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HMS Tiger was a steam frigate of the British Royal Navy launched in 1849, which was lost in 1854 after grounding near Odessa during the Crimean War. The
HMS_Tiger_(1849)
List of ships with the same or similar names
the name HMS Tiger after the feline tiger, with a number of others provisionally bearing the name at various stages in their construction: 'HMS' – the abbreviation
HMS_Tiger
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manager Henry Wells Giffard (1811–1854), Royal Navy officer, Captain of HMS Tiger (1849) Hugh de Giffard (died 1267), Norman-Scottish feudal baron John Giffard
Giffard
Odin HMS Tiger 1849 – second class, enlarged version of sloop Sphinx Magicienne class 1849 – second class, enlarged version of sloop Sphinx HMS Magicienne
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Conflict in Honduras, 1849 to 1850
with Britain over trade and territorial claims. In October 1849, the British Navy ship HMS Plumper entered the port of Trujillo demanding compensation
British occupation of Trujillo and the Tigre Islands
British_occupation_of_Trujillo_and_the_Tigre_Islands
1852 ship
HMS Agamemnon was the lead ship of her class of 91-gun, second-rate ships of the line constructed during the 1850s for the Royal Navy. Completed in 1853
HMS_Agamemnon_(1852)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
HMS Sans Pareil was a 70-gun, screw-propelled, third-rate ship of the line built for the Royal Navy (RN) during the 1850s. Completed in 1852, she was
HMS_Sans_Pareil_(1851)
19th-century British Royal Navy frigate
HMS Trincomalee is a Royal Navy Leda-class sailing frigate built shortly after the end of the Napoleonic Wars. She is now restored as a museum ship afloat
HMS_Trincomalee
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
in the Colossus-class light fleet carrier HMS Ocean. It was first formed in March 1939, aboard the carrier HMS Furious, to support anti-submarine and strike
816_Naval_Air_Squadron
British passenger ship
Powhattan 24 Apr: Ercolano 12 May: HMS Tiger May (unknown date): Lady Nugent, HMS Resolute 26 Jun: Fatima 25 Aug: HMS Assistance 7 Sep: SS City of Philadelphia (1854)
SS_City_of_Glasgow_(1850)
English Royal Navy seaman
February 1812 – c. 1849) was an English seaman who served in the Royal Navy. He served as Captain of the Foretop, a Petty Officer rank, on HMS Terror during
Harry_Peglar
Flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
Merlin HM2 anti-submarine warfare helicopter and is based at RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk) in Cornwall. The squadron was established in December 1938 and has
814_Naval_Air_Squadron
Royal Navy Vice-Admiral
depot at Devonport, after which he was in command of the battlecruiser HMS Tiger. In 1931 he was appointed aide-de-camp to King George V and then promoted
Arthur_Bedford
Ship of the Canterbury Association
She was built by R. Hutchinson, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, launched in 1849 and registered at Liverpool. Her cargo capacity was 521 tons burthen. She
Fatima_(1849_vessel)
Island in Tasmania, Australia
Francis Nixon, visited in 1854. In 1842, the island was formally charted by HMS Beagle and renamed from Gun Carriage Island to Vansittart Island. "Vansittart"
Vansittart_Island
19th-century British Royal Navy barque
HMS Resolute was a barque-rigged ship of the British Royal Navy, specially outfitted for Arctic exploration. Resolute became trapped in the ice searching
HMS_Resolute_(1850)
Ship of the line of the French Navy
Finland but was undamaged. She was refloated with the assistance of HMS Driver and HMS Hecla. Couronne was towed to Saigon, French Indo-China, in 1861 and
French_ship_Couronne_(1824)
On 12 May 1824, Lady Nugent was at the Cape of Good Hope. The boats of HMS Tartar and HNMS Dageraad towed her into Simon's Bay after Lady Nugent got
Lady_Nugent_(1814_ship)
Frigate of the Royal Navy
HMS Valorous was one of two 16-gun, steam-powered Magicienne-class second-class paddle frigates built for the Royal Navy in the 1850s. Commissioned in
HMS_Valorous_(1851)
