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Nuclear fusion reaction
The alpha process, also known as alpha capture or the alpha ladder, is one of two classes of nuclear fusion reactions by which stars convert helium into
Alpha_process
Nuclear fusion reaction
The triple-alpha process is a set of nuclear fusion reactions by which three helium-4 nuclei (alpha particles) are transformed into carbon. Helium accumulates
Triple-alpha_process
64-bit RISC instruction set architecture
Corporation (DEC). Alpha was designed to replace 32-bit VAX complex instruction set computers (CISC) and to be a highly competitive RISC processor for Unix workstations
DEC_Alpha
Ionizing radiation particle of two protons and two neutrons
atom. They are generally produced in the process of alpha decay but may also be produced in other ways. Alpha particles are named after the first letter
Alpha_particle
Oil platform destroyed by explosion and fire in 1988
Piper Alpha was an oil platform located in the North Sea about 120 miles (190 km) north-east of Aberdeen, Scotland. It was operated by Occidental Petroleum
Piper_Alpha
Transformation of a nuclide to another
than for two nuclei, such an event is exceptionally rare (see triple alpha process for an example very close to a three-body nuclear reaction). The term
Nuclear_reaction
Creation of chemical elements within stars
triple-alpha process The alpha process Fusion of heavier elements: Lithium burning: a process found most commonly in brown dwarfs Carbon-burning process Neon-burning
Stellar_nucleosynthesis
Type of large cool star
horizontal branch fuse helium into carbon in their cores via the triple-alpha process. Asymptotic-giant-branch (AGB) stars have a helium-burning shell outside
Red_giant
Stages in development and support of computer software
more agile development process and enables the software to be released and used by users earlier in the development cycle. Pre-alpha refers to all activities
Software_release_life_cycle
Star at the centre of the Solar System
converted into carbon within a matter of minutes through the triple-alpha process. The Sun then shrinks to around 10 times its current size and 50 times
Sun
Nucleosynthesis pathway
range of elements and isotopes can be produced by the s-process, because of the intervention of alpha decay steps along the reaction chain. The relative abundances
S-process
Isotope of beryllium
triple-alpha process is the only reaction in which 12C and heavier elements may be produced in observed quantities. The triple-alpha process, despite
Beryllium-8
Type of radioactive decay
fission-type processes. In practice, this mode of decay has only been observed in nuclides considerably heavier than nickel, with the lightest known alpha emitter
Alpha_decay
Process of creating new atomic nuclei from existing nucleons
formation from He is a bottleneck in the entire process. Carbon is produced by the triple-alpha process in all stars. Carbon is also the main element that
Nucleosynthesis
Brief thermal runaway nuclear fusion in the core of low-mass stars
fusion of large quantities of helium into carbon through the triple-alpha process in the core of low-mass stars (between 0.8 solar masses (M☉) and 2.0
Helium_flash
Structure formed by diffuse material in orbital motion around a massive central body
1007/s11214-013-9985-6. A modern review focused on models for turbulence required by alpha process. Abramowicz, M.A. (December 22, 2005). "Super-Eddington Black Hole Accretion::
Accretion_disk
Isotope of Carbon
93% of element carbon on Earth; its abundance is due to the triple-alpha process by which it is created in stars. Carbon-12 is of particular importance
Carbon-12
Thermodynamic process in which no mass or heat is exchanged with surroundings
An adiabatic process (adiabatic from Ancient Greek ἀδιάβατος (adiábatos) 'impassable') is a type of thermodynamic process whereby a transfer of energy
Adiabatic_process
Stellar classification
the Sun, other well-known examples of G-type main-sequence stars include Alpha Centauri, Tau Ceti, and 51 Pegasi. The term yellow dwarf is a misnomer,
G-type_main-sequence_star
Grouping of stars by similar metallicity
metallicity, they often have a higher ratio of alpha elements (elements produced by the alpha process, like oxygen and neon) relative to iron (Fe) as
Stellar_population
Very brief sequence of nuclear fusion reactions that occur in massive stars
neutron-capture sequence known as the r-process (where the "r" stands for "rapid" neutron capture). Alpha nuclide Alpha process Stellar evolution Supernova nucleosynthesis
Silicon-burning_process
Large self-illuminated object in space
0.5 and 10 M☉, helium can be transformed into carbon in the triple-alpha process that uses the intermediate element beryllium: 4He + 4He + 92 keV → 8*Be
Star
Nuclear fusion type found in older stars
triple-alpha process, which is responsible for the original production of carbon. Neutrino losses start to become a major factor in the fusion processes in
Carbon-burning_process
to make a detectable contribution. For example, the binary star system Alpha Centauri has the total or combined magnitude of −0.27, while its two component
