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River in Delaware and Maryland, United States
The Choptank River is a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay and the largest river on the Delmarva Peninsula. Running for 71 miles (114 km), it rises
Choptank_River
River in Maryland, United States
Avon River (a corruption of "Third Haven River") is a main tributary of the Choptank River in Talbot County on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The river is 17
Tred_Avon_River
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
The Choptank River Light was a screw-pile lighthouse located near Oxford, Maryland. In its second incarnation it was the only such light moved from another
Choptank_River_Light
Native American people
Maryland on the Delmarva Peninsula. They occupied an area along the lower Choptank River basin, which included parts of present-day Talbot, Dorchester and Caroline
Choptank_people
Topics referred to by the same term
Delaware Choptank Electric Cooperative, a not-for-profit energy organization Choptank River, a tributary of Chesapeake Bay Choptank River Fishing Pier
Choptank
River in Maryland, United States
The Little Choptank River is a tidal river in Dorchester County in the U.S. state of Maryland. The river rises at the confluence of Lee Creek and Gary
Little_Choptank_River
Town in Maryland
along the adjacent Choptank River. Shipyards along the river serviced smaller sail and steamships plying their trade on the river, with most traffic flowing
Denton,_Maryland
Creek Choptank River Harris Creek Broad Creek Tred Avon River Town Creek Warwick River Tuckahoe Creek Miles River Front River Wye River Wye East River Chester
List_of_rivers_of_Maryland
the Pamunkey and Mattaponi tributary rivers), the Patuxent River, and the Choptank River. The entire Chesapeake Bay watershed includes portions of six
List_of_Chesapeake_Bay_rivers
Bridge in Cambridge, Maryland
Malkus Bridge, also known as the Choptank River Bridge, is a four-lane none-span beam bridge across the Choptank River in Maryland. Built in 1987 to replace
Frederick_C._Malkus_Bridge
Estuary in the U.S. states of Maryland and Virginia
Rappahannock River, York River, Patuxent River, and Choptank River. For more information on Chesapeake Bay rivers, see the List of Chesapeake Bay rivers. The
Chesapeake_Bay
1978 novel by James A. Michener
proponents of emancipation. It is said that the Choptank Quakers' Association (near the Choptank River) is the first religious organization to ban slavery
Chesapeake_(novel)
Railroad between Claiborne and Ocean City, Maryland, US
Baltimore and Eastern on page 467. Fate of the Choptank River Steamboats Joppa and Avalon from Choptank River Heritage. In Wicomico, old rail is not quite
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway
Baltimore,_Chesapeake_and_Atlantic_Railway
State highway in Maryland, US
US 213 was rerouted to use the Emerson C. Harrington Bridge over the Choptank River in Cambridge in 1939; the former alignment between Vienna and Easton
Maryland_Route_213
Ethnic cuisine of African Americans
because enslaved people living on the Eastern shore of Maryland near the Choptank River received the bare minimum in food from their enslavers, they fished
Soul_food
City in Maryland, United States
time of English colonization, the Algonquian-speaking Choptank Indians resided along the river bearing their name. Throughout the colonial years, English
Cambridge,_Maryland
Section of U.S. Highway in Maryland, United States
and I-595)". www.dcroads.net. Retrieved August 18, 2025. "Choptank River Bridge". Choptank River Heritage. Retrieved August 10, 2020. "ROUTE 50 RELIEF -
U.S._Route_50_in_Maryland
Town in Maryland
Greensboro is a town located on the banks of the Choptank River in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Greensboro had a population
Greensboro,_Maryland
American abolitionist (1818–1895)
Douglass' Birthplace Archived December 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Choptank River Heritage. Retrieved June 14, 2020. Although Barker's website devoted
Frederick_Douglass
Former railroad in Maryland and Delaware, US
includes extant railroad bridges over Tuckahoe Creek and the Choptank River. The Choptank River bridge was once operated by a hand-cranked turnstile. The
Queen_Anne's_Railroad
County in Maryland, United States
the largest county by total area in Maryland. It is bordered by the Choptank River to the north, Talbot County to the northwest, Caroline County to the
Dorchester_County,_Maryland
Large peninsula on the East Coast of the US
Indian River inlet in Delaware. The upper peninsula and the Chesapeake shore was the home of Nanticoke-speaking people such as the Nentigo and Choptank. The
Delmarva_Peninsula
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
century. It is located on the tidal Choptank River, which flows into Chesapeake Bay. Tradition has it that the name "choptank" was an Anglicization of the Algonquian
