English Explanatory Dictionary

Nimitz

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from German.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɪmɪts/

Word forms

Nimitz

Etymology

From German, from a West Slavic language; compare Niemiec, Niemetz, Niemietz, Nemetz, Nimatz, Nimtz, Nemec. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *němьcь (“foreigner, German”).

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