See also: nail and n-ail

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From nail, hence a metonymic occupational surname for a maker of nails, or a nickname for a tall and slender person.

Proper noun

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Nail (plural Nails)

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Nail is the 4936th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7133 individuals. Nail is most common among White (86.74%) individuals.

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North Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian neil, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz. More at nail.

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Noun

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Nail c (plural Nailer)

  1. (Sylt) nail (anatomy)

Saterland Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian neil, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz. More at nail.

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Noun

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Nail m (plural Naile)

  1. (anatomy) nail