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River in Montana, United States
The Bitterroot River is a northward flowing 84-mile (135 km) river running through the Bitterroot Valley, from the confluence of its West and East forks
Bitterroot_River
Valley in southwestern Montana
/ 46.247; -114.160 The Bitterroot Valley is located in southwestern Montana, along the Bitterroot River between the Bitterroot Range and Sapphire Mountains
Bitterroot_Valley
Sub-range of the Rocky Mountains in the northwestern United States
expedition then crossed the pass to the Salmon River valley, and the next month entered the Bitterroot Valley from the south via either Lost Trail Pass
Bitterroot_Range
Mountain range in Idaho and Montana, United States
Northern and Central Bitterroot Range, collectively the Bitterroot Mountains (Salish: čkʷlkʷqin), is the largest portion of the Bitterroot Range, part of the
Bitterroot_Mountains
Plant species in the springbeauty family
Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) is a small perennial herb in the family Montiaceae. Its specific epithet rediviva ("revived, reborn") refers to its ability
Bitterroot
River in Montana, United States
Little Bitterroot River is in northwestern Montana. It in the mountains west of Kalispell north of Marion or about 25 miles (40 km) west-northwest of Flathead
Little_Bitterroot_River
Prehistoric proglacial lake in Western Montana
and 286 miles (460 km) up the Little Bitterroot River to Niarada some 132 miles (212 km) above the Flathead Rivers mouth at the Clarks Fork. The water
Glacial_Lake_Missoula
Protected natural area in Idaho and Montana, United States
Clearwater River. The land ranges in elevation from 1,700 feet (520 m) on the Lochsa River to 10,157 feet (3,096 m) at Trapper Peak in the Bitterroot Mountains
Selway–Bitterroot_Wilderness
River in the U.S. states of Montana and Idaho
the river receives the Blackfoot River. Northwest of Missoula, the river continues through a long valley along the northeast flank of the Bitterroot Range
Clark_Fork_River
American television series (2018–2024)
and Howard Clark Hollister (1856–1919) purchased 2,500 acres on the Bitterroot River for a vacation home and formed the Ford-Hollister Ranch. Ford was chairman
Yellowstone_(TV_series)
City in Montana, United States
States. It is located along the Clark Fork River near its confluence with the Bitterroot and Blackfoot rivers in western Montana and at the convergence
Missoula,_Montana
Regis River Bitterroot River Blackfoot River Little Blackfoot River Kootenai River Yaak River Fisher River Ninemile Creek Tobacco River Wigwam River Swan
List_of_rivers_of_Montana
River in Canada and the United States
it cuts right between the Bitterroot Range and Selkirk Range, two major chains of the Rocky Mountains. The only other river to do so is the Kootenay,
Pend_Oreille_River
River in Idaho, United States
Selway River is a large tributary of the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River in the U.S. state of Idaho. It flows within the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
Selway_River
Town in Montana, United States
Darby is located at the southern end of the Bitterroot Valley. The valley is formed between the Bitterroot Range on the west and the smaller Sapphire Mountains
Darby,_Montana
U.S. forest across Montana and Idaho
forest is located in the Bitterroot and Sapphire Mountains with elevations ranging from 2,200 feet (650 m) along the Salmon River in Idaho to 10,157 foot
Bitterroot_National_Forest
Mountain pass in the Bitterroot Mountains
Salmon River, which descends with US 93 to North Fork to join the main Salmon River. In Montana, US 93 drops northward into the Bitterroot River Valley
Lost_Trail_Pass
Town in Montana, United States
Missionaries at the request of the Bitterroot Salish tribe. The Bitterroot Valley is the ancestral homeland of the Bitterroot Salish people. Between 1812 and
Stevensville,_Montana
the Bitterroot National Forest. One of the most stunning photos from these fires are two elk seeking shelter in the East Fork of the Bitterroot River. The
2000–01 fires in the Western United States
2000–01_fires_in_the_Western_United_States
U.S. state
where it is joined by the Blackfoot River and Bitterroot River. Farther downstream, it is joined by the Flathead River before entering Idaho near Lake Pend
Montana
Group of Native Americans of the Flathead Nation in Montana, United States
The Bitterroot Salish peoples (or Flathead, Salish, Séliš) are a Salish-speaking group of Native Americans, and one of three tribes of the Confederated
Bitterroot_Salish
Photograph by John McColgan
Elk in the Bitterroot River is a wildlife photograph by John McColgan, a fire behavior analyst who worked for the Alaska Fire Service division of the Bureau
Elk_Bath
Thermal springs in Montana
before Euro-American fur trappers and settlers arrived in the Little Bitterroot River Valley where Hot Springs, Montana is located, the Kootenai, Flathead
Camas_Hot_Springs
American soldier, explorer, and road builder
left on September 19, leaving the Bitterroot Valley by cutting westward where Lolo Creek meets the Bitterroot River (near present-day Lolo, Montana).
John_Mullan_(road_builder)
1855 treaty between the United States and Bitterroot Salish
of Hellgate was a treaty agreement between the United States and the Bitterroot Salish, Upper Pend d'Oreille, and Lower Kutenai tribes. The treaty was
Hellgate_Treaty
Bacterial infection spread by ticks
especially in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. The disease was originally noted to be concentrated on the west side of the Bitterroot River. Though it would
Rocky_Mountain_spotted_fever
North Fork Flathead River (Montana, British Columbia) Bitterroot River (Montana) Blackfoot River (Montana) Little Blackfoot River (Montana) Brilliant
List of tributaries of the Columbia River
List_of_tributaries_of_the_Columbia_River
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
the confluence of Lolo Creek and the Bitterroot River, a north-flowing tributary of the Clark Fork. The Bitterroot Mountains are to the west. The town
Lolo,_Montana
Protected area in Montana, United States
is a 2,800-acre (1,100 ha) National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) along the Bitterroot River in southwestern Montana, U.S. Established in 1964 as Ravalli NWR, it
Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge
Lee_Metcalf_National_Wildlife_Refuge
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
the 1910s. Florence is located between the Sapphire and Bitterroot Mountains. The Bitterroot River is to the east. The Threemile Wildlife Management Area
Florence,_Montana
Mountain pass in Montana, United States
Meriwether Lewis headed north to explore the Marias River, while William Clark headed up the Bitterroot River with fifty men, Sacagawea, and her baby. They
Big_Hole_Pass
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
enterprises. Victor is in southwestern Montana, along the Bitterroot River between the Bitterroot Range and Sapphire Mountains. According to the United States
Victor,_Montana
Mountains. Between many mountain ranges are several rich river valleys. The Big Hole Valley, Bitterroot Valley, Gallatin Valley, Flathead Valley, and Paradise
Geography_of_Montana
Federal protected area in Idaho, United States
Area. In 1963, the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness was split into three parts: The Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, the Salmon River Breaks Primitive area, and
Frank Church–River of No Return Wilderness
Frank_Church–River_of_No_Return_Wilderness
Jesuit priest (1801–1873)
southwest. He eventually arrived at his mission at Sainte-Marie on the Bitterroot River. His book Oregon Missions and Travels over the Rocky Mountains in 1845
Pierre-Jean_De_Smet
Valley in Montana, United States
Ross' Hole at the junction of Camp Creek and the east fork of the Bitterroot River, en route from the Lemhi Valley to the Lolo Trail, on September 4,
Ross'_Hole
Rosebud Battlefield Salmon Lake Sluice Boxes Smith River Spring Meadow Lake Thompson Falls Tongue River Reservoir Tower Rock Travelers' Rest Wayfarers Whitefish
List_of_Montana_state_parks
Liard River Muskwa River Kechika River Gataga River Toad River Columbia River Kicking Horse River Blaeberry River Bush River Wood River Bitterroot River Kootenay
List of rivers of the Rocky Mountains
List_of_rivers_of_the_Rocky_Mountains
British-Canadian fur trapper and explorer
expanded HBC's influence along the Snake River east to Montana's Bitterroot River and south to the Bear River in present-day Utah. During this trip, near
Peter_Skene_Ogden
return from the Pacific, with Clark taking the southern route along the Bitterroot River and Lewis travelling north through Hellgate Canyon on July 4. The region
History_of_Missoula,_Montana
Species of fish
and spawn in small to moderately large, clear, well-oxygenated, shallow rivers with gravel bottoms. They reproduce in clear, cold, moderately deep lakes
Cutthroat_trout
Batholith in Idaho and Montana, United States
Supergroup metamorphic rocks that compose the Salmon River Arch. Much of the Atlanta and Bitterroot lobes are in the Idaho Batholith ecoregion. The overall
Idaho_Batholith
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
93 in southern Ravalli County. It lies along the East Fork of the Bitterroot River at the west end of Ross' Hole, a wide valley surrounded by mountains
Sula,_Montana
River in Idaho, United States
The Clearwater River is a is 74.8 mi (120.4 km) long river in north central Idaho, United States. It flows westward from the Bitterroot Mountains along
Clearwater_River_(Idaho)
Law in the State of Montana
Blackfoot River Blackfoot River - from the Cedar Meadow fishing access site west of Helmville to its confluence with the Clark Fork River Bitterroot River - from
Montana_Stream_Access_Law
Creek - Montana Birch River - West Virginia Bitter Creek - Wyoming Bitterroot River - Montana Black River - Arizona Black River - Arkansas, Missouri List
List of rivers of the United States: B
List_of_rivers_of_the_United_States:_B
River in Idaho, United States of America
in the Bitterroots to Lowell, where the Lochsa joins the Selway River to form the Middle Fork of the Clearwater. Over this distance, the river drops nearly
Lochsa_River
United States historic place
expedition stopped from September 9 to September 11, 1805, before crossing the Bitterroot Mountains, and again on the return trip from June 30 to July 3, 1806.
