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British essayist, historian and politician (1737–1794)
Edward Gibbon (/ˈɡɪbən/; 8 May 1737 – 16 January 1794) was a British essayist, historian and minor politician. His most important and influential work
Edward_Gibbon
English composer and choirmaster (1568–1650)
Edward Gibbons (bapt. 21 March 1568 – in or before July 1650) was an English choirmaster and composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods
Edward_Gibbons
Topics referred to by the same term
(1707–1770), British Member of Parliament Edward Gibbon (1707-1770), see Francis Fane of Brympton Edward Gibbons, English composer and choirmaster (1568–1650)
Edward Gibbon (disambiguation)
Edward_Gibbon_(disambiguation)
English colonial theorist (1796–1862)
Edward Gibbon Wakefield (20 March 1796 – 16 May 1862) was an English politician in colonial Canada and New Zealand. He is considered a key figure in the
Edward_Gibbon_Wakefield
Name list
musician Edward Gamble (born 1986), English comedian Edward Gibbons, English choirmaster and composer Edward Gorey (1925–2000), American illustrator Edward Gould
Edward
2006 book by C. M. Kösemen
the Qu. Inspired by the science fiction works of Olaf Stapledon and Edward Gibbon's The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Kösemen worked
All_Tomorrows
1776–1789 work of history by Edward Gibbon
of the Roman Empire, is a six-volume work by the English historian Edward Gibbon. The six volumes cover, from 98 to 1590, the peak of the Roman Empire
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The_History_of_the_Decline_and_Fall_of_the_Roman_Empire
The English historian Edward Gibbon (1737–1794) is known primarily as the author of the magisterial The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon
Miscellaneous_Works_of_Edward_Gibbon
Insatiable longing for material or immaterial gain; avarice
their own interest." In his account of the Sack of Rome, historian Edward Gibbon remarks that: avarice is an insatiate and universal passion; since the
Greed
British Member of Parliament (1707–1770)
Edward Gibbon (1707–1770) was an 18th-century English MP: for Petersfield from 1734 to 1741; and Southampton from 1741 to 1747. Gibbon was the only son
Edward_Gibbon_(died_1770)
Anglo-Pakistani politician
Cecil Edward Gibbon (Urdu: سیسل ایڈورڈ گبن) was a Pakistani politician who served as the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 1955
Cecil_Edward_Gibbon
English stamp dealer (1840–1913)
Edward Stanley Gibbons (21 June 1840 – 17 February 1913) was an English stamp dealer and founder of Stanley Gibbons Ltd, publishers of the Stanley Gibbons
Edward_Stanley_Gibbons
Roman general and statesman (c. 390 – 454)
Valentinian III. Aetius has often been called the "Last of the Romans". Edward Gibbon refers to him as "the man universally celebrated as the terror of Barbarians
Flavius_Aetius
English composer and keyboard player (1583–1625)
achieved by Gibbons was his appointment in 1623 as the organist at Westminster Abbey, which he held for two years until his death. Gibbons developed Byrd's
Orlando_Gibbons
732 battle of the Umayyad invasion of Gaul
al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi, governor of al-Andalus. Many historians, including Edward Gibbon, have credited the Christian victory as an important factor in curtailing
Battle_of_Tours
Study of the methods used by historians
was shaped and developed by figures such as Voltaire, David Hume, and Edward Gibbon, who among others set the foundations for the modern discipline. In
Historiography
Loss of political control in antiquity
continuities throughout and beyond the political collapse. Since 1776, when Edward Gibbon published the first volume of his The History of the Decline and Fall
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Fall_of_the_Western_Roman_Empire
Surname list
Dave Gibbons (born 1949), English comic book artist and writer Sir David Gibbons (politician) (1927–2014), Prime Minister of Bermuda Edward Gibbons (1568 –
Gibbons_(surname)
Biblical figures
Bibliography Elliott, Edward Bishop (1862), Horae Apocalypticae, vol. I (5th ed.), London, England: Seely, Jackson and Halliday Gibbon, Edward (1776). The History
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Four_Horsemen_of_the_Apocalypse
1826 abduction of Ellen Turner by Edward Gibbon Wakefield
Shrigley abduction was an 1826 British case of a forced marriage by Edward Gibbon Wakefield to the 15-year-old heiress Ellen Turner of Pott Shrigley.
