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Abuse case in California
The Turpin case involved the abuse of children and dependent adults by their biological parents, David and Louise Turpin of Perris, California, US. The
Turpin_case
Abuse case is a specification model for security requirements used in the software development industry. The term Abuse Case is an adaptation of use case
Abuse_case
reviewed approximately 3,000 cases involving priests, some of which dated back decades. Scholars have noted that sexual abuse is often underreported, making
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases
Catholic_Church_sexual_abuse_cases
American vlogger and convicted child abuser (born 1982)
January 18, 1982) is an American former family vlogger and convicted child abuser who ran the now defunct YouTube channel 8 Passengers. On August 30, 2023
Ruby_Franke
Sexual and other abuse cases in the LDS Church
Mormon abuse cases are cases of confirmed and alleged abuse, including child sexual abuse, by churches in the Latter Day Saint movement and its agents
Mormon_abuse_cases
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases in Canada are well documented dating back to the 1960s. The preponderance of criminal cases with Canadian Catholic
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases in Canada
Catholic_Church_sexual_abuse_cases_in_Canada
Moral panic and series of prosecutions
forms of child abuse, including Satanic ritual abuse. The collective cases are often considered a part of the Satanic panic. A 1982 case in Kern County
Day-care_sex-abuse_hysteria
Case of child sexual abuse against director Roman Polanski
Polanski has blamed Harvey Weinstein for the renewed focus on his sexual abuse case in the 2000s and claimed that Weinstein tried to brand him a "child rapist"
Roman Polanski sexual abuse case
Roman_Polanski_sexual_abuse_case
English Paedophile ring
Plymouth child abuse case was a child abuse and pedophile ring involving at least five adults from different parts of England. The case centred on photographs
2009 Plymouth child abuse case
2009_Plymouth_child_abuse_case
The Penn State child sex abuse scandal concerned allegations and subsequent convictions of child sexual abuse committed by Jerry Sandusky, an assistant
Penn State child sex abuse scandal
Penn_State_child_sex_abuse_scandal
1990s–2010s sex crimes
American R&B singer R. Kelly has faced repeated accusations of sexual abuse for incidents dating from 1991 to 2018 and has been the subject of a long-term
R._Kelly_sexual_abuse_cases
Widespread moral panic alleging abuse
consisting of over 12,000 unsubstantiated cases of Satanic ritual abuse (SRA), sometimes known as ritual abuse, starting in North America in the 1980s,
Satanic_panic
Sexual abuse cases involving the Catholic Church by Country
settling civil lawsuits from victims. In addition, Catholic Church sexual abuse cases in Europe have been documented in several dioceses in European nations
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases by country
Catholic_Church_sexual_abuse_cases_by_country
Catholic sexual abuse cases in Australia, like Catholic Church sexual abuse cases elsewhere, have involved convictions, trials and ongoing investigations
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases in Australia
Catholic_Church_sexual_abuse_cases_in_Australia
speak out against cases of abuse, although work has been done within Jewish communities to begin to address the issue of sexual abuse. Additionally, the
Sexual abuse cases in Brooklyn's Haredi community
Sexual_abuse_cases_in_Brooklyn's_Haredi_community
Captivity and abuse of Elisabeth Fritzl
related to Fritzl case. 2019 South Wales paternal sex abuse case – Child sexual abuse case in Wales Álvarez incest case – Incest case in Mariquita, Colombia
Fritzl_case
Allegations involving child molestation
2025) to a scout who was abused in the 1980s – the largest punitive damages award to a single plaintiff in a child abuse case in the US. On February 18
Boy Scouts of America sex abuse cases
Boy_Scouts_of_America_sex_abuse_cases
Instances and allegations of sex abuse by US Catholic clergy
in the United States. Though sexual abuse by clergy members is not an issue unique to the United States, these cases were conspicuous due to the perceived