List_of_brightest_stars
Graph used in astrophysics
[Fe/H]. The y-axis represents the combination of one or several of the alpha process elements (O, Ne, Mg, Si, S, Ar, Ca, and Ti) compared to iron (Fe), denoted
(α/Fe)_versus_(Fe/H)_diagram
Stellar classification
sufficient time to leave the main sequence. Well-known examples include Alpha Centauri B (K1 V), Epsilon Indi (K5 V) and Epsilon Eridani (K2 V). There
K-type_main-sequence_star
Type of star, larger and brighter than the Sun
helium will begin to fuse to carbon and oxygen in the core by the triple-alpha process.,§ 5.9, chapter 6. When the core is degenerate helium fusion begins
Giant_star
Changes to stars over their lifespans
and densities high enough to fuse carbon and heavier elements via the alpha process. At the end of helium fusion, the core of a star consists primarily
Stellar_evolution
Family of stochastic processes
distribution. The Dirichlet process is specified by a base distribution H {\displaystyle H} and a positive real number α {\displaystyle \alpha } called the concentration
Dirichlet_process
Grouping of evolved cool luminous stars
undergo full fusion of elements heavier than helium. During the triple-alpha process, some elements heavier than carbon are also produced: mostly oxygen
Asymptotic_giant_branch
Pattern of stars recognized on Earth's night sky
north-east of the Hyades, the Pleiades also in the Taurus constellation and the Alpha Persei Cluster (with Alcyone and Mirfak as the brightest stars). The northern
Asterism_(astronomy)
Set of nuclear fusion reactions
shell. The oxygen-burning process is the last nuclear reaction in the star's core which does not proceed via the alpha process. Although 16O is lighter
Oxygen-burning_process
Relative abundance of chemical elements
from 12C to 56Fe is explained by the alpha process of stellar nucleosynthesis. The process involves the fusion of alpha particles (helium-4 nuclei) under
Oddo–Harkins_rule
Smallest unit of a chemical element
most common forms of radioactive decay are: Alpha decay: this process is caused when the nucleus emits an alpha particle, which is a helium nucleus consisting
Atom
Stage of stellar evolution
Horizontal-branch stars are powered by helium fusion in the core (via the triple-alpha process) and by hydrogen fusion (via the CNO cycle) in a shell surrounding the
Horizontal_branch
Gas and dust surrounding a newly formed star
also found on black holes, not only stars. This process should not be confused with the accretion process thought to build up the planets themselves. Externally
Protoplanetary_disk
Acquired allergy resulting from tick bites
Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), also known as alpha-gal allergy or mammalian meat allergy (MMA), is an acquired allergy to the epitope of the carbohydrate molecule
Alpha-gal_syndrome
Star whose atmosphere contains more carbon than oxygen
is thought to be a product of helium fusion, specifically the triple-alpha process within a star, which giants reach near the end of their lives in the
Carbon_star
Small number of stars that orbit each other
(11 September 2002) NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: Alpha Centauri system (23 March 2003) Alpha Centauri, APOD, 2002 April 25 General news on triple
Star_system
Hot, luminous star with a spectral type of A9 or earlier
similar to a Wolf Rayet star.[citation needed] Many blue supergiant stars are Alpha Cygni variables. While the stellar wind from a red supergiant is dense and
Blue_supergiant
Discrete-time stochastic process
restaurant process can equivalently be defined in terms of a stick-breaking process. For the case where 0 ≤ α < 1 {\displaystyle 0\leq \alpha <1} and θ
Chinese_restaurant_process
Explosion of a star 8 to 45 times the mass of the Sun
helium, surrounding a layer of helium fusing into carbon via the triple-alpha process, surrounding layers that fuse to progressively heavier elements. As
Type_II_supernova
Visible star that is nearly aligned with Earth's axis of rotation
celestial north pole than Alpha Ursae Minoris. While there was no naked-eye star close to the pole, the midpoint between Alpha and Beta Ursae Minoris was
Pole_star
Operation in computer graphics
In computer graphics, alpha compositing or alpha blending is the process of combining one image with a background to create the appearance of partial or
Alpha_compositing
System of two stars orbiting each other
Lyrae), but also hundreds of thousands of years (Proxima Centauri around Alpha Centauri AB). The Applegate mechanism explains long term orbital period
Binary_star
Mass spectrometer
authorized Alpha II in September 1943. This consisted of two new Alpha process buildings, 9201-4 and 9201-5, another Beta, 9204-2, an extension to the Alpha chemistry
Calutron
Star system in the Centaurus constellation
Alpha Centauri (α Centauri, α Cen, or Alpha Cen) is a star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It consists of three stars: Rigil Kentaurus
Alpha_Centauri
Protein found in humans
During the process of seeded nucleation, alpha-synuclein adopts a cross-beta sheet structure characteristic of amyloid fibrils. The human alpha-synuclein
