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River section with little or no current
A backwater is a part of a river in which there is little or no current. It can refer to a branch of a main river, which lies alongside it and then rejoins
Backwater_(river)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up backwater or back water in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Backwater or Backwaters may refer to: Backwaters (album), a 1982 album by American
Backwater
Natural disasters in the United States
community. The Yazoo Backwater Area is protected from flooding by the Mississippi River Levee along the Mississippi River and the Yazoo Backwater Levee along the
Mississippi River floods of 2019
Mississippi_River_floods_of_2019
Lagoon network in India
man made and natural, fed by 38 rivers, and extending virtually half the length of the Kerala state. The backwaters were formed by the action of waves
Kerala_backwaters
River in England
Hennerton Backwater is a narrow backwater of the River Thames on the reach above Marsh Lock near the villages of Shiplake, Oxfordshire and Wargrave, Berkshire
Hennerton_Backwater
River in Kerala, South India, tributary of Kaveri and in Kerala
Close to the town of Sargur it forms the huge Kabini Reservoir. The backwaters of the Kabini reservoir are very rich in wildlife especially in summer
Kabini_River
the Kaveri river. Kabani (57) Bhavani (38) Pambar (25) List of dams and reservoirs in Kerala List of mountains in Kerala Kerala backwaters Srikumar Chattopadhyay;
List_of_rivers_of_Kerala
River in Maryland, United States
"backwater" or "tide covered with froth". Captain John Smith was the first European to explore the river, noting it on his 1612 map as the Bolus River
Patapsco_River
Major river in the United States
maintains spillways and floodways to divert periodic water surges into backwater channels and lakes, as well as route part of the Mississippi's flow into
Mississippi_River
River in southern England
The River Thames (/tɛmz/ TEMZ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215
River_Thames
Forking of a river into its distributaries
bar growth, differences in direction of bifurcated river flows from compound bar shapes and backwater effects also influence the evolution of the braided
River_bifurcation
River in Buckinghamshire, England
The River Wye is a river in Buckinghamshire, England. It takes its name from the town of High Wycombe through which it flows, rather than the town being
River_Wye,_Buckinghamshire
Longest river in Asia
the Shanghai concessions subsequently turned it into a backwater, Yangzhou was the lower river's principal port for much of the Qing dynasty, directing
Yangtze
Longest river in Florida, United States
1 m) above sea level. Because of this low elevation drop, the river has a long backwater. It ebbs and flows with tides that pass through the barrier islands
St._Johns_River
River in Mississippi and Louisiana, United States
The Pearl River is a blackwater river in the U.S. states of Mississippi and Louisiana. It forms in Neshoba County, Mississippi from the confluence of
Pearl River (Mississippi–Louisiana)
Pearl_River_(Mississippi–Louisiana)
Longest river in Australia
The Murray River (in South Australia: River Murray; Ngarrindjeri: Millewa, Yorta Yorta: Dhungala or Tongala) is a river in Southeastern Australia. It is
Murray_River
1977 studio album by Brian Eno
krautrock group Can played drums on "Backwater", and German ambient duo Cluster co-wrote and performed on "By This River". Eno had previously worked with
Before_and_After_Science
Village in Kozhikode, Kerala, India
late 1950s. The canal links Korapuzha to Kallayi River. The whole network together forms Elathur backwaters. Vallikkattu Kavu is a 27 acre sacred grove in
Elathur,_Kozhikode
2011 major floods in the United States
backwater flooding along the Big Black River on May 12; it reopened June 1. Another portion of U.S. Highway 61 near Redwood was closed by backwater flooding
2011_Mississippi_River_floods
River in Alabama, United States
the vicinity of Estill Springs. It is then bridged by U.S. Route 41A. Backwaters of the Tims Ford project also extend into the nearby town of Winchester
Elk River (Tennessee River tributary)
Elk_River_(Tennessee_River_tributary)
Land alongside a body of water
bank" or "river bank" is the terrain alongside the bed of a river, creek, or stream. The bank consists of the sides of the channel, backwater between which
