Eiffel

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UK/ˈaɪf(ə)l/US/ˈaɪfl̩/

proper noun

A surname from French.

OriginFrench Eiffel ← German Eiffel, Eifel →
Less commonScrabble 12
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from French.
  2. computer languagesAn ISO-standardized, object-oriented programming language.

Origin

  1. GermanEiffel, Eifel
  2. FrenchEiffel
  3. EnglishEiffel

From French Eiffel, from German Eiffel, Eifel. Family name adopted as a reference to the Eifel mountains.

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Translations

French Eiffel
  • Eiffelsurname
Russian Э́йфе́ль
  • Э́йфе́ль (Éjfélʹ)surname

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Eiffel

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Anagrams

felfie
Cite this entry
APA

Eiffel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eiffel

MLA

“Eiffel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eiffel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eiffel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eiffel.

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