Nest

== English == === Alternative forms === (Welsh surname): Nist === Etymology === Two possible origins: Welsh metronymic surname, from a diminutive of the personal name Agnes. Borrowed from German Nest (“nest”), probably a topographic surname. === Proper noun === Nest (plural Nests) A surname from German or Welsh. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Nest is the 58042nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 350 individuals. Nest is most common among White (79.14%) and Black/African American (11.43%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Nest”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 660. === Anagrams === Ents, NETs, Sten, ents, snet, tens, TENS, nets, sent., sent, ENTs == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German nest, from Old High German nest, from Proto-West Germanic *nest, from Proto-Germanic *nestą, from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nɛst/ Rhymes: -ɛst Homophone: nässt === Noun === Nest n (strong, genitive Nestes or Nests, plural Nester) nest (colloquial) small village ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== === Further reading === “Nest” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Nest” in Duden online == Hunsrik == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /neʃt/ === Noun === Nest m plural of Naast == Welsh == === Alternative forms === Anes, Annes, Anest, Annest === Etymology === One variant name of the daughter of Gruffudd ap Cynan. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɛst/ === Proper noun === Nest f (not mutable) a female given name === Mutation === === References === Heini Gruffudd (2010), Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children‎[1], Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 16