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Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English bakke ‘back’ (Old English bæc), hence a nickname for someone with a hunched back or some other noticeable peculiarity of the back or spine, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill or ridge, or at the rear of a settlement.English : from the Old English personal name Bacca, which was still in use in the 12th century. It is of uncertain origin, but may have been a byname in the same sense as 1.English : nickname from Middle English bakke ‘bat’ (apparently of Scandinavian origin), from some fancied resemblance to the animal.Altered spelling of Bach 1, 2, or 6.North German : from Middle Low German back ‘kneading trough’, hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or used such vessels.Americanized spelling of Norwegian Bakk(e) (see Bakke).
BACK
Body part
human back, also called the dorsum (pl.: dorsa), is the large posterior area of the human body, rising from the top of the buttocks to the back of the
Human_back
1999 studio album by Artillery
B.A.C.K. is the fourth studio album by Danish thrash metal band Artillery. It was released in 1999 via Die Hard Music, and is the band's first full-length
B.A.C.K.
Association football position
centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers, and wing-backs. The centre-back and full-back positions are most common in modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles
Defender (association football)
Defender_(association_football)
Filming two movies at once
Back-to-back filming is the practice of shooting two or more films as one production, thus reducing costs and time. Trilogies are common in the film industry
Back-to-back_film_production
Topics referred to by the same term
up back-to-back in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Back to Back or back-to-back may refer to: Back to Back (film), a 1996 American action film Back-to-back
Back_to_Back
1985 film by Robert Zemeckis
Back to the Future is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher
Back_to_the_Future
2015 single by Drake
"Back to Back" is a diss track by Canadian rapper Drake directed at American rapper Meek Mill during their 2015 feud. Released on July 29, 2015, it was
Back_to_Back_(song)
Topics referred to by the same term
"Back Back", a single by Lil O and Big Hawk from the 2000 album Da Fat Rat wit da Cheeze "Back Back", a song by Moka Only from the 2012 album Airport 6
Back_Back
Consecutive life sentences given to a felon
In judicial practice, back-to-back life sentences, also called consecutive life sentences, are two or more consecutive life sentences given to a convicted
Back-to-back_life_sentences
1980 studio album by AC/DC
Back in Black is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC, released on 25 July 1980, by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. It was the
Back_in_Black
Position in American and Canadian football
A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback
Running_back
Digital archive by the Internet Archive
California. Launched for public access in 2001, the service allows users to go "back in time" to see how websites looked in the past. Founders Brewster Kahle
Wayback_Machine
2006 studio album by Amy Winehouse
Back to Black is the second and final studio album by the English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, released on 27 October 2006 by Island Records. Winehouse
Back_to_Black
Form of terraced houses in the United Kingdom
Back-to-backs are a form of terraced houses in the United Kingdom, built from the late 18th century through to the early 20th century in various forms
Back-to-back_house
1997 Backstreet Boys album
Backstreet's Back is the second studio album by American boy band Backstreet Boys, released on August 11, 1997, by Jive Records and Trans Continental Records
Backstreet's_Back
13th episode of the 2nd season of The Twilight Zone
"Back There" is episode 49 of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. It originally aired on January 13, 1961 on CBS, and was the 13th
Back_There
Loan agreement between entities in two countries
A back-to-back loan is a financial agreement between entities in two countries in which loans are exchanged using different currencies while maintaining
Back-to-back_loan
Topics referred to by the same term
Back room (also back rooms, backroom, or backrooms) may refer to: The Backrooms, a piece of internet fiction originating from 4chan Backrooms (web series)
Back_room
1986 American comedy film by Alan Metter
Back to School is a 1986 American comedy film starring Rodney Dangerfield, Keith Gordon, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Terry Farrell, William Zabka, Ned
Back_to_School
Japanese rock band
Back-On (stylized as BACK-ON) is a Japanese rock band from Tokyo, Japan. They are known for performing opening themes to anime and games, such as the
Back-On
Taxes not completely paid when due
Back taxes is a term for taxes that were not completely paid when due. Typically, these are taxes that are owed from a previous year. Causes for back
Back_taxes
2024 single by Sombr
"Back to Friends" is a song by the American singer and songwriter Sombr, solely written and produced by him. It was released on December 27, 2024, through
Back_to_Friends
Continuous performance task
The n-back task is a continuous performance task that is commonly used as an assessment in psychology and cognitive neuroscience to measure a part of working
N-back
2022 studio album by Meghan Trainor
Takin' It Back is the fifth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor. Epic Records released the album on October 21, 2022. Trainor
Takin'_It_Back
American animated television series
Back at the Barnyard (originally advertised as Barnyard: The Series) is an American animated comedy television series created and executively produced
Back_at_the_Barnyard
2005 single by Mike Jones
"Back Then" is a song by American rapper Mike Jones, released in February 15, 2005 as the second single from his debut studio album Who Is Mike Jones?
