Proper Name guide

Zwingli

name · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈzwɪŋɡli/
  • /ˈswɪŋɡli/
  • /ˈtsvɪŋɡli/

1

name

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Swiss theologian whose sermons began the Reformation in Switzerland (1484-1531)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Ulrich Zwingli, Huldreich Zwingli

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser

History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Zwingli, itself from Alemannic German Zwingli.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: Ցվինգլի (Cʻvingli) — German surname
  • German: Zwingli — German surname
  • Latin: Zuinglius — German surname
  • Russian: Цви́нгли (Cvíngli) — German surname