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Corporate headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin
McCarter 1997, pp. 196–197. Lipman 1986, pp. 134–135. Lipman 1986, p. 140. "Johnsons to Build a 14-story Tower". The Journal Times. August 28, 1947. p. 1. Archived
Johnson_Wax_Headquarters
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Johnson's Building may refer to: Johnson's Building, The Rocks, a heritage-listed building in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Johnson's Building, Warwick
Johnson's_Building
American socialite and TV personality
via YouTube. "Guest Co-Host EJ Johnson, CeCe Winans". Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. "EJ Johnson building his own legacy - ESPN Video". Archived
EJ_Johnson
Historic high rise in Knoxville, Tennessee
Andrew Johnson Building is a high-rise building in the downtown core of Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Completed in 1929 as the Andrew Johnson Hotel
Andrew_Johnson_Building
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
in 1912. It is also known as Chamber of Commerce Building and Johnson's Overalls Building (Johnsons). The property is owned by Property NSW, an agency
Johnson's_Building,_The_Rocks
Historic commercial building in North Carolina, US
Johnson Building is a historic commercial building located at Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina. It was built about 1902, and is two-story, five
Johnson_Building
Library building in Boston, Massachusetts
consists of the McKim Building, designed by Charles Follen McKim, and the Johnson Building, designed by Philip Johnson. The McKim Building, which includes the
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collaboration with John Burgee, and many of his most famous buildings were offices. Johnson House at Cambridge, "The Ash Street House", Cambridge, Massachusetts
List of works by Philip Johnson
List_of_works_by_Philip_Johnson
Public university in England
it. Fortunately, Clarke quickly learned the building had already been bought by Thomas Fielding Johnson, a wealthy philanthropist who owned a worsted
University_of_Leicester
Building in Washington, D.C.
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building is a federal office building in Washington, D.C., which serves as the headquarters of the United
Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building
Lyndon_Baines_Johnson_Department_of_Education_Building
Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
apartment buildings. German-American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed the Seagram Building in the International Style. Philip Johnson was the
Seagram_Building
Historic site in Largo, Florida, US
The Louis Johnson Building (also known as the Johnson Building) is a historic site in Largo, Florida. It is located at 161 1st Street, Southwest. On December
Louis_Johnson_Building
Hospital in Leicestershire, England
Fielding Johnson Building is the main administrative building for the University of Leicester, Leicester, England. It is a Grade II listed building. The building
Fielding_Johnson_Building
Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
State Building is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The building was designed
Empire_State_Building
Historic house in Connecticut, US
It was an important and influential project for Johnson and for modern architecture. The building is an example of minimal structure, geometry, proportion
Glass House (New Canaan, Connecticut)
Glass_House_(New_Canaan,_Connecticut)
Street in Sydney, Australia
Wise Monkeys Pub Former Bank of NSW building Former Farmer and Co Department Store Johnsons Building Dymocks Building Plaza Theatre Albion Place Hotel 365
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Private college in Clinton, New York, US
services, including a range of print and electronic resources. The Kirner-Johnson Building, also known as KJ, is the hub for Hamilton's social science departments
Hamilton_College
Cathedral in Garden Grove, California
Diocese of Orange. The Modern-style reflective glass building, originally designed by Philip Johnson/John Burgee Architects, seats 2,248 people. After its
Christ Cathedral (Garden Grove, California)
Christ_Cathedral_(Garden_Grove,_California)
Concert hall in Buffalo, New York, U.S.
