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Endangered Qimant dialect spoken in Ethiopia
Qwara, or Qwareña (called "Falasha" (Hwarasa) in some older sources), was one of two Agaw dialects, spoken by a subgroup of the Beta Israel (Jews of Ethiopia)
Qwara_dialect
Agaw language of Beta Israel of Ethiopia
is preserved by the Beta Israel today. Qwara dialect Appleyard, David (1996), "Kaïliña – a 'new' Agaw dialect and its implications for Agaw dialectology"
Kayla_dialect
Varieties of the Yiddish language
Yiddish dialects are varieties of the Yiddish language and are divided according to the region in Europe where each developed its distinctiveness. Linguistically
Yiddish_dialects
Northwest Semitic language
Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and
Hebrew_language
Cushitic languages in Ethiopia and Eritrea
the Qemant in Semien Gondar Zone (dialects Qwara – nearly extinct, spoken by Beta Israel formerly living in Qwara, now in Israel; Kayla – extinct, formerly
Agaw_languages
Cushitic language in Ethiopia
culture and language. It is not clear to what extent Kayla, Qwara, and Qimant have been dialects of the same Western Agaw language, or were languages distinct
Qimant_language
Endangered Italian-derived Jewish dialect continuum
endangered and extinct Jewish dialects, with only about 200 speakers in Italy and 250 total speakers today. The dialects are one of the Italian languages
Judeo-Italian_dialects
Neo-Aramaic dialect of Jews in Urmia
The Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Urmia, a dialect of Northeastern Neo-Aramaic, was originally spoken by Jews in Urmia and surrounding areas of Iranian
Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Urmia
Jewish_Neo-Aramaic_dialect_of_Urmia
Romance language derived from Old Spanish
the dialect of North Africa, especially Morocco. Judeo-Spanish has also been referred to as Judesmo (also Judezmo, Djudesmo or Djudezmo). The dialect of
Judaeo-Spanish
Language dialect
The Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Dohok is a dialect of Judeo-Aramaic originating from the Jewish community in Duhok, Iraqi Kurdistan. It is also spoken
Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Dohok
Jewish_Neo-Aramaic_dialect_of_Dohok
Topics referred to by the same term
extinct language of Ecuador Karo language (disambiguation) Qwara language, a western Agaw dialect spoken in Ethiopia Kara (disambiguation) This disambiguation
Kara_language
Judeo-Persian dialect of Central Asia
Бухорӣ, Buxorī), is a Judeo-Persian dialect historically spoken by the Bukharan Jews of Central Asia. It is a Jewish dialect derived from—and largely mutually
Bukharian_language
Jewish varieties of Arabic language
it has been used by Jews, and refers to both written forms and spoken dialects. Although Jewish dialectical forms of Arabic, which predate Islam, have
Judeo-Arabic
Hebrew pronunciation system
completely silent at all times in most forms of Ashkenazi Hebrew. In other dialects of Hebrew, they can be pronounced as a glottal stop. Compare Yisroeil (Lithuanian)
Ashkenazi_Hebrew
Kurdistan to refer to a variety of Aramaic dialects spoken by them till recent times. For details of these dialects, see Judeo-Aramaic language. The word "targum"
Targum_(Aramaic_dialects)
Extinct West Slavic Jewish language
Judaeo-Czech, Judeo-Slavic) is a tentative name for a number of West Slavic dialects or registers formerly spoken by the Jews in the lands of the Western Slavs
Knaanic_language
Modern Jewish Aramaic language
the decline of these traditional languages. This particular and distinct dialect of Jewish Neo-Aramaic was spoken in the villages of Bijil, Barzan and Shahe
Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Barzani
Jewish_Neo-Aramaic_dialect_of_Barzani
diaspora communities through contact with surrounding languages. Kayla Qwara Judeo-Arabic Judeo-Algerian Arabic Judeo-Andalusi Arabic † Judeo-Egyptian