Back_Then
Area of body discomfort
Back pain (Latin: dorsalgia) is pain felt in the back. It may be classified as neck pain (cervical), middle back pain (thoracic), lower back pain (lumbar)
Back_pain
2025 concert by Black Sabbath
Back to the Beginning was a one-off benefit concert by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, with a number of supporting artists. It took place on
Back_to_the_Beginning
1996 film by Roger Nygard
Back to Back, also known as American Yakuza 2, and Back to Back: American Yakuza 2, is a 1996 American action film. It is directed by Roger Nygard and
Back_to_Back_(film)
Court of houses in Birmingham, England
The Birmingham Back to Backs (also known as Court 15) are the city's last surviving court of back-to-back houses. They are preserved as examples of the
Birmingham_Back_to_Backs
Coded form of English speech
Back slang is an coded form of English in which the written word is spoken phonetically backwards. Back slang is thought to have originated in Victorian
Back_slang
Seasonal change of clock settings
and to set clocks back by one hour in the autumn (or fall in North American English, hence the mnemonic: "spring forward and fall back"). In many countries
Daylight_saving_time
Topics referred to by the same term
up back to basics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Back to Basics or variants may refer to: Back to Basics (The Temptations album), 1983 Back to Basics
Back_to_Basics
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up back door in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A back door is a door in the rear of a building. Back door may also refer to: Back Door (jazz trio)
Back_door
Software used to access websites
different windows or in different tabs of the same window. Back and forward buttons to go back to the previous page visited or forward to the next one.
Web_browser
English musician and songwriter (born 1942)
Japan. The tour resulted in the double live album Back in the US, released internationally in 2003 as Back in the World. The tour earned a reported $126.2 million
Paul_McCartney
British lifestyle television series
Back in Time for... is a British factual entertainment television series produced by Wall to Wall and broadcast on BBC Two from 17 March 2015 to 23 June
Back_in_Time_for...
1969 single by the Beatles with Billy Preston
"Get Back" is a song recorded by the English rock band the Beatles with Billy Preston, written by Paul McCartney, and credited to the Lennon–McCartney
Get_Back
Type of bacon
Back bacon is a cut of bacon that includes the pork loin from the back of the pig. It may also include a portion of the pork belly in the same cut. It
Back_bacon
British cryptographer and cypherpunk (born 1970)
Adam Back (born July 1970) is a British cryptographer and cypherpunk. He is the CEO of Blockstream, which he co-founded in 2014. He invented Hashcash,
Adam_Back
2015 Hindi film directed by Krish
Gabbar Is Back is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language vigilante action thriller film directed by Krish in his Hindi debut, written by Rajat Arora and produced
Gabbar_Is_Back
2002 studio album by Darius Rucker
Back to Then is the first studio album by the American singer Darius Rucker, lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish. The album marks a stylistic departure
Back_to_Then
1974 single by Elton John
"The Bitch Is Back" is a song written by British musician Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was the second single released
The_Bitch_Is_Back
1960 studio album by Elvis Presley
Elvis Is Back! is the fourth studio album by American singer Elvis Presley, released on April 8, 1960, by RCA Victor. It was Presley's first album of new
Elvis_Is_Back!