Bank_(geography)
1927 single by Bessie Smith
The song "Backwater Blues" is a blues and jazz standard written by Bessie Smith. Smith (on vocal with James P. Johnson on piano) recorded it as "Back-water
Backwater_Blues
Lock and weir on the River Thames in Berkshire, England
river then rejoins Hennerton Backwater and passes Wargrave on the Berkshire bank, while there is then open farmland on the Shiplake bank. The River Loddon
Marsh_Lock
River in Germany
part of the former river bed have been kept in the form of backwaters. These activities were cofinanced by the European Union. The river gives its name to
Pegnitz_(river)
River in Four Corners, United States
Juan River country remained a remote backwater well into the late 19th century; John Wesley Powell's famed 1869 expedition down the Colorado River barely
San Juan River (Colorado River tributary)
San_Juan_River_(Colorado_River_tributary)
tributaries of the River Thames from the sea to the source, in England. There are also secondary lists of backwaters of the river itself and the waterways
Tributaries of the River Thames
Tributaries_of_the_River_Thames
River in Kerala, India
Many parts of the area are directly connected to the backwaters with a network of canals. The river bifurcates near Aluva into two major distributaries;
Periyar_River
River in Indonesia
extensive swamps, forested wetlands, meandering rivers and backwater lakes. The sediment-rich rivers in the catchment belong to 'white-water' systems
Mamberamo_River
towards neighboring Gretna and Plaquemines Parish, while upstream the backwater caused noticeable rises in streams as far as Thibodaux and Raceland on
List of Mississippi River floods
List_of_Mississippi_River_floods
River in Eswatini, Mozambique
northwards before turning southwards, forming lagoon-like expanses and backwaters and receiving from the north several tributaries. In flood time there
Komati_River
River in Brazil, Colombia
secondary branch, or a dead or backwater of the river). The Caquetá-Japurá is a "white water" river, which, like all rivers descending from the Andes, carries
Japurá_River
River in India
(300 acres) was made a protected wildlife reserve in 1987. The river forms a backwater near the mouth, known as the Adyar creek, due to the formation
Adyar_River
National park and preserve in West Virginia, United States
States, including pools, backwaters, glides, runs, shoals, riffles, torrents, cascades, chutes, rapids and waterfalls. The river is a highly productive
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
New_River_Gorge_National_Park_and_Preserve
This article lists the islands in the River Thames, or at the mouth of a tributary (marked †), in England. It excludes human-made islands built as part
Islands_in_the_River_Thames
River in southern England
A3032 crossing follows, then the A4. Half of St Patrick's Stream, a backwater of the River Thames, joins; 7⁄8 mile (1.4 km) north is junction with the Thames
River_Loddon
River in Canterbury, New Zealand
Waimakariri River bursts through a stopbank: The water advanced so slowly and quietly that it seemed no more than the tide making in an estuary backwater....
Waimakariri_River
River in Chennai, India
northern tributary Nagari river originates in Chitoor district of Andhra Pradesh and joins the main river in the backwaters of Poondi reservoir. Its catchment
Kosasthalaiyar_River
Major river in the Russian Far East and Northeast China
remained a relative backwater of the Qing Empire for the next century and a half, with Aigun being practically the only major town on the river. Russians reappeared
Amur
channels (backwaters), particularly in and around Oxford and the non-village channel of Ashton Keynes — these are not listed. The river's lower estuary
List of crossings of the River Thames
List_of_crossings_of_the_River_Thames
Island in India
Kavvayi Backwaters, located near Payyanur, is the third largest backwater in Kerala and the largest one in north Kerala. The Kavvayi Kayal (backwaters) is
Kavvayi_Backwaters
River in Kerala, India
and the backwaters. During monsoon the river can be full or flooding the nearby low-lying areas on many occasions. People who live near the river and its
Meenachil_River
Man-made disaster in China
the 1642 flood and subsequent occupation in 1662. It remained a rural backwater city of diminished importance and experienced several other less devastating
