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1807–1814 war against Napoleon in Iberia
Albuera Ciudad Rodrigo Salamanca Burgos Tordesillas Vitoria Toulouse The Peninsular War (1808–1814) was fought in the Iberian Peninsula by the Iberian nations
Peninsular_War
The following tables show the sequence of events of the Peninsular War (1807–1814), including major battles, smaller actions, uprisings, sieges and other
Timeline of the Peninsular War
Timeline_of_the_Peninsular_War
Name of various local Spanish governments
chosen by several local administrations formed in Spain during the Peninsular War as a patriotic alternative to the official administration toppled by
Junta_(Peninsular_War)
Combat between irregular Spanish and Portuguese patriots and the Napoleonic armies
against Napoleon's French Imperial Army in Spain and Portugal during the Peninsular War. These armed men were a constant source of drain and harassment to the
Guerrilla warfare in the Peninsular War
Guerrilla_warfare_in_the_Peninsular_War
1803–1815 series of wars led by Napoleon
Coalition, War of the Fourth Coalition, War of the Fifth Coalition, War of the Sixth Coalition, War of the Seventh Coalition, the Peninsular War, and the
Napoleonic_Wars
Spanish military officer
officer who served with distinction in the French Revolutionary and Peninsular wars. Partially of Irish descent his mother was from Galicia and his father
Joaquín_Blake
The Spanish Army of the Peninsular War refers to the Spanish military units that fought against the French Imperial Army during a period which coincided
Spanish_Army_(Peninsular_War)
1809 conflict during the Napoleonic Wars
By the start of 1809 much of the French army was committed to the Peninsular War against Britain, Spain and Portugal. After France withdrew 108,000 soldiers
War_of_the_Fifth_Coalition
Military unit
Louis Bonaparte sent the brigade in September 1808, to take part in the Peninsular War on the French side at the request of his brother Emperor Napoleon of
Dutch Brigade (Peninsular War)
Dutch_Brigade_(Peninsular_War)
1813–1814 conflict during the Napoleonic Wars
had already been at war with France since 1803, and had been fighting alongside the Portuguese and Spanish in the Peninsular War for more than three years
War_of_the_Sixth_Coalition
– Peninsular War Siege of Chaves (1809) – Peninsular War Third siege of Girona (1809) – Peninsular War Siege of Cádiz (1810–1812) – Peninsular War Siege
List_of_sieges
Spanish army regiment (18th–19th centuries)
Hibernia Regiment. All six saw action during the Peninsular War By 1808, that is, at the start of the War, these three "Irish" regiments totalled only 1
Irlanda_Regiment_(Spain)
Military unit
of starvation or exhaustion. The Train was heavily involved in the Peninsular War, supporting Sir Arthur Wellesley's forces as they sailed from Ireland
Royal_Waggon_Train
British campaign medal
general officers' successful commands in campaigns, predominantly the Peninsular War. It was not a general medal, since it was issued only to officers whose
Army_Gold_Medal
The following list of French general officers (Peninsular War) lists the générals (général de brigade and général de division) and maréchals d'Empire,
List of French generals of the Peninsular War
List_of_French_generals_of_the_Peninsular_War
Spanish military officer
(1756–1820) was a Spanish military commander. Many historians of the Peninsular War, including Gómez de Arteche, Toreno, Clonard and Oman, agree that, while
Juan_Carlos_Aréizaga
Military conflict between Portugal and alliance of France and Spain
Six years later, Napoleon would invade both Portugal and Spain in the Peninsular War. In 1800, First Consul Bonaparte and his ally, the Spanish prime-minister
War_of_the_Oranges
Non-fiction work about the Peninsular War
History of the Peninsular War is a seven-volume non-fiction scholarly historical work written by Sir Charles Oman, covering the Peninsular War (1807-1814)
A History of the Peninsular War
A_History_of_the_Peninsular_War
Michael (2001). The Peninsular War 1807-1814. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-141-39041-7. Lipscombe, Nick (2010). The Peninsular War Atlas. Oxford: Osprey
Battle of Bussaco order of battle
Battle_of_Bussaco_order_of_battle
Place in Basque Country, Spain
the Peninsular War, in 1811, Getaria was occupied by French troops, who left in 1813 after causing considerable damage. During the Carlist Wars, in 1835
Getaria,_Spain
Irish-Spanish army officer (1768–1836)
troops from the Kingdom of Spain against Imperial France during the Peninsular War. His father was Joseph O'Donnell O'Donnell and his mother was María
Joseph_O'Donnell_y_Anhetan
Military general
against the British navy and in the Peninsular War. In 1795 he was promoted to second lieutenant and during the Peninsular War he reached the rank of Lieutenant
Military career of José de San Martín in Spain
Military_career_of_José_de_San_Martín_in_Spain
general officers (Peninsular War) lists the generals and other general officers who served in the Army of Spain during the Peninsular War (1808–1814). The
List of Spanish generals of the Peninsular War
List_of_Spanish_generals_of_the_Peninsular_War
The Peninsular War 1808–14 is a board game published in 1973 by Rostherne Games which focuses on the Peninsular War. The Peninsular War 1808–14 is a game
The_Peninsular_War_1808–14
French-born Spanish general
a French-born Spanish general who saw distinguished service in the Peninsular War, and as governor of Barcelona, was an opponent of Spanish liberals.
