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Look up move in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Move or The Move may refer to: Move (company), an American online real estate company Move (electronics
Move
English band
The Move were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1965. Their original line-up comprised lead guitarist Roy Wood, singer Carl Wayne, rhythm guitarist
The_Move
American grassroots progressive campaigning community
MoveOn (formerly known as MoveOn.org) is a progressive public policy advocacy group and political action committee. Formed in 1998 around one of the first
MoveOn
1968 studio album by the Move
Move is the debut album by the English rock group the Move. Released on 22 March 1968 through Regal Zonophone Records, the album features ten Roy Wood
Move_(The_Move_album)
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Möve may refer to: Möve 101, an Austrian built microcar Move (1939 ship), a former passenger ship on Lake Zurich, Switzerland SMS Möwe, several ships of
Möve
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Move On may refer to: "Move On" (ABBA song) "Move On" (4th Avenue Jones song) "Move On" (David Bowie song) "Move On" (Jonas Brothers song) "Move On" (David
Move_On
1985 aerial bombing by police in Philadelphia
The 1985 MOVE bombing, locally known by its date, May 13, 1985, was the aerial bombing of a house, and the destruction of 61 more houses by the subsequent
1985_MOVE_bombing
1958 single by Cliff Richard and the Drifters
"Move It" is a song written by Ian Samwell and recorded by Cliff Richard and the Drifters (the English band that would later become the Shadows). Originally
Move_It
Former practice of shifting capitals in Jammu and Kashmir
Darbar Move is the name given to the bi-annual shift of the secretariat and all other government offices of Jammu and Kashmir from one capital city to
Darbar_Move
One, self-contained, planned sequence of movements while dancing
Dance moves or dance steps (more complex dance moves are called dance patterns, dance figures, dance movements, or dance variations) are usually isolated
Dance_move
1989 studio album by Kon Kan
Move to Move is the debut album by Kon Kan, released in 1989 on Atlantic Records. It spawned the singles "I Beg Your Pardon", "Harry Houdini", "Puss N'
Move_to_Move
1990 studio album by Cathy Dennis
Move to This is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Cathy Dennis. It was released on 22 October 1990 through Polydor Records. Dennis was
Move_to_This
Offensive maneuver in invasion sports
A cutback is a sudden change in direction by a ball carrier in an invasion sport, usually against the flow of the play. In gridiron football, one common
Cutback_(move)
2024 Film by Adam Schindler and Brian Netto
Don't Move is a 2024 American thriller film starring Kelsey Asbille, Finn Wittrock, Moray Treadwell, and Daniel Francis. It was directed by Adam Schindler
Don't_Move_(2024_film)
American Black separatist group
MOVE, originally the Christian Movement for Life, is an organization that advocates for black liberation, nature laws and natural living, founded in 1972
MOVE (Philadelphia organization)
MOVE_(Philadelphia_organization)
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on the move in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. On the Move may refer to: On the Move (TV series), a 1975–1976 BBC television series On the Move (Donna
On_the_Move
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Don't Move may refer to: Don't Move (novel), a horror novel by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth Don't Move (2004 film), an Italian film directed by
Don't_Move
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up moves in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Moves may refer to: Moves (ballet), by Jerome Robbins Moves (magazine), a periodical Moves (Singing Adams
Moves
1993 single by Reel 2 Real
"I Like to Move It" is a song by American musical project Reel 2 Real featuring vocals by Trinidadian rapper The Mad Stuntman. Released by Strictly Rhythm
I_Like_to_Move_It
Company specializing in anime-related goods
Movic (ムービック, Mūbikku) is a Japanese company which specializes in the publication of trading cards, figures, CDs, and other general media related to the
Movic
Topics referred to by the same term
Nobody Move may refer to: Nobody Move (album), a 1983 album by Yellowman Nobody Move (novel), a 2009 crime novel by Denis Johnson This disambiguation
Nobody_Move
1992 single by Technotronic featuring Ya Kid K
"Move This" is a song by Belgian electronic music project Technotronic featuring Ya Kid K, who co-wrote the lyrics with producer Jo Bogaert. Recorded in
Move_This
2021 crime thriller film directed by Steven Soderbergh
No Sudden Move is a 2021 American crime thriller film directed by Steven Soderbergh, produced by Casey Silver, and written by Ed Solomon. The film features
No_Sudden_Move
1989 single by Kon Kan
"Move to Move" is a song by Kon Kan, released as the fourth single from their 1989 debut album Move to Move. The song peaked at No. 84 in Canada. "Move
Move_to_Move_(song)
1975 West German film by Wim Wenders
Wrong Move (German: Falsche Bewegung – "False Movement") is a 1975 German road movie directed by Wim Wenders. This was the second part of Wenders' "Road
Wrong_Move
1971 single by Curtis Mayfield
"Move On Up" is a song by Curtis Mayfield from his 1970 debut album, Curtis. Nearly nine minutes long on the album version, including a false ending, it
Move_On_Up
Special pawn move in chess
advance. This is a special case in the rules of chess. The capturing pawn moves to the square that the enemy pawn passed over, as if the enemy pawn had
En_passant
1994 studio album by Reel 2 Real
Move It! is the debut album by American electronic dance music project Reel 2 Real, featuring vocalist The Mad Stuntman. The musical project had seven
Move_It!
