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Nye
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nye NYE -nye nyɛ
English
Etymology
Topographic surname which derives from a misdivision of en enm atten at the + enm ei island or enm æ river, waterway.
Proper noun
~ s
en Middle English.
A placename
en village co/Jönköping p/Småland c/Sweden.
en unincorporated community co/Stillwater County s/Montana c/US.
en unincorporated community co/Umatilla County s/Oregon c/US.
en neighborhood city/Laredo co/Webb County s/Texas c/US.
en unincorporated community co/Putnam County s/West Virginia c/US.
en unincorporated community co/Polk County s/Wisconsin c/US.
en Nye County.
Derived terms
en Nye County
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Nye is the 2952nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12167 individuals. Nye is most common among White (93.79%) individuals.
See also
en Nigh Nighy
Further reading
Anagrams
en eny -yne Ney Yen eny ney yen