Heinz

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aɪnz

Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Heinz (plural Heinzs or Heinzes)

  1. A surname from German.
    • 2010, Carolyn Molnar, Compassionate Messenger: True Stories from a Psychic Medium, page 151:
      Three weeks after the couple and their young daughters, Amelia and Jane, had moved into the home, the Heinzs began to suspect their dream house contained the stuff that nightmares are made of.
  2. A male given name.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From the H. J. Heinz Company's "57 Varieties" slogan.

Noun

Heinz (plural Heinzes)

  1. (poker slang) A five and a seven as starting cards in Texas hold 'em
  2. (UK, gambling, slang) A full-cover bet of doubles and upwards, consisting of six selections in 57 bets.
Alternative forms
  • heinz

References

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /haɪ̯nt͡s/
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Proper noun

Heinz

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Heinrich
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