Carlos_de_España
Spanish military officer
descent who commanded Spanish troops against Imperial France during the Peninsular War. His father was Joseph O'Donnell the elder. Carlos's five brothers all
Carlos_O'Donnell
Civil war in Spain from 1833 to 1840
exacerbated by the Peninsular War. Still, agriculture accounted for 85% of the Spanish GDP. While output had recovered to pre-war levels, the prices remained
First_Carlist_War
1812–1815 conflict in North America
ready for war when it came. Britain was heavily engaged in the Napoleonic Wars, most of the British Army was deployed in the Peninsular War in Portugal
War_of_1812
Series of European conflicts, 1792–1815
Revolutionary Wars such as the French invasion of Switzerland, and some Napoleonic Wars such as the French invasion of Russia and the Peninsular War, are not
French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
French_Revolutionary_and_Napoleonic_Wars
French Marshal (1770–1826)
commanders of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. During the Peninsular War (part of the Napoleonic Wars), he was remembered as a skilled administrator
Louis-Gabriel_Suchet
2010 video game
Peninsular Campaign, was released 25 June 2010 as downloadable content. It was later released in retail as part of the Empire and Napoleon Total War –
Napoleon:_Total_War
1808 siege during the Peninsular War
Peninsular War: Spanish uprising 1808 220km 137miles 12 Santander 11 Bailén 10 Rioseco 9 Valencia 8 Girona 7 Zaragoza 6 Cabezón 5 Cadiz 4 Alcolea 3 Valdepeñas
Second Siege of Girona (Peninsular War)
Second_Siege_of_Girona_(Peninsular_War)
Spanish soldier
Little Marquis"), was a Spanish military commander active during the Peninsular War. In February 1802, Porlier joined the crew as a naval cadet of the 80-gun
Juan_Díaz_Porlier
British Army officer
and Correspondence of Major George Simmons, Rifle Brigade, During the Peninsular War and the Campaign of Waterloo. Simmons married Anne Corbet, eldest daughter
George Simmons (British Army officer)
George_Simmons_(British_Army_officer)
Painting by Benjamin Robert Haydon
Aragón in repulsing a French attack on Zaragoza in 1808 during the Peninsular War. After her artilleryman lover had been killed she had taken over and
The_Maid_of_Saragossa
Polish state (1807–1815)
client state established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1807, during the Napoleonic Wars. It initially comprised the ethnically Polish lands ceded to France by Prussia
Duchy_of_Warsaw
marshals as the commander in chief of the Anglo-Portuguese Army during the Peninsular War, but his best known battle was at Waterloo in 1815 where he led an Anglo-Allied
Military career of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Military_career_of_Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington
Castle in San Sebastián, Spain
Cervantes. Retrieved 9 January 2025. Oman, Charles (1922). A History of the Peninsular War, Vol. 6, September 1, 1812-August 5, 1813, pp. 562-3, Footnotes 780
La Mota Castle (San Sebastián)
La_Mota_Castle_(San_Sebastián)
Josephine Bonaparte's lover
from his dubious business deals with Joséphine. In 1808, during the Peninsular War and under the protection of his old Hussar regiment, Hippolyte Charles
Hippolyte_Charles
Spanish Army officer and politician
Ferdinand VII created him Duke of Bailén, to honour his actions during the Peninsular War and, especially, at the Battle of Bailén. He was promoted, in October
Francisco Javier Castaños, 1st Duke of Bailén
Francisco_Javier_Castaños,_1st_Duke_of_Bailén
Works of fiction inspired by the Napoleonic Wars
Captain James Craven, "a prizefighter and rogue", set in the Peninsular War. The first, Craven's War: A Call to Arms, was published in August 2020. Australian
Napoleonic_Wars_in_fiction
a series of military campaigns between 1807 and 1810 as part of the Peninsular War. They include: Invasion of Portugal (1807) Second French invasion of
French_invasions_of_Portugal
Secessionist civil war (1810–1825)
with Portugal. However, no military conflict took place, as when the Peninsular War started Britain and Portugal became allies of Spain against France.
