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Town in Virginia, United States
Accomac is a town in and the county seat of Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population was 526 at the 2020 census. Though Accomack County
Accomac,_Virginia
Historical Native American tribe in Virginia
The Accomac people were a historic Native American tribe in Accomack and Northampton counties in Virginia. They were loosely affiliated with the Powhatan
Accomac_people
County in Virginia, United States
Accomack is one of the poorest parts of Virginia. The county was named for its original residents, the Accomac people, an Eastern Algonquian-speaking Native
Accomack_County,_Virginia
Historic former prison in Virginia, US
The Debtors' Prison is a historic debtors' prison in Accomac, Virginia. Constructed in 1783 as a house for the Accomack County jailer, it is the oldest
Debtors' Prison (Accomac, Virginia)
Debtors'_Prison_(Accomac,_Virginia)
) is a business route of US 13 serving Onley, Tasley, and Accomac in the state of Virginia, weaving across the parent US 13 several times. It begins in
Special routes of U.S. Route 13
Special_routes_of_U.S._Route_13
Accomac Shire was established in the Colony of Virginia by the House of Burgesses in 1634 under the direction of King Charles I. It was one of the original
Accomac_Shire
American politician (1806–1876)
American attorney, diplomat, politician and slave owner from Virginia. As the 33rd governor of Virginia, Wise served as a significant figure on the path to the
Henry_A._Wise
Region of Accomack and Northampton counties, Virginia, United States
original Accomac name, while the southern third remained as Northampton. In 1670, the Virginia Colony's Royal Governor William Berkeley abolished Accomac County
Eastern_Shore_of_Virginia
American ferry built in 1928 and sunk in 1970
MV Accomac was an American passenger and vehicle ferry built in 1928 for Pennsylvania Railroad. Originally named the SS Virginia Lee, she was acquisitioned
MV_Accomac
Town and island in the Chesapeake Bay, United States
Watts Island, or both. In 1670, Ambrose White, a tavern owner from Accomac, Virginia, received a patent for the island. The next year, it was transferred
Tangier,_Virginia
Historic church in Virginia, US
historic Episcopal Church on Drummondtown Road near Back Street in Accomac, Virginia, United States. Originally established as a chapel of ease for Accomack
St. James Church (Accomac, Virginia)
St._James_Church_(Accomac,_Virginia)
The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties, along with 38 independent cities that are considered county-equivalents for census purposes,
List of cities and counties in Virginia
List_of_cities_and_counties_in_Virginia
School district in Virginia
Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Accomac, Virginia, serving Accomack County, Virginia. Dr. Rhonda Hall serves as the district superintendent
Accomack County Public Schools
Accomack_County_Public_Schools
American academic (1907–1981)
University of Virginia, University of South Carolina, and University of Tennessee, among other places. Davis was born in Accomac, Virginia to a family with
Richard_Beale_Davis
American singer-songwriter
in Monterey, California. When she was 17, Garcia's family moved to Accomac, Virginia, before she moved on her own to Richmond. In 2022, her record Echo
Angélica_Garcia_(singer)
Historic building in Virginia, US
Commerce, is a historical commercial building located in Accomac in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It was built about 1820, and it is a two-story
Bank Building (Accomac, Virginia)
Bank_Building_(Accomac,_Virginia)
American politician (1866–1950)
1950) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the state's 10th district. His son Frank S. Tavenner
Frank_S._Tavenner
Prison for people unable to repay a debt
1848 Virginia 1849 Accomac, Virginia – constructed 1782–1783, converted to a "gaol [jail] for debtors" in 1824, closed 1849 Tappahannock, Virginia – constructed
Debtors'_prison
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Supervisors, Chesterfield, Virginia. Scarburgh, George Parker, (1850), Opinion of Honorable George P. Scarburgh, of Accomac, Virginia, in the cases between
Midlothian,_Virginia
American politician
Browne was born in Drummondtown (renamed Accomac shortly after his death) in Accomack County on Virginia's Eastern Shore. His father was Dr. Peter Fielding
