anglicize
verb
an·gli·cize
ˈaŋ-glə-ˌsīz 
anglicized; anglicizing
often capitalized
1
: to make English in quality or characteristics
2
: to adapt (a foreign word, name, or phrase) to English usage: such as
a
: to alter to a characteristic English form, sound, or spelling
b
: to convert (a name) to its English equivalent
anglicize Juan as John
Examples of anglicize in a Sentence
The cookbook anglicized many exotic dishes to make them easier to prepare.
Recent Examples on the Web
And his real name was Pierre Julien Ortiz, often anglicized as Peter J. Ortiz.
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Katie Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023
Before the loan can be returned, Graham's poncy, anglicized relative Archibald Cunningham (Tim Roth) kills one of Roy's best men (Eric Stoltz) and makes off with the cash.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2023
Krick has tapped longtime San Antonio musician and recent food entrepreneur Matthew Rose of the Rosey’s Fish And Chips food truck to operate the bar’s kitchen under his own business’s name in a collaborative effort to anglicize the far west end of Houston Street downtown.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2021
Some of the people who found their way back to the United States anglicized their names.
—Jasmine Aguilera, Time, 2 Aug. 2019
His grandfather, Nissim Isaac Daoud bin Aziz, anglicized the family name to David and went into business as a date importer.
—Aimee Levitt, Chicago Reader, 5 Oct. 2017
Dorothy L. Sayers posited that the H stood for Hamish and that Mary Anglicized it into James and used it as a pet name.
—New York Times, 2 June 2017
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Katie Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023
Before the loan can be returned, Graham's poncy, anglicized relative Archibald Cunningham (Tim Roth) kills one of Roy's best men (Eric Stoltz) and makes off with the cash.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2023
Krick has tapped longtime San Antonio musician and recent food entrepreneur Matthew Rose of the Rosey’s Fish And Chips food truck to operate the bar’s kitchen under his own business’s name in a collaborative effort to anglicize the far west end of Houston Street downtown.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2021
Some of the people who found their way back to the United States anglicized their names.
—Jasmine Aguilera, Time, 2 Aug. 2019
His grandfather, Nissim Isaac Daoud bin Aziz, anglicized the family name to David and went into business as a date importer.
—Aimee Levitt, Chicago Reader, 5 Oct. 2017
Dorothy L. Sayers posited that the H stood for Hamish and that Mary Anglicized it into James and used it as a pet name.
—New York Times, 2 June 2017
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“Anglicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anglicize. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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anglicize
verb
an·gli·cize
ˈaŋ-glə-sīz
anglicized; anglicizing
often capitalized
: to make English (as in habits, speech, or outlook)
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