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Region of France
Picardy (/ˈpɪkərdi/; Picard and French: Picardie, French: [pikaʁdi] , Picard: [piˈkaʀdi]; West Flemish and Dutch: Picardië) is a historical and cultural
Picardy
Musical cadence
A Picardy third, (/ˈpɪkərdi/; French: tierce picarde) also known as a Picardy cadence or Tierce de Picardie, is a major chord of the tonic at the end
Picardy_third
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Picardy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Picardy is a historical territory of France. Picardy may also refer to: Picardy (hymn), a hymn tune
Picardy_(disambiguation)
Hymn tune based on a French carol
Picardy is a hymn tune used in Christian churches, based on a French carol; it is in a minor key and its meter is 8.7.8.7.8.7. Its name comes from the
Picardy_(hymn)
Dog breed
The Blue Picardy Spaniel (or Épagneul Bleu de Picardie) is a breed of Spaniel originating in France, from the area around the mouth of the River Somme
Blue_Picardy_Spaniel
Dog breed
bair-ZHAY pih-KAR, French: [bɛʁʒe pikaʁ]) or Picardy Shepherd, is a French herding dog originating in Picardy. These dogs nearly became extinct after both
Berger_Picard
Infectious disease
The Picardy sweat was an infectious disease of unknown cause and one of the only diseases that resemble the English sweating sickness. Both diseases are
Picardy_sweat
Foods of the Picardy region of France
of Picardy, also known as Picard cuisine (French: la cuisine Picarde) refers to foods and food products from different departments of the Picardy region
Cuisine_of_Picardy
20th century British song
"Roses of Picardy" is a popular British song with lyrics by Frederic Weatherly and music by Haydn Wood. Published in London in 1916 by Chappell & Co,
Roses_of_Picardy
Contagious disease in Europe, 1485–1551
and Picardy Sweat". Br Med J. 2 (4410): 63–64. doi:10.1136/bmj.2.4410.63-a. PMC 2059374. Tidy, H. (14 July 1945). "Sweating Sickness and Picardy Sweat"
Sweating_sickness
Administrative region of France
reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its prefecture is Lille. The new region came into existence on 1 January
Hauts-de-France
Dog breed
The Picardy Spaniel is a breed of dog developed in France for use as a gundog. It is related to the Blue Picardy Spaniel, and still has many similarities
Picardy_Spaniel
Picardy Wallonia (French: Wallonie picarde, pronounced [walɔni pikaʁd]; Picard: Walonnie picarte) or Western Hainaut (French: Hainaut-Occidental; Picard:
Picardy_Wallonia
Pictish stone in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
The Picardy Symbol Stone is a Pictish symbol stone near Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The stone is a large block of whinstone, 2 metres (6.6 ft) high
Picardy_Stone
First World War allied offensive operation
The Battle of Amiens, also known as the Third Battle of Picardy was the opening phase of the Allied offensive which began on 8 August 1918, later known
Battle_of_Amiens_(1918)
Former French Hotel
1°35′45″E / 50.5174°N 1.59586389°E / 50.5174; 1.59586389 The Royal Picardy was a luxury hotel in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France which was built in
Royal_Picardy
1918 German offensive during World War I
Battles of the Somme, 1918, whilst the French call it the Second Battle of Picardy (2ème Bataille de Picardie). The failure of the offensive marked the beginning
Operation_Michael
Gallo-Romance language
of Tournai and Mons (Walloon Picardy). The language or dialect is referred to by different names, as residents of Picardy call it simply Picard, but in
Picard_language
region of Picardy. The first Miss Picardy was crowned in 1927, although the title was not used regularly until 1985. The current Miss Picardy is Emma Boivin
Miss_Picardy
This list of castles in Picardy is a list of medieval castles or château forts in the region in northern France. Links in italics are links to articles
List_of_castles_in_Picardy
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Guise (/ɡwiːz/ GWEEZ, French: [ɡɥiz]; Dutch: Wieze) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The city was the birthplace
Guise
Public university based in northern France