Thomas_H._B._Browne
American politician
of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1857. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Accomac. He served as a private
George_Tankard_Garrison
Tugboat of the United States Navy
commissioned by the United States Navy 2 April 1898. Renamed Accomac, after Accomac, Virginia, June 1898, renamed Nottoway in 1918 and, after the Navy adopted
USS_Algonquin_(tug)
American politician
from Virginia, and the son of Congressman Thomas M. Bayly. Born at the family estate called "Mount Custis" near Drummondtown (now known as Accomac, Virginia)
Thomas_H._Bayly
Topics referred to by the same term
Accomac may refer to: Accomac, Virginia, a town in Virginia Accomac Shire, a former county in Virginia of which the town was the county seat Accomac, Pennsylvania
Accomac
American politician
delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830. Bayly died at his plantation called "Mount Custis" in Accomac, Virginia on January 7, 1834
Thomas_Monteagle_Bayly
American politician
to Accomac, Virginia on Virginia's Eastern Shore in 1950, where he practiced law for 50 years. Fears served as Commonwealth's Attorney for Accomac County
William_E._Fears
Irish-American Presbyterian evangelist
had founded in Accomac, Virginia (named in his honor). Additionally, they purchased a disused Methodist church in Onancock, Virginia, demolishing it
Francis_Makemie
Historic district in Virginia, US
Accomac Historic District is a national historic district located at Accomac, Virginia, United States. The district encompasses 158 contributing buildings
Accomac_Historic_District
This is a partial list of secondary state highways in the U.S. state of Virginia. The numbers begin with 600 and can go into five digits in populous counties
List of secondary state highways in Virginia
List_of_secondary_state_highways_in_Virginia
Early English colonist (1594–1633)
Preserve Savage Town, Virginia and Savageville, Virginia Accomac Shire (became Northampton County, Virginia) Accomack County, Virginia Kupperman, Karen Ordahl
Thomas Savage (Virginia interpreter)
Thomas_Savage_(Virginia_interpreter)
Early English settler in Virginia (1580–1635)
on Old Plantation Creek, now in Northampton County, Virginia, and served as Commissioner for Accomac Shire in 1629. Captain Graves and three others represented
Thomas_Graves_(burgess)
Tank landing ship
USS Accomac (LST-710/APB-49) was a LST-542-class tank landing ship, the second ship in the service of the United States Navy named after Accomac, Virginia
USS_Accomac_(APB-49)
Radio station in Accomac, Virginia, United States
formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Accomac, Virginia, serving the Eastern Shore of Virginia. WOWZ-FM is owned and operated by GSB Media. On
WOWZ-FM
Segment of American highway
through rural land with occasional development as it bypasses the town of Accomac to the northwest. The road passes south of a Perdue Farms chicken plant
U.S._Route_13_in_Virginia
First Headmaster of Harvard college
served for several years as an assistant to the Anglican curate at Accomac, Virginia before returning to England, where he was appointed vicar of Bishop's
Nathaniel_Eaton
State highway in Accomack County, Virginia, US
inactive railroad line as it connects the central Accomack County towns of Accomac, Onley, and Onancock with the northern county towns of Parksley, Bloxom
Virginia_State_Route_316
Tugboat of the United States Navy
Accomac (YTB-812) was a United States Navy Natick-class large harbor tug named for Accomac, Virginia. The contract for Accomac was awarded 22 June 1970
Accomac_(YTB-812)
American author & academic (1834-1917)
Reconstruction Era. Edward Southey Joynes was born on March 21, 1834, in Accomac, Virginia, the youngest son of Thomas Robinson Joynes (1790-1858) and his wife
Edward_Southey_Joynes
American politician (1865–1939)
Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved April 23, 2021. "B. T. Gunter, Former Senator, Dies at Home Near Accomac". Richmond
Ben_T._Gunter
County in Virginia, United States
1600s, the Virginia Eastern Shore region was governed by Debedeavon (aka "The Laughing King"), who was the paramount chief of the Accomac people, which
Northampton_County,_Virginia
American politician (1930–2025)
