Where does “Surteesian” come from?

Surteesian (English) comes from English ian, from Irish Eoin, from Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.

Surteesian (English): Of or relating to Robert Smith Surtees (1805–1864), English editor, novelist and sporting writer

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Robert Smith Surtees (1805–1864), English editor, novelist and sporting writer

Ancestry of “Surteesian”, step by step

Surteesian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishian
2IrishEoinJohn any of several people in the Bible
3Old IrishIohainJohn apostle
4LatinIōannēsJohn biblical persons
5Ancient GreekἸωάννης
6HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
7Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
8Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
9Arabicخُنَّة

via English Surtees

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSurtees
2Old Frenchsursour, biter
3Frankishsūracidic, sour; sour, acidic
4Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter
Every word from Arabic خُنَّةEvery word from Moroccan Arabic خنونةEvery word from Hebrew חנון