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Fictional psychiatric hospital in DC Comics
Arkham Asylum (/ˈɑːrkəm/) is a fictional psychiatric hospital appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in stories featuring
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Printed depictions of the DC superhero
"Joker's Asylum: Poison Ivy". Comics.org. Retrieved 2011-06-19. "Joker's Asylum: Scarecrow". Comics.org. Retrieved 2011-06-19. "Joker's Asylum: Two-Face"
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1989 Batman graphic novel by Grant Morrison
Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (often shortened to Batman: Arkham Asylum) is a 1989 superhero horror graphic novel written by Grant Morrison
Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth
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Asylum was a comic book anthology series published by Rob Liefeld's Maximum Press, and featured several stories in each issue, including Tales of the Beanworld
Asylum_(comics)
2009 video game
Entertainment. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman and written by veteran Batman writer Paul Dini, Arkham Asylum was inspired by the long-running
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orphanage Right of asylum, refuge from persecution in another country Asylum (comics), a comic book series by Maximum Press Asylum (Darvill-Evans novel)
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Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1–6 (July 2003 – December 2003) Harras, Bob (April 18, 2013). "What's New in The New 52 – Joker's Daughter?!". DC Comics. dccomics
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Comics character
character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1 and was created by Dan Slott and Ryan
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in DC Comics. He was the founder of Arkham Asylum and is the uncle of Jeremiah Arkham. Arkham was created in 1984 for the entry for Arkham Asylum in Who's
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DC Comics supervillain
Bane is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench, and Graham Nolan, the character first
Bane_(DC_Comics)
Topics referred to by the same term
Arkham Asylum is a fictional place in DC Comics comic books, commonly in stories featuring Batman. Arkham Asylum may also refer to: Arkham Asylum: A Serious
Arkham Asylum (disambiguation)
Arkham_Asylum_(disambiguation)
Fictional DC Comics character
horseshow. Tetch is subsequently sent to Arkham Asylum (although his fate is not revealed until Detective Comics #510). The Mad Hatter is not seen again in
Mad_Hatter_(DC_Comics)
Supervillain created by DC Comics
several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer France Herron and artist Dick Sprang, the first and best-known
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DC Comics character
DC Comics. Harley Quinn #13. DC Comics. Batman (vol. 3) #27. DC Comics. Arkham Asylum: Living Hell Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death #2. DC Comics. Black
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American director, producer and businesswoman (born 1952)
imprint's debut title, John Carpenter's Asylum, was co-created by King, Carpenter, and Thomas Ian Griffith. Storm King Comics has since published more than 100
Sandy_King_(producer)
Fictional DC comics character
appeared in Batman: The Animated Series before being introduced to the comics. There had been several minor characters known as Egghead, but they were
Egghead_(DC_Comics)
Marvel Comics fictional character
is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Ross Andru, the character made his
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Superhero video game series
DC Comics released a five-issue miniseries titled Batman: Arkham City. The miniseries was meant to bridge the gap between the story of Arkham Asylum and
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"Tic Toc" Arkham Asylum: Living Hell, no. 4 (October 2003). DC Comics. Heaney, Samuel; Graeber, Brendan (May 22, 2026). "Arkham Asylum Walkthrough". IGN
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Comic book supervillain
reference), p. 128 (1989). DC Comics. Johnson, Craig (February 23, 2005). "Arkham Asylum 15th Anniversary HC Review". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the
Two-Face
DC Comics supervillain
Arkham Asylum in DC Comics, created by Alan Grant. Arkham was created in 1992, and slowly "lost his mind" during his time in the Arkham Asylum, the fictional
Jeremiah_Arkham
Fictional city, home of Batman
Grant. Arkham Asylum. New York: DC Comics, 1990. O'Neil, Dennis. "Destroyer". Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #27. New York: DC Comics, 1992. Amazing
Gotham_City
Comics character
Dumpty appears in Batman: Arkham Asylum. Humpty Dumpty appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure. List of Batman family
Humpty_Dumpty_(comics)
Comic book supervillain