1642_Yellow_River_flood
River in northern California
26-mile wilderness reach, runs from below Highway 4 in Alpine County to the backwaters of Salt Springs Reservoir. Devil's Nose, Class IV-V, runs 17 miles from
Mokelumne_River
Upstream portion of the Mississippi river
bottomland forest, islands, channels, backwater lakes and sloughs. It is part of the Mississippi Flyway. Although the river is much cleaner than it was in recent
Upper_Mississippi_River
Species of fish
The backwater darter (Etheostoma zonifer), a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, is a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae: part of the family
Backwater_darter
River
wetlands. A gentle gradient produces oxbows, point bars, and seasonal backwaters; near the mouth, shifting coastal sands can deflect or braid the outlet
Two_Hearted_River
River in India
Pamba River (also called Pampa River) is the third longest river in the Indian state of Kerala, after Periyar and Bharathappuzha, and the longest river in
Pamba_River
River in Indiana, USA
Kosciusko County and enters Backwaters Lake, the basin of Webster Lake. After going over the dam at Webster Lake, the river travels a few miles and enters
Tippecanoe_River
River in North Yorkshire and Lancashire, England
Fishwick Bottoms, where the rising sandstone bedrock creates a hydraulic "backwater" effect. During this period, the vertical height and the horizontal flow
River_Ribble
2024 crime novel by Australian author Vikki Wakefield
Press in the UK, and Poisoned Pen Press in the US under the title The Backwater. It was the winner of the Best Adult Novel Davitt Award in 2025. Sabine
To_the_River
River in the United States
Historical Floods and Effects of Backwater on Flood Stage, and Flood Mitigation Alternatives for the Wichita River at Wichita Falls, Texas United States
Wichita_River
River
through backwaters of the Black River and then cross the Black River itself, connecting the city of La Crosse with rural Trempealeau County. "Black River".
Black_River_(Wisconsin)
Riparian lake in Illinois, U.S.
Illinois River became a braided, slow-moving alluvial river bordered by a string of riverside lakes and wetlands. Senachwine Lake is one of these backwater lakes
Senachwine_Lake
River in Kenya
containing small lakes and backwaters connected to the river during the rainy season. During the rainy season, the river rises as much as 10 metres (33 ft)
Athi-Galana-Sabaki_River
Lake in Kerala, India
lake is also called the gateway to the backwaters of Kerala and is well known for its houseboat and backwater resorts. Ashtamudi Wetland was included
Ashtamudi_Lake
Australian term for an oxbow lake or other waterhole
"2. a backwater forming a stagnant pool" The Cambridge Dictionary describes it as "In Australia, a low area of ground that was part of a river in the
Billabong
River in Kerala, India
Valapattanam River at Munambu Kadavu, Koyyam. Kanjirapuzha river Aralam river Veni river Bavali river at Palappuzha Bavali river at Palappuzha Bavali river at Palappuzha
Bavali_River
Longest river of Central California, United States
city of Stockton, on the lower San Joaquin, quickly grew from a sleepy backwater to a thriving trading center, the stopping-off point for miners headed
San_Joaquin_River
River in Tennessee, United States
below the Cumberland's Harpeth Island, and is somewhat submerged by the backwaters of the Corps' Cheatham Dam. After the removal of the lowhead dam in the
Harpeth_River
River in New South Wales, Australia
Mann River, a perennial stream of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the Northern Rivers district of New South Wales, Australia. Mann River rises
Mann_River_(New_South_Wales)
Water transportation system in Moscow, Russia
Regular River Transport (Russian: Регулярный речной транспорт Москвы) network is a water transportation system that operates year-round river tram services
Moscow Regular River Transport
Moscow_Regular_River_Transport
It is home to the Dina Dam. In September 2022, various villages in the backwater of the Dina dam lost connection due to floods. "Provide relief on war
Dina_River
River in Kalimantan, Indonesia
Mahakam River, Kalimantan (PDF). Wageningen University. p. 114. ISBN 978-94-6173-743-4. Hidayat et al., 2011. Discharge estimation in a backwater affected
Mahakam_River
