Nez

nehz'nez'1 syllable
🇫🇷French
Informal

MEANING

Nose

ORIGIN

French

ETYMOLOGY

From Old French 'nes', derived from Latin 'nasus'.

CULTURAL NOTES

In French culture, it can be a playful nickname or reference.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in various expressions and phrases in French.

🇹🇷Turkish
Sharp

MEANING

To be

ORIGIN

Turkish

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Old Turkic roots.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used informally as slang.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Common in modern Turkish colloquial speech.

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FAQs About Nez

The name Nez means "nose" in French, "to be" in Turkish.
Nez has French and Turkish origins. From Old French 'nes', derived from Latin 'nasus'.
Nez is pronounced nehz (nez). It has 1 syllable.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Nez include Nezy, Nezzy.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Nez include Zane, Nina, Ezra.
The most common spelling is Nez. Alternative spellings include Nes, Nezz.