District, and by his maternal grandfather. Many summers were spent in Accomac, Virginia, where his maternal family had roots. Charles was brought up as a
Charles_Rangel
American Christian radio network
broadcasting when he acquired a bankrupt radio station, WYFI, in Norfolk, Virginia, on March 28, 1969. The station began broadcasting under his ownership
Bible_Broadcasting_Network
American media company
broadcast properties in 2023. GSB Broadcasting acquired WOWZ-FM in Accomac, Virginia, which it already was programming, in April, while the Park Falls
The_Marks_Group
Colonist of the Virginia Colony and leader of Bacon's Rebellion
Potomac and in Chesapeake Bay by Bacon's allies to capture Berkeley at Accomac. Bacon himself focused on the Pamunkey in Dragon Swamp; his forces seized
Nathaniel Bacon (Virginia colonist)
Nathaniel_Bacon_(Virginia_colonist)
buildings in the state of Virginia. List of the oldest buildings in the United States List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia List of Registered Historic
List of the oldest buildings in Virginia
List_of_the_oldest_buildings_in_Virginia
Topics referred to by the same term
census-designated place within the town Drummond Town, Virginia, the former name for Accomac, Virginia Lake Drummond, Virginia Drummond, Victoria, a locality in Australia
Drummond
Protests in Virginia caused by the murder of George Floyd
Warrenton: Peaceful protests were carried out in Warrenton on May 30 and 31. Accomac: On June 6, hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the courthouse
George Floyd protests in Virginia
George_Floyd_protests_in_Virginia
Local government units of Virginia, 1634–1642
Charles City County kept its royal name). The original Shires of Virginia were: Accomac Shire (later Northampton & Accomack Counties) Charles City Shire
Shires_of_Virginia
Unionist government of Virginia
The Restored (or Reorganized) Government of Virginia was the Unionist government of Virginia during the American Civil War (1861–1865) in opposition to
Restored Government of Virginia
Restored_Government_of_Virginia
Eastville, Virginia Byp. US 13 – Eastville, Virginia Bus. US 13 – Exmore, Virginia Byp. US 13 – Exmore, Virginia Bus. US 13 – Onley to Accomac, Virginia Byp
List of special routes of the United States Numbered Highway System
List_of_special_routes_of_the_United_States_Numbered_Highway_System
Topics referred to by the same term
licensed to serve Chincoteague, Virginia, United States WOWZ-FM, a radio station (99.3 FM) licensed to serve Accomac, Virginia, which held the call sign WVES
WVES
American Baptist minister and writer (1864–1946)
1984, pp. 205–211. "Rev. Thomas Dixon Jr". Peninsula Enterprise. Accomac, Virginia. March 16, 1895. p. 2. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019
Thomas_Dixon_Jr.
Commission of Virginia (August 18, 1932). "Minutes of Meeting" (PDF) (Report). Richmond: Commonwealth of Virginia. p. 9. Accomac[sic] Route 34 at Accomac to at
List of former primary state highways in Virginia (Hampton Roads District)
List_of_former_primary_state_highways_in_Virginia_(Hampton_Roads_District)
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Bowman's Folly, is a historic home located near Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia. Captain Edmund Bowman patented the land in 1664, the current structure
Bowman's_Folly
State highway in Accomack County, Virginia, US
toward Greenbush; US 13 Business heads east (north) as Tasley Road toward Accomac, the county seat of Accomack County, and south as Coastal Boulevard toward
Virginia_State_Route_126
Radio station in Chincoteague, Virginia
broadcast radio station licensed to Chincoteague, Virginia, serving Chincoteague and Accomac, Virginia, and Pocomoke City, Maryland. WVES is owned and operated
WVES_(FM)
Radio station in Belle Haven, Virginia
broadcast radio station licensed to Belle Haven, Virginia, serving Accomac and Accomack County, Virginia. WHRF is owned and operated by Hampton Roads Educational
WHRF
Historic former jail in Virginia, US
before 1769, it is one of three such structures remaining in Virginia, along with those in Accomac and Worsham. In the early 19th century, the practice of
Debtors' Prison (Tappahannock, Virginia)
Debtors'_Prison_(Tappahannock,_Virginia)
U.S. House district for Virginia
Virginia's first congressional district is a United States congressional district in the commonwealth of Virginia. It streches from the Richmond suburbs