River that is likely to partly or fully dry up
the main tributaries of the Yazoo River in the U.S. state of Mississippi but is threatened by the Yazoo Backwater Area Pumping Plant project which they
Endangered_river
River in Kerala, India
Thuppanadupuzha River is a river in India. It is one of the tributaries of the river Thuthapuzha. The Thuthapuzha is one of the main tributaries of the
Thuppanadupuzha_River
River in Kerala, India
Muthirapuzha River is one of the major tributaries of the Periyar River, the longest river in Kerala state south India. It begins in remote forests above
Muthirapuzha_River
Wildlife documentary television series
River Monsters is a British wildlife documentary television series produced for Animal Planet by Icon Films of Bristol, United Kingdom. It is hosted by
River_Monsters
River in North Carolina, the United States of America
remained somewhat of a lawless backwater. The Pamlico River was a key strategic position during the American Civil War. The river is the site of the sunken
Pamlico_River
River in India
The Chandragiri River, also known as the Payaswini River in Karnataka and as the Perumpuzha in Kerala, is the longest river in Kasaragod district, Kerala
Chandragiri_River
River in Karnataka and Kerala, India
the Kasargod district eventually emptying into the Kavvayi Backwaters. The Thejaswini River originates from the western slopes of the Greater Talacauvery
Neeleshwaram_River
Type of aquatic ecosystem with flowing freshwater
They can, however, develop sizeable populations in slow moving rivers and backwaters. Periphyton are typically filamentous and tufted algae that can
River_ecosystem
Island group in the Bay of Bengal
the Kerala backwaters. The Godavari delta is surrounded by the tributaries of Vruddha Godavari, Vasishta Godavari, Gautami and Nilarevu rivers. After passing
Konaseema
Bridge in Sonning Eye
structure to cross the river below Wallingford, Oxfordshire and above Windsor Railway Bridge. A few hundred metres upstream along the backwater – a traditional
Sonning_Backwater_Bridges
American children's writer
(G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1998) – Golden Kite Award, LA Times Book Prize Backwater (Putnam, 1999) Hope Was Here (Putnam, 2000) – a Newbery Honor Book Stand
Joan_Bauer_(novelist)
Structure that uses a water wheel or turbine
river dynamics of the watercourses where they are installed. During the time watermills operate channels tend to sedimentate, particularly backwater.
Watermill
Rapid abandonment of a river channel and formation of a new channel
network. Subsidence of the delta and/or sea-level rise can further cause backwater and deposition in the delta. This deposition fills the channels and leaves
Avulsion_(river)
River in West Bengal, India
subdivision and near Kalyanpur (Murshidabad) this river merged with Bhagirathi. Its many backwaters and side channels also connect with the Bhagirathi
Dwarka_River
Traditional houseboat used in Kerala, India
the main means of transport of men, women and materials in the Kerala backwaters since the olden days. For the royalty these boats even became comfortable
Kettuvallam
River in Kerala, India
state of Kerala. It connects the Tejaswini River and the Olavara River which join the Kavvayi Backwaters. It touches Payyannur, Karivellur, Eyyakadu
Kuniyan_River
One of the eight permanent divisions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
outlets of the Mississippi River as they are affected by its backwaters, and improvement for navigation of the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mississippi_Valley_Division
1927 flood of the Mississippi River
their music: "Mississippi Heavy Water Blues", by Barbecue Bob (1927) "Backwater Blues" by Bessie Smith (1927) However, the flood was at its worst some
Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
Great_Mississippi_Flood_of_1927
Stream in Oxfordshire, England
5-kilometre (3.4 mi) long backwater of the River Thames in the west of Oxford, England. It has its own secondary backwater, known as the Wareham Stream
Castle_Mill_Stream
kilometres and the navigable rivers constitute about 54 per cent of the waterways. The 41 West-flowing rivers together with the backwaters are an integrated part
Waterways_transport_in_Kerala
River in India
Chettuva Lake. It is linked with backwaters at Enamaakkal. Choondal Thodu is the only tributary of this river. The river irrigates 3560 hectares of land
