Nest

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A surname from German or Welsh.

proper noun

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A surname from German or Welsh.

Etymology

Two possible origins: * Welsh metronymic surname, from a diminutive of the personal name Agnes. * Borrowed from German Nest (“nest”), probably a topographic surname.

Forms

plural: Nests

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Nest · A surname from German or Welsh.

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