Alpha-synuclein
Changed position of star vs background
the first successful parallax measurements in 1832–1838, for the stars Alpha Centauri, Vega, and 61 Cygni. Stellar parallax is so small that it was unobservable
Stellar_parallax
Region of an astronomical diagram
Most high luminosity supergiants are somewhat variable, including the Alpha Cygni variables. In the specific region of more luminous stars above the
Instability_strip
Chemical element with atomic number 16 (S)
3 hours. The preponderance of 32S is explained by its production in the alpha process (one of the main classes of nuclear fusion reactions) in exploding stars
Sulfur
Measure of observed changes in the apparent locations of stars
are given by: μ α = α 2 − α 1 Δ t , {\displaystyle \mu _{\alpha }={\frac {\alpha _{2}-\alpha _{1}}{\Delta t}},} μ δ = δ 2 − δ 1 Δ t . {\displaystyle
Proper_motion
Natural reactions causing nucleosynthesis
the expulsion of particles (protons, neutrons, and alpha particles) from the object hit. This process goes on not only in deep space, but in Earth's upper
Cosmic_ray_spallation
Region at the center of a star
star ages, the core continues to contract and heat up until a triple alpha process can be maintained at the center, fusing helium into carbon. However
Stellar_core
Unit of light in stars and galaxies
astronomical unit. Solar mass Solar radius Nuclear fusion Active region Triple-alpha process Ribas, Ignasi (February 2010), "The Sun and stars as the primary energy
Solar_luminosity
International historically African American collegiate sorority
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (ΑΚΑ) is a historically African-American sorority. The sorority was founded in 1908 at Howard University in Washington
Alpha_Kappa_Alpha
Microprocessor
Alpha 21164 in their Alpha VME 5/352 and Alpha VME 5/480 single board computers and AlphaPC 164 and AlphaPC 164LX motherboards. Alpha partner Cray Research
Alpha_21164
Star in its early stage of evolution
intervals of spectral index α {\displaystyle \alpha \,} : α = d log ( λ F λ ) d log ( λ ) {\displaystyle \alpha ={\frac {d\log(\lambda F_{\lambda })}{d\log(\lambda
Young_stellar_object
Isotope of nickel
product of 14 alpha captures in the alpha process which builds more massive elements in steps of 4 nucleons, from carbon. This alpha process in supernovas
Nickel-62
Chemical element with atomic number 26 (Fe)
(14 alpha particles) is easily produced from lighter nuclei in the alpha process in nuclear reactions in supernovae (see silicon burning process), it
Iron
Technology used in algorithmic trading
that generate consistent alpha, or absolute returns. The process of alpha generation refers to generating excess returns. Alpha generation platforms are
Alpha_generation_platform
RISC microprocessor
The Alpha 21264, also known by its code name, EV6, is a RISC microprocessor developed by Digital Equipment Corporation launched on 19 October 1998. The
Alpha_21264
English astronomer (1915–2001)
Hoyle calculated that one particular nuclear reaction, the triple-alpha process, which generates carbon from helium, would require the carbon nucleus
Fred_Hoyle
International historically African American collegiate fraternity
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (ΑΦΑ) is the oldest intercollegiate historically African American fraternity. It was initially a literary and social
Alpha_Phi_Alpha
White dwarf star in the constellation Centaurus
are created by thermonuclear fusion of helium nuclei in the triple-alpha process. In the 1960s, it was predicted that as a white dwarf cools, its material
BPM_37093
Free graphics library
from the original on 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2017-04-24. "Processing 1.0 _ALPHA_". Processing.org. Archived from the original on 2012-04-28. Retrieved
Processing
Process of combining atomic nuclei
first to apply tunneling to the nucleus, first to alpha decay, then to fusion as an inverse process. From this, in 1929, Robert Atkinson and Fritz Houtermans
Nuclear_fusion
carbon-12 plus successive fusion capture of five helium-4 nuclei in the alpha process of nucleosynthesis. The main radioisotope 35S is formed from cosmic
Isotopes_of_sulfur
Early 2010s fusion energy effort
values, fusion reactions begin to take place, releasing alpha particles and neutrons. The alphas may impact atoms in the surrounding fuel, heating them
Laser_Inertial_Fusion_Energy
Chemical substance not composed of simpler ones
Earth as radiogenic daughter isotopes of ongoing radioactive decay processes such as alpha decay, beta decay, spontaneous fission, cluster decay, and other
Chemical_element
Two-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166/MA will never use these codes in the updating process of the standard. The following alpha-2 codes can be user-assigned: AA, QM to QZ, XA to XZ
ISO_3166-1_alpha-2
Technique for the generative modeling of a continuous probability distribution
follows. Start with the forward diffusion process x t = α ¯ t x 0 + σ t ϵ {\displaystyle x_{t}={\sqrt {{\bar {\alpha }}_{t}}}x_{0}+\sigma _{t}\epsilon } .