Shrigley_abduction
Roman emperor from 218 to 222
age, he endured one of the worst reputations among Roman emperors. Edward Gibbon, notably, wrote that Elagabalus "abandoned himself to the grossest pleasures
Elagabalus
Christian saint and martyr (died 303)
traditionally believed to contain St. George's relics. The English historian Edward Gibbon (1737 – 1794) argued that George, or at least the legend from which
Saint_George
Work by Edward Gibbon
of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by the English historian Edward Gibbon (1737–1794) has been reprinted many times over the years in various
Outline of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Outline_of_The_History_of_the_Decline_and_Fall_of_the_Roman_Empire
Ruler of the Hunnic Empire from 434 to 453
fighting, and Aëtius failed to press his advantage, according to Edward Gibbon and Edward Creasy, because he feared the consequences of an overwhelming Visigothic
Attila
English surgeon, lawyer & officer of arms (1799-1849)
Edward Howard Howard-Gibbon (9 August 1799 – 22 June 1849) was an English surgeon, lawyer, and officer of arms. He was born Edward Howard Gibbon in London
Edward_Howard-Gibbon
Whale active near Constantinople
Porphyrios was mentioned in Edward Gibbon's The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776–1789); Gibbon believed Porphyrios to have been
Porphyrios_(whale)
Book series published by Encyclopædia Britannica
and Causes of the Wealth of Nations Edward Gibbon The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Part 1) Edward Gibbon The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Great Books of the Western World
Great_Books_of_the_Western_World
Western half of the Roman Empire (395–476)
ISBN 978-1598849950. Gibbons, Edward; Bury, J.B. (1974). The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. AMS Press. ISBN 978-0404028206. Gibbons, Edward; Womersley,
Western_Roman_Empire
Ideology supporting both civil and economic liberties
Locke, François Quesnay, Jean-Baptiste Say, Montesquieu, David Hume, Edward Gibbon, Denis Diderot, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Marquis de Condorcet
Classical_liberalism
1796 book about Edward Gibbon
the historian Edward Gibbon's life, compiled after his death by his friend Lord Sheffield from six fragmentary autobiographical works Gibbon wrote during
Memoirs of My Life and Writings
Memoirs_of_My_Life_and_Writings
Disambiguation page
by Edward Gibbon released between 1776 and 1789. Later examples of its usage include: Decline and Fall of the American Programmer, a book by Edward Yourdon
The_Decline_and_Fall_of
Capital city of South Australia, Australia
or include Kaurna names for many local places. Based on the ideas of Edward Gibbon Wakefield about colonial reform, Robert Gouger petitioned the British
Adelaide
Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire (303–313)
criticized during the Enlightenment and afterwards, most notably by Edward Gibbon. That can be attributed to the political anticlerical and secular tenor
Diocletianic_Persecution
American private equity investment firm
after separating from Gibbons, Green and van Amerongen Ltd. (Gibbons Green), a bank which he had co-founded in 1969 with Edward Gibbons and Lewis van Amerongen
Leonard_Green_&_Partners
rust and iron"—a famous comment which has led some historians, notably Edward Gibbon, to take Commodus' reign as the beginning of the decline of the Roman
History_of_the_Roman_Empire
17th- and 18th-century governing board
Keayne, John Newgate, Edward Gibbons, William Tyng, William Hibbens. 1640: Richard Bellingham, John Winthrop, William Tyng, Edward Gibbons, William Colburn
Boston_Board_of_Selectmen
Form of censorship of artistic or other media works
felt were more suitable for women and children. He similarly edited Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. A less common term used in this
Expurgation
Roman usurper from 365 to 366
Martindale & Morris, p. 691. Curran 1998, p. 90. Hughes 2013, p. 42. Edward Gibbon,The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire, (The Modern Library, 1932)
Procopius_(usurper)
introduced by historian Edward Gibbon in his 1776 book The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Though Gibbon was not the first to speculate
Historiography of the fall of the Western Roman Empire
Historiography_of_the_fall_of_the_Western_Roman_Empire
American historian (1928–1979)
