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Quasar in the constellation of Pisces
3C 9 is a lobe-dominated quasar located in the constellation Pisces. This quasar is classified as radio loud with a jet. It has X-ray emission located
3C_9
Class of chemical compounds
3C (3C-x), also known as 4-substituted 3,5-dimethoxyamphetamines, substituted 3,4,5-trimethoxyamphetamine (3,4,5-TMA or TMA-1) analogues, or 3C-scalines
3C_(psychedelics)
Sporadic simple group
the compact Lie group E8). The centralizer of an element of order 3 of type 3C in the Monster group is a product of the Thompson group and a group of order
Thompson_sporadic_group
Line of diesel-electric passenger locomotives
commuter rail service. There are five MPXpress models: MP36PH-3S, MP36PH-3C, MP40PH-3C, MP32PH-Q, and MP54AC. MPXpress locomotives were built with a high percentage
MPI_MPXpress
Brightest quasar from Earth located in the constellation Virgo
3C 273 is a quasar located at the center of a giant elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. It was the first quasar ever to be identified and
3C_273
Pharmaceutical compound
3C-TFE, also known as 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-3,5-dimethoxyamphetamine or as α-methyltrifluoroescaline (3C-trifluoroescaline), is a psychedelic drug
3C-TFE
Maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft family
upgraded to AP-3C in early 2000s. 160999 – P-3C UD II – Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Aircraft last assigned to VP-9. 161006 – P-3C UD II – Joint
Lockheed_P-3_Orion
Psychedelic drug
chemical synthesis of 3C-P has been described. Analogues of 3C-P include TMA, MEM, 3C-E, 3C-AL, 3C-MAL, and 3C-FP, among others. 3C-P was first described
3C-P
Retrieved 9 June 2026. "2011 First Release". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2026. Census
2011_United_Kingdom_census
Quasar often used for calibration
3C 286, also known by its position as 1328+307 (B1950 coordinates) or 1331+305 (J2000 coordinates), is a quasar at redshift 0.8493 with a radial velocity
3C_286
Sodium amphibole mineral
IMA symbol Arf Strunz classification 9.DE.25 (10 ed) VIII/F.08-100 (8 ed) Dana classification 66.1.3c.9 Crystal system Monoclinic Crystal class Prismatic
Arfvedsonite
listed here. Dances are marked with the music and dance styles used: R8×32 3C/4 means a Reel of 32 bars repeated 8 times for 3 couples in a set of 4 couples
List of Scottish country dances
List_of_Scottish_country_dances
Expendable launch system used by the US Air Force
failure. On March 25, 1978, a launch of two DSCS II satellites (3C-35 with DSCS-2 9 and DSCS-2 10) performed normally through stage 1 powered flight
Titan_IIIC
Pharmaceutical compound
3C-BOH, also known as β-methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (β-methoxy-MDA) or as BOMDA, is a psychoactive drug of the phenethylamine, amphetamine, MDxx
3C-BOH
Chemical compound
3C-MAL, also known as 4-methylallyloxy-3,5-dimethoxyamphetamine or as α-methylmethallylescaline (3C-methallylescaline), is a chemical compound of the
3C-MAL
Psychedelic drug
3C-E, also known as 4-ethoxy-3,5-dimethoxyamphetamine or as α-methylescaline (3C-escaline), is a psychedelic drug of the phenethylamine, amphetamine, and
3C-E
ESA Earth observation satellite
Sentinel-3C is a European Earth observation satellite dedicated to oceanography, launched on 15 September 2026. It is part of the European Union's Copernicus
Sentinel-3C
Pharmaceutical compound
3C-FP, also known as 4-(3-fluoropropoxy)-3,5-dimethoxyamphetamine or as α-methylfluoroproscaline (3C-fluoroproscaline), is a psychedelic drug of the phenethylamine
3C-FP
Smartphones part of Huawei Honor lineup
It is the first mid end phone of Huawei's subrand Honor. The Honor 3C, 3C 4G and 3C Play has a 5.0-inch in-plane switching LCD display with resolution
Huawei_Honor_3C
Quasar discovered in 1960
