Nail
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From nail, hence a metonymic occupational surname for a maker of nails, or a nickname for a tall and slender person.
Proper noun
Nail (plural Nails)Category:English lemmas#NAILCategory:English proper nouns#NAILCategory:English countable nouns#NAILCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#NAILCategory:Pages with entries#NAILCategory:Pages with 3 entries#NAIL
- A surname transferred from the nicknameCategory:English surnames#NAILCategory:English surnames from nicknames#NAIL.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Nail is the 4936th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7133 individuals. Nail is most common among White (86.74%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Nail”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 646.
North Frisian
Alternative forms
- naiel (Föhr-Amrum)
- näägel (Mooring)
Etymology
From Old FrisianCategory:North Frisian terms inherited from Old Frisian#NAILCategory:North Frisian terms derived from Old Frisian#NAIL neil, from Proto-West GermanicCategory:North Frisian terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#NAILCategory:North Frisian terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#NAIL *nagl, from Proto-GermanicCategory:North Frisian terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#NAILCategory:North Frisian terms derived from Proto-Germanic#NAIL *naglaz. More at nail.
Pronunciation
Noun
Nail m (plural Nailer)Category:North Frisian lemmas#NAILCategory:North Frisian nouns#NAILCategory:North Frisian entries with incorrect language header#NAILCategory:North Frisian masculine nouns#NAILCategory:Pages with entries#NAILCategory:Pages with 3 entries#NAIL
Category:frr:Anatomy#NAILSaterland Frisian
Etymology
From Old FrisianCategory:Saterland Frisian terms inherited from Old Frisian#NAILCategory:Saterland Frisian terms derived from Old Frisian#NAIL neil, from Proto-West GermanicCategory:Saterland Frisian terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#NAILCategory:Saterland Frisian terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#NAIL *nagl, from Proto-GermanicCategory:Saterland Frisian terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#NAILCategory:Saterland Frisian terms derived from Proto-Germanic#NAIL *naglaz. More at nail.
Pronunciation
Noun
Nail m (plural Naile)Category:Saterland Frisian lemmas#NAILCategory:Saterland Frisian nouns#NAILCategory:Saterland Frisian entries with incorrect language header#NAILCategory:Saterland Frisian masculine nouns#NAILCategory:Pages with entries#NAILCategory:Pages with 3 entries#NAIL