English Explanatory Dictionary

Disney

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Old French.
  2. The Walt Disney Company, named after Walt Disney.
  3. Any of the theme parks and vacation resorts operated by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.
  4. A town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States, named after Wesley E. Disney.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪzni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Disney.wav

Word forms

Disney

Etymology

English surname of Norman origin, from Old French de (“of, from”) + Isigny (a place in Calvados). For the placename, see Isigny-sur-Mer. In modern use, it is also derived from the name of Walt Disney, whose surname has the aforementioned origin.

Derived words

Dickney Disney adult Disneyan Disneyana Disneybound Disneybounder Disneybounding Disneyesque Disneyfication Disneyfy Disneyish Disneyland Disney parent Disneyphile Disneyphilia Disneyphobe Disneyphobia Disney point Disney rash Disneyverse Disneyworld Disney World
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