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Division of the German Luftwaffe in World War II
Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed 1 February 1939 in Braunschweig and
Luftflotte_2
German military officer (1885–1960)
Following the campaign in France, Kesselring's Luftflotte 2 was committed to the Battle of Britain. Luftflotte 2's headquarters was located in Brussels. Kesselring's
Albert_Kesselring
Fliegerkorps VIII was moved to Luftflotte 1 from Luftflotte 2 to give the former much needed ground support units. II./ and 10(s)./LG 2, III./JG 27, II./JG 52
Aerial warfare during Operation Barbarossa
Aerial_warfare_during_Operation_Barbarossa
West. Luftflotte 2 was responsible for the bombing of southeast England and the London area and based in the Pas-de-Calais area in France. Luftflotte 3 targeted
Luftwaffe order of battle August 1940
Luftwaffe_order_of_battle_August_1940
German military aviator and general (1885–1953)
Luftwaffengruppenkommando 3 (Air Force Group Command 3) the forerunner of Luftflotte 3 (Air Fleet 3) in February 1938. Sperrle was used during the Anschluss
Hugo_Sperrle
Division of the German Luftwaffe in the Second World War
Fliegerführer Afrika was part of Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2), one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in the Second World War. It operated
Fliegerführer_Afrika
invasion of Poland. Luftflotte 1 (Northeast Germany) Luftflotte 2 (Northwest Germany) Luftflotte 3 (Southwest Germany) Luftflotte 4 (Southeast Germany
German Air Fleets in World War II
German_Air_Fleets_in_World_War_II
1940–41 bombing of Britain during WWII
commanding Luftflotte 2, was ordered to send 50 sorties per night against London and attack eastern harbours in daylight. Sperrle, commanding Luftflotte 3, was
The_Blitz
Strategic operation conducted during Operation Barbarossa
divisions and a cavalry division. Army Group Center could call upon Luftflotte 2 for air support. Facing Army Group Center was the Red Army's Western
Battle_of_Białystok–Minsk
WWII aerial bombardment of Rotterdam by Nazi Germany
precision raid. Schmidt's request for air support reached the staff of Luftflotte 2 in Berlin. Instead of a precision bombing, a carpet bombing by Heinkel
German_bombing_of_Rotterdam
German general (1897-1977)
Staff of Luftflotte 2 as it was part of the Blitzkrieg into the Netherlands, Belgium, and France in 1940. He became Chief of Staff of Luftflotte 5 in Norway
Gerhard_Bassenge
German military officer and aviator (1895–1945)
1940, skirmishes took place, between Albert Kesselring's Luftflotte 2 and Hugo Sperrle's Luftflotte 3 on one side, and RAF Air Vice Marshal Keith Park's No
Wolfram_von_Richthofen
Luftwaffe dive bomber wing during World War II
1 May 1939, StG 2 fought in the German Invasion of Poland in September 1939 which started World War II. It formed part of Luftflotte 2 in May and June
Sturzkampfgeschwader_2
Day remembering the Battle of Britain on 15 September 1940
attack on this date along the lines set by Hitler. Staff officers of Luftflotte 2 based in Brussels began planning for a two-pronged attack. The targets
Battle_of_Britain_Day
1940 WWII air battle
coasts. Luftflotte 2 (Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring), was responsible for the bombing of south-east England and the London area. Luftflotte 3 (Generalfeldmarschall
Battle_of_Britain
World War II campaign in Russia
three Panzer (tank) Groups (the 2nd, 3rd and 4th) and by the Luftwaffe's Luftflotte 2. Up to two million German troops were committed to the operation, along
Battle_of_Moscow
German Nazi military Air Staff officer (1898–1951)
Wehrmacht, Oberstleutnant Koller was to serve as the Operations Officer of Luftflotte 3 in co-ordination with the German 9th Army. Koller became the Chef der
Karl_Koller_(general)
1940 Luftwaffe air raids over the English Channel against the Royal Air Force
preparations to neutralise the country and end the war. Luftflotte 2 (Air Feet 2) and Luftflotte 3 (Air Feet 3) were transferred to France and Belgium.