McKinley was shot inside the building on September 6, 1901 by Leon Czolgosz. The structure, like most of the other buildings at the exposition, was demolished
Temple_of_Music
President of the United States from 1963 to 1969
pp. 639, 644–645., quoted in Germany, "Historians and the Many Lyndon Johnsons." p. 1007. Caro (1982), p. 146 Dallek (1998), p. 12 Dallek, Robert (2003)
Lyndon_B._Johnson
American architect (1906–2005)
was not completed after Johnson's death. It is a condominium building in lower Manhattan whose form was inspired by Johnson's most famous early work,
Philip_Johnson
Office building in Manhattan, New York
It was completed in 1986 and has 34 floors. The building was designed by John Burgee and Philip Johnson for Hines Interests and was developer Gerald D
Lipstick_Building
Historic building in San Diego, United States
when the Johnsons lost their rancho to their creditors, they moved into this building on the plaza, where the captain died in 1903. The Johnson House was
Johnson House, Old Town San Diego
Johnson_House,_Old_Town_San_Diego
May 2026 building collapse in Central Luzon, Philippines
at 2:28:44 a.m. Philippine Standard Time (PHT), a nine-story mixed-use building under construction collapsed in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City, Philippines
2026 Angeles City building collapse
2026_Angeles_City_building_collapse
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South Georgia Johnson, the title character of Johnson and Friends, an Australian children's television series Antony and the Johnsons, the formation
Johnson
United States historic place
The Kirk Johnson Building is an historic commercial building that is located in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was added
Kirk_Johnson_Building
Buildings related to the F. W. Woolworth Company and the Woolworth family. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all
List_of_Woolworth_buildings
Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
New York, U.S. Designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee with associate architect Simmons Architects, the building is a 647-foot-tall (197-meter), 37-story
550_Madison_Avenue
Skyscraper in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Minnesota. Completed in 1973, it is the tallest building in Minneapolis, and the tallest building in the state at a height of 792 feet (241 m). It originally
IDS_Center
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
Johnson's Building is a heritage-listed set of shops at 64–70 Palmerin Street, Warwick, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by
Johnson's_Building,_Warwick
American basketball player and entrepreneur (born 1959)
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He is widely regarded as the greatest
Magic_Johnson
#almightyjohnsons". The Almighty Johnsons (official). 20 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013. "The Almighty Johnsons – Series 2 on the way". MediaWorks
List of The Almighty Johnsons episodes
List_of_The_Almighty_Johnsons_episodes
The buildings in the Johnson Space Center house facilities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's human spaceflight activities. The center
List of buildings in the Johnson Space Center
List_of_buildings_in_the_Johnson_Space_Center
British aviator (1903–1941)
Princes Risborough where she lived for a year. Buildings named in Johnson's honour include: "Amy Johnson Building" housing the department of Automatic Control
Amy_Johnson
American businessman
In 1898, Johnson constructed a three-story warehouse building on State Street in downtown Knoxville. Now known as the Cal Johnson Building, this structure
Cal_Johnson_(businessman)
Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
The Chrysler Building is a 1,046-foot-tall (319 m), Art Deco skyscraper in the East Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. Located
Chrysler_Building
House in Manhattan, New York
It was the only private residence in New York City that Johnson designed. The two-story building contains a symmetrical facade of brick at ground level
Rockefeller_Guest_House
Skyscraper in Denver, Colorado
skyscraper in Denver, Colorado, United States. The building is known colloquially as the Cash Register Building for the way its uppermost floors curve together
Wells_Fargo_Center_(Denver)
American entrepreneur (born 1977)
capital. Johnson founded Kernel in 2016, investing $100 million of his own money to launch the company. The company later shifted its focus to building hardware
Bryan_Johnson
Historic building in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
The Charles E. Johnson Building is a building located in northeast Portland, Oregon, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Charles_E._Johnson_Building
American lawyer and politician (born 1972)
the Constitution." Johnson married Kelly Renee Lary on May 1, 1999. Their primary residence is in Benton, Louisiana. The Johnsons have five children,
Mike_Johnson
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022
pay the entire sum.[needs update] Johnson described himself as a "fervent and passionate unionist". He proposed building an Irish Sea Bridge, but he later
Boris_Johnson
United States historic place
The Johnson Switch Building is a historic commercial building in 3201 Main Street in Johnson, Arkansas, USA. Built in 1904, it is a single-story structure
Johnson_Switch_Building
Building in Richmond, Virginia
The WRVA Building is an 18,000-square-foot (1,700 m2) building located at 200 N. 22nd St. in the historic Church Hill district of Richmond, Virginia.
