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City and non-metropolitan district in England
Gloucester (/ˈɡlɒstər/ GLOSS-tər) is a cathedral city, non-metropolitan district and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester
Gloucester
County of England
county of Monmouthshire to the west. The largest settlement is the city of Gloucester. The county is predominantly rural, with an area of 3,150 square kilometres
Gloucestershire
British prince (born 1944)
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Richard Alexander Walter George; born 26 August 1944), is a member of the British royal family. He is the second son
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Prince_Richard,_Duke_of_Gloucester
List of ships with the same or similar names
British Royal Navy have been named HMS Gloucester, after Gloucester, the city in England. English ship Gloucester (1654) (also Glocester) was a 54-gun ship
HMS_Gloucester
Member of the British royal family (1901–2004)
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (born Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott; 25 December 1901 – 29 October 2004), was a member of the British
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
Princess_Alice,_Duchess_of_Gloucester
City in Massachusetts, United States
Gloucester (/ˈɡlɒstər/ GLOS-tər) is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It sits on Cape Ann and is a part of Massachusetts's North Shore
Gloucester,_Massachusetts
British prince (1900–1974)
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (Henry William Frederick Albert; 31 March 1900 – 10 June 1974), was a member of the British royal family. He was the third
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Prince_Henry,_Duke_of_Gloucester
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Gloucester in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gloucester is a city and the county town of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. It may also refer
Gloucester_(disambiguation)
Member of the British royal family (born 1946)
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester (born Birgitte Eva van Deurs Henriksen; 20 June 1946) is a Danish-born member of the British royal family. She is married
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester
Birgitte,_Duchess_of_Gloucester
British prince (1941–1972)
Prince William of Gloucester (William Henry Andrew Frederick; 18 December 1941 – 28 August 1972) was a member of the British royal family. The elder son
Prince_William_of_Gloucester
English rugby union club in Gloucester, England
Gloucester Rugby are a professional men's rugby union club based in the West Country city of Gloucester, England. They play in the Gallagher PREM, England's
Gloucester_Rugby
Street in Central London
Gloucester Place is a street in Marylebone in Central London. Located in the City of Westminster, it runs north from Portman Square across the Marylebone
Gloucester_Place
Aristocratic title
Duke of Gloucester (/ˈɡlɒstər/ GLOST-ər) is a British royal title (after Gloucester), often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. The
Duke_of_Gloucester
Play by William Shakespeare
Burgundy – suitor to Cordelia Earl of Gloucester – a Lear loyalist Edgar – Gloucester's first-born son Edmund – Gloucester's illegitimate son Earl of Kent –
King_Lear
English noble title
Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester (1100–1147) William Fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester (1121–1183) Isabel, 3rd Countess of Gloucester (d. 1217), her title
Earl_of_Gloucester
English radio station
Gloucester FM (which describes itself on air exclusively as GFM) is a community radio station in Gloucestershire. It broadcasts countywide on 96.6FM FM
Gloucester_FM
English noblewoman, first wife of King John
Isabella, Countess of Gloucester (c. 1160–1166 – October 1217), was an Anglo-Norman noblewoman who was the first wife of King John of England. Isabella
Isabella, Countess of Gloucester
Isabella,_Countess_of_Gloucester
Church in Gloucester, England
Gloucester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Peter and the Holy and Indivisible Trinity and formerly St Peter's Abbey, in Gloucester, England