Kanalkampf
1941 Axis invasion of the Soviet Union during WWII
army groups) that supported the army groups: Luftflotte 1 for North, Luftflotte 2 for Centre and Luftflotte 4 for South. Army Norway was to operate in far
Operation_Barbarossa
World War II air battle part of the greater Battle of Britain
than half of the available (or serviceable) aircraft on the Luftflotte 2 and Luftflotte 3 order of battle were involved in the action that day, so it
The_Hardest_Day
Structure of German air force
Luftflotte received a batch of 25. For example, Luftflotte 1 Geschwader were numbered 0–25, Luftflotte 2 Geschwader became 26–50 and so on. Within the Air
Organization of the Luftwaffe (1933–1945)
Organization_of_the_Luftwaffe_(1933–1945)
German World War II flying ace and general
forces in the south. Luftflotte 2 was divided in two, with Luftflotte South East controlling the Balkans and a new Luftflotte 2 controlling Italy, Sardinia
Adolf_Galland
1943 attack by German bombers on Allied forces and shipping in Bari, Italy, during WWII
and shipping in Bari, Italy, on 2 December 1943, during World War II. 105 German Junkers Ju 88 bombers of Luftflotte 2 surprised the port's defenders and
Air_raid_on_Bari
High-ranking position in the Luftwaffe (air force of Nazi Germany)
Supremo, the Italian high command. OB Süd was also the commander of Luftflotte 2. After the Armistice of Cassibile, the position of Oberbefehlshaber Süd
Oberbefehlshaber_Süd
Jagdfliegerführer Oberitalien (Fighter Leader Northern Italy) was part of Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2), one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World
Jagdfliegerführer_Oberitalien
Jagdfliegerführer Sizilien (Chief of Fighter Aviation Sicily) was part of Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2), one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World
Jagdfliegerführer_Sizilien
German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II
North was supported by Luftflotte 1, and Luftflotte 5. Luftflotte 5 conducted operations in the Arctic near Murmansk. Luftflotte 1 supported operations
Operation Barbarossa order of battle
Operation_Barbarossa_order_of_battle
WW2 German strategy of Poland invasion the beginning of WW2
Battle Wehrmacht e.g. Kampfgeschwader 27 of Luftflotte 2, on the west side of Germany, was transferred to Luftflotte 1, on the east side of Germany, by noon
German order of battle for the invasion of Poland
German_order_of_battle_for_the_invasion_of_Poland
Military unit
Luftflotte 4 (Air Fleet 4) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on 18 March 1939, from Luftwaffenkommando
Luftflotte_4
German Luftwaffe heavy fighter wing of World War II
During this phase ZG 26 was equipped with the Bf 110. It formed part of Luftflotte 2 and fought in the Battle of the Netherlands, Battle of Belgium and Battle
Zerstörergeschwader_26
Military unit
Washington DC: Potomac Books. ISBN 978-1-59797-274-1. "Ramke Brigade, Luftflotte 2, German Air Force, 23.10.42". niehorster.org. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
Ramcke_Parachute_Brigade
1935 dive bomber aircraft family by Junkers
around Cherbourg-Octeville and concentrated in the Pas de Calais under Luftflotte 2, closer to the area of the proposed invasion of Britain. On 13 September
Junkers_Ju_87
German World War II flying ace
subordinated to II. Fliegerkorps (2nd Air Corps), which as part of Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2). JG 51 area of operation during Operation Barbarossa was over
Werner_Mölders
Battle during the Allied Invasion of Sicily
negligible in the fighting at Gela. Pre-invasion strategic bombing reduced Luftflotte 2 strength to 175 planes in Sicily, but 418 additional Luftwaffe and 449
Battle_of_Gela_(1943)
German World War II fighter unit
Holland). 2./JG 1 was formed on 5 July 1941 in Katwijk, Netherlands, from the Münster-Loddenheide Squadron (Jasta Münster-Loddenheide) of Luftflotte 2 while
Jagdgeschwader 1 (World War II)
Jagdgeschwader_1_(World_War_II)
Military unit
