New Jersey en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /nuˈdʒɝzi/ (US)
- /-ˈd͡ʒɛrzi/ (Scotland)
- /njʉ ˈd͡ʒɛrze/ (Scotland)
- /njʉː ˈdʒɜːzi/ (Australia)
- /njuː ˈdʒɜːzi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /njʉː ˈd͡ʒøːzi/ (New-Zealand)
- /njuˈdʒɝzi/ (US)
- /-ˈd͡ʒɛrzɪ/ (Scotland)
Etymology
From Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands near the coast of Normandy.
Meanings
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A state in the northeastern United States. Capital: Trenton.
The Campbell family’s fascination with white supremacy was vividly expressed in the names of Adolf’s two siblings, “Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell,” an homage to Heinrich Himmler, and “JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell.”² In selecting their children’s peculiar names, the Campbells had exercised a right specifically recognized in New Jersey statutory law, which states, “The designation of a child’s name including the surname is the right of the child’s parent(s).”³
2011 November 14, Carlton F.W. Larson, “Naming Baby: The Constitutional Dimensions of Parental Naming Rights”, in George Washington Law Review, volume 80, number 1, archived from the original on 03 Aug 2025, pages 160-161:Newark Mayor Ras Baraka "committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings" to leave Delaney Hall, a facility being run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to acting US attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba.
2025 May 9, Max Matza, “New Jersey mayor arrested in protest at migrant centre”, in BBC, archived from the original on 15 May 2025:
Deriveds
NJ · New Jerseyan · New Jerseian · New Jerseyese · New Jersey sound · New York/New Jersey Bight · New Jerseyite
Hyponyms
Synonyms
Garden State · Garbage State · Jersey
Translations (52)
unm New Jersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · ky Жаңы Жерси (a northeast state of the United States of America) · no New Jersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · ga Nua-Gheirsí (a northeast state of the United States of America) · ar نْيُو جِيرْسِي (a northeast state of the United States of America) · pt Nova Jérsei (a northeast state of the United States of America) · ru Нью-Дже́рси (a northeast state of the United States of America) · tr New Jersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · yi ניו דזשוירזי (a northeast state of the United States of America) · da New Jersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · pl New Jersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · he ניו ג׳רזי (a northeast state of the United States of America) · cy New Jersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · nl New Jersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · ka ნიუ-ჯერსი (a northeast state of the United States of America) · ko 뉴저지 (a northeast state of the United States of America) · fr New Jersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · el Νιού Τζέρσεϊ (a northeast state of the United States of America) · la Nova Caesarēa (a northeast state of the United States of America) · nrf Nouvieau Jèrri (a northeast state of the United States of America) · lo ນິວເຈີຊີ (a northeast state of the United States of America) · th นิวเจอร์ซีย์ (a northeast state of the United States of America) · uk Нью-Дже́рсі (a northeast state of the United States of America) · hi न्यू जर्सी (a northeast state of the United States of America) · de Neujersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · nv Niijéízii hahoodzo (a northeast state of the United States of America) · id New Jersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · sv New Jersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · fa نیوجرسی (a northeast state of the United States of America) · it Nuovo Jersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · fr Nouvelle-Jersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · km ញូចេស៊ី (a northeast state of the United States of America) · mk Њу Џерси (a northeast state of the United States of America) · fi New Jersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · it New Jersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · es Nueva Jersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · gl Nova Iersei (a northeast state of the United States of America) · oc Nòva Jersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · km ញូវជឺស៊ី (a northeast state of the United States of America) · hy Նյու Ջերսի (a northeast state of the United States of America) · de New Jersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · sh Nju Džerzi (a northeast state of the United States of America) · ga New Jersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · ar نْيُو جِيرْزِي (a northeast state of the United States of America) · eo Nov-Ĵerzejo (a northeast state of the United States of America) · pt Nova Jérsia (a northeast state of the United States of America) · sh Њу Џерзи (a northeast state of the United States of America) · cmn 新澤西 /新泽西 (a northeast state of the United States of America) · ug يېڭى جېرسېي (a northeast state of the United States of America) · ja ニュージャージー (a northeast state of the United States of America) · cs New Jersey (a northeast state of the United States of America) · km ចេស៊ីថ្មី (a northeast state of the United States of America)