In European tradition, a zephyr is a light wind or a

west wind A west wind is a wind that originates in the west and blows in an eastward direction. Mythology and Literature In European tradition, it has usually been considered the mildest and most favorable of the directional winds. In Greek mythology, ...

, named after

Zephyrus In ancient Greek religion and myth, the Anemoi (Greek: , 'Winds') were wind gods who were each ascribed a cardinal direction from which their respective winds came (see Classical compass winds), and were each associated with various seasons an ...

, the Greek god or personification of the west wind. Zephyr may also refer to:

Arts and media

Fiction

Fiction media

* ''Zephyr'' (film), a 2010 Turkish feature film * ''Zephyr'' (video game), a 1994 PC game

Fictional characters

* Zephyr (comics), a character in the Marvel Comics universe * Zephyr (''Queer as Folk''), a fictional comic book character created by characters in '' Queer as Folk'' * Zephyr, a playable character from ''

Warframe ''Warframe'' is a free-to-play action role-playing third-person shooter multiplayer online game developed and published by Digital Extremes. First released for Windows personal computers in March 2013, it was later ported to PlayStation 4 in ...

'' * Characters named Zephyr also appear in: ** '' City of Heroes'', a video game ** ''

Heroes of Newerth ''Heroes of Newerth'' (''HoN'') was a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game originally developed by S2 Games for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. The game idea was derived from the ''Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne'' custom ma ...

'', a video game ** ''

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame II'' is a 2002 American Animation, animated musical film directed by Bradley Raymond. The direct-to-video sequel to the 1996 The Walt Disney Company, Disney film ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film), The Hunchbac ...

'', a film (voiced by Haley Joel Osment) ** ''Killjoys'' (TV series), a TV series ** '' My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'', a TV series ** ''

Need for Speed Rivals A need is dissatisfaction at a point of time and in a given context. Needs are distinguished from wants. In the case of a need, a deficiency causes a clear adverse outcome: a dysfunction or death. In other words, a need is something required for a ...

'', a video game ** ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chapte ...

'', a manga series ** ''

Ratchet & Clank ''Ratchet & Clank'' is a series of action platformer and third-person shooter video games. The franchise was created and developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation consoles, such as PlayStation ...

'', a video game series ** ''

Resonance of Fate ''Resonance of Fate'' is a role-playing video game developed by tri-Ace and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was released in January 2010 in Japan and March 2010 in Western territories. The game uses a fast-paced strateg ...

'', a video game ** ''

Tornado Outbreak __NOTOC__ A tornado outbreak is the occurrence of multiple tornadoes spawned by the same synoptic scale weather system. The number of tornadoes required to qualify as an outbreak typically are at least six to ten, with at least two rotational l ...

'', a video game ** '' XCOM: Chimera Squad'', a video game ** '' How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming'', a short animated film

Fictional concepts and objects

* In the TV series ''

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ''Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' is an American television series created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, and Maurissa Tancharoen for ABC, based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, an ...

'', Zephyr One, a transport and mobile headquarters * In the novel '' Boy's Life'', an Alabama town and setting of the novel * In the 2010 film ''

Knight and Day ''Knight and Day'' is a 2010 American satirical action comedy film directed by James Mangold and starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. The film was the second on-screen collaboration of Cruise and Diaz, following the 2001 film ''Vanilla Sky''. ...

'', a prototype battery * In ''The Twilight Zone'' episode "

The Mighty Casey "The Mighty Casey" is episode thirty-five of the American television anthology series ''The Twilight Zone''. Its title is a reference to the baseball poem "Casey at the Bat". It originally aired on June 17, 1960 on CBS. Opening narration Plot " ...

", The Hoboken Zephyrs, a baseball team * In the children's book ''

The Wreck of the Zephyr ''The Wreck of the Zephyr'' is a children's book written and illustrated by the American author Chris Van Allsburg, first published by Houghton Mifflin in March 1983. Plot While exploring the seaside clifftop near a small fishing village, the nar ...

