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Fortress in Japan
Hiroshima Castle (広島城, Hiroshima-jō), sometimes called Carp Castle (鯉城, Rijō), is a castle in Hiroshima, Japan that was the residence of the daimyō (feudal
Hiroshima_Castle
City in Chūgoku, Japan
metropolitan area. Hiroshima was founded in 1589 as a castle town on the Ōta River delta. Following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Hiroshima rapidly transformed
Hiroshima
Prefecture of Japan
(Hiroshima city)[citation needed] Victoire Hiroshima Fukuyama Castle Hiroshima Peace Memorial Hiroshima Castle Itsukushima Shrine Jōdo-ji Temple Kure Portopia
Hiroshima_Prefecture
1945 attacks in Japan during WWII
United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively, during the final days of World War II. The
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
Former Japanese regional subdivision
Hiroshima Prefecture. The domain office was located at Hiroshima Castle in Sato District, Aki Province (renamed Numata District in 1664), Hiroshima (present-day
Hiroshima_Domain
Japanese warlord (1563–1650)
be seen in the design of Wafūdō (tea villa built on the grounds of Hiroshima Castle). Sōko more or less replicates Oribe's tea house 'Ennan 燕庵' in the
Ueda_Sōko
Castle in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
grounds of the castle have been designate a National Historic Site since 1964. The castle is located in Fukuyama Park in Fukuyama, Hiroshima near Fukuyama
Fukuyama_Castle
Memorial to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park (広島平和記念公園, Hiroshima Heiwa Kinen Kōen) is a memorial park in the center of Hiroshima, Japan. It is dedicated to the legacy
Hiroshima_Peace_Memorial_Park
Airport in Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Hiroshima Airport (広島空港, Hiroshima Kūkō) (IATA: HIJ, ICAO: RJOA) is an international airport in the city of Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Located
Hiroshima_Airport
Japanese professional baseball team
The Hiroshima Toyo Carp (広島東洋カープ, Hiroshima Tōyō Kāpu) are a professional baseball team based in Hiroshima, Japan. They compete in the Central League of
Hiroshima_Toyo_Carp
Shinto shrine in Hiroshima, Japan
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Hiroshima Castle Hiroshima Tōshō-gū Japanese Shinto Shrine Hatsumōde Shichi-Go-San Hiroshima Toyo Carp Nagasaki
Hiroshima_Gokoku_Shrine
City in Chūgoku, Japan
from Hiroshima Castle; Mihara Castle has retained as a branch castle. In 1619, his holdings were divided between Fukuyama Domain and Hiroshima Domain
Mihara,_Hiroshima
Japanese daimyō
Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Korean Campaign (1592) and built Hiroshima Castle, thus essentially founding Hiroshima. Mōri Terumoto was born 'Kotsumaru' in 1553., as
Mōri_Terumoto
Football stadium, home of Sanfrecce Hiroshima
The Hiroshima Soccer Stadium (広島サッカースタジアム, Hiroshima Sakkā Sutajiamu), currently known as Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima (エディオンピースウイング広島, Edion Pīsu Uingu
Edion_Peace_Wing_Hiroshima
Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle (吉田郡山城, Yoshida-Kōriyama-jō) was a Japanese castle located in Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture. It was also called Aki-Kōriyama Castle (安芸郡山城
Yoshida-Kōriyama_Castle
Fortresses constructed primarily by stone or wood in earlier Japanese history
forms, not having suffered any damage from sieges or other threats. Hiroshima Castle, on the opposite end of the spectrum, was destroyed in the atomic bombing
Japanese_castle
Series of 1950s US nuclear tests
about 1,000 times more powerful than the Little Boy weapon used on Hiroshima. Castle Bravo remains, to this day, the largest detonation ever carried out
Operation_Castle
Japanese samurai clan with Minamoto heritage
and his daughter Sara from the anime of Inuyasha. Hiroshima Castle Hiroshima Domain Mihara Castle Mihara Domain Akō Domain Kishū Domain Kasama Domain
Asano_clan
Shrine in Higashi-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
in the northeast direction of Hiroshima Castle. It is considered to be the kimon (鬼門) of Hiroshima Castle. The Hiroshima Prefectural Shinto Association
Hiroshima_Tōshō-gū
National university in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Hiroshima University (広島大学, Hiroshima Daigaku) is a Japanese national research university located in Higashihiroshima and Hiroshima, Japan. Established