Gloucester_Cathedral
King of England from 1483 to 1485
marked the end of the Middle Ages in England. Richard was created Duke of Gloucester in 1461 after the accession to the throne of his older brother Edward
Richard_III_of_England
English semi-hard cheese
Gloucester is a traditional, semi-hard cheese which has been made in Gloucestershire, England, since the 16th century. There are two varieties of the cheese
Gloucester_cheese
Lord Protector of England from 1422 to 1437
Humphrey of Lancaster, Duke of Gloucester (3 October 1390 – 23 February 1447) was an English prince, soldier and literary patron. He was, and styled himself
Humphrey,_Duke_of_Gloucester
English baron, died c. 1129
Walter of Gloucester (also Walter FitzRoger or Walter de Pitres) (d. c. 1129) was an early Anglo-Norman official of the King of England during the early
Walter_of_Gloucester
British prince (1689–1700)
Prince William, Duke of Gloucester (William Henry; 24 July 1689 – 30 July 1700), was the son of Princess Anne (later Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland
Prince William, Duke of Gloucester
Prince_William,_Duke_of_Gloucester
Son of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester. He is the heir apparent to the dukedom of Gloucester and is the second cousin
Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
Alexander_Windsor,_Earl_of_Ulster
British princess (1776–1857)
Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (25 April 1776 – 30 April 1857) was the eleventh child and fourth daughter of King George III and his
Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Princess_Mary,_Duchess_of_Gloucester_and_Edinburgh
Topics referred to by the same term
Gloucester County may refer to: Gloucester County, New South Wales Gloucester County, New Brunswick Gloucestershire, the English county after which the
Gloucester_County
Topics referred to by the same term
Gloucester Park may refer to: Gloucester Park, Perth, harness racing and cricket venue in Perth, Western Australia Gloucester Park, Gloucester, public
Gloucester_Park
Topics referred to by the same term
Gloucester Road may refer to: Gloucester Road, London Gloucester Road tube station Gloucester Road, Hong Kong Gloucester Road, Bristol, the A38 through
Gloucester_Road
Suburb of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Gloucester (/ˈɡlɒstər/ GLOST-ər) is a former municipality and now geographic area of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Located east of Ottawa's inner core, it was
Gloucester,_Ontario
Shopping centre in Gloucester, England
Gloucester Quays (also known as Gloucester Quays Designer Outlet Centre) is an outlet shopping centre on St Ann Way, Gloucester, in the area of the city
Gloucester_Quays
British breed of cattle
The Old Gloucester or Gloucester is a traditional British breed of cattle originating in Gloucestershire and surrounding areas in the West Country of England
Old_Gloucester
Award
The Gloucester Cup is the common name for three awards of the Australian Defence Force officially called the Duke of Gloucester's Cup, the three awards
Gloucester_Cup
Topics referred to by the same term
Gloucester City may refer to: Gloucester City A.F.C., an English football club Gloucester City, New Jersey, a city in the United States Gloucester, Ontario
Gloucester_City
English Romanesque candlestick
The Gloucester Candlestick is an elaborately decorated English Romanesque gilt-bronze candlestick, now in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It
Gloucester_Candlestick
Local weekly newspaper
The Gloucester Citizen is a local British weekly newspaper covering the areas of Gloucester, Stroud and the Forest of Dean. It was a six-day-a-week newspaper
Gloucester_Citizen
1902 children's book by Beatrix Potter
The Tailor of Gloucester is a Christmas children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, privately printed by the author in 1902, and published
The_Tailor_of_Gloucester
Association football club in England
Gloucester City Association Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Hempsted, Gloucester, England. The club is affiliated
Gloucester_City_A.F.C.
