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Point in Australia
Endeavour, First Sighted Australia Near This Point, Which He Named Point Hicks After Lieutenant Zachary Hicks Who First Saw the Land. April 19th (Ship's
Point_Hicks
Lighthouse
Point Hicks Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the Point Hicks headland, in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Located within the Croajingolong
Point_Hicks_Lighthouse
Combined Royal Navy and Royal Society expedition to the south Pacific
.07' W t from the Meridian of Greenwich. I have named it Point Hicks, because Lieut t Hicks was the first who discover'd this land. Cook calculated that
First_voyage_of_James_Cook
Protected area in Victoria, Australia
The Point Hicks Marine National Park is a protected marine national park situated off Point Hicks in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia
Point Hicks Marine National Park
Point_Hicks_Marine_National_Park
British Royal Navy officer who sailed with James Cook
Zealand's Hicks Bay and eastern Australia's Point Hicks are named in his honour. Zachary's surname was usually, but not always, spelt Hicks in the journals
Zachary_Hickes
American journalist, author (1896/7–1970)
Introduction to Photojournalism” was published in 1952. Hicks died in 1970 at the age of 73. Wilson Hicks obituary, St. Petersburg Times, July 7, 1970, p. 11-B
Wilson_Hicks
American comedian (1961–1994)
comics of all time. Hicks was born in Valdosta, Georgia, the son of James Melvin "Jim" Hicks (1923–2006) and Mary (Reese) Hicks. He had an older sister
Bill_Hicks
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or Christopher Hicks may refer to: Chris Hicks (rugby league) (born 1977), Australian professional rugby league footballer Chris Hicks (record executive)
Chris_Hicks
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Scott Hicks may refer to: Scott Hicks (basketball) (born 1966), American former college basketball coach Scott Hicks (director) (born 1953), Australian
Scott_Hicks
American baseball player (born 1996)
70 batters in 77+2⁄3 relief innings. Hicks began the 2019 season as St. Louis' closer. On June 22, 2019, Hicks was removed from a game with elbow irritation
Jordan_Hicks_(baseball)
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Jordan Hicks may refer to: Jordan Hicks (American football) (born 1992), American football player Jordan Hicks (baseball) (born 1996), American baseball
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Frederick Hicks may refer to: Frederick Charles Hicks (1863–1953), American professor of economics and university president Frederick C. Hicks (1872–1925)
Frederick_Hicks
Crater on Mars
the rim, reached by MER-B in 2017 Cape Dromedary Point Hicks Torres Strait (from the end of Point Hicks to Batavia on the southern rim) The next rim section
Endeavour_(crater)
American novelist and battlefield preservationist (1951–2022)
his late-eighteenth-century log cabin. Hicks worked in the music publishing industry in Nashville, Tennessee. Hicks was active in art and the field of historic
Robert Hicks (American author)
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Daniel Hicks may refer to: Dan Hicks (singer) (1941–2016), American singer and musician Dan Hicks (actor) (1951–2020), American actor Dan Hicks (sportscaster)
Dan_Hicks
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Clifford Hicks is the name of: Clifford B. Hicks (1920–2010), American writer Cliff Hicks (born 1964), former NFL player This disambiguation page lists
Clifford_Hicks
point on speedboat. The name of the place on the east coast which Cook is believed to have first sighted was renamed from Cape Everard to Point Hicks
Bicentenary of James Cook in Australia
Bicentenary_of_James_Cook_in_Australia
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Justin Hicks may refer to: Justin Hicks (golfer), American professional golfer Justin Hicks (politician), American politician in Missouri This disambiguation
Justin_Hicks
Historical name for the island continent of Australia
first recorded European to sight the eastern coast of Australia near Point Hicks, modern Victoria. He sailed north along the coast as far as Cape York
New_Holland_(Australia)
Location from which distances are traditionally measured
the Roman zero point Hicks Hall — traditionally the start of the Great North Road St Mary-le-Bow — the church traditionally the zero point of the road to
Kilometre_zero
