Nygaard

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US/ˈnaɪɡɑɹd/

proper noun

A surname from Danish or Norwegian.

OriginNorth Germanic Nygaard ← Danish Nygaard ← Norwegian Nygaard →
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Meanings

proper nounNygaard (plural Nygaards)

plural Nygaards

  1. A surname from Danish or Norwegian.

Origin

  1. NorwegianNygaard
  2. DanishNygaard
  3. North GermanicNygaard
  4. EnglishNygaard

From North Germanic (Scandinavian), Danish Nygaard and Norwegian Nygaard.

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Translations

Danish Nygaard
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Norwegian Nygaard
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

yardang
Cite this entry
APA

Nygaard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nygaard

MLA

“Nygaard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nygaard. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nygaard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nygaard.

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