Hiroshima_University
Fukushima Castle, Kiso, Nagano Fukuyama Castle (Hisamatsu Castle), Fukuyama, Hiroshima Funai Castle, Ōita, Ōita Fushimi Castle (Momoyama Castle), Kyoto
List_of_castles_in_Japan
Core city in Chūgoku, Japan
Fukuyama (福山市, Fukuyama-shi) is a city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023[update], the city had an estimated population of 459,160 in
Fukuyama,_Hiroshima
Former airport that served Hiroshima, Japan (1961–1993)
Hiroshima Heliport (広島ヘリポート) (IATA: HIW, ICAO: RJBH), formerly known as Hiroshima–Nishi Airport (広島西飛行場, Hiroshima Nishi Hikōjō) was an heliport in Nishi
Hiroshima_Heliport
Castle in Mihara, Japan
Mihara Castle (三原城, Mihara-jō) was a hirajiro-style Japanese castle located in what is today the city of Mihara in Hiroshima Prefecture. Its ruins have
Mihara_Castle
Military police of the Imperial Japanese Army
Kempeitai near Hiroshima; 12 died in the U.S. atomic bombing of the city on August 6, of which two were possibly clubbed to death at Hiroshima Castle by the Kempeitai
Kempeitai
Japanese samurai clan
War: Shogun 2. Ōe no Hiromoto Sagami Province Aki Province Hiroshima Domain Hiroshima Castle Chōshū Domain Ōuchi clan Amago clan Kobayakawa clan Kikkawa
Mōri_clan
Castle in Akitakata, Hiroshima, Japan
Tajihi-Sarugake Castle (多治比猿掛城, Tajihi-Sarugake-jō) was a Japanese castle located in Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture. Its ruins have been protected by
Tajihi-Sarugake_Castle
city of Hiroshima, Japan. 587 - The chief temple dates from this time. 1599 - Hiroshima Castle built. 1871 - City becomes seat of Hiroshima Prefecture
Timeline_of_Hiroshima
Hiroshima was ruled by a feudal prince from the Asano clan, who ruled from Hiroshima Castle. On April 1, 1889, all cities in Japan were granted a municipality
Mayors_of_Hiroshima
Japanese castle located in Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan
Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, Fukushima Masanori was relocated to Hiroshima Castle, and Kiyosu was reassigned to Tokugawa Ieyasu’s 4th son, Matsudaira
Kiyosu_Castle
Shinto Shrine in Hiroshima
District, Hiroshima. It is a Sōja shrine so it enshrines all the kami of the shrines in Aki Province. It is located on the site of Hiroshima Castle. It was
Take_Shrine
1868 return to imperial rule in Japan
modern military facilities with barracks and parade grounds, such as Hiroshima Castle. Others were handed over to the civilian authorities to build their
Meiji_Restoration
Castle in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Suzuo Castle (鈴尾城) was the main castle of the Fukubara clan. It is located in Fukubara of Akitakata, Hiroshima, in what used to be Aki Province. It is
Suzuo_Castle
Building in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Fukuyama Castle in 1989. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History. List of Historic Sites of Japan (Hiroshima) Aki Province
Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History
Hiroshima_Prefectural_Museum_of_History
Shukkeien (Hiroshima prefecture), Tokushima Castle Front Palace Garden (also known as Senshūkaku-teien, Tokushima Prefecture), Nagoya Castle Garden (Ninomaru-teien
Ueda_Sōko-ryū
Preserved ruins of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (広島平和記念碑, Hiroshima Heiwa Kinenhi), originally the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, and now commonly called
Hiroshima_Peace_Memorial
Ward of Hiroshima in Chūgoku, Japan
Minami-ku (南区) is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. As of March 1, 2012, the ward had an estimated population of 138,471, with 66
Minami-ku,_Hiroshima
Daimyō of the late Sengoku and early Edo periods
involved in the project to build principal castles: Himeji Castle, Nagoya Castle, Osaka Castle, and Hiroshima Castle under the reign of the Toyotomi lords
Kuroda_Yoshitaka
Japanese feudal lord (1561–1624)
late Sengoku period to early Edo period and served as the lord of the Hiroshima Domain. A retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he fought in the Battle of Shizugatake
Fukushima_Masanori
Ward in Hiroshima, Japan
3989; 132.5906 Aki-ku (安芸区) is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. As of November 1, 2005, the ward has an estimated population of
Aki-ku,_Hiroshima
Private school
Hiroshima City. It is one of the oldest high schools in Japan, with a history of over 290 years. The school was founded within the Hiroshima Castle by