Chess rule for claiming a draw
fifty-move rule in chess states that a player can claim a draw if no capture has been made and no pawn has been moved in the last fifty moves (where
Fifty-move_rule
Commune in Territoire de Belfort, France
Moval (French pronunciation: [mɔval]) is a former commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France. On
Moval
British retail group
EG On The Move Limited is a British operator of petrol stations, convenience stores and fast-food service providers across the United Kingdom. It was founded
EG_On_The_Move
Public health campaign in the United States
Let's Move! was a public health campaign in the United States led by First Lady Michelle Obama. The campaign aimed to reduce childhood obesity and encourage
Let's_Move!
Christian denomination in the United States
The Move (also known as The Move of the Spirit or Move of God) is the unofficial name of a non-denominational charismatic Christian church group that was
The_Move_(Sam_Fife)
2021 South Korean Netflix TV series
Move to Heaven (Korean: 무브 투 헤븐: 나는 유품정리사입니다) is a 2021 South Korean television series directed by Kim Sung-ho and written by Yoon Ji-ryeon. It is an original
Move_to_Heaven
2005 studio album by The All-American Rejects
Move Along is the second studio album by the American rock band the All-American Rejects, released on July 12, 2005, by Interscope Records. It spawned
Move_Along
Topics referred to by the same term
up bust a move in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bust a Move may refer to: "Bust a Move" (song), a 1989 hip hop song by Young MC Bust-a-Move, a 1994 puzzle
Bust_a_Move
Topics referred to by the same term
A power move is a type of breakdancing move. Power Move may refer to: Power Move (album), a 2009 album by Screaming Females Power Move Pro Wrestling, a
Power_Move
Algorithmic determination of legal moves in a strategy game engine
Move generation is the computational process by which a program identifies the legal moves available from a given game state in computer chess and generally
Move_generation
2002 single by Ludacris featuring Mystikal and I-20
"Move Bitch" marketed and censored as "Move B***h" or simply "Move" is the fourth official single from American rapper Ludacris' album Word of Mouf. The
Move_Bitch
2003 single by 3 the Hard Way
"It's On (Move to This)" is a single by New Zealand R&B group 3 the Hard Way, released in 2003. The single entered the New Zealand Singles Chart at number
It's_On_(Move_to_This)
2011 studio album by the Cars
Move Like This is the seventh and final studio album by American rock band the Cars, released on May 10, 2011. It was their first since 1987's Door to
Move_Like_This
Annual music awards show
on a two-year hiatus. In March 2024, it was announced that the AMAs would move to CBS, as part of a package with its rights to the now DCP-owned Golden
American_Music_Awards
Military coup against Turkish Prime Minister Menderes
until the actual coup date. After a threat by Ragıp Gümüşpala that he would move to quell the coup unless it was led by someone with a higher military rank
1960_Turkish_coup_d'état
American sitcom (1984–1985)
It's Your Move is an American sitcom television series created by Ron Leavitt and Michael G. Moye, starring Jason Bateman, Tricia Cast, Caren Kaye, Ernie
It's_Your_Move
Thought disorder in psychiatry
known as loosening of association, asyndesis, asyndetic thinking, knight's move thinking, entgleisen, disorganised thinking) categorises any speech comprising
Derailment_(thought_disorder)
Topics referred to by the same term
Move Somethin' may refer to: Move Somethin' (album), a 1988 album by 2 Live Crew "Move Somethin'", a song by Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & DJ Hi-Tek)
Move_Somethin'
Search algorithm enchantment
Late Move Reductions (abbreviated as LMR) is a non-game specific enhancement to the alpha-beta algorithm and its other variants which attempts to examine
Late_move_reductions
theory, a null move or pass is a decision by a player to not make a move when it is that player's turn to move. Even though null moves are against the
Null_move
2016 multiplayer video game
Move or Die is a multiplayer party platformer indie game developed by Romanian indie studio Those Awesome Guys. Move or Die was released on Microsoft Windows
Move_or_Die
Topics referred to by the same term
Move may refer to: Make a Move (album), by Gavin DeGraw Make a Move (film), a film directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, starring Ivie Okujaye "Make a Move"
Make_a_Move
Kei car/city car
The Daihatsu Move (Japanese: ダイハツ・ムーヴ, Hepburn: Daihatsu Mūvu) is a kei car/city car manufactured by the Japanese automaker Daihatsu between 1995 and 2023
Daihatsu_Move
Chess rule requiring a player to move or capture a piece deliberately touched
describe chess moves. The touch-move rule in chess specifies that a player, having the move, who deliberately touches a piece on the board must move or capture
Touch-move_rule
American multinational technology conglomerate
that the company would be changing its internal motto from "Move fast and break things" to "Move fast with stable infrastructure". The earlier motto had been
Meta_Platforms
1989 single by Animotion
"Room to Move" is a pop song written by Simon Climie, Rob Fisher (of the duo Climie Fisher) and Dennis Morgan. It first appeared on Climie Fisher's debut
Room_to_Move
1969 Marxist internal coup in South Yemen
The Corrective Move was a political shift that took place in South Yemen on 22 June 1969, resulting in the overthrow and purge of the ruling right-wing
Corrective_Move
basic is the dance move that defines the character of a particular dance. It sets the rhythm of the dance; it is the default move to which a dancer returns
Basic_(dance_move)
Communication technology
Satcom on the Move (SOTM), or satellite communications on the move, is a phrase used in the context of mobile satellite technology, specifically relating
Satcom_on_the_Move
1947 song written and recorded by Hank Williams
"Move It On Over" is a song written and recorded by the American country music singer-songwriter Hank Williams in 1947. "Move It On Over" was recorded
Move_It_On_Over
The discography of British rock band the Move consists of four studio albums, one live album, 20 compilation albums, one extended play, and 18 singles
The_Move_discography
In the United States Army, refuel on the move (ROM), is a logistical action, for sustaining an army while on maneuver to reach a destination. A ROM for
Refuel_on_the_move
Members of the British rock band the Move
The Move were a British rock band formed in December 1965. They scored nine top 20 UK singles in five years, but were among the most popular British bands
List_of_the_Move_members
Topics referred to by the same term
Move fast and break things may refer to: Move fast and break things (motto), internal motto used by Facebook until 2014, as coined by Mark Zuckerberg
Move_fast_and_break_things
Memoir by Oliver Sacks
On the Move: A Life (2015) is the second autobiography written by Oliver Sacks. The first was Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood (2001). "Review:
On_the_Move:_A_Life
2025 soundtrack album by Shashwat Sachdev
Raat was also remixed as "Move – Yeh Ishq Ishq" and featured vocals by Reble and Sonu Nigam. The trailer and film version of "Move – Yeh Ishq Ishq" also featured
Dhurandhar_(soundtrack)
2019 song by Tasha Cobbs Leonard
"This Is a Move" is a song by Tasha Cobbs Leonard, which was released as a standalone single on January 25, 2019. Cobbs Leonard co-wrote the song with
This_Is_a_Move
1982 single by Olivia Newton-John
"Make a Move on Me" is a song recorded by singer Olivia Newton-John for her eleventh studio album, 1981's Physical. It was written by John Farrar and Tom
Make_a_Move_on_Me
Topics referred to by the same term