Square in Oxford, England
Gloucester Green is a square in central Oxford, England, and the site of the city's bus station. It lies between George Street to the south and Beaumont
Gloucester_Green
Queen of England from 1483 to 1485
Lancastrians at the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471, Anne married Richard, Duke of Gloucester, younger brother of King Edward IV and of George, Duke of Clarence, the
Anne_Neville
Area in Gloucester, England
Gloucester Docks is a historic area of the city of Gloucester. The docks are located at the northern junction of the River Severn with the Gloucester
Gloucester_Docks
Illegitimate son of Henry I of England (c.1090–1147)
Robert FitzRoy, 1st Earl of Gloucester (c. 1090 – 31 October 1147), was an illegitimate son of King Henry I. He was the half-brother of the Empress Matilda
Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester
Robert,_1st_Earl_of_Gloucester
Topics referred to by the same term
Gloucester station is a railway station in Gloucester, England. Gloucester station may also refer to: Gloucester station (MBTA), in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Gloucester station (disambiguation)
Gloucester_station_(disambiguation)
Seafood-processing company
Gorton's of Gloucester is a subsidiary of Japanese seafood conglomerate Nissui, producing fishsticks and other frozen seafood for the retail market in
Gorton's_of_Gloucester
Street in London
Gloucester Road (/ˈɡlɒstər/ GLOST-ər; B325) is a street in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London. It runs north–south between Kensington
Gloucester_Road,_London
Countess of Stafford (1383–1438)
Anne of Gloucester, Countess of Stafford (30 April 1383 – 16 October 1438) was the eldest daughter and eventually sole heiress of Thomas of Woodstock,
Anne_of_Gloucester
Giant karri tree in Western Australia
The Gloucester Tree is a giant karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) tree located in the Gloucester National Park of Western Australia. The tree is 61 metres
Gloucester_Tree
English rugby union club, based in Gloucestershire
Gloucester–Hartpury Women's Rugby Football Club are an English women's rugby union club based in Gloucester and Hartpury, Gloucestershire. They are the
Gloucester–Hartpury
Legendary creature
The Gloucester sea serpent is a legendary creature reportedly seen around and off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts and Cape Ann area in the United
Gloucester_sea_serpent
Diocesan bishop in the Church of England
The Bishop of Gloucester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Gloucester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the County of
Bishop_of_Gloucester
Topics referred to by the same term
Cape Gloucester may refer to: Cape Gloucester, Queensland, a locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia Cape Gloucester (Papua New Guinea)
Cape_Gloucester
WWII battle in the Pacific Theater
The Battle of Cape Gloucester was fought in the Pacific theater of World War II between Japanese and Allied forces on the island of New Britain, Territory
Battle_of_Cape_Gloucester
Cresswell, Matthew (5 February 2025). "Bath sign Pumas back Carreras from Gloucester". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2025. Latham-Coyle, Harry (6 February
List of 2025–26 Premiership Rugby transfers
List_of_2025–26_Premiership_Rugby_transfers
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Gloucester has been the name of two ships in the United States Navy. USS Gloucester (1891), a gunboat built in 1891 that served during the Spanish–American
USS_Gloucester
Royal title
Duchess of Gloucester is the principal courtesy title used by the wife of the Duke of Gloucester. There have been five titles referring to Gloucester since
Duchess_of_Gloucester
Season in English rugby union
minimum standards criteria to join the competition. Bath Bristol Exeter Gloucester Harlequins Leicester Newcastle Northampton Sale Saracens Notes Bristol
2025–26_Premiership_Rugby
Commencement Bay-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Cape Gloucester was a Commencement Bay-class escort carrier of the United States Navy, in service from 5 March 1945 to 5 November 1946. The Commencement
USS_Cape_Gloucester
CDP in Virginia, United States
Gloucester Courthouse (/ˈɡlɒstər/ GLOST-ər) is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Gloucester County, Virginia, United States. As
Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia
Gloucester_Courthouse,_Virginia
Cricket tournament
The 2001 Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 1 May and 1 September 2001. It
2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2001_Cheltenham_&_Gloucester_Trophy
English bellfounder
Rudhall of Gloucester was a family business of bell founders in the city of Gloucester, England, who between 1684 and 1835 cast more than 5,000 bells
Rudhall_of_Gloucester
Former royal residence in Dorset, England
Gloucester Lodge is a former royal residence on the esplanade in the seaside resort of Weymouth on the south coast of England. It was the summer residence
Gloucester_House
UK mortgage and savings provider
