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Inception of plural marriage in Mormons
Polygamy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, called plural marriage, is generally believed to have originated with the founder of Mormonism
Origin of Latter Day Saint polygamy
Origin_of_Latter_Day_Saint_polygamy
Polygamy (called plural marriage by Latter-day Saints in the 19th century or the Principle by modern fundamentalist practitioners of polygamy) was practiced
Mormonism_and_polygamy
Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, privately taught and practiced polygamy. After Smith's death in 1844, the church he established
Current state of polygamy in the Latter Day Saint movement
Current_state_of_polygamy_in_the_Latter_Day_Saint_movement
followers of the Latter Day Saint movement (also known as Mormonism), were practicing the doctrine of polygamy or "plural marriage". After the death of church
Latter Day Saint polygamy in the late-19th century
Latter_Day_Saint_polygamy_in_the_late-19th_century
Original name of the Latter Day Saint church founded by Joseph Smith in the 1820s
The Church of Christ was the original name of the Latter Day Saint church founded by Joseph Smith. Organized informally in 1829 in upstate New York and
Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints)
Church_of_Christ_(Latter_Day_Saints)
Mormon anti-polygamy statement
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, do hereby, in the most solemn manner, declare that these charges are false. We are not teaching polygamy or plural marriage
1890_Manifesto
1890 United States Supreme Court case
The Late Corporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. United States, 136 U.S. 1 (1890), was a Supreme Court case that upheld the Edmunds–Tucker
Late Corp. of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. United States
Late_Corp._of_the_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-Day_Saints_v._United_States
Religious movement
The Latter Day Saint movement (also called the LDS movement, LDS restorationist movement, or Smith–Rigdon movement) is the collection of independent church
Latter_Day_Saint_movement
Wives of founder of the Latter Day Saint movement
Joseph Smith (1805–1844), founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, taught and practiced religious polygamy, termed "plural marriage" during his adulthood
List_of_Joseph_Smith's_wives
LDS church settlements in Mexico
the law felonized the practice of polygamy and disenfranchised polygamists. As a result, over a thousand Latter-day Saint men and women were eventually
Mormon_colonies_in_Mexico
Utah Attorney General position
Barton resigned as polygamy czar in 2004 and was replaced by Jim Hill. Hill spent most of his time investigating the Latter Day Church of Christ (also known
Polygamy_czar
Advocates of some early Mormon doctrines
form of polygamy first taught in the Latter Day Saint movement by the movement's founder, Smith. A second and closely associated principle is that of the
Mormon_fundamentalism
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), marriage between a man and a woman is considered to be "ordained of God". Marriage is
Marriage in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Marriage_in_the_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
Europeans. Polygamy became a significant social and political issue in the United States in 1852, when the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS
Polygamy_in_North_America
Latter-Day Saints denomination
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (abbreviated to FLDS Church or FLDS) is a Mormon fundamentalist group whose members practice polygamy. It is
Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Fundamentalist_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-Day_Saints
especially when referring to the largest Latter Day Saint denomination, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and other offshoots in
List of denominations in the Latter Day Saint movement
List_of_denominations_in_the_Latter_Day_Saint_movement
Latter-Day Saints denomination
The Latter Day Church of Christ (LDCC) or Davis County Cooperative Society (DCCS) is a Mormon fundamentalist denomination within the Latter Day Saint movement
Latter_Day_Church_of_Christ
Council. "Polygamy: Latter-day Saints and the Practice of Plural Marriage". mormonnewsroom.org. n.d. Retrieved 2018-06-22. "The Manifesto and the End of Plural
Polygamy_in_Christianity
Marriage to more than one spouse
portal Latter Day Saint movement portal Polygyny Polyandry Bigamy Polyamory Conflict of marriage laws Legal status of polygamy List of polygamy court cases
Polygamy
president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), married 56 wives during his lifetime as part of religious polygamy termed "plural
List_of_Brigham_Young's_wives
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (now the Community of Christ), the second largest denomination in the movement, had an anti-polygamy position
List of Latter Day Saint practitioners of plural marriage
List_of_Latter_Day_Saint_practitioners_of_plural_marriage
Term for young males excommunicated or pressured to leave a polygamous Mormon community
such as the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS). Although sometimes officially accused of apostasy or disobedience, it is
Lost boys (Mormon fundamentalism)
Lost_boys_(Mormon_fundamentalism)
American religious leader (1801–1877)
president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until his death in 1877. He also served as the first governor of the Utah
Brigham_Young
1842 pamphlet by Udney Hay Jacob
defenses of polygamy that were later used extensively by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), the Latter Day Saint sect which
The_Peace_Maker_(pamphlet)
Latter Day Saint sect