Argentine_War_of_Independence
Military unit
their strategic and political importance during the Napoleonic Wars. During the Peninsular War from 1808 until 1814, the Middle Guard positioned between the
Middle_Guard_(Napoleonic)
general officers (Peninsular War) lists the generals who served in the Portuguese forces in Spain and Portugal during the Peninsular War (1808–1814). The
List of Portuguese generals of the Peninsular War
List_of_Portuguese_generals_of_the_Peninsular_War
Invasion during the Peninsular War
invaded Portugal from 19–30 November 1807 during the Napoleonic Wars, sparking the Peninsular War. The Franco-Spanish invasion force was led by General Jean-Andoche
Invasion_of_Portugal_(1807)
1806–1807 conflict of the Napoleonic Wars
beginning of the Peninsular War.[citation needed] Gunboat War List of battles of the War of the Fourth Coalition Napoleonic Wars Peninsular War War of the Fifth
War_of_the_Fourth_Coalition
ships of war lying in the Tagus in 1806 Wellington's dispatches from the Peninsular War and Waterloo: 1808–1815 Peninsular War List of Peninsular War British
History of Portugal (1777–1834)
History_of_Portugal_(1777–1834)
British novelist (1832 – 1902)
Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 – 16 November 1902) was an English novelist and war correspondent. He is best known for his works of adventure fiction and historical
G._A._Henty
French general (1766–1844)
cavalry officer who saw service in several armed conflicts, including the Peninsular War. In the biography of the British cavalry commander John Le Marchant
André_Thomas_Perreimond
1809 Siege during the Peninsular War
Peninsular War: Aragón Catalonia 220km 137miles 21 20 Castalla 19 18 Valencia 17 Saguntum 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 María 3 2 Girona 1 The third
Third siege of Girona (Peninsular War)
Third_siege_of_Girona_(Peninsular_War)
1808 battle during the Peninsular War
Peninsular War: Spanish uprising 1808 220km 137miles 12 Santander 11 Bailén 10 Rioseco 9 Valencia 8 Girona 7 Zaragoza 6 Cabezón 5 Cadiz 4 Alcolea 3 Valdepeñas
First Siege of Girona (Peninsular War)
First_Siege_of_Girona_(Peninsular_War)
e., the 1799 invasion and Walcheren) and the Iberian Peninsula (the Peninsular War). During the Flanders campaign, the Netherlands front was the main one
British Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
British_Army_during_the_French_Revolutionary_and_Napoleonic_Wars
during the Peninsular War 1812–1814, p. 2. Pen and Sword Military. ISBN 978-1-5267-6171-2 Oman, Charles (1903). A History of the Peninsular War, Vol. II
Antonio_de_Castro
1805–1806 conflict during the Napoleonic Wars
and in particular Joseph Bonaparte, would face in Spain during the Peninsular War. Austerlitz and the preceding campaign profoundly altered the nature
War_of_the_Third_Coalition
Spanish army regiment (18th–19th centuries)
Regiment and the Hibernia Regiment. Among its many actions, during the Peninsular War the Ultonia Regiment was garrisoned at Girona during the first (June
Ultonia_Regiment_(Spain)
Spanish army officer of Irish descent (1781–1837)
the Peninsular War Volume III. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole. ISBN 1-85367-223-8. Oman, Charles (1996). A History of the Peninsular War Volume
Pedro_Sarsfield
German army officer and historian
Prussian Cavalry officer who later entered the service of Spain during the Peninsular War. Together with Juan Nicolás Böhl de Faber, Schepeler was considered
Andreas Daniel Berthold von Schepeler
Andreas_Daniel_Berthold_von_Schepeler
Under Napoleonic Spain from 1808 to 1814, the massively destructive "Peninsular War" ensued. Following the Spanish Constitution of 1812, Spain was divided
History_of_Spain_(1808–1874)
Spanish general and viceroy (1770–1832)
fought first in Africa and later in the Peninsular Wars, José de San Martín was also able to apply his knowledge of war across the Atlantic to a new context
José de la Serna, 1st Count of the Andes
José_de_la_Serna,_1st_Count_of_the_Andes
Spanish military officer
1819) was a Spanish military officer who fought in the Peninsular War and in the Colombian War of Independence. In 1819 at the rank of colonel, he was
José_María_Barreiro_Manjón
Period of Spanish history
the invasion of the Iberian Peninsula by Napoleon Bonaparte in the Peninsular War (1808–1814), which upended the stability of the Spanish Empire, and
History_of_Spain_(1700–1808)
