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Mountain pass in New Zealand
Haast Pass / Tioripatea is a mountain pass in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand. Māori used the pass in pre-European times. The pass
Haast_Pass
Town in the South Island of New Zealand
a gorge on the river and the pass across to the eastern side of the Southern Alps are all named after Julius von Haast, a Prussian-born geologist who
Haast,_New_Zealand
River of New Zealand
western watershed of the Haast Pass. The Haast River is 100 kilometres (62 mi) in length, and enters the Tasman Sea near Haast township. The river's main
Haast_River
Gorge in New Zealand
township of Haast and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the summit of Haast Pass. The Gates of Haast has sheer rock cliffs above a steep cascade in the Haast River
Gates_of_Haast
Topics referred to by the same term
adjacent Haast in New Zealand Haast Pass, a mountain pass in the Southern Alps Haast River, a river on the West Coast of the South Island Haast Schist,
Haast
Metamorphic unit in New Zealand
isolated outcrops of the Haast Schist within the central North Island. The schists were named after Haast Pass on the West Coast. The Haast Schist can be divided
Haast_Schist
German-born New Zealand geologist (1822–1887)
Sir Johann Franz Julius von Haast KCMG FRS (1 May 1822 – 16 August 1887) was a German-born New Zealand explorer, geologist, and founder of the Canterbury
Julius_von_Haast
Headland in New Zealand
across Haast Pass and up the west coast to join the road that terminated at Ross. Progress was made by pushing the road across the Haast Pass to near
Knights_Point
Mountain pass in New Zealand
elevation of 907 metres, it is slightly lower than Arthur's Pass and higher than Haast Pass. The pass is the saddle between the valleys of the Maruia River
Lewis_Pass
Village in Otago, New Zealand
the Lindis Pass, and is close to the junction where travellers from Aoraki / Mount Cook turn west towards Lake Hāwea, Wānaka, and Haast Pass / Tioripatea
Tarras
River in Otago, New Zealand
6.97'S 169° 20.66'E, to join that river south of Haast Pass. The river was named by Julius von Haast in 1863 Charles Cameron travelled up the Fish River
Fish_River_(New_Zealand)
River flat in Haast Pass, New Zealand
floodplain of the Haast River in the Haast Pass on New Zealand's South Island. A former stopping place for travellers crossing the pass before the building
Pleasant_Flat
Lake in Otago Region, New Zealand
skiing. For Māori, the Wānaka and Hāwea area was a natural crossroads. The Haast Pass led to the West Coast and its pounamu (greenstone); the Cardrona Valley
Lake_Hāwea
One of the two main New Zealand islands
the New Zealand road network include Lewis Pass (SH 7), Arthur's Pass (SH 73), Haast Pass (SH 6), and the road to Milford Sound (SH 94). The TranzAlpine
South_Island
Resort town in Otago, New Zealand
100-person war party, armed with muskets, down the West Coast and over the Haast Pass. They fell on the Ngāi Tahu encampment between Lake Wānaka and Lake Hāwea
Wānaka
Road in New Zealand
The Haast-Hollyford road or Haast-Hollyford Highway is a long-standing proposal to link Haast via the Hollyford Valley to Milford Sound and Te Anau in
Haast-Hollyford_road
New Zealand tramping track
settlements of Haast and Jackson Bay, but the last mob of cattle was driven in 1961, and the construction of a highway connecting Paringa to Haast Pass in 1965
Haast_to_Paringa_Cattle_Track
Bay in West Coast, New Zealand
for the construction of the Haast highway. A road was built from Jackson Bay to Haast, and then upriver over the Haast Pass. The wharf allowed a timber
Jackson_Bay
Region of New Zealand
completely destroyed for settlement and agriculture. Scenic areas include the Haast Pass, Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers, Hokitika Gorge, Lake Brunner, the Pancake
West_Coast_Region
Mountain pass in New Zealand
crossings being the Haast Pass and the Lewis Pass. However, Porters Pass, on the same road, is higher (at 939 m) than Arthur's Pass, but it is not considered
Arthur's_Pass_(mountain_pass)
River in New Zealand
