Meaning and Origin
What does the name Talon mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Talon
User Submitted Origins
English
38%
French
33%
American
21%
Berber
4%
Native American
4%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from the United States says the name Talon means "A bird's claw".
- A user from South Africa says the name Talon is of American origin and means "Claw".
- According to a user from Pennsylvania, U.S., the name Talon means "an eagles claw".
- A user from Canada says the name Talon is of Native American origin and means "Having the grandfathers soul".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Tal"on
Senses
- The claw of a predaceous bird or animal, especially the claw of a bird of prey.
- [Zoöl] One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth.
- [Arch] A kind of molding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; -- usually called an ogee.
- The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt.
Note: ☞ When the concave part is at the top, it is called an inverted talon.
Etymology: F., heel, spur, LL. talo, fr. L. talus the ankle, heel
Other Dictionary Sources
- A sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
Wiktionary
From Old French talon (“heel, spur”).
- A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.
- (zoology) One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth.
- (architecture) A kind of moulding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; an ogee. (When the concave part is at the top, it is called an inverted talon.)
- The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt.
- In the card game bezique, the remaining stock of undealt cards.
talon was also found in the following language(s): Dupaninan Agta, Finnish, French, Norman, Old French, Polish, and Welsh