Greek · Unisex name
Onyx
“claw, fingernail”
About the name Onyx
Onyx comes from the Greek word onyx, meaning ‘claw’ or ‘fingernail’. The name was applied to a banded variety of chalcedony because its pale layers were thought to resemble a fingernail. Onyx was used in antiquity for cameos, seals and small carvings, and the word passed into English through Latin. As a modern given name it is used for both boys and girls.
- Meaning
- claw, fingernail
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- ON-iks(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Onyx
- Onyx James
- Onyx Sky
- Onyx Reed
- Onyx Blake
- Onyx Taylor
Questions about Onyx
- What does Onyx mean?
- Onyx is a Greek name meaning "claw, fingernail".
- How do you pronounce Onyx?
- Onyx is pronounced ON-iks, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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