Virginia's 1st congressional district
Virginia's_1st_congressional_district
County The three original shires of Virginia that no longer exist in their original political form are: Accomac Shire (1634–1643) (extinct) Elizabeth
List of former counties, cities, and towns of Virginia
List_of_former_counties,_cities,_and_towns_of_Virginia
Reference to the north Atlantic coastal plain region
eventually the Chickahominy, the three largest nations in Virginia, as well as the Accomac and Accohanoc on the southern tip of the Eastern Shore. The
Tidewater_Region
was proved on May 7, 1728. Accomack County was spelled "Accomac" until 1940. Accomac, Virginia is the county seat of Accomack County. Harrison, William
Hancock_Custis
Historic church in Maryland, US
churches with similar names were established around the same time in Accomac, Virginia, near where Rev. Makemie spent his final years and died. It is a Gothic
Makemie Memorial Presbyterian Church
Makemie_Memorial_Presbyterian_Church
City in Maryland, United States
coaches traveling north and south. The stage coach route originated in Accomac, Virginia and continued to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The stage coaches would
Fruitland,_Maryland
American politician
a member of the Virginia Senate. Swem, Earl G. (1918). A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved
George_W._LeCato
Town in Virginia, United States
before 1769. It is one of three such structures remaining in Virginia, along with those in Accomac and Worsham. The prison building is part of the Tappahannock
Tappahannock,_Virginia
Pennsylvania WOWY 103.1 FM State College, Pennsylvania WOWZ-FM 99.3 FM Accomac, Virginia WOXD 95.5 FM Oxford, Mississippi WOXF 105.1 FM Oxford, Mississippi
List of FM radio stations in the United States by call sign (initial letters WN–WP)
List_of_FM_radio_stations_in_the_United_States_by_call_sign_(initial_letters_WN–WP)
Radio station in Snow Hill, Maryland, United States
November 28, 2017. Since then, WICO-FM has simulcast WOWZ-FM 99.3 from Accomac, Virginia, branded as "Wow 99.3 & 101.1". "Facility Technical Data for WICO-FM"
WICO-FM
American politician
Luter III, Governors of Virginia 1776–1974 (Accomac, Virginia: Eastern Shore News 1974) p. 91 Cynthia Miller Leonard, Virginia's General Assembly 1619–1978
William_Hodges_Mann
American politician (1902–1980)
of the Virginia Senate. His father, Ben T. Gunter served in the Senate from 1903 to 1912. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1940-1960
Ben_T._Gunter_Jr.
Accomac". elections.virginia.gov. May 1, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018. "Election Results - 2018 May Town General - Appomattox". elections.virginia.gov
2018_Virginia_elections
American supercentenarian, born into slavery
Woman, Millie Tunnel". 2 July 2021. Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Accomac. Accomac, Virginia official site "Accomac Virginia", Eastern Shore Visitor
Millie_Tunnell
Highway system
Eastern Shore Community College, Melfa Campus in Accomac County that is maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation. The eastern terminus
List of primary state highways serving Virginia state institutions
List_of_primary_state_highways_serving_Virginia_state_institutions
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Bank Building (Accomac, Virginia), listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Accomack County, Virginia Bank Building (Uxbridge
Bank_Building
Region in Virginia, United States
trading voyage from Virginia to New England. By 1628 Fleet had accumulated enough money to buy a plantation in Accomac County on Virginia's Eastern Shore,
Northern_Neck
Railway line in the United States
page 7. Virginia State Library: Winter issue, 1954. Scarburgh, George Parker, (1850), Opinion of Honorable George P. Scarburgh, of Accomac, Virginia, in the
Chesterfield_Railroad
U.S. House district for Virginia
Virginia's seventh congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The district encompasses a vast swath
Virginia's 7th congressional district
Virginia's_7th_congressional_district
Colonial merchant, planter and politician
had settled on what was initially the only shire on Virginia's Eastern Shore, then called Accomac County after a native American settlement. When it was
John_Custis_Sr.