Catholic Church sex abuse cases in the United States
Catholic_Church_sex_abuse_cases_in_the_United_States
Catholic sexual abuse scandal in Europe has affected several dioceses in European nations. This article summarises reported cases of sexual abuse perpetrated
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases in Europe
Catholic_Church_sexual_abuse_cases_in_Europe
Criminal case in Ireland in 2021
The 2021 Munster abuse case, contemporaneously reported in the media as the Munster abuse trial, refers to a criminal trial that took place in Ireland
2021_Munster_abuse_case
2024 sexual abuse case in India
alleged to have sexually abused two four-year-old girls at a prominent co-educational school in Badlapur, Maharashtra, India. The case has led to widespread
Badlapur school sexual abuse case
Badlapur_school_sexual_abuse_case
Criminal and civil cases since 2017
American film producer Harvey Weinstein of rape, sexual assault and sexual abuse over a period of at least 30 years. Over 80 women in the film industry eventually
Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases
Harvey_Weinstein_sexual_abuse_cases
Abusive sexual behavior
Sexual abuse or sex abuse is abusive sexual behavior by one person upon another. It is often perpetrated using physical force, or by taking advantage of
Sexual_abuse
2015–17 child abuse and murder of a five-year-old girl in Singapore
Only some instances of the abuse was revealed publicly when the case came into light. One documented instance of the abuse took place on 27 March 2016
Ayeesha_child_abuse_case
protracted child custody case contested in family court in Hamilton, Ontario, from 1985 to 1987, centred on allegations of satanic ritual abuse; it was later documented
List of satanic ritual abuse allegations
List_of_satanic_ritual_abuse_allegations
Rape of an incapacitated patient in Phoenix, Arizona
The Hacienda HealthCare sexual abuse case was a high-profile sexual abuse case involving an incapacitated disabled woman who was raped many times and
Hacienda HealthCare sexual abuse case
Hacienda_HealthCare_sexual_abuse_case
1980s day care sexual abuse case
The McMartin preschool trial was a day care sexual abuse case in the 1980s, prosecuted by the Los Angeles District Attorney, Ira Reiner. Members of the
McMartin_preschool_trial
American convicts
Caged Children Were Abused, AP story on foxnews.com, 12/22/05 Puente, Mark (January 30, 2007). "Judge rejects new trial in 'cages' case". The Plain Dealer
Gravelle foster child abuse cases
Gravelle_foster_child_abuse_cases
discovered on 26 April 2008. Lucero case, Argentina, 20 years, discovered in May 2009. South Wales paternal sex abuse case, South Wales, UK, 20 years, discovered
List of long-term false imprisonment cases
List_of_long-term_false_imprisonment_cases
Sexual abuses in Scouting programs
Scouting sex abuse cases are situations where youth involved in Scouting programs have been sexually abused by someone who is also involved in the Scouting
Scouting_sex_abuse_cases
Gang rape case in Spain, 2016
four members of the 'Manada' were subject to prosecution for another sex abuse case involving an unconscious 21-year-old woman lying unresponsive on the defendants'
La_Manada_rape_case
Satanic ritual abuse hysteria in the United States
The Kern County child abuse cases started the day care sexual abuse hysteria of the 1980s in Kern County, California. The cases involved allegations of
Kern_County_child_abuse_cases
Cases involving abuse, 2012 and 2013
related to sexual abuse committed by employees, and the reporting of allegations of abuse by others. The issue of child sexual abuse by BBC employees was
BBC_sexual_abuse_cases
Controversy regarding Jehovah's Witnesses' handling of sexual abuse cases
around the world have raised concerns about the manner in which cases of child sexual abuse are handled when they occur in congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses' handling of child sexual abuse
Jehovah's_Witnesses'_handling_of_child_sexual_abuse
1988 case of sexual abuse
The Thurston County ritual abuse case was a 1988 case in which Paul Ingram, county Republican Party Chairman of Thurston County, Washington, and the Chief
Thurston County ritual abuse case
Thurston_County_ritual_abuse_case
