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Calendar year
1640 (MDCXL) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1640th year
1640
Artificial complex media
RPMI 1640, simply known as RPMI medium, is a cell culture medium commonly used to culture mammalian cells. RPMI 1640 was developed by George E. Moore
RPMI_1640
AM radio frequency
The following radio stations broadcast on AM frequency 1640 kHz: 1640 AM is a Regional broadcast frequency. Hosanna in Isidro Casanova XECSIB-AM in Zamora
1640_AM
Astronomical imaging project at Palomar Observatory
Project 1640 is a high contrast imaging project at Palomar Observatory. It seeks to image brown dwarfs and Jupiter-sized planets around nearby stars. Rebecca
Project_1640
Events from the year 1640 in France. Monarch – Louis XIII Introduction of the Louis d'or The Battle of Cádiz 9 March – Jacques d'Agar, portrait painter
1640_in_France
Movement of English Puritans to North America
The Puritan migration to New England took place from 1620 to 1640, and declined sharply thereafter. The term "Great Migration" can refer to the migration
Puritan migration to New England (1620–1640)
Puritan_migration_to_New_England_(1620–1640)
Anthony Abdy (18 October 1579 (baptised) – 10 September 1640), was a citizen and East India merchant of London. On the death of his father in 1595 he inherited
Anthony_Abdy_(1579–1640)
Patrol boat of the US Navy
29°50′07″E / 40.7233512°N 29.8351845°E / 40.7233512; 29.8351845 USS PC-1640 was an PC-1638-class submarine chaser in the United States Navy during the
USS_PC-1640
King of Spain (1621–1665) and Portugal (1621–1640)
from 1621 to his death and (as Philip III) King of Portugal from 1621 to 1640. Philip is remembered for his patronage of the arts, including such artists
Philip_IV_of_Spain
English uprising
In May 1640 an armed mob gathered at Lambeth Palace and attacked it. Claiming to want to speak with the highly unpopular Archbishop of Canterbury, William
Attack on Lambeth Palace, 1640
Attack_on_Lambeth_Palace,_1640
Short-lived independent state in Western Europe
under French protection which began to be established after the autumn of 1640 by the Junta de Braços (assembly of Estates) of the Principality of Catalonia
Catalan_Republic_(1640–1641)
List of events
Events from the year 1640 in England. Monarch – Charles I 5 January – Parliament fixes a quorum of 40 for its proceedings to be transacted. 12 January
1640_in_England
English and Scottish princess (1637–1640)
Anne Stuart (17 March 1637 – 5 November 1640) was the daughter of King Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France. She was one of the couple's three children
Anne Stuart (daughter of Charles I)
Anne_Stuart_(daughter_of_Charles_I)
1640 siege
The 1640 siege of Turin (22 May–20 September 1640) was a major action in two distinct wars: the Franco-Spanish War (1635–59) and the Piedmontese Civil
Siege_of_Turin_(1640)
1640–1659 rebellion to restore an independent Catalonia
Revolution, was a conflict that affected the Principality of Catalonia between 1640 and 1659, in the context of the Franco-Spanish War of 1635–1659. Incited
Reapers'_War
1640 agreement establishing representative democracy in Providence Plantation
The Providence Combination of 1640, referred to then as the Combination & Plantation Agreement, established a civil government for the Providence Plantation
Providence Combination of 1640
Providence_Combination_of_1640
Decade
The 1640s decade ran from January 1, 1640, to December 31, 1649. January 6 – The Siege of Salses in Catalonia ends almost six months after it had started
1640s
Restaurant in Quebec City, Canada
Bistro 1640 is a restaurant located in a historic 17th-century building in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Situated on Rue Saint-Anne, it is located across
Bistro_1640
Dutch siege against Portugal in Malaysia
The siege of Malacca (3 August 1640 – 14 January 1641) was initiated by the Dutch East India Company and their local ally, Johor, against Portuguese Malacca
Siege_of_Malacca_(1640–1641)
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623 to 1640
Turkish: IV. Murad, 27 July 1612 – 8 February 1640) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623 to 1640, known both for restoring the authority of the
Murad_IV
Act of the Parliament of England
The Adventurers' Act 1640 (16 Cha. 1. c. 33) was an act of the Parliament of England which specified its aim as "the speedy and effectual reducing of the
Adventurers'_Act_1640
French prince (1640–1701)
Monsieur Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (21 September 1640 – 9 June 1701), was the younger son of King Louis XIII of France and Anne of Austria, and the younger