National anthem of the United States
rendezvoused with HMS Royal Oak and several British troopships near the mouth of the Patuxant. There they learned Beanes was aboard HMS Tonnant further
The_Star-Spangled_Banner
Chinese pirate
early-October 1849, his fleet, based in Bias Bay east of Hong Kong, was defeated by British warships. John Dalrymple-Hay led the British fleet included HMS Columbine
Chui_A-poo
1854 ship sinking
The first of the four Collins Line ships, SS Atlantic, was launched in 1849 and began service in April 1850. Her three sister ships, Pacific, Arctic
Sinking_of_the_SS_Arctic
British naval officer (1802–1856)
a first-class volunteer, FitzClarence joined the 98-gun ship of the line HMS Impregnable on 26 May 1814. Impregnable was part of the escort charged with
Lord_Adolphus_FitzClarence
British Malaya protected state
government ships. The ensign, with the four colours of the FMS, was flown by HMS Malaya, commanded by Captain Boyle under the 5th Battle Squadron of the British
Federated_Malay_States
French privateer corvette of Robert Surcouf
Muros, Spain, under Captain Roque and later under Papin. On 4 June 1805, HMS Loire attacked the town of Muros, in Spain, and captured Confiance, as well
Confiance_(1797_ship)
re-designated as torpedo boat. Tiger (S23): Jaguar-class (Type 140) fast attack craft, commissioned 1958 to 1974 Tiger (S41): Tiger-class (Type 148) fast attack
List of naval ships of Germany
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Moreton Bay Coastal Tiger shark Swimming Male Body not recovered 21 1849 1849-12-09 NSW Sydney Harbour Estuary - bay Bull Male 1849 1849-12-01 Afternoon NSW
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1849 British Royal Navy action against Vietnamese pirates
1849, the British organized a squadron of three vessels to search out and destroy the pirates. They were the brig HMS Columbine, the sloop-of-war HMS
Battle_of_Tonkin_River
HMS Union was the mercantile City of Kingston that the Royal Navy purchased in 1823 for service as a 3-gun schooner. She served in the suppression of
HMS_Union_(1823)
British admiral (1832–1893)
June 1893) was a Royal Navy officer who died when his flagship HMS Victoria collided with HMS Camperdown during manoeuvres off Tripoli, Lebanon. Tryon was
George_Tryon
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
Stinson Reliant, Avro Anson and de Havilland Tiger Moth. After the war ended, the squadron moved to MONAB VI, HMS Nabstock, at RAAF Station Schofields and
723_Naval_Air_Squadron
American sloop in 1846
charges, of which they were convicted and released from the Navy in November 1849, although all were reinstated a year later. Between 15 November 1848 and
USS_Albany_(1846)
Royal Navy fifth-rate frigate
HMS Pallas was a 36-gun fifth-rate Apollo-class frigate of the Royal Navy. Placed in ordinary when completed in 1816, Pallas was commissioned for the
HMS_Pallas_(1816)
President of the United States from 1933 to 1945
against Germany on December 11, 1941 Roosevelt and Winston Churchill aboard HMS Prince of Wales for 1941 Atlantic Charter meeting In late December 1941,
Franklin_D._Roosevelt
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
jet fighter aircraft between March 1960 and September 1961, embarked in HMS Hermes and with a shore base at RNAS Lossiemouth, Moray. It formed in November
804_Naval_Air_Squadron
Metropolis in Punjab, Pakistan
18th century. Following annexation of Punjab by the East India Company in 1849, Rawalpindi became the largest garrison town of the Northern Command of the
Rawalpindi
warships off the coast of Venezuela. Only the Leander escaped escorted by HMS Lilly. The Backus and Bee were captured with all the revolutionaries. Sixty
List_of_pirates
ex-HMS ML-295 Domokos, ex-HMS ML-232 Doxoton, ex-HMS ML-307 Drama, ex-HMS ML-341 Elefteron, ex-HMS ML-478 Kalambaka, ex-HMS ML-483 Karpathos, ex-HMS ML-561
List of decommissioned ships of the Hellenic Navy
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Frigate of the Royal Navy
HMS Phaeton was a 38-gun Minerva-class fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. She is best known for her intrusion into Nagasaki harbour in 1808. John Smallshaw