July 11, 1832. Retrieved February 8, 2021. "The steamship Lioness". The Virginia Free Press. June 13, 1833. Retrieved February 7, 2021. "Hon. Richard C
List of members of the United States Congress who died in office (1790–1899)
List_of_members_of_the_United_States_Congress_who_died_in_office_(1790–1899)
Topics referred to by the same term
Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin St. James Church (Accomac, Virginia) St. James Church (Charlottesville, Virginia) Cathedral of St. James (disambiguation) Church
St._James'_Church
Radio station in Nassawadox, Virginia, United States
broadcast radio station licensed to Nassawadox, Virginia, serving Accomac and Accomack County, Virginia. WHRX is owned and operated by Hampton Roads Educational
WHRX
Topics referred to by the same term
may refer to: WOWZ-FM, a radio station (99.3 FM) licensed to serve Accomac, Virginia, United States WOWZ-LD, a low-power television station (channel 33)
WOWZ
carry a separate National Register reference number. Debtors' Prison, Accomac Bob White Covered Bridge, Woolwine Carter Hall, Millwood Lucketts School
National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia
National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Virginia
The Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1901–02 was an assembly of delegates elected by the voters to write the fundamental law of Virginia. In May
Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1901–02
Virginia_Constitutional_Convention_of_1901–02
Native American (specifically Saponi and possibly Chickahominy and/or Accomac). Wyandot Mission Church Upper Sandusky Reservation John McKendree Springer
John_Stewart_(missionary)
Secession of US state from the nation
The Virginia Secession Convention of 1861 was called in the state capital of Richmond to determine whether Virginia would secede from the United States
Virginia Secession Convention of 1861
Virginia_Secession_Convention_of_1861
complete list of towns in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. An incorporated town in Virginia is the equivalent of a city in most other states
List_of_towns_in_Virginia
and the Law in France between Revolutions". Google Books. University of Virginia Press. ISBN 978-0813941424. OCLC 1011613926. "Victorian Debtors' Prison"
Debtors' Prison Relief Act of 1792
Debtors'_Prison_Relief_Act_of_1792
Gunboat of the United States Navy
Albatross boarded Elizabeth Ann of Accomac, Virginia and bound from Penns Grove, New Jersey, for Chincoteague, Virginia, and, upon finding her papers to
USS_Albatross_(1858)
American mayor (1744–1810)
Thorowgood Smith (1744 in Accomac County, Virginia – August 13, 1810) was the second mayor of Baltimore from 1804 to 1808. He was appointed to that position
Thorowgood_Smith
Meeting of the Patriot legislature of Virginia in 1776
The Fifth Virginia Convention was a meeting of the Patriot legislature of Virginia held in Williamsburg from May 6 to July 5, 1776. This Convention declared
Fifth_Virginia_Convention
Indigenous Algonquian tribes from Virginia, U.S.