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints—usually distinguished with a parenthetical (Strangite)—is one of the several organizations that claim
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite)
Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter_Day_Saints_(Strangite)
bibliography of works on the Latter Day Saint movement. Hinckley, Gordon B. (1947). What of the Mormons?: A Brief Study of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Bibliography of the Latter Day Saint movement
Bibliography_of_the_Latter_Day_Saint_movement
Fundamentalist Mormon sect based in Iron County, Utah
-113.816949 (Temple Location) The Righteous Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as The Righteous Branch, The Branch Church
Righteous Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Righteous_Branch_of_the_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
Mormonism in the 20th century Mormonism in the 21st century Origin of Latter Day Saint polygamy Restorationism "History, circa Summer 1832, Page 1". www
History of the Latter Day Saint movement
History_of_the_Latter_Day_Saint_movement
Small settlement at Arizona-Utah state border
members of the Council of Friends, a group of fundamentalists excommunicated from the Salt Lake City–based the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sent
Short_Creek_Community
The following communities were founded by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Alberta: 1887 — Cardston 1888 — Aetna 1890 —
Latter-day Saint settlements in Canada
Latter-day_Saint_settlements_in_Canada
adherents of all Latter Day Saint movement denominations, including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Community of Christ, and
List_of_Latter_Day_Saints
The history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has three main periods, described generally as: the early history during the
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
History_of_the_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
Largest church adhering to Mormonism
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Christian denomination and the largest denomination
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
or historic site of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) where missionaries teach visitors about the tenets of their faith and
Visitors Center (Latter-day Saint)
Visitors_Center_(Latter-day_Saint)
for all members of organizations that teach or advocate polygamy Late Corporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. United States
List_of_polygamy_court_cases
One of the original expressions of Mormon fundamentalism
its origins in the teachings of Lorin C. Woolley, a courier and bodyguard for polygamous leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS
Council_of_Friends_(Woolley)
Mormon deity
accept the Mother in Heaven doctrine trace its origins to Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. The doctrine became more widely known
Heavenly_Mother_(Mormonism)
List of historical and current Mormon fundamentalist leaders
These leaders were the first three Presidents of the Church of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church): Joseph Smith (1830–44) Brigham
List of Mormon fundamentalist leaders
List_of_Mormon_fundamentalist_leaders
Mormon newspapers and magazine
The Latter Day Saint movement is the collection of independent church groups that trace their origins to a Christian Restorationist movement founded by
List of Latter Day Saint periodicals
List_of_Latter_Day_Saint_periodicals
Judaism and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has several teachings about Judaism and the House of Israel. The largest denomination in the Latter
Judaism_and_Mormonism
US federal law
regardless of whether an individual was actually practicing polygamy, or merely stated a belief in the doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Edmunds_Act
Act of Congress
Edmunds–Tucker Act of 1887 was an Act of Congress that restricted some practices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and disincorporated
Edmunds–Tucker_Act
On the permanence of polygamy, used by Mormon fundamentalists
Revelation is the text of a revelation purportedly received by John Taylor, third President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), on
1886_Revelation
Wife of Joseph Smith Jr. and Latter Day Saint leader (1804–1879)
leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement and a prominent member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church) as well
Emma_Smith
Mormon teachings on the pre-existence
The concept of premortal life in the Latter Day Saint movement is an early and fundamental doctrine which states that all people existed as spirit bodies
Premortal life (Latter Day Saints)
Premortal_life_(Latter_Day_Saints)
Mexican Mormon leader (1878–1961)
living in these Latter-day Saint settlements, moving between multiple Mexican colonies and becoming introduced to the practice of polygamy. Bautista even
Margarito_Bautista
2003 book by Jon Krakauer
histories: the origin and evolution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and a modern double murder committed in the name of God by
Under_the_Banner_of_Heaven
Book of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Pearl of Great Price is part of the canonical Standard Works of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and some other Latter Day Saint
Pearl of Great Price (Mormonism)
Pearl_of_Great_Price_(Mormonism)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) are deeply rooted in its doctrine. In its standard for sexual behavior, called the law of chastity
Sexuality and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Sexuality_and_the_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
American Mormon leader (1809–1864)
