Etymograph

English

Enzo

Enzo comes from Italian Enzo, from German Heinz ‘ellipsis of Stiefelheinz (“bootjack”)’, and ultimately from Old High German Heimrih.

  1. Old High Germanc. 750–1050Heimrih
  2. Germanc. 1650–presentHeinz‘ellipsis of Stiefelheinz (“bootjack”)’
  3. Italianc. 1300–presentEnzo
  4. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Old High Germanc. 750–1050Heimrih
  2. Germanc. 1650–presentHeinz‘ellipsis of Stiefelheinz (“bootjack”)’
  3. Italianc. 1300–presentEnzo
  4. Englishtodaysame form

The story

Rare in the US and UK prior to 2003, popularized in the 2000s.

Every English word from Old High German Heimrih

Today it means

name A male given name from Italian.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Old High German Heimrih / Enzo

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