List of Jewish diaspora languages
List_of_Jewish_diaspora_languages
Extinct Occitan dialect
Judeo-Provençal, or Judeo-Occitan, is a dialect of Occitan historically spoken by Jews in the South of France. In the Middle Ages, it was spoken by the
Judeo-Provençal
Jewish variants of Iranian languages
The Judeo-Iranian languages (or dialects) are a number of related Jewish variants of Iranian languages spoken throughout the formerly extensive realm of
Judeo-Iranian_languages
Group of Berber-language varieties
Judeo-Berber is the language and dialects formed in Berber Jewish communities of central and southern Morocco where Berber dialects were common. Judeo-Berber
Judeo-Berber_language
Dialect of the Judeo-Italian languages based on the Mantuan dialect of Emilian
Judeo-Mantuan is a dialect of the Judeo-Italian languages based on the Mantuan dialect of Emilian. Judeo-Mantuan like all dialects of Judeo-Italian besides
Judeo-Mantuan
Sociolect of English spoken by Orthodox Jews in Yeshiva
it in Words on Fire: the Unfinished Story of Yiddish (2004) as a "new dialect of English", which is "taking over as the vernacular in everyday life in
Yeshivish
Dialect of Judeo-Arabic spoken in Syria
Judeo-Syrian Arabic, also called Syrian Judeo-Arabic, is a dialect of the Judeo-Arabic dialects based on Syrian Arabic. It was traditionally written in the
Judeo-Syrian_Arabic
Extinct dialect of German
Lachoudisch was a dialect of German, containing many Hebrew and Yiddish words, native to the Bavarian town of Schopfloch. It was created in the sixteenth
Lachoudisch
Northeastern Neo-Aramaic dialect of Iraqi Jews
The Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Zakho is a dialect of Northeastern Neo-Aramaic originally spoken by Jews in Zakho, Iraq. Following the exodus of Jews
Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Zakho
Jewish_Neo-Aramaic_dialect_of_Zakho
Sephardic Jewish pronunciation system for Biblical Hebrew
such as Spanish and Portuguese, Judaeo-Spanish (Ladino), Judeo-Arabic dialects, and Modern Greek. There is some variation between the various forms of
Sephardi_Hebrew
Modern Jewish-Aramaic dialect of Iraq
Inter-Zab Jewish Neo-Aramaic, or Lishanid Noshan, is a modern Jewish-Aramaic dialect, a variant of Northeastern Neo-Aramaic. It was originally spoken in Kurdistan
Inter-Zab_Jewish_Neo-Aramaic
Pronunciation system for Hebrew traditionally used by Yemenite Jews
not reflect the approximation between holam and sere in some Yemenite dialects). This is because in the Babylonian tradition of vocalization there is
Yemenite_Hebrew
Dialect of Judaeo-Spanish historically spoken by Sephardic Jews in Oran, Algeria
Tetuani (or Tétouani; Arabic: تطوانى; or Haketia) is a variant or dialect of Haketia, a form of Ladino (Judaeo-Spanish)—Ibero-Romance as spoken by Sephardic
Tetuani_Ladino
Hindustani dialect of Indian Jews
romanized: yahūd urdū; Hebrew: אורדו יהודית, romanized: ūrdū yehūdīt) was a dialect of the Urdu language spoken by the Baghdadi Jews in the Indian subcontinent
Judeo-Urdu
West Germanic language spoken by Ashkenazis
Rhineland would have encountered the Middle High German dialects from which the Rhenish German dialects of the modern period would emerge. Jewish communities
Yiddish
Kipchak Turkic language with Hebrew influences
The Karaim language (Crimean dialect: къарай тили, qaray tili; Trakai dialect: karaj tili), also known by its Hebrew name Lashon Kedar (Hebrew: לשון קדר
Karaim_language
Extinct dialect of Judeo-Italian spoken in Livorno
Judeo-Livornese or Bagitto (Italian: giudeo-livornese or bagitto) is an extinct dialect of the Judeo-Italian languages, historically spoken by the Jewish community
Judeo-Livornese
Arabic dialect spoken by Jews in Baghdad
the Jews of Baghdad and other towns of Lower Mesopotamia in Iraq. This dialect differs from the North Mesopotamian Arabic spoken by Jews in Upper Mesopotamian