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David Hicks (born 1975) is an Australian formerly detained at Guantanamo Bay. David Hicks may also refer to: David Hicks (chaplain) (born 1942), US Army
David_Hicks_(disambiguation)
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Henry Hicks may refer to: Henry A. Hicks (died 1927), American labor union leader and political activist Henry Hicks (Nova Scotia politician) (1915–1990)
Henry_Hicks
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Max Hicks may refer to: Max Hicks (American football) Max Hicks (rugby union) This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name
Max_Hicks
SS Saros was a 2044-ton steamship which was wrecked at Point Hicks, in what is now Croajingolong National Park. Helmed by a Captain Aitken, it left Geelong
SS_Saros
Australian author
lot of time during her teenage years camping on an isolated cape, at Point Hicks, and had even stayed in the lighthouse there. Mildenhall currently co-hosts
Kate_Mildenhall
English cricketer
Graeme Ashley Hick MBE (born 23 May 1966) is a Zimbabwean-born former England cricketer who played 65 Test matches and 120 One Day Internationals for England
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General Hicks may refer to: David Hicks (chaplain) (born 1942), U.S. Army major general Henry Tempest Hicks (1852–1922), British Army brigadier general
General_Hicks
Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England
Australia in 1934. The obelisk is constructed from granite taken from Point Hicks, the first land sighted by Cook in Australia. The Captain Cook Schoolroom
Great_Ayton
2012 graphic novel by Faith Erin Hicks
February 2014. Hicks, Faith Erin. "Friends With Boys!". Friends With Boys. Retrieved 28 February 2014. Volin, Eva. "Interview: Faith Erin Hicks on Friends
Friends_with_Boys
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Michael Hicks may refer to: Michael Hicks (American football) (1973–2024), American football running back Michael Hicks (basketball) (born 1983), American-Polish
Michael_Hicks
American serial killer (1960–1994)
Hicks "wanted to leave and I didn't want him to leave". Dahmer bludgeoned Hicks with a 10-pound (4.5 kg) dumbbell. He later stated he struck Hicks twice
Jeffrey_Dahmer
American actor and stuntman (1927–2021)
Charles Dallas Hicks (December 26, 1927 – May 4, 2021) was an American actor and stuntman. Hicks attended Burbank High School, where he was senior class
Chuck_Hicks
Sea strait between the Australian mainland and Tasmania
(220 mi) between Cape Portland on the northeastern tip of Tasmania and Point Hicks on the Australian mainland. Bass Canyon, one of the largest submarine
Bass_Strait
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Roger Hicks may refer to: Roger Hicks (author), author of photography and cook books Roger Glanville-Hicks, Australian rock musician This disambiguation
Roger_Hicks
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Gary Hicks may refer to: Gary E. Hicks (born 1953), American lawyer and judge in New Hampshire Gary Hicks (politician), member of the Tennessee House of
Gary_Hicks
/ -31.95222; 115.85889 Point Cloates, Western Australia 22°43′S 113°40′E / 22.717°S 113.667°E / -22.717; 113.667 Point Hicks, Victoria 37°48′11″S 149°16′32″E
List of marine animals of Australia (temperate waters)
List_of_marine_animals_of_Australia_(temperate_waters)
Species of damselfly
from Shark Bay in the west, across the north of the continent, to about Point Hicks in the south-east. The taxon has been assessed in the IUCN Red List as
Argiocnemis_rubescens
Mountain in New Zealand
on Mt Hicks". mountainz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-28. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Hicks. Collections
Mount_Hicks_(New_Zealand)
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Eric Hicks may refer to: Eric Hicks (American football) (born 1976), National Football League player Eric Hicks (basketball) (born 1983), college basketball
Eric_Hicks
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Tom Hicks may refer to: Thomas Hicks (bobsleigh) (1918–1992), American bobsledder who won a bronze medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics Thomas Hicks (athlete)
Thomas_Hicks
British explorer and naval officer (1728–1779)
continent existed in those latitudes, Cook continued west. On 19 April 1770, Point Hicks was sighted, and the crew became the first Europeans to encounter Australia's
James_Cook
American basketball player (born 1956)
and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Hick from French Lick" and "Larry Legend", Bird is widely regarded as one of the
