Inez
English
Etymology
Anglicised form of Spanish Inés and Portuguese Inês. First used in 18th century English poetry and plays referring to Inês de Castro.
Proper noun
Inez
- A female given name from Spanish.
- 1796 Translation by Mr Mickle of The Lusiads (1572) by Camoens:, The Scots Magazine, Vol. 58, page 174:
- Before the frowning King fair Inez stands; / Her tears of artless innocence, her air / So mild, so lovely, and her face so fair;
- 1873 James De Mille, An Open Question, D. Appleton and company, page 79:
- My name, you know, is Inez Elizabeth - Inez Elizabeth Mordaunt." "I think Inez is a perfectly beautiful name," said Sir Gwyn, enthusiastically. "So do I, surely," said Bessie; "it is so entirely. In France they all called me Inez, but dear, darling Iny set the fashion of calling me Bessie; - - - Still, I think Inez is awfully lovely, and it's uncommon and romantic.
- 1796 Translation by Mr Mickle of The Lusiads (1572) by Camoens:, The Scots Magazine, Vol. 58, page 174:
- A small city, the county seat of Martin County, Kentucky, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska, United States.
- A census-designated place in Victoria County, Texas, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States.
Translations
female given name
Anagrams
Swedish
Etymology
From English Inez, from Spanish Inés. First recorded as a given name of Swedes in 1842.
Proper noun
Inez c (genitive Inez)
- a female given name.
Categories:
- English terms derived from Spanish
- English terms derived from Portuguese
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English given names
- English female given names
- English female given names from Spanish
- en:Cities in Kentucky, USA
- en:Cities in the United States
- en:County seats of Kentucky, USA
- en:Places in Kentucky, USA
- en:Places in the United States
- en:Unincorporated communities in Nebraska, USA
- en:Unincorporated communities in the United States
- en:Places in Nebraska, USA
- en:Census-designated places in Texas, USA
- en:Census-designated places in the United States
- en:Places in Texas, USA
- en:Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA
- en:Places in West Virginia, USA
- Swedish terms derived from English
- Swedish terms derived from Spanish
- Swedish lemmas
- Swedish proper nouns
- Swedish terms spelled with Z
- Swedish common-gender nouns
- Swedish given names
- Swedish female given names