Shudo Junior and Senior High School
Shudo_Junior_and_Senior_High_School
List of cultural and historical castles in Japan
The castles in Top 100 Japanese Castles or 100 Fine Castles of Japan (日本百名城, Nihon Hyaku-Meijō) were chosen based on their significance in culture, history
100_Fine_Castles_of_Japan
Japanese prince and general (1835–1895)
of that year, he was in charge of establishing the headquarters at Hiroshima Castle. He contracted typhoid fever (or possibly malaria) and returned to
Prince_Arisugawa_Taruhito
Higher education institution in Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima City University (広島市立大学, Hiroshima shiritsu daigaku) is a public university at Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan, founded in 1994, educating both
Hiroshima_City_University
Ward of Hiroshima, Japan
lit. "middle district") is the heart of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Naka-ku is home to Hiroshima's central business district and Peace Memorial
Naka-ku,_Hiroshima
Ward of the city of Hiroshima, Japan
the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima–Nishi Airport was located in Nishi-ku. The ward of Nishi-ku is in the southwest part of Hiroshima. There are
Nishi-ku,_Hiroshima
Street in Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Boulevard, the Hiroshima Castle, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the Hiroshima Chūō Park were formalized in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial City
Peace_Boulevard_(Hiroshima)
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yamaguchi, Japan
successor, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Under Toyotomi rule, the Mōri constructed Hiroshima Castle as their main stronghold. After the death of Hideyoshi, the Mōri supported
Hagi_Castle
Architectural element of Japanese castles
Matsumae Castle, was destroyed by fire in 1949. However, many tenshu have been rebuilt in modern times; examples are Osaka castle in 1931, Hiroshima castle in
Tenshu
Kagamiyama Castle (鏡山城, Kagamiyama-jō) was a yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in what is today part of the city of Higashihiroshima in Hiroshima Prefecture
Kagamiyama Castle (Higashihiroshima)
Kagamiyama_Castle_(Higashihiroshima)
Railway station in Hiroshima city, Japan
Connections at Hiroshima Bus Center Kamiyachō Shareo Hiroshima Museum of Art Hiroshima Green Arena Hiroshima Castle Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine Hiroshima Central
Kenchō-mae Station (Hiroshima)
Kenchō-mae_Station_(Hiroshima)
Miyajima in 1555. The site of Miyao castle is located in Hamano-cho on the island of Miyajima, Hatsukaichi city, Hiroshima Prefecture. In 1551, Sue Harukata
Miyao_Castle
Ward of Hiroshima, Japan
Saeki-ku (佐伯区) is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima Branch of the Japan Mint is located here. The ward added the former
Saeki-ku,_Hiroshima
is now Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, it encompassed the southern part of Bingo Province. Its headquarter was Mihara Castle (三原城 Mihara-jō). At its
Mihara_Domain
City in Chūgoku, Japan
Akitakata (安芸高田市, Akitakata-shi) is a city located in north-central Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2023[update], the city had an estimated population
Akitakata
Japanese castle in Imabari, Ehime, Japan
Hideyoshi had installed in Hiroshima Castle on the opposite side of the Seto Inland Sea. Tōdō first resided at Kokufu Castle located on the top of Mount
Imabari_Castle
2001 Hiroshima Green Arena Hiroshima Castle Motomachi Cred Hiroshima Bus Center Sogo Hiroshima Peace Memorial Hiroshima Municipal Stadium Hiroshima Chikagaikaihatsu
Kamiyachō_Shareo
Survivors of atomic bombings in Japan
origin generally designating the people affected by the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States at the end of World War II. The word
Hibakusha
Terumoto : Hiroshima Castle Mōri Hidemoto Nomi Munekatsu Ankokuji Ekei Kuchiba Michiyoshi Katsura Motozumi Kumagai Nobunao : Miiri-Takamatsu Castle Shishido
List of daimyōs from the Sengoku period
List_of_daimyōs_from_the_Sengoku_period
Castle in Nagano, Japan
Miiri-Takamatsu Castle (三入高松城, Miiri-Takamatsu -jō)) is the remains of a castle structure in Asakita-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is located on
Miiri-Takamatsu_Castle