Cheltenham & Gloucester plc (C&G) was a mortgage and savings provider in the United Kingdom. C&G specialised in mortgages and savings products. Previously
Cheltenham_&_Gloucester
Street in Central London
Gloucester Terrace is a street in Central London in the vicinity of Paddington and Bayswater. Located in the City of Westminster, it runs northwards from
Gloucester_Terrace
Historic site in Regent's Park
Gloucester Gate is a residential facility in Regent's Park, London. It is a Grade I listed building. The building was designed by John Nash and built by
Gloucester_Gate
Street in London, England
Gloucester Avenue is a street in the Primrose Hill area of London, England. Located in the London Borough of Camden, it is a residential road featuring
Gloucester_Avenue
Gallagher PREM side Gloucester". ESPN. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025. "Former player Dan Robson returns to Gloucester to replace Tomos Williams"
List of 2026–27 Premiership Rugby transfers
List_of_2026–27_Premiership_Rugby_transfers
Victorian residential street in London
Gloucester Crescent is an 1840s Victorian residential crescent in Camden Town in London which from the early 1960s gained a bohemian reputation as “the
Gloucester_Crescent,_Camden
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia
Gloucester Shire (/ˈɡlɒstər/ GLOST-ər) was a local government area in the Mid North Coast and Upper Hunter regions of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire
Gloucester_Shire
Food manufacturing site in England
Unilever Gloucester is a large food manufacturing site in Gloucester, south west England, that produces all of the makes of Unilever ice cream for the
Unilever_Gloucester
2025 English local election
(PDF). Gloucester City Council. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025. "Election results for Gloucester: Barnwood and Hucclecote". Gloucester City Council
2025 Gloucestershire County Council election
2025_Gloucestershire_County_Council_election
Diocese of the Church of England
Gloucester is a Church of England diocese based in Gloucester, covering the non-metropolitan county of Gloucestershire. The cathedral is Gloucester Cathedral
Diocese_of_Gloucester
Major urban street in Christchurch
Gloucester Street is a major urban street in central Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand. It runs for approximately 4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi)
Gloucester_Street
Development in Gloucester, England
development in Gloucester, England. It is a 600,000 sq ft area. It will consist of forty three apartments, a four star hotel, the Gloucester Transport Hub
The_Forum,_Gloucester
English child, death falsely attributed to a blood libel
Gloucester (died 1168) was a supposed child martyr who was falsely claimed by Benedictine monks to have been ritually murdered by Jews in Gloucester,
Harold_of_Gloucester
Topics referred to by the same term
Battle of Gloucester may refer to: Siege of Gloucester, a siege in England in 1643 during the First English Civil War Battle of Gloucester (1775), a land-sea
Battle_of_Gloucester
Main museum of the city of Gloucester, formerly named "City Museum & Art Gallery"
The Museum of Gloucester in Brunswick Road is the main museum in the city of Gloucester, England. It was extensively renovated following a large National
Museum_of_Gloucester
American businesswoman
Elizabeth Amelia Gloucester (née Parkhill; 1817 – August 9, 1883) was one of the wealthiest black women in America at the time of her death and was a supporter
Elizabeth_A._Gloucester
Anglo-Norman nobleman
FitzRobert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester (22 January 1116 – 23 November 1183) was the son and heir of Sir Robert de Caen, 1st Earl of Gloucester, and Mabel FitzRobert
William FitzRobert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester
William_FitzRobert,_2nd_Earl_of_Gloucester
Illegitimate son of King Richard III of England
John of Gloucester (or John of Pontefract) (c. 1468 – c. 1499 (based on historical hypothesis)), also known as John Plantagenet, was an illegitimate son
John_of_Gloucester
UK non-metropolitan district council
Gloucester City Council is the local authority for the city of Gloucester, in Gloucestershire, England. Gloucester has had a council since medieval times
Gloucester_City_Council
UK railway line
The Gloucester–Newport line is a railway line that runs along the west bank of the River Severn in the United Kingdom between Gloucester and Newport. Originally
Gloucester–Newport_line
Topics referred to by the same term
Gloucester Friary may refer to: Blackfriars, Gloucester (Dominican) Greyfriars, Gloucester (Franciscan) Whitefriars, Gloucester (Carmelite) This disambiguation
Gloucester_Friary
British guided missile destroyer (1985–2011)
HMS Gloucester was a Batch 3 Type 42 destroyer of the Royal Navy, built by Vosper Thorneycroft at Woolston, Southampton and launched on 2 November 1982
HMS_Gloucester_(D96)
Building in London
Gloucester House is a historic building at 137 Piccadilly, London, on the corner of Old Park Lane. The original structure was built early in the reign
Gloucester_House,_Mayfair
Former castle in Gloucester, England
51.863°N 2.249°W / 51.863; -2.249 Gloucester Castle was a Norman-era royal castle situated in the city of Gloucester in Gloucestershire, England. It was