Island. It flows west to reach the Haast River 10 kilometres north of the Haast Pass. The river was named by Julius von Haast when he searched for a crossing
Wills_River
Mountain range on the South Island in New Zealand
the New Zealand road network include Lewis Pass (SH 7), Arthur's Pass (SH 73), Haast Pass (SH 6), and the road to Milford Sound (SH 94). New Zealand has
Southern_Alps
Waterfall in Haast Pass, New Zealand
the Haast Pass, between the Gates of Haast and the pass itself, at an altitude of 450 metres (1,476 ft). It marks where Fantail Creek enters the Haast River
Fantail_Falls
Road in New Zealand
climbing past the Gates of Haast and crossing the 563-metre Haast Pass, the southernmost of the three main road passes across the Southern Alps. From
State_Highway_6_(New_Zealand)
Community in Otago, New Zealand
Zealand. It is situated on State Highway 6 on the eastern side of the Haast Pass and adjacent to the Makarora River. Local tourism operators offer scenic
Makarora
River in New Zealand
source five kilometres north of Mount Hopkins to meet the Haast 12 kilometres below the Haast Pass. In April 2005 the Nature Heritage Fund purchased private
Landsborough_River
River in the South Island of New Zealand
Māori were heading for the Cardrona Valley to reach Wānaka, and on to the Haast Pass to seek pounamu. The miners were seeking gold in the Arrow Goldfields
Kawarau_River
Lake in Otago, New Zealand
River / Mata-Au. For Māori, the Wānaka area was a natural crossroads. The Haast Pass gave access to the West Coast and its pounamu; the Cardrona Valley led
Lake_Wānaka
Road in New Zealand
South Island (via Haast Pass). Since designation, this is the route SH 83 takes. As Chain Hills Highway, it begins in Omarama and passes through most of
State Highway 83 (New Zealand)
State_Highway_83_(New_Zealand)
River in New Zealand
Southern Alps to the west of the Haast Pass to the Tasman Sea at the northern end of Jackson Bay, 12 kilometres south of Haast. The river shares its mouth
Okuru_River
New Zealand Māori leader (died 1836 or 1837)
war party (taua), armed with muskets, down the West Coast and over the Haast Pass / Tioripatea: they fell on the Ngāi Tahu encampment between Lake Wānaka
Te_Pūoho
River in Otago, New Zealand
the eastern flanks of the Southern Alps near Haast Pass, which is the saddle between the Makarora and Haast River valleys. The Makarora River flows south
Makarora_River
mountain passes. Halfaya Pass (near Libya) Moteng Pass Mahlasela pass Sani Pass Tizi n'Tichka Eastern Cape Passes Western Cape Passes Northern Cape Passes KwaZulu
List_of_mountain_passes
network in Otago and Southland. All three mountain passes Lewis Pass, Arthurs Pass and Haast Pass that provide road access between the West Coast and
October 2025 New Zealand storms
October_2025_New_Zealand_storms
cancellations". RNZ. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025. "Storm passes but impact remains". Otago Daily Times. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October
List of natural disasters in New Zealand
List_of_natural_disasters_in_New_Zealand
had to take a 1,000km detour due to flood debris on State Highway 6 (Haast Pass). Waka Kotahi's Otago and Southland systems manager Robert Choveaux confirmed
2023 southern New Zealand floods
2023_southern_New_Zealand_floods
Waterfall in Haast Pass, New Zealand
is a gravel and boardwalk path that passes through silver beech and podocarp forest to the gravel bed of the Haast River where there is a view of the falls
Roaring_Billy_Falls
Town in the West Coast Region of New Zealand
interests near Lake Ianthe and a railway extension from Ross through the Haast Pass to connect with the Otago Central Railway was proposed in the early 20th
Ross,_New_Zealand
Railway line in New Zealand
Otago Central Railway (which at the time terminated in Omakau) via the Haast Pass and Wānaka, and this proposal was viewed favourably by Richard Seddon
Ross_Branch_(railway_line)
Waterfall in Haast Pass, New Zealand
Zealand. It is located in the Haast River valley, around 52 kilometres (32 mi) inland from Haast, near the Gates of Haast bridge on State Highway 6. The
Thunder_Creek_Falls
Māori were heading for the Cardrona Valley to reach Wānaka, and on to the Haast Pass to seek pounamu. In the 1860s, the gorge was the site of much activity