He also conducted research on the British historian and politician Edward Gibbon. However, a planned biography was never completed due to Lutnick's death
Solomon_Lutnick
New Zealand historian (1924–2023)
America), his work on the history of English common law, his treatment of Edward Gibbon and other Enlightenment historians, and, in historical method, for his
J._G._A._Pocock
Emperor of Ethiopia from 1632 to 1667
1667), also known as Fasil, Basilide, or Basilides (as in the works of Edward Gibbon), was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1632 to his death on 18 October 1667
Fasilides
Group of 18th century historians
Mabillon with that of the philosophical historians such as Voltaire and Edward Gibbon. This group of historians played an important role in creating a scientific
Göttingen_school_of_history
8th c. Islamic military commander
aided by Julian, count of Ceuta, as a guide and emissary. Of this raid, Edward Gibbon writes: "500 hundred Soldiers passed over, in four vessels, from Tangier
Tarif_ibn_Malik
menace to the traditional class/gender-based order of Roman society". Edward Gibbon argued that the tendency of Christian converts to renounce their family
Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire
Persecution_of_Christians_in_the_Roman_Empire
1964 film by Anthony Mann
filming of El Cid (1961) had finished, Anthony Mann saw a copy of Edward Gibbon's 1776–1789 six-volume series The History of the Decline and Fall of
The Fall of the Roman Empire (film)
The_Fall_of_the_Roman_Empire_(film)
1928 novel by Evelyn Waugh
Llanabba Castle in the novel. The novel's title is a contraction of Edward Gibbon's The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Additionally
Decline_and_Fall
Gentlemen's club in London, England
Almack. Contemporary references to the club become much more frequent. Edward Gibbon first mentions Boodle's in a letter of 18 April 1768, and he subsequently
Boodle's
Extinct baronetcy in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
surname Gibbons, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2012. The Gibbons Baronetcy
Gibbons_baronets
Dynasty of 7 Roman Emperors from 96 AD to 192
the good-will of their subjects, and the attachment of the senate. Edward Gibbon wrote in The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire that
Nerva–Antonine_dynasty
1776 economics book by Adam Smith
as popular as Edward Gibbon's The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Strahan also wrote: "What you say of Mr. Gibbon's and Dr. Smith's
The_Wealth_of_Nations
Battle between Septimius Severus and Clodius Albinus (197)
of all clashes between Roman forces. According to English historian Edward Gibbon, the Roman historian Cassius Dio placed the total number of Roman soldiers
Battle_of_Lugdunum
King of the Visigoths (c. 420–453)
led his force of Visigoths in a decisive charge which, according to Edward Gibbon, flanked both the Ostrogoths and subsequently the Huns and snatched
Thorismund
State of Australia
settlement was that of systematic colonisation, a theory espoused by Edward Gibbon Wakefield that was later employed by the New Zealand Company. The goal
South_Australia
Historical period in Britain from 1714 to c. 1830–37
do include coverage of such major intellectuals as Joseph Addison, Edward Gibbon, John Locke, Isaac Newton, Alexander Pope and Joshua Reynolds. According
Georgian_era
Italian pornographer, film director, producer, screenwriter, novelist and researcher
brilliant character, instead of the deranged emperor described in Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire and in I, Claudius. Braun died
Lasse_Braun
Italian queen
of Marozia—a rare genealogy—were seated in the Chair of St. Peter. — Edward Gibbon[citation needed] Pope John XIII was her nephew, the offspring of her
Marozia
Political instability c. 134–30 BC
duties) was viewed negatively by the contemporary Sallust, the modern Edward Gibbon, and others of their respective schools, both ancient and modern, because
Crisis_of_the_Roman_Republic
Company formed to colonise New Zealand
Zealand. The company was formed to carry out the principles devised by Edward Gibbon Wakefield, who envisaged the creation of a new-model English society
New_Zealand_Company
Roman emperor from 361 to 363, Neoplatonic philosopher
"what all people nowadays report and believe." The 18th century writer Edward Gibbon considered this to be unreliable, positing instead sabotage or accident
Julian_(emperor)
