Musk
English
Etymology
- English (mainly Suffolk): variant of Must,[1] itself as a surname of English origin from Middle English must (“must (fermenting juice)”).[2]
- English (mainly Suffolk): alternatively perhaps in some cases from Middle English muske (“musk”).[1]
- Americanized form of Dutch Musch, from Middle Dutch mussche (“sparrow”; modern Dutch mus).[1]
- Dutch: nickname or metonymic occupational name from muskus (“musk”).[1]
Proper noun
Musk (plural Musks)
- A surname.
- (Should we delete(+) this sense?) Elon Musk (b. 1971), entrepreneur and business magnate.
- 2024 November 14, Rhian Lubin, “What is DOGE? Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency led by Musk and Ramaswamy”, in The Independent[1]:
- Since the announcement, Musk reposted claims on his social media platform X that $20,000 of American tax dollars are spent on drag shows in Ecuador, $750,000 to operate the fire alarm at the New York Metropolitan Opera House, and $350,000 to develop AI smart toilets.
- (Should we delete(+) this sense?) Elon Musk (b. 1971), entrepreneur and business magnate.
Coordinate terms
Elon Musk
Derived terms
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Musk”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 639.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Must”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 639.