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Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809
Thomas Jefferson (April 13 [O.S. April 2], 1743 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Father and the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He
Thomas_Jefferson
Member of the Little Rock Nine (1942–2010)
Jefferson Allison Thomas (September 19, 1942 – September 5, 2010) was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were
Jefferson_Thomas
Private university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Thomas Jefferson University is a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Established in its earliest form in 1824, the
Thomas_Jefferson_University
First Lady of Virginia, wife of Thomas Jefferson (1748–1782)
Martha Skelton Jefferson (née Wayles; October 30, 1748 [O.S. October 19, 1748] – September 6, 1782) was the wife of Thomas Jefferson from 1772 until her
Martha_Jefferson
U.S. presidential administration from 1801 to 1809
Thomas Jefferson's tenure as the third president of the United States began on March 4, 1801, and ended on March 4, 1809. Jefferson assumed the office
Presidency of Thomas Jefferson
Presidency_of_Thomas_Jefferson
American politician (1792–1875)
Thomas Jefferson Randolph (September 12, 1792 – October 7, 1875) was a Virginia planter, soldier and politician who served multiple terms in the Virginia
Thomas_Jefferson_Randolph
National memorial in Washington, D.C.
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C., built in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States
Jefferson_Memorial
Exploration of the American founding father and president's views on slavery
Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, enslaved more than 620 people during his adult life. Jefferson freed two while he lived, and
Thomas_Jefferson_and_slavery
religious views of Thomas Jefferson diverged widely from the traditional Christianity of his era. Throughout his life, Jefferson was intensely interested
Religious views of Thomas Jefferson
Religious_views_of_Thomas_Jefferson
Primary residence of U.S. Founding Father Thomas Jefferson
plantation of Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father, author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third president of the United States. Jefferson began designing
Monticello
Oldest building of the Library of Congress in Washington, DC
The Thomas Jefferson Building, also known as the Main Library, is the oldest of the Library of Congress buildings in Washington, D.C. Built between 1890
Thomas_Jefferson_Building
First Lady of the United States from 1801 to 1809
Martha "Patsy" Randolph (née Jefferson; September 27, 1772 – October 10, 1836) was the eldest daughter of Thomas Jefferson (the third president of the
Martha_Jefferson_Randolph
American historical foundation
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation, originally known as the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation founded in
Thomas_Jefferson_Foundation
1820 book constructed by Thomas Jefferson
commonly referred to as the Jefferson Bible, is one of two religious works constructed by Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson compiled the manuscripts but never
Jefferson_Bible
Television miniseries
Thomas Jefferson is a 2025 American television documentary miniseries. The six-part miniseries chronicles the life of Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father
Thomas_Jefferson_(miniseries)
1997 American TV series or program
Thomas Jefferson is a 1997, two-part American documentary film directed and produced by Ken Burns. It covers the life and times of Thomas Jefferson, the
Thomas_Jefferson_(film)
Thomas Jefferson's involvement with and support of education is best known through his founding of the University of Virginia, which he established in
Thomas Jefferson and education
Thomas_Jefferson_and_education
Topics referred to by the same term
Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) was a Founding Father of the United States and served as its third president. Thomas Jefferson may also refer to: Thomas
Thomas Jefferson (disambiguation)
Thomas_Jefferson_(disambiguation)
American planter, cartographer and politician (1708–1757)
the father of the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. The "Fry-Jefferson Map", created by Peter in collaboration with Joshua Fry in
Peter_Jefferson
American actor (1950–2020)
Thomas Jefferson Byrd (June 25, 1950 – October 3, 2020) was an American character actor who appeared in several of director Spike Lee's films. He was nominated
