Nail
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From nail, hence a metonymic occupational surname for a maker of nails, or a nickname for a tall and slender person.
Proper noun[edit]
Nail (plural Nails)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Statistics[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Nail”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 646.
Saterland Frisian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Frisian neil, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz. More at nail.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Nail m
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