Travelers' Rest (Lolo, Montana)
Travelers'_Rest_(Lolo,_Montana)
Major river in the northwestern United States
Salmon River at what is now Salmon, Idaho, naming the stream "Lewis's River". Thwarted by the river's rapids, they were forced to cross the Bitterroot Mountains
Snake_River
Native American tribe in Montana
tribe includes Kutenai, Bitterroot Salish, and Upper Pend d'Oreille people, the later two are Interior Salish peoples. The Bitterroot Salish were referred
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
Confederated_Salish_and_Kootenai_Tribes
American soldier
and ascended its North Fork until they left it to cross over to the Bitterroot River, which they considered to be the main fork of Clark's Fork [of the
Peter_M._Weiser
Coordinates MT-1 Victor Bridge Replaced Pratt truss 1907 1981 S-370 Bitterroot River Victor Ravalli 46°24′52″N 114°07′37″W / 46.41444°N 114.12694°W /
List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Montana
List_of_bridges_documented_by_the_Historic_American_Engineering_Record_in_Montana
County in Montana, United States
Town, the county seat, was at the confluence of the Clark Fork and Bitterroot Rivers. The area encompassing today's Missoula County became part of the
Missoula_County,_Montana
Major river in central United States
nation's longest, it rises in the eastern Centennial Mountains of the Bitterroot Range of the Rocky Mountains of southwestern Montana, then flows east
Missouri_River
Jesuit priest
the upper Columbia River in what is now Washington. In 1845, Ravalli was transferred to St. Mary's Mission on the Bitterroot River in what is now western
Antonio_Ravalli
State park in Montana, US
did not visit Tower Rock. The main party under Clark followed the Bitterroot River south to Sula, Montana, where it turned south toward Gibbons Pass and
Tower_Rock_State_Park
Overview of the Regional designations of Montana
Montana, (Missoula, Montana), includes the Clark Fork, Blackfoot and Bitterroot rivers. Region 3, Southwest Montana, (Bozeman, Montana), includes the Madison
Regions_of_Montana
1976 story collection by Norman MacLean
Creek. Working for the Forest Service in a very remote part of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the Selway National Forest (now Clearwater National Forest)
A River Runs Through It (book)
A_River_Runs_Through_It_(book)
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
bordered to the north by the Clark Fork River and to the west and south by its tributary, the Bitterroot River. As of the 2020 census, Orchard Homes had
Orchard_Homes,_Montana
Mountain pass in Montana, United States
Nez Perce Pass Trailhead offers access to the Selway–Bitterroot Wilderness and the Frank Church–River of No Return Wilderness. The pass is located "between
Nez_Perce_Pass
mouth) Beaverhead River - Catch and release for brown trout Bitterroot River Blackfoot River - A Blue Ribbon trout stream Boulder River - A Blue Ribbon
List of fly fishing waters in North America
List_of_fly_fishing_waters_in_North_America
Indigenous peoples of Western Canada and the United States
Fork rivers above the confluence, and the Bitterroot Valley, western MT Bitterroot Salish (séliš), also called the Flathead or the Salish, Bitterroot Valley
Interior_Salish_peoples
American explorer
of the Salmon River and led the entire party from the Lemhi River valley at Salmon, Idaho, over the Bitterroot Mountains to the Bitterroot Valley, and then
Old_Toby
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
and West Forks of the Bitterroot River. U.S. Route 93 passes just to the east of the CDP, leading north through the Bitterroot Valley 24 miles (39 km)
Conner,_Montana
River in Idaho, United States
Idaho (Lemhi Range, Sawtooth, Salmon River Mountains, Clearwater and Bitterroot Range). The main stem rises in the Sawtooth Range at over 9,200 feet (2
Salmon_River_(Idaho)
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Charlos Heights is located along U.S. Route 93 in the valley of the Bitterroot River. It is 9 miles (14 km) south of Hamilton and 8 miles (13 km) north
Charlos_Heights,_Montana
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecoregion of Canada and the United States
Divide. The foothills are drained by the upper Missouri River and the Clark Fork/Bitterroot River systems among others. The ecoregion also contains outlying
Montana valley and foothill grasslands
Montana_valley_and_foothill_grasslands
City in Montana, United States
Hamilton made international headlines when forest fires throughout the Bitterroot Valley filled the area with smoke and prompted the evacuation of many
Hamilton,_Montana
National forest in Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, U.S.
