# Zephyr > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Zephyr > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Zephyr.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zephyr > Source revision: 1338486067 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{wiktionary|Zephyr|Zéphyr|zephyr|zephyrs|zéphyr}} In European tradition, a '''zephyr''' is a light wind or a [west wind](/source/west_wind), named after [Zephyrus](/source/Zephyrus), the Greek god or personification of the west wind. '''Zephyr''' may also refer to: {{TOC right}} ==Arts and media== ===Fictional characters=== * [Zephyr (comics)](/source/Zephyr_(comics)), in the Marvel Comics universe * Zephyr, a comic book character created by characters in the TV series ''[Queer as Folk](/source/Queer_as_Folk_(2000_TV_series))'' * Zephyr, a playable character from ''[Warframe](/source/Warframe)'' * Zephyr, in the video game ''[City of Heroes](/source/City_of_Heroes)'' * Zephyr, in the video game ''[Heroes of Newerth](/source/Heroes_of_Newerth)'' * Zephyr, in the film ''[The Hunchback of Notre Dame II](/source/The_Hunchback_of_Notre_Dame_II)'', voiced by Haley Joel Osment * Zephyr, in the TV series ''[Killjoys](/source/Killjoys_(TV_series))'' * Zephyr, in the TV series ''[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic](/source/My_Little_Pony%3A_Friendship_is_Magic)'' * Zephyr, in the video game ''[Need for Speed Rivals](/source/Need_for_Speed_Rivals)'' * Zephyr, in the manga series ''[One Piece](/source/One_Piece)'' * Zephyr, in the video game series ''[Ratchet & Clank](/source/Ratchet_%26_Clank)'' * Zephyr, in the video game ''[Resonance of Fate](/source/Resonance_of_Fate)'' * Zephyr, in the video game ''[Tornado Outbreak](/source/Tornado_Outbreak)'' * Zephyr, in the video game ''[XCOM: Chimera Squad](/source/XCOM%3A_Chimera_Squad)'' * Zephyr, in the short animated film ''[How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming](/source/How_to_Train_Your_Dragon%3A_Homecoming)'' ===Fictional entities=== * Zephyr, the Alabama town setting of the novel '' [Boy's Life](/source/Boy's_Life_(novel))'' * Zephyr, a prototype battery in the 2010 film ''[Knight and Day](/source/Knight_and_Day)'' * The Hoboken Zephyrs, a baseball team in ''The Twilight Zone'' episode "[The Mighty Casey](/source/The_Mighty_Casey)" * Zephyr, a sailboat in the children's book ''[The Wreck of the Zephyr](/source/The_Wreck_of_the_Zephyr)'' * Zephyr, an obtainable bow in the video game ''[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim](/source/The_Elder_Scrolls_V%3A_Skyrim)'' * Zephyr, a realm in the video game ''[Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!](/source/Spyro_2%3A_Ripto's_Rage!)'' * Zephyr, a ship within the fleet of the sci-fi series ''[Battlestar Galactica](/source/Battlestar_Galactica)'' ===Music=== ====Albums==== * [''Zephyr'' (Zephyr album)](/source/Zephyr_(Zephyr_album)) * [''Zephyr'' (Basement Jaxx album)](/source/Zephyr_(Basement_Jaxx_album)), a 2009 EP by Basement Jaxx ====Performers==== * [Zephyr (band)](/source/Zephyr_(band)), an American blues-based hard rock band formed in 1968 * [The Zephyrs](/source/The_Zephyrs), a Scottish indie band * [Zephyr Quartet](/source/Zephyr_Quartet), an Australian string quartet ====Songs==== * ["Zephyr" (Madeon song)](/source/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](/source/The_Age_of_Miracles_(album))'' * "Zephyr", a song by one man project Conjure One (Rhys Fulber) from the album ''[Exilarch](/source/Exilarch_(album))'' * "[The Zephyr Song](/source/The_Zephyr_Song)", from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' album ''By the Way'' * ["Zephyrus" (Bloc Party song)](/source/Zephyrus_(Bloc_Party_song)), by the band Bloc Party, on their album ''Intimacy'' * "Andvari" (English: ''zephyr''), a song on