Larry_Bird
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Robert Hicks or Bob Hicks may refer to: Barbecue Bob (1902–1931), early American blues musician born Robert Hicks Bob Hicks (activist) (1929–2010), American
Robert_Hicks
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Judge Hicks may refer to: Larry R. Hicks (1943–2024), judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada S. Maurice Hicks Jr. (born
Judge_Hicks
Courthouse in Clerkenwell, London, England
Hicks Hall, or Hickes' Hall, was a courthouse at the southern end of St John Street, Clerkenwell, London. It opened in 1612, and was closed and demolished
Hicks_Hall
Australians of Cornish heritage
Australia Point Hicks, named after Zachary Hickes, the first to see the mainland of Australia on Cook's voyage in the Endeavour in 1768. Point Piper, named
Cornish_Australians
American baseball player (born 1989)
2015 season. In 2023, the Yankees released Hicks, and he signed with the Baltimore Orioles. Aaron Michael Hicks was born October 2, 1989 in the San Pedro
Aaron_Hicks
Lighthouse in Victoria, Australia
many late-nineteenth-century Victorian lighthouses, such as the earlier Point Hicks Lighthouse. It is notable for its early use of reinforced concrete and
Point_Lonsdale_Lighthouse
List of geographic locations named by explorer James Cook
Australis, London: G. and W. Nicol, entry for 3 February 1798 "Point Lookout (Mooloomba) – point in Redland City (entry 20078)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland
List of Australian places named by James Cook
List_of_Australian_places_named_by_James_Cook
1992 live album by Bill Hicks
American stand-up comedian and satirist Bill Hicks, released in 1992 by Invasion Records. It was Hicks' final release before his death from pancreatic
Relentless_(Bill_Hicks_album)
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Ian Hicks may refer to: Birth name of Baron Mordant, see Skull Disco Birth name of Hixxy, happy hardcore musician Ian Hicks, electronic musician (fl.
Ian_Hicks
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Jon Hicks may refer to: Jon Hicks (designer) (born 1972), English designer and creator of the Firefox logo Jon Hicks (journalist), English journalist and
Jon_Hicks
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George Hicks may refer to: George Hicks (trade unionist) (1879–1954), British trade unionist and politician George Hicks (footballer) (1902–1954), English
George_Hicks
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William Hicks-Beach may refer to: William Hicks-Beach (1783–1856), Member of Parliament for Malmesbury 1812–1817 William Frederick Hicks-Beach (1841–1923)
William_Hicks-Beach
English rock and pop band
in April 1963. For the audition, they brought in Tony Hicks to replace the departing Steele. Hicks played in a Nelson band called the Dolphins, which also
The_Hollies
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Mary Hicks may refer to: Mary W. Hicks, professor emerita at Florida State University Mary Hicks (alleged witch) (died 1716), thought to be the last person
Mary_Hicks
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Mount Hicks can refer to these mountains: Mount Hicks (Antarctica) Mount Hicks (New Zealand), 3216 m Mount Hicks (Nevada), United States, 2857 m Lower
Mount_Hicks
Musical artist
the 1999 Brit Awards. Later in the year, Hicks had a fourth Top 40 single. After the 1999 Brit Awards, Hicks spent the next year recording her second
Hinda_Hicks
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Joe Hicks is the name of: Joe Hicks (baseball) (1932–2023), American baseball player Joe Hicks (musician), American R&B and soul blues singer and songwriter
Joe_Hicks
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John Hicks (1904–1989) was an English economist. John Hicks may also refer to: John Hicks (Nova Scotia politician) (1715–1790), land agent and politician
John_Hicks_(disambiguation)
Lighthouse in New South Wales, Australia
construction of the Point Perpendicular Light in 1898. Considered the prototype for NSW (although the first example was built at Point Hicks in Victoria in
Cape_Byron_Light
Species of dragonfly
about Broome, Western Australia along the north of the continent to Point Hicks on the south-east corner. The taxon has been assessed for the IUCN Red
Ictinogomphus_australis
83rd season in franchise history
Jordan Hicks left the game with a torn pectoral muscle. The Eagles later announced that Hicks would miss the rest of the season. Up to this point, Hicks was