Gloucester_Castle
Gloucester Glen is a community on the Rideau River in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located in the former City of Gloucester in the City of Ottawa. It
Gloucester_Glen
Skirmish in the American Revolutionary War at Gloucester, Massachusetts
The Battle of Gloucester was a skirmish fought early in the American Revolutionary War at Gloucester, Massachusetts on August 8 or 9, 1775. Royal Navy
Battle_of_Gloucester_(1775)
Town in New South Wales, Australia
Gloucester (/ˈɡlɒstər/ GLOST-ər), is a town in Mid-Coast Council, within the Barrington Coast hinterland of the lower Mid North Coast of the state of New
Gloucester,_New_South_Wales
British prince (1776–1834)
Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (15 January 1776 – 30 November 1834), was a British prince and field marshal, the nephew and
Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Prince_William_Frederick,_Duke_of_Gloucester_and_Edinburgh
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
Little Beauport, or Henry Davis Sleeper House, is a historic house in Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S. Beauport was built starting in 1908 as the summer
Beauport (Gloucester, Massachusetts)
Beauport_(Gloucester,_Massachusetts)
British film art assistant (born 1980)
She is the daughter of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and his wife Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester. She is 39th in the line of succession to the British
Lady_Rose_Gilman
American gunboat
USS Gloucester was a gunboat in the United States Navy. She was built in 1891 as the yacht Corsair II for J. P. Morgan by Neafie & Levy of Philadelphia
USS_Gloucester_(1891)
Historic house in Mississippi, United States
Gloucester is a historic mansion in Natchez, Mississippi. It is located on Lower Woodville Road in South Natchez. It was designed by local architect Levi
Gloucester (Natchez, Mississippi)
Gloucester_(Natchez,_Mississippi)
County in Virginia, United States
Gloucester County (/ˈɡlɒs.tər/, GLOSS-tər) is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,711. Its county seat
Gloucester_County,_Virginia
Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1736–1807)
Maria, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (née Walpole; 10 July 1736 – 22 August 1807) was a member of the British royal family. She was the Countess
Maria_Walpole
Duchess of Gloucester
noblewoman, first the mistress and then the second wife of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester. In 1441 she was forcibly divorced and sentenced to life imprisonment
Eleanor_Cobham
Street in Bristol, United Kingdom
Gloucester Road is a road in Bristol, England. It runs through the suburbs of St. Andrew's, Bishopston and Horfield and is a part of the A38, a former
Gloucester_Road,_Bristol
1643 battle during the First English Civil War
/ 51.864°N 2.2438°W / 51.864; -2.2438 Gloucester Bristol Stow Cirencester Tewkesbury The siege of Gloucester took place between 10 August and 5 September
Siege_of_Gloucester
Gloucester-class cruiser
HMS Gloucester was one of the second batch of three Town-class light cruisers built for the Royal Navy during the late 1930s. Commissioned shortly before
HMS_Gloucester_(62)
Topics referred to by the same term
University of Gloucester may refer to: University of Gloucestershire, Gloucester, England University of Gloucester, fictional university in England This
University_of_Gloucester
Town in Maine, United States
New Gloucester is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. New Gloucester is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England
New_Gloucester,_Maine
GLOUCESTER
GLOUCESTER
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire and South Wales)
English (Gloucestershire and South Wales) : most probably from the Norman personal name Luce (a vernacular form of Latin Lucia or Lucius). This is generally a female name, although male bearers are found in France. It was borne by a young Sicilian maiden and an aged Roman widow, both of whom were martyred under Diocletian and are venerated as saints.English (Gloucestershire and South Wales) : Alternatively, the surname may be a variant of Lewis.English (Gloucestershire and South Wales) : American bearers of this surname are descended from Henry Luce (1640–c.1688), who came to Scituate, MA, from south Wales in or before 1666, and moved to Martha’s Vineyard, MA, in about 1670. He had many prominent descendants.
Surname or Lastname
English (Wiltshire and Gloucestershire)
English (Wiltshire and Gloucestershire) : unexplained.Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Diegel or Swiss Digel, from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with þeudo- ‘people’, ‘tribe’.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Gloucestershire and Worcestershire)
English (chiefly Gloucestershire and Worcestershire) : variant of Millward.French (northern) : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements mil ‘good’, ‘gracious’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.Southern French : from a variant spelling of Occitan milhar ‘millet field’ (from mil ‘millet’).