HMS_Phaeton_(1782)
1835 survey barque
HMS Assistance was an Arctic discovery barque of the Royal Navy, and the sixth vessel to carry the name. She began in 1834 as the India-built merchant
HMS_Assistance_(1850)
Legendary ghost ship
temporarily shipped into HMS Inconstant after the damaged rudder was repaired in their original ship, the 4,000-tonne corvette HMS Bacchante. The prince's
Flying_Dutchman
Slave trade between Africa and the West
HMS Black Joke (left) firing on the Spanish slave ship El Almirante on 1 February 1829
Atlantic_slave_trade
Australian island in the Tasman Sea
1788, when Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball, commander of the Armed Tender HMS Supply, was en route from Botany Bay to found a penal settlement on Norfolk
Lord_Howe_Island
Village in New York, United States
there and they quickly retreated. Claxton and his men made it safely back to HMS Ramillies, anchored off Gardiners Island. The village of Sag Harbor is in
Sag_Harbor,_New_York
Topics referred to by the same term
(Virginia), a proposed Transdominion Express station in Bedford, Virginia HMS Bedford, the name of several ships USS Bedford, a fictitious ship in the
Bedford_(disambiguation)
crew, presumably lost in a gale. c. 25 October 1800 Crew of HMS Babet Various Caribbean Sea HMS Babet was a 20-gun sixth-rate post ship of the British Royal
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Sultan of Mysore from 1761 to 1782
beyond repair. On 19 February 1775, two of Hyder Ali's ketches attacked HMS Seahorse, which drove them off after a brief exchange of fire. On 8 December
Hyder_Ali
History of the British Navy from 1837 to 1901
needs grew more complex, purpose-built or repurposed training ships, such as HMS Impregnable, were established as stationary floating schools. Here, boys
Royal Navy during the Victorian Era
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British socialite, actress, and theatrical producer (1853–1929)
(1846–1924), Trevor Alexander Le Breton (1847–1870), Maurice Vavasour Le Breton (1849–1881), Clement Martin Le Breton (10 January 1851 – 1 July 1927), and Reginald
Lillie_Langtry
Brig of the Royal Navy
HMS Growler was an Archer-class gun-brig built for the British Royal Navy and launched in 1804. She captured several French privateers and one Danish
HMS_Growler_(1804)
1845 1840: Captain James Ross arrives with Antarctic expedition in HMS Erebus and HMS Terror 1840: Sir John Franklin establishes Ross Bank meteorological
History_of_Tasmania
Ruby (1660) Diamond (1660) Bonaventure 48 – previously named HMS President. Renamed HMS Bonaventure in 1660, rebuilt in 1666 and broken up for a rebuild
List of ships of the line of the Royal Navy
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English sailor and privateer (c. 1540–1596)
Shopping Centre, and the Royal Navy base HMNB Devonport (also known as "HMS Drake"). Plymouth Hoe is also home to a statue of Drake. The Sir Francis
Francis_Drake
Failed 1962 revolt in the British protectorate
(43rd and 52nd) had landed from the cruiser HMS Tiger (C20) in Miri. 40 Commando aboard the commando carrier HMS Albion (R07) was diverted from Miri to Kuching
Brunei_revolt
Brig-sloop of the Royal Navy
HMS Redwing was a Cruizer-class brig-sloop of the British Royal Navy. Commissioned in 1806, she saw active service in the Napoleonic Wars, mostly in the
HMS_Redwing_(1806)
Ethnic group from Borneo
proas and canoes fought a battle with Murray Maxwell following the wreck of HMS Alceste in 1817 at the Gaspar Strait. The Iban Dayak's first direct encounter
Iban_people
English painter
Navy at the age of 15 as a volunteer (i.e. an ordinary seaman) on board HMS Clyde, serving under Captain Edward Owen. In 1807 the Portuguese royal court
Emeric_Essex_Vidal
Former British colony in North America (1791–1841)
portal Canada portal The Canadas Former colonies and territories in Canada HMS Speedy (1798) Timeline of Ontario history History of public health in Canada
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Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
ex-Prisoners of War at HMS Sparrowhawk, RNAS Halesworth. The squadron moved to HMS Godwit, RNAS Hinstock, although operated out of its satellite HMS Godwit, RNAS
798_Naval_Air_Squadron
the globe between 1577 and 1580), HMS Victory (Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805), and HMS Beagle (ship used in Charles Darwin's
Culture_of_the_United_Kingdom
Last Bounty mutineer (1767–1829)
Adams had, for some time, resided in Douglas, Isle of Man. The mutineers of HMS Bounty and their Tahitian companions settled on the island and set fire to
John_Adams_(mutineer)
List of women pirates
the British navy ship HMS Medea. Eliza Welsh 1806–after 1871 Middle 19th century Spanish Lived with a Captain Graham aboard HMS Devonshire who became
Women_in_piracy
Decatur 20 Feb Capture of HMS Cyane and HMS Levant Americans under Stewart British under Falcon and Douglas 23 March Capture of HMS Penguin Americans under
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1870–1914 electrical and chemical era
tug-of-war competition in 1845 between the screw-driven HMS Rattler and the paddle steamer HMS Alecto; the former pulling the latter backward at 2.5 knots
Second_Industrial_Revolution
English painter (1793–1867)
sailor. In 1808 he was pressed into the Royal Navy, serving in the guardship HMS Namur at Sheerness. Discharged on health grounds in 1814, he then made a
Clarkson_Frederick_Stanfield
Longest river in Asia
turns 180 degrees from southbound to northbound Tiger Leaping Gorge in Yunnan Narrowest point of the Tiger Leaping Gorge near Lijiang, downstream from Shigu
Yangtze
Royal Navy officer and politician (1764–1840)
squadron in HMS Diamond, occupied the Îles Saint-Marcouf off the coast of Normandy. He sacrificed two of his gun vessels, HMS Badger and HMS Sandfly, to
Sidney Smith (Royal Navy officer)
Sidney_Smith_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Powhattan 24 Apr: Ercolano 12 May: HMS Tiger May (unknown date): Lady Nugent, HMS Resolute 26 Jun: Fatima 25 Aug: HMS Assistance 7 Sep: SS City of Philadelphia (1854)
SS_Tynwald_(1846)
www.britishbattles.com. Retrieved 2017-07-09. Mansfield, Edward Deering (1849). The Mexican War (10 ed.). New York: A.S. Barnes & Co. pp. 298. inter alia
List_of_last_stands
Ship of the line of the Russian Imperial Navy
being laid up in 1845; apart from brief periods of activity in 1847 and 1849, she remained out of service until 1852. After the outbreak of the Crimean
Russian_ship_Selafail_(1840)
Ships that were lost or scuttled along the coast
pre-1810. The only HMS Trident that was in service around this time was HMS Trident (1768), which was also in service at the date when the "HMS Indent" was reportedly
Shipwrecks_of_Cape_Town
Royal British Physician (1824–1907)
year and became MRCS in 1847. He was in 1847 appointed medical officer of HMS Victory. He then resigned his commission and travelled around Europe along
Joseph_Fayrer
Formation of the Royal Navy, active from 1654 to 1967
afloat on board HMS Warspite until April 1940. He was then back onshore at Malta until February 1941. He transferred it again to HMS Warspite until July
Mediterranean_Fleet
Royal Barge
during state occasions between 1689 and 1849. However, when Prince Frederick's Barge was taken out of service in 1849, she was the only state barge of the
Queen_Mary's_Shallop
were royal, which included the Salamander, New Bark, Minion, Henry, Bull, Tiger, Greyhound, and Gabriel. In October 1558, the English raided Campbeltown
English_ship_Mary_Willoughby
Conflicts in Florida between the US govt. and Seminole Nation (1816–58)
itself. According to one account, a warrior named Tiger, possibly Thlocklo Tustenuggee (Tom Tiger), argued in favor of military action while another
Seminole_Wars
1849 naval engagement in Harlem Bay, China
Squadron and the Chinese pirates of Chui A-poo. It was fought in September 1849 off Tysami, Harlaim Bay, China, and ended with a Royal Navy victory. It was
Battle_of_Tysami
Achievements, cultural change, and "breaking the color barrier"
August 6, 2025. "Harold Amos, first African-American department chair at HMS, dies at 84". Harvard Gazette. March 6, 2003. Retrieved September 15, 2025
Timeline of African-American firsts
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Defunct Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm and Reserve Air Squadron
squadron at HMS Saker II, RNAS Quonset Point. In October, the squadron embarked in HMS Trumpeter and arrived in Belfast on 1 November, then moved to HMS Blackcap
1833_Naval_Air_Squadron
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
RFA Engadine and from December 1972, from the cruiser HMS Tiger. It continued to operate its Sea Kings from Tiger until 1978, when it transferred to the carrier
826_Naval_Air_Squadron
Ship of the line of the Russian Imperial Navy
two years before being laid up in 1846; she was reactivated from 1847 to 1849 before being taken out of service again. She was recommissioned in 1852.
Russian_ship_Varna
State of Australia
Tasmania when he arrived at Adventure Bay, which he named after his ship HMS Adventure. Captain James Cook also landed at Adventure Bay in 1777. Matthew
Tasmania
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
IV (HMS Nabaron) at RNAS Ponam in the Admiralty Islands in May 1945 and embarked in HMS Reaper in October 1945. 'A' Flight joined MONAB VI (HMS Nabstock)
1701_Naval_Air_Squadron
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
of Malta and routinely embarking in RN ships such as, HMS Barham, HMS Malaya, HMS Valiant and HMS Warspite. By autumn 1939 it was known as 701 Naval Air
701_Naval_Air_Squadron
British in the Battle of the Saintes in April 1782 and added to the RN as HMS Tiger, sold 1784 Hannibal 50 (ex-British Hannibal, captured 1782) – Deleted
List of ships of the line of France
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Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
the United Kingdom's Royal Navy (RN). Established as a fighter squadron at HMS Gannet, RNAS Eglinton in Northern Ireland in November 1943, it formed part
1839_Naval_Air_Squadron
City in the East Riding, England
(Yorkshire) Transport Regiment Royal Logistic Corps (Volunteers): 3 March 1994. HMS Iron Duke, RN: 3 March 1994. 250th Field Ambulance (Volunteer Unit): 15 July
Kingston_upon_Hull
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
RAF Mount Batten and routinely embarking in RN ships such as, HMS Nelson, HMS Rodney and HMS Resolution. By 1939 it was known as 702 Naval Air Squadron but
702_Naval_Air_Squadron
Region of England
and build a large range of pressure vessels, some of which were used on HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08). Spector Lumenex (part of Tyco) make warning systems
East_Midlands
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk) and then moving to RNAS Lossiemouth (HMS Fulmar), in 1953. 759 Naval Air Squadron formed at RNAS Eastleigh (HMS Raven), in Hampshire
759_Naval_Air_Squadron
Capital and largest city of Wales
Fusiliers: 7 November 1973 The 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards: 29 July 1985 HMS Cardiff, RN: 3 February 1988 The Merchant Navy Association (Wales): 3 September
Cardiff
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
air squadron of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy (RN). It last disbanded at HMS Gannet, RNAS Eglinton, Northern Ireland, in March 1949, having been formed
768_Naval_Air_Squadron
Royal Barge
Frederick's death in 1751, the barge was used by successive British monarchs until 1849 when she was cut up into three sections and stored in the Royal Barge House
Prince_Frederick's_Barge
Ship of the line of the Russian Imperial Navy
being laid up in 1845; apart from brief periods of activity in 1847 and 1849, she remained out of service until 1852. After the outbreak of the Crimean
Russian_ship_Uriil_(1840)
Calendar year
voyage of James Cook: English explorer Captain James Cook and his crew aboard HMS Endeavour complete the circumnavigation of New Zealand. April 12 – The Townshend
1770
Calendar year
April 12 – The United Kingdom's Prince of Wales arrives in Yokohama aboard HMS Renown and rides by train to Tokyo, starting a one-month visit to Japan.