the Sigur Rós album ''[Takk...](/source/Takk...)'' ===Radio stations=== * [WRKN (FM)](/source/WRKN_(FM)), an alternative rock station (formerly known as 106.1 the Zephyr) in New Orleans, Louisiana, US * [KZFR](/source/KZFR), a community radio station in Chico, California, US * [WZPH-LP](/source/WZPH-LP), 96.7 FM The Zephyr, a Classic Oldies station located in Zephyrhills, Florida, US ===Other media=== * [''Zephyr'' (film)](/source/Zephyr_(film)), a 2010 Turkish feature film * [''Zephyr'' (video game)](/source/Zephyr_(video_game)), a 1994 PC game * [''Zephyr'' (sculpture)](/source/Zephyr_(sculpture)), a 1998 stainless steel sculpture by Steve Wooldridge * [Zephyr Books](/source/Zephyr_Books), a publishing imprint of the Continental Book Company in the 1940s ==Businesses== * [Zephyr Books](/source/Zephyr_Books), a publishing imprint of the Continental Book Company in the 1940s * [Zephyr Headwear](/source/Zephyr_Headwear), a headwear company * [Zephyr Technology](/source/Zephyr_Technology), a medical technology company * [Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Productions](/source/Jeff_Ho_Surfboards_and_Zephyr_Productions), a surfboard manufacturing facility and surf shop ==People== * [Zephyr (artist)](/source/Zephyr_(artist)), graffiti artist from New York City * [Mikhail Mukasei](/source/Mikhail_Mukasei) (1907–2008, code name: Zephyr), Soviet spy active from the 1940s through the 1970s * [Zephyr Moore Ramsey](/source/Zephyr_Moore_Ramsey) (1893–1984), African American lawyer based in Southern California * [Zephyr Teachout](/source/Zephyr_Teachout) (born 1971), professor at Fordham University and former candidate for governor of New York * [Zephyr Wright](/source/Zephyr_Wright) (née Zephyr Black; 1915–1988), African American civil rights activist and chef for President Lyndon Johnson * [Zooey Zephyr](/source/Zooey_Zephyr) (born 1988), Montana state representative ==Places== ===United States=== * [Zephyr Cove, Nevada](/source/Zephyr_Cove%2C_Nevada) * [Zephyr, North Carolina](/source/Zephyr%2C_North_Carolina) * [Zephyr, Texas](/source/Zephyr%2C_Texas) ===Other places=== * [Zephyr, Ontario](/source/Zephyr%2C_Ontario), Canada * [Zephyr Glacier](/source/Zephyr_Glacier), Antarctica ==Science and technology== {{for|transportation technology|#Transport}} ===Computing=== * [Zephyr (operating system)](/source/Zephyr_(operating_system)), small [FLOSS](/source/FLOSS) [real-time operating system](/source/real-time_operating_system) * [Zephyr (protocol)](/source/Zephyr_(protocol)), an instant messenger protocol and application-suite * Zephyr, a hardware revision of Microsoft's [Xbox 360](/source/Xbox_360_technical_specifications) video game console * Zephyr, a commercial test management tool sold by [SmartBear Software](/source/SmartBear_Software) ===Other uses in science and technology=== * [''Zephyr'' (rover)](/source/Zephyr_(rover)), a NASA concept for a robotic Venus rover * ''[Zephyranthes](/source/Zephyranthes)'', a plant genus whose species include the zephyr lily * [Washoe Zephyr](/source/Washoe_Zephyr), a meteorological phenomenon in the western US ==Transportation== ===Aviation=== * [Advanced Aviation Zephyr](/source/Advanced_Aviation_Zephyr), ultralight, homebuilt aircraft * [Addyman Zephyr](/source/Addyman_Zephyr), a one-off, single seat sailplane * [Airbus Zephyr](/source/Airbus_Zephyr) or Qinetiq Zephyr, a series of solar-powered UAVs * [ATEC Zephyr](/source/ATEC_Zephyr), Czech ultralight aircraft manufactured by ATEC * [Bartlett Zephyr](/source/Bartlett_Zephyr), light, civil aircraft of the 1940s * [Fouga Zéphyr](/source/Fouga_Z%C3%A9phyr), a carrier-capable jet trainer for the French Navy, based on the Fouga Magister * [Qinetiq Zephyr](/source/Qinetiq_Zephyr), later Airbus Zephyr, a solar powered unmanned air vehicle * [RAE