Diffusion_model
Isotope of helium
4He nuclei fuse), this process needs three helium nuclei striking each other nearly simultaneously (see triple-alpha process). There was thus no time
Helium-4
Statistical measure of reliability
Cronbach's alpha (Cronbach's α {\displaystyle \alpha } ) or coefficient alpha (coefficient α {\displaystyle \alpha } ), is a reliability coefficient and
Cronbach's_alpha
Process mining algorithm
listed below. Alpha miner was the first process discovery algorithm ever proposed, and it gives a good overview of the aim of process discovery and how
Alpha_algorithm
Open cluster in the constellation Scutum
of [Fe/H] = 0.17±0.04. Despite its youth, it shows an enhancement of alpha process elements. Possibly this is due to an enhancement of its birth molecular
Wild_Duck_Cluster
Stars that have properties between Asymptotic Giant Branch stars and red supergiants
undergo full fusion of elements heavier than helium. During the triple-alpha process, some elements heavier than carbon are also produced: mostly oxygen
Super-AGB_star
Microprocessor
October 1993. This last version was replaced by the Alpha 21164 in 1995. The first Alpha processor was a test chip codenamed EV3. This test chip was fabricated
Alpha_21064
Measure of the luminosity of celestial objects
)={\frac {2}{3}}\left(\left(1-{\frac {\alpha }{180^{\circ }}}\right)\cos {\alpha }+{\frac {1}{\pi }}\sin {\alpha }\right).} A full-phase diffuse sphere
Absolute_magnitude
Emissions from unstable atomic nuclei
is considered radioactive. Three of the most common types of decay are alpha, beta, and gamma decay. The weak force is the mechanism that is responsible
Radioactive_decay
Probability distribution
{p}}_{x}(X)&=\{1-\alpha |{\bar {q}}_{\alpha }(X)=x\}\\&=\{1-\alpha |{\frac {-\ln(1-\alpha )+1}{\lambda }}=x\}\\&=\{1-\alpha |\ln(1-\alpha )=1-\lambda x\}\\&=\{1-\alpha
Exponential_distribution
Star that has a supergiant luminosity class, with a spectral type of F or G
smaller than red supergiants; naked eye examples include Polaris, Alpha Leporis, Alpha Persei, Delta Canis Majoris and Iota¹ Scorpii. Many of them are variable
Yellow_supergiant
Chemical element with atomic number 18 (Ar)
Argon produced directly by stellar nucleosynthesis is dominated by the alpha-process nuclide 36 Ar. Correspondingly, solar argon contains 84.6% 36 Ar (according
Argon
General term in chemistry and physics for the set of elements related to iron
the direct alpha-process pathway are formed by the s-process, the capture of slow neutrons within the star. S-process Silicon burning process Abundance
Iron_group
Nuclear fusion reaction
stars like the Sun Stellar nucleosynthesis, the whole topic Triple-alpha process, how 12 C is produced from lighter nuclei Note: It is not important
CNO_cycle
Nuclides predating the Earth's formation (found on Earth)
early in the Earth's existence. (Primordial argon was dominated by the alpha process nuclide 36Ar, which is significantly rarer than 40Ar on Earth.) And
Primordial_nuclide
Comparatively high abundance of elements with atomic numbers near iron
the alpha elements being particularly abundant. Some heavier elements are produced by less efficient processes such as the r-process and s-process. Elements
Iron_peak
Chemical element with atomic number 2 (He)
intermediate beryllium-8, this process requires three helium nuclei striking each other nearly simultaneously (see triple-alpha process). There was thus no time
Helium
Field of physics that studies atomic interactions
triple-alpha process. Progressively heavier elements are created during the evolution of a star. Energy is only released in fusion processes involving
Nuclear_physics
American science fiction dramatic television series (2011–2012)
Alphas is an American superhero drama television series created by Zak Penn and Michael Karnow. It follows a group of people with superhuman abilities
Alphas
Three-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166/MA will never use these codes in the updating process of the standard. The following alpha-3 codes can be user-assigned: AAA to AAZ, QMA to QZZ
ISO_3166-1_alpha-3
Orthonormalization of a set of vectors
Gram–Schmidt process using transfinite recursion applied to a (possibly uncountably) infinite sequence of vectors ( v α ) α < λ {\displaystyle (v_{\alpha })_{\alpha
Gram–Schmidt_process
Production of the elements in a supernova explosion
prediction of the excited state in the 12C nucleus that enables the triple-alpha process to burn resonantly to carbon and oxygen; the thermonuclear sequels of
Supernova_nucleosynthesis