Western Roman emperor from 393 to 423
While the tale is discounted as a rumour by more recent historians like Edward Gibbon, it is useful in understanding Roman public opinion towards Honorius
Honorius
Science-fiction novel series by Isaac Asimov
January 1950. According to Asimov, the premise was based on ideas in Edward Gibbon's History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, and was invented
Foundation_(novel_series)
Greek Neopythagorean philosopher (c.15–100)
the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, by Edward Gibbon". B.W. Young 'Scepticism in Excess': Gibbon and Eighteenth-Century Christianity, The Historical
Apollonius_of_Tyana
American art director (1890–1960)
both of which are records. Cedric Gibbons was born in New York City in 1890 to Irish architect Austin P. Gibbons and American Veronica Fitzpatrick Simmons
Cedric_Gibbons
Roman emperor from 379 to 395
concludes that Theodosius was also "hasty and choleric". From the time Edward Gibbon wrote his Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire, Ambrose's action after
Theodosius_I
American historian of medicine (1907–1970)
Influence. His first published article, "Some Material on the Death of Edward Gibbon" (Bulletin of the History of Medicine, February 1943), sparked a long-term
Charles_Donald_O'Malley
Establishment of the colony, 1829–1842
the period from 1829, when the idea was raised by the then-imprisoned Edward Gibbon Wakefield, to 1842, when the South Australia Act 1842 changed the form
British colonisation of South Australia
British_colonisation_of_South_Australia
Summary of a literary work
the lines of abridgments, such as many which have been written of Edward Gibbon's The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a work of
Epitome
French scientist (1721–1800)
mentioned in Chinese records. This view was popularised by his contemporary Edward Gibbon in Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. The idea has been strenuously
Joseph_de_Guignes
Roman emperor from 284 to 305
pp. 10–11. Gibbon, Edward (1776) The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, ch. 13 (London: Folio Society, 2009 ed., vol. 2, p. 41). Gibbon 1952, Vol.
Diocletian
King of the Visigoths
the natives and the Code of Leovigild used by the Goths. According to Edward Gibbon, during his reign, Muslim raiders began harassing Iberia: "As early
Chindasuinth
Ethnological origin of the Huns
Huns were identical to the Xiongnu. The thesis was then popularized by Edward Gibbon. Since that time scholars have debated the proposal on its linguistic
Origin_of_the_Huns
Postmortem erection often found in those executed by hanging
terminal erection as a motif. In The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon relates an anecdote attributed to Abulfeda that Ali, on the death of
Death_erection
Church of England priest (1686–1761)
Enlightenment figures such as the writer Samuel Johnson and the historian Edward Gibbon. Law's writings continued to inspire readers long after his death. In
William_Law
New Zealand politician (1820–1879)
Edward Jerningham Wakefield (25 June 1820 – 3 March 1879), known as Jerningham Wakefield, was the only son of Edward Gibbon Wakefield. As such, he was
Jerningham_Wakefield
English cricketer and clergyman
John Houghton Gibbon (21 August 1847 – 29 April 1883) was an English clergyman and first-class cricketer. The son of Edward Gibbon, he was born in the
John_Gibbon_(cricketer)
Surname list
New Zealand politician and journalist Edward Gibbon Wakefield (1796–1862), English theorist on colonisation Edward Wakefield (British politician) (1903–1969)
Wakefield_(surname)
Topics referred to by the same term
up gibbon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gibbons are apes in the family Hylobatidae. Gibbon may also refer to: Gibbon, Minnesota, USA Gibbon, Nebraska
Gibbon_(disambiguation)
Building at the center of Masjid al-Haram
exceedingly revered by all Arabians". Edward Gibbon believed that this was the Kaaba. However, Ian D. Morris argues that Gibbon had misread the source: Diodorus
Kaaba
King of the Visigoths from 466 to 484
California Press. ISBN 0-520-06983-8. Edward Gibbon, History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 37 Edward Gibbon, History of the Decline and Fall
Euric
Book of the Bible
2015. Retrieved 10 October 2013. Harley, John (1999). Orlando Gibbons and the Gibbons Family of Musicians. London: Ashgate Publishing. pp. 20–21.