Night Moves may refer to: Night Moves (album), a 1976 album by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band "Night Moves" (Bob Seger song), the title song "Night
Night_Moves
1994 video game
Puzzle Bobble, formerly known internationally as Bust-A-Move, is a 1994 tile-matching video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It is based
Puzzle_Bobble
In computer chess programs, the null-move heuristic is a heuristic technique used to enhance the speed of the alpha–beta pruning algorithm. Alpha–beta
Null-move_heuristic
2003 single by Outkast
"The Way You Move" is a song by the American hip hop duo Outkast, performed by its member Big Boi. The song features Outkast mentor Sleepy Brown on guest
The_Way_You_Move
2022 video game
Jack Move is a role-playing video game developed by So Romantic and published by HypeTrain Digital in 2022 for macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation
Jack_Move
1994 single by Cappella
"Move On Baby" is a song by Italian musical group Cappella, released in February 1994, by Italian label Media, as the fifth single from their second studio
Move_On_Baby
2013 Italian film
The Move of the Penguin (Italian: La mossa del pinguino, also known as The Penguin's Move) is a 2013 Italian comedy film written and directed by Claudio
The_Move_of_the_Penguin
1996 arcade game
Puzzle Bobble 3 (also known as Bust-A-Move 3) is an action puzzle video game developed by Taito. The second sequel to Puzzle Bobble, it was released for
Puzzle_Bobble_3
Phrase attributed to Galileo Galilei on being forced to recant his scientific view
si muove or Eppur si muove [epˈpur si ˈmwɔːve] ('And yet it moves' or 'Although it does move') is an Italian phrase commonly attributed to the Italian physicist
And_yet_it_moves
1996 single by Manchester United F.C.
"Move Move Move (The Red Tribe)" is a single released by Manchester United F.C. on 22 April 1996. Written by Mark Topham and Karl Twigg, the single features
Move Move Move (The Red Tribe)
Move_Move_Move_(The_Red_Tribe)
against the king is called absolute since the pinned piece cannot legally move out of the line of attack (as moving it would expose the king to check).
Glossary_of_chess
American singer (1943–1970)
lovers, though the song was taught to her by Neuwirth). The opening track, "Move Over", was written by Joplin, reflecting the way that she felt men treated
Janis_Joplin
Unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
the first assembly, and it was briefly moved into temporary premises at the government estate complex. This move was made in March 1952, as the existing
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly
Notation indicating the writer's assessment of a chess move
not the best move", "move deserving attention", "speculative move", "enterprising move" or "risky move". Usually it indicates that the move leads to exciting
Chess_annotation_symbols
New Zealand punk band
Dick Move are a five-piece party punk band from Tāmaki Makaurau, New Zealand. All three of their albums—Chop! (2020), Wet (2023) and Dream, Believe, Achieve
Dick_Move
Topics referred to by the same term
Move Me may refer to: Move Me (film), a 2003 Danish comedy film Move Me (Nazareth album), 1994 Move Me (Midge Ure album), 2000 "Move Me" (Lewis OfMan and
Move_Me
This is an alphabetic list of dance moves. A step on the spot, with twisting foot and the weight on the heel, like this. Ball change is a movement where
Glossary_of_dance_moves
2025 American independent horror series
Project U Move (stylized in all uppercase) is an American independent analog horror series created, written, directed, and composed by musician Charlie
Project_U_Move
Prioritizing promising moves for speed
Move ordering refers to the practice of selecting the most promising moves first during game-tree search (especially in computer chess). In minimax searches
Move_ordering
2023 video game
WarioWare: Move It! is a 2023 party video game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the twelfth installment
WarioWare:_Move_It!