WRVA_Building
Venue at New York City's Lincoln Center
Center, opposite David Geffen Hall near 63rd Street and Columbus Avenue. Buildings of Lincoln Center 110m 120yds 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The New
David_H._Koch_Theater
Unincorporated Community in British Columbia, Canada
included under Johnsons Landing in the civic directory, as was the Gardner household in the 1921 census. Arthur C. Raper was the inaugural Johnsons Landing postmaster
Johnsons Landing, British Columbia
Johnsons_Landing,_British_Columbia
Historic house museum in the City of London
"Dr Johnsons House (1192738)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 March 2024. "Dr Johnson's House – 17 Gough Square". Dr Johnson's House
Dr_Johnson's_House
Building systems and facility management firm based in Cork, Ireland
the Johnson Electric Service Company in 1885 to manufacture, install and service automatic temperature regulation systems for buildings. After Johnson died
Johnson_Controls
United States historic place
The Frank M. Johnson Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse is a United States federal building in Montgomery, Alabama, completed in 1933 and
Frank M. Johnson Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse
Frank_M._Johnson_Jr._Federal_Building_and_United_States_Courthouse
American actress (born 1989)
Haskell, Rob (January 13, 2017). "Fifty Shades's Dakota Johnson on Sex, Fame, and Building a Career on Her Own Terms". Vogue. Archived from the original
Dakota_Johnson
Building complex in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
consisting of six buildings within three city blocks and five and a half acres. PPG Place was designed by architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee. Named
PPG_Place
Skyscraper in Sydney, Australia
(after which the building is named). As well as the modernist office tower facing George Street, the complex includes the Johnsons Building and Royal Naval
Grosvenor_Place_(Sydney)
Museum in Fort Worth, Texas
institution's original building and two major expansions. The Amon G. Carter Foundation first commissioned Johnson in 1958 to devise a museum building that would
Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Amon_Carter_Museum_of_American_Art
Office skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois
floors. Johnson/Burgee Architects designed the building, which is the 57th tallest building in Chicago. From 1988-2016 the lobby of the building featured
U.S._Bank_Building_(Chicago)
Historic commercial building in New York, United States
Office Building, now known as The Giacomo, is a historic Mayan Revival skyscraper in Niagara Falls, New York, US. The United Office Building was designed
United_Office_Building
Historic commercial building in New York, United States
historic office building and skyscraper located at the corner of Washington and Genesee Streets in Buffalo. It is the seventh tallest building in Buffalo.
Electric_Tower
United States historic place
Johnson founded in 1946), to which the Johnsons had left the property. Walter Scott, who was taken care of by the Gospel Foundation after Johnson's death
Scotty's_Castle
Historic estate in Washington, D.C.
York City architect Philip Johnson to design a pavilion for the Robert Woods Bliss Collection of Pre-Columbian Art. This building—eight domed circular galleries
Dumbarton_Oaks
Skyscraper in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky
structure was designed by architect John Burgee with Philip Johnson. It was Kentucky's tallest building when built for $100 million in 1991. Its groundbreaking
400_West_Market
United States historic place
The Johnson Schoolcraft Building (also known as the Venice Pharmacy) is a historic site in Venice, Florida. It is located at 201-203 West Venice Avenue
Johnson_Schoolcraft_Building
United States historic place
The Johnson Hall–Deseret Mercantile Building is a side-by-side pair of buildings in Grantsville, Utah, United States. It has also been known as the Johnson
Johnson Hall–Deseret Mercantile Building
Johnson_Hall–Deseret_Mercantile_Building
Skyscraper in Atlanta, Georgia
skyscraper in Atlanta, Georgia. Designed by Johnson/Burgee Architects and Kendall/Heaton Associates Inc, the building was completed in 1990 and is the fourth
191_Peachtree_Tower
Highrise building in New Brunswick, New Jersey, US
Johnson and Johnson Plaza is the world headquarters for Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The 16-story building opened in 1983. Its construction
Johnson_and_Johnson_Plaza
Skyscraper in Houston, Texas