Baghdadi_Judeo-Arabic
Extinct language spoken by Sephardi Jews in Portugal before the 16th century
Jewish-Portuguese or Judaeo-Lusitanic, is an extinct Jewish language or a dialect of Galician-Portuguese written in the Hebrew alphabet that was used by
Judaeo-Portuguese
Languages and dialects developed in the Jewish diaspora
Jewish languages are the various languages and dialects that developed in Jewish communities in the diaspora. The original Jewish language is Hebrew, supplanted
Jewish_languages
Malayan language
Others Geʽez (Ethiosemitic) Kayla/Qwara (Cushitic) Judaeo-Berber (Berber) Indo-European Germanic Yiddish (dialects/argots) Eastern Galitzish Litvish Poylish
Judeo-Malay
Northeastern Neo-Aramaic dialect of Jews in Kurdistan
Neo-Aramaic, also known as Hulaulá (lit. 'Jewish'), is a grouping of related dialects of Northeastern Neo-Aramaic originally spoken by Jews in Iranian Kurdistan
Trans-Zab_Jewish_Neo-Aramaic
Persian dialects spoken by Jews in Iran
Judeo-Persian refers to both a group of Jewish dialects spoken by Jews and Judeo-Persian texts (written in the Hebrew alphabet). As a collective term,
Judeo-Persian
Western Aramaic dialect
There were some differences in the dialects between Judea and Galilee, and most surviving texts are in the Galilean dialect. Michael Sokoloff has published
Jewish_Palestinian_Aramaic
Persian-derived Jewish language of the eastern Caucasus
Judeo-Tat or Juhuri (Cuhuri, Жугьури, ז׳אוּהאוּראִ) is a Judeo-Persian dialect and the traditional language spoken by the Mountain Jews in the eastern
Judeo-Tat
Arabic dialect spoken by Egyptian Jews
is an Arabic dialect spoken by Egyptian Jews. It is a variety of Egyptian Arabic. Judeo-Egyptian Arabic is one of the Judeo-Arabic dialects. It is close
Judeo-Egyptian_Arabic
Branch of the Aramaic and Neo-Aramaic languages influenced by Hebrew
official language for the western half of his empire, and the Eastern Aramaic dialect of Babylon became the official standard. In 1955, Richard Frye questioned
Judeo-Aramaic_languages
Ethnolect of Papiamento spoken in Curaçao
Others Geʽez (Ethiosemitic) Kayla/Qwara (Cushitic) Judaeo-Berber (Berber) Indo-European Germanic Yiddish (dialects/argots) Eastern Galitzish Litvish Poylish
Judaeo-Papiamento
Judeo-Arabic variety of Yemen
Habban District and the villages in their districts each have their own dialect. The vast majority of Yemenite Jews have relocated to Israel and have shifted
Judeo-Yemeni_Arabic
Iranian language spoken by Iranian Jews
language since only people born before the mid-1940s were raised speaking the dialect. Given the large diaspora population, few people today speak the Judeo-Hamadani
Judeo-Hamedani–Borujerdi
Judeo-Arabic variety of Morocco
Decree. The Jewish dialects of Darija spoken in different parts of Morocco had more in common with the local Moroccan Arabic dialects than they did with
Judeo-Moroccan_Arabic
Georgian dialect spoken by Georgian Jews
(Judeo-Georgian: ყივრული ენა) and also known as Gruzinic, is the traditional Georgian dialect spoken by the Georgian Jews, the ancient Jewish community of the South
Judaeo-Georgian
Traditional Malayalam dialect of Cochin Jews
other colloquial Malayalam dialects, it is not considered by many linguists to be a language in its own right, but rather a dialect, or simply a language variation
Judeo-Malayalam
Dialect of Aramaic
since the dialect has been facing erosion from Israeli Hebrew and from other Neo-Aramaic varieties spoken in Israel. Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Zakho
Jewish Neo-Aramaic dialect of Betanure
Jewish_Neo-Aramaic_dialect_of_Betanure
Jewish language spoken in the northeastern Iberian Peninsula
death certificate of a linguistic ghost – the supposed 'Judeo-Catalan dialect' that never was". Another subsequent study of some songs from the same
Judaeo-Catalan