2023 single by Jungle
"Back on 74" is a song by the British band Jungle, released as the fourth and final single from their album Volcano on 28 July 2023 through Caiola and
Back_on_74
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up back end, back-end, or backend in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Back end, back-end or backend may refer to: Back end (computing), the data
Back_end
2025 film by Danny and Michael Philippou
Bring Her Back is a 2025 Australian supernatural folk horror film directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, the former of whom co-wrote the screenplay with
Bring_Her_Back
Topics referred to by the same term
There and Back may refer to: There & Back (Jeff Beck album) There and Back (Dick Morrissey album) There and Back (Skydiggers album) There and Back – Live
There_and_Back
Russian animated children's television series
Back to Back (Russian: Спина к спине) is a Russian animated children's television series produced by Mechtalet Studios, that airs on Karusel. There were
Back_to_Back_(TV_series)
Topics referred to by the same term
To Hull and Back may refer to: "To Hull and Back", a 1985 episode of Only Fools and Horses To Hull and Back, a radio show hosted by Lucy Beaumont This
To_Hull_and_Back
Topics referred to by the same term
Way Back may refer to: The Way Back (2010 film), an American survival film directed by Peter Weir The Way Back (2020 film), a sports drama film starring
Way_Back
Signature catchphrase by Arnold Schwarzenegger
"I'll be back" is a catchphrase associated with Arnold Schwarzenegger. It was made famous in the 1984 science fiction film The Terminator. On June 21,
I'll_be_back
Association football position
opposition attackers. Defensive midfielders may also move to the full-back or centre-back positions if those players move forward to join in an attack. Sergio
Midfielder
1st episode of the 2nd series of Black Mirror
"Be Right Back" is the first episode of the second series of British science fiction anthology series Black Mirror. It was written by series creator and
Be_Right_Back
Topics referred to by the same term
Back in time may refer to: Back in Time (2015 film), a 2015 American documentary directed by Jason Aron "Back in Time", the fourth episode of the American
Back_in_time
Offensive position in American football
An H-back is an offensive position in American football. The H-back lines up similarly to a tight end, but is "set back" from the line of scrimmage, and
H-back
Topics referred to by the same term
Back to You may refer to: Back to You (TV series), a short-lived American situation comedy series September 2007 to May 2008 Albums: Back to You (album)
Back_to_You
Song from the musical Hamilton
"You'll Be Back" is the seventh song from Act 1 of the musical Hamilton, based on the life of Alexander Hamilton, which premiered on Broadway in 2015.
You'll_Be_Back
2004 studio album by James Blunt
Back to Bedlam is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter James Blunt, released on 11 October 2004 by Custard and Atlantic Records. It is named
Back_to_Bedlam
Topics referred to by the same term
Hell and Back or Hell and Back Again or To Hell and Back may refer to: Hell and Back (comics), a 1999–2000 comic book series To Hell and Back (Murphy book)
Hell_and_Back
1973 studio album by Bob Seger
Back in '72 is the sixth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bob Seger, released in 1973. It was the first new album on Seger's manager Punch
Back_in_'72
1987 studio album by Dokken
Back for the Attack is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Dokken, released on November 2, 1987, through Elektra Records. Back for the
Back_for_the_Attack
1989 studio album by Quincy Jones
Back on the Block is a 1989 studio album by Quincy Jones. The album features musicians and singers from across three generations, including Ella Fitzgerald
Back_on_the_Block
1994 single by Pink Floyd
"Take It Back" is a song by English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released as the seventh track on their fourteenth album, The Division Bell (1994)
Take_It_Back
1999 single by Moloko
"Sing It Back" is a song written and performed by Irish-English electronic music duo Moloko (Róisín Murphy and Mark Brydon). It first appeared in its original
Sing_It_Back
A back-to-back connection is the direct connection of the output of one device to the input of a similar or related device. In telecommunications, a back-to-back
Back-to-back_connection
Position in gridiron football
football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage
Defensive_back
Topics referred to by the same term
Aces Back to Back may refer to: Aces Back to Back (CD/DVD), a CD/DVD set compiled in 2004 from Bobby Darin recordings Aces Back to Back (book), a history
