YON
yonder, yon
(adjective) distant but within sight (âyonâ is dialectal); âyonder valleyâ; âthe hills yonderâ; âwhat is yon place?â
yonder, yon
(adverb) at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (âyonâ is archaic and dialectal); âthe house yonderâ; âscattered here and yonâ- Calder Willingham
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Yon (plural Yons)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Yon is the 10748th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2969 individuals. Yon is most common among White (57.09%), Asian/Pacific Islander (18.09%), and Black/African American (13.41%) individuals.
Anagrams
• noy
Etymology 1
Adjective
yon (not comparable)
(dated or dialectal) That (thing) over there; of something distant, but within sight.
Adverb
yon (not comparable)
(dated or dialectal) yonder.
Pronoun
yon
(dated or dialectal) That one or those over there.
Etymology 2
Phrase
yon
(knitting) Acronym of yarn over needle.
Anagrams
• noy
Source: Wiktionary
Yon, a. Etym: [OE. yon, , AS. geon; akin to G. jener, OHG. jen, Icel.
enn, inn; cf. Goth. jains. Beyond, Yond, Yonder.]
Definition: At a distance, but within view; yonder. [Poetic]
Read thy lot in yon celestial sign. Milton.
Though fast yon shower be fleeting. Keble.
Yon, adv.
Definition: Yonder. [Obs. or Poetic]
But, first and chiefest, with thee bring Him that yon soars on golden
wing. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition