Zephyr

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Zephyr may refer to:

• Zephyrus, one of the Anemoi and the Greek god of the west wind
• Zephyr (Zefyr) - a type of marshmallow candy popular in Eastern Europe
• Zephyr Flower, scientific name Zephyranthes candida
• Zephyr (Disney), the son of Esmeralda and Phoebus in the film The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
• Little wind
• The Zephyr, a wooden roller coaster which was the signature ride at the Pontchartrain Beach Amusement Park
• A region in the world of There
• The Canyon Country Zephyr, a Moab, Utah-based newspaper
• Zephyr (graffiti artist), a well-known graffiti artist from New York City
• Zephyr (software), an instant messenger protocol and application-suite
• Zephyr (qa management software) , a test management system

Places:

• Zephyr, Ontario, a place north of Toronto
• Zephyrhills a city in Florida, USA.

In transport:

• USS Zephyr (PC-8), a ship of the United States Navy
• Pioneer Zephyr, a diesel-powered railroad trainset built in 1934 for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
• California Zephyr, a diesel-powered passenger train famous for its use of Vista-Dome cars
• Ford Zephyr, an automobile
• Lincoln Zephyr, an automobile
• Mercury Zephyr, an automobile
• Kawasaki Zephyr, a model of motorcycle
• Ader Avion II, an early aircraft design
• Fouga Zéphyr, a carrier-capable jet trainer for the French Navy, based on the Fouga Magister
• Zephyr, a solar powered unmanned air vehicle (UAV), designed by QinetiQ
• Zephyr A type of flying craft, like a Blimp.

In gaming:

• Queen Zephyr, a character in the video game Xenogears
• Horseshoes of the Zephyr, a magic item in Dungeons and Dragons that increases mount speed
• Xbox 360 Elite, the second version of the Xbox 360 video game console which was codenamed Zephyr
• Zephyr, a demon boss in the Nintendo DS game Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Zephyr, a Jupiter (Wind) Djinni in the Game Boy Advance Golden Sun
• Zephyr pole, a wind elemental weapon in the Playstation 2 RPG Final Fantasy XII
• The Level "Zephyr" in the Playstation fantasy/adventure Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
• Zephyr, an Ace in Namco's PSP game Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception

In music:

• Zephyr (band), a blues-based hard rock band formed in 1968 in Boulder, Colorado
• The Zephyrs, an Edinburgh, Scotland-based indie band
• "The Zephyr Song", the second single from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' album By the Way
• Zephyr - The Music of Elizabeth Henshaw, UK composer & producer
• KZFR, a community radio station in Chico, California
• WKSY, an alternative rock station in New Orleans, Louisiana

In sport:

• New Orleans Zephyrs, an AAA Pacific Coast League minor league baseball team
• Chicago Zephyrs, former name of the NBA franchise currently known as the Washington Wizards
• Zephyr skateboard team, 1970s skateboard team a.k.a Z-boys
• Zephyr (garment), a garment used in competitive rowing
• Zephyr (Des Townson), a model of racing dingy