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Zwingli

/ˈzwɪŋɡli/

Zwingli proper noun: a surname from German [in turn from Alemannic German], notably borne by Huldrych Zwingli, a leader of the Reformation in Switzerland.

Proper noun

Zwingli

  1. A surname from German [in turn from Alemannic German], notably borne by Huldrych Zwingli, a leader of the Reformation in Switzerland.

Origin of Zwingli

Borrowed from German Zwingli, itself from Alemannic German Zwingli.

Words formed from Zwingli

Questions about Zwingli

What does Zwingli mean?
Zwingli means a surname from German [in turn from Alemannic German], notably borne by Huldrych Zwingli, a leader of the Reformation in Switzerland.
What part of speech is Zwingli?
Zwingli is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Zwingli?
Zwingli is pronounced /ˈzwɪŋɡli/.

Words near Zwingli in the dictionary

  1. Zwillings
  2. Zwinge
  3. zwinger
  4. zwingers
  5. Zwingle
  6. Zwingli
  7. Zwinglian
  8. Zwinglianism
  9. Zwinglianist
  10. Zwinglianists
  11. Zwinglians

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