Etymology

talon

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Today it means: A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal. Full definition →

Middle English talon ← Old French talon ← Medieval Latin tālōnem
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talon · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromtālus“ankle”
  2. Proto-Romance · derived from*tālōnis
  3. Medieval Latin · derived fromtālōnem
  4. Old French · derived fromtalon“heel, spur”
  5. Middle English · inherited fromtalon
  6. English todaytalon

From Middle English talon, taloun, from Old French talon (“heel, spur”), from Medieval Latin tālōnem, from Proto-Romance *tālōnis, from Latin tālus (“ankle”).

Talon · proper noun2

  1. Old French · derived fromtalon“heel”
  2. English todayTalon

The surname derives from Old French talon (“heel”) as a nickname for a deformity, or for a swift runner; also diminutive of Talbot and Talleyrand. The modern given name is associated with English talon.

Words from the same roots

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