what is the word for "&"?

Answer 1

Ampersand

An ampersand (&), also commonly called an "and sign," is a logogram representing the conjunction "and." The symbol is a ligature of the letters in et, which is Latin for "and." Its origin is apparent in the second example in the image to the right; the first example, now more common, is a later development.

The ampersand often appeared as a letter at the end of the Latin alphabet, as for example in Byrhtferð's list of letters from 1011.[1] It is thought that teaching & as the last letter of the alphabet (... X Y Z and &), a common practice through the 19th century, led to its name, a corruption of the phrase "and per se and", meaning "and [the symbol which] by itself [is] and". The Scots and Scottish English name for & is epershand, derived from "et per se and" with the same meaning.

Answer 2

Ampersand

Answer 3

That is an "ampersand," and I am glad you asked.

I looked up ampersand, and I read its etymology at Merriam Webster's.

Etymology: alteration of and (&) per se and -- literally, (the character) & by itself (is the word) and

Answer 4

Ampersand from Latin - In English = and In French = et In Spanish = y In German = und

Answer 5

The symbol is called an ampersand and it means "and"

Answer 6

I assume you mean what does this symbol stand for:

"and"

in the general sense, like "peanut butter & jam" "Ben & Jerry"

It is also used in boolean / logic as the symbol for "AND".

Answer 7

it is a symbol for "and"

Answer 8

and

Answer 9

and