Kechery_River
Species of fish
83 kg (8 lb 7 oz). Occurs in a variety of habitats: quiet well vegetated backwaters, standing open waters, flowing open waters, sandy-rocky stretches and
Orange_River_mudfish
River in Russia
very few shoals and its banks are steep, making the river well suited for navigation. Utkino Backwaters were constructed in the late 19th century to park
Neva
River along the Tanzania–Mozambique border
valley flanked by plateau escarpments containing several small backwaters of the river. The mouth is near 10° 28′ S, 40° 30′ E, the boundary near the
Ruvuma_River
Camcor River Lough Derg Lough Ree Lough Ennell Lough Owel Lough Sheelin Lough Derravaragh Lough O'Flynn Pallas Lake Munster Backwater River Lee River Bandon
List of fly fishing waters in Europe
List_of_fly_fishing_waters_in_Europe
River in Kerala, India
Chaliyar River (Malayalam: [tʃaːlijaːr]) is the fourth longest river in Kerala, India, at 169 km in length. The Chaliyar is also known as Chulika River, Nilambur
Chaliyar
Cave system in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States
limestone dissolves away. The detached chert blocks create minor detention backwaters containing immobile-flow regions. Undercut benches and recirculation with
Lost_River_Cave
Tributary of the Bharathapuzha River, Kerala, India
Gayathripuzha River is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in Kerala, South India. It originates from Nelliyampathi
Gayathripuzha_River
River in South Kerala, India
The Kallada River is the longest river in Kollam District, Kerala, India. The river originates in Madathara, in the Western Ghats, and flows west, reaching
Kallada_River
Region in Kerala, India
major rivers, the Pamba, Meenachil, Achankovil and Manimala flow into the region. It is well known for its boat race in the Punnamada Backwaters, known
Kuttanad
River in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
slide-slopes have a local name, korga (корга), and create zones of calm backwater downstream. The stream in the channel of the Nizhnyaya Tunguska sometimes
Nizhnyaya_Tunguska
Dam in Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Hills. It is also to be ascertained whether the higher backwater level during the PMF in Godavari river is solely due to the presence of long narrow gorge
Polavaram_Project
Area of Fulham, London, England
and 19th century streets. For centuries, this swampy place was a rural backwater, cut off from other villages and the main thoroughfares into the City
Sands_End
Hamlet on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England
Sonning Bridge combined with Sonning Backwater Bridges. Sonning Eye is surrounded by the alluvial floodplain of the River Thames, much of which has been extracted
Sonning_Eye
River in Somerset County, New Jersey
Bound Brook flooding from backwater from the Raritan that can enter the terminal section of the Middle Brook. List of rivers of New Jersey Middlebrook
Middle Brook (Raritan River tributary)
Middle_Brook_(Raritan_River_tributary)
River in Kerala, India
Kuppam river joins the Valapattanam. Payyavoor river Aralam river Veni river Bavali river Pulloopi river Mundayapuzha river Thayikkundam River Nair, Adoor
Valapattanam_River
River in Wyoming and Montana, United States
deposits of sandy silt from the surrounding mountains, with many rivers, deltas, backwaters and swamps, all covered by forests and vegetation. At that time
Tongue_River_(Montana)
BACKWATER RIVER
BACKWATER RIVER
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Cumbria, so called from the river on which it stands. The place name is of obscure etymology, perhaps of ancient Welsh origin (compare Lauder), or from Old Norse lauðr ‘froth’, ‘foam’ + á ‘river’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Mathew; a variant spelling of Matthews. In the U.S., this form has absorbed some European cognates such as German Matthäus.Among the earliest bearers of the name in North America was Samuel Mathews (c.1600–c.1657), who came to VA from London in about 1618. He established a plantation at the mouth of the Warwick River, which was at first called Mathews Manor; later its name was changed to Denbigh. He was one of the most powerful and influential men in the early affairs of the colony. He (or possibly his son, who bore the same name) was governor of the colony from 1657 until his death in 1660.