Uptown District of Houston, Texas. The building was designed by New York–based John Burgee Architects with Philip Johnson in association with Houston-based
Williams_Tower
Memorial in the United States
announced the design on December 12, hoping to demolish the existing buildings and have the memorial ready by November 1968, the fifth anniversary of
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial
John_Fitzgerald_Kennedy_Memorial
United States historic place
buildings and a contributing structure, with one apparently being a jailhouse. It has served as a restaurant and hotel, and has been known as Johnson
Jacobs Building (Buena Vista, Colorado)
Jacobs_Building_(Buena_Vista,_Colorado)
American filmmaker (born 1986)
writing and directing the short horror film The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011) as part of his studies at the AFI Conservatory, he became widely
Ari_Aster
Historic building in Los Angeles, USA
O.T. Johnson Building, also known as O.T. Johnson Block, is a former seven-story, current two-story building located at 356 S. Broadway and 224 W. 4th
O._T._Johnson_Building
Restaurant in Sister Bay, Wisconsin, United States
800-241-9914." Al Johnsons Swedish Restaurant Butik - Sister Bay, WI in Door County 800-241-9914. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2013. Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant
Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant
Al_Johnson's_Swedish_Restaurant
Art museum in Washington, D.C.
The building, among Washington's premier modern mansions, was designed in 1963 by Pritzker Prize winning architect Philip Johnson (known for building in
Kreeger_Museum
Defunct restaurant in New York City
The Seagram Building in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, had been completed in 1958 to designs by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Philip Johnson, and Kahn &
Four_Seasons_Restaurant
American industrialist (1811–1892)
poet Emma Lazarus, as Johnson and Lazarus. Upon the retirement of Lazarus, the firm was renamed Bradish Johnson and Sons. The Johnsons owned several properties
Bradish_Johnson
Skyscraper in Houston, Texas
The building has been formerly known as the RepublicBank Center, the NCNB Center, the NationsBank Center, and the Bank of America Center. The building was
TC_Energy_Center
Music school at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto. The Faculty of Music is located in the Edward Johnson Building on the St. George campus, just south of the Royal Ontario Museum and
University of Toronto Faculty of Music
University_of_Toronto_Faculty_of_Music
Buildings in Houston, Texas
design. Pennzoil Place was designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee of Johnson/Burgee Architects. The building was completed in 1975. In May 1976 Deutsche
Pennzoil_Place
contains at least 18 high-rise buildings that stand 200 feet (61 m) or taller. Capital One Tower is currently the tallest building. Standing 470 feet (140 m)
List of tallest buildings in Tysons, Virginia
List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Tysons,_Virginia
First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969
was Austin's monopoly VHF franchise and generated revenues that made the Johnsons millionaires. Over the years, journalists have revealed that Lyndon used
Lady_Bird_Johnson
Office/Retail in Boston, Massachusetts
and designed by Johnson/Burgee Architects – whose principals are Philip Johnson and John Burgee – it is Boston's tenth-tallest building, standing 600 feet
One_International_Place
Biographical Museum in Staffordshire, England
the business. It is not known when the Johnsons gave up ownership of the house, it may have remained in Johnson's ownership until his death in 1784. As
Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
Samuel_Johnson_Birthplace_Museum
consists of a postmodern 17-story brick clad building designed by John Burgee Architects with Philip Johnson. The original intent was to build three towers
Tycon_Center
Office/hotel/retail complex
triangular retail and office building The entire complex is clad in acres of Indiana limestone, eclipsing the Empire State Building for the amount of limestone
The_Crescent_(Dallas)
American museum of broadcasting
Radio with a move into the William S. Paley Building. The 16-story building was designed by Philip Johnson and located at 25 West 52nd Street (adjacent
Paley_Center_for_Media
Esenwein & Johnson." Works include (with attribution): Ansonia Building (1906), 712-726 Main Street (at W. Tupper), Buffalo, New York (Esenwein & Johnson) Automobile