Spanish Army officer (1762–1820)
notable Spanish military commanders of the Spanish armies during the Peninsular War, including the Duke of the Infantado, Juan Pignatelli, Juan Carrafa
Manuel_Lapeña
Spanish guerrillero and army officer (1774–1832)
Historia. Retrieved 22 April 2023. Oman, Charles (1903). A History of the Peninsular War, Vol. II, p. 258, Footnote 304. Project Gutenberg. Retrieved 18 April
Julián_Sánchez_García
City and municipality in Catalonia, Spain
community's destruction in 1492, during the expulsion of the Jews. During the Peninsular War, in the first siege of Tarragona from 5 May to 29 June 1811, Louis-Gabriel
Tarragona
Spanish general
María Santocildes y Llanos (1771–1847) was a Spanish general during the Peninsular War. He commanded the Spanish garrison at Astorga which, on 9 October 1809
José_María_Santocildes
Prime Minister of France and French Marshal (1769–1851)
Duke of Dalmatia. From 1808, he commanded French forces during the Peninsular War. At the Battle of Corunna, Soult clashed with the British under generals
Jean-de-Dieu_Soult
French woman soldier
a man from 1806 to 1812. She served under Andoche Junot during the Peninsular War, and was promoted to sergeant and lieutenant. She is known as one of
Virginie_Ghesquière
British Army formation (1803–1816)
the duration of the Napoleonic Wars, the KGL played a vital role in several campaigns, most notably the Peninsular War, Walcheren Campaign and Hundred
King's_German_Legion
Municipality in Centro, Portugal
manufacturing services. It was not until the third French invasion during the Peninsular War (at the beginning of the 19th century), that the region suffered, during
Lousã
French general (1766–1833)
Peninsular War, Vol. I, pp. 181-182, 185-186, 204. Project Gutenberg. Retrieved 22 February 2023. Oman, Charles (1903). A History of the Peninsular War
Louis_Liger-Belair
Topics referred to by the same term
Peninsular Medal may refer to: Army Gold Medal, a gold medal and cross awarded to field and general officers during the Peninsular War Military General
Peninsular_Medal
Irish soldier (1785–1839)
the Napoleonic Wars. Serving as a rifleman in the 95th Rifles, he fought in the British invasions of the River Plate, Peninsular War and Waterloo campaign
Thomas_Plunket
1809 bridge collapse in Porto, Portugal
Guerra Peninsular) commemorates the victory of the Portuguese and the British against the French troops that invaded Portugal during the Peninsular War (1807–1814)
Porto_Boat_Bridge_disaster
Painting by William Barnes Wollen
Battle of Albuera fought in Extremadura, Spain on 16 May 1811 during the Peninsular War. The Allied Army under the Anglo-Irish general William Carr Beresford
The_Battle_of_Albuera
Major General, Governor of Sindh, and Commander-in-Chief in British India (1782-1853)
1782 – 29 August 1853) was an officer and veteran of the British Army's Peninsular and 1812 campaigns, and later a major general of the Bombay Army, during
Charles Napier (British Army officer, born 1782)
Charles_Napier_(British_Army_officer,_born_1782)
Formation of fighters marching together
Combat during the Napoleonic Wars ~ Part 3 ~ Columns Arnold, James R. "A Reappraisal of Column Versus Line in the Peninsular War Oman and Historiography"
Column_(formation)
1373 Anglo-Portuguese treaty
Napoleonic Wars when the British sent one of their most successful generals, the Duke of Wellington, to stop Napoleon's armies in the Peninsular War. It was
Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1373
Anglo-Portuguese_Treaty_of_1373
Painting by Antoine-Jean Gros
accepting the capitulation of Madrid, on 4 December 1808, during the Peninsular War. Napoleon is shown with his general staff receiving a delegation from
Napoleon Accepting the Surrender of Madrid
Napoleon_Accepting_the_Surrender_of_Madrid
1808–1833 series of armed conflicts in the Americas
began shortly after the outbreak of the Peninsular War forming part of the broader context of the Napoleonic Wars. The conflicts were fought between Royalists
Spanish American wars of independence
Spanish_American_wars_of_independence
Spanish army officer (1741–1811)
army officer and commander of Spain's forces at the beginning of the Peninsular War. According to historian Charles Oman (1902): Throughout the two years
Gregorio_García_de_la_Cuesta
9th Earl of Dalhousie Lt Gen Thomas Graham From Glover (2001), The Peninsular War, pp. 382-385 unless otherwise cited. Commander-in-Chief: King Joseph