Kawarau_Gorge
Territorial authority district in West Coast, New Zealand
Jacobs River Mahitahi Lake Paringa Haast Junction Haast Beach Waiatoto Arawhata Rotokino Lake Moeraki Haast Pass/Tiriopatea Notes: bold - settlement;
Westland_District
River in New Zealand
close to the Mueller Pass, reaching the Haast River 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of the Haast Pass. The river was named by Julius von Haast when he searched
Burke_River_(New_Zealand)
National park in New Zealand
(8,340 ft), and Mount Brewster, elevation 2,519 metres (8,264 ft). The Haast Pass, one of the three principal road routes over the Southern Alps, crosses
Mount_Aspiring_National_Park
New Zealand surveyor
Arthurs Pass (named after Arthur Dudley Dobson) and Haast Pass (named after Julius von Haast). Lewis Pass is the main road between Canterbury and the Buller
Henry_Lewis_(surveyor)
Heritage Trail Big River and Waiuta Track West Coast Wilderness Trail Haast Pass Crown Range Queenstown Trail Around the Mountains Cycle Trail Southland
Tour_Aotearoa
Māori iwi in New Zealand
from Whanganui Inlet down to the West Coast to the Haast River. From there he crossed the Haast Pass into central Otago and Southland. Tūhawaiki had by
Ngāi_Tahu
Species of flowering plant
Astelia fragrans Astelia fragrans at Fantail Falls, Haast Pass, New Zealand Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms
Astelia_fragrans
New Zealand surveyor and public servant (1841–1930)
what was later known as Whitcombe Pass but no suitable land. In 1861, Baker was the first European to cross the Haast Pass. He was one of the inaugural vice-chairmen
John_Holland_Baker
Information New Zealand. Retrieved 21 March 2021. "NZGB Gazetteer: French Pass (Anaru)". Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 21 March 2021. "NZGB Gazetteer:
List of dual place names in New Zealand
List_of_dual_place_names_in_New_Zealand
River in Canterbury, New Zealand
pass in 1860 alongside his colleague Christopher Maling. Later in 1860, the river was named by Julius von Haast during his own expedition; von Haast became
Lewis_River_(Canterbury)
New Zealand historian, military officer (1911–2000)
followed Te Pūoho's "astonishing journey" on foot, including crossing the Haast Pass many years before the current road was built. Ross worked as assistant
Angus_Ross_(historian)
Species of fungus
Peter K. Buchanan. The type material was collected in 1990, near the Haast Pass crossing the Makarora River. The specific epithet makarorae refers to
Psilocybe_makarorae
Town in West Coast, New Zealand
two-week journey via the Haast-Paringa Cattle Track. After the opening of the road connecting Haast with Otago over the Haast Pass on 12 November 1960, it
Whataroa
New Zealand cyclist (1926–1994)
she returned to New Zealand and became the first person to cycle across Haast Pass on the newly created road and in 1969, became the first person to cycle
Louise_Sutherland
River in New Zealand
of Bald Hill, reaching the Tasman Sea around 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Haast. Near the mouth of Ship Creek, there are short walks around dune lakes and
Ship_Creek_(New_Zealand)
Locality in Tasman District, New Zealand
started a raid against Ngāi Tahu in 1836 down the West Coast, across the Haast Pass into Otago, and into Southland, where he was killed by a party led by
Parapara,_Tasman
Species of flightless bird
South Island of New Zealand. A disjunct population, near Haast, called the Haast tokoeka or Haast brown kiwi (not to be confused with Apteryx haastii), is
Southern_brown_kiwi
Highway 43, State Highway 63, State Highway 7 over Lewis Pass, State Highway 6 over Haast Pass, and State Highway 94 to Milford Sound. By the end of 2023
Plug-in electric vehicles in New Zealand
Plug-in_electric_vehicles_in_New_Zealand
Awarua River, toiled painfully and crossed the mountains through today's Haast Pass — a miracle of endurance — and, half-famished, moved down the valley of
History_of_Otago
River in the South Island of New Zealand
most of the length of the river. "101 Kiwi Must Do's: The Blue Pools of Haast Pass". NZ Automobile Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015