Bishop (January 19, 1809 – November 30, 1864) was a minor leader in the Latter Day Saint movement after the 1844 succession crisis. Bishop claimed to be the
Gladden_Bishop
American Mormon leader (1792–1872)
Latter Day Saint movement and was a member of the First Presidency in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (now Community of Christ)
William Marks (Latter Day Saints)
William_Marks_(Latter_Day_Saints)
Reaching godhood in Latter-day Saint theology
will govern. In the largest Mormon denomination, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), top leaders have taught that God wants exaltation
Exaltation_(Mormonism)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) believes in continuing revelation and an open canon. Many of the revelations the church's
List of non-canonical revelations in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
List_of_non-canonical_revelations_in_the_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
Wife of Joseph Smith, Jr. (1828–1896)
22, 1828 – November 13, 1896) was one of 30 to 40 plural wives of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. She was sealed in marriage to
Helen_Mar_Kimball
This is an index of articles about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also 1890
Index of articles related to the LDS Church
Index_of_articles_related_to_the_LDS_Church
Defunct LDS church
of Jesus Christ (RCJC), based in Salt Lake City, Utah, was a church in the Latter Day Saint movement that catered primarily to the spiritual needs of
Restoration Church of Jesus Christ
Restoration_Church_of_Jesus_Christ
American Mormon leader (1813–1856)
of Joseph Smith as leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite), a faction of the Latter Day Saint movement. Strang testified
James_Strang
sociological relationship. Latter-day Saints express their doctrines using biblical terminology. They have similar views about the nature of Jesus's atonement
Mormonism and Nicene Christianity
Mormonism_and_Nicene_Christianity
Overview of and topical guide to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
as an overview of and a topical guide to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church or
Outline of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Outline_of_the_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
American Mormon fundamentalist (1948–2021)
2007. Green was raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He served as a Mormon missionary in the church's Great
Tom_Green_(polygamist)
Former Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints community in Texas
700-acre (690-hectare) Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) cult community of as many as 700 people, located near Eldorado
YFZ_Ranch
Act of the US Congress enforcing anti-polygamy laws in Utah Territory
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) exerted over the justice system of Utah Territory. Sponsored by US Representative Luke P. Poland of
Poland_Act
Hostility towards the Latter Day Saint movement
are opposed to the beliefs, adherents, or institutions of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement as a whole. It may include hostility, prejudice
Anti-Mormonism
Religious group of the Latter Day Saint movement
and cultural group related to Mormonism, the principal branch of the Latter Day Saint movement started by Joseph Smith in upstate New York during the
Mormons
Christian denomination within the Latter-day Saint movement
The Community of Christ (CofC), known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS) from 1872 to 2001, is a US-based international
Community_of_Christ
Founder of the Latter Day Saint movement (1805–1844)
founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. Publishing the Book of Mormon at the age of 24, Smith attracted tens of thousands of followers
Joseph_Smith
American mayor
Latter Day Saint leader and Mormon pioneer. Cannon was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. His Manx parents joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Angus_M._Cannon
Latter Day Saint movement denomination
The Church of Christ with the Elijah Message is the name of three related church groups and a denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement, headquartered
Church of Christ With the Elijah Message
Church_of_Christ_With_the_Elijah_Message
Latter Day Saint sect in Chatsworth, Canada
known as the Community of Christ). Like other fundamentalist Latter Day Saint churches, members practice polygamy and a form of the communal United Order
Church of Jesus Christ Restored (Ontario)
Church_of_Jesus_Christ_Restored_(Ontario)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) focuses its doctrine and teaching on Jesus Christ; that he was the Son of God, born of Mary, lived
Beliefs and practices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Beliefs_and_practices_of_the_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
Overview of the relationship and comparison of Mormonism and Islam
founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, himself. Smith was also frequently referred to as "the Modern Muhammad" by several publications of the era, notably
Islam_and_Mormonism
Book of Mormon witness (1805–1888)
1888) was an early leader of the Latter Day Saint Movement and one of the Three Witnesses to the gold plates of the Book of Mormon. Whitmer later distanced
David_Whitmer
Doctrine in the Latter Day Saint movement
Mormonism is the theology and religious tradition of the Latter Day Saint movement of Restorationist Christianity started by Joseph Smith in Western New
Mormonism
Congressional hearings regarding Latter-day Saint practices
Smoot was an apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), one of the top 15 leaders of the church. The hearings began in 1904
Reed_Smoot_hearings
