Zwingli

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/ˈzwɪŋɡli//ˈswɪŋɡli//ˈtsvɪŋɡli/

proper noun

A surname from German [in turn from Alemannic German], notably borne by Huldrych Zwingli, a leader of the Reformation in Switzerland.

OriginGerman Zwingli ← Alemannic German Zwingli →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from German [in turn from Alemannic German], notably borne by Huldrych Zwingli, a leader of the Reformation in Switzerland.

Origin

  1. Alemannic GermanZwingli
  2. GermanZwingli
  3. EnglishZwingli

Borrowed from German Zwingli, itself from Alemannic German Zwingli.

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Translations

German Zwingli
  • ZwingliGerman surname
Latin Zuinglius
  • ZuingliusGerman surname
Russian Цви́нгли
  • Цви́нгли (Cvíngli)German surname
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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