Esenwein_&_Johnson
San Francisco skyscraper
the plaza. The building's entrance is very similar to that of 101 Park Avenue in New York City, and was also designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee
101_California_Street
Regional theater company in Ohio, US
complex, including the Bolton Theatre. With the 1927 buildings, the Sears building and the Johnson buildings taken together, the complex for CPH became the
Cleveland_Play_House
American businessman, diplomat, and sports team owner (born 1947)
family's Betty Wold Johnson Foundation was one of the donors who funded the White House's East Wing demolition, and planned building of a ballroom. On January
Woody_Johnson
Structures in Queens, New York
to spend $750,000 upgrading the pavilion to meet New York City building codes. Johnson later recalled that the pavilion was preserved largely because
New_York_State_Pavilion
Season of television series
the American mystery comedy-drama television series Only Murders in the Building, often abbreviated as OMITB, premiered on September 9, 2025, on Hulu. The
Only Murders in the Building season 5
Only_Murders_in_the_Building_season_5
Fe college in Derby, Derbyshire, England
main Derby College Student Union (DCSU) office.[citation needed] The Johnson Building on Locomotive Way, Pride Park, is the transitions centre for Derby
Derby_College
segregation and other restrictions. Johnson died at his home in Wewoka, Oklahoma, in February 1927. The J. Coody Johnson Building in Wewoka, which he built in
James_Coody_Johnson
Israeli research center
Noted American modernist architect Philip Johnson designed the center's building in 1956. The project was Johnson's first government commission. Dr. Lev Zetlin
Soreq_Nuclear_Research_Center
American businessman and politician (1824–1903)
1876. In 1880, the Johnsons lost their rancho to creditors and within several years moved to a building, now known as the Johnson House, which they owned
George_Alonzo_Johnson
American actress (born 1983)
Ashley Suzanne Johnson (born August 9, 1983) is an American actress. She became known as a child actor for her role as Chrissy Seaver on the sitcom Growing
Ashley_Johnson
Skyscraper in Boston, Massachusetts
and the Federal Courthouse. The building was designed by Johnson/Burgee Architects – whose principals are Philip Johnson and John Burgee – and completed
Two_International_Place
American multinational pharmaceutical and medical device company
They founded Johnson & Johnson in 1886 with 14 employees, eight women and six men. Johnson & Johnson opened its first factory building in the old Janeway
Johnson_&_Johnson
Hotel in New York
building was condemned by the Niagara Falls Department of Code Enforcement after the heating system failed, which caused water pipes in the building to
The_Niagara
Airport in Hobart, Indiana
Indiana, United States. This airport is privately owned by Rodney Johnson. Johnsons Strawberry Farm Airport has one runway: Runway 18/36: 2,000 x 60 ft
Johnsons Strawberry Farm Airport
Johnsons_Strawberry_Farm_Airport
Office building in Manhattan, New York
The Brill Building is an office building at 1619 Broadway on 49th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, just north of Times Square and farther
Brill_Building
American mathematician (1918–2020)
prominent building on its SciTech campus Katherine G. Johnson Hall. In 2020 Bethel School District, Washington, named its newest school Katherine G. Johnson Elementary
Katherine_Johnson
American soccer executive
Expansion team Denver Summit FC announced Johnson as the team's first general manager on May 29, 2025. "Johnson Building RailHawks Brand After Pack Playing Days"
Curt_Johnson_(soccer)
JOHNSONS BUILDING
JOHNSONS BUILDING
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various places bearing this name, for example in Essex (Haltesteda in Domesday Book), Kent, and Leicestershire, all of which are probably named from Old English h(e)ald ‘refuge’, ‘shelter’ + stede ‘site’, or possibly Hawstead in Suffolk, which has the same origin. However, the name is now most frequent in Lancashire and Yorkshire, where it is from High Halstead in Burnley, named as the ‘site of a hall’, from Old English h(e)all ‘hall’ + stede ‘place’.English : occupational name for someone employed at ‘the hall buildings’, Middle English hallested, an ostler or cowhand, for instance.