Indo-Aryan language
Others Geʽez (Ethiosemitic) Kayla/Qwara (Cushitic) Judaeo-Berber (Berber) Indo-European Germanic Yiddish (dialects/argots) Eastern Galitzish Litvish Poylish
Judeo-Marathi
Words from the Yiddish Language used in everyday English
small amount, "a pinch of" something (cf. Austrian/Bavarian bissl, a dialectal variant of the more standard German bisschen, "a little bit") bentsch/bentsching
Yiddish_words_used_in_English
Variety of Tunisian Arabic
daily communication. They had adopted the pre-Hilalian dialect of Tunisian Arabic as their own dialect. As Jewish communities tend to be close-knit and isolated
Judeo-Tunisian_Arabic
Variety of Judeo-Iranian languages from Isfahan, Iran
of the Judeo-Median languages, or dialects from the Northwest branch of Iranian. Similar to other Jewish dialects of Iranian, Esfahani was named for
Judeo-Esfahani
Endangered Greek dialect
known as Judaeo-Greek, Romaniyot, Romaniote, and Yevanitika, is a Greek dialect formerly used by the Romaniotes and by the Constantinopolitan Karaites
Yevanic
Dialects of Fars spoken by Jews of Shiraz, Iran
words indicates a few isoglosses distinguishing Judeo-Shirazi from the dialect of Judeo-Esfahani. Judeo-Shirazi displays several features of Southwest
Judeo-Shirazi
Language varieties of English used by Jews
Heblish, Engdish, Engliddish, Engbrew, Englibrew, Jewish English, Jewish Dialect, Frumspeak, Yeshivish, Hebonics, Judeo-English. Heblish or Hebrish, less
Jewish_English_varieties
Archaic form of the Hebrew language
added in the Middle Ages by the Masoretes. There is evidence of regional dialectal variation, including differences between the northern Kingdom of Israel
Biblical_Hebrew
Variety of Arabic
MPJA formed out of a conglomerate of Maghrebi Jewish dialects and Palestinian Arabic dialects. In addition to the Jewish communities of Ottoman Palestine
Modern Palestinian Judeo-Arabic
Modern_Palestinian_Judeo-Arabic
Judeo-Arabic variety of Libya
from standard Libyan Arabic in that it closely resembles the original dialect of the sedentary population, whereas much of Libya's population now speaks
Judeo-Tripolitanian_Arabic
Variety of Koine Greek
variety of Koine Greek or "common Attic" found in numerous Alexandrian dialect texts of Hellenistic Judaism, most notably in the Septuagint translation
Jewish_Koine_Greek
Hebrew-influenced varieties of Tibeto-Burman languages spoken by the Bnei Menashe
convergence of Mizo, Thadou Kuki, Paite, Vaiphei and other related languages and dialects since in Israel, Bnei Menashe people from different states of India live
Judeo-Zo
000 Iranian Jews who immigrated from Iran and their children. Kayla and Qwara: These languages are spoken by Ethiopian Jews in addition to Amharic. Kayla
Languages_of_Israel
Form of Judaeo-Spanish historically spoken by Sephardim in North Africa
letters. There is some cultural resemblance between the two Judaeo-Spanish dialect communities, including a rich shared stock of romanzas (ballads) from medieval
Haketia
is the case with Judeo-Tunisian Arabic) or with Ge'ez (as with Kayla and Qwara), many- including Haketia and several forms of Judeo-Arabic- have made frequent
Writing_systems_of_Africa
Extinct derivative of Yiddish
Others Geʽez (Ethiosemitic) Kayla/Qwara (Cushitic) Judaeo-Berber (Berber) Indo-European Germanic Yiddish (dialects/argots) Eastern Galitzish Litvish Poylish
Klezmer-loshn
Standard form of the Hebrew language
until around the 3rd century BCE, when it was supplanted by a western dialect of the Aramaic language, the local or dominant languages of the regions
Modern_Hebrew
Extinct variety of the Piedmontese language in Italy
were murdered during the war, and as of 2015 it is virtually extinct. The dialect never had written phonetic rules; the words in this list are written according
Judaeo-Piedmontese
Kipchak Turkic language