Confederacy in Tsenacommacah whose historic territories are in eastern Virginia.. The Powhatan people speak an Algonquian language Their Powhatan language
Powhatan
Bridge–tunnel spanning the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia
obstacle for exchanges with the Virginia mainland on the Western Shore. One of the eight original shires of Virginia, Accomac Shire was established there
Chesapeake_Bay_Bridge–Tunnel
Virginia legislative term for 1776
The First Virginia General Assembly convened from October 7, 1776, to December 21, 1776, in regular session. This session took place while the Second Continental
1st_Virginia_General_Assembly
Tuskegee Airmen
graduated from the Hampton Institute. He taught at Accomac County High School in Accomac, Virginia on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Leonard was married to Elizabeth
Wilmore_B._Leonard
1675–1676 Virginia rebellion against the colonial government
attempted to block the mouth of the James River, but ended up anchoring off Accomac, where Captain Larrimore sent a message to Governor Berkeley about serving
Bacon's_Rebellion
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Museums in Virginia. This list of museums in Virginia, United States, contains museums which are defined for this
List_of_museums_in_Virginia
FM radio frequency
Tennessee WNXT in Portsmouth, Ohio WOWN in Shawano, Wisconsin WOWZ-FM in Accomac, Virginia WPBX in Crossville, Tennessee WPKL in Uniontown, Pennsylvania WPMQ-LP
99.3_FM
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
of Chesapeake Bay. Schooner Bay is located 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Accomac, the county seat, and is bordered to the east by the community of Deep
Schooner_Bay,_Virginia
U.S. House district for Virginia
Virginia's 8th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district located just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. It comprises several
Virginia's 8th congressional district
Virginia's_8th_congressional_district
ACCOMAC VIRGINIA
ACCOMAC VIRGINIA
Girl/Female
English
Abbreviation of Virginia.
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Spanish Swedish American Italian English Latin
Virgin.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, Hindu, Indian, Latin
White Wave; Variant of Jenny which is a Diminutive of Jane and Jennifer; Diminutive of Virginia; Virgin; Maiden
Female
English
English pet form of Latin Virginia, GINNIE means "maiden, virgin."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lecatt, which is most probably a variant of Leggett.John Lecatt was born in VA during 1642. His descendants have borne the surnames Lecatt, Lecat, Lecate, Lecates, Lecato, Lekate, Lekates, Lekites, and Legates. The family lived first in Accomack Co., VA. By the 1790s most had moved north to MD and DE.
Female
English
English pet form of Latin Virginia, GINGER means "maiden, virgin." Sometimes also given as a spice name.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, Danish, French, German
Brilliant; Trusted; Earth Worker; Maid; Virgin; Shining Pledge; A Short Form of Virginia
Female
English
English pet form of Latin Virginia, VIRGIE means "maiden, virgin."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Hampshire, so called from an unexplained first element pop + Old English hÄm ‘homestead’.The Popham Colony was the first organized attempt to establish an English colony on the shores of what is now known as New England, then called Northern Virginia. George Popham of Hunstworth, Somerset, England, helped establish the colony at the mouth of the Kennebec River in 1607. It lasted for little over a year until it was abandoned in 1608. Although George died that same year, he may have had descendants or relatives with him as there are Pophams in the U.S. who trace their family roots to the colony.
Girl/Female
English
Abbreviation of Virginia.
Surname or Lastname
English (Northamptonshire)
English (Northamptonshire) : Anglo-Norman French patronymic (see Fitzgerald) from the personal name Hugh.William Fitzhugh (1651–1701), from Bedford, England, emigrated to VA about 1670 and established himself on the Potomac River in what was then Stafford Co., VA, as a planter and exporter. He also practiced law, was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, and served in 1687 as lieutenant colonel of the county militia.
Girl/Female
American, British, Danish, English, Swedish
Pure; Abbreviation of Virginia; God is Gracious
Girl/Female
English
Abbreviation of Virginia.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from an unidentified place. There is a hill in Somerset called Leather Barrow.Thomas Leatherbury (1622–73), from Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, arrived in MD in or before 1645, and settled in Accomack Co., VA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Telfer.Americanized form of the Italian family name Taliaferro (cognate with 1), from tagliare ‘to cut’ + ferro ‘iron’, probably applied as a nickname for a metal worker or a fierce fighter (see genealogical note).The Virginia family of Taliaferro (pronounced Tolliver) are descended from London-born Robert Taliaferro or Tolliver, who settled in VA by 1647. He was the grandson of a Venetian, Bartholomew Taliaferro, who had settled in London by 1562. Between 1651 and 1673 Robert patented several sizeable holdings in Gloucester Co., England. He married Sarah Grimes, the daughter of an Anglican priest, and had one daughter and four sons, all of whom produced large and prosperous families.