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a stone- or bricklayer, from Middle English setter ‘one who lays stones or bricks in building’ (agent derivative of setten ‘to set’).English : occupational name from Old French saietier ‘silk weaver’ (an agent derivative of sayete, a kind of silk).English : from an agent derivative of Middle English setten ‘to place (decoration, on a garment or metal surface)’, probably an occupational name for an embroiderer.German : unexplained.Norwegian : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : metonymic occupational name for a plasterer, from Middle English, Middle Low German plaster (from Latin emplastrum ‘(wound) plaster’ (originally a paste), from Greek emplastron, a derivative of emplassein ‘to shape or form’; the term was carried over into building terminology to mean ‘bonding agent’).English : habitational name from any of various places called Plaistow (in East London, Derbyshire, Sussex, and elsewhere), from Old English plegestÅw ‘place where people gather for sport or play’. This can also be a variant of Plaisted (through interchangeable use of the Old English elements stÅw and stede, both meaning ‘place’, in earlier times).German and Ashkenazic Jewish (Pflaster) : from Middle High German pflaster (German Pflaster, from Latin plastrum) ‘street pavement’, ‘pavement’, cognate with 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from John.Respelling of Swedish Jonsson.
Boy/Male
British, English, Scottish
Son of John; From John's Farm
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a wattler, Middle English watelere, i.e. someone who made the panels of interwoven twigs that were used to fill the spaces between the structural timbers of a timber frame building. See also Dauber.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of the Anglo-Norman French personal name Mory, a short form of Amaury (see Emery, Morey).Roger Mowry (c. 1612–66) emigrated from England to MA before 1634, when he married Mary Johnson in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in a newly constructed dwelling, from Middle English newe ‘new’ + bold ‘building’. There are several places (in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire) named with the same elements in Old English (nēowe + bold), and the surname may also be derived from any or all of them.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Himan was the name of one of the famous slaves that had a hand in building the tomb of queen Venika
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places named from Old English scypen, scipen ‘cattleshed’, such as Shippen in West Yorkshire and Shippon in Berkshire, or a topographic name derived directly from the vocabulary word. In some cases it may originally have been acquired as a metonymic occupational name for a cowman, who in medieval times would often have lived in the same building as his animals.Born in Methley, Yorkshire, England, in 1639, Edward Shippen emigrated to Boston, MA, in 1668. He joined the Society of Friends and moved his family and business to Philadelphia in about 1694 to avoid religious persecution, eventually becoming mayor of Philadelphia, where his sons and grandsons continued to be prominent.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : patronymic from the personal name John. As an American family name, Johnson has absorbed patronymics and many other derivatives of this name in continental European languages. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)Johnson is the second most frequent surname in the U.S. It was brought independently to North America by many different bearers from the 17th and 18th centuries onward.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.South German : topographic name for someone who lived at the upper end of a village on a hill, from Middle High German ober, obar ‘above’. In other cases, it may have denoted someone who lived on an upper floor of a building with two or more floors.North German : topographic for someone who lived on the bank of a river or stream name, standardized from Middle Low German over ‘river bank’.Possibly a shortened form of any of various German compound names formed with Ober- (see entries below).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from German Ober ‘senior’, ‘chief’. In some cases it can denote a rabbi; in others it is ornamental.A 17th-century American bearer of this name, Richard Ober (1641–1715/16), emigrated from Abbotsbury, Dorset, England, to the Salem colony and settled in Mackerel Cove, MA, later Beverly. His descendant Frederick Albion Ober, who was born in Beverly, MA, in 1849, was an ornithologist who discovered 22 new species of birds in the Lesser Antilles, the flycatcher Myiarchus oberi, and oriole Icterus oberi.