The sexual abuse scandal in the Congregation of Christian Brothers is a major chapter in the series of Catholic sex abuse cases in various Western jurisdictions
Sexual abuse cases in the Congregation of Christian Brothers
Sexual_abuse_cases_in_the_Congregation_of_Christian_Brothers
Sexual abuse scandal in England
place. Targets of abuse sometimes include children cared after by the local authority, as was particularly common in the Rotherham case. In CSE, children
Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal
Rotherham_child_sexual_exploitation_scandal
2014 child abuse case in Detroit, Michigan, United States
abuse. The torture charge, which, if proven, could have resulted in life sentences, was later dismissed by the court. On January 19, 2016, the case was
Disappearance of Charles Bothuell V
Disappearance_of_Charles_Bothuell_V
There have been many reported cases and accusations of sexual abuse in the American film industry reported against people related to the medium of cinema
Sexual abuse in the American film industry
Sexual_abuse_in_the_American_film_industry
the 1990s, a series of criminal cases and Irish government enquiries established that hundreds of priests had abused thousands of children over decades
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases in Ireland
Catholic_Church_sexual_abuse_cases_in_Ireland
Improper usage or mistreatment
Abuse is the act of improper usage or treatment of a person or thing, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such
Abuse
Criminal case in the UK
The Peterborough sex abuse case involved 10 men who committed sexual offences against under-aged girls, some as young as 12, in the English city of Peterborough
Peterborough_sex_abuse_case
on the causes of clerical child abuse is a major aspect of the academic literature surrounding Catholic sex abuse cases. In 2010, Pope Benedict XVI published
Debate on the causes of clerical child abuse
Debate_on_the_causes_of_clerical_child_abuse
Child abuse case in the Netherlands
The Amsterdam sex crimes case (Dutch: Amsterdamse zedenzaak) is a court case involving Robert Mikelson's abuse of babies in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Amsterdam_sex_crimes_case
Form of child abuse
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a form of child abuse defined as any act that involves a child in, or exposes a child to, any type of sexual activity that
Child_sexual_abuse
2016 child abuse and murder case in Singapore
of the worst child abuse cases in Singapore, the case made headlines and the boy's parents gained notoriety for severely abusing their son, who was said
2016 Toa Payoh child abuse case
2016_Toa_Payoh_child_abuse_case
Sexual abuse cases in the United States
Widespread sexual abuse cases in Southern Baptist churches were reported by the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News on February 10, 2019. The
Sexual abuse cases in Southern Baptist churches
Sexual_abuse_cases_in_Southern_Baptist_churches
1999 child abuse and murder case in Singapore
caning for charges of child abuse and cheating. The case of Ang's abuse and death was known to be one of the worst child abuse cases which Singapore had encountered
1999 Ang Mo Kio child abuse case
1999_Ang_Mo_Kio_child_abuse_case
The sexual abuse scandal in the Milwaukee Archdiocese is a series of sexual-abuse cases that occurred in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sexual abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Sexual_abuse_scandal_in_the_Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Milwaukee
Clerical sexual abuse cases in Mexico
Maciel was linked with the wider series of international Catholic sex abuse cases being reported in the Catholic Church. Church authorities were criticized
Sexual abuse cases of Marcial Maciel
Sexual_abuse_cases_of_Marcial_Maciel
Sexual abuse and cyberbullying case from 2010
The Jessi Slaughter sexual abuse and cyberbullying case was an American criminal case that revolved around the 11-year-old Dami Slaughter (born Jessica
Jessi Slaughter sexual abuse and cyberbullying case
Jessi_Slaughter_sexual_abuse_and_cyberbullying_case
and the Church as a whole to address the sexual abuse of minors by priests. Among a number of cases, that of Father Fernando Karadima, which became public