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucester)
English (Gloucester) : probably a variant spelling of Minns.French (Mincé) : from a diminutive of mince ‘slender’, ‘thin’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset and Gloucester)
English (Somerset and Gloucester) : unexplained. Perhaps a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : habitational name from Hawling in Gloucestershire or possibly from Halling in Kent. Halling was named in Old English as ‘family or followers of a man called Heall’; Hawling may have the same etymology or it may have meant ‘people from Hallow’ (a place in Worcestershire named in Old English with halh + haga ‘enclosure’), or ‘people at the nook of land’, Old English halh (see Hale 1).German : variant of Häling (see Haling).
Surname or Lastname
English (Wiltshire and Gloucestershire)
English (Wiltshire and Gloucestershire) : nickname for someone thought to resemble a bird, from Old French oisel ‘bird’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : habitational name primarily from Wintle in Worcestershire, named from Old English wind ‘wind’ + hyll ‘hill’, but in some cases perhaps from one of the places mentioned at Windle.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : from a pet form of the personal name Hugh.French : from a pet form of Hue (see Hugh).French : from a reduced form of Hudelin, a double diminutive of the personal name Hude (see Houde).Possibly Swedish : from an unidentified first element + the common ornamental suffix -(l)in.A Hulin from the Brie region of France is recorded in Quebec City in 1659.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Hank, a short form of Hankin.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Gloucestershire), Dutch, and German (also Türk)
English (mainly Gloucestershire), Dutch, and German (also Türk) : from Middle English, Old French turc, Middle High and Low German Turc ‘Turk’, from Turkish türk. In theory this could be an ethnic name but, both in England and northwest Europe, it is generally a nickname for a person with black hair and a swarthy complexion or a cruel, rowdy, or unruly person. The Dutch and German surname also represents a house name, derived from the use of a picture of a Turk as a house sign. It is also found as a nickname for someone who had taken part in the wars against the Turks.English : from a medieval personal name, a back-formation from Turkel, misanalyzed as containing the Old French diminutive suffix -el.Scottish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Tuirc, a patronymic from the byname Torc ‘boar’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ethnic name denoting someone from Turkey or anywhere in the Ottoman Empire, or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a Turk.Americanized form of the Greek ethnic name Tourkos ‘Turk’. See also Turco.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : habitational name from a place named Woodington, of which there are examples in Devon and Hampshire. The Devon place is probably named from the Old English personal name Odda (with genitive -n) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : variant spelling of Uzzell.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : variant of Lambrick, from the late Old English personal name Landbeorht. This name is found mainly in TX.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : possibly a local variant of Annis.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : from the Norman personal name Hamelet, a double diminutive of the personal name Haimo (see Hammond).
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Somerset and Gloucestershire)
English (mainly Somerset and Gloucestershire) : topographic name from Anglo-Norman French isle ‘island’ (Latin insula) or a habitational name from a place in England or northern France named with this element.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : unexplained.
GLOUCESTER
GLOUCESTER
Girl/Female
Norse
House woman.
Girl/Female
German
noble.
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Greek, Portuguese
Wrathful; Angry Man
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, German, Swedish
Powerful Eagle
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Yoqtan, YOKTAN means "small."Â
Boy/Male
Muslim
Immortal
Boy/Male
African American
The king.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Shawl
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Lord of Serpents
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Bladon in Oxfordshire or Blaydon in Tyne and Wear (formerly in County Durham). The first takes its name from a pre-English name (of uncertain origin and meaning) of the Evenlode river; the second is named with Old Norse blár ‘cold’ + Old English dūn ‘hill’.
GLOUCESTER
GLOUCESTER
GLOUCESTER
GLOUCESTER
GLOUCESTER
n.
An open country abounding in sheepcotes, as in the Cotswold hills, in Gloucestershire, England.
v. t.
To contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; as, "Gloster" is a syncopated form of "Gloucester."