1016/s0021-9258(18)34831-2. PMID 7061502. Mannosyl-oligosaccharide+1,2-alpha-mannosidase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings
Mannosyl-oligosaccharide 1,2-alpha-mannosidase
Mannosyl-oligosaccharide_1,2-alpha-mannosidase
Type of random mathematical object
In probability theory, statistics and related fields, a Poisson point process (also known as: Poisson random measure, Poisson random point field and Poisson
Poisson_point_process
Nearest star to the Solar System
is a member of the Alpha Centauri star system, being identified as component Alpha Centauri C, and is 2.18° southwest of the Alpha Centauri AB pair. It
Proxima_Centauri
Group of fictional characters
Alpha Flight is a fictional team of Canadian superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters premiered in The
Alpha_Flight
AI research laboratory
game-playing (MuZero, AlphaStar), for mathematics (AlphaGeometry, FunSearch), and for algorithm discovery (AlphaEvolve, AlphaDev, AlphaTensor). In 2020, DeepMind
Google_DeepMind
Series of server computers
NetBSD, OpenBSD and FreeBSD. The Alpha processor was also used in a line of workstations, AlphaStation. Some AlphaServer models were rebadged in white enclosures
AlphaServer
One quintillionth of a second
(approximately): half-life of beryllium-8, maximum time available for the triple-alpha process for the synthesis of carbon and heavier elements in stars 84 attoseconds:
Attosecond
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Boy/Male
African, Australian, Chinese, French, Latin, Swedish
First Letter of the Greek Alphabet; Leader
Boy/Male
Hindu
First letter of the greek alphabet
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a winder of wool, from an agent derivative of Middle English winde(n) ‘to wind’ (Old English windan ‘to go’, ‘to proceed’). The verb was also used in the Middle Ages of various weaving and plaiting processes, so that in some cases the name may have referred to a basket or hurdle maker.English : habitational name from any of the various minor places in northern England so called, from Old English vindr ‘wind’ + erg ‘hut’, ‘shelter’, i.e. a shelter against the wind.English : John Winder is recorded in Somerset Co., MD, in 1665. William Henry Winder, born in the county in 1775, was blamed for the military defeat that led to the British burning of Washington, DC, in 1814; his son John Henry Winder (b. 1800) was a confederate general who was commander of southern military prisons.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Respectable
Girl/Female
Indian
Little
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of wheels (for vehicles or for use in spinning or various other manufacturing processes), from an agent derivative of Middle English whele ‘wheel’. The name is particularly common on the Isle of Wight; on the mainland it is concentrated in the neighboring region of central southern England.A founder of Salisbury, NH, in 1634 was John Wheeler.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Little; Collection of Many Small Things
Girl/Female
Tamil
Little
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly southwestern England and South Wales)
English (chiefly southwestern England and South Wales) : occupational name for a fuller, from an agent derivative of Middle English tuck(en) ‘to full cloth’ (Old English tūcian ‘to torment’). This was the term used for the process in the Middle Ages in southwestern England, and the surname is more common there than elsewhere. Compare Fuller and Walker.Americanized form of Jewish To(c)ker (see Tokarz).Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Tuachair ‘descendant of Tuachar’, a personal name composed of the elements tuath ‘people’ + car ‘dear’, ‘beloved’.Possibly also an Americanized form of German Tucher, from an occupational name for a cloth maker or merchant, from an agent derivative of Middle High German tuoch ‘cloth’.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Dutch, and North German
English, Scottish, Dutch, and North German : status name for a champion, Middle English and Middle Low German kempe. In the Middle Ages a champion was a professional fighter on behalf of others; for example the King’s Champion, at the coronation, had the duty of issuing a general challenge to battle to anyone who denied the king’s right to the throne. The Middle English word corresponds to Old English cempa and Old Norse kempa ‘warrior’; both these go back to Germanic campo ‘warrior’, which is the source of the Dutch and North German name, corresponding to High German Kampf.Dutch : metonymic occupational name for someone who grew or processed hemp, from Middle Dutch canep ‘hemp’.