one, and though formally JG 2 remained part of Luftflotte 3 and its new incarnation Luftwaffenkommando West, Luftflotte Reich made demands of the wing
Jagdgeschwader_2
Military unit
to Luftflotte 2. Only 2 Staffel participated in the invasion. Stab./KG 54 had eight of nine bombers operational but took no active role either. 2. Staffel
Kampfgeschwader_54
German invasion of France in 1940
Kesselring, Commander of Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2) Erhard Milch, Inspector General of the Luftwaffe Hugo Sperrle, Commander of the Luftflotte 3 (Air Fleet 3)
Battle_of_France
Jagdfliegerführer 2 (Chief of Fighter Aviation, Air Fleet 2) was part of Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2), one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe
Jagdfliegerführer_2
WW2 German Luftwaffe general (1889-1977)
commander of two Luftwaffe wings. During World War II he commanded a Luftflotte 2 corps from 3 October 1939 and was appointed Major general and commander
Otto_Deßloch
German-occupied France from 1940 to 1944
the occupation: 1940: Luftflotte 2, Luftflotte 3 operated from airfields in northern France during the Battle of Britain. Luftflotte 3 stayed there to defend
German military administration in occupied France during World War II
German_military_administration_in_occupied_France_during_World_War_II
Event during the Phoney War in the first stages of World War II
with him. On 11 January an enraged Hitler fired both the commander of Luftflotte 2, General Hellmuth Felmy, and Felmy's chief of staff Colonel Josef Kammhuber
Mechelen_incident
WWII battle during the Battle of France
on the quality of air support, acting as flying artillery. Luftflotte 3 and Luftflotte 2 (Albert Kesselring), executed the heaviest air bombardment the
Battle_of_Sedan_(1940)
German WWII fighter aircraft family
F-2, F-4 (belonged in JG-27 under the command of Luftflotte 2, until April 1943) among G-4 and G-6 (detached in JG-51 under the command Luftflotte 4,
Messerschmitt_Bf_109
Heavy/destroyer Fighter Aircraft-wing of World War II
seconded to Fall Gelb, and was replaced at Aalborg by I(J)./LG 2. ZG 1 was assigned to Luftflotte 2. I./ZG 1 was based at Kirchhellen with 22 of the 35 Bf 110s
Zerstörergeschwader_1
Military unit
was also known as Luftwaffenkommando Schlesien between 25 January 1945 and 2 February 1945 and was merged with Luftgau-Kommando VIII on 28 April 1945 and
8th_Air_Corps_(Germany)
Italian fighter
leaving behind the G.50s of 352ª, 353ª Squadriglie in Belgium, with Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2) until April 1941. The G.50s flew 429 sorties, 34 escorts and
Fiat_G.50_Freccia
Dispatch of German and Italian troops to North Africa during the Second World War
October, to carry Italian troops to Albania and then on 15 November, Luftflotte 2 (Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring) transferred from Germany and
Operation_Sonnenblume
1969 WWII film by Guy Hamilton
Albert Kesselring, Commander of Luftflotte 2 Wilfried von Aacken as Generalmajor Theo Osterkamp, Jagdfliegerführer 2 Karl-Otto Alberty as Generaloberst
Battle_of_Britain_(film)
Military unit
Fliegerkorps VIII. Richthofen's forces operated under the command of Luftflotte 4. According to German plans, Richthofen's forces were to strike into
Zerstörergeschwader_2
Luftwaffe (OBdL). On 23 May 1940 the division was subordinated to the Luftflotte 2 and transferred to Soesterberg in July 1940. The unit was redesignated
9th_Air_Division_(Germany)
reinforcements. Hans Jeschonnek, Göring's chief of staff, suggested sending Luftflotte 2 and its commander Albert Kesselring to Sicily from the Eastern Front
Siege_of_Malta_(World_War_II)
German Army field marshal (1880–1945)
included the 4th and 9th Armies, the 3rd and 2nd Panzer Armies, and Luftflotte 2 of the Luftwaffe. On the left flank of Bock's Army Group Center was Army
Fedor_von_Bock
Soviet 1930s monoplane fighter aircraft
regiments in frontier areas. The main assault delivered by the Luftwaffe's Luftflotte 2 (in support of Wehrmacht Army Group Centre) was directed against the
Polikarpov_I-16
German general