Aces_Back_to_Back
Topics referred to by the same term
Back in Action may refer to: Back in Action (1994 film), a 1994 Canadian action film "Keel VI: Back in Action", a 1998 studio album Looney Tunes: Back
Back_in_Action
1998 film by Sameer Malkan
Keemat – They Are Back (transl. The Price) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Sameer Malkan based on a story by Sayed Sultan and produced
Keemat_–_They_Are_Back
15 on-field positions in the sport
team, comprising eight forwards (wearing jerseys numbered 1–8) and seven backs (numbered 9–15). In addition, there may be up to eight replacement players
Rugby_union_positions
British transgender rights group
Bash Back is a far left nonviolent direct action group which aims to promote trans rights in the United Kingdom. Bash Back first emerged after taking
Bash_Back
1931 novel by Erich Maria Remarque
The Road Back, also translated as The Way Back, (German: Der Weg zurück) is a novel by German author Erich Maria Remarque, commonly regarded as a sequel
The_Road_Back
Topics referred to by the same term
up Back, back, bäck, or back- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The back is the area of the human body from the top of the buttocks to the back of the
Back_(disambiguation)
2026 South Korean television series
and starring Seo In-guk and Park Ji-hyun. Based on the 2020 Kakao webtoon Back to Work! by McQueen Studio, the series follows Ji-yoon, a seven-year office
See_You_at_Work_Tomorrow!
Topics referred to by the same term
Back to Life may refer to: Back to Life: Poems from behind the Iron Curtain, 1958, ed. Robert Conquest Back to Life (novel), 2004 novel by Wendy Coakley-Thompson
Back_to_Life
1999 single by Brian McKnight
"Back at One" is a song written and performed by American recording artist Brian McKnight. It was released as the lead single from his fifth studio album
Back_at_One
1980 film directed by Irvin Kershner
The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner
The_Empire_Strikes_Back
1979 studio album by Wings
Back to the Egg is the seventh and final studio album by the British-American rock band Wings, released on 8 June 1979 on Parlophone in the UK and Columbia
Back_to_the_Egg
Logical network element in Session Initiation Protocol
A back-to-back user agent (B2BUA) is a logical network element in Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) applications. SIP is a signaling protocol for managing
Back-to-back_user_agent
1945 film by Edward Dmytryk
Back to Bataan is a 1945 American black-and-white World War II war film drama from RKO Radio Pictures, produced by Robert Fellows, directed by Edward Dmytryk
Back_to_Bataan
Cheap novel published in Britain in the 19th century
A yellow-back or yellowback is a cheap novel which was published in Britain in the second half of the 19th century. They were occasionally called "mustard-plaster"
Yellow-back
2010 single by Taylor Swift
"Back to December" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her third studio album, Speak Now (2010). Big Machine
Back_to_December
Voltage that opposes the change in current that induced it
electromechanics, the counter-electromotive force (also called counter EMF, CEMF or back EMF), is the opposing electromotive force (EMF) caused by a changing current
Counter-electromotive_force
Japanese anime television series
Back Arrow (Japanese: バック・アロウ, Hepburn: Bakku Arō) is an original Japanese anime series produced by Studio VOLN, directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written
Back_Arrow
Movement by Indigenous peoples to reclaim ancestral lands
Land Back, also referred to with the hashtag #LandBack, is a decentralised campaign popularized in the 2010s among Indigenous Australians, Indigenous
Land_Back
Memoir by Geoffrey Pyke
To Ruhleben – And Back is Geoffrey Pyke's memoir of his experiences in the Ruhleben internment camp. While at Cambridge University, Pyke convinced the
To_Ruhleben_–_and_Back
Topics referred to by the same term
look back, lookback, or look-back in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Look Back may refer to: Look Back, film with Natalia Bardo, 2014 Look Back, film
Look_Back
Topics referred to by the same term
Back to school may refer to: Back to School, a 1986 American comedy film starring Rodney Dangerfield Back to School (2014 film), a Peruvian comedy film
Back_to_school
British singer-songwriter (1983–2011)
girl groups and soul music, Winehouse recorded her second studio album, Back to Black (2006), with Remi, the Dap-Kings and producer Mark Ronson. It became
Amy_Winehouse
Political catchphrase
"America is back" is a catchphrase and political slogan used by a variety of United States presidents and other political leaders to assert a return to
America_is_back
1992 studio album by Brian May