Mask is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Doug Moench and artist Tom Mandrake, the character first
Black_Mask_(character)
Supervillain in the DC Universe
published by DC Comics. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Sheldon Moldoff, the character first appeared in World's Finest Comics #3 (1941) as an
Scarecrow_(DC_Comics)
Fictional character
by several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Most incarnations of the character possess clay-like bodies and shapeshifting
Clayface
DC Comics character
character and supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for Batman: The Animated Series
Harley_Quinn
Fictional villain in DC Comics
later seen in captivity in Detective Comics #865, after Black Mask's (Jeremiah Arkham) apprehension, in Arkham Asylum. While no reference is made to Zsasz's
Victor_Zsasz
DC character Scarecrow in other media
The Scarecrow, a supervillain in DC Comics and an adversary of the superhero Batman, has been adapted in various forms of media, including films, television
Scarecrow_in_other_media
Supervillain appearing in DC Comics
Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, the character first
Joker_(character)
Scottish comic book writer and playwright (born 1960)
publisher DC Comics, penning lengthy runs on Animal Man, Doom Patrol, JLA, Action Comics, and Green Lantern as well as the graphic novels Arkham Asylum, JLA:
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Fictional DC Comics character
Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth. New York, N.Y.: DC Comics, 2004. 146. Print. Morrison, Grant, and Dave McKean. Arkham Asylum. London:
Doctor_Destiny
DC Comics supervillain
and occasional antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was originally depicted as a murder victim brought back to life as a
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which are part of the Dark Horse Comics line, but other comics by other distributors have been made. Marvel Comics obtained the license to the Aliens
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Comic book series
Mills and Kevin O'Neill. Marshal Law was first published by Marvel's Epic Comics imprint in 1987. The series is a satire on the superhero genre as well as
Marshal_Law
Group of fictional characters
occasional anti-heroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Fabian Nicieza and Mark Bagley, Psionex first appeared in The
Psionex
American comics writer (1914–1974)
was an American comic book writer who is credited with co-creating the DC Comics character Batman with Bob Kane. Despite making major (sometimes, signature)
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American comic book writer (born 1967)
The Mighty Avengers, and Fantastic Four. His work for DC Comics includes the books Arkham Asylum: Living Hell and Batman Adventures. Dan Slott's first published
Dan_Slott
DC Comics supervillain
published by DC Comics, primarily as an adversary of the superhero Batman. The character made his first appearance in Detective Comics #58 (December 1941)
Penguin_(character)
Comics character
fictional character who has appeared in Batman comic books since Detective Comics #66 (August 1942). Associated with her fiancé (later husband) Harvey Dent
Gilda_Dent
Index of articles associated with the same name
Darkling, in comics, may refer to: Darkling, a Marvel Comics character better known as Asylum Darkling, a member of Archie Comics' Mighty Crusaders Darkling
Darkling_(comics)
several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first, Peter Merkel, is a villain of the original Flash, the second
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DC Comics character
Hush, is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee, the character first appeared in Batman
Hush_(character)
Comic book line
ISBN 1-5067-0078-0) Nightmare Asylum and Earth War (224 pages, April 27, 2017, ISBN 1-5067-0356-9) Aliens The Essential Comics collection series: Volume 1
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Toy line
Marvel Comics, with over 85 waves of figures released to date. Designed and produced by New York City-based sculpting and design house Art Asylum, Minimates
Minimates
Angel comic book refers to one of two series published by Dark Horse Comics during 2000–2002. Both of these series are based on the television series Angel
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DC Comics superhero
published by DC Comics. Batman was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book Detective Comics on March
Batman
subsequent comics as a prison that had a section built to house the magic-based enemies of the Shazam Family. Ravenscar Secure Facility is a mental asylum in
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1993–94 DC Comics story arc
breakout at Arkham Asylum, Batman and Robin both wear a black arm band with the S-shield engraved on it. The two stories involved DC Comics's most prominent
Batman:_Knightfall
