Lanius

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proper noun

A surname from Latin.

OriginLatin lanius ← Dutch vleeshouwer →
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Meanings

proper nounLanius (plural Laniuses)

plural Laniuses

  1. A surname from Latin.

Origin

  1. Dutchvleeshouwer
  2. Latinlanius“butcher”
  3. EnglishLanius

Borrowed from Latin lanius (“butcher”), a Latinized form of Dutch vleeshouwer.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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