candidate moves are moves which, upon initial observation of the position, seem to warrant further analysis. Although in theory the idea of candidate moves can
Candidate_move
Topics referred to by the same term
Smart Move or Smart Moves may refer to: Smart Move (FIRST), the 2009-10 FIRST Lego League challenge SmartMove, part of Corel Linux Smart Moves, a book
Smart_Move
1978 studio album by George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Move It On Over is the second studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released in 1978 by the label Rounder
Move_It_On_Over_(album)
Annual dance event in London
MOVE IT is the world's biggest[citation needed] dance event, taking place over three days annually at ExCeL, London. MOVE IT was first held in London
MOVE_IT
Term in game theory
In game theory a move by nature is a decision or move in an extensive form game made by a player who has no strategic interests in the outcome. The effect
Move_by_nature
Method to convey chess moves
the standard method of chess notation, used for recording and describing moves. It is based on a system of coordinates to uniquely identify each square
Algebraic_notation_(chess)
Socialist political movement in Uganda
The Move to the Left was a policy direction undertaken in Uganda, most notably under President Milton Obote in the period 1968–1971. Despite nominally
Move_to_the_Left
Acrobatic move
The flare is an acrobatic move in which the performer alternates balancing the torso between either arm while swinging the legs beneath in continuous circles
Flare_(acrobatic_move)
Moving from one dwelling to another
Move? Some Cities Will Pay You $10,000 To Relocate". NPR. "Tell DVLA you've changed address". gov.uk. "Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move"
Relocation_(personal)
US strategic communications system
TACAMO (Take Charge And Move Out) is a United States military system of survivable communications links designed to be used in nuclear warfare to maintain
TACAMO
Dating reality television series
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On is a dating reality television series created by Chris Coelen and produced by Kinetic Content that premiered on Netflix
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On
The_Ultimatum:_Marry_or_Move_On
Spanish football manager and player (born 1981)
Sociedad and finished as runners-up in La Liga in the 2002–03 season. He moved to Liverpool in 2004 for £10.5 million and won the UEFA Champions League
Xabi_Alonso
1999 single by Mr. Scruff
"Get a Move On!" is a song by English record producer and disc jockey Andrew Carthy under his alias Mr. Scruff, featuring Fingathing member: Sneaky, on
Get_a_Move_On!
Real estate listing company
Move, Inc. is a real estate listing company based in Austin, Texas. The company operates the Move Network of real estate websites, the largest of which
Move_(company)
MOVE
MOVE
Surname or Lastname
English (Shropshire)
English (Shropshire) : from the Welsh personal name Einws, a diminutive of Einion (of uncertain origin, popularly associated with einion ‘anvil’).English : patronymic from the medieval personal name Hain 2.English : habitational name from Haynes in Bedfordshire. This name first appears in Domesday Book as Hagenes, which Mills derives from the plural of Old English hægen, hagen ‘enclosure’.Irish : variant of Hines.John Haynes (?1594–1653) had emigrated from Essex, England, where his father was lord of the manor of Copford Hall near Colchester, to MA, where he was governor in 1635. He moved to CT, and was the colony's first governor (1639–53/54).
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : habitational name from Dudley in the West Midlands, named from the Old English personal name Dudda (see Dodd) + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.Irish (County Cork) : English name adopted by bearers of Gaelic Ó Dubhdáleithe ‘descendant of Dubhdáleithe’, a personal name composed of the elements dubh ‘black’ + dá ‘two’ + léithe ‘sides’.Thomas Dudley (1576–1653), born at Northampton, England, sailed on the Arbella to Salem, MA, in 1630 with the chief men of the Massachusetts Bay Company. They first settled at Newtown. Dudley subsequently moved to Ipswich but then permanently settled at Roxbury. He was elected four times as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and as one of the two commissioners for the colony when the New England Confederation was formed in 1643. He was one of the first overseers of Harvard University, and in 1650, as governor, signed the charter for that institution. Dudley’s seventh and most noted child, Joseph (1647–1720) was also governor of MA (1702–15).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fleury.German form of a French Huguenot name, taken to the Palatinate by a family presumed to have fled from Fleury, France (but see Fleury).South German (mainly Austrian; also Flöry) : from a short form of the medieval personal name Florian.Joseph J. (1683–1741) and Mary Fleure and six children (including four sons) arrived in Philadelphia from the Palatinate in 1733 and settled in Lancaster Co. Two sons are the progenitors of the PA and MD Florys. One son moved to VA; his descendants Latinized their name as Flora.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : habitational name from Look in Puncknowle, Dorset, named in Old English with lūce ‘enclosure’.English : possibly a variant of Luck 3.Northern English and Scottish : from a vernacular pet form of Lucas.Dutch (van Look) : topographic name from look ‘enclosure’ or habitational name from a place named with this word.Thomas Look (b. c. 1622) was in Lynn, MA, by 1646. His son, also called Thomas (b. 1646), moved to Martha’s Vineyard about 1670.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish (also found in Ireland)
Scottish (also found in Ireland) : reduced form of McDow. This surname is borne by a sept of the Buchanans.English : variant of Daw.Americanized spelling of Dutch Douw, an Old Frisian personal name.Americanized spelling of German Dau.Henry Dow (1634–1707), NH soldier and statesman, was born at Ormsby in Norfolkshire, England. His father migrated with his family to Watertown in the colony of Massachusetts Bay in 1637 and moved to Hampton in the province of NH in 1644. Henry became an influential and prosperous figure in Hampton. He married twice and had four sons.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant of Marchand.John Marchant (c.1600–c.1668) was in Newport, RI, before 1638. In that year he moved to Braintree, MA, then to Watertown, MA (1642), and finally to Yarmouth, MA (1648). His descendants included many sea captains and other prominent people.
Surname or Lastname
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.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from an agent derivative of Middle English frik(i)en ‘to move briskly or nimbly’ (from Old English frician ‘to dance’).Swiss and German : variant of Frick 2.German and Swiss German : habitational name for someone from the Frick valley in Baden.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Probably a habitational name from an unidentified place, possibly Hadleigh in Suffolk. The name has died out in England.Nathanael Hadlock is recorded in Charlestown, MA, in 1638, having emigrated from Great Bromley in Essex, England. The family subsequently moved to Roxbury, MA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gardener.Lion Gardiner came from England in 1635 to Saybrook, CT, the settlement of Earl of Warwick patentees at the mouth of the Connecticut River, and built a fort there. Born in 1636, his son, David, was the first white child born in the settlement. Lion later bought the Isle of Wight, now Gardiners Island, from the Indians, and moved his family there until 1653, when he bought land in what is now Easthampton, Long Island, NY.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Griswolds Farm in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, which is probably named with Old English grēosn ‘gravel’ + weald ‘woodland’.Edward Griswold (1607–91) and his family were Puritans who came to the American colonies from Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England, on the Mary and John, arriving on 30 May 1630. They settled first in Dorcester MA, and in 1639 moved to Windsor VT. Matthew Griswold emigrated to New England in 1639, settling first in Windsor, CT, and later in Lyme, CT.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire and South Wales)
English (Gloucestershire and South Wales) : most probably from the Norman personal name Luce (a vernacular form of Latin Lucia or Lucius). This is generally a female name, although male bearers are found in France. It was borne by a young Sicilian maiden and an aged Roman widow, both of whom were martyred under Diocletian and are venerated as saints.English (Gloucestershire and South Wales) : Alternatively, the surname may be a variant of Lewis.English (Gloucestershire and South Wales) : American bearers of this surname are descended from Henry Luce (1640–c.1688), who came to Scituate, MA, from south Wales in or before 1666, and moved to Martha’s Vineyard, MA, in about 1670. He had many prominent descendants.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornish)
English (Cornish) : habitational name from a place named with Cornish lan ‘church’. In England this surname is now found chiefly in the southern counties of Wiltshire and Hampshire, and Berkshire; it has no doubt moved there from Cornwall.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Fry.North German : variant of Frey.Joseph Frye (1711/12–94) was a military officer from Andover, MA, where the family had long been of local prominence. In 1762, he was granted a township in ME, later named Fryeburg after him, and moved his family there. His great-great-grandson William Pierce Frye was born in Lewiston, ME, and served in Congress, first as a member of the House of Representatives and then the Senate from 1871 until his death in 1911.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a lighthearted or cheerful person, from Middle English, Old French gai. In Middle English the term could also mean ‘wanton’, ‘lascivious’ and this sense may lie behind the surname in some instances.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from places in Normandy called Gaye, from an early proprietor bearing a Germanic personal name cognate with Wade.probably from the Catalan personal name Gai (Latin Gaius), or in some cases a nickname from Catalan gay ‘cheerful’.Variant of German Gau.North German : from a Frisian personal name Gay.A Congregational clergyman and one of the forerunners of the Unitarian movement in New England, Ebenezer Gay (1696–1787) was born in Dedham, MA, which had been founded by his grandfather, John Gay, who came to America from Wiltshire, England, about 1630 and settled in Watertown, MA. Ebenezer’s great-grandson Howard was editor of the American Anti-Slavery Standard.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lecatt, which is most probably a variant of Leggett.John Lecatt was born in VA during 1642. His descendants have borne the surnames Lecatt, Lecat, Lecate, Lecates, Lecato, Lekate, Lekates, Lekites, and Legates. The family lived first in Accomack Co., VA. By the 1790s most had moved north to MD and DE.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : unexplained.James Fackrell (1787–1867) came to NY and VT from North Petherton, Somerset, England, in or before 1812, and subsequently moved to MI and thence to East Bountiful, UT.
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English
English : habitational name from Lowthorpe in East Yorkshire, named with the Old Norse personal name Logi or Lági + þorp ‘outlying farmstead’In 1634 the name was brought to North America by the Rev. John Lathrop (b. 1584 in Etton, Yorkshire, England), a Puritan preacher fleeing religious persecution. He arrived at Plymouth Colony and lived in Scituate, MA until 1639, then moved to Barnstable MA, where his Bible can still be seen.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó Maoil Fhábhail ‘descendant of Maolfhábhail’, a personal name meaning ‘fond of movement or travel’.English : from the common French place name Laval, from Old French val ‘valley’. This is also a Huguenot name (with the same etymology), taken to England by Etienne-Abel Laval, a minister of the French church in Castle Street, London, around 1730.French : habitational name from Lavelle in Puy-de-Dôme or various other, smaller places so named.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a habitational name from Kitcham in Devon, but more likely a reduced form of Kitchenham, a habitational name from a place so named in East Sussex.Edward Ketcham (d. 1655) immigrated from Cambridge, England, to Massachusetts Bay Colony in about 1629–30, and subsequently moved to Stratford, CT.
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Female
Chinese
beautiful and graceful.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sindhi, Telugu, Traditional
An Intoxicating Flower
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
Princess
Girl/Female
Norse
Mild and lovely.
Girl/Female
Indian
Clever
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Princely; Noble
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Young Lady; Maiden
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Lord of Stars
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sartain.French : topographic name from a diminutive of sart, a reduced form of Old French essart ‘newly cleared and cultivated land’.Italian (Venetian) : variant of Sartini.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Happiness
MOVE
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MOVE
n.
That which moves anything.
n.
The act of moving; a movement.
v. t.
To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as, the wind moves a vessel; the horse moves a carriage.
n.
To roll one's self about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire.
n.
Manner or style of moving; as, a slow, or quick, or sudden, movement.
v. i.
To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.
v. i.
To move irregularly to and fro; to roll.
imp. & p. p.
of Move
v. i.
To move irregularly or awkwardly; to wamble, or wabble.
v. t.
To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king.
n.
The act of moving; change of place or posture; transference, by any means, from one situation to another; natural or appropriate motion; progress; advancement; as, the movement of an army in marching or maneuvering; the movement of a wheel or a machine; the party of movement.
v. t.
To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit, as a resolution to be adopted; as, to move to adjourn.
n.
One of the several strains or pieces, each complete in itself, with its own time and rhythm, which make up a larger work; as, the several movements of a suite or a symphony.
v. t. & i.
To cause to shake; to tremble; to move tremulously, as from weakness; to totter.
n.
A person or thing that moves, stirs, or changes place.
v. i.
To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves rapidly.
v. i.
To move in a rolling, cumbersome manner; to waddle.
a.
Moved by inherent power., without the aid of external impulse.
n.
A proposer; one who offers a proposition, or recommends anything for consideration or adoption; as, the mover of a resolution in a legislative body.
n.
One who, or that which, excites, instigates, or causes movement, change, etc.; as, movers of sedition.