- Keziah
- fem. proper name, biblical daughter of Job, from Hebrew Qetzi'ah, literally "cassia," the aromatic tree that produces cinnamon.
- koala (n.)
- Australian marsupial, 1808, from the Aboriginal name of the animal, variously given as koola, kulla, kula.
- Hapsburg
- European dynasty, from German Habsburg, from the name of a castle on the Aar in Switzerland, originally Habichtsburg, literally "Hawk's Castle."
- ibogaine (n.)
- nerve stimulant, 1901, from French ibogaine, from iboga, Congolese name of the shrub from which the chemical is extracted, + chemical suffix -ine (2).
- Jane
- fem. proper name, from French Jeanne, Old French Jehane, from Medieval Latin Johanna (see John). As a generic name for "girl, girlfriend" it is attested from 1906 in U.S. slang. Never a top-10 list name for girls born in the U.S., it ranked in the top 50 from 1931 to 1956. It may owe its "everywoman" reputation rather to its association with the popular boy's name John.
- mahogany (n.)
- 1670s, from Spanish mahogani, of unknown origin; perhaps from the tree's native name in Maya (Honduras). As an adjective from 1730.
- Nathan
- masc. proper name, biblical prophet, from Hebrew Nathan, literally "he has given," from verb nathan, related to mattan "gift."
- Nathaniel
- masc. proper name, from Late Latin Nathanael, from Greek Nathanael, from Hebrew Nethan'el, literally "God has given" (see Nathan).
- Provencal (adj.)
- 1580s, from French Provençal, from Provence (see Provence). As a name of a language from 1640s. In reference to a style of cooking, attested from 1841.
- Prozac (n.)
- 1985, proprietary name for fluoxetine hydrochloride, developed early 1970s by Lilly Industries.
- psilocybin (n.)
- 1958, from Modern Latin psilocybe, name of a Central American species of mushroom, from Greek psilos "bare" (see psilo-) + kybe "head."
- necklace (n.)
- 1590s, from neck (n.) + lace (n.) in the sense of "cord, string." As the name of a South African form of lynching, from 1985.
- Nehemiah
- masc. proper name, Jewish leader under Persian king Artaxerxes, from Hebrew Nehemyah, literally "the Lord comforts."
- Valium (n.)
- 1961, proprietary name (Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Nutley, N.J.) of diazepam (reg. U.S.), of unknown origin.
- Quaalude (n.)
- 1965, proprietary name (trademark by Wm. H. Rohrer Inc., Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) of methaqualone.
- radiolarian (n.)
- 1862, from Radiolaria, Modern Latin classification name, from Latin radiolus, diminutive of radius (q.v.).
- Genevieve
- fem. proper name, from French Geneviève, from Late Latin Genovefa, probably of Celtic origin.
- Gertrude
- fem. proper name, from French, from Old High German Geretrudis, from ger "spear" (see gar) + trut "beloved, dear."
- Gill
- fem. proper name, shortened form of Gillian. Also see Jill. Gill-flirt "giddy young woman" is from 1630s.
- catamount (n.)
- 1660s, shortening of cat-o'-mountain (1610s), from cat of the mountain (early 15c.), a name aplied to various types of wildcat.
- denomination (n.)
- late 14c., "a naming, act of giving a name to," from Old French denominacion "nominating, naming," from Latin denominationem (nominative denominatio) "a calling by anything other than the proper name, metonymy," from denominare "to name," from de- "completely" (see de-) + nominare "to name" (see nominate). Meaning "a class" is from mid-15c. Monetary sense is 1650s; meaning "religious sect" is 1716.
- Laughlin
- Gaelic Lachlann, earlier Lochlann, literally "lake-" or "fjord-land," i.e. "Scandinavia;" as a name, denoting "one from Norway."
- Joel
- masc. proper name, from Hebrew Yoh'el, name of a minor Old Testament prophet, literally "the Lord is God;" the same name as Elijah (q.v.) but with the elements reversed.