Book_of_Lamentations
Roman emperor from 138 to 161
Historia Augusta, Life of Antoninus Pius 5:4 Gibbon, Edward (2015). Delphi Complete Works of Edward Gibbon (Illustrated). Delphi Classics. p. 125. ISBN 9781910630761
Antoninus_Pius
Roman emperor from AD 98 to 117
Nerva to Marcus" – a trope out of which the 18th-century historian Edward Gibbon popularized the notion of the Five Good Emperors, of whom Trajan was
Trajan
Parish in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
jurisdiction. A notable "Gretna" marriage was the second marriage in 1826 of Edward Gibbon Wakefield to the young heiress Ellen Turner, called the Shrigley abduction
Gretna_Green
English politician (1735–1821)
also remembered as the close friend and patron of eminent historian Edward Gibbon, to whom he acted as literary executor and editor. Holroyd was the eldest
John Baker Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield
John_Baker_Holroyd,_1st_Earl_of_Sheffield
Expansion of the Islamic state (622–750)
art and architecture emerging in the Middle East. English historian Edward Gibbon writes in The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Under
Early_Muslim_conquests
British journalist, writer and politician (1911–1968)
Major Randolph Frederick Edward Spencer Churchill (28 May 1911 – 6 June 1968) was a British journalist, writer and politician. The only son of British
Randolph_Churchill
Roman empress in 360
marriage. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon does comment on her age. "If we recollect that Constantine, the father
Helena_(wife_of_Julian)
Public school in Westminster, England
13). Only the separation is new: for example, in the 18th century, Edward Gibbon attended Westminster from the age of 11 and Jeremy Bentham from the
Westminster_School
Glitter Edward Gibbon Hughie Green Richard Hammond Alexander Hewat Anne Hegerty Tom Hiddleston Ruth Hubbard Christian Jessen Belinda Lang Edward Lear Dua
List of people from the City of Westminster
List_of_people_from_the_City_of_Westminster
Roman emperor from 306 to 337
Constantine (1588) presents Constantine as the model of a Christian prince. Edward Gibbon aimed to unite the two extremes of Constantinian scholarship in his
Constantine_the_Great
Interpolated phrase in verses 5:7–8 of 1 John
Wesley. The third stage of the controversy begins with the quote from Edward Gibbon in 1776: Even the Scriptures themselves were profaned by their rash
Johannine_Comma
classical scholar, Medieval Roman (Byzantine) historian and philologist. Edward Gibbon's History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 6 volumes (1898)
List of modern historians of the Crusades
List_of_modern_historians_of_the_Crusades
Ground fruit of the family Piperaceae
includes pepper in a majority of its recipes. In the 18th century, Edward Gibbon wrote that pepper was "a favorite ingredient of the most expensive Roman
Black_pepper
Western Roman emperor from 475 to 476
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776–1788), Edward Gibbon wrote that he "assumed and disgraced the names of Romulus [and] Augustus"
Romulus_Augustulus
Germanic people
of men of all groups in the region). This derivation was accepted by Edward Gibbon, in his Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire and by the anonymous contributor
Alemanni
18th-century book by Montesquieu
be among Montesquieu's best known works and was an inspiration to Edward Gibbon's more extensive The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline
Considerations_on_the_Causes_of_the_Greatness_of_the_Romans_and_their_Decline
American journalist (1887–1939)
Floyd Gibbons lived a life of danger of which he often wrote and spoke. Floyd Phillips Gibbons was born on July 16, 1887, in Washington, D.C. Gibbons moved
Floyd_Gibbons
Establishment and development of settlements by people or animals
theory-building (note James Oglethorpe's Colony of Georgia in the 1730s and Edward Gibbon Wakefield's New Zealand Company in the 1840s). Colonization may be used
Colonization
Philosophy during the Age of Enlightenment
philosophers included (among others) Baruch Spinoza, David Hume, John Locke, Edward Gibbon, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Denis Diderot, Pierre Bayle, and Isaac
Enlightenment_philosophy
EDWARD GIBBONS
EDWARD GIBBONS
Boy/Male
British, English, German, Italian
Form of Edward; Rich Guardian; Proctor of Wealth
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form (Haward) of Danish/Norwegian HÃ¥vard, HOWARD means "high guard."
Male
German
Frisian form of German Eckhard, EDZARD means "strong edge."
