Zephyr Explained
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
- 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
- Zephyr, in the short animated film
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
- Zephyr, a realm in the video game
Music
Albums
Performers
Songs
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
Businesses
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
Science and technology
Computing
Other uses in science and technology
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
Rail
See also: List of streamlined trainsets.
- 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, 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
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
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