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La Trobe
Yale
Strangeways
Ramsden
Seabert
Appleby
Richmond
Khan
Hornby
Eden
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Brooklyn
Adgarley
Toward
Stepford
Kent
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Winston
Ingen
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Shasta
Darren
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Brandeis
-zza
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Apollo
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Howell
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Goodwin
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Jose
Kanata
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Cerise
Crick
Keenan
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Strafforth
Moen
Kessel
Valverde
Beauregard
Netherdale
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so-and-so
Buckingham
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Bodie
Padilla
Fairbanks
Homberg
Moore
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Rutledge
Jeb
Stonie
Preacher
Jock
Fitzroy
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Alon
Newby
Queen
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Kelk
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Asia
Leary
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- A surname derived from the English place name.
- An unincorporated community in Codington County, South Dakota, United States.
- A community in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
- A village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE9514).
- The historical county town of Westmorland, UK, now named Appleby-in-Westmorland (except for the railway station).
- A suburb of Invercargill, New Zealand.
- A small city in Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States.
- A locality in Tasman District, South Island, New Zealand.
name
- A surname derived from the English place name.
- A tiny city in Franklin County, Kansas.
- A residential neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta.
- A small city in Stearns County, Stearns.
- A town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- A city, the county seat of Wayne County, Indiana.
- A town in the City of Hawkesbury, New South Wales.
- An unincorporated community in Little River County, Arkansas.
- A village in Madison Parish, Louisiana.
- A village in Jefferson County, Ohio.
- A small city in Cache County, Utah.
- A former urban neighbourhood of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- An unincorporated community in Dallas County, Alabama, also known as Warrenton.
- A village in McHenry County, Illinois.
- A small settlement in North Otago district, Otago, New Zealand.
- A home rule city, the county seat of Madison County, Kentucky.
- A town in south-west Greater London (properly Richmond upon Thames).
- A city in Macomb County and St. Clair County, Michigan.
- A village and former municipality of Ottawa, Ontario.
- A neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.
- A civil parish of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- A minor suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.
- A townland in County Tipperary, Ireland.
- A city, the county seat of Ray County, Missouri.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A town and census-designated place in Sagadahoc County, Maine.
- A town in the South Island, New Zealand, headquarters of Tasman district.
- A town and locality in the Shire of Richmond, Queensland.
- An urban inner suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.
- A rural community in Prince County, Prince Edward Island.
- A sizable port city in Contra Costa County, California.
- An inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria.
- The capital city of Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Wheeler County, Oregon.
- An English dukedom.
- A town in the region of Estrie, Quebec.
- A neighborhood of San Francisco, California; in full, the Richmond District.
- A town in the Karoo region, Northern Cape, South Africa.
- A market town and civil parish in Richmondshire district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref NZ1701).
- A city on Lulu Island, in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia.
- A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
- A town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
- A town in Ontario County, New York.
- A city, the county seat of Fort Bend County, Texas.
- A town in Chittenden County, Vermont.
- A town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Washington County, Rhode Island.
- A suburb of Sheffield, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK4085).
- A market town in Saint Mary parish, Jamaica.
- A town in Tasmania.
- A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
- A town and unincorporated community in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
name
- A surname derived from the English place name.
- A village in Richmondshire district, North Yorkshire, England.
- A suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.
- A village and civil parish (served by Smeaton and Hornby Parish Council) in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ3605).
- A village near Lancaster in Lancashire, England.
name
- An English surname, probably derived from a place name.
- A city and town in Jerome County, Idaho.
- A townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
- An unincorporated community in Hancock County, Indiana.
- A river in Fife council area, Scotland, which flows into the North Sea.
- Eden District, a local government district of Cumbria, England formed in 1974 and named after the Cumbrian river, with its headquarters in Penrith.
- An unincorporated community in Wahkiakum County, Washington.
- A town and village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
- Eden Water, a small river in the Scottish Borders council area, which flows into the River Tweed.
- A town in Erie County, New York.
- A census-designated place in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
- A census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland.
- A residential settlement in County Antrim, Ireland.
- A river in Kent, England, which flows into the Medway; the name is a back-formation of Edenbridge.
- An unincorporated community in Boone County, West Virginia.
- A garden built by God as the home for Adam and Eve; sometimes identified as part of Mesopotamia.
- A village in Yazoo County, Mississippi.
- Three townlands in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
- A small town and village in Marshall County, South Dakota.
- A census-designated place in Weber County, Utah.
- An unincorporated community in Randolph County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia.
- A small unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas.
- A small unincorporated community in Graham County, Arizona.
- An unincorporated community in Dodge County, Minnesota.
- A small city in Concho County, Texas.
- A city in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Butler County, Kentucky.
- A small town in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
- A coastal town in New South Wales, Australia.
- A female given name from Hebrew from the biblical place name; also a medieval diminutive of Old English compound names beginning with the element ēad (“riches”).
- A river in Cumbria, England, which passes Carlisle and empties into the Solway Firth.
- An unincorporated community in Ohio County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Peoria County, Illinois.
- A town in Lamoille County, Vermont.
noun
noun
- The direct origin of a name, as in who someone was named after.
- The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.
- An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like.
- The origin and historical development of a word; the derivation.
name
- A unisex given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage.
- A suburb of Wellington, New Zealand.
- A borough of New York City, New York, United States. It is located on the western end of Long Island.
- A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage, also spelled Brooklynn.
- A town in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Brooklyn Township.
- A village in Dane County and Green County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Green Lake County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Green County, Wisconsin, United States.
name
name
- A surname from Old English derived from the place name.