Ukraine. Though itself considered a dialect of Crimean Tatar, Krymchak differed geographically depending on the dialect of the surrounding Tatar population
Krymchak_language
Extinct Romance language
Jews from Spain. Later, it either merged with the various Judaeo-Spanish dialects or fell out of use because of the far more influential Judaeo-Spanish.[citation
Judaeo-Aragonese
Variety of Aramaic used in the Hebrew Bible
however the Jews of the Second Temple period continued to speak colloquial dialects of Hebrew along with Old Aramaic until replaced by Aramaic in second century
Biblical_Aramaic
with the various Judeo-Spanish dialects or fell out of use, to be replaced by the far more influential Judeo-Spanish dialects from Southern Spain, especially
Judaeo-Romance_languages
Hebrew dialects found in the Talmud
Others Geʽez (Ethiosemitic) Kayla/Qwara (Cushitic) Judaeo-Berber (Berber) Indo-European Germanic Yiddish (dialects/argots) Eastern Galitzish Litvish Poylish
Mishnaic_Hebrew
Canonical pronunciation of the Hebrew Bible
Tiberian, Babylonian) developed systems of notation for pronunciation in each dialect, some of which are common among the traditions. Karaite transcriptions
Tiberian_Hebrew
Extinct Jewish Oïl language of France, England, and Germany
few. While some scholars disagree on whether it constitutes a distinct dialect or language from Old French, the majority view holds that that the two
Judeo-French
Literary and liturgical language that existed between the 4th and 18th century
Others Geʽez (Ethiosemitic) Kayla/Qwara (Cushitic) Judaeo-Berber (Berber) Indo-European Germanic Yiddish (dialects/argots) Eastern Galitzish Litvish Poylish
Medieval_Hebrew
Former sovereign state in Ethiopia
Harar who had migrated to Aussa were unable to maintain their customs and dialect contrary to those who lingered in Harar. In the 17th century the induction
Imamate_of_Aussa
Ancient South Semitic language
Others Geʽez (Ethiosemitic) Kayla/Qwara (Cushitic) Judaeo-Berber (Berber) Indo-European Germanic Yiddish (dialects/argots) Eastern Galitzish Litvish Poylish
Geʽez
Judeo-Arabic variety of Iraqi Jews
first language. The 2014 film Farewell Baghdad is mostly in the Baghdad dialect. It was the first movie filmed in Baghdadi Judeo-Arabic. The language is
Judeo-Iraqi_Arabic
Sign language from Ghardaïa, Algeria
Others Geʽez (Ethiosemitic) Kayla/Qwara (Cushitic) Judaeo-Berber (Berber) Indo-European Germanic Yiddish (dialects/argots) Eastern Galitzish Litvish Poylish
Algerian_Jewish_Sign_Language
Language
Others Geʽez (Ethiosemitic) Kayla/Qwara (Cushitic) Judaeo-Berber (Berber) Indo-European Germanic Yiddish (dialects/argots) Eastern Galitzish Litvish Poylish
Judeo-Latin
Medieval kingdom in Upper Nubia
Alvaro (2017). "In Sudan's Eastern Borderland: Frontier Societies of the Qwara Region (ca. AD 600–1850)". Journal of African Archaeology. 15 (2): 173–201
Alodia
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Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : topographic name for someone who lived near a tumulus, mound or hill, Middle English lowe, from Old English hlÄw (see Law 2).Scottish and English : nickname for a short man, from Middle English lah, lowe (Old Norse lágr; the word was adopted first into the northern dialects of Middle English, where Scandinavian influence was strong, and then spread south, with regular alteration of the vowel quality).English and Scottish (of Norman origin) : nickname for a violent or dangerous person, from Anglo-Norman French lou, leu ‘wolf’ (Latin lupus). Wolves were relatively common in Britain at the time when most surnames were formed, as there still existed large tracts of uncleared forest.Scottish : from a pet form of Lawrence. Compare Lowry 1.Americanized spelling of Jewish Lowe.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a stonemason, Anglo-Norman French machun, a Norman dialect variant of Old French masson (see Mason).