Surname or Lastname
English (also common in Wales)
English (also common in Wales) : patronymic from Edward.One of the earliest American bearers of this very common English surname was William Edwards, the son of Rev. Richard Edwards, a London clergyman in the age of Elizabeth I, who came to New England about 1640. His descendant Jonathan (1703–58), of East Windsor, CT, was a prominent Congregational clergyman whose New England theology led to the first Great Awakening, a great religious revival.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Indian, Irish, Italian, Jamaican, Polish, Swedish
Wealthy Guardian; Guardian of Prosperity; Wealthy Defender; Blessed Guard; Wealthy Protector; Happy Guard; Rich Guard
Male
English
Anglicized form of Danish/Norwegian HÃ¥vard, HAWARD means "high guard." This is an older form of modern English Howard.
Male
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of English Edward, EIDEARD means "guardian of prosperity."
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : derivative of Goff.English (East Anglia) : variant of Coward.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Edward, Old English Ēadward, composed of the elements ēad ‘prosperity’, ‘fortune’ + w(e)ard ‘guard’. The English personal name also became popular on the Continent as a result of the fame of the two canonized kings of England, Edward the Martyr (962–79) and Edward the Confessor (1004–66). They certainly contributed largely to its great popularity in England.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Howard 1.
Male
Scottish
Dialectal variant of Scottish Gaelic Eideard, EUDARD means "guardian of prosperity."
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Eduardus, EDOARDO means "guardian of prosperity."
Male
English
Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Eadweard, EDWARD means "guardian of prosperity."Â
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon American German English Shakespearean
Guardian.
Male
Scandinavian
Czech and Scandinavian form of Latin Eduardus, EDVARD means "guardian of prosperity."
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Eduardo, EDUARDA means "guardian of prosperity."
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Eduardus, EDUARDO means "guardian of prosperity."
Male
French
French form of Anglo-Saxon Eádgár, EDGARD means "rich spear."
Male
German
German form of Latin Eduardus, EDUARD means "guardian of prosperity."
Boy/Male
American, British, English, German, Portuguese, Spanish
Form of Edward; Guardian of Prosperity; Princess; Prosperous Guardian
EDWARD GIBBONS
EDWARD GIBBONS
Girl/Female
Indian
Rain, Constant flow
Girl/Female
British, English
Strong and Famous
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Princess
Boy/Male
Tamil
Horizon
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
The Sun; Ray of Light; Lord Surya (Sun)
Surname or Lastname
English (now chiefly Yorkshire)
English (now chiefly Yorkshire) : nickname from Middle English speght ‘woodpecker’, probably from an unrecorded Old English word akin to specan ‘to speak, talk, chatter’. Compare Speak.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : habitational name from places so named, of which there is one West Yorkshire and another in Suffolk, both probably deriving their name from an Old English personal name Heppa + worð ‘enclosure’. The surname is still found mainly in Yorkshire, so it seems that the first place is the more likely source of the surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Belgian : habitational name from a place called Oreye or Oerle in Liège province.
Male
Italian
Pet form of Italian Alfredo, ALFEO means "elf counsel."
Boy/Male
French American English
Guide.
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a.
Toward the inside; toward the center or interior; as, to bend a thing inward.
a.
Directed or situated toward the sea.
a.
Moving in a forward direction; tending toward a contemplated or desirable end; forward; as, an onward course, progress, etc.
n.
Award.
prep.
Readly to do or learn; compliant with duty; not froward; apt; docile; tractable; as, a toward youth.
v. t. & i.
To produce sward upon; to cover, or be covered, with sward.
adv.
Toward God.
adv.
Toward the center; inward; as, to curve inwardly.
a.
Directed toward a higher place; as, with upward eye; with upward course.
n.
That which is inward or within; especially, in the plural, the inner parts or organs of the body; the viscera.
adv.
Toward the sea.
a.
Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the part or side toward which the wind blows; -- opposed to windward; as, a leeward berth; a leeward ship.
v. t.
To make a dwarf of; to stunt or hinder the growth of; to dwarf.
v. i.
To determine; to make an award.
adv.
Toward a point before or in front; forward; progressively; as, to move onward.
a.
Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity.
a.
Advanced in a forward direction or toward an end.
adv.
Toward the lee.
adv.
In or toward the midst.
adv.
Toward the air; upward.