1922
James Cook, in 1774. It was Cook's second voyage to the South Pacific on HMS Resolution, and he named the island after the Duchess of Norfolk (c. 1712–1773)
History_of_Norfolk_Island
Flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
when they were transferred to the Tiger-class light cruiser, converted to a helicopter and command cruiser, HMS Blake. The HAS.3 variant exhibited greater
820_Naval_Air_Squadron
Island off the coast of Western Australia
Transport Trust buses including Bedford SB, Guy Arabs, Albion Vikings, Leyland Tiger Cubs, Hino RC520Ps, Mercedes-Benz O305s and Renault PR100s. In November
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(1908–1984), American actor Walter Burke (purser) (1736–1815), English sailor on HMS Victory when Lord Nelson died Walter Burke (hurler) (born 1981), Irish hurler
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HMS TIGER-1849
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Tiger
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Tiger
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Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Tiger
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Tiger
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German
Low German form of Old High German Hrotger, RÖTGER means "famous spear."
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Tiger
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Form of Sigar
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Tiger
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Tiger
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Black.
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Name of an Animal
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Courageous People; Race; Bold; Brave; God; Bold People
Boy/Male
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Fosterer of Light
Male
Irish
Irish name derived from Gaelic fiach, FIACHRA means "raven." In mythology, this is the name of one of the children Lir turned into swans for 900 years.
Girl/Female
African, Arabic, Muslim, Swahili
Pearl
Girl/Female
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Green; Blooming; Fresh
Boy/Male
Tamil
Light of the mind, Light of sages
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Norse American
Fate.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Intelligent, Sagacious
Boy/Male
Tamil
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Peace and cool
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Beloved of the Sun
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n.
A tiger.
n.
A tier, row, or rank. See Tier.
a.
Resembling a tiger; tigerish.
v. t.
To mark with tiver.
n.
A black variety of the jaguar; -- called also tapir tiger.
n.
A servant in livery, who rides with his master or mistress.
v. t.
A row or rank, especially one of two or more rows placed one above, or higher than, another; as, a tier of seats in a theater.
n.
A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar.
a.
Of or pertaining to a tiger; like a tiger.
n.
A very large and powerful carnivore (Felis tigris) native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Its back and sides are tawny or rufous yellow, transversely striped with black, the tail is ringed with black, the throat and belly are nearly white. When full grown, it equals or exceeds the lion in size and strength. Called also royal tiger, and Bengal tiger.
n.
A kind of growl or screech, after cheering; as, three cheers and a tiger.
n.
See 2d Tiler.
pron.
The possessive of he; as, the book is his.
n.
A tiger beetle.
pron.
Belonging or pertaining to him; -- used as a pronominal adjective or adjective pronoun; as, tell John his papers are ready; formerly used also for its, but this use is now obsolete.
n.
Fig.: A ferocious, bloodthirsty person.
n.
The female of the tiger.
n.
A small South American species of tiger cat (Felis mitis).
a.
Like a tiger; tigrish.