Nyquist

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈnaɪ.kwɪst/

Borrowed from Swedish Nyqvist, from ny (“new”) + kvist (“branch”).

Nyquist (plural Nyquists)

1. A surname from Swedish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Nyquist is the 16707^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1713 individuals. Nyquist is most common among White (94.57%) individuals.

Nyquist (plural Nyquists)

1. (mathematics, engineering) The Nyquist frequency of a system.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Nyquist”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 685.

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