2015 Philadelphia Eagles season
2015_Philadelphia_Eagles_season
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Hicks Creek is the name of the following American streams: Hicks Creek (Santa Clara County), California Hicks Creek (Susquehanna River tributary), Luzerne
Hicks_Creek
Most populous city in the United States
the original on December 8, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2007. Chan, Sewell; Hicks, Jonathan P. (October 23, 2008). "Council Votes, 29 to 22, to Extend Term
New_York_City
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Michael Hicks Beach or Michael Hicks-Beach may refer to: Michael Hicks-Beach (1760–1830), MP for Cirencester, 1794–1818 Sir Michael Hicks Beach, 8th Baronet
Michael_Hicks_Beach
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Larry Hicks may refer to: Larry R. Hicks (1943–2024), United States District Judge Larry S. Hicks (born 1958), American politician in Wyoming This disambiguation
Larry_Hicks
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W. W. Hicks may refer to: William Watkin Hicks (1837–?), Florida politician and Methodist minister William Wesley Hicks (1843–1925), Louisiana state representative
W._W._Hicks
Indigenous Australian people
square kilometres (2,200 sq mi) of tribal territory, from Cape Everard (Point Hicks) to Lakes Entrance. It covers several rivers, the Cann, Brodribb, Buchan
Krauatungalang
Island in Suffolk County, New York, United States
the US Federal government expropriate Hicks Island, historic Gardiners Island, Cartwright Island, Gardiners Point Island and 1000 acres of the nearby shore
Hicks_Island_(New_York)
aids around the Australian coastline, and a single inland lighthouse, the Point Malcolm lighthouse. The first lighthouse was Macquarie Lighthouse, which
List of lighthouses in Australia
List_of_lighthouses_in_Australia
American artist
Sheila Hicks’s Paris Studio." In 2021, June 4 – July 31, Hicks had a solo exhibition Music to My Eyes at Alison Jacques, London. The same year Hicks' work
Sheila_Hicks
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Thomas Holliday Hicks (1798–1865) was a U.S. Senator from Maryland from 1862 to 1865. Senator Hicks may also refer to: Clayton Hicks (1919–1999), Wisconsin
Senator Hicks (disambiguation)
Senator_Hicks_(disambiguation)
American sport shooter
Morgan Hicks at the International Shooting Sport Federation Morgan Hicks (2019) - Hall of Fame - Murray State University Athletics Morgan Hicks - Head
Morgan_Hicks
American actor (born 1963)
Archived from the original on January 17, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2009. Hicks, Chris (January 17, 1995). "Legends of the Fall". Deseret News. Archived
Brad_Pitt
2025 novel by Thomas Pynchon
the mafia, Hicks speaks freely with Milwaukeeans of all kinds, including Nazi bowlers, mafiosi, soda jerks, and a psychic secretary. Hicks is given the
Shadow_Ticket
National park in Australia
area to Shipwreck Creek. Popular destinations within the park include: Point Hicks and its lighthouse Tamboon Inlet resort town Spectacular sand dunes at
Croajingolong_National_Park
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Paul Hicks may refer to: Paul Hicks (rugby league) (born 1977), rugby league footballer Paul Hicks (musician) (fl. 1990s–2010s), musician, engineer and
Paul_Hicks
Calendar year
coastline of the Australian continent. Land is sighted at Point Hicks, and named after Lieutenant Hicks who first observes landform at 6am. April 20 – Battle
1770
Protected marine area for conservation purposes
National Park Ninety Mile Beach Marine National Park Point Addis Marine National Park Point Hicks Marine National Park Port Phillip Heads Marine National
Marine_park
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Hicks is a surname. Hicks may also refer to: Hicks, Louisiana, an unincorporated community Hicks, Ohio, an unincorporated community Hicks City, Missouri
Hicks_(disambiguation)
American nun and actress (born 1938)
Connecticut. Hart was born Dolores Hicks in Chicago on October 20, 1938. She was the only child of actor Bert Hicks and Harriett Hicks. Her uncle (through marriage)
Dolores_Hart
Austrian and American bodybuilder, actor and politician (born 1947)
an East End couple who gave Arnie a home for three years," "An Austrian hick in London: Arnie's early years". The Telegraph. March 22, 2017. Archived
Arnold_Schwarzenegger
Aboriginal Australian nation of south-east Australia