Castle in Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Ogurayama Castle (小倉山城, Ogurayama-jō) was a Japanese castle located in Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture. Its ruins have been protected by the central
Ogurayama_Castle
Japanese writer
novel Han ningen. An epitaph to Tamiki Hara was built at the site of Hiroshima Castle in November 1951 by writers and literary scholars who had been close
Tamiki_Hara
Castle in Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Surugamaru Castle (駿河丸城, Surugamaru-jō) was a Japanese castle located in Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture. Its ruins have been protected by the central
Surugamaru_Castle
Military unit
Koihei-dan). The 5th Division was formed in Hiroshima in January 1871 as the Hiroshima Garrison (広島鎮台, Hiroshima chindai), one of six regional commands created
5th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
5th_Division_(Imperial_Japanese_Army)
Castle in Kitahiroshima, Japan
Hinoyama Castle (日野山城, Hinoyama-jō) was a Japanese castle located in the town of Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture. Its ruins have been protected by
Hinoyama_Castle
Japanese politician
the official list of casualties also the US prisoners of war held in Hiroshima Castle during the war and killed in the nuclear holocaust. In May 1974 sent
Setsuo_Yamada
City in Chūgoku, Japan
Higashihiroshima (東広島市, Higashihiroshima-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2023[update], the city had an estimated
Higashihiroshima
Castle in Japan
yagura turrets, including the outer walls, surpassed Hiroshima Castle's 76 yagura and Himeji Castle's 61 yagura. Mori Tadamasa had two servants, Ido Uemon
Tsuyama_Castle
City in Chūgoku, Japan
Onomichi (尾道市, Onomichi-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023[update], the city had an estimated population of
Onomichi
Ward of Hiroshima in Chūgoku, Japan
Asaminami-ku (安佐南区) is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, located in the south of former Asa District [ja]. Asa District consisted of Gion-cho [ja]
Asaminami-ku,_Hiroshima
Art Hiroshima Castle Hiroshima Children's Museum Hiroshima City Ebayama Museum of Meteorology Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art Hiroshima City
List_of_museums_in_Japan
and the trio learn that the brothers will hold a graffiti contest on Hiroshima Castle, the winner getting Fuu and becoming the dojo leader. However, Mugen
List of Samurai Champloo episodes
List_of_Samurai_Champloo_episodes
Most precious of Tangible Cultural Properties
installed for protection. Nonetheless, 206 designated buildings, including Hiroshima Castle, were destroyed from May to August 1945. The ninth-century Buddist
National_Treasure_(Japan)
when the domain of Fukushima Masanori was seized, Tadaharu received Hiroshima Castle, which had belonged to Masanori.[citation needed] In 1633, Tadaharu
Horio_Tadaharu
structures of the castle survive. The site is a 20-minute walk from JR West Hongō Station. List of Historic Sites of Japan (Hiroshima) De Lange, William
Takayama_Castle_(Mihara)
City in Chūgoku, Japan
Hatsukaichi (廿日市市, Hatsukaichi-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2023[update], the city had an estimated population of
Hatsukaichi
Species of plant in the genus Machilus
Machilus thunbergii In Hiroshima Castle Close up of leaves Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade:
Machilus_thunbergii
Japanese amateur football club
in Hiroshima. The club name "Rijo" came from the nickname of the Hiroshima Castle. The club was founded by the students and alumni of the Hiroshima Daiichi
Rijo_Shukyu-Dan
Meiji Era Japanese Edict
within the castle that would act as a public park. Hiroshima is another case study in World War II and the post-war rebuild that saw Hiroshima Castle as a significant
Haijō_Edict
include subjects such as the Ninomaru Palace of Nagoya Castle (taken in 1870), Hiroshima Castle, and the suburban residence of the Owari Domain in Edo
Tokugawa_Yoshikatsu
Japanese politician (1898–1980)
misconduct by his opponent. As Mayor of Hiroshima, Watanabe was in favor of the exact reconstruction of the Hiroshima Castle, which was completed in 1958. In
Tadao_Watanabe
Topics referred to by the same term
(1921–2010), a Uruguayan political figure Hiroshima Castle (広島城, Hiroshima-jō), sometimes called Carp Castle (鯉城, Rijō) Rijo Shukyu-Dan (鯉城蹴球団, Rijō Shūkyū
Rijo