Thomas_Jefferson_Byrd
U.S. vice presidential tenure from 1797 to 1801
presidency of Thomas Jefferson lasted from 1797 to 1801, and was the second vice presidency in the history of the United States. Thomas Jefferson was the first
Vice presidency of Thomas Jefferson
Vice_presidency_of_Thomas_Jefferson
Magnet high school in Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (also known as TJHSST, Thomas Jefferson, or TJ) is a magnet high school located in Fairfax County
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas_Jefferson_High_School_for_Science_and_Technology
Historical debate
The Jefferson–Hemings controversy is a historical debate over whether there was a sexual relationship between the widowed Thomas Jefferson and his much
Jefferson–Hemings_controversy
Cammack Village, Arkansas Thomas Jefferson Elementary, Anaheim, California Thomas Jefferson Elementary, Burbank, California Jefferson Elementary School (Corona
List of memorials to Thomas Jefferson
List_of_memorials_to_Thomas_Jefferson
Statue by Karl Bitter
New York City Portland, Oregon St. Louis Thomas Jefferson is a 1911 bronze statue of a seated Thomas Jefferson created by Karl Bitter for the Cuyahoga
Thomas_Jefferson_(Bitter)
Topics referred to by the same term
Thomas Jefferson Medal may refer to several different awards named in honor of Thomas Jefferson: Thomas Jefferson Medal for Distinguished Achievement
Thomas_Jefferson_Medal
Thomas Jefferson's younger child
Mary Jefferson Eppes (August 1, 1778 – April 17, 1804), known as Polly in childhood and Maria as an adult, was the younger of Thomas Jefferson's two daughters
Mary_Jefferson_Eppes
American socialite (1756–1814)
eminent friends has been preserved, including notable exchanges with Thomas Jefferson, her brother-in-law Alexander Hamilton, and Marquis de Lafayette. The
Angelica_Schuyler_Church
historiography and general reputation of Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father and 3rd president of the United States. Thomas Jefferson has been described as an icon
Historical reputation of Thomas Jefferson
Historical_reputation_of_Thomas_Jefferson
The presidency of Thomas Jefferson began on March 4, 1801, when Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated as the 3rd president of the United States, and ended on
Timeline of the Thomas Jefferson presidency
Timeline_of_the_Thomas_Jefferson_presidency
Thomas Jefferson believed Native American peoples to be a noble race who were "in body and mind equal to the whiteman" and were endowed with an innate
Thomas Jefferson and Native Americans
Thomas_Jefferson_and_Native_Americans
Union Army colonel
almost certainly the grandson of Thomas Jefferson; his paternal grandmother was Sarah (Sally) Hemings, Thomas Jefferson's mixed-race slave and frequently
John_Wayles_Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson's mother (1721–1776)
Jane Randolph Jefferson (February 10, 1720 – March 31, 1776) was the wife of Peter Jefferson and the mother of US president Thomas Jefferson. Born in the
Jane_Randolph_Jefferson
The bibliography of Thomas Jefferson refers to published works about Thomas Jefferson, the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and the third
Bibliography of Thomas Jefferson
Bibliography_of_Thomas_Jefferson
Brother of President Thomas Jefferson (1755–1815)
Randolph Jefferson (October 1, 1755 – August 7, 1815) was the younger brother of Thomas Jefferson, the only male sibling to survive infancy. He was a planter
Randolph_Jefferson
United States historic place
The fort was named for the Founding Father and American president Thomas Jefferson. In late December 1824 and early January 1825, about five years after
Fort_Jefferson
Major teaching hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is the flagship hospital of Jefferson Health, a multi-state non-profit health system based in Philadelphia. The hospital
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Thomas_Jefferson_University_Hospital
Public park in Manhattan, New York
Thomas Jefferson Park is a 15.52-acre (6.28 ha) public park in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The park is on First Avenue
Thomas_Jefferson_Park
Father and third U.S. president Thomas Jefferson has been an iconic American figure depicted in many forms. Jefferson has often been portrayed by Hollywood
Cultural depictions of Thomas Jefferson
Cultural_depictions_of_Thomas_Jefferson
Texas military figure and politician (1803–1857)
