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DeLorean.

A surname from Romanian.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name

  1. A surname from Romanian.

Where this word comes from

From Romanian Delorean, variant of Delurean, from dealuri, plural of deal (“hill”) + -ean (suffix indicating origin).

noun

  1. A car made by the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC). Named after American automotive executive John DeLorean

  2. A car made by the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC). Named after American automotive executive John DeLorean An instance of the DMC-12 DeLorean gullwing-2-door stainless-steel 2-seat sports car

  3. A car made by the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC). Named after American automotive executive John DeLorean An instance of the DMC-12 DeLorean gullwing-2-door stainless-steel 2-seat sports car A time machine. A car that time travels.

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Where this word comes from

From Romanian Delorean, variant of Delurean, from dealuri, plural of deal (“hill”) + -ean (suffix indicating origin).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.