1992 DC Comics storyline
Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham Knight games. The storyline has been collected into a trade paperback: Batman: The Last Arkham (DC Comics, October
Batman:_The_Last_Arkham
DC Comics character
books published by DC Comics. Created by Gerry Conway, Don Newton and Gene Colan, the character was introduced in Detective Comics #523 (February 1983)
Killer_Croc
List about the Marvel Universe
The comic book stories published by Marvel Comics since the 1940s have featured several noteworthy concepts besides its fictional characters, such as unique
Features of the Marvel Universe
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Comic book supervillain
turns himself in at Arkham Asylum. In the continuity of The New 52, the 2011 reboot of the DC Universe, Detective Comics (vol. 2) introduces Hugo Strange's
Hugo_Strange
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Robin are a superhero duo appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, often referred to as the "Dynamic Duo". Batman and Robin may also refer
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DC Comics line of graphic novels
DC Compact Comics is a line of full-color paperbacks from DC Comics. Announced in November 2023, ahead of a June 2024 launch, they were described as "perfect
DC_Compact_Comics
American comic book artist (1915–1998)
Finger). Kane likewise worked on many other early related characters for DC Comics. He was inducted into the comic book industry's Jack Kirby Hall of Fame
Bob_Kane
1985 studio album by Kiss
Asylum is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band Kiss, released on September 16, 1985. The album marked a continuation of the glam metal sound
Asylum_(Kiss_album)
Comics character
supervillains appearing in American comic books and other media published by DC Comics. All of the Ventriloquist's versions are enemies of Batman, belonging to
Ventriloquist_(character)
DC Comics character
in Arkham Asylum, Andrea Deck in Arkham VR, and Salli Saffioti in Arkham Shadow. Martha Wayne appears in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure
Martha_Wayne
Comic book supervillain
Commissioner James Gordon and Lucius Fox. He is later moved to Arkham Asylum. In 2016, DC Comics implemented a relaunch of its books called "DC Rebirth", which
Riddler
Events leading Bruce Wayne to become Batman
Comics #33 (November 1939), and was retold in graphic novels such as Batman: Year One. The character's origin was first depicted in Detective Comics #33
Origin_of_Batman
serve Hugo Strange. The Monster Men in the Golden Age comics are the results of insane asylum patients being injected with a serum by Hugo Strange, which
List of teams and organizations in DC Comics
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Lego theme and product range
New Deals;". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 26 October 2005. "Arkham Asylum - Lego DC Comics - Designer Video 10937". 25 January 2013. Archived from the original
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The comic book series Spawn, published by Image Comics, contains a variety of characters: the allies of the protagonist and his antagonists. Some of them
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Comics character
of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts and allies of Batman similarly to Batgirl
Batwoman
Marvel Comics fictional character
Raccoon is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Keith Giffen, the character first
Rocket_Raccoon
List of novels in the Alien franchise
published by Dark Horse Comics. After going on a hiatus, the franchise returned in book form in 2005. DH Press—Dark Horse Comics' novel publishing imprint—published
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This is a list of video games based on DC Comics. List of video games based on comics List of video games featuring Batman List of video games featuring
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with the Marvel Comics character Punisher. Francis David "Frank" Castle Jr. is the son of The Punisher (Frank Castle) in Marvel Comics. The character,
List of Punisher supporting characters
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of a series of six robots that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics. The first four versions of G.I. Robot were all created by writer Robert
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appears in the DC Comics Novel series adaptation of Mad Love, written by Paul Dini and Pat Cadigan. This version is a patient of Arkham Asylum under Harleen
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2011 video game
Entertainment. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it is the sequel to the 2009 video game Batman: Arkham Asylum and the second installment in the
Batman:_Arkham_City
Comics character
Berger, Karen, Art Young (ed). Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (November 1989). New York, NY: DC Comics, ISBN 9780930289485. Glass, Adam (w)