Battle of Vitoria order of battle
Battle_of_Vitoria_order_of_battle
British general (1762–1859)
August 1859) served as a general officer in the British Army during the Peninsular War. Slade was praised in official reports, including by Arthur Wellesley
Sir_John_Slade,_1st_Baronet
Infantry rifle regiment of the British Army
Sir John Moore; the latter, like the 95th, would gain fame during the Peninsular War. In 1805, a 2nd Battalion was raised at Canterbury, Kent, and later
Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
Rifle_Brigade_(The_Prince_Consort's_Own)
Skirmish in the Peninsular War in 1814
a skirmish that took place near Toulouse on 8 April 1814 during the Peninsular War. In a charge, the British 18th Hussars under Lieutenant-colonel Sir
Combat_of_Croix_d'Orade
French cavalry general (1775–1809)
ISBN 9780141032016. OCLC 897006673. Oman, Charles (1911). A History of the Peninsular War. Vol. IV. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 141. www.tourdelasalle.nl This
Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle
Antoine_Charles_Louis_de_Lasalle
19th-century quasi-military force in Spain
the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714), but came to full fruition during the Peninsular War (1808–1814), which is viewed in Spain as a war of independence
National_Militia_(Spain)
French military unit (1801–1815)
Spain, alongside the other contingents of the Guard deployed to the Peninsular War. A first detachment of 5 officers and 100 gendarmes, commanded by Captain
Elite Gendarmes of the Imperial Guard
Elite_Gendarmes_of_the_Imperial_Guard
Spanish Navy officer
officer of the Spanish Navy who was born in Lima and participated in the Peninsular War. Porlier Bay in Livingston Island, Antarctica, where he died, is named
Rosendo_Porlier_y_Asteguieta
Warfare by small groups against regular forces
Although the term "guerrilla warfare" was coined in the context of the Peninsular War in the 19th century, the tactical methods of guerrilla warfare have
Guerrilla_warfare
British Army officer (1790–1872)
(18 January 1790 – 1872) was a British Army officer who served in the Peninsular War and Waterloo campaign. The fourth son of Henry Tomkinson of Dorfold
William_Tomkinson
French general and emperor (1769–1821)
as King of Spain in 1808, provoking the Peninsular War. In 1809 the Austrians again challenged France in the War of the Fifth Coalition, during which Napoleon
Napoleon
Naval unit of the French Imperial Guard
and break. The unit left for Spain soon afterwards to fight in the Peninsular War. Under the orders of General Pierre Dupont de l'Étang, they were separated
Sailors_of_the_Imperial_Guard
usually one-sided engagements or the nation attacked is not officially at war with the attackers. Tactical or strategic strikes, however, may form part
List_of_battles_by_casualties
He led French armies in the French Revolutionary Wars and later, as emperor, in the Napoleonic Wars. Despite his comprehensive battle-winning record,
Military_career_of_Napoleon
British Army officer and politician
anecdotes. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode. Glover, Michael (1974), The Peninsular War 1807-1814, Penguin Haythornthwaite, Philip (1974), Uniforms of Waterloo
William Ponsonby (British Army officer)
William_Ponsonby_(British_Army_officer)
Military unit of the Napoleonic Wars
recruited Poles, Swiss, Danes, Dutch, and Croats. Charles Oman, the Peninsular War historian, calls the Oels a "motley crew, much given to desertion" and
Black_Brunswickers
British Army officer and politician
brother-in-law of the Duke of Wellington, with whom he served in the Peninsular War. During the War of 1812, he was the commander of British forces attempting to
Edward_Pakenham
Michael (2001). The Peninsular War 1807-1814. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-141-39041-7. Lipscombe, Nick (2010). The Peninsular War Atlas. Oxford: Osprey
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro order of battle
Battle_of_Fuentes_de_Oñoro_order_of_battle
Peninsula War
units and commanders fought at the battle, which occurred during the Peninsular War. Commander-in-Chief of the Anglo-Spanish Army: Lieutenant General Sir
Battle of Talavera order of battle
Battle_of_Talavera_order_of_battle