at the same redshift. 3C 48 is one of four primary calibrators used by the Very Large Array (along with 3C 138 and 3C 147, and 3C 286). Visibilities of
3C_48
Chemical compound
3C-AL, also known as 4-allyloxy-3,5-dimethoxyamphetamine or as α-methylallylescaline (3C-allylescaline), is a psychedelic drug of the phenethylamine, amphetamine
3C-AL
American boilerplate Manned Orbital Laboratory spacecraft
experiment from the ground. OPS 0855 was the primary payload of Titan IIIC 3C-9, The Gemini B prototype capsule, known as Gemini SC-2, was flown on the same
OPS_0855
Class of enzymes
Picornain 3C (EC 3.4.22.28) is a protease found in picornaviruses, which cleaves peptide bonds of non-terminal sequences. Picornain 3C’s endopeptidase
Picornain_3C
Binary star system in the constellation Pisces
visual magnitude of +3.6. Based upon a measured annual parallax shift of 9.33 mas as seen from Earth, it is located roughly 350 light-years distant from
Eta_Piscium
Pharmaceutical compound
3C-FE, also known as 4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-3,5-dimethoxyamphetamine or as 3C-fluoroescaline, is a serotonin receptor modulator of the phenethylamine, amphetamine
3C-FE
Pharmaceutical compound
3C-DFM, also known as 4-(2,2-difluoromethoxy)-3,5-dimethoxyamphetamine or as or as α-methyldifluoromescaline (3C-difluoromescaline), is a serotonin receptor
3C-DFM
List of galactic nuclei
Matthews, Thomas A (1964). "Redshift of the Quasi-Stellar Radio Sources 3c 47 and 3c 147". The Astrophysical Journal. 139: 781. Bibcode:1964ApJ...139..781S
List_of_quasars
Galaxy in the constellation Taurus
3C 120, also known as Markarian 1506, is an active galaxy located in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of about 420 million light years. It has
3C_120
Quasar in the constellation Auriga
3C 147 (B0538+498) is a compact steep-spectrum (CSS) quasar that was discovered in 1964. It is located in the constellation Auriga not far in the sky from
3C_147
Supernova remnant in the constellation of Cassiopeia
3C 58 or 3C58 is a pulsar (designation PSR J0205+6449) and supernova remnant (pulsar wind nebula) within the Milky Way. The object is listed as No. 58
3C_58
Binary star system in the constellation Pisces
7706 7714 7716 7797 7802 7816 7818 7835 7837 7838 7840 Other 3C 9 3C 28 3C 47 3C 49 3C 459 4C 12.03 4C 20.04A 4C 31.04 Andromeda II Andromeda XXII CFHQS
Alpha_Piscium
Binary star in the constellation Pisces
relatively high rate of spin with a projected rotational velocity of 105.9 km/s. The star has 1.42 times the mass of the Sun and 1.68 of the Sun's radius
Pi_Piscium
Galaxy in the constellation Boötes
3C 295 is a narrow-line radio galaxy located in the constellation of Boötes. With a redshift of approximately 0.46, it is approximately 2.05 gigaparsecs
3C_295
Medical condition
3C syndrome is a rare condition whose symptoms include heart defects, cerebellar hypoplasia, and cranial dysmorphism. It was first described in the medical
3C_syndrome
Binary star system in the constellation Pisces
about 380 light years from the Sun. It has a peculiar velocity of 14.6±2.9 km/s, indicating it is a runaway star. This is a suspected binary star system
Psi2_Piscium
Star in the constellation Pisces
7706 7714 7716 7797 7802 7816 7818 7835 7837 7838 7840 Other 3C 9 3C 28 3C 47 3C 49 3C 459 4C 12.03 4C 20.04A 4C 31.04 Andromeda II Andromeda XXII CFHQS
Nu_Piscium
Star in the constellation Pisces
7706 7714 7716 7797 7802 7816 7818 7835 7837 7838 7840 Other 3C 9 3C 28 3C 47 3C 49 3C 459 4C 12.03 4C 20.04A 4C 31.04 Andromeda II Andromeda XXII CFHQS
Lambda_Piscium
Yellow-hued giant star in the constellation Pisces
7706 7714 7716 7797 7802 7816 7818 7835 7837 7838 7840 Other 3C 9 3C 28 3C 47 3C 49 3C 459 4C 12.03 4C 20.04A 4C 31.04 Andromeda II Andromeda XXII CFHQS
Chi_Piscium
A-type main sequence star in the constellation Pisces