Mad_Dog_(DC_Comics)
American comic book
written by Neil Gaiman with art by Dave McKean. It was published by DC Comics as a three-issue limited series from December 1988 to February 1989, and
Black_Orchid_(comics)
DC Comics superhero
of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and Jerry Robinson
Robin_(character)
Distress signal device to call Batman
distress signal device appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, as a means to summon the superhero Batman. It is a specially modified searchlight
Bat-Signal
American comics artist and writer (1963–2026)
Sam Kieth (January 11, 1963 – March 15, 2026) was an American comics artist and writer, best known as the creator of The Maxx and Zero Girl and co- creator
Sam_Kieth
Fictional character in DC Comics
a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. First appearing in Batman #357 in March 1983, he was created to succeed
Jason_Todd
Secret headquarters of the DC Comics superhero Batman
entitled "The Bat Cave!" The Batcave made its comic book debut in Detective Comics #83 in January 1944. Over the decades, the cave has been expanded to include
Batcave
at the time and contacted Williams, resulting in a number of comics: the two-part Asylum, with Boo Cook, the ongoing Low Life, initially with Henry Flint
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1997). DC Comics. Grant, Alan (1999). Batman: Anarky. New York: DC Comics. ISBN 1-56389-437-8. Action Comics #281 (October 1961) Action Comics #297 (February
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Logan) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics who first appeared in J2 #8 (May 1999). He is the half-brother of Wild Thing
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2000 video game
PlayStation as Hellboy: Asylum Seeker, developed by Hoplite Research and released in 2003. The Hellboy game is based on Dark Horse Comics' horror comic book
Hellboy:_Dogs_of_the_Night
Comics character
killing several other villains in revenge for a period of time in Arkham Asylum where Two-Face had promised to protect the Great White Shark from danger
Tally_Man
DC Comics superhero
Grayson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman, the Teen Titans, and the Justice League
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Earthworm is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Herbert Hynde is a criminal who ran a baby-selling ring while operating
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Fictional city in H.P. Lovecraft's works
takes its name from this city as a tribute. Arkham Asylum, a fictional mental hospital in DC Comics' Batman mythos, is also named after Lovecraft's Arkham
Arkham
later replaced by Cliff Richards from issue #3 onward), and published by Asylum Press in 2011. The series is a modern-day reimagining of the Headless Horseman
Chopper_(comics)
American writer and comic creator (born 1957)
has served as a producer and writer for several Warner Bros. Animation/DC Comics animated series, most notably Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995), and
Paul_Dini
Doctor Destiny, is a DC Comics villain whose powers were derived from his use of Dream's Ruby. He was incarcerated in Arkham Asylum, with other Batman villains
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2013–16 DC Comics video game tie-in series
Bruno Redondo, Tom Derenick, and others. It was released digitally by DC Comics from January 2013 to September 2016, and was later released in physical
Injustice: Gods Among Us (comics)
Injustice:_Gods_Among_Us_(comics)
2016 American film
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Gotham City Breakout is a 2016 American animated superhero comedy film based on the Lego and DC Comics brands
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Gotham City Breakout
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Fictional race appearing in the New Gods comic book series
extraterrestrial race appearing in the eponymous comic book series published by DC Comics, as well as in other DC titles. Created and designed by Jack Kirby, they
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Comic book character
American comic books published by DC Comics. The original versions of the character first debuted in More Fun Comics #52 (February 1940); the original incarnation
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Comics. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Terror, Jude (20 July 2017). "Batman Writer Grant Morrison Unveils 'Arkham Asylum 2'
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Fictional home of Batman
is a fictional mansion appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is the home of Bruce Wayne, owner of Wayne Enterprises, who is also
Wayne_Manor
Fictional aircraft for the comic book superhero Batman
aircraft for the DC Comics superhero Batman. The vehicle was introduced in "Batman Versus The Vampire, I", published in Detective Comics #31 in 1939, a story