Back to the Light is the debut solo studio album by English musician Brian May, the guitarist of Queen. It was released on 28 September 1992 by Parlophone
Back_to_the_Light
Adult entertainment industry award
two-time winner, winning back-to-back in 2010 and 2011. Angela White was the first three-time winner, winning back-to-back-to-back in 2018, 2019 and 2020
AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year
AVN_Award_for_Female_Performer_of_the_Year
2001 album by Elbow
Asleep in the Back is the debut studio album by English rock band Elbow, first released in the United Kingdom on 7 May 2001, and in the United States on
Asleep_in_the_Back
2018 American film
Ben Is Back is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Peter Hedges, and starring Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, and Courtney B. Vance. The plot
Ben_Is_Back
Topics referred to by the same term
dictionary. A halfback, half back, or half-back may refer to: Stand-off, in rugby league football Halfback (rugby league) Half-back (rugby union) Fly-half (rugby
Half_back
Topics referred to by the same term
Back to Me may refer to: Back to Me (Cueshé album), 2006 Back to Me (Fantasia album), 2010 Back to Me (Howie Dorough album), 2011 Back to Me (Kathleen
Back_to_Me
Abraham Bäck (1713–1795), Swedish physician Airi Bäck (born 1993), Finnish badminton playe Axel Bäck (1987), alpine skier from Sweden Elmer Bäck (1981)
Bäck
Genus of large African apes
another species of ape or monkeys, or humans. Skins of gorillai women, brought back by Hanno, are reputed to have been kept at Carthage until Rome destroyed
Gorilla
Season of television series
show MasterChef Australia, also known as MasterChef: Back To Win and MasterChef Australia: Back To Win, premiered on 28 April 2025. It was announced on
MasterChef Australia series 17
MasterChef_Australia_series_17
BACK
BACK
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Cumbria (Westmorland). The place name is recorded in Domesday Book as Lupetun, and probably derives from an Old English personal name Hluppa (of uncertain origin) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.The name was brought to America by John Lupton, who sailed from Gravesend, England, on the Primrose in 1635, and is recorded in VA three years later. On 24 October 1635 Davie Lupton set off on the Constance bound for VA, but there is no record of his arrival in the New World. A Christopher Lupton is recorded in Suffolk Co., Long Island, NY, c.1635, and a large number of Luptons in NC descend from him. An American family of the name settled in the area of Winchester, VA, in the mid18th century; they can be traced back to Martin Lupton, who was married in 1630 in the parish of Rothwell, Yorkshire, England.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, for example in Derbyshire, Dorset, and Suffolk, so called from Old English hol ‘hollow’, ‘sunken’ + brÅc ‘stream’. The name has probably absorbed the Dutch surname van Hoobroek, found in London in the early 17th century, and possibly a similar Low German surname (Holbrock or Halbrock). Several American bearers of the name in the 1880 census give their place of birth as Oldenburg or Hannover, Germany.This name was first taken to America by the brothers Thomas and John Holbrook, who emigrated to MA in the 17th century; their line can be traced back to Dundry, Somerset, England, in the first half of the 16th century. Other English bearers who started early lines of descent in the New World are Joseph Ho(u)lbrook of Warrington, Lancashire, who emigrated to MD as an indentured servant in the later 17th century; Randolph Holbrook, who was in VA in the 1720s but later returned to Nantwich, Cheshire; and Rev. John Holbrook, who emigrated from Handbury, Staffordshire, to NJ in about 1723. The spelling Haulbrook originated in GA in the 1870s, reflecting the southern U.S. pronunciation of the name.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : Anglicized form of the Gaelic personal name Eachann (earlier Eachdonn, already confused with Norse Haakon), composed of the elements each ‘horse’ + donn ‘brown’.English : found in Yorkshire and Scotland, where it may derive directly from the medieval personal name. According to medieval legend, Britain derived its name from being founded by Brutus, a Trojan exile, and Hector was occasionally chosen as a personal name, as it was the name of the Trojan king’s eldest son. The classical Greek name, HektÅr, is probably an agent derivative of Greek ekhein ‘to hold back’, ‘hold in check’, hence ‘protector of the city’.German, French, and Dutch : from the personal name (see 2 above). In medieval Germany, this was a fairly popular personal name among the nobility, derived from classical literature. It is a comparatively rare surname in France.