Blue_River_(New_Zealand)
Town in Otago, New Zealand
Ripponvale. Cromwell has a strategic location between the Lindis and the Haast passes, and acts as a hub between the towns of Wānaka, Queenstown and Alexandra
Cromwell,_New_Zealand
Mountain pass in New Zealand
catchment). Much of the road going over Danseys Pass is unsealed and is occasionally cut directly from the Haast Schist bedrock. The road was constructed for
Danseys_Pass
Species of lichen
Lake Rotoiti), Westland (Stillwater, Haast), Canterbury (Lewis Pass, Arthur's Pass, Governor's Bush), Otago (Haast Pass, Lake Hāwea, Olivine Valley, Routeburn
Pannaria_durietzii
River in Westland District, New Zealand
Westland District, New Zealand Alpine passes Arthur's Pass Browning Pass / Nōti Raureka Copland Pass Haast Pass Bays Bruce Bay Jackson Bay Canyons, gorges
Fox_River_(Westland)
Past events passed down orally
variously as the Pouākai, Hokioi, or Hakawai are commonly believed to recount Haast's eagle, a giant predatory bird that became extinct with the moa only 600
Folk_memory
Gap in New Zealand
Harper Pass (elevation 962 metres or 3,156 feet), previously known as Hurunui Pass or sometimes Taramakau Pass, is an alpine pass between Canterbury and
Harper_Pass
Simple shelter or hut for temporary accommodation
people who use the huts, with an additional option of purchasing an annual pass for people who use huts frequently. Huts on frequently used and heavily marketed
Wilderness_hut
River in New Zealand
feeds into Lake Ōhau. The first Pākehā to explore the valley was Julius Von Haast. The valley was named after the biologist Thomas Henry Huxley. The Huxley
Huxley_River
Extinct order of birds
subalpine ecosystems until the arrival of the Māori, and were hunted only by Haast's eagle. Moa extinction occurred within 100 years of human settlement of
Moa
New Zealand engineer and surveyor (1841–1939)
1860, he spent two years with the German immigrant geologist Julius von Haast. Haast was appointed provincial geologist in February 1861, and he undertook
Arthur_Dudley_Dobson
Statistical areas in New Zealand
Blackball (310) Dobson (610) Ahaura (120) Moana (110) Gloriavale (480) Haast (100) Kaniere (570) Ross (330) Kumara (320) Fox Glacier (220) Franz Josef
Urban_areas_of_New_Zealand
more complicated and costly. The Haast-Hollyford road or Haast-Hollyford Highway is a long-standing proposal to link Haast, a coastal town north of Milford
Transport_in_Milford_Sound
Terrestrial ecoregion in New Zealand
Glacier was originally named the Albert glacier by explorer Julius von Haast, though the name was eventually changed to Fox in honor of Sir William Fox
Westland_temperate_forests
1968 novel by Thomas M. Disch
escape. Instead, Haast intervenes, and it is disclosed that Washington had used the machine to transfer identities, exchanging minds with Haast during the earlier
Camp_Concentration
Danish jazz double bassist (1946–2005)
Olufsen, 1999) Breaking the Ice collaboration with Floris Nico Bunink (BV Haast, 1999) Grundtvigs Sang Til Livet collaboration with Ole Kock Hansen (Vartov
Niels-Henning_Ørsted_Pedersen
New Zealand surveyor and explorer
(1874–1877), Haast River (1880) and Landsborough River, Blue River (1881), Turnbull River (1882), Okuru River (1882) and associated passes the Actor and
Charlie_Douglas
Species of lizard
from Stockton near Granity south to Hokitika, as well as from Haast to the Lewis Pass. N. tuberculatus lives in shrub and forest, preferring the canopy
West_Coast_green_gecko
Walking path in the Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Hooker items were named by the Canterbury provincial geologist, Julius von Haast, after the English botanist William Jackson Hooker. The Hooker Valley Track
Hooker_Valley_Track
Hard, green minerals in New Zealand culture
source of pounamu. In the Southern Alps, the Pounamu Ultramafic Belt in the Haast Schist occurs as isolated pods which are eroded and found on West Coast
Pounamu
Island country in the Pacific Ocean
extinction of many bird species, including large birds like the moa and Haast's eagle. The forests of the country are home to many endemic birds including
New_Zealand