Choptank,_Maryland
Historic house in Maryland, US
The house overlooks Hambrooks Bay, a protected body of water off the Choptank River. It was constructed as a retirement home for Annie Oakley and her husband
Annie_Oakley_House
African-American abolitionist (1822–1913)
took a common route for people fleeing slavery – northeast along the Choptank River, through Delaware, and then north into Pennsylvania. A journey of nearly
Harriet_Tubman
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
Light Bloody Point Bar Light Bodkin Island Light Cedar Point Light Choptank River Light Clay Island Light Cobb Point Bar Light Concord Point Light Cove
Fishing_Battery_Light
Species of flowering bush
Coastal azalea (Rhododendron atlanticum) Shrub Flowers Fall foliage 'Choptank River Strain' Rhododendron atlanticum is found in upland woods, on bluffs
Rhododendron_atlanticum
Creek in Maryland
6 km) tributary of the Choptank River on Maryland's Eastern Shore. It is sometimes (erroneously) referred to as the Tuckahoe River. Upstream of Hillsboro
Tuckahoe_Creek
State park in Dorchester and Talbot counties, Maryland
Choptank River Fishing Pier) is a Maryland state park on the Choptank River in Trappe, Maryland. The park preserves portions of the former Choptank River
Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park
Bill_Burton_Fishing_Pier_State_Park
Sailboat type used on Chesapeake Bay for oyster dredging
Virginia. Maggie Lee, remains are in West Denton, Maryland on the Choptank River. Built 1903 in Pocomoke, Maryland. Dredge #9. Ralph T. Webster, remains
Skipjack_(boat)
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
the west bank of the Choptank River, across from Denton, the Caroline County seat. Maryland Route 404 Business crosses the Choptank and the oldest portion
West_Denton,_Maryland
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Douglass' Birthplace Archived December 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Choptank River Heritage. Retrieved June 14, 2020. Although Barker's website devoted
Cordova,_Maryland
Highway in Maryland
(New Bridge Road). Past this intersection, MD 404 crosses over the Choptank River on the Governor Harry R. Hughes Bridge. It continues east as a freeway
Maryland_Route_404
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
2010. Light List, Volume II, Atlantic Coast, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey to Little River, South Carolina (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard
Hooper_Island_Light
Common clam worm
Benefits and Socio-Economic Impacts from Oyster Reef Restoration in the Choptank River Complex, Chesapeake Bay". doi:10.25923/bj52-ss27. "Alitta succinea (pile
Alitta_succinea
Highway in Maryland
established. By 1940, US 213 was moved to a new alignment that crossed the Choptank River at Cambridge on a bridge built in 1935 and MD 331 was designated to
Maryland_Route_331
Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
community in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. It is located on The Choptank River. "Lloyd Landing, Maryland". Geographic Names Information System. United
Lloyd_Landing,_Maryland
Chesapeake Bay and its many tributary tidal rivers, creeks and bays; as well as within larger whitewater rivers like the upper Potomac. These Islands are
List_of_islands_of_Maryland
Lighthouse design standing on piles
replica of the original Roanoke River Light was built in Plymouth, North Carolina. A faithful replica of The Choptank River Light stands on the waterfront
Screw-pile_lighthouse
Chocorua River - New Hampshire Choctawhatchee River - Alabama, Florida Choptank River - Delaware, Maryland Chowchilla River - California Christina River - Pennsylvania
List of rivers of the United States: C
List_of_rivers_of_the_United_States:_C
Bay in Talbot County, Maryland
Royal Oak on three sides. The water from Edge Creek flows into the Choptank River basin, continuing to the Chesapeake Bay. Edge Creek was named for James
Edge_Creek
Town in Maryland, United States
-76.170842) on the south bank of the Tred Avon river, near its mouth, where it empties into the Choptank. According to the United States Census Bureau
Oxford,_Maryland
Island in Chesapeake Bay, United States
Restoration Project. James Island, located at the mouth of the Little Choptank River, had eroded to three tiny fragments. The project's plans call for adding
Poplar Island (Chesapeake Bay)
Poplar_Island_(Chesapeake_Bay)
by following a trail or by following the Transquaking River north of Bucktown to Choptank River about 15 miles from the farm. Patricia C. Guida received
Harriet_Tubman's_birthplace
County in Maryland, United States
second-smallest county by total area in Maryland. Notable waterways include the Choptank River and Tuckahoe Creek, as well as the man-made Williston Lake. Caroline
Caroline_County,_Maryland
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