Thomas Jefferson Rusk (December 5, 1803 – July 29, 1857) was an early political and military leader of the Republic of Texas, serving as its first secretary
Thomas_Jefferson_Rusk
NOAAS Thomas Jefferson (S 222) is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) hydrographic survey vessel in service since 2003. The ship was
NOAAS_Thomas_Jefferson
Slave of Thomas Jefferson (c. 1773–1835)
inherited among many others by the third President of the United States Thomas Jefferson, from his father-in-law, John Wayles. Her mother was Elizabeth "Betty"
Sally_Hemings
Law school in San Diego, California, US
The Thomas Jefferson School of Law (TJSL) is a private law school in San Diego, California. It offers a Juris Doctor and two Master of Laws programs. The
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Thomas_Jefferson_School_of_Law
4th United States presidential inauguration
The first inauguration of Thomas Jefferson as the third president of the United States was held on Wednesday, March 4, 1801. The inauguration marked the
First inauguration of Thomas Jefferson
First_inauguration_of_Thomas_Jefferson
Virginia Military Institute cadet (1847–1864)
Civil War. Jefferson was the great-grand nephew of former United States president Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson was a son of John Garland Jefferson and Otelia
Thomas_Garland_Jefferson
Son of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings (1808–1856)
was Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. Evidence from a 1998 DNA test showed that a descendant of Eston matched the Jefferson male
Eston_Hemings
American scientist, surveyor and farmer (1731–1806)
a commercially successful series of almanacs. He corresponded with Thomas Jefferson on the topics of slavery and racial equality. Abolitionists and advocates
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Scholarly collection of the papers of Thomas Jefferson
Papers of Thomas Jefferson is a multi-volume scholarly edition devoted to the publication of the public and private papers of Thomas Jefferson, the third
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson
The_Papers_of_Thomas_Jefferson
19-story building on the western side of downtown Birmingham, Alabama
Thomas Jefferson Tower, originally the Thomas Jefferson Hotel and then the Cabana Hotel, is a 19-story building on the western side of downtown Birmingham
Thomas_Jefferson_Hotel
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Thomas Jefferson may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy: USS Thomas Jefferson (APA-30) was an attack transport in service from
USS_Thomas_Jefferson
Particle accelerator laboratory in Newport News, Virginia, USA
The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), or JLab for short, is a US Department of Energy National Laboratory located in Newport News
Jefferson_Lab
A list of statues of Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, an influential intellectual
List of statues of Thomas Jefferson
List_of_statues_of_Thomas_Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson started when the pair joined the cabinet of George Washington. Hamilton and Jefferson eventually came into conflict
Relationship of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson
Relationship_of_Alexander_Hamilton_and_Thomas_Jefferson
1995 French film
screenplay, by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, is a semi-fictional account of Thomas Jefferson's tenure as the Ambassador of the United States to France before his
Jefferson_in_Paris
Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, was involved in politics from his early adult years. This article covers his early life and
Early life and career of Thomas Jefferson
Early_life_and_career_of_Thomas_Jefferson
Musical artist
Thomas Jefferson Kontos (1940 – September 16, 1994), better known as Thomas Jefferson Kaye, was an American record producer, singer-songwriter and musician
Thomas_Jefferson_Kaye
Capital city of Missouri, U.S.
northern section extending into adjacent Callaway County. Jefferson City is named for Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), the third President of the United States
Jefferson_City,_Missouri
Proposed garden in Washington, D.C.
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National Garden of American Heroes
National_Garden_of_American_Heroes
American politician (1768–1828)
of Virginia, from 1819 to 1822. He married Martha Jefferson, the oldest daughter of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. They had
Thomas_Mann_Randolph_Jr.
1996 biographical book by Stephen Ambrose
Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West (ISBN 0684811073), written by Stephen Ambrose, is a 1996 biography
Undaunted_Courage
American political persuasion of the 1790s until the 1820s
Jeffersonian democracy or Jeffersonianism, named after its advocate Thomas Jefferson, was one of two dominant political outlooks and movements in the United
Jeffersonian_democracy
Phrase from United States Declaration of Independence
form of the sentence was stylized by Benjamin Franklin, and penned by Thomas Jefferson during the beginning of the Revolutionary War in 1776. It reads: "We
All_men_are_created_equal
1804–1806 American expedition
Clatsop, Oregon, ending six months later on September 23. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the expedition, shortly after the Louisiana Purchase of
Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition
High school in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States
Thomas Jefferson High School is a public high school in San Antonio, Texas and is one of ten high schools in the San Antonio Independent School District
Thomas Jefferson High School (San Antonio)
Thomas_Jefferson_High_School_(San_Antonio)
Multi-state non-profit health system
Jersey. Jefferson Health is the clinical arm of the Jefferson enterprise, which also includes Thomas Jefferson University (academic) and Jefferson Health
Jefferson_Health
American rock singer (born 1949)
John Michael Thomas (born December 3, 1949) is an American rock singer. He is best known as one of the lead vocalists of Jefferson Starship and Starship
Mickey_Thomas_(singer)
American public high school
Thomas Jefferson High School is an American public secondary school that is located in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. It is part of the West Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson High School (Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania)
Thomas_Jefferson_High_School_(Jefferson_Hills,_Pennsylvania)
Cipher system attributed to Thomas Jefferson
The Jefferson disk, also called the Bazeries cylinder or wheel cypher, is a cipher system commonly attributed to Thomas Jefferson that uses a set of wheels
Jefferson_disk
American freed slave (1805–1877)
(January 19, 1805 – November 28, 1877) was the son of Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson. He was the third of Sally Hemings's four children to survive to adulthood
Madison_Hemings
5th United States presidential inauguration
The second inauguration of Thomas Jefferson as president of the United States took place on Monday, March 4, 1805 in the Senate Chamber of the United States
Second inauguration of Thomas Jefferson
Second_inauguration_of_Thomas_Jefferson
American planter, slave trader and lawyer
colonial Virginia. He is historically best known as the father-in-law of Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. Wayles married three times
John_Wayles
US 5-cent coin minted since 1938
President Thomas Jefferson by artist Felix Schlag; the obverse design used in 2005 was also in profile, though by Joe Fitzgerald. Since 2006 Jefferson's portrayal
Jefferson_nickel
Mexican private school
Instituto Thomas Jefferson (ITJ) is a private school in Tlalnepantla de Baz, State of Mexico, in the Mexico City metropolitan area. It serves preschool
Instituto_Thomas_Jefferson
American assemblyman
known for his friendship since boyhood with Thomas Jefferson and as the husband of Martha Jefferson, Thomas' younger sister. Carr introduced the Committee
Dabney Carr (Virginia assemblyman)
Dabney_Carr_(Virginia_assemblyman)
President Jackson-Class Attack Transport Ship
USS Thomas Jefferson (APA-30), serving from 1 May 1942 until 18 July 1955, was a transport and then reclassified on 1 February 1943 as a President Jackson-class
USS_Thomas_Jefferson_(APA-30)
Expedition through the American West, 1803–1806. Jefferson, Thomas (January 18, 1803). "President Thomas Jefferson's Secret Letter to Congress". house.gov. History
Timeline of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Timeline_of_the_Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition
Index of articles associated with the same name
Inauguration of Thomas Jefferson may refer to: First inauguration of Thomas Jefferson, 1801 Second inauguration of Thomas Jefferson, 1805 Inauguration
Inauguration of Thomas Jefferson
Inauguration_of_Thomas_Jefferson
American politician (1804–1865)
Thomas Jefferson Withers (1804 – November 7, 1865) was an American politician from South Carolina who served in the Confederate States Congress during
Thomas_Jefferson_Withers
Movement for greater autonomy in the Pacific Northwest
United States constitution. An 1813 letter from American statesman Thomas Jefferson to fur tycoon John Jacob Astor congratulated Astor on the establishment
Cascadia_movement
English barrister and writer (1792–1862)
Thomas Jefferson Hogg (24 May 1792 – 27 August 1862) was a British barrister and writer best known for his friendship with the Romantic poet Percy Bysshe
Thomas_Jefferson_Hogg
American politician
Thomas Jefferson Wood (September 30, 1844 in Athens County, Ohio – October 13, 1908) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House