University of Picardy Jules Verne (French: Université de Picardie Jules Verne; UPJV) is a public university located in the former Picardy region of France
University of Picardy Jules Verne
University_of_Picardy_Jules_Verne
The coat of arms of Picardy quarters the old royal coat of arms of France (blue with three gold fleurs-de-lis) with three red lions on silver. The flag
Flag and coat of arms of Picardy
Flag_and_coat_of_arms_of_Picardy
Picardy is an Australian winery at Pemberton, in the Pemberton wine region of Western Australia. It was established in 1993 by Dr. Bill Pannell, his wife
Picardy_(wine)
in Picardy on March 21 and March 28, 2004, along with all other regions. Claude Gewerc (PS) was elected President of the former Council of Picardy (now
2004 Picardy regional election
2004_Picardy_regional_election
Subprefecture and commune in Hauts-de-France, France
department in the administrative region of Hauts-de-France (historically Picardy), northern France. Montdidier is on the D935 road, some 30 km southeast
Montdidier,_Somme
1927 film
Roses of Picardy is a 1927 British silent war film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Lillian Hall-Davis, John Stuart and Humberston Wright. The title
Roses_of_Picardy_(film)
Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603
Elizabeth sent a force of some 4,200 men under Thomas Baskerville to Picardy, joining Henry's forces. The Anglo-French force arrived, then besieged
Elizabeth_I
French chocolatier
As well as seven outlets in Amiens, they have shops in other cities in Picardy and the north of France – Lille, Arras and Saint-Quentin. Trogneux have
Jean_Trogneux
French stuffed pancake
Ficelle picarde (French pronunciation: [fisɛl pikaʁd] , "Picardy string") is a dish of Picardy, northern France, consisting of a rolled savoury crêpe stuffed
Ficelle_picarde
English actor and singer (born 1973)
sings two tracks "If You Were the Only Girl (In the World)" and "Roses of Picardy") – Decca CD + Download, 19 September 2011) "First Night" (Original Motion
Alfie_Boe
Tramway in Edinburgh, Scotland
services from St Andrew Square to York Place would enable Broughton Street, Picardy Place and the surrounding area to be better served at comparatively little
Edinburgh_Trams
Queen of Castile and León from 1237 to 1252
too, died, leaving two children. But according to inheritance customs in Picardy, where Ponthieu lay, Joan's young grandson John of Ponthieu could not succeed
Joan,_Countess_of_Ponthieu
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Retrieved 2 April 2017. Tucker, Alan. "Birmingham: Godmother of Albert in Picardy". Stand To! (82). Western Front Association. Population municipale entre
Albert,_Somme
President of France since 2017
physician, and Jean-Michel Macron, professor of neurology at the University of Picardy. The couple divorced in 2010. He has two siblings, Laurent, born in 1979
Emmanuel_Macron
French doctor and professor of neurology (born 1950)
1950) is a French doctor and professor of neurology at the University of Picardy. He is the father of French President Emmanuel Macron. Jean-Michel Macron
Jean-Michel_Macron
French politician (born 1957)
National Assembly on 20 June 2012, resigning from the regional council of Picardy due to the law on the accumulation of mandates. On 23 March 2014, Bricout
Jean-Louis_Bricout
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Allonville (French pronunciation: [alɔ̃vil]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The commune is situated 3 miles
Allonville
District and parish in Edinburgh
tiny hamlet of Picardy is said to have begun in 1730 when the city magistrates brought in a group of refugee silk-weavers from Picardy in northern France
Greenside,_Edinburgh
French political and religious crisis
governor of Picardy, replacing Brissac in the responsibility. It was impossible for the crown to overlook Condé's landed wealth in Picardy, not to mention
1559–1562 French political crisis
1559–1562_French_political_crisis
Ethnic group
Picard people (/pɪˈkɑːrdz/) are an ethnic group native to the region of Picardy, in northern France and Wallonia. The word 'Picard' derives from the Old