Part of the scriptural canons of Latter Day Saint denominations
part of the open scriptural canon of several denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement. Originally published in 1835 as Doctrine and Covenants of the
Doctrine_and_Covenants
1862 federal enactment of the US Congress
marriage and the property dominance of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the Utah Territory. The measure had no funds allocated
Morrill_Anti-Bigamy_Act
During the history of the Latter Day Saint movement, the relationship between Black people and Mormonism has included enslavement, exclusion and inclusion
Black_people_and_Mormonism
Early leader of the Latter Day Saint movement (1807–1857)
early leader of the Latter Day Saint movement whose writings became a significant early nineteenth-century exposition of the Latter-Day Saint faith. Named
Parley_P._Pratt
American Mormon leader (1793–1876)
of the Latter Day Saint movement. Rigdon was born in St. Clair Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, on February 19, 1793. He was the youngest of
Sidney_Rigdon
2024 American A&E documentary series
of people living in polygamous marriages within Mormon fundamentalist groups such as the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS)
Secrets_of_Polygamy
Polygamous Mormon fundamentalist church
fundamentalist groups who reject the mainline the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) entirely, the AUB regards the mainline church
Apostolic_United_Brethren
law. The act criminalized the practice of polygamy, unincorporated the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and limited the church's
Legality of polygamy in the United States
Legality_of_polygamy_in_the_United_States
1844 assassination of Latter Day Saint founder in Carthage, Illinois
1844, a group of ex-Mormons who opposed polygamy and who had recently been excommunicated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints established
Killing_of_Joseph_Smith
1945 book by Fawn M. Brodie
Joseph Smith, the progenitor of the Latter Day Saint movement. No Man Knows My History was influential in the development of Mormon history as a scholarly
No_Man_Knows_My_History
President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was a nephew of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement,
Joseph_F._Smith
Latter Day Saint movement denomination
of Christ with the Elijah Message – The Assured Way of the Lord, Inc., informally called The Assured Way, is a denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement
Church of Christ (Assured Way)
Church_of_Christ_(Assured_Way)
American historian of LGBTQ and Mormon history (born 1961)
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and as a young man was subjected to a hypnotherapy form of sexual orientation change effort
Connell_O'Donovan
American social activist and religious leader (1821–1901)
served as the third general president of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1888 until her death
Zina_D._H._Young
Latter Day Saint movement denomination
The Church of Christ (Restored) is a denomination within the Latter Day Saint movement that split from the Church of Christ (Fettingite) in the late 1930s
Church_of_Christ_(Restored)
American Mormon historian (1917–1999)
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), the first non-general authority to fill the assignment since it began in 1842. He was director of the
Leonard_J._Arrington
American religious sect
his family were unfamiliar with the Latter Day Saint movement and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). However, as a boy, he
House_of_Aaron
1904 declaration by Joseph F. Smith renouncing polygamy in the LDS Church
Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2000), p. 702 Embry, Jessie L. (1994). "The History of Polygamy". heritage.utah
Second_Manifesto
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)—Mormonism's largest denomination—there have been numerous changes to temple ceremonies
Timeline of changes to temple ceremonies in the LDS Church
Timeline_of_changes_to_temple_ceremonies_in_the_LDS_Church
1953 mass arrest in Arizona, US
formally established the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS Church). The members of the sect did not face any prosecutions for
Short_Creek_raid
Three missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) started proselyting to white English-speaking people in Cape Town in
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Africa
The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_in_South_Africa
Founder of the Latter Day Saint movement (1805–1844)
priesthood (Latter Day Saints) Aaronic priesthood (LDS Church) Patriarchal priesthood Origin of Latter Day Saint polygamy Mormonism and polygamy Louisa Beaman
Outline_of_Joseph_Smith
American murderer who forged Mormon documents
William Hofmann (1928–1993). He was raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was a below-average student at Olympus High
Mark_Hofmann
adherents of the Latter Day Saint movement (Mormons) since they were believed to be the descendants of the Lamanite people described in one of the faith's
Native American people and Mormonism
Native_American_people_and_Mormonism
Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, is viewed by the movement's adherents as a prophet in the tradition of the ancient prophets recorded
Prophecies attributed to Joseph Smith
Prophecies_attributed_to_Joseph_Smith
LDS Church figure
1887) was the daughter of Sidney Rigdon, an early leader in the Latter-day Saint Movement. In 1842, she was the recipient of a controversial letter written
Nancy_Rigdon
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Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in Normandy called Saint-Paul or Saint-Pol, from the dedication of their churches to St. Paul (see Paul).