Boy/Male
Scottish
From John's farm.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Newark in Cambridgeshire or Newark on Trent in Nottinghamshire, both named from Old English nīwe ‘new’ + weorc ‘fortification’, ‘building’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various places so named, for example in Norfolk, North Yorkshire, and East Yorkshire. The two villages of this name in Norfolk are recorded in Domesday Book as Ristuna, and are from Old English hrÄ«s ‘brushwood’ + tÅ«n ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; Ruston Parva in East Yorkshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Roreston, is named from the genitive case of the Old Norse byname Hrór meaning ‘vigorous’ + Old English tÅ«n. Ruston in North Yorkshire is Rostune in Domesday Book, apparently from Old English hrÅst ‘roost’, ‘roof’ + tÅ«n, referring to a building with an unusual roof.
Surname or Lastname
English (southwestern)
English (southwestern) : from Middle English hous ‘house’ (Old English hūs). In the Middle Ages the majority of the population lived in cottages or huts rather than houses, and in most cases this name probably indicates someone who had some connection with the largest and most important building in a settlement, either a religious house or simply the local manor house. In some cases it may be a status name for a householder, someone who owned his own dwelling as opposed to being a tenant, but more often it is an occupational name for a servant who worked in such a house, in particular a steward who managed one.English : respelling of Howes.Translation of German Haus.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin. Possibly topographic, from Old English scÄ“ad ‘boundary’ + bÅþl ‘building’, ‘dwelling house’, ‘hall’.
Boy/Male
British, English
Son of John
Boy/Male
French American English Scottish
Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Hebrew, Indian, Scottish, Tamil
Son of John; Variant of the John
JOHNSONS BUILDING
JOHNSONS BUILDING
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sweet
Biblical
a hill
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Draupadi
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Bond of Love
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
God's Presence
Boy/Male
Hindu
Female
German
Medieval form of German Emmeline, EMLIN means "work."
Boy/Male
Celtic, French, German
Guardian; Mighty with a Spear
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Messenger of Fragrance; The Son of the Six Pleiads
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Latin
Flourishing; One who is Extremely Priceless and Praiseworthy; Abbreviation of Antonia and Antoinette
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n.
An open or unoccupied space between bodies or things; an interruption of continuity; chasm; gap; as, a vacancy between buildings; a vacancy between sentences or thoughts.
n.
A modification of the father's name borne by the son; a name derived from that of a parent or ancestor; as, Pelides, the son of Peleus; Johnson, the son of John; Macdonald, the son of Donald; Paulowitz, the son of Paul; also, the surname of a family; the family name.
n.
A principal door of a large ancient building, as of an amphitheater.
n.
The official who takes care of the interior of a church building.
n.
A rotating wheel, mounted in a ring or rings, for illustrating the dynamics of rotating bodies, the composition of rotations, etc. It was devised by Professor W. R. Johnson, in 1832, by whom it was called the rotascope.
n.
A magnificent assemblage of buildings at Rome, near the church of St. Peter, including the pope's palace, a museum, a library, a famous chapel, etc.
v. t.
To lay stones, masonry, etc., under, as the sills of a building, on which it is to rest.
n.
The literary style of Dr. Samuel Johnson, or one formed in imitation of it; an inflated, stilted, or pompous style, affecting classical words.
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A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or security, solid and permanent inclosing fence, as around a field, a park, a town, etc., also, one of the upright inclosing parts of a building or a room.
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A history of the acts and events of a life; a biography; as, Johnson wrote the life of Milton.
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Relating to, or characteristic of, Boswell, the biographer of Dr. Johnson.
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A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity; as, Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope.
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A genus of grasses, properly limited to two species, Sorghum Halepense, the Arabian millet, or Johnson grass (see Johnson grass), and S. vulgare, the Indian millet (see Indian millet, under Indian).
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The filling below or beneath; the under part of a building.
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That by which a building is underpinned; the material and construction used for support, introduced beneath a wall already constructed.
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A manner of acting or of writing peculiar to, or characteristic of, Dr. Johnson.
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Something standing upright, as a piece of timber in a building. See Illust. of Frame.
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Pertaining to or resembling Dr. Johnson or his style; pompous; inflated.