Nobumune (1269–1330) in the late Kamakura period, near the present city of Hiroshima.[citation needed] However, clashes with Mōri Motonari of Aki between 1516
Takeda_clan_(Aki)
Siege in 1540–1541 in Aki Province, Japan
The siege of Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle (吉田郡山城の戦い, Yoshida-Kōriyama-jō no tatakai) took place from 5 October 1540 (6th day of 9th month of Tenbun 9) until
Siege of Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle
Siege_of_Yoshida-Kōriyama_Castle
Municipal division in Chūgoku, Japan
Saijō-chō) was a town located in Hiba District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The site of a feudal castle from the Sengoku period, it was first incorporated
Saijō,_Hiroshima_(Shōbara)
Biennial film festival held in Japan
Hiroshima, founded as International Animation Festival for the World Peace in 1985, was a biennial film festival for animated films held in Hiroshima
Hiroshima International Animation Festival
Hiroshima_International_Animation_Festival
Ward of the city of Hiroshima, Japan
city of Hiroshima. The northern portion contains what was Asa-gun and southern Takata-gun, now defunct districts (see Takata District, Hiroshima). Asa-gun
Asakita-ku,_Hiroshima
phenomenon was also seen in the same species of fish in the moat of Hiroshima castle, Hiroshima Prefecture. The researcher analyzed it by the cytoflow method
Biota of Tokyo Imperial Palace
Biota_of_Tokyo_Imperial_Palace
Ward of Hiroshima, Japan
Higashi-ku (東区; lit. "eastern ward") is one of the eight wards located in Hiroshima, Japan. It is located on the uppermost delta of the Ōta River. Within
Higashi-ku,_Hiroshima
Railway station in Hiroshima, Japan
Naka-ku, Hiroshima. █ Astram Line ●Kenchō-mae — ●Jōhoku — Shin-Hakushima Hiroshima Castle Hiroshima Municipal Hiroshima Motomachi High School Hiroshima Central
Jōhoku_Station
2017. List of Historic Sites of Japan (Hiroshima) De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages.
Niitakayama_Castle
Tree that survived the 1945 atomic bombings of Japan
English) is a Japanese term for a tree that survived the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. The term is from Japanese: 被爆, romanized: hibaku
Hibakujumoku
This is a list of foreign-style castles in Japan. In Japan, the word '城(shiro) has broader meanings than western world, so this list includes the buildings
List of foreign-style castles in Japan
List_of_foreign-style_castles_in_Japan
Japanese samurai
the castle. At Hiroshima Museum there is a letter of thanks from Mōri Terumoto to Narinaga for his son's participation in the battle. Kōzuki Castle had
Hayashi_Narinaga
installed for their protection. 206 designated buildings, including Hiroshima Castle, were destroyed from May to August 1945. The 9th century Buddhist text
Cultural_Property_(Japan)
Administrative division in western Japan during the Edo period (1619-1871)
southeastern Hiroshima Prefecture. It controlled much of Bingo Province and a small portion of Bitchū Province. It was centered around Fukuyama Castle. It was
Fukuyama_Domain
1954 U.S. thermonuclear weapon test in the Marshall Islands
equivalence), Castle Bravo was about 1,000 times more powerful than the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima during World War II. Castle Bravo is the
Castle_Bravo
list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Hiroshima. As of 1 August 2025, thirty-one Sites have been designated as being of
List of Historic Sites of Japan (Hiroshima)
List_of_Historic_Sites_of_Japan_(Hiroshima)
Japanese politician
regarded as one of the most powerful men in Japan. Nadao was born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1899. He graduated with a degree in jurisprudence from Tokyo
Hirokichi_Nadao
City in Chūgoku, Japan
Miyoshi (三次市, Miyoshi-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023[update], the city had an estimated population of 49,106
Miyoshi,_Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA CASTLE
HIROSHIMA CASTLE
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : habitational name from a place named with Middle English hard ‘difficult’, ‘inaccessible’, ‘impregnable’, or perhaps ‘cheerless’ + castel ‘castle’, ‘fortress’, ‘stronghold’ (see Castle), perhaps Hardcastle Garth in North Yorkshire or Hardcastle Crags in West Yorkshire, although either or both of these could be from the surname. It has been suggested that the surname may come from a Roman fort forming part of Hadrian’s Wall in northern England.