National park on the South Island of New Zealand
kākāpō, little spotted kiwi, orange-fronted kākāriki Coal Island - tokoeka (Haast brown kiwi), mōhua Indian Island Passage Islands Resolution Island - New
Fiordland_National_Park
Land formation in New Zealand
Wellington, Map. Johnston, M.; Nolden, S. (2011). Travels of Hochstetter and Haast in New Zealand 1858–1860. Nelson: Nikau Press. Hochstetter, F. (2013) manuscript
Pink_and_White_Terraces
Road in New Zealand
New Zealand's state highway network are on this road at Porters Pass and Arthur's Pass respectively. The route connecting the West and East coasts of the
State Highway 73 (New Zealand)
State_Highway_73_(New_Zealand)
Parrot endemic to New Zealand
folgt vor allem Beobachtungen frühen Erforschern Neuseelands, wie Julius Haast, Georg Grey und Lyall. Rearden, Jim (February 1978). "Die letzten Tage des
Kākāpō
Road in New Zealand
as a primary collector highway, preferring State Highway 73 via Arthur's Pass as the strategic highway between Canterbury and the West Coast. The highway
State_Highway_7_(New_Zealand)
Limbless, scaly, elongate reptile
a long stick with a V-shaped end. Some television show hosts, like Bill Haast, Austin Stevens, Steve Irwin, and Jeff Corwin, prefer to catch them using
Snake
River in New Zealand
comparatively well documented by early European explorers including Julius von Haast and Samuel Butler. 43°13′S 171°25′E / 43.217°S 171.417°E / -43.217; 171
Harper_River
Australian artist
Phaidon. pp. 261–316. Strocchi, Marina (2006). "Minyma Tjukurrpa: Kintore / Haasts Bluff Canvas Project: Dancing women to famous painters". Artlink. 26 (4)
Takariya_Napaltjarri
Large geological fault in New Zealand
adherence. Chorus's dark fibre cables that pass through the Alpine Fault, from the north and south of Haast, are used for distributed acoustic sensing
Alpine_Fault
Indigenous Australian people
people moved (or were moved) into the Aboriginal communities of Papunya and Haasts Bluff in the west of the Northern Territory in the 1940s–1980s. The last
Pintupi
Musical artist
Miller (Bang & Olufsen, 1999) Breaking the Ice with Floris Nico Bunink (BV Haast, 1999) Grundtvigs Sang Til Livet with Ole Kock Hansen (Vartov, 2000) The
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen discography
Niels-Henning_Ørsted_Pedersen_discography
Highly modified saliva containing zootoxins
into development of vaccines that will lead to immunity is ongoing. Bill Haast, owner and director of the Miami Serpentarium, injected himself with snake
Snake_venom
flies the "Air Commando" glider. He grew up in a remote station near the Haast's Bluff Aboriginal Reserve. He receives exotic weapons training in the 'Special
List of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero characters
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Gorge in New Zealand
was far too challenging and soon after, Arthur's Pass was chosen instead). In 1865, Julius von Haast explored the Hokitika River by canoe but did not
Hokitika_Gorge
Town in the West Coast Region of New Zealand
the rowi and Haast tokoeka. The centre is open from 8.30am daily and offers a 24-hour general pass as well as VIP guided backstage pass tours for behind-the-scenes
Franz_Josef_/_Waiau
Cycling race
classification". Felice Gimondi won this classification. The jury gave Cees Haast the prize more most unlucky cyclist, because he lost his sixth place in
1965_Tour_de_France
Railway station in the Netherlands
"Nieuwe fietsenstalling bij station Amsterdam: 'Een oase, maar je moet geen haast hebben'". nos.nl (in Dutch). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2024
Amsterdam_Centraal_station
Pseudohistorical theories of New Zealand settlement
Hawaiki. He sent kūmara back to the new lands with the canoe. Julius von Haast suggested in 1871 that an early Polynesian people who hunted the moa preceded
Pre-Māori settlement of New Zealand theories
Pre-Māori_settlement_of_New_Zealand_theories
via Newspapers.com. Mathews, Garret (April 3, 1983). "'Praise-the-Lord-and-pass-the-snake' service is a trip, if you can handle it". The Chicago Tribune
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HAAST PASS
HAAST PASS
Male
Egyptian
, a mystical divinity or spirit.