Light Bloody Point Bar Light Bodkin Island Light Cedar Point Light Choptank River Light Clay Island Light Cobb Point Bar Light Concord Point Light Cove
Bloody_Point_Bar_Light
Former railroad in the US states of Maryland and Delaware
decide between Oxford and Chancellor Point on the north side of the Choptank River as the terminus, but settled on Oxford which it reached in the summer
Maryland and Delaware Rail Road Company
Maryland_and_Delaware_Rail_Road_Company
the SS Steel Trader owned by U.S. Steel in heavy fog near the Little Choptank River. The Emma Giles sustained damage on her starboard side, including her
Emma_Giles
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
Light Bloody Point Bar Light Bodkin Island Light Cedar Point Light Choptank River Light Clay Island Light Cobb Point Bar Light Concord Point Light Cove
Holland_Island_Bar_Light
Founding Father of the United States (1732–1808)
Chesapeake Bay in 1659. There, with 400 acres (1.6 km2) on the banks of the Choptank River, Walter began a plantation, Croisadore, meaning "cross of gold." Walter
John_Dickinson
State park in Caroline County, Maryland
Martinak State Park is a Maryland state park located on the Choptank River and Watts Creek, immediately south of Denton in Caroline County, Maryland. The
Martinak_State_Park
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
Office. Light List, Volume II, Atlantic Coast, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey to Little River, South Carolina (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard
Thomas_Point_Shoal_Light
(1931–2014) American aviator
captain) crashed his T-28 Trojan into a cornfield near the mouth of the Choptank River near Cambridge, Maryland, during a training flight on 3 January 1961
Ernest_C._Brace
State highway in Maryland, United States
peninsulas split by creeks that flow into the Choptank River to the north and the Little Choptank River to the south. MD 343 also passes through the hamlets
Maryland_Route_343
Historic district in Maryland, United States
States. It is located on the flat land along the south bank of the Choptank River. The west end of the district focuses on the courthouse square, which
Denton_Historic_District
Submission, out of Liverpool and Bristol. The Submission arrived at Choptank, on the Choptank River in Dorchester County on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in November
Clayton_family
Fossiliferous geologic formation in Virginia and Maryland, U.S.
The Choptank Formation is a geologic formation in Virginia and Maryland. It preserves fossils dating from the mid-late Miocene of the Neogene period, from
Choptank_Formation
Waterfowl sanctuary in Maryland, U.S.
desired their land on the south shore of the Choptank River to Secretary Sewall's Creek (now Warwick River) be off limits to the English. The General Assembly
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Blackwater_National_Wildlife_Refuge
Creek Broadkill River Choptank River Christina River Delaware River Hershey Run Indian River Leipsic River Lingo Creek Little River Marshyhope Creek Mill
List_of_rivers_of_Delaware
Hospital in Maryland, United States
established in 1912, and was originally located on the banks of the Choptank River. During the 1970s it was renamed as the Eastern Shore Hospital Center
Eastern_Shore_Hospital_Center
Category 1 Atlantic hurricane in 2020
winds overturned three tractor-trailers along the US 50 bridge over the Choptank River in Cambridge, Maryland. Winds from the storm caused roof damage and
Hurricane_Isaias
Wicomicoes, Nanticokes, Chicacone, and, on the north bank of the Choptank River, the Choptanks. The Tockwogh tribe lived near the headwaters of the Chesapeake
History_of_Maryland
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
It is situated between Maryland Route 16 on its eastern edge and the Choptank River on its west. It was originally known as Potter's Landing for its first
Williston,_Maryland
Bridge that rotates horizontally around a vertical axis
Chincoteague Channel Swing Bridge, Chincoteague, Virginia (demolished) Choptank River, modest swing bridge carrying former Baltimore & Eastern Railroad (PRR
Swing_bridge
of rivers of Connecticut. Delaware River – 301 miles (484 km) Choptank River – 71 miles (114 km) Pocomoke River – 66 miles (106 km) Nanticoke River – 64
List of longest rivers of the United States by state
List_of_longest_rivers_of_the_United_States_by_state
Bay
Miles River and the Wye River. It is located south of the Chester River and north of the Choptank River and is connected to the Chester River via Kent
Eastern_Bay
State park in Maryland, United States
Maryland. The park sits at the confluence of the Chesapeake Bay and the Choptank River. It is operated by the Maryland Park Service. The 6 acres at the tip
Black Walnut Point Natural Resources Management Area
Black_Walnut_Point_Natural_Resources_Management_Area
Stream in Talbot County, Maryland, U.S.
