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Vinony

Disney

proper noun

  1. American media company
  2. given name
  3. family name
  4. place name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪzni/

name

Etymology: English surname of Norman origin, from Old French de (“of, from”) + Isigny (a place in Calvados). For the placename, see Isigny-sur-Mer. In modern use, it is also derived from the name of Walt Disney, whose surname has the aforementioned origin.

  1. A surname from Old French.
  2. The Walt Disney Company, named after Walt Disney.

    “Have you seen Disney's latest film?”

  3. Any of the theme parks and vacation resorts operated by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.

    “We went to Disney with the kids this summer.”

    “And they included children down the seashore, they included going to the mountains; our first Disney child was not until 1978, no, ’77. […] I mean, when you say to somebody, “I’m going to give you a trip to Disney,” or “I’m going to buy you a Cabbage Patch doll,” and we’re doing this for you for absolutely nothing, that’s a reward in itself.”

  4. A town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States, named after Wesley E. Disney.