Surname or Lastname
Norwegian
Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads in southwestern Norway, named with Old Norse lón ‘calm, deep pool (in a river)’.English : variant of Lane.Muslim : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the place in Bedfordshire (named in Old English as ‘settlement (Old English tūn) on the (river) Lea’), or, more plausibly in view of the pattern of distribution, from Luton in Devon (near Teignmouth), named in Old English as ‘Lēofgifu’s settlement’ (from an Old English female personal name composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + gifu ‘gift’). A further possible source of the name is Luton in Kent, named as the ‘settlement of Lēofa’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Louth in Lincolnshire, so called from its position on the river Lud (Old English Hlūde, meaning ‘the loud one’).Irish : when not of English origin (see 1), probably a reduced and altered form of McLeod. Compare McLouth.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Japanese
River
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : shortened form of McMeans.English : habitational names from East and West Meon in Hampshire, which take their names from the Meon river. The word is Celtic but of uncertain meaning, possibly ‘swift one’.nickname from Middle English mene ‘inferior in rank’, ‘of low degree’ (from Old English gemǣne), or from Middle English mene ‘moderate in behaviour’ (from Old French mëen, mean).
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in northern France called Rivières, from the plural form of Old French rivière ‘river’ (originally meaning ‘riverbank’, from Latin riparia). The absence of English forms without the final -s makes it unlikely that it is ever from the borrowed Middle English vocabulary word river, but the French and other Romance cognates do normally have this sense.Common Americanized form of French Larivière. ire.
Surname or Lastname
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’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places so named in Cumbria, probably so named from an Old English river name Hlóra nmeaning ‘the roaring one’ + Old English tūn ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Old English hlið, hlid, Old Norse hlÃð ‘slope’.English : habitational name from places so named in Shropshire, Herefordshire, or Somerset, or on the island of Orkney. The Herefordshire and Somerset places are named with the Old English river name HlÌ„de (see Loud).English : from a medieval byname derived from Old English līðe ‘mild’, ‘gentle’.
Surname or Lastname
Welsh
Welsh : from the Welsh personal name Meurig, a form of Maurice, Latin Mauritius (see Morris).English : from an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans, composed of the Germanic elements meri, mari ‘fame’ + rīc ‘power’.Scottish : habitational name from a place near Minigaff in the county of Dumfries and Galloway, so called from Gaelic meurach ‘branch or fork of a road or river’.Irish : when not Welsh or English in origin, probably an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mearadhaigh (see Merry).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Shropshire, so named from the Old English river name HlÅ«de (from hlÅ«d ‘loud’, ‘roaring’) referring to the Teme river + hlÄw ‘hill’. See also Laidlaw.Dutch : from the personal name Ludolph.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in the center of a village, from Middle English midde ‘mid’ + toun ‘village’, ‘town’.English : habitational name from places in Lancashire, Worcestershire, and West Yorkshire, so named in Old English as ‘farmstead at a river confluence’, from (ge)m̄ðe ‘river confluence’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Rivers, brother to Lady Grey. 'King Richard III' Earl...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Lancashire and southern Cumbria, named in Old English as Lunesdæl, from the river name Lune + dæl ‘valley’. This ancient British river name is the same as in the first element in Lancaster, through which city the river runs.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a meadow or a patch of arable land (see Layman).Dutch : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements liut ‘people’, or possibly liub ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + man ‘man’.Americanized form of German Leimann, Americanized form of Leinemann, habitational name for someone from Leine in Pomerania, or for someone who lived by either of two rivers called Leine, near Hannover and in Saxony.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin. It may be a nickname for a beggar, from an agent derivative of maund ‘beg’ (probably from Old French mendier, Late Latin mendicare); this word is not attested before the 16th century, but may well have been in use earlier. Alternatively it may be an occupational name for a maker of baskets, from an agent derivative of Middle English maund ‘basket’ (Old French mande, of Germanic origin); or perhaps for someone in some position of authority, from a shortened form of Middle English coma(u)nder (from coma(u)nden ‘to command’).German : habitational name from places called Mandern, in Hesse and the Rhineland.Belgian (van der Mander) : habitational name from a place called Ter Mandere or Mandel, in West Flanders, derived from the river name Mandel.Indian (Panjab) : Sikh (Dogar, Jat) name of unknown meaning, based on the names of clans in these communities.
