Meaning and Origin
What does the name Unique mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Unique
User Submitted Origins
English
50%
American
37%
African American
4%
Latin
2%
African
2%
Native American
2%
Tajik (Tajikistan)
2%
User Submitted Meanings
- 2 submissions from North Carolina, U.S. agree the name Unique means "Special" and is of English / African American origin.
- A submission from Mississippi, U.S. says the name Unique means "A very kind person".
International Interest
Also see international interest
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
adjective U*nique"
Being without a like or equal; unmatched; unequaled; unparalleled; single in kind or excellence; sole.
Etymology: F. unique; cf. It. unico; from L. unicus, from unus one. See One
noun U*nique"
A thing without a like; something unequaled or unparalleled.
Other Dictionary Sources
- Highly unusual or rare but not the single instance ("spoke with a unique accent", "had unique ability in raising funds", "a frankness unique in literature", and "a unique dining experience")
- Radically distinctive and without equal ("Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint")
- (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality ("a species unique to Australia")
- The single one of its kind ("the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting", "a unique copy of an ancient manuscript", and "certain types of problems have unique solutions")
Wiktionary
Borrowed from French unique.
- A thing without a like; something unequalled or unparallelled.
unique was also found in the following language(s): French