Thomas_Jefferson_Wood
Book by Thomas Jefferson
written by Thomas Jefferson in 1801, is the first American book on parliamentary procedure. As Vice President of the United States, Jefferson served as
Jefferson's_Manual
Daughter of Thomas Jefferson (1801-died after 1822)
of Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, in the first year of his presidency. Most historians believe her father was Jefferson, who
Harriet_Hemings
that the Declaration was signed has long been the subject of debate. Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams all wrote that it was signed by
Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence
Signing_of_the_United_States_Declaration_of_Independence
Duplicating device using pen and ink
May 17, 1803, it was most famously used by the third U.S. president, Thomas Jefferson, who acquired his first polygraph in 1804 and later suggested improvements
Polygraph (duplicating device)
Polygraph_(duplicating_device)
American political party (1792–1824)
Jeffersonian Republican Party), was an American political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the early 1790s. It championed liberalism, republicanism
Democratic-Republican_Party
American silent film actor (1856–1932)
Thomas Lockyer Jefferson (September 10, 1856 – April 2, 1932) was an American film and stage actor in mostly silent films. He was born to Margaret Clements
Thomas_Jefferson_(actor)
Italian-British artist (1760–1838)
had a brief romantic relationship with widowed American statesman Thomas Jefferson in 1786, while he served in Paris as the envoy to France; the pair
Maria_Cosway
War between United States and the Barbary states, 1801–1805
of Tripolitanian commerce raiding at sea. United States president Thomas Jefferson refused to pay this tribute. The First Barbary War was the first major
First_Barbary_War
4th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
of 1800", the Democratic-Republican Party candidate, Vice President Thomas Jefferson, defeated the Federalist Party candidate and incumbent, President John
1800 United States presidential election
1800_United_States_presidential_election
Philosophy and methodology of education
Thomas Jefferson Education, also known as "TJEd" or "Leadership Education" is a philosophy and methodology of education which is popular among some alternative
Thomas_Jefferson_Education
Architecture award
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture recognizes individuals for distinguished contributions to the field of architecture. The Medal in
Thomas Jefferson Medal in Architecture
Thomas_Jefferson_Medal_in_Architecture
American politician and county clerk
three Randolph children, Thomas Jefferson, and his three sisters. They had coursework in the English and Latin languages. Thomas Mann Randolph was a childhood
William Randolph III (son of Thomas)
William_Randolph_III_(son_of_Thomas)
1825 United States Supreme Court case
The Thomas Jefferson, 23 U.S. 428 (1825), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that admiralty jurisdiction did not extend to
The_Thomas_Jefferson
Painting by Mather Brown
Thomas Jefferson is a 1786 portrait painting by the American-born British-based artist Mather Brown. Brown painted the portrait while Thomas Jefferson
Thomas_Jefferson_(Brown)
Thomas Jefferson University's notable alumni include: Charles Mertz Arbuthnot (class of 1881) (1852-1920), physician and pharmacist in Republic County
Thomas Jefferson University alumni
Thomas_Jefferson_University_alumni
The Thomas Jefferson hemp smoking hoax concerns a quote misattributed to U.S. President Thomas Jefferson: Some of my finest hours have been spent on my
Thomas Jefferson hemp smoking hoax
Thomas_Jefferson_hemp_smoking_hoax
Son of Sally Hemings (1798–c. 1873)
enslaved woman at Monticello, and widely believed to be the eldest son of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. He was one of four Hemings
William_Beverly_Hemings
Public school in New York City
Thomas Jefferson High School was a high school in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. It was the alma mater of many people who
Thomas Jefferson High School (Brooklyn)
Thomas_Jefferson_High_School_(Brooklyn)
Man enslaved by Thomas Jefferson (1775–1846)
Isaac Jefferson, also likely known as Isaac Granger (c. 1775 – 1846) was a slave owned by US President Thomas Jefferson who crafted and repaired products
Isaac_Jefferson
JEFFERSON THOMAS
JEFFERSON THOMAS
Female
English
Medieval feminine form of English Thomas, THOMASINA means "twin."Â
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English American
Son of Geoffrey. Used more often as a surname. Famous Bearer: American president Thomas...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Jeffrey.The third U.S. president, author of the Declaration of Independence, and VA statesman Thomas Jefferson relates in his memoirs a family tradition that he was descended from Welsh stock on his father’s side, while noting the relative infrequency of the name Jefferson in Wales. It is a characteristically northern English name. A Jefferson was among the burgesses who attended the first representative assembly at Jamestown, VA, in 1619.
Female
English
Abbreviated form of English Thomasina, THOMASIN means "twin."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Merewine (Old English Maerwin, from mær ‘fame’ + win ‘friend’).English : from the Old English personal name Merefinn, derived from Old Norse Mora-Finnr.English : from the Old English personal name Mǣrwynn, composed of the elements mǣr ‘famous’, ‘renowned’ + wynn ‘joy’.English : from the Welsh personal name Merfyn, Mervyn, composed of the Old Welsh elements mer, which probably means ‘marrow’, + myn ‘eminent’.English : Mathew Marvin was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
German and Dutch
German and Dutch : from a pet form of the personal name Thomas.English : unexplained.
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English
English : from the Norman French personal name Mahieu, a variant of Mathieu (see Matthew).Anglicized form of French Mailloux.Thomas Mayhew (1593–1682) came to Medford, MA, from Tisbury, Wiltshire, England, about 1632, and subsequently moved to Watertown, MA. In 1642 he established a settlement on Martha’s Vineyard, with his son Thomas, who was the first English missionary to the Indians of New England.
Boy/Male
African, American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German
Son of Jeffrey
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for the buyer of provisions for a large household, from a reduced form of Anglo-Norman French acatour (Late Latin acceptator, an agent derivative of acceptare ‘to accept’). Modern English caterer results from the addition of a second agent suffix to the word.Slovenian (ÄŒater) : status name for a person who read out the Slovenian ceremonial text at the installation of the Carantanian rulers and, later, Carinthian dukes, derived from the dialect verb Äatiti ‘to read’. Carantania was the early medieval Slovenian state on the territory of present-day Carinthia and Styria, now divided between Austria and Slovenia. The people’s installation of the Carantanian rulers was an exceptional example of democratic elections in medieval Europe. Thomas Jefferson knew about it and was influenced by it in his thinking about American Independence.Perhaps also an Americanized spelling of German Köter (see Koetter).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.John Mifflin (born 1640) came to Delaware from Warminster, Wiltshire, England, in the 1670s. He is probably the same person as the John Mifflin, a Quaker, who built his home, ‘Fountain Green’, in Fairmont Park, Philadelphia, in 1679. His fourth-generation descendant Thomas Mifflin (1744–1800) was a member of the Continental Congress, a revolutionary soldier, and governor of PA.
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English
English : variant of Jefferson.
Male
English
English form of Greek ThÅmas, THOMAS means "twin." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of one of the twelve apostles. He is referred to as "Thomas, called Didymus," his surname.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of Slovenian Tuš, probably a derivative from the personal name Tomaž (see Thomas). It is found in eastern Slovenia. Compare Tosh.English
Americanized spelling of Slovenian Tuš, probably a derivative from the personal name Tomaž (see Thomas). It is found in eastern Slovenia. Compare Tosh.English : unexplained; possibly a variant of Scottish Tosh.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for a stonemason, Middle English, Old French mas(s)on. Compare Machen. Stonemasonry was a hugely important craft in the Middle Ages.Italian (Veneto) : from a short form of Masone.French : from a regional variant of maison ‘house’.George Mason (1725–92), the American colonial statesman who framed the VA Bill of Rights and Constitution, which was used as a model by Thomas Jefferson when drafting the Declaration of Independence, was a VA planter, fourth in descent from George Mason (?1629–?86), a royalist soldier of the English Civil War who had received land grants in VA. As well as being prominent in the affairs of VA, the family also produced the first governor of MI.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, JEFFERSON means "son of Jeffrey."
Boy/Male
Irish
The Irish form of Thomas, a biblical name meaning “â€twin.â€â€
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a willow tree, Middle English wythe (Old English wiððe).American bearers of the surname Wythe trace their ancestry to Thomas Wythe, who emigrated from England to VA in 1680. One of his descendants was the statesman and jurist George Wythe (1726–1806), mentor of Thomas Jefferson and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Female
English
Feminine form of English Thomas, THOMASINE means "twin."
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : classicized spelling of Randolf, a Germanic personal name composed of the elements rand ‘rim’ (of a shield), ‘shield’ + wolf ‘wolf’. This was introduced into England by Scandinavian settlers in the Old Norse form Rannúlfr, and was reinforced after the Norman Conquest by the Norman form Randolf.An American family bearing the surname Randolph are descended from William Randolph (?1651–1711), a planter and merchant, a member of a family that originally came from Sussex, England, who emigrated from Warwickshire to VA c.1673. He was a forebear of Thomas Jefferson and Robert E. Lee. Randolph had seven sons, each of whom inherited an estate, the name of which was sometimes added to their own, such as Sir John Randolph of Tazewell. His great-grandsons included Edmund Randolph (1753–1813), first attorney general of the U.S. and one of the framers of the U.S. Constitution, and the diplomat and statesman John Randolph of Roanoke (1773–1833), who served as U.S. minister to Russia.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname for someone with boils or lumpy skin, or perhaps for a hunchback, from Middle High German maser ‘lump’, ‘protuberance’.German and English : from Middle High Germanmaser, Middle English maser ‘maple-wood bowl’ (Old French masere, of Germanic origin), hence a metonymic occupational name for a wood-turner producing such ware.English : variant spelling of Macer, an occupational name for a mace-bearer, from Old French maissier, massier, a derivative of Old French masse ‘mace’.German (Maaser) : pet form of Thomas.
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Australian, Greek
Light; Torch; Moon Elope
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Arabic, Christian, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Telugu
Embellishment; Entertainer; Ambitious
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Indian
Polite, Obedience
Boy/Male
Indian
Custody, Guardianship
Male
Norse
Old Norse name SVADILFARI means "disaster; ill-fated." In mythology, this was the name of a magical stallion belonging to a frost giant.
Female
English
Pet form of English Roberta, BOBBIE means "bright fame."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Paushuwali | பௌஷà¯à®µà®¾à®²à¯€
Girl born during the month of pausa. as shuwali in bangla means girl. hence the name Paushuwali
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Deserving; Competent; Capable
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Leader
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
The Moon
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n.
The condition or fact of happening at the same time; as, the coincidence of the deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
n.
A kind of ale brewed with brackish water obtained from a particular well; -- so called from the first brewer of it, one Thomas Tipper.
n.
A city in England, giving its name various articles. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury (primate of all England), and contains the shrine of Thomas a Becket, to which pilgrimages were formerly made.
v. t.
To declare (a deceased person) a saint; to put in the catalogue of saints; as, Thomas a Becket was canonized.
a.
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, Thomas Jefferson or his policy or political doctrines.
n.
A member of the ancient church of Christians established on the Malabar coast of India, which some suppose to have been originally founded by the Apostle Thomas.
a.
Of or pertaining to Sir Thomas Bodley, or to the celebrated library at Oxford, founded by him in the sixteenth century.
n.
The philosophical system of Thomas Hobbes, an English materialist (1588-1679); esp., his political theory that the most perfect form of civil government is an absolute monarchy with despotic control over everything relating to law, morals, and religion.
n.
An American herb with a pretty, white, solitary blossom, and deeply two-cleft leaves (Jeffersonia diphylla); twinleaf.
n.
See Jeffersonia.
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The doctrine of Thomas Aquinas, esp. with respect to predestination and grace.
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A title annexed to a man's name, to identify him more precisely; as, John Doe, Esq.; Richard Roe, Gent.; Robert Dale, Mason; Thomas Way, of New York; a mark of distinction; a title.
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The act or power of originating or recalling ideas or relations, distinguished as original and relative; -- a term much used by Scottish metaphysicians from Hutcherson to Thomas Brown.
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A follower of Thomas Aquinas. See Scotist.
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One of the followers of Thomas Erastus, a German physician and theologian of the 16th century. He held that the punishment of all offenses should be referred to the civil power, and that holy communion was open to all. In the present day, an Erastian is one who would see the church placed entirely under the control of the State.
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One who accepts the doctrines of Thomas Hobbes.
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A follower of (Joannes) Duns Scotus, the Franciscan scholastic (d. 1308), who maintained certain doctrines in philosophy and theology, in opposition to the Thomists, or followers of Thomas Aquinas, the Dominican scholastic.
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An imaginary island, represented by Sir Thomas More, in a work called Utopia, as enjoying the greatest perfection in politics, laws, and the like. See Utopia, in the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.