- The former name of Kentfield, a CDP in Marin County, California.
- A coastal fishing village in the Western Area Rural District, Sierra Leone.
- A maritime county in southeast England bordered by East Sussex, Surrey, Greater London, the North Sea and the English Channel.
- An unincorporated community in Elmore County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Pike County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Stephenson County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Sherman County, Oregon.
- An unincorporated community in Culberson County, Texas.
- A city in King County, Washington, United States; suburb of Seattle.
- A neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C..
- A town in Putnam County, New York.
- A tiny city in Wilkin County, Minnesota.
- A district municipality of British Columbia, Canada.
- A ghost town in Colusa County, California.
- An unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia.
- A former city and census-designated place in Union County, Iowa, disincorporated in 2003.
- A river in Cumbria, England, which flows into Morecambe Bay at Arnside.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Republican Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Nassau County, Florida.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly American usage.
- A city in Portage County, Ohio.
- A town in Litchfield, Connecticut.
name
- A habitational surname transferred from the place name.
- An unincorporated community in Summit County, Ohio; named for its township, itself named for the city in Massachusetts.
- An unincorporated community in Culpeper and Rappahannock counties, Virginia.
- A town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- A municipality of the Philippines.
- A town in Indiana; named for the city in Massachusetts.
- A village in County Clare, Ireland.
- A town in South Australia.
- A village in Kyrgyzstan.
- An unincorporated community in Highland County, Ohio; named for the city in Massachusetts.
- A neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
- A settlement in Suriname.
- A city in Georgia; named for Thomas M. Boston, who found a medicinal spring near the town site.
- A town in New York; named for the city in Massachusetts.
- An eighteenth-century trick-taking card game for four players, with two packs of fifty-two cards each.
- An unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for the city in Massachusetts.
- An unincorporated community in Licking County, Ohio.
- A census-designated place in Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community, the county seat of Bowie County, Texas.
- A town and borough of Lincolnshire, England.
- A settlement in Belize.
- The capital and largest city of Massachusetts, the informal capital of New England, and the county seat of Suffolk County.
- A census-designated place in Nelson County, Kentucky.
- A census-designated place in Accomack County, Virginia.
- A male given name transferred from the place name or surname.
noun
noun
name
- A placename.
- The butterfly Parnassius apollo, a large swallowtail with black and red spots on white wings.
- A United States space program, and the vehicles it created, used for human travel to the moon.
- A very handsome young man.
- The planet Mercury, when observed as a Morning Star.
- A male given name
- The son of Zeus and Leto (or Jupiter and Latona), and the twin brother of Artemis (or Diana). He was the god of light, music, medicine, and poetry; and prophecy, dance, manly beauty, and more.
- Apollo Theater, a music hall in New York City associated with African-American performers.
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name
- A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name.
- A small town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.
- A hamlet near Heckington, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England.
- An unincorporated community in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Howell Township.
- A male given name from Welsh.
- A city, the county seat of Livingston County, Michigan, United States.
name
- A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name.
- An unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.
- A medieval male given name from Old English, rare today.
- A locality in Alberta, Canada.
- A town in Deuel County, South Dakota, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States, on the border with Iowa.
noun
- A name, nickname or pseudonym.
- The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
- A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
- A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol.
- The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.
- The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
- An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.
- A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
- A 10 fluid ounce (285 mL) glass of beer.
- A point, an extremity of land.
- The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
- A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel.
verb
- To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell.
- To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).
- To manage, use, or wield with the hands.
- To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).
- To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball.
- To use the hands.
- To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.
- To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.
- To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).
- To be concerned with; to be an expert in.
- To manage, control, or direct.
- To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
name
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name
- A habitational surname from Old English derived from the place name.
- A town in Buckinghamshire, England.
- A former city in Texas, United States, now part of Richardson, Texas.
- A census-designated place, the county seat of Buckingham County, Virginia, United States.
- A census-designated place in Florida, United States.
- A dukedom in the English peerage.
- A village in Illinois, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Iowa, United States, named after Buckingham County, VA.
- An unincorporated community in Colorado, United States, named after a railroad official.
- A former city in Quebec, Canada, merged into Gatineau in 2002.
- The Buckingham Palace.
adj
name
- Many toponymic place names, or parts of place names, derived from moor.
- A village in Halton borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5784).
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Frio County, Texas.
- A city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma.
- An unincorporated community in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- A locality in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.
- A township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
- A town in Fergus County, Montana.
- An extinct town in Chelan County, Washington.
- A minor city in Butte County, Idaho.
- An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Emery County, Utah.
- A rural town and locality in Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.
- An English and Irish surname similarly derived.
noun
name
- A surname transferred from the nickname, originating as a nickname.
- In Commonwealth realms, the personification of the Crown, particularly in legal matters.
- A title used before the personal name of a queen.
- An unincorporated community in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States, named after the Queen Ranch.
- An unincorporated community in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States.
name
- A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage.
- A continent located east of Europe (typically delimited by the Urals), west of the Pacific Ocean, north of Oceania and south of the Arctic Ocean.
- An ancient province of the Roman Empire, in modern western Turkey.
- A daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, the wife of the Titan, Iapetus, and mother of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus and Menoetius.
- 67 Asia, a main belt asteroid.
noun
name
- A male or female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
- A city in Texas, United States.
- A city in Georgia, United States.
- A surname from Irish, an alternate anglicization of Ó Laoghaire (“descendant of Leary”) (O'Leary).
- A male given name from Irish Laoghaire, from Old Irish Lóegaire (literally “calf-herder”).
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