'', a sailboat * In the video game '' The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'', an obtainable bow *In the video game '' Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!'', a realm home to bug-like inhabitants

Music

Albums

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

Performers

Zephyr (band) Zephyr was an American hard rock band formed in 1969 in Boulder, Colorado by guitarist Tommy Bolin, keyboardist John Faris, bass guitarist David Givens, drummer Robbie Chamberlin, and vocalist Candy Givens. The band's first release, ''Zephyr ...

, a blues-based hard rock band formed in 1968 in Boulder, Colorado *

The Zephyrs The Zephyrs are an Edinburgh, Scotland-based indie band. They have released five albums and two EPs containing their shoegazing folk-rock style. Band history Brothers Stuart (vocals, guitar) and David Nicol (bass) had been playing music toge ...

, an Edinburgh, Scotland-based indie band *

Zephyr Quartet The Zephyr Quartet is a string quartet based in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1999, they have been recognised with awards and have collaborated with international musicians. History Founded in 1999, Zephyr has received tuition from the ...

, a string quartet based in Adelaide, South Australia

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 ''The Age of Miracles'' is the debut novel by the American writer Karen Thompson Walker. It was published in June 2012 by Random House in the United States and Simon & Schuster in the United Kingdom. The book chronicles the fictional phenomenon of ...

'' * "Zephyr", a song by one man project Conjure One (Rhys Fulber) from the album ''

Exilarch The exilarch was the leader of the Jewish community in Persian Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq) during the era of the Parthians, Sasanians and Abbasid Caliphate up until the Mongol invasion of Baghdad in 1258, with intermittent gaps due to ongoing ...

'' * "

The Zephyr Song "The Zephyr Song" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released as the second single released from their eighth studio album, ''By the Way'' (2002), on August 17, 2002. The song, as a single, was released in two parts. Both edi ...

", from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' album ''By the Way'' * "Zephyrus" (Bloc Party song), by the band Bloc Party, on their album ''Intimacy'' * "Andvari" (translates to ''zephyr'' from Icelandic), a song on the Sigur Rós album '' Takk...''

Radio stations

WRKN (FM) WRKN (106.1 FM, "106.1 Nash Icon") is a country music-formatted radio station serving the New Orleans area. The Cumulus Media outlet broadcasts at 106.1 MHz with an ERP of 28 kW, and is licensed to Picayune, Mississippi. Its studios ar ...

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

Other media

* ''Zephyr'' (sculpture), a 1998 stainless steel sculpture by Steve Wooldridge *

Zephyr Books Zephyr Books were published by The Continental Book Company,Georg Svensson, ''Minnen och möten : ett liv i bokens tjänst'', pages 106–8, Bonniers, Stockholm, 1987, http://libris.kb.se/bib/7147512 a subsidiary of the Swedish Bonnier Group, fro ...

, a publishing imprint of the Continental Book Company in the 1940s

Businesses

, 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 Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Productions was a surfboard manufacturing facility and surf shop located in Santa Monica, California, that opened in 1971 and closed in 1976. The building was designated as a City Landmark in 2007. History In 19 ...

, a surfboard manufacturing facility and surf shop

People

Zephyr (artist) ZEPHYR, born Andrew Witten, is a graffiti artist, lecturer and author from New York City. He began writing graffiti in 1975 using the name "Zephyr" in 1977. He is considered a graffiti "elder", who along with Futura 2000, Blade, PHASE 2, CASH, La ...

, graffiti artist from New York City * Mikhail Mukasei (code name: Zephyr), Soviet spy active from the 1940s through the 1970s *

Zephyr Teachout Zephyr Rain Teachout (, born October 24, 1971) is an American attorney, author, political candidate, and associate professor of law at Fordham University. In 2014, Teachout ran for the Democratic Party nomination for governor of New York and lo ...

, professor at Fordham University and former candidate for governor of New York *

Zephyr Wright Zephyr Wright ( née Zephyr Black; 1915 – April 25, 1988) was an African-American civil rights activist and personal chef for President Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson from 1942 until 1969. Wright was an influence of the passage of the ...