Picard_people
Allied offensive during World War One
along the Amiens–Roye road, allowing the two armies to cooperate. The Picardy terrain provided a good surface for tanks, unlike in Flanders, and the
Hundred_Days_Offensive
Administrative divisions of France
Nord-Pas de Calais Picardy Upper Normandy Île-de- France Champagne- Ardenne Lorraine Alsace Franche- Comté Burgundy Centre- Val de Loire Pays de la Loire
Regions_of_France
Part of the Italian War of 1551–1559
between the Kingdom of France and the Spanish Empire, at Saint-Quentin in Picardy. A Habsburg Spanish force under Duke Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy defeated
Battle_of_St._Quentin_(1557)
Dog breed
Vendéen Petit Bleu de Gascogne Poitevin Porcelaine Gun dogs Barbet Blue Picardy Spaniel Braque d'Auvergne Braque de l'Ariege Braque du Bourbonnais Braque
Poodle
Fictional character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Statue of Holmes in an Inverness cape and a deerstalker cap on Picardy Place in Edinburgh (Conan Doyle's birthplace)
Sherlock_Holmes
Medieval French nobleman
he was also lord of Marle and Boves. Enguerrand III was born in Marle, Picardy, France. He became one of the most ambitious and powerful of all the French
Enguerrand_III,_Lord_of_Coucy
Surname list
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Picard is a surname meaning a person from Picardy, a historical region and cultural area of France. Alexandre R. Picard (1985–)
Picard_(name)
French breed of dog
Vendéen Petit Bleu de Gascogne Poitevin Porcelaine Gun dogs Barbet Blue Picardy Spaniel Braque d'Auvergne Braque de l'Ariege Braque du Bourbonnais Braque
French_Bulldog
Large forest in the region of Picardy, France
French pronunciation: [fɔʁɛ də kɔ̃pjɛɲ]) is a large forest in the region of Picardy, France, near the city of Compiègne and approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi)
Forest_of_Compiègne
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Goussancourt (French pronunciation: [ɡusɑ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Communes of the Aisne department
Goussancourt
13th-century artist from Picardy, France
(Wilars dehonecort, Vilars de Honecourt) was a 13th-century artist from Picardy in northern France. He is known to history only through a surviving portfolio
Villard_de_Honnecourt
Roses of Picardy was a British musical written by Evelyn Thomas. It first opened in the provinces in 1918, before moving to London's West End in 1919
Roses_of_Picardy_(musical)
French breed of dog
Vendéen Petit Bleu de Gascogne Poitevin Porcelaine Gun dogs Barbet Blue Picardy Spaniel Braque d'Auvergne Braque de l'Ariege Braque du Bourbonnais Braque
Pyrenean_Mountain_Dog
Capital of Somme, France
Orchestra of Picardy. Vocal practice is represented by the Regional Choir of Picardy, the University Choir of Picardie, and the Choir of France Picardy. One can
Amiens
French singer, songwriter and model (born 1994)
Born Yseult Marie Onguenet (1994-08-19) 19 August 1994 (age 31) Tergnier, Picardy, France Genres Alternative R&B R&B pop neo soul trap post-punk electro
Yseult_(singer)
River in France
The Somme (UK: /sɒm/ SOM, US: /sʌm/ SUM; French: [sɔm] ) is a river in Picardy, northern France. The river is 245 km (152 mi) in length, from its source
Somme_(river)
Museum in France
The Musée de Picardie is the main museum of Amiens and Picardy, in France. It is located at 48, rue de la République, Amiens. Its collections include
Musée_de_Picardie
Subprefecture in Hauts-de-France, France
Château-Thierry (French: [ʃɑto tjeʁi]; Picard: Catieu-Thierry) is a French commune situated in the department of the Aisne, in the administrative region
Château-Thierry
Greek god of fertility and male genitalia
(c. 1st century AD) of Priapus (or a Genius cucullatus?) discovered in Picardy, northern France, made in two parts, with the top section concealing a
Priapus
14th-century French nobleman
war against England at the age of fifteen, serving among the barons of Picardy in the battalion of Moreau de Fiennes. In 1358, at the age of eighteen
Enguerrand_VII_de_Coucy
Kind of ancient drinkware
A glass carchesium (3rd cent.) held by the Picardy Museum in Amiens, France.