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases in Chile
Catholic_Church_sexual_abuse_cases_in_Chile
Legislation of Hong Kong
over child abuses. The ordinance comes into force on 20 January 2026. Since 2016, the increasing trend of newly registered cases of child abuse (from 892
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance
Mandatory_Reporting_of_Child_Abuse_Ordinance
Curial response to Catholic sexual abuse cases was a significant part of the Church's response to Catholic sexual abuse cases. Its policies have shifted from
Curial response to Catholic sexual abuse cases
Curial_response_to_Catholic_sexual_abuse_cases
Sexual abuse cases in the United States
The Archdiocese of Boston sex abuse scandal was part of a series of Catholic Church sex abuse cases in the United States that revealed widespread crimes
Sexual abuse scandal in the Archdiocese of Boston
Sexual_abuse_scandal_in_the_Archdiocese_of_Boston
2007 New Zealand murder
with the case went so far as to offer them counselling. William Curtis, the father of the Curtis brothers, also faced charges for the alleged abuse of Nia
Murder_of_Nia_Glassie
Sexual abuse of young athletes by coaches and other adults (1992–2016)
gymnasts—primarily minors—were sexually abused over two decades in the United States, which is considered the largest sexual abuse scandal in sports history. More
USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal
USA_Gymnastics_sex_abuse_scandal
Maltreatment or neglect of a child
series of 32 such cases, 18 of which were fatal, of the children dying from starvation and/or recurrent physical abuse. It included the case of Adeline Defert
Child_abuse
national outcry following high-profile cases such as the Kasur child sexual abuse scandal and the 2018 Zainab case. In the first half of 2022, an average
Child_abuse_in_Pakistan
Series of investigations into crimes
child sex abuse cases were one-tenth the number of Catholic Church sexual abuse cases. However, a 2016 investigation found cases of child abuse in the Anglican
Anglican Communion sexual abuse cases
Anglican_Communion_sexual_abuse_cases
Indonesian child violence case
The Little Aresha Daycare child abuse case is an incident involving alleged abuse, neglect, and inhumane treatment of children at the Little Aresha daycare
2026 Little Aresha Daycare child abuse case
2026_Little_Aresha_Daycare_child_abuse_case
focused on cases of institutional and celebrity abuse, as well as offences committed by organized groups of sexual abusers. Child sexual abuse has been
Child sexual abuse in the United Kingdom
Child_sexual_abuse_in_the_United_Kingdom
Early 2000s torture by American soldiers in Bagram, Afghanistan
2007-09-21. "US soldier charged in abuse case". BBC. 2005-10-13. Retrieved 2007-09-21. "Afghanistan: Soldier Cleared In Abuse Case". The New York Times. 2005-11-05
Bagram torture and prisoner abuse
Bagram_torture_and_prisoner_abuse
Child abuse case in Seoul, South Korea
suspected child abuse case to the police on May 25, 2020. The police and the child protection institution started to investigate but closed the case with the
Death_of_Jeong-In
Case of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church
The case of Fernando Karadima concerned the sexual abuse of minors in Chile, which became public in 2010. It raised questions about the responsibility
Karadima_case
Child sexual abuse case in Wales
by their age and circumstances and abused them cynically, mercilessly, evilly." Fritzl case Sheffield incest case "Dad who raped daughters given 40-year
2019 South Wales paternal sex abuse case
2019_South_Wales_paternal_sex_abuse_case
1977 criminal case
The manacled Mormon case, also known as the Mormon sex in chains case, was a case of rape and kidnap of Kirk Anderson, a young missionary of the Church
Manacled_Mormon_case
rapes Catholic sexual abuse cases in Australia Mount Rennie rape case Oombulgurri Community, Western Australia Sexual abuse scandal in Canberra and Goulburn
List of sexual abuses perpetrated by groups
List_of_sexual_abuses_perpetrated_by_groups
French surgeon and child rapist (born 1950)
four children. The investigation into that case uncovered his journals, in which he had recorded his abuse of hundreds of patients. They were used to
Joël_Le_Scouarnec