Girl/Female
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Pure; Pet Form of Various Names Containing the Element Gin; Abbreviation of Virginia; Virgin; Maiden
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from Middle English, Middle High German west ‘west’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a regional name for someone who had migrated from further west.This name was brought to North America independently by many bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. Thomas West, 12th Baron De La Warre, was captain general of Virginia in 1610–11. The state of DE is named for him. One of the earliest permanent settlers was Francis West (1606–92), who came to Duxbury, MA, from Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, in or before 1638.
Female
French
French form of Latin Virginia, VIRGINIE means "maiden, virgin."
Female
English
 Feminine form of Roman Latin Virginius, VIRGINIA means "maiden, virgin."Â
Surname or Lastname
Catalan
Catalan : nickname for a bald man, equivalent to Spanish Cabello.English : variant spelling of Cable.Possibly a respelling of German Göbel (see Goebel) or Kabel.William Cabell, of Bugley near Warminster, in Wiltshire, England, trained in surgery and migrated to Virginia in the 18th century. The emigrant ancestor of a distinguished VA family, he married in 1726 and by 1741 had carried settlements 50 miles westward. As a pioneer during VA’s westward push, the surgeon had a private hospital from which he handed out medicines and wooden legs crafted by his artisans.
ACCOMAC VIRGINIA
ACCOMAC VIRGINIA
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Kathy, KATHI means "pure."
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Hindu, Indian
Perception
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Tamil
Hindu Goddess name
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Indian
(Daughter of Prajapati Virat)
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Tamil
Bhashwini | பாஷà¯à®µà¯€à®¨à¯€
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Arabic, Gujarati, Indian, Muslim, Parsi
Fortunate; The Second Mughal Emperor
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Unique
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Muslim/Islamic
Protection Support
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Tamil
Kingdom
Girl/Female
Hindu
A Shakti of Ganesh, Auspicious, Causing victory
ACCOMAC VIRGINIA
ACCOMAC VIRGINIA
ACCOMAC VIRGINIA
ACCOMAC VIRGINIA
ACCOMAC VIRGINIA
n. pl.
A general name for a group of Algonquin tribes which formerly occupied the coast region of North America from Connecticut to Virginia. They included the Mohicans, Delawares, Shawnees, and several other tribes.
n.
Any plant of the genus Mertensia (esp. M. Virginica and M. Sibirica) plants nearly related to Pulmonaria. The American lungwort is Mertensia Virginica, Virginia cowslip.
n.
The Virginia deer.
n.
A fragrant edible berry, of a delicious taste and commonly of a red color, the fruit of a plant of the genus Fragaria, of which there are many varieties. Also, the plant bearing the fruit. The common American strawberry is Fragaria virginiana; the European, F. vesca. There are also other less common species.
n.
One of the States of the United States of America.
a.
Of or pertaining to the State of Virginia.
n.
The Virginia snakeroot. See Snakeroot.
n.
A colonist in a new or uncultivated territory; as, the first planters in Virginia.
n.
The North American red cedar (Juniperus Virginiana.)
a.
The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot (Aristolochia Serpentaria).
n.
Any one of several species of North American marine sciaenoid food fishes belonging to genus Menticirrhus, especially M. Americanus, found from Maryland to Brazil, and M. littoralis, common from Virginia to Texas; -- called also silver whiting, and surf whiting.
v. t.
The Virginia creeper. See Virginia creeper, under Virginia.
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Low, wooded grounds or swamps in Eastern Maryland and Virginia.
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See Account.
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A shrub (Ilex Cassine) of the Holly family, native from Virginia to Florida. The smooth elliptical leaves are used as a substitute for tea, and were formerly used in preparing the black drink of the Indians of North Carolina. Called also South-Sea tea.
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A name formerly given in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia to the Spanish real of one eighth of a dollar (or 12/ cents), valued at eleven pence when the dollar was rated at 7s. 6d.
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Any American marsupial of the genera Didelphys and Chironectes. The common species of the United States is Didelphys Virginiana.
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Any one of several American partridges belonging to Colinus, Callipepla, and allied genera, especially the bobwhite (called Virginia quail, and Maryland quail), and the California quail (Calipepla Californica).