + ei (“island”) or æ (“river, waterway”).

Words from the same roots