American counselor and child abuser (born 1969)
American former counselor and former YouTuber convicted of aggravated child abuse. On August 30, 2023, Hildebrandt and her business partner Ruby Franke were
Jodi_Hildebrandt
Killing of a cat in Japan
the torture and death of a cat in Japan. The case was a significant development as Japanese animal abuse laws had previously been lax and seldom enforced
2002 Japan animal cruelty case
2002_Japan_animal_cruelty_case
In Tamil Nadu, India
"Pollachi sexual abuse case: CBI files chargesheet against five accused". Scroll.in. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 2021-06-28. "Pollachi sexual abuse case: CBI registers
2019 Pollachi sexual assault case
2019_Pollachi_sexual_assault_case
1985 day care sex abuse case in Florida, US
The Country Walk case is a 1985 child sex abuse case which occurred in Florida and was described as a "Multi-Victim, Multi-Offender" case. Francisco Fuster-Escalona
Country_Walk_case
Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats (born 1963)
resign as Leader of the Welsh Lib Dems over her handling of a sexual abuse case when she worked for the Church of England. In the 2026 Senedd election
Jane_Dodds
2016 case of a Myanmar maid abused to death in Singapore
maid abuse: Trial of policeman employer adjourned for more evidence to be prepared". The Straits Times. 2 August 2023. "Cop in fatal maid abuse case seen
Murder_of_Piang_Ngaih_Don
Indian politician
"FIR against UP MLA Raja Bhaiya: Wife alleges years of physical and mental abuse, fears for life". The Times of India. 9 March 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved
Raghuraj_Pratap_Singh
2004 French child sexual abuse trial
Outreau case, from the viewpoint of some of the victim children. McMartin preschool trial, a Californian case where several adults accused of sexual abuse remained
Outreau_case
Abuse scandal in the United Kingdom
British media personality who had died the previous year, had sexually abused hundreds of people throughout his life, mostly children but some as old
Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal
Jimmy_Savile_sexual_abuse_scandal
Association football sexual abuse scandal in the United Kingdom
A child sexual abuse scandal involving the abuse of young players at association football clubs in the United Kingdom began in mid-November 2016. The
United Kingdom football sexual abuse scandal
United_Kingdom_football_sexual_abuse_scandal
New Zealander wrongfully convicted of child abuse (1958–2019)
children (alleging Satanic ritual abuse) and the interview techniques used to obtain their testimony. In 1994, Ellis took his case to the Court of Appeal which
Peter Ellis (childcare worker)
Peter_Ellis_(childcare_worker)
Allegations of child sex abuse in Australia and subsequent Israel extradition incident
פרשת מלכה לייפר, lit. 'Malka Leifer episode') is a criminal case regarding child sex abuse at the Adass Israel School, a Jewish religious school in Melbourne
Malka_Leifer_affair
Causing harm or suffering to a medical patient
license removed as well as facing criminal charges as well as civil cases. Abuse amongst the general adult population has not been well-addressed in literature
Patient_abuse
church organizations. Some of these cases may also be deemed as sexual abuse by law. There have been a number of cases of sexual misconduct involving notable
Anabaptist/Mennonite Church sexual misconduct cases
Anabaptist/Mennonite_Church_sexual_misconduct_cases
Child sexual abuse trial
ritual abuse case was a case of a developmentally disabled individual charged with child sexual abuse in 1991 as part of the satanic ritual abuse moral
Faith Chapel Church ritual abuse case
Faith_Chapel_Church_ritual_abuse_case
Indian diplomat (born 1943)
Lugun, was accused by his family's live-in servant, Lalita Oraon, of sexual abuse after she had escaped from Lugun's household. The French media and public
Kanwal_Sibal
American convicted sex offender and former dialogue coach (born 1960)
Bell Abuse Case: 'We Are Saddened and Appalled'". IMDb. Retrieved April 4, 2025. "Drake Bell says no one who wrote letter of support for his abuser has
Brian_Peck
Abuse of children in schools
reported in various regions. Several cases of violent corporal punishment, child labour, child sexual abuse and physical abuse have been documented of children