7706 7714 7716 7797 7802 7816 7818 7835 7837 7838 7840 Other 3C 9 3C 28 3C 47 3C 49 3C 459 4C 12.03 4C 20.04A 4C 31.04 Andromeda II Andromeda XXII CFHQS
Upsilon_Piscium
Star in the constellation Pisces
7706 7714 7716 7797 7802 7816 7818 7835 7837 7838 7840 Other 3C 9 3C 28 3C 47 3C 49 3C 459 4C 12.03 4C 20.04A 4C 31.04 Andromeda II Andromeda XXII CFHQS
Psi3_Piscium
Seyfert galaxy located in the constellation Taurus
blazars with quasar-like properties. The black hole in 3C 109 is said to have an estimated mass of 9.3 × 108 M☉. Lists of galaxies "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic
3C_109
Black hole system in the constellation Cetus
Retrieved 2010-04-26. Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (9 November 2008). "Two Black Holes Dancing in 3C 75". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA. Retrieved
3C_75
Psychedelic drug
3C-DFE, also known as 4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-3,5-dimethoxyamphetamine or as α-methyldifluoroescaline (3C-difluoroescaline), is a lesser-known psychedelic
3C-DFE
Nepalese-Indian mountaineer (1914–1986)
2014. "Trek through Time". Daily Camera. Boulder, CO. 28 June 1982. pp. 1C, 3C. "Welcome to the site of Tenzing Norgay Adventures". Tenzing-norgay.com. Archived
Tenzing_Norgay
Pharmaceutical compound
5-Trimethoxyamphetamine (TMA, TMA-1, or 3,4,5-TMA), also known as α-methylmescaline (3C-mescaline or 3C-M) or mescalamphetamine, is a psychedelic drug of the phenethylamine
3,4,5-Trimethoxyamphetamine
Star system in the constellation Pisces
The secondary, Zeta Piscium B, is a spectroscopic binary with a period of 9.075 days and an eccentricity of 0.04. Together, components Ba and Bb have
Zeta_Piscium
Galaxy in constellation Canes Venatici
results for object 3C 288". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2 June 2015. www.jb.man.ac.uk/atlas/ 3C288 = B1336+391 (Alan Bridle / 9 September 1999)
3C_288
Binary star system in the constellation Pisces
7706 7714 7716 7797 7802 7816 7818 7835 7837 7838 7840 Other 3C 9 3C 28 3C 47 3C 49 3C 459 4C 12.03 4C 20.04A 4C 31.04 Andromeda II Andromeda XXII CFHQS
Xi_Piscium
Star in the constellation Pisces
7706 7714 7716 7797 7802 7816 7818 7835 7837 7838 7840 Other 3C 9 3C 28 3C 47 3C 49 3C 459 4C 12.03 4C 20.04A 4C 31.04 Andromeda II Andromeda XXII CFHQS
Delta_Piscium
structures of 3C-desoxyscalines 3C-D 3C-DE 3C-DP 3C-DAL 3C-DV 3C-DBR (4-Br-3,5-DMA) 4-I-3,5-DMA 3C-DDFV 3C-DTFE 3C-DDMV E-3C-DBD Z-3C-DBD E-3C-DPV Z-3C-DPV 4-PhPr-3
Desoxyscaline
Star in the constellation Pisces
7706 7714 7716 7797 7802 7816 7818 7835 7837 7838 7840 Other 3C 9 3C 28 3C 47 3C 49 3C 459 4C 12.03 4C 20.04A 4C 31.04 Andromeda II Andromeda XXII CFHQS
Omicron_Piscium
Star in the constellation Pisces
7706 7714 7716 7797 7802 7816 7818 7835 7837 7838 7840 Other 3C 9 3C 28 3C 47 3C 49 3C 459 4C 12.03 4C 20.04A 4C 31.04 Andromeda II Andromeda XXII CFHQS
Rho_Piscium
Star in the constellation Pisces
7706 7714 7716 7797 7802 7816 7818 7835 7837 7838 7840 Other 3C 9 3C 28 3C 47 3C 49 3C 459 4C 12.03 4C 20.04A 4C 31.04 Andromeda II Andromeda XXII CFHQS
Mu_Piscium
Galaxy in the constellation Leo Minor
3C 236 is the name used for this Fanaroff and Riley Class II (FR II) radio galaxy. It is among the largest known radio galaxies; the radio structure has
3C_236
Quasar in the constellation of Draco
the quasar is estimated to be 9.39+0.08-0.10 M☉, based on a single optical spectroscopy measurement. The source of 3C 351 imaged with Very Large Array
3C_351
Liberal political party in Switzerland
60. ISBN 978-0-203-01588-9. "Switzerland—Summary: Political Structure". Economist Intelligence Unit. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2019. Nordsieck
The_Liberals_(Switzerland)
Galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 1218 is a lenticular galaxy in Cetus that hosts the radio source 3C 78. It was discovered in 1886 by American astronomer Lewis A. Swift. It is located