, African American civil rights activist and chef for President Lyndon Johnson

Places

* Zephyr, Ontario, Canada *

Zephyr, North Carolina Zephyr in an unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most ot ...

, US * Zephyr, Texas, US * Zephyr Cove, Nevada, US * Zephyr Glacier, in Antarctica *

Zephyrhills, Florida Zephyrhills is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was counted at 17,194 in the 2020 census. It is a suburb of the Tampa Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. Zephyrhills is also known as the headquarters of the Zephyrhill ...

Science and technology

Computing

Zephyr (operating system) Zephyr is a small real-time operating system (RTOS) for connected, resource-constrained and embedded devices (with an emphasis on microcontrollers) supporting multiple architectures and released under the Apache License 2.0. Zephyr includes a ke ...

, small real-time operating system *

Zephyr (protocol) Created at MIT as part of Project Athena, Zephyr was designed as an instant messaging protocol and application-suite with a heavy Unix background. Using the "do one thing, do it well" philosophy of Unix, it was made up of several separate program ...

, an instant messenger protocol and application-suite *Zephyr, a hardware revision of Microsoft's

Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. As the successor to the original Xbox, it is the second console in the Xbox series. It competed with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation ...

video game console * Zephyr, a commercial test management tool sold by

SmartBear Software SmartBear Software is an American privately-held information technology company that delivers tools for application performance monitoring (APM), software development, software testing, API testing and API management. The company is based in ...

Other uses in science and technology

* ''Zephyr'' (rover), a NASA concept for a robotic Venus rover * ''

Zephyranthes ''Zephyranthes'' is a genus of temperate and tropical plants in the Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae, native to the Western Hemisphere and widely cultivated as ornamentals. Following the expansion of the genus in 2019, which n ...

'', a plant genus whose species include the zephyr lily *

Washoe Zephyr The Washoe Zephyr is a seasonal diurnal wind which occurs across western Nevada just east of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It blows primarily in the summer from mid afternoon until late in the evening from the west to southwest, becoming quite gust ...

, 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 The Airbus Zephyr is a series of lightweight solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The latest model is a high-altitude platform station capable of flying at for months at a time without fueling. It has a wingspan of and weighs . Deve ...

or Qinetiq Zephyr, a series of solar-powered UAVs * ATEC Zephyr, Czech ultralight aircraft manufactured by ATEC *

Bartlett Zephyr __NOTOC__ The Bartlett LC-13A Zephyr 150 was a United States light civil aircraft built in the 1940s. It was a mid-wing braced monoplane of conventional design with side-by-side seating for two and fixed, tailwheel undercarriage. It was originally ...

, light, civil aircraft of the 1940s *

Fouga Zéphyr Fouga (also known as Air Fouga) was a French manufacturing company established by Gaston Fouga at Béziers during 1920. Originally specialising in the repair of railway rolling stock, the firm eventually became most noted for the aircraft it p ...

, a carrier-capable jet trainer for the French Navy, based on the Fouga Magister *

Qinetiq Zephyr The Airbus Zephyr is a series of lightweight solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The latest model is a high-altitude platform station capable of flying at for months at a time without fueling. It has a wingspan of and weighs . Deve ...

, later Airbus Zephyr, a solar powered unmanned air vehicle *

RAE Zephyr The RAE Zephyr was a single-seat, single-engined light pusher configuration biplane designed and built by the Aero Club of the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) for the 1923 Lympne Motor Glider Competition. At a late stage the Aero Club chose ...

, 1923 pusher biplane

Maritime

* – one of several mercantile vessels of that name * ''Zephyr'' (dinghy), a New Zealand sailing dinghy class * HMS ''Zephyr'', eight ships of the British Royal Navy * RV ''Zephyr'', 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

Rail

Zephyr (train) A zephyr is a stream-liner train-set of locomotives or power cars with matching passenger cars. Zephyr train-sets with proper names include: {{tocright Amtrak *''Illinois Zephyr'', Chicago, Illinois to Quincy, Illinois *''California Zephyr'', Chica ...