Child abuse in Quranic schools
Child_abuse_in_Quranic_schools
American sex offender and cult leader (born 1955)
the FLDS. Portals: Utah Arizona Texas Biography Mormon abuse cases – Sexual and other abuse cases in the LDS Church Placement marriage – Arranged marriage
Warren_Jeffs
Orthodox Rabbi (born 1947)
did not have experience adjudicating matters of abuse, they should not have agreed to take the case. A report prepared in 2000 by a special commission
Mordechai_Willig
Case of child sexual abuse, prosecution, and restitution
The abuse of Kylie Freeman was a case of child sexual abuse perpetrated, recorded, and distributed by the victim's father, Kenneth Freeman. Divorced from
Abuse_of_Kylie_Freeman
American criminal and religious leader
10, 2024). "Trial begins against two involved in polygamist child sex abuse case". Courthouse News Service. Retrieved April 14, 2026. Piccotti, Tyler (April
Samuel_Bateman
Incident of sexual assault in Bihar's shelter home
at Muzaffarpur, Bihar, where cases of sexual abuse, rape and torture were reported. In a medical examination, sexual abuse of 34 out of 42 of the girls
Muzaffarpur_shelter_case
to Catholic sexual abuse cases is a major aspect of the academic literature surrounding the Catholic Church's child sexual abuse scandal. The Catholic
Ecclesiastical response to Catholic sexual abuse cases
Ecclesiastical_response_to_Catholic_sexual_abuse_cases
Scandals in Catholic communities
As distinct from abuse by some parish priests, who are subject to diocesan control, there has also been abuse by members of Roman Catholic orders, which
Sexual abuse scandals in Catholic orders and societies
Sexual_abuse_scandals_in_Catholic_orders_and_societies
lawsuits related to abuse and sexual misconduct, and has also faced accusations of rape, drug-facilitated sexual assault, child sexual abuse, and sexual harassment
Sean Combs sexual misconduct allegations
Sean_Combs_sexual_misconduct_allegations
2012 child murder in Bentonville, Arkansas, US
case generated profound public concern and outrage, leading to their incarceration after both pleaded guilty to false imprisonment, permitting abuse,
Murder_of_Jersey_Bridgeman
Sexual abuse case in Italy
false imprisonment cases [1] Archived October 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine "World News Australia - 'Italian Fritzl groomed son for abuse'". Sbs.com.au.
Mongelli_case
Catholic sex abuse case
The sexual abuse scandal in the Salesian Order is a major chapter in the series of Catholic sex abuse cases in various Western jurisdictions. In Australia
Sexual abuse scandal in the Salesian order
Sexual_abuse_scandal_in_the_Salesian_order
2004 American military scandal
crimes against detainees in Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. These abuses included physical abuse, sexual humiliation, physical and psychological torture, and
Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse
Abu_Ghraib_torture_and_prisoner_abuse
Roman Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal
The sexual abuse scandal in Burlington diocese is a significant episode in the series of Catholic sex abuse cases in the United States. The court-documented
Sexual abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington
Sexual_abuse_scandal_in_the_Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Burlington
ABUSE CASE
ABUSE CASE
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Portuguese and Galician
Portuguese and Galician : variant of Marta.Italian : probably from medieval Greek Martios ‘March’ or the Calabrian dialect word marti ‘Tuesday’, in either case probably denoting someone with some particular association with the month or the day.English : variant spelling of Mart 1.German : from a short form of Martin.
Female
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Variant spelling of English Cassie, CASEY means "she who entangles men." Compare with masculine Casey.Â
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English
English : habitational name from a pair of villages in Cheshire, on either side of the Weaver river, recorded in Domesday Book as Maneshale, from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Mann + Old English scylf ‘shelf’, ‘ledge’.
