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English rock band
Former Utopia is a rock band from London, England. They formed after meeting at a Silver Jews gig in 2006. The band toured the UK with Julie Doiron in
Former_Utopia
American rock band
Utopia was an American rock band formed in 1973 by Todd Rundgren. During its first three years, the group was a progressive rock band with a somewhat fluid
Utopia_(band)
Imaginary community with desirable qualities
A utopia (/juːˈtoʊpiə/ yoo-TOH-pee-ə) is an imagined community or society that possesses highly desirable or near-perfect qualities for its residents.
Utopia
Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory, Australia
Australian homeland area formed in November 1978 by the amalgamation of the former Utopia pastoral lease, from which it gains its name, with a tract of unalienable
Utopia,_Northern_Territory
Topics referred to by the same term
for its citizens. Utopia or UTOPIA may also refer to: Utopia (book), a 1516 book by Thomas More that coined the term 'utopia' Utopia (German science fiction)
Utopia_(disambiguation)
1516 book by Thomas More
Utopia (Latin: Libellus vere aureus, nec minus salutaris quam festivus, de optimo rei publicae statu deque nova insula Utopia, "A truly golden little
Utopia_(book)
British television conspiracy thriller
Utopia is a British conspiracy thriller television series that was originally broadcast on Channel 4. The show was written by Dennis Kelly and starred
Utopia_(British_TV_series)
American musician (born 1948)
range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the bands Nazz and Utopia. He is known for his sophisticated and often unorthodox music, his occasionally
Todd_Rundgren
American guitarist (born 1953)
Cars' keyboardist Greg Hawkes, singer and songwriter Todd Rundgren, former Utopia bassist and vocalist Kasim Sulton, and Tubes drummer Prairie Prince
Elliot_Easton
1976 studio album by Todd Rundgren
opens with a reference to restaurant chain Beefsteak Charlie's, which former Utopia drummer Kevin Ellman was operating along with his family at the time
Faithful (Todd Rundgren album)
Faithful_(Todd_Rundgren_album)
1877 short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Science supplants feeling, and the members of the former utopia become incapable of remembering their former happiness. They tell him: "We have science, and
The_Dream_of_a_Ridiculous_Man
New York restaurant chain
(Hamburger Hell)", opens with a reference to Beefsteak Charlie's, which former Utopia drummer Kevin Ellman was currently operating along with his family.
Beefsteak_Charlie's
Oasis-class Cruise ship
Utopia of the Seas is a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. She is the sixth ship in the Oasis class and entered service on 19 July
Utopia_of_the_Seas
2023 South Korean disaster-thriller film
Concrete Utopia (Korean: 콘크리트 유토피아) is a 2023 South Korean disaster-thriller film directed by Um Tae-hwa, who wrote the screenplay with Lee Shin-ji, based
Concrete_Utopia
American rock band
that bassist Rudy Sarzo was leaving the band and was being replaced by former Utopia bassist Kasim Sulton. In August of the same year, it was announced that
Blue_Öyster_Cult
Heaven Recording engineer Local H LIFERS Metz "Acid" / "Slow Delay" Former Utopia Magnetar Failure 1992-1996 Recording engineer Pylon Pylon Box Get Smart
Steve_Albini_discography
Former darknet market
Utopia was a darknet market similar to The Silk Road that facilitated sale of illegal items such as narcotics, firearms, stolen bank account information
Utopia_(marketplace)
United States historic place
The Utopia Hotel is a historic building in Nashville, Tennessee. The building is located at 206 4th Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee. The street was
Utopia_Hotel
2023 studio album by Travis Scott
Utopia is the fourth studio album by American rapper Travis Scott. It was released through Cactus Jack and Epic Records on July 28, 2023. The album features
Utopia_(Travis_Scott_album)
novels and works. Utopia is the first solo novel by Lincoln Child, published in 2002. It is set in a futuristic amusement park called Utopia, a park that relies
List of novels by Lincoln Child
List_of_novels_by_Lincoln_Child
American rapper (born 1991)
controversies and five years after the release of Astroworld, Scott released Utopia (2023), his fourth studio album, which became his fourth consecutive number-one
Travis_Scott
American metalcore band