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

Road

Ford Zephyr The Ford Zephyr is an executive car manufactured by Ford of Britain from 1950 until 1972. The Zephyr and its luxury variants, the Ford Zodiac and Ford Executive, were the largest passenger cars in the British Ford range from 1950 until their r ...

, a 1950–1972 British executive car *

Kawasaki Zephyr The Kawasaki Zephyr is a range of retro-styled naked superbikes made in the 1990s in Kawasaki's Z series. All models have transverse air-cooled dual overhead camshaft inline-four engines. There were a number of Zephyr models, in four engine ca ...

, a 1989–2000 Japanese sport bike *

Lincoln-Zephyr The Lincoln-Zephyr is a line of luxury cars that was produced by the Lincoln division of Ford from 1936 until 1942. Bridging the gap between the Ford V8 DeLuxe and the Lincoln Model K (in both size and price), it expanded Lincoln to a seco ...

, a 1936–1942 American mid-size luxury car **

Lincoln-Zephyr V12 engine The Lincoln Zephyr V12'' was a 75° V12 engine introduced by Ford Motor Company's Lincoln division for the Lincoln-Zephyr in 1932. Originally displacing , it was also manufactured in and displacements between 1940 and 1948. Lincoln produced t ...

, a 1936–1948 series of engines *

Lincoln Zephyr Lincoln Zephyr is a name used by various different Lincoln vehicles. * Lincoln-Zephyr, a 1936–1942 line of mid-size luxury cars * Lincoln MKZ, a 2005–2020 mid-size sedan, sold as the Zephyr from 2005 to 2006 * Lincoln Zephyr (China), a 2022 ...

, a 2022–present Chinese mid-size luxury sedan *

Lincoln MKZ The Lincoln MKZ, is a four-door, five-passenger mid-size luxury sedan manufactured by Ford and marketed as the Zephyr ( MY 2006) and as the MKZ (MY 2007–2020) by Ford's Lincoln brand across two generations in both gasoline and hybrid gas/elect ...

, a 2006–2020 American mid-size luxury sedan, originally named the ''Lincoln Zephyr'' *

Mercury Zephyr The Ford Fairmont is a model line of compact cars that was manufactured by Ford from the 1978 to 1983 model years. The successor of the Ford Maverick, the Fairmont marked the third generation of compact sedans sold by Ford in North America and ...

, a 1978–1983 American compact car

Sport

Zephyr (garment) A zephyr is a garment worn in competitive rowing. A zephyr is usually a short-sleeved T-shirt with a front opening, with the opening and sleeve ends trimmed in the colours of the club. See also *Sportswear (activewear) Sportswear or acti ...

, a garment used in competitive rowing *

Chicago Zephyrs The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays ...

, former name of the NBA franchise currently known as the Washington Wizards *

Muskegon Zephyrs The Muskegon Zephyrs were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League (1945–2001), International Hockey League from 1960 to 1965. Muskegon were Turner Cup champions in 1962. In 1962–63, Zephyrs defenceman Ger ...

, former ice hockey team * New Orleans Zephyrs, the former name of the Pacific Coast League franchise now known as the New Orleans Baby Cakes * Zephyr skateboard team, also known as Z-Boys, in the 1970s

Other uses

, one of the Anemoi and the Greek god of the west wind *

Zephyr (cloth) Zephyr or zephyr cloth is a sheer, lightweight cotton fabric, usually plain woven, used for dress A dress (also known as a frock or a gown) is a garment traditionally worn by women or girls consisting of a skirt with an attached bodice ...

, a lightweight cotton fabric * Zephyr, a cultural festival of

Orissa Engineering College Orissa Engineering College, Bhubaneswar is a First private engineering college established in Odisha. It was set up in 1986. Orissa Engineering College is the Odisha Electronics Control Library result of the vision of Shri Kamini Kanta Patnai ...

* Zephyr, a wooden roller coaster at the former amusement park

Pontchartrain Beach Pontchartrain Beach was an amusement park located in New Orleans, Louisiana, on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain. It was founded by Harry J. Batt Sr. (grandfather of American actor Bryan Batt) and later managed and owned by his sons, Harry ...

, New Orleans, Louisiana