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English
English : habitational name from a place in Northamptonshire, so named from the genitive case of the northern English personal name Mack + Old English ēg ‘island’, ‘low-lying land’.Irish : variant of Mackesy, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Macasa ‘descendant of Macus’, a personal name which is probably a form of Magnus.
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French
French : possibly a derivative of Occitan burdir ‘to sport or amuse oneself’ or a variant of Bordeau.Southern French : variant of Bourdin, a nickname or metonymic occupational name, from medieval Latin burdinus ‘mule’, ‘hinny’.Russian and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : see Burda.English : variant spelling of Burdon.
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English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on the border between two territories, especially in the Marches between England and Wales or England and Scotland, from Anglo-Norman French marche ‘boundary’ (of Germanic origin; compare Mark 2). In some cases, the surname may be a habitational name from March in Cambridgeshire, which was probably named from the locative case of Old English mearc ‘boundary’.English : from a nickname or personal name for someone who was born or baptized in the month of March (Middle English, Old French march(e), Latin Martius (mensis), from the name of the god Mars) or who had some other special connection with the month, such as owing a feudal obligation then.Catalan : from the personal name March, Catalan equivalent of Mark 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin. Reaney gives it as a variant of Mangnall, which he derives from Old French mangonelle, a war engine for throwing stones. It may alternatively be identical in origin with the German name in 2 below, but there is no evidence of its introduction to Britain as a personal name by the Normans, which is normally the case for English surnames derived from Continental Germanic personal names.German and French : from a Germanic personal name Managwald, composed of the elements manag ‘much’ + wald ‘rule’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a cattleman, from Middle English stott ‘steer’, ‘bullock’. The term was also occasionally used in Middle English of a horse or of a heifer (and so as a term of abuse for a woman), and these senses may also lie behind some examples of the surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various places so called, for example in Devon, Kent, and West Yorkshire. According to Ekwall, the first element of these place names is respectively Old English (ge)mǣre ‘boundary’, myrig ‘pleasant’, and mearð ‘(pine) marten’. The second element in each case is Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’. This surname was taken to Ireland by a Northumbrian family who settled there in the 17th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Anglo-Norman French cas(s)e ‘case’, ‘container’ (from Latin capsa), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of boxes or chests.Americanized spelling of French Caisse.Americanized spelling of Kaas.Americanized spelling of German Käse, a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of cheese. Compare Kaeser.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : derivative of Mange.English and Irish : variant of Mangan, perhaps, in the case of the Irish name, of Manning.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from the medieval personal name Masselin. This originated as an Old French pet form of Germanic names with the first element mathal ‘speech’, ‘counsel’. However, it was later used as a pet form of Matthew. Compare Mace. A feminine form, Mazelina, was probably originally a pet form of Matilda.English and French : possibly a metonymic occupational name for a maker of wooden bowls, from Middle English, Old French maselin ‘bowl or goblet of maple wood’ (a diminutive of Old French masere ‘maple wood’, of Germanic origin). In some cases it may derive from the homonymous dialect terms maslin, one of which means ‘brass’ (Old English mæslen, mæstling), the other ‘mixed grain’ (Old French mesteillon).