Male
Japanese
(1-寛, 2-浩) Japanese name HIROSHI means 1) "generous, tolerant," or 2) "prosperous."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with beautiful long hair, from Middle English fair feax ‘beautiful tresses’. This was a common descriptive phrase in Middle English; the alliterative poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight refers to ‘fair fanning fax’ encircling the shoulders of the doughty warrior.Thomas Fairfax (1693–1781), an army officer from Leeds Castle, Kent, England, first came to VA in 1735 and settled on maternal estates there as a proprietor in 1747.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Kestle, a place in Cornwall, so named from Cornish castell ‘castle’, ‘village’, ‘rock’.German : habitational name from a place so called in Upper Franconia.Dutch : variant of Kessel.
Surname or Lastname
Northern Irish
Northern Irish : shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mealláin ‘descendant of Meallán’, a personal name that is a diminutive of meall ‘pleasant’.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Meulan in Seine-et-Oise.Dutch (van Mellon) : habitational name from Millun bij Keulen.Thomas and Sarah Jane Mellon came to Pittsburgh, PA, from Lower Castletown, Tyrone, Ireland, in 1818. Their grandson, the industrialist and financier Andrew William Mellon (1855–1937) is remembered not only as a businessman but also as an art collector. He served as secretary of the Treasury from 1921 to 1932.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Edun, Old English Ēadhūn, composed of the elements ēad ‘prosperity’, ‘wealth’ + hūn ‘bear-cub’.English : habitational name from Castle Eden or Eden Burn in County Durham, both of which derive from a British river name perhaps meaning ‘water’, recorded by the Greek geographer Ptolemy in the 2nd century ad in the form Ituna.German : habitational name any of several places, mainly in Bavaria and Austria, so named from Middle High German œde ‘wasteland’ + the dative suffix -n.Frisian : patronymic from the personal name Ede.Charles Eden (1673–1722), colonial governor of NC under the lords proprietors from 1714 onward, used the armorial bearings of the family of Eden of the county palatine of Durham in the north of England. Of the same connection was Sir Robert Eden, last royal governor of MD.
Girl/Female
Indian
Castle
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : unexplained.Nicholas Waln came from the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, to New Castle, DE, in 1682. A Philadelphia, PA, Waln family flourished in the second half of the 18th century.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó Maoil Fhábhail ‘descendant of Maolfhábhail’, a personal name meaning ‘fond of movement or travel’.English : from the common French place name Laval, from Old French val ‘valley’. This is also a Huguenot name (with the same etymology), taken to England by Etienne-Abel Laval, a minister of the French church in Castle Street, London, around 1730.French : habitational name from Lavelle in Puy-de-Dôme or various other, smaller places so named.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : from a plural or genitive form of Castle.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places called Castleton, for example in Derbyshire and North Yorkshire, from Old English castel ‘castle’ + tūn ‘settlement’, ‘farmstead’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic meaning ‘son of Robert’, common in central England (see Dobb).Arthur Dobbs (1689–1765) was born at Castle Dobbs, Co. Antrim, Ireland. In 1745 he purchased 400,000 acres of land in NC and was selected as governor in 1754. He married twice and his second wife, wed when he was age 73, was a girl in her teens from NC.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Windsor in Berkshire, Broadwindsor in Dorset, or Winsor in Devon and Hampshire, all named from an unattested Old English windels ‘windlass’ + Old English Åra ‘bank’.Windsor is the surname of the present British royal family, adopted in place of Wettin in 1917 as a response to anti-German feeling during the World War I. The original surname of Edward VII (and hence of George V up to 1917) was Wettin, his father, Prince Albert, being Prince Wettin of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The family took the name Windsor from the place in Berkshire, England, where Windsor Castle is a royal residence. There is unlikely to be any royal connection for American bearers, however: the name was an ordinary English habitational surname for centuries before this event.