Training for Utopia, also stylized as TFU, is an American metalcore band, initially active from 1996 to 2000. The band first signed with Tooth & Nail Records
Training_for_Utopia
American actor (born 1968)
Actor in a Play for his performance in Tom Stoppard's play The Coast of Utopia in 2007. He has also starred in the streaming television series Gypsy (2017)
Billy_Crudup
Genres of literature that explore social and political structures
fiction that explore extreme forms of social and political structures. A utopia is a setting that agrees with the author's ethos, having various attributes
Utopian_and_dystopian_fiction
English politician, author and philosopher (1478–1535)
served Henry VIII as Lord Chancellor from October 1529 to May 1532. He wrote Utopia, published in 1516, which describes the political system of an imaginary
Thomas_More
Dickerson has died". Nme.com. Retrieved 2021-04-06. "Ralph Schuckett, Former Utopia Keyboardist, Dies at 73". Ultimateclassicrock.com. April 7, 2021. Retrieved
List of 2021 deaths in popular music
List_of_2021_deaths_in_popular_music
University in China (1912–1952)
‹See RfD› Utopia University, known in Chinese as Datong or Tatung University, was a private university in Shanghai. It was established in March 1912 by
Utopia_University
English independent record label
the UK. The label was founded in 2006 by George Gargan, of the band Former Utopia. He was later joined by filmmaker Janice Li. Together, the label was
Damnably
Utopia is a British conspiracy thriller television series broadcast on the UK TV station Channel 4. Two series were produced, consisting of six episodes
List_of_Utopia_episodes
2003 film
Utopia (Spanish: Utopía) is a 2003 Spanish-French fantasy thriller film directed by María Ripoll from a screenplay by Juan Vicente Pozuelo and Curro Royo
Utopia_(2003_film)
2026 action-adventure video game
Art director Rasmus Poulsen said that a theme of Bond is often "beware of utopia" as the game's narrative deals with the intersection between artificial
007_First_Light
1960 book by Emil Cioran
History and Utopia (French: Histoire et utopie) is a 1960 philosophical book by the Romanian philosopher Emil Cioran (1911–1995), which analyzes the ascendancy
History_and_Utopia
American musician, programmer, and magazine columnist (born 1949)
and magazine columnist best known for his membership with the rock band Utopia. Powell's musical career started in the late 1960s, programming analog synthesizers
Roger_Powell_(musician)
Actress (born 1969)
Real Thing. She reunited with Stoppard acting in his play The Coast of Utopia (2007), earning a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. She appeared
Jennifer_Ehle
American rapper and producer (born 1977)
"Mysterious Kanye West Doc In Whose Name? Heads to AFM with Goodfellas and Utopia, First Image Revealed (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original
Kanye_West
2013 Australian documentary film
Utopia is a 2013 documentary film written, produced and presented by John Pilger and directed by Pilger and Alan Lowery, that explores the experiences
Utopia_(2013_film)
American actress (born 1985)
(2025–present). Her film roles include Mother's Day (2010), Seven Days in Utopia (2011), Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011), Catch .44 (2011)
Deborah_Ann_Woll
1893 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
Utopia, Limited; or, The Flowers of Progress, is a Savoy opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It was the second-to-last
Utopia,_Limited
Businessman and public official (born 1971)
Foroohar, Rana (November 25, 2024). "Elon Musk's vision for a libertarian utopia". Financial Times. Retrieved February 7, 2025. Maher, Henry (January 26
Elon_Musk
Group of islands in the South Atlantic
22 August 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2021. Munch, Peter (1970). Crisis in Utopia. New York: Longmans. p. 55. ISBN 978-0582105119. Cavendish, Richard (October
Tristan_da_Cunha
American musician (born 1952)
Byrne announced his first solo studio album in fourteen years. American Utopia was released in March through Todo Mundo and Nonesuch Records. He also released
David_Byrne
Country in Southern and Western Europe
"Genesis problem of philosophical thought in spanish historiography" (PDF). Utopía y Praxis Latinoamericana. 24 (5). Universidad del Zulia: 66–67. Archived
Spain
American entrepreneur and investor (born 1985)
(December 12, 2023). "Who Would Give This Guy Millions to Build His Own Utopia?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 20, 2025. "From Praxis
Sam_Altman
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)
Pascal-Emmanuel. "Billionaire Facebook Investor Peter Thiel Pours Money Into His 'Utopia,' New Zealand". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 16 January
Peter_Thiel
American actor
and Dan Hamilton. His former stepmother was actress Stephanie Braxton. His Broadway credits include Proof and The Coast of Utopia (2007, Lincoln Center)
Josh_Hamilton_(actor)
Founding Trio, Laís, Vítor, and Samira are working on a project to create a utopia for everyone to live in, sponsored by the rich and powerful. The rest of
List_of_3%_episodes
City in Greenwood County, Kansas
hotel and cattle trading center Former Attractions Eureka Downs, defunct horse racing facility Utopia College, former two-year college founded by Roger
Eureka,_Kansas
Royal Caribbean International cruise ship
of the Seas (2016) Symphony of the Seas (2018) Wonder of the Seas (2021) Utopia of the Seas (2024) Oasis 7 (2028) Quantum class Quantum of the Seas (2014)
Icon_of_the_Seas
American political party
dared to spy. Rose, Steve (January 24, 2016). "Racial harmony in a Marxist utopia: how the Soviet Union capitalised on US discrimination". The Guardian. Retrieved
Communist_Party_USA
Video game series
various artwork from the franchise.[better source needed] Assassin's Creed: Utopia is a cancelled mobile game that was planned to be available on Android and
Assassin's_Creed
German synth-pop band
number 1 for ten weeks in 2024. In 1986, their second album, Afternoons in Utopia, was released and its first single "Dance With Me" was a Top 20 hit in Germany
Alphaville_(band)
2014 studio album by Kurtis Mantronik
Journey to Utopia is the second solo album by former Mantronix member Kurtis Mantronik. The album was released in 2014 on the Street DNA label "Got to
Journey_to_Utopia
Entertainment complex in Las Vegas, Nevada
June 13, 2018. Prevatt, Mike (October 18, 2013). "Krave to reopen at former Utopia site on Strip". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved June 13, 2018. Llewellyn
Neonopolis
Icelandic singer (born 1965)
collaborated with Venezuelan artist Arca on her albums Vulnicura (2015) and Utopia (2017), while Fossora (2022) marked her first venture as a sole producer
Björk
American actor, author, and filmmaker (born 1970)
Actor in a Play in 2007 for his performance in Tom Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia. In 2010, he was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director
Ethan_Hawke
English actress
One series EastEnders (2009) and Inside Men (2011), the Channel 4 series Utopia (2013–2014), and the ITV war drama Home Fires (2015–2016). She gained further
Ruth_Gemmell
Comic book series
to the Viltrumites and explains his long-term plans to turn Earth into a utopia. Nolan, realizing that the plans do have merit and too many Viltrumites
Invincible_(comics)
Film production company in the US
Utopia is an American film production, distribution and sales agency founded in 2018 by Robert Schwartzman and Cole Harper. The company is best known for
Utopia_(company)
Any ideology based on the premise that advances in technology could bring a utopia
technology could and should bring about a utopia, or at least help to fulfill one or another utopian ideal. A techno-utopia is therefore an ideal society, in
Technological_utopianism
Sri Lankan comedian
Lankan Australian comedian, actor, and former accountant. He is known for his role as Ashan on the ABC TV series Utopia. Dilruk Jayasinha was born in Sri Lanka
Dilruk_Jayasinha
African American singer
White is also a member of the group Band From Utopia (also called Banned from Utopia), formed by former members of different formations of Frank Zappa's
Ray_White
French musician (born 1974)
released "Modern Jam," written and produced by Homem-Christo, from his album Utopia. In November 2025, Spanish singer Rosalía released "Reliquia," co-written
Guy-Manuel_de_Homem-Christo
American film and distribution company
Orion Pictures Corporation, a joint venture between Warner Bros. and three former senior executives at United Artists (UA). The company produced and released
Orion_Pictures
2023 single by Travis Scott
Originally released on July 28, 2023, as a track from his fourth studio album Utopia via Cactus Jack and Epic Records, it was sent to US pop radio as the fourth
I_Know?