Philippe_I,_Duke_of_Orléans
article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1640. January 21 – Salmacida Spolia, a masque written by Sir William Davenant
1640_in_literature
parliamentis. (2 June 1640) c. 4 Act anent the admission of ministeris to these kirkis which belonged to beshoprikis. (4 June 1640) c. 5 Anent the Large
List of acts of the Parliament of Scotland, 1639–1651
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Scotland,_1639–1651
English supporter of Charles I (1593–1641)
served in Parliament and was a supporter of King Charles I. From 1632 to 1640 he was Lord Deputy of Ireland, where he established a strong authoritarian
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
Thomas_Wentworth,_1st_Earl_of_Strafford
sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "1640 in music" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2025) (Learn
1640_in_music
English politician
William Campion (6 February 1640 – 20 September 1702) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1689 and 1702. Campion was the
William_Campion_(1640–1702)
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
"the most ambitious early classical domestic architecture in Scotland". In 1640 the castle was besieged for the last time by the Protestant Covenanters army
Caerlaverock_Castle
Safavid princess
Maryam Begum (Persian: مریم بیگم; 18th-century) was a daughter of Shah Safi (r. 1629–1642) of the Safavid Empire. She was a sister of Shah Abbas II (r
Maryam_Begum_(1640–1719)
Marko Mesić (1640? in Brinje – 2 February 1713 in Karlobag) was a Croatian priest and war hero from the Ottoman wars. Under his command, Croats and Serbs
Marko_Mesić_(priest)
Extinct barony in the Peerage of England
of the title Baron Raby, both in the Peerage of England. The first was in 1640, as a subsidiary title of the Earl of Strafford (first creation). The first
Baron_Raby
1640 siege of Hulst by the Dutch Republic against Spain
The siege of Hulst (1640) was a siege battle that took place during the Eighty Years' War. A Dutch army under Frederick Henry of Orange would attempt to
Siege_of_Hulst_(1640)
Events from the year 1640 in Ireland. Monarch: Charles I 5 December – John Atherton, Church of Ireland Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, and his proctor
1640_in_Ireland
English politician
Sir Richard Edgcumbe (13 February 1640 – 3 April 1688) was an English politician. He was the eldest son of Piers Edgcumbe of Mount Edgcumbe House and Cotehele
Richard_Edgcumbe_(1640–1688)
Decade
The 1640s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1649 BC to December 31, 1640 BC. Bazaya, King of Assyria, r. 1650–1622 BC Ammi-Ditana, King of Babylonia
1640s_BC
1640–1668 war between Portugal and Spain
Portuguese revolution of 1640 and ended with the Treaty of Lisbon in 1668, bringing a formal end to the Iberian Union. The period from 1640 to 1668 was marked
Portuguese_Restoration_War
Decade
1630s was a decade that began on January 1, 1630, and ended on December 31, 1640. January 2 – A shoemaker in Turin is found to have the first case of bubonic
1630s
English peer
at Lincoln's Inn in 1627. In 1640, he sat for Peterborough in the Short Parliament. He inherited the earldom in July 1640 from his uncle William Cecil
David Cecil, 3rd Earl of Exeter
David_Cecil,_3rd_Earl_of_Exeter
County of Stafford, was created in the Baronetage of England on 10 July 1640 for Edward Mosley, of Rolleston Hall. He was a son of Rowland Mosley (1558–1616)
Mosley baronets of Rolleston (1st creation, 1640)
Mosley_baronets_of_Rolleston_(1st_creation,_1640)
Prince of Wallachia between 1678 and 1688
Șerban Cantacuzino (Romanian pronunciation: [ʃerˈban kantakuziˈno]), (1634/1640 – 29 October 1688) was a Prince of Wallachia between 1678 and 1688. Șerban
Șerban_Cantacuzino
Irish politician
Charles Hamilton (before 1640 – 25 July 1710) was an Irish Member of Parliament. The son of Charles Hamilton, his estate of Cavanough included lands in
Charles Hamilton (MP, died 1710)
Charles_Hamilton_(MP,_died_1710)
The 1640 Macau embassy to Nagasaki (ポルトガル使節団長崎受難事件) (Portuguese: Embaixada Mártir) was a diplomatic mission dispatched by the Senate of Macau to Nagasaki
1640 Macau embassy to Nagasaki
1640_Macau_embassy_to_Nagasaki
English poet and playwright (1586 – c. 1639)
349 Vivian, p.652 Vivian, p.349, pedigree of Ford Risdon, Tristram (died 1640), Survey of Devon, 1810 edition, London, 1810, p.135 Pevsner, Nikolaus &
John_Ford_(dramatist)
1640 siege
The Siege of the Portuguese fort Santa Cruz de Gale at Galle in 1640, took place during the Dutch–Portuguese and Sinhalese–Portuguese Wars. The Galle fort
Siege_of_Galle_(1640)
List of events
Events from 1640 in Catalonia. Count of Barcelona – Philip III (suspended after 10 September) President of the Generalitat of Catalonia – Pau Claris 28
1640_in_Catalonia
Founder of the House of Saud (1640–1725)
Saud bin Muhammad Al Muqrin (10 May 1640 – 11 June 1725), commonly known as Saud I, was the 13th emir of the Sheikhdom of Diriyah and the founder of the
Saud_bin_Muhammad_Al_Muqrin
Kingdom in Southwestern Europe (1139–1910)
empire. From 1580 to 1640, the Kingdom of Portugal was in personal union with Habsburg Spain. After the Portuguese Restoration War of 1640–1668, the kingdom
Kingdom_of_Portugal
English politician
Frankland (c. 1573 – 10 December 1640) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629 and in 1640. Frankland was the son of Ralph
William_Frankland_(died_1640)
The year 1640 in science and technology involved some significant events. John Parkinson publishes Theatrum Botanicum:The Theater of Plants, or, An Herbal
1640_in_science
1611–1640 (also Vice-Admiral of Durham 1611-1640, Vice-Admiral of Cumberland 1611-1640 and Vice-Admiral of Westmorland 1622–1640) Sir John Delaval 1640–1641
List of vice-admirals of Northumberland
List_of_vice-admirals_of_Northumberland
1385–1580) House of Habsburg (or Philippine Dynasty, 1581–1640) House of Braganza (or Brigantine Dynasty, 1640–1910) The House of Burgundy actually held the title
List_of_Portuguese_monarchs
English Parliament from 1640 to 1660
The Long Parliament was an English Parliament which nominally lasted from 1640 until 1660, making it the longest-lasting Parliament in English and British
Long_Parliament
Queen of Spain (1621–1644) and Portugal (1621–1640)
Portugal from 1621 to 1640, as the first spouse of King Philip IV & III. She served as regent of Spain during the Catalan Revolt in 1640–42 and 1643–44. As
Elisabeth of France, Queen of Spain
Elisabeth_of_France,_Queen_of_Spain
Courtier to the Anne of Denmark (1576-1640)
Mary Gargrave (1576 – c. 1640)[citation needed] was a courtier to Anne of Denmark. Gargrave was appointed a maid of honour to the queen in 1603 or 1604
Mary_Gargrave
Painting by Nicolas Poussin
Continence of Scipio is an oil on canvas painting by Nicolas Poussin, from 1640. It is held in the Pushkin Museum, in Moscow. It was commissioned by Abbé
The Continence of Scipio (Poussin)
The_Continence_of_Scipio_(Poussin)
Act of the Parliament of England
The Clergy Act 1640 (16 Cha. 1. c. 27), also known as the Bishops Exclusion Act, or the Clerical Disabilities Act, was an act of the Parliament of England
Clergy_Act_1640
Unusual American 12-cylinder radial aero engine
The Curtiss H-1640 Chieftain was an unusual American 12-cylinder radial aero engine designed and built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company in the
Curtiss_H-1640_Chieftain
Siege during the Franco-Spanish War
The siege of Arras took place from 22 June to 9 August 1640, during the Franco-Spanish War that had begun in 1635, a connected conflict of the Thirty Years'
Siege_of_Arras_(1640)
the 1640s is a chronological list of key events involving pirates between 1640 and 1649. António Vieira, a Portuguese Jesuit, publishes a document denouncing
1640s_in_piracy
British politician
William Lambton (1640–1724) of New Lambton in County Durham was an English politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1685
William_Lambton_(1640–1724)
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1640 to 1648
October 1617 – 18 August 1648) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1640 until 1648. He was born in Constantinople as the last son of sultan Ahmed
Ibrahim_(Ottoman_sultan)
Irish Jacobite army officer in French and Spanish service
Daniel O'Mahony, Count of Castile (c. 1640 – January 1714) was an Irish Jacobite army officer in French and Castilian service. O'Mahony came of an ancient
Daniel_O'Mahony_(general)
Welsh politician
Richard Bulkeley (died 5 March 1640) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1626 and 1629. Bulkeley was the eldest son of Sir Richard
Richard_Bulkeley_(died_1640)
Seventh Haseki Sultan of Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim I
romanized: 4; died 1693) was the seventh Haseki sultan of Sultan Ibrahim I (reign 1640 – 1648) of the Ottoman Empire. She was of Armenian descent. Her real name
Şivekar_Sultan
British merchant and politician (1587–1640)
John Lister (1587–1640) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1621 and 1640. Lister was the son of John
John_Lister_(died_1640)
1629 to 1640 government of Charles I
Parliament of Charles I in 1629 to the summoning of the Short Parliament in 1640, during which the King declined to call the next parliament and ruled as
Personal_Rule
1641 Acts by the English Parliament
The Triennial Act 1640 (16 Cha. 1. c. 1), also known as the Dissolution Act, was an act passed on 15 February 1641, by the English Long Parliament, during
Triennial_Acts
Anglican Bishop
John Atherton (1598 – 5 December 1640) was the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore in the Church of Ireland. He and John Childe (his steward and tithe proctor)
John_Atherton
Events from the year 1640 in art. Nicolas Poussin completes the first series of Seven Sacraments. Abraham van Linge begins painting the windows for the
1640_in_art
King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 to 1649
English and Irish parliaments were summoned in the early months of 1640. In March 1640, the Irish Parliament duly voted in a subsidy of £180,000 with the
Charles_I_of_England
Painting by Peter Paul Rubens
The Rainbow Landscape is a 1640 oil-on-panel painting by Peter Paul Rubens, now in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. One of the painter's last works and the
The_Rainbow_Landscape_(1640)
Belgian Roman Catholic prelate
Pauli-Stravius or Georg Pauli-Stravius (1593–1640) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne (1640–1661) and Titular Bishop of Ioppe
Georgius_Pauli-Stravius
Act of the Parliament of England
The Relief of Ireland Act 1640 (16 Cha. 1. c. 30) was an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom passed by the Long Parliament. It was the first act to
Relief_of_Ireland_Act_1640
1581–1640 line of Portuguese kings
Casa da Áustria) in the context of its rule of Portugal between 1581 and 1640, during which Portugal was one of the many possessions of the Spanish Monarchy
Philippine_dynasty
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1832
Havering Newham Redbridge Waltham Forest Apr 1640: Sir Thomas Barrington, Sir Harbottle Grimston Nov 1640: Lord Rich; Sir William Masham 1641: Rich elevated
Essex_(constituency)
Act of Parliament of England
The Habeas Corpus Act 1640 (16 Cha. 1. c. 10) was an act of the Parliament of England. The act was passed by the Long Parliament shortly after the impeachment
Habeas_Corpus_Act_1640
French historical commentator
Charles-René d'Hozier (24 February 1640 – 13 February 1732) was a French historical commentator. The younger son of Pierre d'Hozier, he was the true successor
Charles-René_d'Hozier
Aliʻi Aimoku of Hawaiʻi
Keākealaniwahine (c. 1640–c. 1695) was a High Chiefess and ruler Aliʻi Nui of Hawaiʻi island. Her mother was Queen Keakamahana, monarch of Hawaiʻi. Her
Keākealaniwahine
English politician
December 1640) of Charlecote Park, Warwickshire was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1640. Lucy was
Thomas_Lucy_(died_1640)
Painting by Matthias Stom
Judgement of Solomon is an oil on canvas painting by Matthias Stom, created c. 1640, representing the Judgement of Solomon. It is held in the Museum of Fine
The Judgement of Solomon (Stom, Houston)
The_Judgement_of_Solomon_(Stom,_Houston)
Scottish politician and courtier
John Murray, 1st Earl of Annandale (died 1640) was a Scottish courtier and Member of Parliament. He was known as John Murray of Lochmaben or Lincluden
John Murray, 1st Earl of Annandale
John_Murray,_1st_Earl_of_Annandale
This is a list of acts of the Parliament of England for the year 1640. For acts passed during the period 1707–1800, see the list of acts of the Parliament
List of acts of the Parliament of England from 1640
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_England_from_1640
English actor
Edward Kynaston (c. 1640 – January 1706) was an English actor, one of the last Restoration "boy players", young male actors who played women's roles. Kynaston
Edward_Kynaston_(actor)
King of Portugal from 1640 to 1656
as John the Restorer (João, o Restaurador), was the King of Portugal from 1640 until his death in 1656. He restored the independence of Portugal from Habsburg
John_IV_of_Portugal
Parliament of England, April–May 1640
was summoned by King Charles I of England on 20 February 1640 and sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640. It was so called because of its short session of only
Short_Parliament
1956 film
Taxa K 1640 efterlyses is a 1956 Danish drama film directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr. and starring Poul Reichhardt. Lau Lauritzen Jr. as Jacob Svendsen Poul
Taxa_K_1640_efterlyses
by Shah Jahan. The mosque and jawab in the complex are completed in 1643. 1640 Børsen in Copenhagen, designed by Lorentz and Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger
1640s_in_architecture
publication of the Sonnets and miscellaneous poems of William Shakespeare in 1640. John Benson began his career as a stationer in 1635; he maintained shops
John_Benson_(publisher)
Lisbon Portugal Restorers Monument
lasted from 1640 to 1668. The monument was designed by António Tomás da Fonseca and erected in 1886. The Central Commission of 1 December 1640 [pt] was established
Monument_to_the_Restorers
From the House of Braganza restoration in 1640 until the end of the reign of the Marquis of Pombal in 1777, the Kingdom of Portugal was in a transition
History of Portugal (1640–1777)
History_of_Portugal_(1640–1777)
pledge between eighteen Scottish noblemen who met at Cumbernauld in August 1640 to defend Scotland against extreme Presbyterians and to defend the National
Cumbernauld_Bond
Painting by Francisco de Zurbarán
Dei (Latin for Lamb of God) is an oil painting completed between 1635 and 1640 by the Spanish Baroque artist Francisco de Zurbarán. It is housed in the
Agnus_Dei_(Zurbarán)
English politician (1584–1643)
organise political opposition to the Personal Rule of Charles I from 1629 to 1640. His leadership in the early stages of the war was essential to the Parliamentarian
John_Pym
William Louis of Nassau-Saarbrücken (18 December 1590, Ottweiler – 22 August 1640, Metz), was a Count of Saarbrücken. His parents were Louis II of Nassau-Weilburg
William Louis, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken
William_Louis,_Count_of_Nassau-Saarbrücken
1986 PC-compatible microcomputer
i-programmer.info. Retrieved 2023-04-07. Moody, Glyn (September 1987). "Amstrad PC-1640 Making Amends". Practical Computing. pp. 36–37. Retrieved 16 July 2024. Barlow
Amstrad_PC1512
Physician and medical author (1636–1702)
Gideon Harvey (c. 1636–1640 – c. 1700–1702) was a Dutch-English physician. Gideon Harvey, born in Holland probably between 1630 and 1640, was the son of John
Gideon_Harvey
Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom
and early 19th century, the Bankes family (who had owned the castle since 1640) nominated the member for one of the seats and the Bond family for the other
Corfe Castle (UK Parliament constituency)
Corfe_Castle_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Elector of Brandenburg from 1640 to 1688
Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia, thus ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia, from 1640 until his death in 1688. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he is popularly
Frederick William, the Great Elector
Frederick_William,_the_Great_Elector
English nobleman
August 1608 – 17 April 1652), styled Lord Maltravers until 1640, and Baron Mowbray from 1640 until 1652, was an English nobleman, chiefly remembered for
Henry Howard, 15th Earl of Arundel
Henry_Howard,_15th_Earl_of_Arundel
In 1640, the Moroccans, led by Sidi al-Ayachi ambushed a Portuguese force from Mazagan, successfully killing most of them, including their commander. According
Mazagan_Ambush
1640
1640
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of the personal name William.Benjamin Wilmot and his wife, with their 6-year-old son William, emigrated from England to New Haven, CT, in or before 1640.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places so named. Those in Cheshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, and Warwickshire are named from an Old English wilig ‘willow’ + Old English lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’; one in Devon probably has Old English wīðig ‘willow’ as the first element, while one in Surrey has Old English wēoh ‘(pre-Christian) temple’.English : variant spelling of Willy 2.English : Isaac Willey is recorded in Boston, MA, in 1640, and went on to be one of the founders of New London, CT. His descendent Samuel Hopkins Willey (1821–1914) was one of the founders of the College of California at Berkeley in 1860.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire and South Wales)
English (Gloucestershire and South Wales) : most probably from the Norman personal name Luce (a vernacular form of Latin Lucia or Lucius). This is generally a female name, although male bearers are found in France. It was borne by a young Sicilian maiden and an aged Roman widow, both of whom were martyred under Diocletian and are venerated as saints.English (Gloucestershire and South Wales) : Alternatively, the surname may be a variant of Lewis.English (Gloucestershire and South Wales) : American bearers of this surname are descended from Henry Luce (1640–c.1688), who came to Scituate, MA, from south Wales in or before 1666, and moved to Martha’s Vineyard, MA, in about 1670. He had many prominent descendants.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : patronymic from the personal name Lans (Germanic Lanzo).English : habitational name from Lancing in West Sussex, so named from an Old English personal name Wlanc + -ingas ‘family or followers of’.This was the most frequent name in New Netherland in the 17th century. Among others, Gerrit Frederickse Lansing and his wife, Elizabeth Hendrix, came to America with their European-born children during the late 1640s. There is a waterway near Utica, NY called Lansingkill, named for a family with this surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : reduced form of Forster.English : nickname from Middle English foster ‘foster parent’ (Old English fÅstre, a derivative of fÅstrian ‘to nourish or rear’).Jewish : probably an Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames, such as Forster.This name was brought to North America by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Thomas Foster (1640–79) is buried in the old burial ground in Cambridge, MA. John Foster, born 1648 in Dorchester, MA, was the earliest wood engraver in America.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, French, and Catalan
English, Scottish, French, and Catalan : topographic name for
someone who lived near a bridge, Middle English, Old French, Catalan
pont (Latin pons, genitive pontis).Catalan : habitational name from any of the numerous places named
with Pont.Dutch : variant of
Pond 2.A Pont from the Lorraine region of France is documented in Quebec City in
1640; Pont appears to be a secondary surname to
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Dunster in Somerset, recorded in 1138 as Dunestore ‘craggy pinnacle (Old English torr) of a man named Dun(n)’.Henry Dunster emigrated to MA in 1640 from Bury, Lancashire, England, and was made the first president of Harvard College (1640–54) almost immediately upon arrival in MA.
Surname or Lastname
English (also common in Wales)
English (also common in Wales) : patronymic from Edward.One of the earliest American bearers of this very common English surname was William Edwards, the son of Rev. Richard Edwards, a London clergyman in the age of Elizabeth I, who came to New England about 1640. His descendant Jonathan (1703–58), of East Windsor, CT, was a prominent Congregational clergyman whose New England theology led to the first Great Awakening, a great religious revival.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : topographic name for someone who lived near or in a wood, from Middle English under + wude, wode ‘wood’, or a habitational name from any of various places so named, for example in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and the former county of Ayrshire (from Old English under + wudu).Joseph Underwood emigrated from England to Watertown, MA, in 1637. William Underwood came from England to Concord, MA, before 1640, later settling in Chelmsford, MA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name or habitational name from a dialect variant of Old and Middle English toft ‘curtilage’, ‘site’, ‘homestead’, also applied to a low hillock where a homestead used to be. Compare Toft.Robert Taft (b. about 1640), lived in Braintree, MA, and subsequently Mendon, MA. Alphonso Taft (1810–91), jurist and politician born in Townshend, VT, was the father of William Howard Taft (1857–1930), 27th president of the U.S. and chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.John Mifflin (born 1640) came to Delaware from Warminster, Wiltshire, England, in the 1670s. He is probably the same person as the John Mifflin, a Quaker, who built his home, ‘Fountain Green’, in Fairmont Park, Philadelphia, in 1679. His fourth-generation descendant Thomas Mifflin (1744–1800) was a member of the Continental Congress, a revolutionary soldier, and governor of PA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Possibly an Anglicized form of Dutch Swijse(n), variant of Wijs ‘wise’ (see Wise).The name was brought to North America by John Swasey, a Quaker who came from England to Salem, MA, with two sons, John and Joseph, in or before 1640. Banished from Salem because of his religious beliefs, he moved first to Setauket, Long Island, NY, and subsequently to Southold, Long Island. His son Joseph remained in MA and inherited his estate at Salem.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lygon, name of an aristocratic English family said to be of Norman origin. The name is of unknown etymology. According to Morlet it is a variant of L’Higon, a patronymic from Higon, a southern French variant of Hugo. This seems rather doubtful.Polish (also Ligoń) : nickname from a derivative of Old Polish ligać ‘to lie’ or ‘to kick up a fuss’.The first known Ligon immigrant to North America, Col. Thomas Lygon or Ligon, came to VA from England in 1640.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Well, with the addition of man ‘man’, i.e. ‘man who lived by a stream’.Variant spelling of German Wellmann.Swedish : ornamental name composed of an unexplained first element (found as a place-name element, of various possible origins) + man ‘man’.Thomas Welman came to Lynn, MA, from England before 1640.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of land where woodruff grew, Old English wudurofe (a compound of wudu ‘wood’ with a second element of unknown origin). The leaves of the plant have a sweet smell and the surname may also have been a nickname for one who used it as a perfume, or perhaps an ironical nickname for a malodorous person.Two English families brought the name Woodruff to the American colonies: those of Matthew Woodruff and of John and Ann Woodruffe. The latter migrated to Lynn, MA, from Kent, and moved to Southampton, Long Island, NY, before 1640. John and Ann’s many descendants were established in NJ, NC, and SC by 1790. The city of Woodruff, SC, is named for this family. The name is variously spelled Woodrove, Woodroffe, Woodruffe, Woodrough, and Woodruff in colonial records.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Wymund, Old English WÄ«gmund (composed of the elements wÄ«g ‘war’ + mund ‘protection’), reinforced by the cognate Old Norse form VÃgmundr, introduced by Scandinavian settlers in northern England.John Wyman, from Hertfordshire, England, was one of the founders of Woburn, MA, in 1640.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the places so called, in southwestern Lancashire (now Merseyside), Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, and Devon, all of which are named from Old English prēost ‘priest’ + cot ‘cottage’, ‘dwelling’. The surname is most common in Lancashire, and so it seems likely that the first of these places is the most frequent source. It is also present in Ireland, being recorded there first in the 15th century.John Prescott of Standish, Lancaster, England, arrived in New England in 1640 and in 1643 was one of the first settlers of Lancaster, MA. His descendants include several prominent Americans of the revolutionary war, including Samuel Prescott, born in Concord, MA, in 1751, whose fame lies in completing the midnight ride of warning in 1775 after Paul Revere was captured.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements walh ‘foreigner’ + hrafn ‘raven’.English : habitational name from a place in Sussex named Waldron, from Old English w(e)ald ‘forest’ + ærn ‘house’, ‘dwelling’. The surname is now also common in Ireland, especially in Connacht.English : This is the name of a prominent NH family, established there since the 17th century. Richard Walderne (b. c. 1615) came to New England from Alchester, Warwickshire, England, about 1640 and settled at Dover, NH.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of unknown etymology. It looks like a habitational name, but no place of this name is known in Britain. The proposed etymology from an Old English personal name, Higbert, is equally doubtful.The name was brought to North America in the 1640s from Ivinghoe in Buckinghamshire, England.
Surname or Lastname
English, German, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, German, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Wild.Thomas Wilder is recorded as a freeman of Charlestown, MA, in 1640. He had numerous prominent descendents.
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Hindu
Spurthi
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Tamil
A tree
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Indian
Bright, Shining, Pearl-like
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Muslim
Lion
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Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Without Heat
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Hindu, Indian
Worship; Respected
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Hindu, Indian
One who Never Give Up; Cheerful
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Latin
Purified.
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Muslim
The Sun
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Latin American English
Bird.
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n.
A tribe of North American Indians who originally occupied the region about Green Bay, Lake Michigan, but were driven back from the lake and nearly exterminated in 1640 by the IIlinnois.