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from Middle High German kellaere ‘cellarman’, ‘cellar master’ (Latin cellarius, denoting the keeper of the cella ‘store chamber’, ‘pantry’). Hence an occupational name for the overseer of the stores, accounts, or household in general in, for example, a monastery or castle. Kellers were important as trusted stewards in a great household, and in some cases were promoted to ministerial rank. The surname is widespread throughout central Europe.English : either an occupational name for a maker of caps or cauls, from Middle English kellere, or an occupational name for an executioner, from Old English cwellere.Irish : reduced form of Kelleher.Scottish : variant of Keillor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Weoley Castle in West Midlands (formerly in Worcestershire), named with Old English wēoh ‘(pre-Christian) temple’ + lēah ‘(woodland) clearing’, or from Weeley in Essex, which is named with Old English wilig ‘willow’ + lēah.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Anglo-Norman French, Middle English castel ‘castle’, ‘fortified building or set of buildings’, especially the residence of a feudal lord (Late Latin castellum, a diminutive of castrum ‘fort’, ‘Roman walled city’). The name would also have denoted a servant who lived and worked at such a place.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a jailer or someone employed at a keep or castle, Middle English kepe.Americanized spelling of German Kiep, from a short form of the old personal name Gebolf, from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements geb ‘gift’ + wolf ‘wolf’. Compare Gebhardt.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
Castle
Girl/Female
Muslim
Castle
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Japanese, Marathi
Generous; Abundant; Widespread
HIROSHIMA CASTLE
HIROSHIMA CASTLE
Boy/Male
Hindu
Humble boy, Modest, Leader
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
God Given Gift
Biblical
nativity; generation;begetter;
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant spelling of Crabb.
Male
Czechoslovakian
, bright fame.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Friend of God's Devotee
Boy/Male
Tamil
Agneya | அகà¯à®¨à¯‡à®¯à®¾
Son of Agni (Son of Agni)
Boy/Male
British, English
God
Male
Ukrainian
, dwells near the weeds.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon English
Old advisor.
HIROSHIMA CASTLE
HIROSHIMA CASTLE
HIROSHIMA CASTLE
HIROSHIMA CASTLE
HIROSHIMA CASTLE
imp. & p. p.
of Castle
n.
A tax or imposition an a dwelling within a certain distance of a castle, for the purpose of maintaining watch and ward in it; castle-ward.
n.
One whose imagination overpowers his reason and controls his judgment; an unpractical schemer; one who builds castles in the air; a daydreamer.
v. i.
To move the castle to the square next to king, and then the king around the castle to the square next beyond it, for the purpose of covering the king.
n.
A piece, made to represent a castle, used in the game of chess; a rook.
n.
Same as Castleguard.
n.
A small castle.
n.
A castle and domain conferred on a nobleman for life.
a.
Having a castle or castles; supporting a castle; as, a castled height or crag.
n.
An opening between the corbels which support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal, shooting or dropping missiles upen assailants attacking the base of the walls. Also, the construction of such defenses, in general, when of this character. See Illusts. of Battlement and Castle.
n.
A street; a village; a castle; a dwelling; a place of work, or exercise of authority; -- now obsolete except in composition; as, bailiwick, Warwick, Greenwick.
n.
The act of surrendering; the act of yielding, or resigning one's person, or the possession of something, into the power of another; as, the surrender of a castle to an enemy; the surrender of a right.
n.
In Ireland, a lord or proprietor of a tract of land or of a castle, elected by a family, under the system of tanistry.
n.
A place of security; a fortified place; a fort; a castle; -- often called a stronghold.
n.
One of the four pieces placed on the corner squares of the board; a castle.
n.
The government of a castle.
v. t.
To take a castle from; to turn out of a castle.
n.
The guard or defense of a castle.
a.
Fortified; turreted; as, castled walls.
n.
Fig.: one who builds castles in the air or forms visionary schemes.