Surname or Lastname
North German form of Backhaus.English
North German form of Backhaus.English : variant of Backus.
Surname or Lastname
English, French, German, Polish, and Slovenian; Spanish and Hungarian (Jordán)
English, French, German, Polish, and Slovenian; Spanish and Hungarian (Jordán) : from the Christian baptismal name Jordan. This is taken from the name of the river Jordan (Hebrew Yarden, a derivative of yarad ‘to go down’, i.e. to the Dead Sea). At the time of the Crusades it was common practice for crusaders and pilgrims to bring back flasks of water from the river in which John the Baptist had baptized people, including Christ himself, and to use it in the christening of their own children. As a result Jordan became quite a common personal name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English bakehous ‘bakehouse’ (Old English bæchÅ«s), hence a topographic name for someone who lived or worked in a bakery.Lithuanian (BaÄkus) : from Lithuanian baÄka ‘barrel’, ‘cask’, hence either a nickname for a short, fat man or an occupational name for a cooper.Among the original settlers of Norwich (later Franklin), CT, in 1660 was a certain Stephen Backus.
Surname or Lastname
English (southern)
English (southern) : from Middle English hoke, Old English hÅc ‘hook’, in any of a variety of senses: as a metonymic occupational name for someone who made and sold hooks as agricultural implements or employed them in his work; as a topographic name for someone who lived by a ‘hook’ of land, i.e. the bend of a river or the spur of a hill; or as a nickname (in part a survival of an Old English byname) for someone with a hunched back or a hooked nose. A similar ambiguity of interpretation presents itself in the case of Crook. In some cases the surname may be habitational from any of various places named Hook(e), from this word, as for example in Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Surrey, Wiltshire, and Worcestershire.Swedish (Hö(ö)k) : nickname or a metonymic occupational name from hök ‘hawk’, a soldier’s name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a merry person or an early riser, from Middle English lavero(c)k, lark (Old English lÄwerce). It was perhaps also a metonymic occupational name for someone who netted the birds and sold them for the cooking pot.English : from a medieval personal name, a byform of Lawrence, derived by back-formation from Larkin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse personal name Keikr (from Old West Scandinavian keikr ‘bent backwards’).German : nickname from Middle High German kec ‘lively’, ‘active’ (cognate of English quick), which later changed its meaning to ‘bold’, ‘forward’, ‘fresh’.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : variant of Backhus.Latvian (Baks) : derivative of the German surname.English : patronymic from Back 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Inkersall in Derbyshire, recorded in the 13th century as Hinkershil(l) and Hinkreshill. The final element is Old English hyll ‘hill’. The first may be the Old Norse personal name Ingvarr or an Old English byname Hynkere meaning ‘limper’. Ekwall suggests that it may represent a contracted version of Old English hīgna æcer ‘monks’ field’.The Ingersoll name in America dates back to John Ingersoll, who emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629. His descendants include lawyers, public officials, and politicians in CT and PA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name probably from Ludgate in London, so named from Old English ludgeat ‘back gate’, ‘postern’, or possibly from Ludgate in Kent or Lidgate in Suffolk, both named from Old English hlidgeat ‘swing gate’.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Dutch, and North German
English, Scottish, Dutch, and North German : status name for a champion, Middle English and Middle Low German kempe. In the Middle Ages a champion was a professional fighter on behalf of others; for example the King’s Champion, at the coronation, had the duty of issuing a general challenge to battle to anyone who denied the king’s right to the throne. The Middle English word corresponds to Old English cempa and Old Norse kempa ‘warrior’; both these go back to Germanic campo ‘warrior’, which is the source of the Dutch and North German name, corresponding to High German Kampf.Dutch : metonymic occupational name for someone who grew or processed hemp, from Middle Dutch canep ‘hemp’.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Northumbria)