British rock band
2 on the UK Albums Chart. They released their second album, Where's My Utopia?, on 1 March 2024. Prior to forming the band, vocalist James Smith and bassist
Yard_Act
2002 fire in Lima, Peru
The Utopía nightclub fire started at 3:15 a.m. (PET) on July 20, 2002, in the Jockey Plaza shopping centre, located in Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru, killing
Utopía_nightclub_fire
American politician (born 1971)
coalition to bring the four-year-old war to a close." On April 10, 2019, during former United States secretary of state John Kerry's testimony to the House Oversight
Thomas_Massie
Most populous city in the United States
Side, the Bronx, and northern Brooklyn." Frazier, Ian (June 26, 2006). "Utopia, the Bronx". The New Yorker. Retrieved September 1, 2008. "Animals & Exhibits"
New_York_City
American actor (born 1975)
character in Hellboy (2019), Santa Claus in Violent Night (2022), and a former racer in the sports film Gran Turismo (2023). Harbour has played Red Guardian
David_Harbour
"Romeo's Tune" (1980) The Boomtown Rats – "I Don't Like Mondays" (1980) Utopia – "Set Me Free" (1980) Felix Cavaliere – "Only a Lonely Heart Sees" (1980)
List of one-hit wonders in the United States
List_of_one-hit_wonders_in_the_United_States
AI thought experiment
said: "There’s this all-or-nothing thing, where A.I. will either bring utopia by solving all the problems, if it’s successfully controlled, or literally
Roko's_basilisk
Greg E. Luckhardt, Historical Vignettes: Salerno: Benjamin W. Mulford's Utopia, June 10, 2013 An Act to Abolish the Present Municipal Corporation of the
List of former municipalities in Florida
List_of_former_municipalities_in_Florida
2003 film by Bruno Barreto
Tommy leaves her, Donna is inspired by a TV interview with Sally Weston, a former flight attendant who wrote a memoir titled, My Life in the Sky. Donna becomes
View_from_the_Top
American singer and influencer (born 2000)
News. Retrieved March 31, 2025. Madden, Emma (January 13, 2022). "Teen utopia or capitalist commune? Netflix's Hype House is the most depressing show
Alex_Warren
English-American comedy duo
an American distributor removed 18 minutes of footage and released it as Utopia; widely released on film and video, it is the film's best-known version
Laurel_and_Hardy
American actor and filmmaker (born 1960)
Police, in which a caricatured puppet of Penn claims Baathist Iraq was a utopia with "rainbow skies" and "rivers made of chocolate" before the US military
Sean_Penn
Illumination media franchise
Playing as Phil, players will help Minions design and build their own utopia set in a tropical environment. The game was removed from the App Store on
Despicable_Me
Strongest pirate crew in One Piece
Japanese). September 2001. ISBN 978-4-08-873158-2. Vol. 21 (ch. 187–195): Utopia. June 2009. ISBN 978-1-4215-2429-0. and 理想郷 (in Japanese). December 2001
Four_Emperors_(One_Piece)
Australian film director and comedian (born 1962)
for the 1990s comedy series Frontline and the long-running comedy series Utopia (2014–present). Sitch graduated as a medical doctor from the University
Rob_Sitch
Ghost town in Allen County, Kansas
The town of Chanute, Kansas, sprang up four miles (6 km) south of the former commune. Nothing survives of the settlement except the name of nearby Vegetarian
Octagon_City,_Kansas
Philosophical movement
May 8, 2016. Paura, Roberto (2016). "Singularity Believers and The New Utopia of Transhumanism". Im@go. A Journal of the Social Imaginary (7): 23–35.
