Anglified
Given English character
Anglified means made more English in character, form, or style.
Names, words, and customs from other languages get Anglified when adapted to English conventions: His family Anglified their surname from Müller to Miller when they immigrated.
The word often carries a slight edge, suggesting something authentic was smoothed over or lost in translation.
Adapt to English conventions
- anglicizationAdapting to English conventions
- loanwordImported vocabulary item
- borrowingTemporary taking of another's
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
transliteration · romanization · phonetic · pronunciation · orthography · spelling · transcription · localization
English national character
- WesternizationAdopting Western cultural practices
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
Victorian · customs · traditions · mannerisms · etiquette · assimilation · acculturation · identity
Hereditary family identifier
- placenameGeographic location's designation
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- Ellis IslandHistoric immigrant processing center
surname change · patronymic · genealogy · naturalization · documentation · passport · registry · Americanization
anglicize
Adapt to English conventions
- anglicizationAdapting to English conventions
- loanwordImported vocabulary item
- borrowingTemporary taking of another's
adaptation · transliteration · romanization · phonetic · pronunciation · orthography · spelling · transcription · localization · naturalization
Britishness
English national character
- WesternizationAdopting Western cultural practices
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
Commonwealth · Victorian · customs · traditions · mannerisms · etiquette · assimilation · acculturation · identity · heritage
surname
Hereditary family identifier
- placenameGeographic location's designation
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
Ellis Island · surname change · patronymic · genealogy · naturalization · documentation · passport · registry · Americanization · adoption
Anglifiednativized
Adapted to new environment
indigenized · Germanized · Hispanicized · exoticized · Latinized