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
A Musical Tone; Musical Notes; Tune; Self Shining; Sweet Voice
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname or occupational name for a servant of someone called Luck (a variant of Luke).North German (Luckmann) : topographic name from the dialect term luke ‘hollow’, ‘hole’.Dutch : derivative of the personal name Luc (see Lucas).Dutch : habitational name for someone from Luik, the Dutch name of Liège in Belgium.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
God of Laxmi
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Canterbury in Kent, named in Old English as Cantwaraburg ‘fortified town (burgh) of the people (wara) of Kent’.
Surname or Lastname
North German (Lüttmann)
North German (Lüttmann) : variant of Lüdemann (see Ludemann).North German (Lüttmann) : nickname for a small man, from Low German dialect lütt ‘small’.English : nickname for a small, light man (see Light).
Girl/Female
Hindu
Tones, Self shining in Sanskrit
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval personal name brought to England by the Normans, of uncertain origin. It may be the Hebrew personal name Lot ‘covering’, which was relatively popular in northern France, or a reduced form of various names formed with the diminutive suffix -lot (originally a combination of -el + -ot), commonly used with women’s names.English : from Middle English lot(t)e ‘lot’, ‘portion’ (Old English hlot), in the sense of an allotted share of land, hence a status name for someone who held such a plot.Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a plumber or lead roofer, from lood ‘lead’.German : from a pet form of Ludwig.German : topographic name from the dialect word lott ‘mud’, ‘dirt’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Tones, Self shining in Sanskrit
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Messenger.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a brazier, from an agent derivative of Middle High German messinc ‘brass’, German Messing, from Greek mossynoikos (khalkos) ‘Mossynoecan bronze’, named after the people of northeastern Asia Minor who first produced the alloy.German : habitational name from Mössingen in Baden-Württemberg (Messingen in the local dialect), which is recorded as Masginga in 789, probably from the personal name Masco + ingen, suffix of relationship.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from Mar in Aberdeenshire, the etymology of which is uncertain, possibly Old Norse marr, a rare word generally denoting the sea, but perhaps also a marsh or fen, as reflected in modern dialect forms.English : habitational name from Marr in West Yorkshire, whose name is likewise of uncertain origin; possibly the same as 1.German : from the Germanic personal name Marro.
Surname or Lastname
Portuguese and Galician
Portuguese and Galician : variant of Marta.Italian : probably from medieval Greek Martios ‘March’ or the Calabrian dialect word marti ‘Tuesday’, in either case probably denoting someone with some particular association with the month or the day.English : variant spelling of Mart 1.German : from a short form of Martin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Lancashire and West Yorkshire called Lumb, both apparently originally named with Old English lum(m) ‘pool’. The word is not independently attested, but appears also in Lomax and Lumley, and may be reflected in the dialect term lum denoting a well for collecting water in a mine. In some instances the name may be topographical for someone who lived by a pool, Middle English lum(m).English : variant of Lamb.Chinese : variant of Lin 1.Chinese : possibly a variant of Lan.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from the medieval personal name Masselin. This originated as an Old French pet form of Germanic names with the first element mathal ‘speech’, ‘counsel’. However, it was later used as a pet form of Matthew. Compare Mace. A feminine form, Mazelina, was probably originally a pet form of Matilda.English and French : possibly a metonymic occupational name for a maker of wooden bowls, from Middle English, Old French maselin ‘bowl or goblet of maple wood’ (a diminutive of Old French masere ‘maple wood’, of Germanic origin). In some cases it may derive from the homonymous dialect terms maslin, one of which means ‘brass’ (Old English mæslen, mæstling), the other ‘mixed grain’ (Old French mesteillon).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old English mynecen ‘nun’ (a derivative of munuc ‘monk’).French : from a diminutive of Picard minche, a dialect form of French mince ‘slender’, ‘thin’.Bulgarian : from a pet form of the female personal name Dimitra, from Greek Dēmētrios (see Demetriou).