Zephyr](/source/RAE_Zephyr), 1923 pusher biplane ===Maritime=== * [''Zephyr'' (ship)](/source/Zephyr_(ship)), several mercantile vessels * [''Zephyr'' (dinghy)](/source/Zephyr_(dinghy)), a New Zealand sailing dinghy class * [HMS ''Zephyr''](/source/HMS_Zephyr), eight ships of the British Royal Navy * [RV ''Zephyr''](/source/RV_Zephyr), a research vessel * [USS ''Zephyr'' (PC-8)](/source/USS_Zephyr_(PC-8)), United States Navy ship * ''Zephyr Seaport Liberty Cruise'', a sightseeing service operated by [Circle Line Downtown](/source/Circle_Line_Downtown) in New York, US ===Rail=== {{see also|List of streamlined trainsets}} * [California Zephyr](/source/California_Zephyr), an American passenger train service * [Zephyr (train)](/source/Zephyr_(train)), a type of train-set with matching streamlined locomotive and passenger cars ===Road=== * [Ford Zephyr](/source/Ford_Zephyr), a 1950–1972 British executive car * [Kawasaki Zephyr](/source/Kawasaki_Zephyr), a 1989–2000 Japanese sport bike * [Lincoln-Zephyr](/source/Lincoln-Zephyr), a 1936–1942 American mid-size luxury car ** [Lincoln-Zephyr V12 engine](/source/Lincoln-Zephyr_V12_engine), a 1936–1948 series of engines * [Lincoln Zephyr](/source/Lincoln_Zephyr), a 2022–present Chinese mid-size luxury sedan * [Lincoln MKZ](/source/Lincoln_MKZ), a 2006–2020 American mid-size luxury sedan, originally named the ''Lincoln Zephyr'' * [Mercury Zephyr](/source/Mercury_Zephyr), a 1978–1983 American compact car ==Sports== * [Zephyr (garment)](/source/Zephyr_(garment)), a garment used in competitive rowing * [Chicago Zephyrs](/source/Chicago_Zephyrs), former name of the NBA franchise currently known as the Washington Wizards * [Denver Zephyrs](/source/Denver_Zephyrs), former minor league baseball team * [Muskegon Zephyrs](/source/Muskegon_Zephyrs), former ice hockey team * [New Orleans Zephyrs](/source/New_Orleans_Zephyrs), a former name of the Pacific Coast League franchise now known as the Wichita Wind Surge * [Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka](/source/Rizing_Zephyr_Fukuoka), a Japanese professional basketball team * [Spokane Zephyr FC](/source/Spokane_Zephyr_FC), a professional women's soccer team * [Zephyr skateboard team](/source/Zephyr_skateboard_team), also known as Z-Boys, in the 1970s ==Other uses== * [Zephyrus](/source/Zephyrus) or Zephyr, one of the Anemoi and the Greek god of the west wind ** [West wind](/source/West_wind) or light wind, in European tradition * [Zephyr (cloth)](/source/Zephyr_(cloth)), a lightweight cotton fabric * [Zefir (food)](/source/Zefir_(food)) or ''zephyr'', a type of soft confectionery * Zephyr, a cultural festival of [Orissa Engineering College](/source/Orissa_Engineering_College), India * Zephyr, a wooden roller coaster at the former amusement park [Pontchartrain Beach](/source/Pontchartrain_Beach), New Orleans, Louisiana, US ==See also== {{canned search|Zephyr}} * {{look from|Zephyr}} * {{intitle|Zephyr}} * [Zephyrhills, Florida](/source/Zephyrhills%2C_Florida), US * Zephyr One, a fictional transport and mobile headquarters in the TV series ''[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.](/source/Agents_of_S.H.I.E.L.D.)'' * [Zephir (disambiguation)](/source/Zephir_(disambiguation)) * [Zefir (disambiguation)](/source/Zefir_(disambiguation)) * [Xephyr](/source/Xephyr), a unix computer display server which targets a window on a host X Server as its framebuffer * [Sapphire (disambiguation)](/source/Sapphire_(disambiguation)) {{Disambiguation|geo|ship|callsign|given name}} Category:Given names derived from fabrics --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Zephyr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zephyr) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zephyr?action=history)). 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