U.S. Forest Service with 1,946,340 acres (7,876.6 km2) from parts of Bitterroot National Forest and Weiser National Forest. On October 29, 1934, part
Nez_Perce_National_Forest
United States historic place
of about 200 artillery, cavalry, and infantry and proceeded up the Bitterroot River into the Big Hole Basin to stop them. On August 9, Gibbon attacked
Fort_Shaw
of the historic encounter between the Bitterroot Salish and Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in the Bitterroot Valley, just before they crossed the Continental
Ravalli_County_Museum
Tributary of Coeur d'Alene Lake in northern Idaho
(1,977 m) in the Northern Bitterroot Range of eastern Shoshone County, it flows generally west through the Saint Joe River Valley and the communities
Saint_Joe_River
Long-distance hiking trail in the United States
located in the Sawtooth Wilderness, the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness for more than 300 miles (480 km).[original
Idaho_Centennial_Trail
River in the United States of America
is on the eastern edge of the Columbia River Plateau and is to the west of the Bitterroot Mountains. The river's discharge is estimated at 583 cubic feet
Saint_Maries_River
United States historic place
above the Selway River, within the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area on the boundary between the Nez Perce National Forest and the Bitterroot National Forest
Gardiner_Peak_Lookout
Double summit mountain in Montana, United States
Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Bitterroot River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4,500 feet (1
Heavenly_Twins_(Montana)
National Forests in Montana, United States
Bitterroot National Forests. The Beaverhead section includes most of the Pioneer, Gravelly, and Sapphire Ranges. Both the Centennial and Bitterroot mountain
Beaverhead–Deerlodge National Forest
Beaverhead–Deerlodge_National_Forest
River in Idaho, United States
Fork Clearwater River is a major tributary of the Clearwater River in the U.S. state of Idaho. From its headwaters in the Bitterroot Mountains of eastern
North_Fork_Clearwater_River
National forest in Idaho, United States
mountains and river drainage areas. The Lochsa and Clearwater Rivers flow through the forest region. Portions of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness are
Clearwater_National_Forest
State park in Montana, United States
reservoir was created with the impoundment of the West Fork of the Bitterroot River in 1939. The park was created in 1963. The park is home to elk, mule
Painted_Rocks_State_Park
Branch of the Salishan languages of western North America
first Interior Salish people encountered by American explorers were the Bitterroot Salish (seliš). Languages with no living native speakers are marked with
Interior_Salish_languages
Wilderness area in Idaho, United States
and bitterroot can also be found in the area. List of largest wilderness areas in the United States List of U.S. Wilderness Areas "Owyhee River Wilderness
Owyhee_River_Wilderness
Mountain in Montana, United States
Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Bitterroot River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 5,000 feet
Saint_Mary_Peak
River in Montana, United States
in the Beaverhead National Forest in the Beaverhead Mountains of the Bitterroot Range at the Continental Divide along the Montana-Idaho border in western
Big_Hole_River
Mountain in Montana, United States
feet. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to the Bitterroot River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4,400 feet (1
Como_Peaks_(Montana)
Airline of the United States
backcountry, including flights to the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness and Selway-Bitterroot wilderness. Gem Air also offers summer service between
Gem_Air
River in Idaho, United States
Range to the west, and the Bitterroot Range and Beaverhead Mountains to the east. The Lemhi River flows into the Salmon River at the city of Salmon. The
Lemhi_River
Genus of plants
Marcia Pablo. Rehabilitation of camas and bitterroot gathering sites: study plan. [Hamilton, Mont: Bitterroot National Forest: U.S. Forest Service], 1996
Camassia
Topics referred to by the same term
Forest Selway River, in North Central Idaho in the north-western United States within the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, protected
Selway
American media franchise
development. It would serve as a sequel to 1923 and be filmed in the Bitterroot Valley. In February 2026, the series was confirmed to still be in active
Yellowstone_(franchise)
Stream in the state of Idaho
in the United States. It is located within the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. List of rivers of Idaho U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information
Bad Luck Creek (Idaho County, Idaho)
Bad_Luck_Creek_(Idaho_County,_Idaho)
Mountain pass in Montana, U.S.