Surname or Lastname
Austrian
Austrian : occupational name for a cowherd, Chüyger in the Tyrolean dialect, from Kühe ‘cows’ (plural of Kuh) + -er suffix of agent nouns.English and Scottish : possibly a variant spelling of Kear.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Major 1.French : from the same personal name as 1, or from a short form of the personal name Amauger, from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements amal ‘strength’, ‘vigor’ + gÄr, gÄ“r ‘spear’.South German : dialect variant of Maunker, nickname for a morose person.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname for someone who behaved in a masterful manner, or an occupational name for someone who was master of his craft or a schoolmaster, from Middle English maister (Old French maistre, Latin magister). In early instances this surname was often borne by people who were franklins or other substantial freeholders, presumably because they had laborers under them to work their lands. In Scotland Master was the title given to administrators of medieval hospitals, as well as being born by the eldest sons of barons; thus, the surname may also have been acquired as a metonymic occupational name by someone in the service of such.Either a dialect form or an Americanized form of German Meister.Indian (Gujarat and Bombay city) : Parsi occupational name for someone who was a master of his craft, from the English word master.
Surname or Lastname
English and Dutch
English and Dutch : from a dialect form of the personal name Lawrence.
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Boy/Male
Arabic
One who serves a capable man.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lomax (see Loomis).
Girl/Female
Tamil
Biblical
dreaming; healing
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Cleaver
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Fond of All Beings
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Self-respect; Bravery
Boy/Male
Tamil
The won who wins over desires
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi, Turkish
Chief Seat; Judge; Leader
Boy/Male
British, English
Beautiful
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n.
Same as Dialectics.
a.
Pertaining to a dialect or to dialects.
n.
A species of fictitious writing, originally composed in meter in the Romance dialects, and afterward in prose, such as the tales of the court of Arthur, and of Amadis of Gaul; hence, any fictitious and wonderful tale; a sort of novel, especially one which treats of surprising adventures usually befalling a hero or a heroine; a tale of extravagant adventures, of love, and the like.
a.
Alt. of Dialectical
n.
The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland.
a.
Of or pertaining to the language or dialects known as Romance.
n.
One versed in dialectics; a logician; a reasoner.
n.
The ancient language of the Hindoos, long since obsolete in vernacular use, but preserved to the present day as the literary and sacred dialect of India. It is nearly allied to the Persian, and to the principal languages of Europe, classical and modern, and by its more perfect preservation of the roots and forms of the primitive language from which they are all descended, is a most important assistance in determining their history and relations. Cf. Prakrit, and Veda.
n.
One skilled in dialectics.
n.
The form of speech of a limited region or people, as distinguished from ether forms nearly related to it; a variety or subdivision of a language; speech characterized by local peculiarities or specific circumstances; as, the Ionic and Attic were dialects of Greece; the Yorkshire dialect; the dialect of the learned.
n.
The languages, or rather the several dialects, which were originally forms of popular or vulgar Latin, and have now developed into Italian. Spanish, French, etc. (called the Romanic languages).
adv.
In a dialectical manner.
v. t.
To change or translate from one dialect into another.
a.
Relating to a dialect; dialectical; as, a dialectical variant.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Tunguses; as, the Tungusic dialects.
a.
Pertaining to dialectics; logical; argumental.
n.
A particular language, as distinct from others; a tongue; a dialect.
n.
Properly, the translation and exposition in the Huzv/resh, or literary Pehlevi, language, of the Avesta, the Zoroastrian sacred writings; as commonly used, the language (an ancient Persian dialect) in which the Avesta is written.
a.
Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Scotland, their country, or their language; as, Scottish industry or economy; a Scottish chief; a Scottish dialect.
n.
That branch of philology which is devoted to the consideration of dialects.