Girl/Female
Arthurian Legend
Faithful or abused wife.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Mayland in Essex, possibly named in Old English as ‘land or estate (land) where mayweed (mægðe) grows’, or alternatively as ‘(place at) the island’, from Old English ēg-land, with the initial M- derived from a preceding ðǣm, dative case of the definite article.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : via Old French from the Germanic personal name Milo, of unknown etymology. The name was introduced to England by the Normans in the form Miles (oblique case Milon). In English documents of the Middle Ages the name sometimes appears in the Latinized form Milo (genitive Milonis), although the normal Middle English form was Mile, so the final -s must usually represent the possessive ending, i.e. ‘son or servant of Mile’.English : patronymic from the medieval personal name Mihel, an Old French contracted form of Michael.English : occupational name for a servant or retainer, from Latin miles ‘soldier’, sometimes used as a technical term in this sense in medieval documents.Irish (County Mayo) : when not the same as 1 or 3, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maolmhuire, Myles being used as the English equivalent of the Gaelic personal name Maol Muire (see Mullery).Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : unexplained.Dutch : variant of Miels, a variant of Miele 3.John Miles or Myles (c.1621–83), born probably in Herefordshire, England, was a pioneer American Baptist minister who emigrated to New England in 1662 and had a pastorate in Swansea, MA. Many of his descendants spell their name Myles.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kentish)
English (Kentish) : occupational name for a maker or seller of pilches, from an agent derivative of Pilch. In early 17th-century English, pilcher was a popular term of abuse, being confused or punningly associated with the unrelated verb pilch ‘to steal’ and with the unrelated noun pilchard, a kind of fish.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various places so called, for example in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Wiltshire. For the most part the first element is either Old English (ge)mǣne ‘common’, ‘shared’ (see Manley, Manship), or the Old English byname Mann(a) (see Mann). However, in the case of Manton in Lincolnshire the early forms show clearly that it was Old English m(e)alm ‘sand’, ‘chalk’, with reference to the poor soil of the region. The second element is in each case Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.Irish (Cork) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Manntáin ‘descendant of Manntán’, a personal name derived from a diminutive of manntach ‘toothless’.
Girl/Female
Arthurian Legend
Faithful or abused wife.
Surname or Lastname
English, German, Dutch (De Mann), and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, German, Dutch (De Mann), and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname for a fierce or strong man, or for a man contrasted with a boy, from Middle English, Middle High German, Middle Dutch man. In some cases it may have arisen as an occupational name for a servant, from the medieval use of the term to describe a person of inferior social status. The Jewish surname can be ornamental.English and German : from a Germanic personal name, found in Old English as Manna. This originated either as a byname or else as a short form of a compound name containing this element, such as Hermann.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the Yiddish male personal name Man (cognate with 1).Indian (Panjab) : Hindu (Jat) and Sikh name of unknown meaning.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow. Compare Mead. The form meadow derives from mǣdwe, the dative case of Old English mǣd.
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Peaceful
Girl/Female
American, German
Noble; Kind
Boy/Male
Tamil
(Son of Vyasa and a palace maidservant; Brother to Dhritarstra and Pandu; counsel to the King of Hatinapur. Vidura was said to be an expansion of Yamaraja, the lord of justice.)
Girl/Female
Indian
Safeguarded, Well-protected
Girl/Female
Arabic, German, Kurdish, Muslim, Turkish
Month; Early Morning
Girl/Female
Hindu
Female
English
(الطير) Modern English unisex name derived from the name of the brightest star in the constellation Aquila, from an Arabic word ALTAIR means "the bird" or "the flyer."Â
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Russian Currency
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
Name of Deity in Ahobilam
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Tip of Diamond
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n.
Ill treatment; ill usage; abuse.
imp. & p. p.
of Abuse
v. t.
Improper treatment or use; application to a wrong or bad purpose; misuse; as, an abuse of our natural powers; an abuse of civil rights, or of privileges or advantages; an abuse of language.
adv.
Without abuse.
v. t.
To abuse; to treat ill.
v. t.
Violation; rape; as, abuse of a female child.
n.
Shame; abuse.
a.
To lower or depress; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye.
n.
Reproach; abuse; vilification.
v. t.
A corrupt practice or custom; offense; crime; fault; as, the abuses in the civil service.
n.
Bad treatment; abuse.
n.
The abuse of one's own self, powers, or faculties.
v. t.
To treat amiss; to abuse.
a.
Full of abuse; abusive.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Abuse
n.
One who abuses [in the various senses of the verb].
n.
Abuse.
v. t.
To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse inherited gold; to make an excessive use of; as, to abuse one's authority.
v. t.
To use ill; to maltreat; to act injuriously to; to punish or to tax excessively; to hurt; as, to abuse prisoners, to abuse one's powers, one's patience.
a.
Containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.