Carchesium_(container)
1916 single by Fanning & Fortune
The Tanks That Broke the Ranks Out in Picardy (also known by the shorter title of The Tanks That Broke the Ranks) is a 1916 song written jointly by Harry
The Tanks That Broke the Ranks Out in Picardy
The_Tanks_That_Broke_the_Ranks_Out_in_Picardy
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Bagneux (French pronunciation: [baɲø] ) is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Bagneux is located some
Bagneux,_Aisne
English composer and violinist
known for his 200 or so ballad style songs, including the popular Roses of Picardy. Haydn Wood was born in the town of Slaithwaite in the West Riding of Yorkshire
Haydn_Wood
Airport in Glisy
airport serving Amiens, the capital city of the Somme department of the Picardy (Picardie) region in France. The airport is located 7 km (4 mi) east-southeast
Amiens_–_Glisy_Aerodrome
Dog breed
Vendéen Petit Bleu de Gascogne Poitevin Porcelaine Gun dogs Barbet Blue Picardy Spaniel Braque d'Auvergne Braque de l'Ariege Braque du Bourbonnais Braque
Brittany_Spaniel
Nobles in northern France
originally Pagus Valensis) was a region in the valley of the Oise river in Picardy in the north of France. It was a fief in West Francia and subsequently
Counts_and_dukes_of_Valois
French writer and dramatist (1802–1870)
Dumas) was born in 1802 in Villers-Cotterêts in the department of Aisne, in Picardy, France. He had two older sisters, Marie-Alexandrine (born 1794) and Louise-Alexandrine
Alexandre_Dumas
Dickin Medal-winning dog
Jamie of Eggerness Allei of Picardy Ch. Janitor of Picardy Beda V. Anderton of Picardy Beauty of Haddon Dominant of Picardy Soceress of Haddon Rola V.
Jet_of_Iada
Capital city of Scotland
in June 2023. The York Place stop was replaced by a new island stop at Picardy Place. The original plan would have seen a second line run from Haymarket
Edinburgh
Metropolitan France contains a total of 16,900,000 hectares (65,000 sq mi) of tree coverage, with 13,800,000 hectares (53,000 sq mi) considered to be forestry
List_of_forests_in_France
Popular hero from the Hundred Years War
Ferré (c. 1330-1359) was a French peasant from Rivecourt in the region of Picardy who took part in the Hundred Years War. Grand Ferré or the Great Ferrier
Grand_Ferré
Architectural style of Medieval Europe
succeeded by Renaissance architecture. It originated in the Île-de-France and Picardy regions of northern France. The style at the time was sometimes known as
Gothic_architecture
Belgian and French breed of dog
Vendéen Petit Bleu de Gascogne Poitevin Porcelaine Gun dogs Barbet Blue Picardy Spaniel Braque d'Auvergne Braque de l'Ariege Braque du Bourbonnais Braque
Continental_Toy_Spaniel
Dog breed
Vendéen Petit Bleu de Gascogne Poitevin Porcelaine Gun dogs Barbet Blue Picardy Spaniel Braque d'Auvergne Braque de l'Ariege Braque du Bourbonnais Braque
Löwchen
13th-century castle in France
Couchy) is a French castle in the commune of Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique, in Picardy, built in the 13th century and renovated by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc in the
Château_de_Coucy
Early Christian hymn text
arrangement of a translation from the Greek by Gerard Moultrie to the tune of "Picardy", a French medieval folk melody, popularized the hymn among other Christian
Let all mortal flesh keep silence
Let_all_mortal_flesh_keep_silence
Burgundian nobleman (1421–1504)
contemporary illuminated manuscripts. Born in 1421, possibly at Lizy in Picardy, he was brought up in the Burgundian court with his younger half-brother
Anthony,_bastard_of_Burgundy
Christel (7 January 2014). "Were the English Sweating Sickness and the Picardy Sweat Caused by Hantaviruses?". Viruses. 6 (1): 151–171. doi:10.3390/v6010151
List of epidemics and pandemics
List_of_epidemics_and_pandemics
15th-century French chronicler
Monstrelet (c. 1400 – 20 July 1453) was a French chronicler. He was born in Picardy, most likely into a family of the minor nobility. In 1436 and later he
Enguerrand_de_Monstrelet
Noble family
Bailleul) was a noble family originating from the village of Bailleul in Picardy. They held estates in England, granted during the reign of King William
House_of_Balliol
Memorial in Somme, France
1915 and 1918, with no known grave. It is near the village of Thiepval, Picardy in France. A visitors' centre opened in 2004. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens
Thiepval_Memorial
French Navy officer and nobleman
during the reign of Louis XIV. He was born into an aristocratic family from Picardy. His aunt was Gabrielle d'Estrées, a mistress of King Henry IV of France
Jean d'Estrées, Count of Estrées
Jean_d'Estrées,_Count_of_Estrées