of 12 feet (3.7 m). It flows into King's Creek, and thence into the Choptank River and Chesapeake Bay. Hosewells Branch Topo Map in Talbot County MD 38°47′28″N
Hosewells_Branch
County in Maryland, United States
(west) U.S. Route 50 is the largest highway serving Talbot County. The Choptank River takes its name from a tribe of Algonquian-speaking Indians who inhabited
Talbot_County,_Maryland
American politician
Robert E. Bauman. In 1987, a new four-lane U.S. 50 bridge over the Choptank River, the Frederick C. Malkus Bridge, was named in his honor, the first bridge
Frederick_Malkus
North Point Battlefield North Point Palmer Patapsco Valley Patuxent River Pocomoke River Point Lookout Purse Rocks Rocky Gap Rosaryville Sandy Point Savage
List_of_Maryland_state_parks
Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
the southern terminus of Maryland Route 579 on the north bank of the Choptank River, southwest of St. Michaels and northeast of Tilghman Island. Originating
Neavitt,_Maryland
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
Light Bloody Point Bar Light Bodkin Island Light Cedar Point Light Choptank River Light Clay Island Light Cobb Point Bar Light Concord Point Light Cove
Sharps_Island_Light
Governor of the Virginia Colony (1652-1655)
lying from the Patuxent River unto Palmer's Island on the western side of the bay of Chesapeake, and from the Choptank River to the northeast branch which
Richard Bennett (Virginia politician)
Richard_Bennett_(Virginia_politician)
Historic house in Maryland, US
Matthews, Talbot County, Maryland, United States. It overlooks the Choptank River and was constructed in two periods. The smaller 2+1⁄2-story, four-bay-long
The Wilderness (Trappe, Maryland)
The_Wilderness_(Trappe,_Maryland)
Stream in Talbot County, Maryland, U.S.
for about 6 miles (9.7 km). It flows into the Choptank River and thence into Chesapeake Bay. List of rivers of Maryland Kings Creek Topo Map in Talbot County
King's_Creek_(Maryland)
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
Light Bloody Point Bar Light Bodkin Island Light Cedar Point Light Choptank River Light Clay Island Light Cobb Point Bar Light Concord Point Light Cove
Hooper_Strait_Light
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
/ 39.1572; -76.4034), in the mouth of the Patapsco River. The northern tidal reach of this river is the Baltimore Harbor, where the now-decommissioned
Seven_Foot_Knoll_Light
Unincorporated community in Maryland, US
Fowling Creek, named after a stream nearby that is a tributary of the Choptank River. Harmony was the scene of a murder in 1895. There is a small country
Harmony,_Maryland
River in Maryland, United States
6.7-mile-long (10.8 km) saltwater creek that drains into the Little Choptank River. The creek is 0.3 miles (0.5 km) wide at its mouth. It separates Taylors
Slaughter_Creek_(Maryland)
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
platform. Light List, Volume II, Atlantic Coast, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey to Little River, South Carolina (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard
Solomons_Lump_Light
African American slave
were deeded land. The Greens lived on Indian Creek, about six miles up Choptank River. Indian Creek is between two and four miles southwest of New East Market
Samuel_Green_(freedman)
over the Choptank River: MD 954A is the designation of Marina Drive, which runs from US 50 to a dead end at a marina along the Choptank River. The route
List of state highways in Maryland shorter than one mile (900–999)
List_of_state_highways_in_Maryland_shorter_than_one_mile_(900–999)
Firefighting Chestertown RiverArts Chestertown Kent Eastern Shore Art community art center with an exhibit gallery Choptank River Light Cambridge Dorchester
List_of_museums_in_Maryland
Lighthouse in Virginia, US
was the only light in the bay moved to another location, becoming the Choptank River Light in 1921.[citation needed] This light was constructed shortly before
Cherrystone_Bar_Light
resided in Virginia. Choptank - local tradition has it that the name choptank was a crude Anglicisation of the Algonquian name for the river, probably in the
List of Maryland placenames of Native American origin
List_of_Maryland_placenames_of_Native_American_origin
American abolitionist (1786-1878)
lived on a farm in the small community of High Banks that borders the Choptank River and is located about eight miles east of Easton, Talbot County, Maryland
John_Needles
Unincorporated community in Maryland, U.S.