to active duty in February 1939 and was assigned as chief-of-staff of Luftflotte 2. On January 11, 1940, he was reprimanded by Adolf Hitler personally because
Josef_Kammhuber
Military unit
to the Eastern Front for Operation Barbarossa. Under the control of Luftflotte 2 commanded by Field Marshal Albert Kesselring, the Geschwader, now equipped
Jagdgeschwader_53
First day of German military operations to destroy the British air force
amounted to 11 killed in action and nine prisoners of war. Most units of Luftflotte 2 received the order to abandon morning operations, but some began their
Adlertag
Military unit of the Luftwaffe
Luftflotte 3 (Air Fleet 3) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on 1 February 1939 from Luftwaffengruppenkommando
Luftflotte_3
Air force of Nazi Germany (1935–1945)
presented greater problems. General der Flieger Hellmuth Felmy, commander of Luftflotte 2 in 1939, was charged with devising a plan for an air war over the British
Luftwaffe
German fighter pilot
JG 51, Osterkamp was appointed Jagdfliegerführer 2, the commander of fighter aircraft in Luftflotte 2. On 1 August 1942, he was transferred to Luftgaustab
Theo_Osterkamp
German general and flying ace (1915–1995)
sweeps over England as Albert Kesselring, commander-in-chief Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2) sought to draw up No. 12 Group RAF under Air Officer Commanding
Gustav_Rödel
Military unit
Luftwaffe began probing attacks by day and night over England. Luftflotte 2 and Luftflotte 3 began bombing attacks on British convoys in the English Channel
Zerstörergeschwader_76
Air and Space warfare branch of Spain's armed forces
was the "15 Spanische Staffel"/JG 27 Afrika of the VIII Fliegerkorps, Luftflotte 2. During the first years after World War II the Spanish Francoist Air
Spanish_Air_and_Space_Force
German general and war criminal (1885–1965)
Flieger. By the beginning of World War II, Felmy commanded Air Fleet 2 (Luftflotte 2) of the Luftwaffe. On 12 January, he was dismissed due to the Mechelen
Hellmuth_Felmy
Motor rifle division of the Soviet military
support and were relentlessly pounded by the German aircraft of the Luftflotte 2. Without adequate ammunition and with many tanks in a state of disrepair
5th Guards Motor Rifle Division
5th_Guards_Motor_Rifle_Division
German World War II fighter wing
1939, 72 hours before Germany invaded Poland, I./JG 52 was assigned to Luftflotte 2, subordinated to JG 26 and JG 77, and ordered to the Bonn-Hangelar base [de]
Jagdgeschwader_52
Luftflotte 6 (Air Fleet 6) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on May 5, 1943 from Luftwaffenkommando
Luftflotte_6
List of leading WWII commanders
defenseromania.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 6 March 2021. Popescu, George (2 February 2016). "Drama unui general român: Gheorghe Avramescu" (in Romanian)
Commanders_of_World_War_II
Kesselring was a German Luftwaffe general. He served as commander of Luftflotte 2 for the early part of the war, commanding air campaigns in west and east
Axis_leaders_of_World_War_II
Military unit
158 stab (command) unit. The Geschwader was placed under the command of Luftflotte 4 (Air Fleet). Oberst Paul Schultheiss was appointed the first Geschwaderkommodore
Kampfgeschwader_76
Military unit
Dornier Do 17Z. In August 1939, the operational Gruppen were transferred to Luftflotte 1. The mechanics of the Elbing airfield were able to ensure seven of the
Kampfgeschwader_3
Luftwaffe multi-purpose unit during World War II
(Stuka) Gruppen. On 25/26 August 1939 the unit mobilised. Assigned to Luftflotte 2, the Geschwader suffered light losses. I.(Zerstörer)/LG 1 lost only three
Lehrgeschwader_1
Series of encirclement battles during Operation Typhoon
Commanders-in-Chief of the armies, panzer groups and the 2nd Air Fleet (Luftflotte 2) met with von Bock and Halder in Smolensk for a final discussion of the
Battle_of_Vyazma–Bryansk
1935 dive bomber series by Henschel
Staffel/VIII. Fliegerkorps) of JG-27 detached in Luftflotte 2 managed Hs 123s in collaboration of II.(Schl.)/LG 2 units for ground strikes along Bf 109E-7/B
Henschel_Hs_123
