Nest

• (Welsh surname): Nist

Two possible origins:

• Welsh metronymic surname, from a diminutive of the personal name Agnes.
• Borrowed from German Nest (“nest”), probably a topographic surname.

Nest (plural Nests)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Nest is the 58042^nd 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.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Nest”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 660.

From Middle High German nest, from Old High German nest, from Proto-West Germanic *nest, from Proto-Germanic *nestą, from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós.

• IPA^(key): /nɛst/

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• Rhymes: -ɛst
• Homophone: nässt

Nest n (strong, genitive Nestes or Nests, plural Nester)

1. nest
2. (colloquial) small village

• “Nest” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Nest” in Duden online

• IPA^(key): /neʃt/

Nest m

1. plural of Naast

• Anes
• Annes
• Anest
• Annest

One variant name of the daughter of Gruffudd ap Cynan.

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛst/

Nest f (not mutable)

1. a female given name

Heini Gruffudd (2010) Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children‎, Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 16