Dog type
which "freeze" and point to game. Breeds in this group include the Blue Picardy Spaniel, the French Spaniel, the Brittany, the Pont-Audemer Spaniel, and
Spaniel
End of a musical phrase with resolution
(IV–V–I). The final chord is postponed to fall on a weak beat. A Picardy third (or Picardy cadence) is a harmonic device that originated in Western music
Cadence
Dog breed
Vendéen Petit Bleu de Gascogne Poitevin Porcelaine Gun dogs Barbet Blue Picardy Spaniel Braque d'Auvergne Braque de l'Ariege Braque du Bourbonnais Braque
Barbet_(dog_breed)
Houthi involvement in the Gaza war
The Red Sea crisis is an ongoing armed conflict and maritime crisis instigated by the Houthis, an armed group in Yemen. The Houthis began launching missiles
Red_Sea_crisis
Battle in 1198 in France
September 1198) was a skirmish fought in Courcelles-lès-Gisors, Oise, Picardy, part of the ongoing fighting between Richard I of England and Philip Augustus
Battle_of_Gisors
Dog breed
Vendéen Petit Bleu de Gascogne Poitevin Porcelaine Gun dogs Barbet Blue Picardy Spaniel Braque d'Auvergne Braque de l'Ariege Braque du Bourbonnais Braque
Beauceron
French prince du sang
estates as her dowry, including the countships of Saint-Pol and Soissons in Picardy, as well as the Château de Condé. Francis and Marie conceived: Charles
Francis,_Count_of_Vendôme
1558 battle between England and France
Louis XI of France over Charles the Bold in 1477 and the annexation of Picardy to the French royal domain marked the end of a status quo over the possession
Siege_of_Calais_(1558)
the end of the war. The court moved to assure itself of its control over Picardy and its capital Amiens with the provinces governor in rebellion. Under
First French War of Religion in the provinces
First_French_War_of_Religion_in_the_provinces
Battle during the First World War
The First Battle of Picardy (22–26 September 1914) took place during the Race to the Sea (17 September – 19 October) and the First Battle of the Aisne
First_Battle_of_Picardy
French abbot and saint (c. 1030–1099)
Saint Walter of Pontoise Born c. 1030 Andainville, Picardy Died Good Friday c. 1099 Venerated in Catholic Church Canonized 1153 by Hugh de Boves, the
Walter_of_Pontoise
French-born American businessman & politician (1663-1741)
The castle of Raray in Picardy
Stephen_Delancey
Dog breed
Vendéen Petit Bleu de Gascogne Poitevin Porcelaine Gun dogs Barbet Blue Picardy Spaniel Braque d'Auvergne Braque de l'Ariege Braque du Bourbonnais Braque
Bichon_Frisé
Dog breed
Vendéen Petit Bleu de Gascogne Poitevin Porcelaine Gun dogs Barbet Blue Picardy Spaniel Braque d'Auvergne Braque de l'Ariege Braque du Bourbonnais Braque
Grand_Griffon_Vendéen
Abbey located in Oise, France
Cistercian monastery in the commune of Achy, department of Oise and region of Picardy, France. Its site is located about 2 km south-east of Marseille-en-Beauvaisis
Beaupré_Abbey_(Picardy)
1976 instrumental by Santana
similar to the jazz standard "Autumn Leaves". Every other verse ends with a Picardy cadence.[not verified in body] Upon seeing a friend suffering a bad experience
Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)
Europa_(Earth's_Cry_Heaven's_Smile)
PICARDY
PICARDY
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Canter.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Kantor.French (Picardy) : learned form of chantre ‘singer’. Compare Canter 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Varley or Varleys in Devon, or any of the other places in southwestern England named in Old English as ‘fern clearing’ (see Farley), the change from f to v arising from voicing of f which is characteristic of that area.English : (of Norman origin) habitational name from Verly in Aisne, Picardy, France, so named from the Gallo-Roman personal name Virilius + the locative suffix -acum, or from Vesly (La Manche); surnames of this origin are recorded in Suffolk from the 13th century. However, the overwhelming preponderence of the modern surname is in West Yorkshire.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Yorkshire) and German
English (mainly Yorkshire) and German : variant of Picard.English : some early examples, such as Paganus filius Pichardi (Hampshire, 1160), seem to point to derivation from a Germanic personal name, probably composed of the elements bic ‘sharp point’, ‘pointed weapon’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.Dutch : regional name for someone from Picardy in northern France.German : variant of Picker 4.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of Batt 1 or 2.French : variant of Baston.Huguenot families named Bat(t)on from Picardy settled in SC in the early 18th century.