Surname or Lastname
English (now found mainly in northern Ireland)
English (now found mainly in northern Ireland) : habitational name from any of the various places so called, in Northamptonshire, Devon, Lincolnshire, and elsewhere. The one in Northamptonshire is Old English Ludingtūn ‘settlement (tūn) associated with Luda’ (a personal name of uncertain origin); that in Cornwood, Devon, is Old English Ludantūn ‘Luda’s settlement’; that in Lincolnshire is ‘pool settlement’, from Old English luh ‘pool’, and Lutton in North Yorkshire is ‘settlement on the river Hlūde’ (see Loud) or ‘Luda’s settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : from the Middle English personal name Loveke, Old English Lufeca, a derivative of Lufa (see Love 1), or LÄ“ofeca, a derivative of LÄ“ofa (see Leaf 2).English : perhaps a habitational name from places in Cumbria and Northumberland called Lowick, or Lowich in Northamptonshire. The first is from Old Norse lauf ‘leaf’ + vÃk ‘creek’; the second is from the river name Low (possibly from Old English luh ‘pool’) + Old English wÄ«c ‘dairy farm’, ‘dwelling’; and the third from an unattested Old English personal name, Luffa, or Luhha + wÄ«c.Probably a respelling of Lovik.
BACKWATER RIVER
BACKWATER RIVER
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Russian
Pure.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Pure (as water)
Girl/Female
Tamil
Shrikirti | à®·à¯à®°à¯€à®•à®¿à®°à¯à®¤à¯€
Lustrous fame
Boy/Male
Arabic
Beauty of the Faith
Female
English
Elaborated form of English Jane, JANESSA means "God is gracious."
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Dear; Who Always Win
Boy/Male
Indian
Desire
Girl/Female
French
Feminine of Denis from the Greek name Dionysus.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Sun
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
King
BACKWATER RIVER
BACKWATER RIVER
BACKWATER RIVER
BACKWATER RIVER
BACKWATER RIVER
v. t.
To make an opening, or a passageway, through or under; as, to tunnel a mountain; to tunnel a river.
n.
The side or bank of a river.
v. i.
To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl.
a.
Supplied with rivers; as, a well rivered country.
a.
Having rivers; as, a rivery country.
n.
A tattler; one who tells secrets; a conveyer of intelligence secretly; hence; a backbiter; one who slanders secretly.
n.
A backer.
adv.
From a lower to a higher position, literally or figuratively; as, from a recumbent or sitting position; from the mouth, toward the source, of a river; from a dependent or inferior condition; from concealment; from younger age; from a quiet state, or the like; -- used with verbs of motion expressed or implied.
n.
Water turned back in its course by an obstruction, an opposing current , or the flow of the tide, as in a sewer or river channel, or across a river bar.
adv.
In a high degree; to no small extent; exceedingly; excessively; extremely; as, a very great mountain; a very bright sum; a very cold day; the river flows very rapidly; he was very much hurt.
v. t.
To pass or cross by wading; as, he waded /he rivers and swamps.
n.
The quality or state of being a river.
n.
Water thrown back by the turning of a waterwheel, or by the paddle wheels of a steamer.
a.
Not divided; not separated or disunited; unbroken; whole; continuous; as, plains undivided by rivers or mountains.
n.
A traveler; -- applied in Canada to a man employed by the fur companies in transporting goods by the rivers and across the land, to and from the remote stations in the Northwest.
n.
An accumulation of water overflowing the low lands, caused by an obstruction.
n. pl.
A tribe of North American Indians formerly living on the Neuse and Tar rivers in North Carolina. They were conquered in 1713, after which the remnant of the tribe joined the Five Nations, thus forming the Six Nations. See Six Nations, under Six.
n.
One who backbites; a secret calumniator or detractor.
n.
High land; ground elevated above the meadows and intervals which lie on the banks of rivers, near the sea, or between hills; land which is generally dry; -- opposed to lowland, meadow, marsh, swamp, interval, and the like.
n.
Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil.