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Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1998
Hurricane Georges (/ʒɔːrʒ/) was a powerful and long-lived tropical cyclone which caused severe destruction as it traversed the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico
Hurricane_Georges
Category 1 hurricane. The most notable storms were Hurricane Georges and Hurricane Mitch. Georges devastated Saint Kitts and Nevis, Puerto Rico and the
1998 Atlantic hurricane season
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The 1980 Atlantic hurricane season featured nine hurricanes, the most since 1969. This hurricane season was fairly active, with sixteen tropical cyclones
1980 Atlantic hurricane season
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of Hurricane Georges in Louisiana included $30.1 million in damage and three deaths. Forming from a tropical wave over the Atlantic Ocean, Georges attained
Effects of Hurricane Georges in Louisiana
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The effects of Hurricane Georges in Florida lasted for more than a week in late September and early October in 1998. After developing from a tropical
Effects of Hurricane Georges in Florida
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The effects of Hurricane Georges in the Dominican Republic were some of the worst in its recorded history. Georges produced $1 billion of damage to the
Effects of Hurricane Georges in the Dominican Republic
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Guiney, John L (January 5, 1999). Hurricane Georges: September 15 – October 1, 1998 (PDF). United States National Hurricane Center (Preliminary Report). United
List of costliest Atlantic hurricanes
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meteorological history of Hurricane Georges spanned seventeen days from September 15 to October 1, 1998. Hurricane Georges began as a tropical wave that
Meteorological history of Hurricane Georges
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National Hurricane Center (January 5, 1999). Hurricane Georges: September 15 - October 1, 1998 (PDF) (Preliminary Report). United States National Hurricane Center
List of retired Atlantic hurricane names
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The effects of Hurricane Georges in the Lesser Antilles were minimal in certain islands and major on others. Georges had formed on September 15, 1998
Effects of Hurricane Georges in the Lesser Antilles
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inches at Vancleave. September 28, 1998: Hurricane Georges made landfall near Biloxi as a Category 2. Georges brought high winds, storm surge, and heavy
List of Mississippi hurricanes
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(Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 21, 2018. Guiney, John L. (January 5, 1999). Preliminary Report Hurricane Georges 15 September – 01
List of United States hurricanes
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produced over 20 inches (510 mm) of rainfall in the state, including Hurricane Georges which is the highest total during the time period. The 1985 season
List of Florida hurricanes (1975–1999)
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1998 weather event in the United States
The 1998 Hurricane Georges tornado outbreak was a six-day tornado outbreak associated with the passage of Hurricane Georges in the Southeast United States
Hurricane Georges tornado outbreak
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effects of Hurricane Georges in Cuba included $305.8 million in damages and six deaths. Forming out of a tropical wave over the Atlantic Ocean, Georges attained
Effects of Hurricane Georges in Cuba
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the San Ciprian Hurricane in 1932. Georges formed on September 15, 1998 as Tropical Depression Seven off the African coast. Georges strengthened into
Effects of Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico
Effects_of_Hurricane_Georges_in_Puerto_Rico
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1989
Canada Hurricane Gracie (1959) – made landfall on the south end of Edisto Island in South Carolina as a Category 4 hurricane Hurricane Georges (1998)
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of the season, in terms of loss of life and damage, were hurricanes Georges and Mitch. Georges moved from the Caribbean Sea to the Gulf of Mexico and ultimately
Timeline of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season
Timeline_of_the_1998_Atlantic_hurricane_season
The effects of Hurricane Georges in Haiti included about $200 million (1998 USD) in damages and 209 fatalities. Georges impacted the country at Category
Effects of Hurricane Georges in Haiti
Effects_of_Hurricane_Georges_in_Haiti
(1999)" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 6 October 2017. Guiney, John L. (5 January 1999). Preliminary Report Hurricane Georges 15 September – 01
Hurricanes in the Virgin Islands
Hurricanes_in_the_Virgin_Islands
The 1950 Atlantic hurricane season was the first year in the Atlantic hurricane database (HURDAT) that storms were given names in the Atlantic basin.
1950 Atlantic hurricane season
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HURDAT began in 1851. Only three major hurricanes, the 1926 Miami hurricane, Hurricane Frederic (1979), Hurricane Ivan (2004) and only one off-season storm
List_of_Alabama_hurricanes
September 23, 1998 - Hurricane Georges struck southeastern Cuba and proceeded to move across much of the country over the next two days. Georges dropped torrential
List_of_Cuba_hurricanes
Category 1 Atlantic hurricane
Hurricane Claudette was a moderately strong tropical cyclone that struck South Texas in July 2003. A fairly long-lived July Atlantic hurricane, Claudette
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Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2005
Hurricane Katrina was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that killed 1,392 people and caused damage estimated at $125 billion, particularly
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List of storms with the same or similar names
The name Georges was used for two tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane Georges (1980) – Category 1 hurricane looped across the north Atlantic
List_of_storms_named_Georges
season. Hurricane Katrina was the third time the dome had been used as a public shelter. It was previously used in 1998 during Hurricane Georges and again
Effect of Hurricane Katrina on the Louisiana Superdome
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tropical storm, producing only minor impacts. September 27–28, 1998 – Hurricane Georges brought strong winds and a damaging storm surge to southeastern Louisiana
List_of_Louisiana_hurricanes
Island and city in Florida, United States
withstand a Category 5 hurricane and its storm surge.[citation needed] The most intense previous hurricane was Hurricane Georges, a Category 2, in September
Key_West
American journalist
Republic, she has provided coverage of various tropical storms such as Hurricane Georges that have battered the region. Baquero joined Channel 4 in 1995 from
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Country in the West Indies
two-thirds majority to be legally enacted. In late-September 1998, Hurricane Georges caused approximately $458,000,000 in damage and limited GDP growth
Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1998
second-deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record. It was the deadliest hurricane in Central American history, surpassing Hurricane Fifi–Orlene, which killed
Hurricane_Mitch
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1992
Hurricane Andrew was the most destructive hurricane to ever hit Florida in terms of structures damaged or destroyed, and remained the costliest in financial
Hurricane_Andrew
Roth, David M. "Hurricane Georges Rainfall Page". Tropical Cyclone Point Maxima. Retrieved June 4, 2012. Guiney, John L; National Hurricane Center (January
List of the wettest tropical cyclones in the United States
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Estuary located in southeastern Louisiana, United States
During hurricanes, a storm surge driven into the lake can overwhelm the levees protecting New Orleans, most catastrophically during Hurricane Katrina
Lake_Pontchartrain
Lighthouse in Mississippi, United States
Pascagoula, Mississippi. In September 1998, the lighthouse was toppled by Hurricane Georges. In 2010, the base of the structure and other lighthouse remnants
Round Island Light, Mississippi
Round_Island_Light,_Mississippi
Coral cay archipelago in Florida, United States
occasionally threatened by tropical storms and hurricanes, leading to evacuations to the mainland. Hurricane Georges, after destroying much of the housing and
Florida_Keys
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2017
estimated that the damage from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico was probably over the $8 billion damage figure from Hurricane Georges. Approximately 80 percent
Hurricane_Maria
vote on secession failed in August 1998. In late September 1998, Hurricane Georges caused approximately $445 million in damages and limited GDP growth
Economy of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis
Airport on Saba, Dutch Caribbean, Netherlands
continuing to serve Saba with the Twin Otter as of 2024. In 1998, Hurricane Georges destroyed the terminal building. The Dutch government funded construction
Juancho_E._Yrausquin_Airport
List of storms with the same or similar names
Atlantic: 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, designated "George" by the Weather Bureau office in Miami Hurricane George (1950), developed southeast of Bermuda
List_of_storms_named_George
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2024
It was the strongest hurricane on record to strike the Big Bend region of Florida, the deadliest Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Maria in 2017, and the
Hurricane_Helene
As the center of Hurricane Katrina passed southeast of New Orleans on August 29, 2005, winds downtown were in the Category 1 range with frequent intense
Effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans
Effects_of_Hurricane_Katrina_in_New_Orleans
American journalist and news anchor (born 1965)