Transhumanism
Leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008
irresistible if, with Soviet help, he could establish in Cuba a Communist utopia. — Walter Lippmann, Newsweek, 27 April 1964 Despite Soviet misgivings, Castro
Fidel_Castro
American actor (1892–1957)
1950–1951, Laurel and Hardy made their final film Atoll K (also known as Utopia). It was a simple concept; Laurel inherits an island, and the boys set out
Oliver_Hardy
American conservative website and media company
acquired the entirety of PragerU's content. On election day 2020, activist and former Turning Point USA communications director Candace Owens announced that she
The_Daily_Wire
American photographic and film company
referenced by Chauncey Depew in a speech and Gilbert and Sullivan in their opera Utopia, Limited. In the 1890s and early 1900s, Kodak grew rapidly and outmaneuvered
Kodak
Planned, socially cohesive, residential community
intentional communities and sometimes even spark from an aspiration for a utopia. Ashrams are likely the earliest intentional communities, founded around
Intentional_community
Australian comedian
and co-directed. Flanagan also starred as Rhonda Stewart in the comedy Utopia. She spent eight years based in the UK and performing around the world (2001–2009)
Kitty_Flanagan
English snooker player (born 1957)
September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017. "The Utopia Strong, by The Utopia Strong". The Utopia Strong. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020
Steve_Davis
American singer (born 1981)
9th of that month. On April 5, 2019, he released his fourth studio album Utopía where he united with pioneers and legends of traditional modern bachata
Romeo_Santos
City in Texas, United States
23, 2017). "In The 1800s, French Socialists Came To Dallas And Built A Utopia That Collapsed Immediately". Keranews.org. Archived from the original on
Dallas
American anthropologist and activist (1961–2020)
anthropology, particularly his books Debt: The First 5,000 Years (2011), The Utopia of Rules (2015), Bullshit Jobs (2018), and The Dawn of Everything (2021)
David_Graeber
Revolutionary wave overthrowing most communist states in Europe
1080/0090599022000011697. S2CID 154588618. Vogt, Henri (2005), Between Utopia and Disillusionment, Berghahn Books, p. 26, ISBN 1-57181-895-2. (in Romanian)
Revolutions_of_1989
American science fiction television series
2018). "To Boldly Stay: How Deep Space Nine Upended Star Trek by Exposing Utopia's Dark Side". Retrieved February 1, 2021. "Trek Expo Tulsa, Oklahoma". sidcity
Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine
1981–1985 religious intentional community in Oregon, US
(2022). Rajneeshpuram: Inside the Cult of Bhagwan and its Failed American Utopia. Chicago Review Press. pp. 54–55. ISBN 978-1-64160-475-8. Win McCormack
Rajneeshpuram
American political consultant and writer
Miller (born December 25, 1981) is an American political commentator and former political consultant. He was communications director for the Jeb Bush 2016
Tim Miller (political strategist)
Tim_Miller_(political_strategist)
Silk Road (defunct) The Farmer's Market (defunct) TheRealDeal (defunct) Utopia (defunct) White House Market (defunct) OpenPGP Briar (software) – uses onion
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English actor (born 1972)
Sarkodie – He was featured in the song. 2020: "Fear or Faith Pt. 2" by Future Utopia from the album 12 Questions. 2021: "Long Tailed Winter Bird (Idris Elba
Idris_Elba
Dutch humanist (c. 1466–1536)
Vermeir, Maarten (2016). "The Prince of Utopia, Thomas More's Utopia and the Low Countries". Morus-Utopia e Renascimento. 11 (2): 371–378 – via academia
Erasmus
English writer and philosopher (1894–1963)
his final novel, Island (1962), he presented his visions of dystopia and utopia, respectively. Huxley was born in Godalming, Surrey, England, on 26 July
Aldous_Huxley
German philosopher and socialist (1818–1883)
Critique of Marxism. Springer. pp. 39–41. Beilharz, Peter (1992). Labour's Utopias: Bolshevism, Fabianism and Social Democracy. CUP Archive. p. 4. ISBN 978-0415096805
Karl_Marx
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English
English : reduced form of Forster.English : nickname from Middle English foster ‘foster parent’ (Old English fÅstre, a derivative of fÅstrian ‘to nourish or rear’).Jewish : probably an Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames, such as Forster.This name was brought to North America by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Thomas Foster (1640–79) is buried in the old burial ground in Cambridge, MA. John Foster, born 1648 in Dorchester, MA, was the earliest wood engraver in America.
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French
French : from a Germanic personal name, Hrodmar, composed of hrÅd ‘renown’, ‘glory’ + mÄr ‘famous’.English : habitational name from Cromer in Norfolk, recorded in the 13th century as Crowemere, from Old English crÄwe ‘crow’ + mere ‘lake’.Variant spelling of German and Jewish Kromer.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a lazy man or a sleepyhead, from Old French dormeor ‘sleeper’, ‘sluggard’ (Latin dormitor, from dormire to sleep).English : most probably a habitational name, as medieval forms with de are found, but if so the place of origin has not been identified.Irish : when not of the same origin as 1 or 2, this is a reduced Anglicized form of the Donegal name Ó DÃorma, a reduced form of Ó DuibhdhÃormaigh ‘descendant of DuibhdhÃormach’, a personal name composed of Gaelic dubh ‘black’ + dÃormach ‘trooper’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name from Middle English, Old French ferm(i)er (Late Latin firmarius). The term denoted in the first instance a tax farmer, one who undertook the collection of taxes, revenues, and imposts, paying a fixed (Latin firmus) sum for the proceeds, and only secondarily someone who rented land for the purpose of cultivation; it was not applied to an owner of cultivated land before the 17th century.Irish : Anglicized (part translated) form of Gaelic Mac an Scolóige ‘son of the husbandman’, a rare surname of northern and western Ireland.
Male
Norwegian
Norwegian variant form of Scandinavian Frode, FRODER means "wise."
Male
Scottish
Scottish surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Gaelic word forba, FORBES means "district, field."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fulcher.German : nickname from Middle High German, Middle Low German volger ‘companion’, ‘supporter’.John Folger came from Norwich, England, to Dedham, MA, in 1635. By 1652 he was on Martha’s Vineyard. His son Peter had ten children.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, PORTER means "doorkeeper."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Fulmer in Buckinghamshire or Fowlmere in Cambridgeshire, so named from Old English fugol ‘bird’ + mere ‘lake’.German : variant of Volkmar.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, German, and Dutch
English, Scottish, German, and Dutch : from Horn 1 with the agent suffix -er; an occupational name for someone who made or sold small articles made of horn, a metonymic occupational name for someone who played a musical instrument made from the horn of an animal, or a topographic name for someone who lived at a ‘horn’ of land.habitational name from Horner in Diptford, Devon, which is named from Old English horn ‘horn of land’ + ora ‘hill spur’, ‘ridge’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Horn 4.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset and Avon)
English (Somerset and Avon) : topographic name for someone living in or by a furze-covered enclosure, from Old English fyrs ‘furze’ + hæg ‘enclosure’.Americanized spelling of French Fortier.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a keeper of swine, Middle English foreman, from Old English fÅr ‘hog’, ‘pig’ + mann ‘man’.English : status name for a leader or spokesman for a group, from Old English fore ‘before’, ‘in front’ + mann ‘man’. The word is attested in this sense from the 15th century, but is not used specifically for the leader of a gang of workers before the late 16th century.Czech and Jewish (from Bohemia, Moravia) : occupational name for a carter, Czech forman, a loanword from German.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for the gatekeeper of a walled town or city, or the doorkeeper of a great house, castle, or monastery, from Middle English porter ‘doorkeeper’, ‘gatekeeper’ (Old French portier). The office often came with accommodation, lands, and other privileges for the bearer, and in some cases was hereditary, especially in the case of a royal castle. As an American surname, this has absorbed cognates and equivalents in other European languages, for example German Pförtner (see Fortner) and North German Poertner.English : occupational name for a man who carried loads for a living, especially one who used his own muscle power rather than a beast of burden or a wheeled vehicle. This sense is from Old French porteo(u)r (Late Latin portator, from portare ‘to carry or convey’).Dutch : occupational name from Middle Dutch portere ‘doorkeeper’. Compare 1.Dutch : status name for a freeman (burgher) of a seaport, Middle Dutch portere, modern Dutch poorter.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : adoption of the English or Dutch name in place of some Ashkenazic name of similar sound or meaning.