Batplane
Comic book character
Day) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, as an enemy of the superhero Batman, belonging to the collective of adversaries
Calendar_Man
created by Jerry Iger for Quality Comics. Neon first appeared in a story penciled and inked by Alex Blum in Hit Comics #1 and was featured on the cover
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ASYLUM COMICS
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Boy/Male
Tamil
Hard
Surname or Lastname
English (especially Lancashire)
English (especially Lancashire) : topographic name for someone who lived ‘by the hazels’, or a habitational name from Haslam in Lancashire, in both cases from Old English hæslum, dative plural of hæsel ‘hazel tree’. This surname was taken to Ireland in the 17th century.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Punjabi, Sikh, Telugu
Hope; Asylum; Acceptance; Faith
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Muslim, Pashtun, Tamil
Greeting; Safer; Freer; One who Salutes
Boy/Male
Muslim
One who salutes, Peace
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Asylum
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Indian
One who salutes, Peace
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a tower, usually a defensive fortification or watchtower, from Middle English, Old French tūr (Latin turris).English : occupational name for someone who dressed white leather, cured with alum rather than tanned with bark, from an agent derivative of Middle English taw(en) (Old English tawian ‘to prepare, make ready’).English : Americanized spelling of German Tauer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Allum.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Peace
Boy/Male
Muslim
Safer. Freer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places: Alham in Somerset, which is named for the Alham river on which it stands (a Celtic river name of uncertain meaning), or Alnham in Northumberland, named for the Aln river on which it stands (also of Celtic origin but uncertain meaning), or a regional name from Hallamshire, the district around Sheffield in South Yorkshire, which is named with Old Norse hallr or Old English hall in a dative plural form, hallum ‘(place at) the rocks’.Scottish : shortened form of McCallum, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Coluim ‘son of Colum’.Norwegian : habitational name from any of various farmsteads in southeastern Norway, probably named from Old Norse Aldheimar, a compound of ald ‘high’ + heimar ‘farm’.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Hard
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Ray
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Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Goddess Durga
Boy/Male
Indian
Sahabi name
Boy/Male
Hindu
The rising, To rise
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Parsi
Unseen Voice; One who Gives Good News
Biblical
where it is red
Girl/Female
Arabic, Iranian, Muslim
Face; Sight
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
To Sing
Boy/Male
Tamil
Trianksh | தà¯à®°à¯€à®‚கà¯à®·
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire and Lancashire)
English (Yorkshire and Lancashire) : topographic name for someone who lived by a depression or low-lying spot, from Old English holh ‘hole’, ‘hollow’, ‘depression’ (see Hole).Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Chomhghaill, a patronymic from a personal name meaning ‘devotee of (Saint) Comhghal’ (see McCool). Woulfe, however, traces Hoyle (as well as MacIlhoyle and McElhill) to Mac Giolla Choille ‘son of the lad of the wood’, which has sometimes been translated as Woods.
Boy/Male
English American French
Valley.
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pl.
of Adytum
n.
An institution or asylum for the care of orphans.
pl.
of Asylum
n.
A crystallized substance, resembling camphor, obtained from the Asarum Europaeum; -- called also camphor of asarum.
n.
A sacred and inviolable asylum; a place of refuge and protection; shelter; refuge; protection.
n.
A place of safety; a shelter; an asylum.
n.
An institution for the protection or relief of some class of destitute, unfortunate, or afflicted persons; as, an asylum for the aged, for the blind, or for the insane; a lunatic asylum; an orphan asylum.
n.
One who is drunk or intoxicated; esp., an habitual drunkard; as, an asylum fro inebriates.
n.
Alum.
a.
Of or pertaining to, or suitable for, an insane person; evincing lunacy; as, lunatic gibberish; a lunatic asylum.
pl.
of Asylum
pl.
of Phylum
n.
A sanctuary or place of refuge and protection, where criminals and debtors found shelter, and from which they could not be forcibly taken without sacrilege.
v. t.
To steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.
n.
The place to which anyone retires; a place or privacy or safety; a refuge; an asylum.
n.
The adytum of a temple.
n.
A house where insane persons are confined; an insane asylum; a bedlam.
n.
Any place of retreat and security.