{{wiktionary|Zephyr|Zéphyr|zephyr|zephyrs|zéphyr}} 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: {{TOC right}} ==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'' <!-- Do not add entries without their own article unless they are mentioned in the parent article -->
===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!'' * Zephyr, a ship within the fleet of the sci-fi series ''Battlestar Galactica'' <!-- Do not add entries without their own article unless they are at least mentioned in the parent article -->
===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=== * Zephyr Cove, Nevada * Zephyr, North Carolina * Zephyr, Texas
===Other places=== * Zephyr, Ontario, Canada * Zephyr Glacier, Antarctica
==Science and technology== {{for|transportation technology|#Transport}}
===Computing=== * Zephyr (operating system), small FLOSS 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=== {{see also|List of streamlined trainsets}} * California Zephyr, an American passenger train service * 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, a former name of the Pacific Coast League franchise now known as the Wichita Wind Surge * 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
==See also== {{canned search|Zephyr}} * {{look from|Zephyr}} * {{intitle|Zephyr}} * Zephyrhills, Florida, US * Zephyr One, a fictional transport and mobile headquarters in the TV series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' * Zephir (disambiguation) * Zefir (disambiguation) * Xephyr, a unix computer display server which targets a window on a host X Server as its framebuffer * Sapphire (disambiguation)
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