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Holmer in Buckinghamshire and Herefordshire, both named with Old English hol ‘hollow’ + mere ‘pool’.English : topographic name for someone who lived either on a piece of slightly raised land lying in a fen or partly surrounded by streams or where holly grew, from a derivative of Middle English holm (see Holm 1 and 2).Swedish, Danish, and North German (Schleswig-Holstein) : topographic name for someone who lived on an island (see Holm).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a horse dealer, Middle English corser.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Farrar.German : variant of Forer or Fahrer.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, which could have derived from any of the following: 1) Middle English foster, FOSTER means "foster-parent," 2) forster, meaning "forester," 3) forster, meaning "shearer," or 4) fuyster, meaning "saddle-tree maker."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Colmore in Hampshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Colemere, from Old English cÅl ‘cool’ + mere ‘pool’, ‘pond’.Altered spelling of German Kollmer, an Alsatian habitational name for someone from Colmar (formerly written Kolmar), or of Gollmer, a habitational name for someone from any of various places named Golm or Golme.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived at the edge of a village or by some other boundary, Middle English border, from Old French bordure ‘edge’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a hornblower or worker in horn, from an agent derivative of Old French corne ‘horn’ (see Corne).English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of hand mills, from an agent derivative of Old English cweorn ‘hand mill’ (see Corn 3).English : topographic name for someone who lived on the corner of two streets or tracks, (Middle English corner, from Old French cornier ‘angle’, ‘corner’).Americanized spelling of German Körner (see Koerner) or Swiss Korner.
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Indian
Blossoming.
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Swiss
People's Victory
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Alejandro, ALEJANDRA means "defender of mankind."
Girl/Female
Irish American
Feminine of the Irish Gaelic Kieran. Dusky; dark-haired.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
A Waistband; Clear Like Mirror
Girl/Female
Australian, Greek, Hebrew, Spanish
Beautiful Dawn
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Gujarati, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Pure; Chaste
Female
English
English variant spelling of French Chantal, CHANTALE means "stony place."
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Goddess Amman
Girl/Female
Hindu
Gift of God
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FORMER UTOPIA
FORMER UTOPIA
FORMER UTOPIA
v. t.
To drive into a corner.
n. & v. t.
One who forges, makes, of forms; a fabricator; a falsifier.
a.
Pertaining to, or derived from, ants; as, formic acid; in an extended sense, pertaining to, or derived from, formic acid; as, formic ether.
a.
Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument.
n.
The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump.
a.
Having been formerly; former; sometime.
n.
Formerly, the radical methyl, CH3.
n.
One who, or that which, forces or drives.
a.
Done or produced with force or great labor, or by extraordinary exertion; hurried; strained; produced by unnatural effort or pressure; as, a forced style; a forced laugh.
a.
Having been formerly; former; late; whilom.
a.
Formed into a forklike shape; having a fork; dividing into two or more prongs or branches; furcated; bifurcated; zigzag; as, the forked lighting.
n. & v. t.
Especially: One guilty of forgery; one who makes or issues a counterfeit document.
a.
Arranged, as stars in a constellation; as, formed stars.
a.
Having the form or appearance without the substance or essence; external; as, formal duty; formal worship; formal courtesy, etc.
n.
One who takes taxes, customs, excise, or other duties, to collect, either paying a fixed annuual rent for the privilege; as, a farmer of the revenues.
n.
That which is forged, fabricated, falsely devised, or counterfeited.
n.
Alt. of Dormer window
n.
A weight by which lead and some other metals were formerly sold, in England, varying from 19/ to 24 cwt.; a fother.
v. t.
To make a border for; to furnish with a border, as for ornament; as, to border a garment or a garden.
a.
Having structure; capable of growth and development; organized; as, the formed or organized ferments. See Ferment, n.