Zephyr

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In European tradition, a zephyr is a light wind or a west wind, named after Zephyrus, the Greek god or personification of the west wind.

Zephyr may also refer to:

Arts and media

Fictional characters

Zephyr (comics), in the Marvel Comics universe
Zephyr, a comic book character created by characters in the TV series Queer as Folk
Zephyr, a playable character from Warframe
Zephyr, in the video game City of Heroes
Zephyr, in the video game Heroes of Newerth
Zephyr, in the film The Hunchback of Notre Dame II, voiced by Haley Joel Osment
Zephyr, in the TV series Killjoys
Zephyr, in the TV series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Zephyr, in the video game Need for Speed Rivals
Zephyr, in the manga series One Piece
Zephyr, in the video game series Ratchet & Clank
Zephyr, in the video game Resonance of Fate
Zephyr, in the video game Tornado Outbreak
Zephyr, in the video game XCOM: Chimera Squad
Zephyr, in the short animated film How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming

Fictional entities

Zephyr, the Alabama town setting of the novel Boy's Life
Zephyr, a prototype battery in the 2010 film Knight and Day
The Hoboken Zephyrs, a baseball team in The Twilight Zone episode "The Mighty Casey"
Zephyr, a sailboat in the children's book The Wreck of the Zephyr
Zephyr, an obtainable bow in the video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Zephyr, a realm in the video game Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!

Music

Albums

Zephyr (Zephyr album)
Zephyr (Basement Jaxx album), a 2009 EP by Basement Jaxx

Performers

Zephyr (band), an American blues-based hard rock band formed in 1968
The Zephyrs, a Scottish indie band
Zephyr Quartet, an Australian string quartet

Songs

"Zephyr" (Madeon song), written and produced by Madeon, from the album Adventure
"Zephyr", a song from the Mary Chapin Carpenter album The Age of Miracles
"Zephyr", a song by one man project Conjure One (Rhys Fulber) from the album Exilarch
"The Zephyr Song", from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' album By the Way
"Zephyrus" (Bloc Party song), by the band Bloc Party, on their album Intimacy
"Andvari" (English: zephyr), a song on the Sigur Rós album Takk...

Radio stations

WRKN (FM), an alternative rock station (formerly known as 106.1 the Zephyr) in New Orleans, Louisiana, US
KZFR, a community radio station in Chico, California, US
WZPH-LP, 96.7 FM The Zephyr, a Classic Oldies station located in Zephyrhills, Florida, US

Other media

Zephyr (film), a 2010 Turkish feature film
Zephyr (video game), a 1994 PC game
Zephyr (sculpture), a 1998 stainless steel sculpture by Steve Wooldridge
Zephyr Books, a publishing imprint of the Continental Book Company in the 1940s

Businesses

Zephyr Books, a publishing imprint of the Continental Book Company in the 1940s
Zephyr Headwear, a headwear company
Zephyr Technology, a medical technology company
Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Productions, a surfboard manufacturing facility and surf shop

People

Zephyr (artist), graffiti artist from New York City
Mikhail Mukasei (1907–2008, code name: Zephyr), Soviet spy active from the 1940s through the 1970s
Zephyr Moore Ramsey (1893–1984), African American lawyer based in Southern California
Zephyr Teachout (born 1971), professor at Fordham University and former candidate for governor of New York
Zephyr Wright (née Zephyr Black; 1915–1988), African American civil rights activist and chef for President Lyndon Johnson
Zooey Zephyr (born 1988), Montana state representative

Places

United States

Other places

Zephyr, Ontario, Canada
Zephyr Glacier, Antarctica

Science and technology

Computing

Zephyr (operating system), small real-time operating system
Zephyr (protocol), an instant messenger protocol and application-suite
Zephyr, a hardware revision of Microsoft's Xbox 360 video game console
Zephyr, a commercial test management tool sold by SmartBear Software

Other uses in science and technology

Zephyr (rover), a NASA concept for a robotic Venus rover
Zephyranthes, a plant genus whose species include the zephyr lily
Washoe Zephyr, a meteorological phenomenon in the western US

Transportation

Aviation

Advanced Aviation Zephyr, ultralight, homebuilt aircraft
Addyman Zephyr, a one-off, single seat sailplane
Airbus Zephyr or Qinetiq Zephyr, a series of solar-powered UAVs
ATEC Zephyr, Czech ultralight aircraft manufactured by ATEC
Bartlett Zephyr, light, civil aircraft of the 1940s
Fouga Zéphyr, a carrier-capable jet trainer for the French Navy, based on the Fouga Magister
Qinetiq Zephyr, later Airbus Zephyr, a solar powered unmanned air vehicle
RAE Zephyr, 1923 pusher biplane

Maritime

Zephyr (ship), several mercantile vessels
Zephyr (dinghy), a New Zealand sailing dinghy class
HMS Zephyr, eight ships of the British Royal Navy
RV Zephyr, a research vessel
USS Zephyr (PC-8), United States Navy ship
Zephyr Seaport Liberty Cruise, a sightseeing service operated by Circle Line Downtown in New York, US

Rail

Zephyr (train), a type of train-set with matching streamlined locomotive and passenger cars

Road

Ford Zephyr, a 1950–1972 British executive car
Kawasaki Zephyr, a 1989–2000 Japanese sport bike
Lincoln-Zephyr, a 1936–1942 American mid-size luxury car
- Lincoln-Zephyr V12 engine, a 1936–1948 series of engines
Lincoln Zephyr, a 2022–present Chinese mid-size luxury sedan
Lincoln MKZ, a 2006–2020 American mid-size luxury sedan, originally named the Lincoln Zephyr
Mercury Zephyr, a 1978–1983 American compact car

Sports

Zephyr (garment), a garment used in competitive rowing
Chicago Zephyrs, former name of the NBA franchise currently known as the Washington Wizards
Denver Zephyrs, former minor league baseball team
Muskegon Zephyrs, former ice hockey team
New Orleans Zephyrs, the former name of the Pacific Coast League franchise now known as the New Orleans Baby Cakes
Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka, a Japanese professional basketball team
Spokane Zephyr FC, a professional women's soccer team
Zephyr skateboard team, also known as Z-Boys, in the 1970s

Other uses

Zephyrus or Zephyr, one of the Anemoi and the Greek god of the west wind
- West wind or light wind, in European tradition
Zephyr (cloth), a lightweight cotton fabric
Zefir (food) or zephyr, a type of soft confectionery
Zephyr, a cultural festival of Orissa Engineering College, India
Zephyr, a wooden roller coaster at the former amusement park Pontchartrain Beach, New Orleans, Louisiana, US