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant of Saint.Italian (northeastern) : variant of Santo.Dutch (also de Sant) : nickname from Middle Dutch sant ‘saint’.Dutch : variant of van Sant.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Sand.Indian (Maharashtra) : Hindu (Brahman) name meaning ‘saint’, ‘holy man’.
Boy/Male
Danish, French, German, Scandinavian, Swedish
Day
Male
Scandinavian
 Scandinavian form of Old Norse Dagr, DAG means "day." Compare with another form of Dag.
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian
Sunshine; Bright; Day
Surname or Lastname
English (of Welsh origin)
English (of Welsh origin) : variant of Maddox.
Female
English
 English name derived from the vocabulary word, DAY means "day." Feminine form of Middle English Daye, meaning "day."
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname denoting someone who behaved in a regal fashion or who had earned the title in some contest of skill or by presiding over festivities, from Old French rey, roy ‘king’. Occasionally this was used as a personal name.English : nickname for a timid person, from Middle English ray ‘female roe deer’ or northern Middle English ray ‘roebuck’.English : variant of Rye (1 and 2).English : habitational name, a variant spelling of Wray.Scottish : reduced and altered form of McRae.French : from a noun derivative of Old French raier ‘to gush, stream, or pour’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived near a spring or rushing stream, or a habitational name from a place called Ray.Indian : variant of Rai.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : variant of Duley.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a particularly pious individual, from Middle English, Old French saint, seint ‘holy’ (Latin sanctus ‘blameless’, ‘holy’). The vocabulary word was occasionally used in the Middle Ages as a personal name, especially on the Continent, and this may have given rise to some instances of the surname.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Welsh origin)
English (of Welsh origin) : variant of Maddox.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Welsh origin)
English (of Welsh origin) : variant of Maddock.
Surname or Lastname
Translation of French Lemieux.English
Translation of French Lemieux.English : nickname from Old English bētere ‘fighter’, ‘beater’. Reaney suggests it may also be a short form of the various occupational names ending with -better, for example Leadbetter.German (Bavarian) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of rosaries, from Bavarian better ‘rosary’ (from beten ‘to pray’).
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Saints
Surname or Lastname
English (of Welsh origin)
English (of Welsh origin) : variant of Maddox.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Welsh origin)
English (of Welsh origin) : variant of Maddox.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Sai in Orne or Say in Indre, perhaps so called from a Gaulish personal name Saius + the Latin locative suffix -acum.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of say, a kind of finely textured cloth, Middle English say (from Old French saie, Latin saga, plural of sagum ‘military cloak’). In some instances the surname may have arisen from a nickname for an habitual wearer of clothes made of this material.Southern French : topographic name from saix ‘rock’ (Latin saxum), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, for example, Say in Loire, Saix in Tarn and Vienne, Le Saix in Hautes-Alpes, or Les Saix in Isère.William Say of Bristol, England, was a member of the Society of Friends who settled in America toward the close of the 17th century. His descendant Thomas Say (1787–1834) of Philadelphia is known as the father of descriptive entomology in America.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Welsh origin)
English (of Welsh origin) : variant of Maddox.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Welsh origin)
English (of Welsh origin) : variant of Maddox.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Welsh origin)
English (of Welsh origin) : variant of Maddox.
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