Surname or Lastname
English, German (Passmann), and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, German (Passmann), and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Pass.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Ruler, One who commands
Surname or Lastname
Probably a variant of German Heist.English (Yorkshire)
Probably a variant of German Heist.English (Yorkshire) : possibly a reduced form of Hayhurst. See also Hast.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Hand
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Holland 1.Americanized form of Norwegian Hovland.Howland was the name of three Quaker brothers, original settlers in Marshfield, MA. They were from Huntingdonshire, England. The eldest, John Howland (c.1593–1672) was a passenger on the Mayflower, servant to Gov. John Carver, who died in the first winter at Plymouth Colony.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : from Middle English pass(en) ‘to pass or go across’ + more ‘marsh’, ‘fen’, a nickname, bestowed no doubt on someone who lived on the far side of a tract of moorland near the main settlement, or for someone who was familiar with the safe routes across a moor.English (chiefly Devon) : several early forms have -e- in place of -o- in the second syllable, and may have a different origin. They could derive from an Anglo-Norman French nickname for a seafarer, Passemer, from passe(r) ‘to cross’ (as above) + mer ‘sea’, ‘ocean’, or the second element could be from Old English mere ‘lake’, ‘marsh’.
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Smile
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for an amiable person, also perhaps sometimes given in an ironical sense, from Middle English luvelich, loveli (Old English luflic). During the main period of surname formation the word was used in an active sense, ‘loving’, ‘kind’, ‘affectionate’, as well as the passive ‘lovable’, ‘worthy of love’. The meaning ‘attractive’, ‘beautiful’ is not clearly attested before the 14th century, and remained rare throughout the Middle Ages.New England Americanized form of French Lavallée (see Lavallee) or a similar name.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ruler, One who commands
Surname or Lastname
German
German : probably a habitational name from Haste near Wunstorf or Osnabrück.Dutch : nickname from Middle Dutch haest ‘hasty’.Swedish : soldier’s name, from hast ‘haste’, ‘hurry’.English (Lancashire and Yorkshire) : reduced form of Hayhurst.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of the medieval personal name Pascal, which was brought to England from France.German : topographic name from Pass ‘pass’, ‘passage’ (from Middle Low German pas ‘pace’, ‘passage way’, ‘water gauge’).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name or nickname from Yiddish and Polish pas ‘belt’, ‘girdle’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Pass.French : possibly a nickname from passe ‘sparrow’.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and French
English (of Norman origin) and French : from Godhard, a personal name composed of the Germanic elements gÅd ‘good’ or god, got ‘god’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’. The name was popular in Europe during the Middle Ages as a result of the fame of St. Gotthard, an 11th-century bishop of Hildesheim who founded a hospice on the pass from Switzerland to Italy that bears his name. This surname and the variant Godard are also borne by Ashkenazic Jews, presumably as an Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.Possibly also an Americanized spelling of German Gotthard (see Gothard).
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian
Hand
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in a narrow lane or passage, Middle English passage.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a washerman, Anglo-Norman French laver (an agent derivative of Old French laver ‘to wash’, Latin lavare).English : habitational name from High, Little or Magdalen Laver in Essex, named from Old English lagu ‘flood’, ‘water’ + fær ‘passage’, ‘crossing’.English : topographic name for someone living where bulrushes or irises grew, Old English lǣfer.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish (of Norman origin) and French
English and Scottish (of Norman origin) and French : habitational name from any of various places named Malpas, because of the difficulty of the terrain, from Old French mal pas ‘bad passage’ (Latin malus passus). It is a common French minor place name, and places in Cheshire, Cornwall, Gwent, and elsewhere in England were given this name by Norman settlers. A place in Rousillon (southeastern France) that had this name in the 12th century was subsequently renamed Bonpas for the sake of a better omen.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch and Belgian
Dutch and Belgian : variant of Haas. Debrabandere notes that in Flanders this is found as a shortened form of Hazaert (see Hazard).English and Irish : variant spelling of Hayes or Hays.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gadhra
‘descendant of Gadhra’ (see O’Gara). See also McGeary.English : from a personal name derived from Germanic
gÄ“r, gÄr ‘spear’, a short form of any of various
compound names with this as a first element (see, for example
Garrett).English : nickname for a wayward or capricious
person, from Middle English ge(a)ry ‘fickle’, ‘changeable’,
‘passionate’ (a derivative of gere ‘fit of passion’, apparently
a Scandinavian borrowing).Possibly an altered spelling of
German Gehring or Gehrig.Most present-day Irish bearers of the name Geary and its variants
and derivatives are descended from a single 10th-century ancestor, a
nephew of Eadhra, who founded the family
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