Returning to World News Tonight in 1998, she covered such stories as Hurricane Georges, the anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and the bombings
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notable hurricanes of that decade, including Hurricane Opal (1995) and Hurricane Georges (1998). During the disastrous 2005 Atlantic hurricane season,
Hurricane_Research_Division
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane
The 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane (Air Weather Service designation: George) was a long-lived and an intense tropical cyclone that affected the Bahamas
1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane
1947_Fort_Lauderdale_hurricane
Swiss Canadian basketball player (born 2003)
basketball for the Miami Hurricanes. George was born on 12 December 2003 and grew up in Monthey, Switzerland. His father, Deon George, was born and raised
Kyshawn_George
National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 30 August 2020. Guiney, John L. "Hurricane Georges Intermediate Advisory Number 26B". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Hurricane Index
Chicago_Mercantile_Exchange_Hurricane_Index
Category 2 Atlantic hurricane in 2020
Hurricane Sally was a destructive and slow-moving tropical cyclone that was the first hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. state of Alabama since Ivan
Hurricane_Sally
San Ciprian hurricane – last hurricane to make landfall at Category 4 strength or higher. Hurricane Georges in 1998 – the last major hurricane to strike
Effects of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Effects_of_Hurricane_Maria_in_Puerto_Rico
2020. "Georges tears across Dominican Republic". CNN. September 22, 1998. USAID (September 30, 1998). "Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Haiti-Hurricane Georges
Hurricanes_in_Hispaniola
Tropical cyclones affecting the Lucayan Archipelago
death. 23–24 September 1998 − Hurricane Georges passed to the south of the archipelago, though forecasts from National Hurricane Center showed the storm making
Hurricanes in the Lucayan Archipelago
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Josephine (1996) Hurricane Danny (1997) Hurricane Earl (1998) Hurricane Georges Tropical Storm Hermine (1998) Hurricane Dennis (1999) Hurricane Floyd September 21–22
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County in Alabama, United States
September 1979 from Hurricane Frederic, July 1997 from Hurricane Danny, September 1998 from Hurricane Georges, September 2004 from Hurricane Ivan, August 2005
Baldwin_County,_Alabama
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2008
Cuba hurricanes List of costliest Atlantic hurricanes List of Category 4 Atlantic hurricanes List of retired Atlantic hurricane names Hurricane Georges (1998)
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Capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic
cities in the Caribbean, Santo Domingo is very susceptible to hurricanes. Hurricane Georges caused severe destruction in September 1998. The lowest recorded
Santo_Domingo
O'Neal 21 September 1998 - Hurricane Georges strikes the British Virgin Islands. "Aftermath Reports on Hurricane Georges". BVI News Links. Retrieved
1998 in the British Virgin Islands
1998_in_the_British_Virgin_Islands
Deadly mass evacuation in September 2005
evacuation. The evacuations associated with Hurricane Georges (~1.2 million people) in 1998 and Hurricane Floyd in 1999 (~2.6 million people) did not
Hurricane_Rita_evacuation
city but prompted re-evaluation of emergency evacuation procedures. Hurricane Georges in 1998 precipitated an even larger evacuation. The Louisiana Superdome
Hurricane preparedness in New Orleans
Hurricane_preparedness_in_New_Orleans
Several small frog species native to Puerto Rico
as six years. The environmental degradation caused by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, Hurricane Georges in 1998, and the two-year drought from 2015 to 2017 have
Coquí
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1966
Hurricane Inez was a powerful and very devastating Category 5 major hurricane that affected the Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, and Mexico, killing over
Hurricane_Inez
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2005
Hurricane Dennis was a deadly and destructive tropical cyclone that briefly held the record for the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever to form before August
Hurricane_Dennis
Historic house near Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
was left to ruin due to vandalism in the 1980s and damages during Hurricane Georges in 1998, until it was acquired by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture
Jesús_T._Piñero_House
October 16, 1997 – Tropical Storm Grace September 21–22, 1998 – Hurricane Georges made landfall and crossed Puerto Rico from east to west entering trough
List of Puerto Rico hurricanes
List_of_Puerto_Rico_hurricanes
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1964
later Hurricane Carmen (1974) – resulted in tidal flooding along the U.S. Gulf Coast and greatly damaged Louisiana's sugar cane crop Hurricane Georges (1998)
Hurricane_Hilda
City in Utah, United States
The Hurricane valley makes up the easternmost part of the St. George metropolitan area. Hurricane contains peach and pecan orchards. Hurricane was first
Hurricane,_Utah
New York City based ticket tape parade listing
home runs that season, and for helping with relief of the effects of Hurricane Georges in the Dominican Republic. October 23 – New York Yankees championship
List of ticker-tape parades in New York City
List_of_ticker-tape_parades_in_New_York_City
International basketball tournament
scheduled to be held in the Dominican Republic, and was cancelled due to Hurricane Georges. The team that won the most championships was Franca Basquetebol Clube
Campeonato Panamericano de Clubes de Básquetbol
Campeonato_Panamericano_de_Clubes_de_Básquetbol
Category 2 Atlantic hurricane
March hurricane was an extraordinarily rare Atlantic hurricane that struck the Leeward Islands and Caribbean in early March. It is one of two hurricanes to
1908_March_hurricane
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2014
Hurricane Gonzalo was the second tropical cyclone, after Hurricane Fay, to directly strike the island of Bermuda in a one-week time frame in October 2014
Hurricane_Gonzalo
first hurricane, however, that was of concern to local agencies—the ones who plan for and execute emergency evacuations, etc. Hurricane Georges, a Category
Social effects of Hurricane Katrina
Social_effects_of_Hurricane_Katrina
Member of the US Naval Construction Forces
Hurricane Georges Seabees deployed to the Caribbean with damage assessment teams, generators and water trucks providing disaster relief. Hurricane Mitch
Seabee
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2004
The ninth named storm, the sixth hurricane, and the fourth major hurricane of the active 2004 Atlantic hurricane season, Ivan formed in early September
Hurricane_Ivan
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1932
Rico as a major hurricane Hurricane Georges – the first hurricane after 1932 to take an east-to-west path across Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria – the first
1932_San_Ciprián_hurricane
Zoo in Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
Erie Meyer Foundation in 1994. In July 1997, Hurricane Danny hit Gulf Shores. Then in 1998, Hurricane Georges hit, causing more flood damage. The zoo evacuated
Alabama_Gulf_Coast_Zoo
Network of freeways in the United States
times for hurricane evacuations. After public outcry regarding the inefficiency of evacuating from southern Louisiana prior to Hurricane Georges' landfall
Interstate_Highway_System
September 1998, Hurricane Georges severely damaged the islands, leaving nearly $500 million of damage to property. Georges was the worst hurricane to hit the
History of Saint Kitts and Nevis
History_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2003
Hurricane Isabel was a large and powerful Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that struck the east coast of the United States in September 2003. The ninth named
Hurricane_Isabel
Rainforest near Río Grande, Puerto Rico
The Portal has survived several major hurricanes, including Hurricane Georges. On September 21, 2017, Hurricane Maria caused major damage to the center
El_Yunque_National_Forest
City and municipality in Puerto Rico
are 51 bridges in Arecibo. The Puente Victor Rojas collapsed during Hurricane Georges in 1998 but was rebuilt. Despite it being an important bridge leading
Arecibo,_Puerto_Rico
damage to the Broadcast Data Systems monitors in Puerto Rico caused by Hurricane Georges, no charts were published from October 10 to October 17. Billboard
List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1998
List_of_number-one_Billboard_Hot_Latin_Tracks_of_1998
Baseball stadium in La Romana, Dominican Republic
Romana Corporation. In 1998 the stadium suffered damage as a result of Hurricane Georges, which went through much of the Dominican Republic during that year
Estadio_Francisco_Micheli
2011 British television series
April 2011. "Episode 1.3 – Hurricane George". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 20 April 2011. "Series 1, Episode 3, Hurricane George". Channel 4. Retrieved
Campus_(TV_series)
5 million (2004 USD), making it the most damaging tropical cyclone since Hurricane Georges in 1998. August 3 - Tropical Storm Chris dropped light rainfall in
List of Puerto Rico hurricanes (2000–present)
List_of_Puerto_Rico_hurricanes_(2000–present)
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1930
The 1930 Dominican Republic hurricane, also known as Hurricane San Zenón, was a small but intense and deadly tropical cyclone that severely impacted areas
1930_San_Zenón_hurricane
Island chain in the Gulf of Mexico
2004, the loss rate grew to about 300 feet (91 m) per year. In 1998, Hurricane Georges destroyed the islands and left the lighthouse in the middle of the
Chandeleur_Islands
Decade of the Gregorian calendar (1990–1999)
afternoon for 5 straight days. At least 739 people died in Chicago alone. Hurricane Georges made landfall in at least seven different countries (Antigua and Barbuda
1990s
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2008
the 1900 Galveston hurricane. The ninth tropical storm, fifth hurricane, and third major hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, Ike developed
Hurricane_Ike
Properties. Retrieved 2024-12-03. "IRS announces tax relief for victims of Hurricane Helene; various deadlines postponed to May 1, 2025 | Internal Revenue
List of FEMA Disaster and other Emergency Declarations
List_of_FEMA_Disaster_and_other_Emergency_Declarations
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2024
first hurricane, first major hurricane, and first Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale of the extremely active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
Hurricane_Beryl
Island in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States
by Hurricane Georges. In 2005, reconstruction of the lighthouse was in progress, but the structure was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina
Round_Island_(Mississippi)
made landfall as hurricanes; two made landfall in the state as major hurricanes. Hurricane Alicia is the most destructive hurricane of the decade, severely
List of Texas hurricanes (1980–present)
List_of_Texas_hurricanes_(1980–present)
British fighter aircraft of the 1930s and 40s
The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1930s–40s which was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. for
Hawker_Hurricane
approximately 2,000 deaths and disappearances. 1998 23 September: Hurricane Georges devastated the Sud-Est and Nord-Ouest départements, causing 147 deaths
List of natural disasters in Haiti
List_of_natural_disasters_in_Haiti
Public high school in Key West, Florida, United States
School baseball team, c. 1959. Flooding outside the school after Hurricane Georges, 1998. Student doing hands on training at a medical clinic. "Search
Key_West_High_School
City in Alabama, United States
1998, slightly delayed by Hurricane Georges, and Booth, built in 2006, delayed by Hurricane Katrina, are located on Hurricane Boulevard. Both schools'
Bayou_La_Batre,_Alabama
affected Central America, and Mexico as a Category 5 major hurricane. Meanwhile, Georges became the costliest, with the damages amounting to $9.37 billion
Tropical_cyclones_in_1998
US Navy base in Ceiba, Puerto Rico
their efforts clearing roads and restoring power immediately after Hurricane Georges in September 1998. Within the industrial area, the drydock, a bombproof
Roosevelt_Roads_Naval_Station
Woods was the longest-lasting concentration, many surviving until Hurricane Georges in 1998. The area of the 9th Ward on the backside of St. Claude Avenue
9th_Ward_of_New_Orleans
There have been 115 hurricanes or tropical storms that affected the U.S. state of New Jersey. Because of its location, few hurricanes have hit the state
List_of_New_Jersey_hurricanes
HURRICANE GEORGES
HURRICANE GEORGES
Girl/Female
Tamil
Storm, Hurricane
Male
French
French form of Latin Georgius, GEORGES means "earth-worker, farmer."
Male
English
English form of French Georges, GEORGE means "earth-worker, farmer."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Swift Wind; A Hurricane
Female
English
Feminine form of French Georges, GEORGINE means "earth-worker, farmer."
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, German, Greek, Lebanese, Swiss
Farmer
Male
Turkish
Turkish name BORA means "hurricane."
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Northumberland)
English (chiefly Northumberland) : patronymic from the personal name George (see George).
Girl/Female
Hindu
Storm, Hurricane
Boy/Male
German, Indian, Sanskrit, Swahili, Turkish
Snow; Excellent; Brave; Hurricane; Foreign; Strange
Female
English
Feminine form of French Georges, GEORGETTE means "earth-worker, farmer."
Boy/Male
Polynesian
Hurricane.
HURRICANE GEORGES
HURRICANE GEORGES
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon English
Name of a king.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Responsible, Surety, Sponsor, Guarantor
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dhilson | தீலà¯à®¸à¯‹à®¨Â
Boy/Male
Greek Shakespearean
Son of Aegeus.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of arms and armor, from Anglo-Norman French armer ‘arms-maker’ (Old French armier). Originally this was a separate name from Armour, but in due course the two became inextricably confused.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hebrew, Indian
Like the Lord
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Bride
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess
Girl/Female
Tamil
Intelligence, A bird
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
House
HURRICANE GEORGES
HURRICANE GEORGES
HURRICANE GEORGES
HURRICANE GEORGES
HURRICANE GEORGES
pl.
of Hurricano
n.
A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and sudden changes of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning; -- especially prevalent in the East and West Indies. Also used figuratively.
n.
A structure on the hurricane deck of a steamer, containing the pilot house, officers' cabins, etc.
a.
Of or relating to the reigns of the four Georges, kings of Great Britan; as, the Georgian era.
n.
A waterspout; a hurricane.
n.
A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests.