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 ancient Greek ...

, named after

Zephyrus In Greek mythology and religion, Zephyrus () (), also spelled in English as Zephyr (), is the god and personification of the West wind, one of the several wind gods, the Anemoi. The son of Eos (the goddess of the dawn) and Astraeus, Zephyrus is t ...

, 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 ''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 ...

'' * Zephyr, in the video game ''

City of Heroes ''City of Heroes'' (''CoH'') is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game originally created by Cryptic Studios prior to the IP’s acquisition by NCSoft. Previously developed by the now-defunct Paragon Studios, it is currently developed ...

'' * Zephyr, in the 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 ...

'' * 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 ''Need for Speed Rivals'' is a 2013 racing video game developed in collaboration between EA Gothenburg, Ghost Games and Criterion Games, and published by Electronic Arts. It is the twentieth installment in the ''Need for Speed'' series, and the ...

'' * Zephyr, in the manga series ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as he explores the Grand Line in search of the myt ...

'' * Zephyr, in the video game series ''

Ratchet & Clank ''Ratchet & Clank'' is a series of Action-adventure game, action-adventure Platform game, platform and third-person shooter video games created and developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. High Impact Games ...

'' * Zephyr, in the video game '' Resonance of Fate'' * Zephyr, in the video game ''

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

'' * 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 ''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 after '' Vanilla Sky'' (2001). The film fo ...

'' * 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) Zephyr was an American hard rock band formed in 1968 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'' ...

, an American blues-based hard rock band formed in 1968 *

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

, a Scottish 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 ...

, 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 exilarch was the leader of the Jewish community in 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 polit ...

'' * " 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) 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, CRASH (g ...

, 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

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 The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. As the successor to the Xbox (console), original Xbox, it is the second console in the Xbox#Consoles, Xbox series. It was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005, with detail ...

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 The Advanced Aviation Explorer is a two-seat ultralight marketed in kit form, for homebuilt aircraft, amateur construction. It is a high-wing Conventional landing gear, taildragger aircraft of pusher configuration with tandem seating.Cliche, Andre ...

, 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 __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 originall ...

, 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) The Pioneer Zephyr is a diesel-powered stream-lined train-set built by the Budd Company in 1934 for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad in the United States. Since then, a zephyr has come to mean an American passenger rail route operated usi ...

, 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, a 1989–2000 Japanese sport bike *

Lincoln-Zephyr The Lincoln-Zephyr is a line of Luxury vehicle, luxury cars that was produced by the Lincoln Motor Company, Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company, Ford from 1936 until 1942. Bridging the gap between the De Luxe Ford, Ford V8 DeLuxe and the Li ...

, 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 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 Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays it ...

, 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 New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz (South Korean band), The Boyz * New (album), ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 ** New (Paul McCartney song), "New" (Paul McCartney song), 2013 * New (EP), ''New'' (EP), ...

, 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

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

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 ancient Greek ...

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 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, Harr ...

, New Orleans, Louisiana, US