The personal name that became common in Devon and Cornwall and the Breton districts of Yorkshire and the Eastern Counties immediately after the Conquest is from Old Breton Iudhael, from Iud- "chief, lord" + hael "generous." It is the source of the modern British surname Joel, as well as Jewell, Joule, and Jolson.
- Ginnie Mae
- 1970, fleshed out in the form of a fem. proper name, from GNMA, acronym of Government National Mortgage Association.
- Gladys
- fem. proper name, Welsh Gwladys, probably a Brythonified form of Latin Claudia (q.v.).
- Hare Krishna (adj.)
- 1970, from the title of a Hindu chant or mantra, from Hindi hare "O God!" + Krishna, name of an incarnation of the god Vishnu.
- Malay (n.)
- 1590s, from native name Malayu. As an adjective from 1779; earlier adjective form was Malayan (1660s).
- Elijah
- name of the great Old Testament prophet, from Hebrew Elijjah, literally "the Lord is God." The Greek form is Elias.
- Elisha
- masc. proper name, from Hebrew, literally "God is salvation," from El "God" + yesha "salvation."
- Ella
- fem. proper name, when not a diminutive of Eleanor it is from Old High German Alia, from al "all."
- Battenberg (n.)
- type of cake, 1903, from name of a town in Germany, the seat of a family which became known in Britain as Mountbatten.
- Yggdrasil
- great tree of the universe, 1770, from Old Norse ygdrasill, apparently from Yggr, a name of Odin + drasill "horse."
- Festus
- masc. proper name, from Latin, literally "solemn, joyous, festive" (see feast (n.)).
- Cartesian (adj.)
- 1650s, from Cartesius, Latinized form of the name of French philosopher and mathematician René Descartes (1596-1650), + -ian.
- cashew (n.)
- 1703, a shortening of French acajou, from older Portuguese acajú from Tupi (Brazil) acajuba, name of the tree that produces the nut.
- Barbara
- fem. proper name, from Latin, fem. of barbarus "strange, foreign, barbarous," from Greek barbaros (see barbarian). For women, unlike men, the concept of "alien" presumably could be felt as "exotic" and thus make an appealing name. Popularized as a Christian name by the legend of Saint Barbara, early 4c. martyr, whose cult was popular from 7c. The common Middle English form was Barbary. A top 10 name in popularity for girls born in the U.S. between 1927 and 1958.
- vicuna (n.)
- Peruvian ruminant, c. 1600, from Spanish vicuña, from Quechua (Peru) wikuna, the native name of the animal.
- Maori (n.)
- "Polynesian inhabitant of New Zealand," 1843, native name, said to mean "of the usual kind."
- Orlon
- proprietary name (Du Pont) of synthetic textile fiber, 1948, an invented word (compare nylon).
- bel paese
- type of mild, creamy cheese, 1935, Italian proprietary name, literally "beautiful country or region."
- Aladdin
- name of a hero in stories from the Arabian Nights, from Arabic Ala' al Din, literally "nobility of faith."
- Alexis
- masc. proper name, from Greek alexis, from alexein "to ward off, keep, protect" (see Alexander). The Latin form was Alexius.
- Instamatic
- 1962, proprietary name (reg. Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y.) for a type of self-loading camera, from instant + automatic.
- maraca (n.)
- gourd rattle used as a percussion instrument, 1813, from Portuguese, from Brazilian native name.
- Marcia
- fem. proper name, from Latin Marcia, fem. of Marcius, a Roman gens, related to Marcus (q.v.).
- Marcus
- masc. proper name, from Latin Marcus, Roman praenomen, traditionally said to be related to Mars, Roman god of war.
- Margarita (n.)
- cocktail made with tequila, 1963, from the fem. proper name, the Spanish form of Margaret. Earlier "a Spanish wine" (1920).
- marimba (n.)
- 1704, from an African language, probably Bantu (compare Kimbundu and Swahili marimba, malimba, name of a xylophone-like instrument).
- marry (interj.)
- a common oath in the Middle Ages, mid-14c., now obsolete, a corruption of the name of the Virgin Mary.
- Martin
- masc. proper name, from Latin Martinus, derivative of Mars (genitive Martis), Roman god of war (see Mars).