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a respelling of the French family name Wartel, which is from a pet form of any of various Germanic personal names beginning with the element war(in) ‘guard’, ‘preserve’. The surname Wartell is recorded in England in the 1881 British census.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the county seat of Warwickshire, or a regional name from the county itself. The city was originally named as the ‘outlying settlement (Old English wīc) by the weir (a hypothetical Old English wæring)’. Compare Warrington.English : habitational name from a much smaller place of the same name in Cumbria, named with Old English waroð ‘bank’ + wīc.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Warren.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from for example Warth in Glouceshire or Ward in Devon, which are named with Old English waroð ‘marshy ground by a shore or stream’ or from any of various minor places named with Old Norse varða ‘beacon’ (a derivative of varða ‘to guard’).German : habitational name from any of various places named with an Old High German cognate of this element.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Worrall in South Yorkshire, named with Old English wīr ‘bog myrtle’ + halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’. The Wirral peninsula in Cheshire has the same origin and may well be the source of the surname in some cases.
Boy/Male
Scottish
From the peninsula.
Surname or Lastname
English (Warwickshire)
English (Warwickshire) : probably a variant of Hankinson.
Surname or Lastname
English (Warwickshire) and Scottish (Stirling, Lanarkshire, West Lothian)
English (Warwickshire) and Scottish (Stirling, Lanarkshire, West Lothian) : unexplained.Americanized form of German Huske or Hueske.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Hartland in Devon, named in Old English as ‘estate (land) on the hart (heorot) peninsula (teg)’. The surname is now most frequent in the West Midlands and it may be that another, now lost, source is also involved.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name or nickname from Old French werreieor, werrieur ‘warrior’. Compare Warr.Indian (Kerala) : Hindu name based on the name of the Variar community. The traditional occupation of this community is performance of temple services.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Warwick.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of warrocks, wedges of timber that were used to tighten the joints in a scaffold.
Surname or Lastname
English (Oxfordshire, Warwickshire)
English (Oxfordshire, Warwickshire) : patronymic from a pet form of the personal name Gill.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place of this name in Cheshire (formerly in Lancashire), probably named in Old English as Wæringtun ‘settlement by the weir’, from Old English wæring (not independently recorded), a derivative of wær ‘weir’. Another Warrington, in Buckinghamshire, which may also have given rise to the surname, is recorded in the 12th century as Wardintone, probably from an unattested personal name Wearda or Wǣrheard + -ing-, denoting association, + tūn ‘settlement’, ‘estate’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Warwickshire)
English (Warwickshire) : apparently a variant of Gourley or Gorley.Possibly an Americanized spelling of French Gourlé, from Old French gourle ‘money belt’. Its application as a surname is not clear; it may have been a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such receptacles, or perhaps a nickname for someone who was tight with his money.Alternatively, it may be an Americanized form of German Gerling or Gerlich.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Waring.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for a gamekeeper, someone whose job was to watch over game in a park, from Old French warrennier (central Old French garennier) ‘warrener’. See also Warren 2.
Surname or Lastname
English (Warwickshire)
English (Warwickshire) : unexplained. Compare Higgason.
Boy/Male
Australian, Basque, Celtic, Scottish, Swedish
Gentle Horse; Horse Protector; From the Peninsula
Girl/Female
Scottish
Promontory. From the peninsula. A Scottish place name and surname.
Surname or Lastname
English (Warwickshire) unexplained.
English (Warwickshire) unexplained. : unexplained. Probably a variant of Ligons.English (Warwickshire) unexplained. : alternatively possibly a variant of Higgins due to misdivision of some such name as Al Higgins.
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