English (chiefly Northumbria) : occupational name for a tender of animals, normally a cowherd or shepherd, from Middle English herde + man ‘man’. The surname is also found in Ireland, where it dates back to around the 14th century.Scottish : status name from Old English hīredman ‘retainer’, denoting a member of a lord’s household and followers, the hīred.German (Herdmann) : occupational name for a tender of animals (see Herder).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English bakke ‘back’ (Old English bæc), hence a nickname for someone with a hunched back or some other noticeable peculiarity of the back or spine, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill or ridge, or at the rear of a settlement.English : from the Old English personal name Bacca, which was still in use in the 12th century. It is of uncertain origin, but may have been a byname in the same sense as 1.English : nickname from Middle English bakke ‘bat’ (apparently of Scandinavian origin), from some fancied resemblance to the animal.Altered spelling of Bach 1, 2, or 6.North German : from Middle Low German back ‘kneading trough’, hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or used such vessels.Americanized spelling of Norwegian Bakk(e) (see Bakke).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the medieval female personal name Malin, a diminutive of Mall.French and Dutch : from the Germanic personal name Madalin, a short form of compound names with the initial element madal ‘council’.Serbian : patronymic from maly, Serbian mali ‘small’; compare Maly.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Male (a back-formation from Malka as if it contained the Slavic diminutive suffix -ke) + the Slavic metronymic suffix -in.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : habitational name from Malin, a place in Ukraine.
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Irish
Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mongáin ‘descendant of Mongán’, originally a byname for someone with a luxuriant head of hair (from mong ‘hair’, ‘mane’), borne by families from Connacht, County Limerick, and Tyrone. It is also a Huguenot name, traced back to immigrants from Metz.Irish : see Manning.English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a glutton, from Old French manger ‘to eat’.English : occupational name from old Spanish mangón ‘small trader’.
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English (also found in Wales)
English (also found in Wales) : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Jenk, a back-formation from Jenkin with the removal of the supposed Anglo-Norman French diminutive suffix -in.Joseph Jenks (1602–83), the descendant of an old Welsh family, was born in England and traveled to Saugus, near Lynn, MA, in 1642 to assist in the development of America’s first iron works. His son, Joseph Jenckes (sic), followed in 1650, founded Pawtucket, RI, and raised four sons who held places of respect and distinction in RI, including one who served as governor for five years.
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English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : occupational name for a maker of helmets, from the adopted Old French term he(a)umier, from he(a)ume ‘helmet’, of Germanic origin. Compare Helm 2.English : variant of Holmer.Americanized form of the Greek family name Homiros or one of its patronymic derivatives (Homirou, Homiridis, etc.). This was not only the name of the ancient Greek epic poet (classical Greek Homēros), but was also borne by a martyr venerated in the Greek Orthodox Church.Slovenian : topographic name for someone who lived on a hill, from hom (dialect form of holm ‘hill’, ‘height’) + the German suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.The American painter Winslow Homer (1836–1910) was of old New England stock dating back to Captain John Homer, an Englishman who crossed the Atlantic in his own ship and settled in Boston about 1636.
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English (mainly northern)
English (mainly northern) : topographic name for someone who lived on a hill or at the rear of a settlement, from Middle English bakke ‘back’, ‘spine’ + man ‘man’. Compare Backer.Swedish : ornamental name composed of the elements back(e) ‘hill’ + man ‘man’.Swedish (Bäck(man)) : ornamental name composed of the elements bäck ‘stream’ + man ‘man’.German : variant of Bachmann.German : occupational name for a baker or employee of a master baker, from backen ‘to bake’ + man(n) ‘man’. Compare Beckmann.
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