Girl/Female
Greek American
Firstbom.' The first letter of the Greek alphabet.
Male
African
(ox); the first letter of the Greek alphabet.
Girl/Female
Indian
Loving
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : metonymic occupational name for a harpist (see Harper), or occasionally a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a harp.English : habitational name from a minor place such as Harp House in Eastwood, Essex, or South Harp in South Petherton, Somerset, denoting a place where salt was produced, from Old English hearpe ‘harp’, an implement used in the processing of salt. Compare Harpham.German : metonymic occupational name for a harpist, from Middle High German harpfe ‘harp’.German : variant of Harpe.
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Greek
Healer; With Healing Power
Boy/Male
Tamil
First letter of the greek alphabet
Surname or Lastname
English and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a flax grower or dealer or for someone who processed it for weaving (see Flax).Probably a respelling of German Flachsmann, of the same meaning as 1, from Middle High German vlahs ‘flax’ + man ‘man’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a keeper of a lodging house, from late Old English herebeorg ‘shelter’, ‘lodging’ (from here ‘army’ + beorg ‘shelter’). (The change of -er- to -ar- is a regular phonetic process in Old French and Middle English.)Variant of French Arbour.A Harbour or Arbour, from Normandy, France, is documented in Quebec City in 1671.
Girl/Female
English American
Healer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an agent derivative of Middle English wasch(en) ‘to wash’ (Old English wæscan), hence an occupational name for a laundryman, or for someone who washed raw wool before spinning. Various other occupations, too, involved washing processes and the name may relate to any of these. For example, it may have denoted a man who washed sheep; some tenants on the manor of Burpham, near Worthing, in Sussex (where the surname is found from an early date), had as part of their feudal service to wash the flocks of their master.Americanized spelling of the German cognate Wascher.
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Boy/Male
Welsh
Evan's son.
Male
Finnish
Finnish name USKO means "faith."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Traditional
Sleeping on the Ocean
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Finnish, German, Swedish
Protector Advice; Wise Protector
Girl/Female
Tamil
Brave heart
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Nechemyah, NECHEMYA means "Jehovah comforts" or "whom Jehovah comforts."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Blessed with Gods
Boy/Male
Tamil
Famous
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Godly Prince
Boy/Male
Indian
The creator of the harmful
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n.
A manual of processions; a processional.
n.
One who goes or marches in a procession.
n.
The seed of canary grass (Phalaris Canariensis), used for feeding cage birds.
n.
A northern constellation, the Harp, containing a white star of the first magnitude, called Alpha Lyrae, or Vega.
n.
A hymn, or other selection, sung during a church procession; as, the processional was the 202d hymn.
n.
A proceeding prescribed by statute for ascertaining and fixing the boundaries of land. See 2d Procession.
n.
A five-pointed star, resembling five alphas joined at their bases; -- used as a symbol.
a.
Pertaining to a procession; consisting in processions; as, processionary service.
n.
The first letter in the Greek alphabet, answering to A, and hence used to denote the beginning.
v. i.
To honor with a procession.
a.
Of or pertaining to a procession; consisting in a procession.
n.
Alt. of Alpia
n.
The last letter of the Greek alphabet. See Alpha.
n.
An officer appointed to procession lands.
n.
One who takes part in a procession.
n.
A service book relating to ecclesiastical processions.
a.
Implying privation or negation; giving a negative force to a word; as, alpha privative; privative particles; -- applied to such prefixes and suffixes as a- (Gr. /), un-, non-, -less.