World War II military campaign in 1940
aerial combat for a loss of nine fighters, with Albert Kesselring's Luftflotte 2 in total claiming 41. The Dutch were left with just 70 aircraft by the
German invasion of the Netherlands
German_invasion_of_the_Netherlands
Irish RAF officer killed in action
fuselage of his Bf 109 to deliver to Jagdfliegerführer 2 Theo Osterkamp for his birthday at Luftflotte 2 headquarters. En route, Galland took a detour over
Paddy_Finucane
Jagdfliegerführer 1 was part of Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2), one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on December
Jagdfliegerführer_1
German air force officer (1899–1943)
suggestion led to Göring ordering Kesselring and his entire air fleet, Luftflotte 2, to the theatre. The redeployment of Kesselring's air power from the
Hans_Jeschonnek
German general (1882–1974)
against Norway, Holland, Belgium and the Battle of France, he commanded Luftflotte 2 with General der Flieger Albert Kesselring as his superior. By his superlative
Alfred_Keller
Fighter wing of the Luftwaffe during World War II
Bf 109 E. The air corps were under the command of Albert Kesselring's Luftflotte 2. The VIII was a specialist ground attack corps which was to support Army
Jagdgeschwader_27
Luftwaffe assigned two airfleets to the campaign. Albert Kesselring's Luftflotte 1 was equipped with 807 aircraft, which was augmented by 92 Seaplanes
Operational history of the Luftwaffe (1939–1945)
Operational_history_of_the_Luftwaffe_(1939–1945)
German fighter-wing of World War II
unconfirmed victories. JG 26 was assigned to Jagdfliegerführer 2, a fighter command within Luftflotte 2. JG 26 was tasked with supporting Army Group B in the Battle
Jagdgeschwader_26
Airborne warfare in World War II
American military officer killed in World War II. 13 May: Luftflotte 3 (supported by Luftflotte 2) in the Battle of France executed the heaviest air bombardment
List of air operations during the Battle of Europe
List_of_air_operations_during_the_Battle_of_Europe
Allied oceangoing convoys
operational aircraft on the Eastern Front, to an extent a consequence of Luftflotte 2 being sent to the Mediterranean against the British. Tanks and aircraft
Arctic convoys of World War II
Arctic_convoys_of_World_War_II
Military unit of Nazi Germany
(1st. Air Division), Luftflotte 1 (Air Fleet 1). On 7 September the unit was placed under the command of 2. Fliegerdivision, Luftflotte 4. Stab./KG 26 was
Kampfgeschwader_26
Military unit
Luftflotte 1 ("Air Fleet 1") was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on 1 February 1939 from Luftwaffengruppenkommando
Luftflotte_1
WWII battle
to abandon of anything that could be used by the Soviet war effort. Luftflotte 2 (selected units) – Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen (in Ukraine) Army
Battle_of_the_Dnieper
Military unit
active in September 1939, remained at Kolberg. Stab./KG 1 was assigned to Luftflotte 4, commanded by Alexander Löhr under the 2nd Fliegerdivision at Kolberg
Kampfgeschwader_1
German general (1902–1986)
became the operations officer for Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2) known at the time as Luftflottenkommando 2 (Air Fleet Command 2). On 3 September 1939—two days
Martin_Harlinghausen
Battle during World War II
Oberkommando der Luftwaffe (OKL) reinforced Luftflotte 2 in the morning of 15 May with I. Fliegerkorps from Luftflotte 3 (which had some 300 medium bombers on
Battle_of_Gembloux_(1940)
German WWII bomber history
KG 4 were committed to Luftflotte 1 under the command of Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring. KG 4 operated under Luftflotte 4. The He 111 provided
Heinkel He 111 operational history
Heinkel_He_111_operational_history
Military unit
place at Böblingen. Based at Saint-Omer in France as part of Luftflotte 2, II.(Schl)./LG 2 started operations on 6 September 1940, losing two aircraft
Lehrgeschwader_2
Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe [Commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe] Lfl.= Luftflotte Hans Bonath (1919–2004, Knight's Cross recipient) Erich Etienne (1915–1942
Wettererkundungsstaffel
Nazi German WWII bomber wing (1939–1945)
of Luftflotte 1. It had a strength of 31 He 111s, all serviceable. It was committed from the first day, but on 6 September it was moved to Luftflotte 4
Kampfgeschwader_53
WW2 Soviet Red Army formation
Army. Air support was provided by Field Marshal Albert Kesselring's Luftflotte 2 which contained more than half the German aircraft committed to the attack
Western_Front_(Soviet_Union)
/Nachtjagdgeschwader 4. According to Scherzer as chief of the general staff of Luftflotte 3. According to Scherzer as Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 4
List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Kn–Kz)
List_of_Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross_recipients_(Kn–Kz)
Military unit
organisation was created at Giessen aerodrome and was subordinated to Luftflotte 4 (Air Fleet 4). The Stabsstaffel was placed under the command of Wilhelm
Kampfgeschwader_55
German military unit
Luftflotte 5 (Air Fleet 5) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed 12 April 1940 in Hamburg for the invasion
Luftflotte_5
Military unit
1 May 1939 from Stab./StG 51. Initially placed under Luftflotte 3, it transferred to Luftflotte 4 which used the designation numbers 76-100, as consequently
Sturzkampfgeschwader_77
German officer and fighter pilot
JG 3 was put under the control of Luftflotte 2 (2nd Air Fleet), thus placing it under the command of Jagdfliegerführer 2 Oberst (Colonel) Osterkamp. On 1
Günther_Lützow
LUFTFLOTTE 2
LUFTFLOTTE 2
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Mellis 1.German : variant of Melius.Dutch ((van) Melis) : variant of Millis 2.Czech and Slovak (Meliš), and Hungarian : from a short form of the Biblical personal name Melichar (see Melchior).Greek : from the personal name Melis, a pet form of Meletios or Meliton (names of various early saints and martyrs). The personal names are derived from either meli ‘honey’ or meletan ‘care for’, ‘study’.Italian (Sardinia and southern Italy) : habitational name from a place so named in Sardinia.Lithuanian : nickname from melis ‘blue’.Latvian : unflattering nickname from melis ‘liar’.Latvian : variant of Mellis.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Miner.German : nickname, meaning ‘small(er)’, from Latin minor ‘less’, ‘smaller’.French : nickname meaning ‘younger’, from the same word as in 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic meaning ‘son of the mayor’ (see Mayer 1).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : patronymic from the personal Meyer (see Meyer 2).American form of German Meyer, with excrescent -s.Irish : variant of Meyer 3.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Mayer 1.German : patronymic from Mayer 2.Dutch : variant of Meyer 1 and 3.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Melhuish in Devon, so called from Old English mǣl(e) ‘brightly colored’, ‘flowery’ + hīwisc ‘hide’ (a measurement of land).Scottish : variant of Mellis 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of or patronymic from Merritt 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places called Merton in London, Devon, Norfolk, and Oxfordshire, named in Old English with mere ‘lake’, ‘pool’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. Compare Marton, Martin 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Mixon 2.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : variant spelling of Mayer 1.Spanish and Jewish (Sephardic) : nickname for an older man or a distinguishing epithet for the elder of two bearers of the same personal name, from Spanish mayor ‘older’ (Latin maior (natus), literally ‘greater (by birth)’).Spanish and Jewish (Sephardic) : occupational or status name, from major ‘governor’, ‘chief’.Catalan : variant spelling of Major.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Meyer 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Mead 1 + the suffix -er, denoting an inhabitant.English : occupational name for a brewer or seller of mead, Middle English med(i)er (see Mead 2).
Surname or Lastname
North German variant of Laas 2.Jewish (Ashkenazic)
North German variant of Laas 2.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : unexplained.English : nickname from Middle English lesse, lasse ‘smaller’ (from Old English lǣssa ‘less’), perhaps also used in the sense ‘younger’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name for a mayor, Middle English, Old French mair(e) (from Latin maior ‘greater’, ‘superior’; compare Mayor). In France the title denoted various minor local officials, and the same is true of Scotland (see Mair 1). In England, however, the term was normally restricted to the chief officer of a borough, and the surname may have been given not only to a citizen of some standing who had held this office, but also as a nickname to a pompous or officious person.German and Dutch : variant of Meyer 1.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Meyer 2.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of Jewish Leykin (from Belarus), a metronymic from Leyke, a pet form of the Yiddish female personal name Leye, from the Hebrew female personal name Lea, from which English Leah is derived (see Genesis 29
Americanized spelling of Jewish Leykin (from Belarus), a metronymic from Leyke, a pet form of the Yiddish female personal name Leye, from the Hebrew female personal name Lea, from which English Leah is derived (see Genesis 29 : 16) + the Slavic possessive suffix -in.English : from a medieval personal name, a diminutive of Lawrence. Compare Law 1 and Larkin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from a variant spelling of Mayer 1.English : variant of Myers.Spanish : variant of Mier 2.Dutch : variant of Mier 3.Dutch (van der Miers) : variant of Meers 2.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Mill 1.English : either a metronymic form of Mill 2, or a variant of Miles.Irish : in Ulster this is the English name, but elsewhere in Ireland it may be a translation of a Gaelic topographic byname, an Mhuilinn ‘of the mill’.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : from a short form of the personal name Amaury (see Emery).Southern French (Occitan) : habitational name from Maury, in Basses Pyrénées.English : probably a variant of Morey 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Maul 2.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of Swiss German Bürki, or an altered spelling of Berke (see Berke 2).Possibly an Americanized spelling of Hungarian Berki, a habitational name from a village called Berki, in Pest county, or a topographic name from berek ‘marsh wi
Americanized spelling of Swiss German Bürki, or an altered spelling of Berke (see Berke 2).Possibly an Americanized spelling of Hungarian Berki, a habitational name from a village called Berki, in Pest county, or a topographic name from berek ‘marsh with groves’.English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
Variant of Nicolai 2.English
Variant of Nicolai 2.English : variant of Nicholas.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Beiss(e), a variant of Beitz 2.English
Americanized spelling of German Beiss(e), a variant of Beitz 2.English : perhaps a variant of Biss. Compare Beese, Bise, Buys, Byce.Hungarian : nickname for someone with a limp or a peculiar gait, from bice ‘limp’.
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
King of Light
Male
Egyptian
, living image of Amen.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a feminine form of Gillett 1.French : variant spelling of Gillet.
Boy/Male
British, English
King
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Firm; Stable; Devotion
Female
Chinese
beautiful harp, lute or zither.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shashmeera | ஷாஷà¯à®®à®¿à®°à®¾
Female
English
English name mostly used by African-Americans, derived from the continent name, AFRICA means "land of the Afri." The Afri were a tribe, possibly Berber, who dwelled in North Africa. The origin of the word Afri (pl.), Afer (sing.), may be connected with the Phoenician word 'afar, meaning "dust," which is also found in other Semitic languages, such as Hebrew Afra.
Male
Swedish
Swedish form of Old Norse Týr, THYR means "god."
Boy/Male
Australian, German
Bear; Courageous
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n.
See 2d Vail, 3.
n.
A sign of the zodiac which the sun enters about the 21st of August, marked thus [/] in almanacs.
n.
See Viol, 2.
n.
The quality or state of being vegetal, or exhibiting those physiological phenomena which are common to plants and animals. See Vegetal, a., 2.
a.
Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng; sonant; intonated; voiced. See Voice, and Vowel, also Guide to Pronunciation, // 199-202.
n.
A compensation given to a hired person for services; price paid for labor; recompense; hire. See Wage, n., 2.
n.
A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into twenty-four leaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of book so made; -- usually written 24mo, or 24¡.
n.
A close railway car for baggage. See the Note under Car, 2.
n.
A Russian liquid measure, equal to 3.249 gallons of U. S. standard measure, or 2.706 imperial gallons.
a.
The sixth month of the calendar adopted by the first French republic. It began February 19, and ended March 20. See Vend/miaire.
n.
The first month of the French republican calendar, dating from September 22, 1792.
n.
One of the planets, the second in order from the sun, its orbit lying between that of Mercury and that of the Earth, at a mean distance from the sun of about 67,000,000 miles. Its diameter is 7,700 miles, and its sidereal period 224.7 days. As the morning star, it was called by the ancients Lucifer; as the evening star, Hesperus.
a.
Somewhat viscous. Cf. Mobile, a., 2.
n.
One of the vessels which carry blood, either venous or arterial, to the heart. See Artery, 2.
n.
See Vinaigrette, n., 2.
a.
Of no legal force or effect, incapable of confirmation or ratification; null. Cf. Voidable, 2.
n.
A game in word making. See Logomachy, 2.
n.
A measure for liquids, and also a dry measure; especially, a liquid measure in Belgium and Holland, corresponding to the hectoliter of the metric system, which contains 22.01 imperial gallons, or 26.4 standard gallons in the United States.