Surname or Lastname
English, French, Dutch, and German
English, French, Dutch, and German : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements land ‘land’, ‘territory’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’. In England, the native Old English form Landbeorht was replaced by Lambert, the Continental form of the name that was taken to England by the Normans from France. The name gained wider currency in Britain in the Middle Ages with the immigration of weavers from Flanders, among whom St. Lambert or Lamprecht, bishop of Maastricht in around 700, was a popular cult figure. In Italy the name was popularized in the Middle Ages as a result of the fame of Lambert I and II, Dukes of Spoleto and Holy Roman Emperors.The name Lambert is found in Quebec City from 1657, taken there from Picardy, France. There are also Lamberts from Perche, France, by 1670.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Mace 1.French (Picardy) : metonymic occupational name from masse ‘mace’, ‘hammer’.French : habitational name from places called Masse (Allier and Cô-d’Or), or La Masse (Eure, Lot, Puy-de-Dôme, Saône-et-Loire).French (Massé) : habitational name from a place called Massé in Maine-et-Loire, so named from Gallo-Roman Macciacum (from the personal name Maccius + the locative suffix -acum).Dutch : from Middle Dutch masse ‘clog’; ‘cudgel’, perhaps a metonymic occupational name for someone who wielded a club.Dutch : possibly a variant of Maas 1, or a patronymic from Mas.
Surname or Lastname
French (Normandy and Picardy)
French (Normandy and Picardy) : from a dialect variant of Old French chape ‘hooded cloak’, ‘cape’, ‘hat’ (see Cape 2).probably a Castilianized form of Catalan Capell.Dutch : metonymic occupational name from Middle Dutch capeel ‘hood’, ‘headgear’.English : variant of Chappell ‘chapel’, from a Norman form with hard c-, applied as a topographic or occupational name, or as a habitational name for someone from any of several minor places named with this word, such as Capel in Surrey, Capel le Ferne in Kent, or Capel St. Andrew and Capel St. Mary in Suffolk.A bearer of this name from Normandy, France, with the secondary surname Desjardins, is documented in Varennes, Quebec, Canada, in 1696.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Kay.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Guise in Aisne, Picardy, which is first recorded in the 12th century as Gusia; the etymology is uncertain.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aodha (see McKay).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English hap(pe) ‘chance’, ‘luck’, ‘fortune’ (from Old Norse happ), applied as a nickname for someone considered fortunate or well favored. Compare Chance, Fortune.German, Dutch, and northern French (Picardy) : from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch, Old French happe ‘hook’, ‘hatchet’, ‘pruning hook’, a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such implements or for someone who used one in his work. Compare Heppe.German : from a reduced form of the medieval German personal names Hadebald or Hadebert (see Happel).
Surname or Lastname
Irish (Leinster and Munster) and English (of Norman origin)
Irish (Leinster and Munster) and English (of Norman origin) : habitational name for someone from Pois, a place in Picardy (said to have been named with Old French pois ‘fish’ because of its well-stocked river), from Old French Pohier ‘native of Pois’.English : nickname for a poor man, or ironically for a miser, from Middle English, Old French povre, poure ‘poor’ (Latin pauper). Woulfe gives this also as the meaning of the Norman Irish name, which in early records is found as le Poer, believing it to be a nickname for someone who has taken a vow of poverty.
PICARDY
PICARDY
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Lord of Divine Treasure
Boy/Male
Muslim
One who distinguishes truth from falsehood, Power of discrimination
Boy/Male
Muslim
Bear headed
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dikshya | தீகà¯à®·à¯à®¯à®¾Â
Initiation
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Lord Shiva's Gift; Bless of Maa Durga
Boy/Male
German Russian
Army man; soldier. Famous Bearer: romantic actor Armand Assante.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Title of Ali
Boy/Male
English
Keeper of the mill.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Name of a Tree
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ekantaraj | à®à®•நà¯à®¤à®¾à®°à®¾à®œ
Devoted girl
PICARDY
PICARDY
PICARDY
PICARDY
PICARDY