feet (1,595 m), is a mountain pass in the western United States, in the Bitterroot Range of the northern Rocky Mountains. It is on the border between the
Lolo_Pass_(Idaho–Montana)
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.31%, are water. The north-flowing Bitterroot River forms the eastern border of the community, while Carlton Creek flows
Carlton,_Montana
Tribe of Northern Shoshone
County, Idaho. The Lemhi Reservation, located along the Lemhi River, west of the Bitterroot Range and north of the Lemhi Range was created in 1875 and terminated
Lemhi_Shoshone
State park in Montana, US
Gallatin River and the west by the Missouri River and the Madison River. Small parts of the park are also located on the east bank of the Gallatin River, and
Missouri Headwaters State Park
Missouri_Headwaters_State_Park
Mountain range in Idaho and Montana, United States
The Centennial Mountains are the southernmost sub-range of the Bitterroot Range in the U.S. states of Idaho and Montana. The Centennial Mountains include
Centennial_Mountains
1877 battle of the Nez Perce War
Bitterroot Valley. On August 8, a detachment led by Lieutenant James Bradley discovered the Nez Perce camp along the North Fork of the Big Hole River
Battle_of_the_Big_Hole
Head chief of the Bitterroot Salish
Grizzly or Small Grizzly-Bear Claw]) (c. 1830 – 1910) was head chief of the Bitterroot Salish from 1870 to 1910. Charlo followed a policy of peace with the American
Charlo (Native American leader)
Charlo_(Native_American_leader)
National forest in Idaho, United States
Bureau of Land Management. Frank Church—River of No Return Wilderness (partly in Payette NF, Boise NF, Bitterroot NF, Nez Perce NF, or BLM land). The Salmon–Challis
Salmon–Challis National Forest
Salmon–Challis_National_Forest
American businessman (1841–1900)
property in Hamilton, Montana, building a summer residence and creating the Bitterroot Stock Farm, a 22,000 acre ranch and horse breeding facility. The ranch
Marcus_Daly
BITTERROOT RIVER
BITTERROOT RIVER
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
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
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.
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.
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 (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 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 : 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
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’.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Japanese
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
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 (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
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 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’.
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 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’.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Rivers, brother to Lady Grey. 'King Richard III' Earl...
BITTERROOT RIVER
BITTERROOT RIVER
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Son of Daksa
Boy/Male
Arabic, Gujarati, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Intelligent
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hazelwood.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Rama of the Moon
Boy/Male
Tamil
From Sanskrit samit: someone who has got everything
Boy/Male
Sikh
The light of Love
Boy/Male
Danish, German, Swedish
Ing's Warrior
Boy/Male
Muslim
Ordered, Pasted, Appointed
Biblical
the bed of Lord; the Lord hath taken away; poverty,whom Jehovah nourishes
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam
Kiran; River
BITTERROOT RIVER
BITTERROOT RIVER
BITTERROOT RIVER
BITTERROOT RIVER
BITTERROOT RIVER
n.
A West Indian tree (Picraena excelsa) from the wood of which the bitter drug Jamaica quassia is obtained.
a.
Having rivers; as, a rivery country.
v. t.
To pass or cross by wading; as, he waded /he rivers and swamps.
n.
A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; an affluent.
n.
The quality or state of being a river.
n.
The yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea), which has a very bitter taste.
n.
Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil.
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.
a.
Supplied with rivers; as, a well rivered country.
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.
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.
A plant (Lewisia rediviva) allied to the purslane, but with fleshy, farinaceous roots, growing in the mountains of Idaho, Montana, etc. It gives the name to the Bitter Root mountains and river. The Indians call both the plant and the river Spaet'lum.
n.
A genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin. They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called also soft tortoise, soft-shell tortoise, and mud turtle.
v. t.
To make an opening, or a passageway, through or under; as, to tunnel a mountain; to tunnel a river.
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.
The side or bank of a river.
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. .
An artificial passage or archway for conducting canals or railroads under elevated ground, for the formation of roads under rivers or canals, and the construction of sewers, drains, and the like.
a.
Not divided; not separated or disunited; unbroken; whole; continuous; as, plains undivided by rivers or mountains.
v. i.
To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl.