Nye.
A surname from Middle English.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Middle English.
A placename A village in Jönköping, Småland, Sweden.
A placename An unincorporated community in Stillwater County, Montana, United States.
A placename An unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.
A placename A neighborhood of Laredo, Webb County, Texas, United States.
A placename An unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States.
A placename An unincorporated community in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States.
A placename Ellipsis of Nye County.
Where this word comes from
Topographic surname which derives from a misdivision of Middle English atten (“at the”) + ei (“island”) or æ (“river, waterway”).
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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.