Tanyard is located one mile south of Dover Bridge, which crosses the Choptank River and crossroad with Frazier Neck Road. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic
Tanyard,_Maryland
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
Fort Washington Light is a lighthouse located on the banks of the Potomac River on the grounds of its namesake fort. There has been a lighthouse on the
Fort_Washington_Light
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
Office. Light List, Volume II, Atlantic Coast, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey to Little River, South Carolina (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard
Turkey_Point_Light
Navigational beacon at the United States Naval Academy
the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where the Severn River meets Spa Creek and the Annapolis harbor. It was donated to the Academy
Triton_Light
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
sits at the mouth of the Magothy River, marking the channel which leads northwest to the opening of the Patapsco River, which then leads into the Baltimore
Baltimore_Harbor_Light
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
The Ragged Point Light was a screw-pile lighthouse located in the Potomac River. It was the last lighthouse built in Maryland waters and the last built
Ragged_Point_Light
193 near Glenn Dale Amtrak's Northeast Corridor — — MD 954 0.20 0.32 Choptank River US 50 near Trappe — — MD 956 0.53 0.85 US 220 near Pinto WV 956 in Rocket
List of state highways in Maryland
List_of_state_highways_in_Maryland
American architect (1847–1891)
roughly bounded by Glasgow, Glenburn, Poplar, Race, and Gay Sts. and the Choptank River, Cambridge, Maryland (Carson, Charles L.), NRHP-listed One or more works
Charles_L._Carson
Historic house in Maryland, United States
States. It is an early-19th-century, Federal-influenced house facing the Choptank River. The house was constructed in three sections: a tall 2+1⁄2-story Flemish
Potter_Hall
Historic mill complex in Maryland, United States
mill stream and race that empties into Mill Creek, a tributary of the Choptank River. The Williston miller's house is a two-story, four-bay single-pile frame
Williston Mill Historic District
Williston_Mill_Historic_District
State highway in Talbot County, Maryland, US
the Chesapeake Bay between the Miles River and Eastern Bay on the north and the Tred Avon River and Choptank River on the south. The state highway passes
Maryland_Route_33
Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The settlement is located on the Choptank River, 3.2 mi (5.1 km) north of Denton. Variant names for the settlement include
Brick_Wall_Landing,_Maryland
United States historic place
timber-framed warehouse structure situated along the west bank of the upper Choptank River. The earliest section was built about 1850, and is the 40 foot x 100
West_Denton_Warehouse-Wharf
CHOPTANK RIVER
CHOPTANK RIVER
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Japanese
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
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 (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.
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 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
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 : 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 : 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
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 : 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 : 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 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 : 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
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 (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 (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
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 : 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 : 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.
CHOPTANK RIVER
CHOPTANK RIVER
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Listened to.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Beloved of God
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Parsi
Nightingale
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Loyal honest
Male
English
Anglicized form of Greek Bariesou, BAR-JESUS means "son of Jesus." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of a false prophet.
Girl/Female
German
Famous Land
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Made of Flowers; Comfort
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English
Blend of Daryl and Harold or Gerald
Boy/Male
Norse
Bishop of Skalholt.
Girl/Female
Anglo, Australian, British, English, Slavic, Spanish
Spanish Abbreviation of Estanislao; Serpent Lady; Fairy Queen
CHOPTANK RIVER
CHOPTANK RIVER
CHOPTANK RIVER
CHOPTANK RIVER
CHOPTANK RIVER
n.
The act of swimming across, as a river.
a.
Not divided; not separated or disunited; unbroken; whole; continuous; as, plains undivided by rivers or mountains.
a.
Lying or being on the further side of the river Po with reference to Rome, that is, on the north side; -- opposed to cispadane.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil.
n.
The quality or state of being a river.
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.
v. t.
To pass over; as, Alexander transpassed the river.
a.
Having rivers; as, a rivery country.