NGC_1218
Orange-hued star in the constellation Pisces
7706 7714 7716 7797 7802 7816 7818 7835 7837 7838 7840 Other 3C 9 3C 28 3C 47 3C 49 3C 459 4C 12.03 4C 20.04A 4C 31.04 Andromeda II Andromeda XXII CFHQS
Tau_Piscium
Galaxy in the constellation Pisces
7537 has a curved tidal tail to the northeast with a length of 23 kly (6.9 kpc), while NGC 7541 has two tidal tails. They have a projected separation
NGC_7537
Quasar in the Hercules constellation
3C 345 is a blazar, subtype flat-spectrum radio quasar, that is located in the constellation of Hercules. It is noted for hosting a superluminal jet and
3C_345
Australian patrol and anti-submarine aircraft
The Lockheed AP-3C Orion is a variant of the P-3 Orion formerly used by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for tasks such as naval fleet support, maritime
Lockheed_AP-3C_Orion
Signals reconnaissance aircraft of the US Navy
the P-3 Orion, formerly operated by the United States Navy. A total of 12 P-3C aircraft were converted to replace older versions of the aircraft, which had
Lockheed_EP-3
Quasar in the constellation Draco
3C 380 is a radio-loud quasar located in the constellation of Draco. First discovered in 1965 and identified with a starlike object, it is one of the luminous
3C_380
The following highways are numbered 3C: New York State Route 3C (former) Nevada State Route 3C (former) List of highways numbered 3 This article includes
List_of_highways_numbered_3C
Galaxy in the constellation of Pisces
3C 28 is a massive Type-cD elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Pisces. It has a redshift of (z) 0.1971, meaning it is located 2.5 billion
3C_28
Broad-line radio galaxy located in the constellation Lyra
3C 382 is a nearby broad-line radio galaxy located in the constellation of Lyra, located at a redshift of (z) 0.058. First discovered as an astronomical
3C_382
Matthews, Thomas A. (1965). "Redshifts of the Quasi-Stellar Radio Sources 3c 47 and 3c 147". Quasi-Stellar Sources and Gravitational Collapse: 269. Bibcode:1965qssg
List of the most distant astronomical objects
List_of_the_most_distant_astronomical_objects
Tabular arrangement of the chemical elements
through 7, and "B" was used for groups 11 through 17. In addition, groups 8, 9, and 10 used to be treated as one triple-sized group, known collectively in
Periodic_table
Quasar in the constellation Lynx
3C 186 is a radio-loud quasar in the constellation of Lynx. Discovered in 1972, the object has a redshift of (z) 1.069 and is classified as a Compact Steep
3C_186
Quasar located in the constellation Hercules
3C 336 is a powerful Fanaroff-Riley type 2 quasar located in the constellation of Hercules. It has a redshift of (z) 0.927 and was discovered in the Third
3C_336
Chinese orbital carrier rocket
March 3C (simplified Chinese: 长征三号丙火箭; traditional Chinese: 長征三號丙火箭; pinyin: Chángzhēng Sānhào Bǐng Huǒjiàn), also known as the Changzheng 3C, CZ-3C and
Long_March_3C
Quasar in the Lyra constellation
3C 395 is a quasar located in the constellation of Lyra. The redshift of the object is (z) 0.635 and it was first documented in a Fourth Cambridge Survey
3C_395
American actor (born 1978)
2012). "Dystopian Days of Disco: David Adjmi's 3C". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2014. Clement, Olivia
Eddie_Cahill
Integer side lengths of a right triangle
primitive triples, Euclid's formula does not produce all triples—for example, (9, 12, 15) cannot be generated using integer m and n. This can be remedied by
Pythagorean_triple
Variable star in the constellation Pisces
minimum brightness, while the visual companions have apparent magnitudes of 9.96 and 11.20. This is an A-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification
Kappa_Piscium
Pharmaceutical compound
3C-BZ, also known as 4-benzyloxy-3,5-dimethoxyamphetamine or as α-methylbenzscaline (3C-benzscaline), is a psychedelic drug of the phenethylamine, amphetamine
3C-BZ
Galaxy in the constellation Aries
3C 79 is a Seyfert Galaxy and a radio galaxy located in the constellation Aries. It is hosted by an elliptical galaxy described as elongated with a complex
3C_79
Radio galaxy in the constellation of Serpens
3C 324 is a radio galaxy located in the constellation of Serpens. The redshift of the galaxy is (z) 1.206, identified from emission lines, and it was first
3C_324
Airborne early warning and control aircraft based on Boeing 707 airframe
(later converted to E-3B standard), total of 34 ordered but the last 9 completed as E-3C. One additional aircraft retained by Boeing for testing, 18 built
Boeing_E-3_Sentry
Rocket launch site in Florida, US
their new rocket, the Falcon 9. Since the early 2010s, the pad has transformed into a high-volume launch site for the Falcon 9, being mainly used to service
Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40
Cape_Canaveral_Space_Launch_Complex_40
Quasar in the constellation Aquarius
3C 446 is a quasar located in the constellation of Aquarius. Its redshift is (z) 1.404, originally believed to be located at (z) 2.065 and it was first
3C_446
April 20:20 Titan III(23)D 23D-9 VAFB SLC-4E LEO Success OPS-6245 (KH-9) SSF-B-25 IRCB 30 May 13:00 Titan III(23)C 23C-9 3C-27 CCAFS LC-40 GSO Success ATS-6
List_of_Titan_launches
German football club's season
Magdeburger Verlags- und Druckhaus. Retrieved 24 July 2016. Tiedemann, Uwe (9 July 2016). "1. FC Magdeburg mit viertem Sieg" [1. FC Magdeburg with fourth
2016–17 1. FC Magdeburg season
2016–17_1._FC_Magdeburg_season
Japanese satellite
BSAT-3c, also known as JCSAT-110R, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) and SKY Perfect
BSAT-3c
Electron-deficient chemical bond where three atoms share two electrons
A three-center two-electron (3c–2e) bond is an electron-deficient chemical bond where three atoms share two electrons. The combination of three atomic
Three-center two-electron bond
Three-center_two-electron_bond
Radio galaxy
Cygnus A (3C 405) is a radio galaxy, one of the strongest radio sources in the sky. A concentrated radio source in Cygnus was discovered by Grote Reber
Cygnus_A
Proposed US railway project
" On December 9, 2010, US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the federal government had revoked the funding for the 3C corridor, which
Ohio_Hub
Region of space
5876 5886 5888 5896 5929 5930 5966 Numbered I II III Other 3C 295 3C 299 3C 300 3C 303 3C 315 4C 19.44 4C +26.42 7C 1354+2552 Abell 2009 BCG Arp 302 B2
Boötes_Void
Active galactic nucleus (AGN) containing a supermassive black hole
except with special techniques. Most quasars, except 3C 273, whose average apparent magnitude is 12.9, cannot be seen with small telescopes. Quasars are
Quasar
Quasar in the constellation of Cancer
3C 190 is a quasar located in the northern constellation of Cancer. The object has a redshift of (z) 1.195 and it was first discovered in 1959 as an astronomical
3C_190
18th edition of UEFA European Championship
Scotland, Wales, and the Republic of Ireland, and it will take place from 9 June to 9 July 2028. Spain are the defending champions after winning the 2024 final
UEFA_Euro_2028
Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
Virgo Cluster, and gave a provisional estimate of 1.8 million parsecs (5.9 million light-years) from Earth. It was then the only known elliptical nebula
Messier_87
Astronomical catalogue of celestial radio sources
The Third Cambridge Catalogue of Radio Sources (3C) is an astronomical catalogue of celestial radio sources detected originally at 159 MHz, and subsequently
Third Cambridge Catalogue of Radio Sources
Third_Cambridge_Catalogue_of_Radio_Sources
State highway in Nebraska, U.S.
previously served as an alignment of N-25 prior to 1961. N-25A is 6.03 miles (9.70 km) long. "Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book" (PDF). Nebraska Department
Nebraska_Highway_25
Compact astronomical body
Gravity. 16 (12A): A3–A21. arXiv:astro-ph/9912186. Bibcode:1999CQGra..16A...3C. doi:10.1088/0264-9381/16/12A/301. Davies, Paul (1992). The New Physics (illustrated ed
Black_hole
Radio galaxy in the constellation Lyra
3C 381 is a radio galaxy located in the constellation of Lyra. The redshift of the object is (z) 0.167 and it was first recorded in the Third Cambridge
3C_381
retrofitted with SRS P-3C Update IV: P-3C with Boeing Update 4 avionics suite. Update 4 was intended to be the common avionics suite for the P-3C aircraft and its
List of Lockheed P-3 Orion variants
List_of_Lockheed_P-3_Orion_variants
Chemical compound
CH3(CH2)3C(O)Cl + C6H6 → CH3(CH2)3C(O)C6H5 + HCl Helferich, B.; Schaefer, W. (1929). "n-Butyryl Chloride". Org. Synth. 9: 32. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.009.0032
Pentanoyl_chloride
Indian Railway freight class electric locomotive
The Indian locomotive class WAG D-9 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives developed by Siemens for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad
Indian locomotive class WAG D-9
Indian_locomotive_class_WAG_D-9
Quasar in the constellation Pegasus
3C 432 is a quasar located in the constellation of Pegasus. It has a redshift of (z) 1.785 and it was first discovered in 1966 during the Third Cambridge
3C_432
travel, tourism, insurance
3C 9
3C 9
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for a stonemason, Middle English, Old French mas(s)on. Compare Machen. Stonemasonry was a hugely important craft in the Middle Ages.Italian (Veneto) : from a short form of Masone.French : from a regional variant of maison ‘house’.George Mason (1725–92), the American colonial statesman who framed the VA Bill of Rights and Constitution, which was used as a model by Thomas Jefferson when drafting the Declaration of Independence, was a VA planter, fourth in descent from George Mason (?1629–?86), a royalist soldier of the English Civil War who had received land grants in VA. As well as being prominent in the affairs of VA, the family also produced the first governor of MI.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : apparently a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place, possibly so named from Old English gÄra ‘triangular piece of land’ + hÄm ‘homestead’.Born in England, John Gorham emigrated to MA and in 1643 married Desire Howland, daughter of John Howland, who came to America on the Mayflower. His descendant Nathaniel (1738–96) was born in Charlestown, MA, and was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with gray hair or a gray beard, from Old English græg ‘gray’. In Scotland and Ireland it has been used as a translation of various Gaelic surnames derived from riabhach ‘brindled’, ‘gray’ (see Reavey). In North America this name has assimilated names with similar meaning from other European languages.English and Scottish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Graye in Calvados, France, named from the Gallo-Roman personal name Gratus, meaning ‘welcome’, ‘pleasing’ + the locative suffix -acum.French and Swiss French : habitational name from Gray in Haute-Saône and Le Gray in Seine-Maritime, both in France, or from Gray-la-ville in Switzerland, or a regional name from the Swiss canton of Graubünden.A leading English family called Grey, holders of the earldom of Stamford, can be traced to Henry de Grey, who was granted lands at Thurrock, Essex, by Richard I (1189–99). They once held great power, and Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk (1517–54), married a granddaughter of Henry VII. Because of this he felt entitled to claim the throne for his daughter, Lady Jane Grey (1537–54), after the death of Henry VIII. For this, and for his part in Wyatt’s rebellion, both he and his daughter were beheaded.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English frankelin ‘franklin’, a technical term of the feudal system, from Anglo-Norman French franc ‘free’ (see Frank 2) + the Germanic suffix -ling. The status of the franklin varied somewhat according to time and place in medieval England; in general, he was a free man and a holder of fairly extensive areas of land, a gentleman ranked above the main body of minor freeholders but below a knight or a member of the nobility.The surname is also borne by Jews, in which case it represents an Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.In modern times, this has been used to Americanize François, the French form of Francis.The American statesman and scientist Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) was the son of Josiah Franklin, a chandler (dealer in soap and candles), who had emigrated in about 1682 from Ecton, Northamptonshire, to Boston, MA, where his son was born.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : topographic name for someone who lived by a bush or hedge of hawthorn (Old English haguþorn, hægþorn, i.e. thorn used for making hedges and enclosures, Old English haga, (ge)hæg), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, such as Hawthorn in County Durham. In Scotland the surname originated in the Durham place name, and from Scotland it was taken to Ireland. This spelling is now found primarily in northern Ireland.The American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–64) was a direct descendant of Major William Hathorne, one of the English Puritans who settled in MA in 1630, and whose son John Hathorne was one of the judges in the Salem witchcraft trials. The writer’s father was a sea captain, as was his grandfather, the revolutionary war hero Daniel Hathorne (1731–96). The spelling of the surname was altered by the novelist.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Hann + the hypocoristic suffix -cok, which was commonly added to personal names (see Cocke).Dutch : from Middle Dutch hanecoc ‘winkle’, ‘periwinkle’ (a type of shellfish), probably a metonymic occupational name for someone who gathered and sold shellfish.Thomas Hancock, the uncle of Declaration of Independence signatory John Hancock (1736/7–93), was among the foremost of 18th-century American businessmen. He was a descendant of Nathaniel Hancock, who was known to have been in Cambridge, MA, as early as 1634. Born in Braintree, MA, John Hancock was president of the Second Continental Congress and the first governor of the state of MA.
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English, Scottish, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Jewish : from the Hebrew personal name Gavriel ‘God has given me strength’. This was borne by an archangel in the Bible (Daniel 8:16 and 9:21), who in the New Testament announced the impending birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26–38). It has been a comparatively popular personal name in all parts of Europe, among both Christians and Jews, during the Middle Ages and since. Compare Michael and Raphael.
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English : habitational name from Griswolds Farm in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, which is probably named with Old English grēosn ‘gravel’ + weald ‘woodland’.Edward Griswold (1607–91) and his family were Puritans who came to the American colonies from Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England, on the Mary and John, arriving on 30 May 1630. They settled first in Dorcester MA, and in 1639 moved to Windsor VT. Matthew Griswold emigrated to New England in 1639, settling first in Windsor, CT, and later in Lyme, CT.
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English (chiefly central and northern England) : variant of Holme.Scottish : probably a habitational name from Holmes near Dundonald, or from a place so called in the barony of Inchestuir.Scottish and Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Thomáis, Mac Thómais (see McComb). In part of western Ireland, Holmes is a variant of Cavish (from Gaelic Mac Thámhais, another patronymic from Thomas).John Holmes came from England to Woodstock, CT, in 1686. His descendants include the Congregational clergyman and historian Abiel Holmes, born 1763 in Woodstock, and Abiel’s son Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809–94).
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English : from the Old French personal name Humfrey, introduced to Britain by the Normans. This is composed of the Germanic elements hūn ‘bear cub’ + frid, fred ‘peace’. It was borne by a 9th-century saint, bishop of Therouanne, who had a certain following in England among Norman settlers.
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English : habitational name from any of several places so called, named with the genitive plural huntena of Old English hunta ‘hunter’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’ or dūn ‘hill’ (the forms in -ton and -don having become inextricably confused). A number of bearers of this name may well derive it from Huntingdon, now in Cambridgeshire (formerly the county seat of the old county of Huntingdonshire), which is named from the genitive case of Old English hunta ‘huntsman’, perhaps used as a personal name, + dūn ‘hill’.A prominent American family of this name were founded by Simon Huntington, who himself never saw the New World, for he died in 1633 on the voyage to Boston, where his widow settled with her children. Their descendants include Jabez Huntington (1719–86), a wealthy West Indies trader, and Samuel Huntington (1731–96), who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Collis Potter Huntington (1821–1900) was an American railway magnate. Beginning with little education or money, he made a huge fortune, some of which he left to his nephew, Henry Huntington (1850–1927), who used the money to establish the Huntington library and art gallery in CA.
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English : variant spelling of Fry.North German : variant of Frey.Joseph Frye (1711/12–94) was a military officer from Andover, MA, where the family had long been of local prominence. In 1762, he was granted a township in ME, later named Fryeburg after him, and moved his family there. His great-great-grandson William Pierce Frye was born in Lewiston, ME, and served in Congress, first as a member of the House of Representatives and then the Senate from 1871 until his death in 1911.
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English (mainly northeastern) : habitational name from any of various minor places (including perhaps some now lost) named from Old English hÄr ‘gray’, hara ‘hare’, or hær ‘rock’, ‘tumulus’ + land ‘tract of land’, ‘estate’, ‘cultivated land’, notably Harland in Kirkbymoorside. North Yorkshire, which is named from hær + land. This surname has been present in northern Ireland since the 17th century.French (Normandy) : nickname for someone given to stirring up trouble, from the present participle of medieval French hareler ‘to create a disturbance’.George and Michael Harland were Quakers who emigrated from Durham, England, to Ireland. George went on to DE in 1687 and became governor in 1695, while Michael went to Philadelphia. George Harland’s descendants, who dropped the final -d from their name, included a number of prominent American politicians, in particular James Harlan (1820–99), who became a senator and secretary of the interior.
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English : nickname for someone with a pock-marked face (see Greeley).Richard Gridley arrived in Boston about 1630. His fourth-generation descendant Richard (1710/11–96) was born in Boston and became a military engineer and iron smelter.
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English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from Geribodo, a Germanic personal name composed of the elements gÄr, gÄ“r, ‘spear’, ‘lance’ + bodo originally ‘lord’, ‘master’, but early reinterpreted as ‘messenger’. The name was borne notably by a 7th-century saint, bishop of Bayeux; as a result of his cult the name was popular among the Normans and introduced by them into England.English (of Norman origin) : from Geribald, a Germanic personal name composed of the elements geri, gari ‘spear’ + bald ‘bold’, ‘brave’. This name owed its popularity largely to a 9th-century saint, bishop of Châlons-sur-Seine.
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English : patronymic from Mann 1 and 2.Irish : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó MainnÃn ‘descendant of MainnÃn’, probably an assimilated form of MainchÃn, a diminutive of manach ‘monk’. This is the name of a chieftain family in Connacht. It is sometimes pronounced Ó MaingÃn and Anglicized as Mangan.Anstice Manning, widow of Richard Manning of Dartmouth, England, came to MA with her children in 1679. Her great-great-grandson Robert, born at Salem, MA, in 1784, was the uncle and protector of author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Another early bearer of the relatively common British name was Jeffrey Manning, one of the earliest settlers in Piscataway township, Middlesex Co., NJ. His great-grandson James Manning (1738–91) was a founder and the first president of Rhode Island College (Brown University).
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English (Bedfordshire)
English (Bedfordshire) : habitational name from a lost place in Bedfordshire, recorded in 969 as Foteseige, from Old English foss ‘ditch’, ‘dike’ + ēg ‘island’, ‘dry land in marsh’, ‘promontory’, or a topographic name for someone who lived on low lying land by a ditch or dike.
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German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovenian, Czech, Hungarian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovenian, Czech, Hungarian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ethnic or regional name for someone from Franconia (German Franken), a region of southwestern Germany so called from its early settlement by the Franks, a Germanic people who inhabited the lands around the river Rhine in Roman times. In the 6th–9th centuries, under leaders such as Clovis I (c. 466–511) and Charlemagne (742–814), the Franks established a substantial empire in western Europe, from which the country of France takes its name. The term Frank in eastern Mediterranean countries was used, in various vernacular forms, to denote the Crusaders and their descendants, and the American surname may also be an Americanized form of such a form.English, Dutch, German, etc. : from the personal name Frank, in origin an ethnic name for a Frank. This also came be used as an adjective meaning ‘free’, ‘open-hearted’, ‘generous’, deriving from the fact that in Frankish Gaul only people of Frankish race enjoyed the status of fully free men.
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English : from the Middle English personal name Elfegh, Alfeg, Old English Ælfhēah, composed of the elements ælf ‘elf’ + hēah ‘high’. The name was sometimes bestowed in honor of St. Alphege (954–1012), archbishop of Canterbury, who was stoned to death by the Danes, and came to be revered as a martyr.
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English : habitational name from places so called in Devon, Hampshire, Leicestershire, and Somerset. The first and last derive their name from the Celtic river name Exe, while the place in Hampshire, recorded in 940 as East Seaxnatune, is named from Old English Ēastseaxe ‘East Saxon’, and the Leicestershire place name is from Old English oxa ‘of the oxen’. In each case the final element is from Old English tūn ‘settlement’.
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