1840 – Nuntin- unknown number killed by Angus McMillan's men 1840 – Boney Point – "Angus McMillan and his men took a heavy toll of Aboriginal lives" 1841
Gunaikurnai_people
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Alexander Hicks may refer to: Alexander Hicks (sociologist) Alexander B. Hicks post-Reconstruction politician in North Carolina Alex Hicks, Canadian ice
Alexander_Hicks
Phenomenon in materials science
96-1466. United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. April 4, 1997. Hicks AJ (2020-05-18). "Cat's Cradle". Posthumanism in the Novels of Kurt Vonnegut
Disappearing_polymorph
Subset of artificial intelligence
(2023). "Self-Consuming Generative Models Go MAD". arXiv:2307.01850 [cs.LG]. Hicks, Michael Townsen; Humphries, James; Slater, Joe (June 2024). "ChatGPT is
Machine_learning
President of the United States from 2009 to 2017
backgrounds, music and their 'enduring love of America.'" Later that year, Regina Hicks had signed a deal with Netflix, in a venture with his and Michelle's Higher
Barack_Obama
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Tim Hicks (born 1979) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Tim Hicks may also refer to: Tim Hicks (politician) (born 1963), American politician Tim Hicks (American
Tim_Hicks_(disambiguation)
British statesman and writer (1874–1965)
combined effect of these events was to sink Churchill's morale to its lowest point of the war. Meanwhile, the Japanese had occupied most of Burma by the end
Winston_Churchill
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American performers. Charles Hicks may also refer to: Charles Hicks (runner) (born 2001), British–American athlete Charlie Hicks (1939–2015), American broadcaster
Charles Hicks (disambiguation)
Charles_Hicks_(disambiguation)
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or Billy Hicks may refer to: Sir William Hicks, 1st Baronet (1596–1680), English Member of Parliament and Royalist officer William Watkin Hicks (1837–?)
William_Hicks
American gridiron football player (born 1956)
University of Michigan, Hicks claims to have been a victim of sexual assault by athletics physician Dr. Robert Anderson. Hicks started his professional
Dwight_Hicks
American physicist and astronaut (1951–2012)
World and Its Climate—and How Humans Are Changing Them. New York: Flash Point/Roaring Brook Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-59643-310-6. Ride, Sally; O'Shaughnessy
Sally_Ride
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Canadian politician George Hickes (Nunavut politician) (born 1968/69), Canadian politician, son of the above George Hicks (disambiguation) This disambiguation
George_Hickes
History of the Australian state of Victoria
in 1770, Lieutenant James Cook in HM Bark Endeavour sighted land at Point Hicks, about 70 km west of Gabo Island, before turning east and north to follow
History_of_Victoria
and ecologically significant sites including: Bill McNabb Gulf Bluff Point / Hicks Mountain Cummings Lake Ellis Spring (Tennessee) Kelly's Ferry Slopes
Tennessee_River_Gorge_Trust
Robotic rover that was active on the planet Mars from 2004 to 2018
"Cape Dromedary", "Cape Byron" (the most easterly point of the Australian mainland), and "Point Hicks" (the part of the Australian mainland first sighted
Timeline_of_Opportunity
North America basketball championship
clapping back". The New York Times. Retrieved May 31, 2025. Horner, Scott. "Hicks vs. Knicks, 8 points, 9 seconds and more: Relive Pacers vs. Knicks playoffs
2025_NBA_Finals
American actor and filmmaker (born 1930)
Middletown, CN: Wesleyan University Press. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-8195-6801-4. Hicks, Jerry (March 2003). "A Line to Remember". Orange Coast: 23. ISSN 0279-0483
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POINT HICKS
POINT HICKS
Girl/Female
Norse
Beautiful point.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Point
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Drop; Point
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Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Drop; Point
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Bindushri | பீநà¯à®¤à¯à®·à¯à®°à¯€Â
Point
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Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, French, and Catalan
English, Scottish, French, and Catalan : topographic name for
someone who lived near a bridge, Middle English, Old French, Catalan
pont (Latin pons, genitive pontis).Catalan : habitational name from any of the numerous places named
with Pont.Dutch : variant of
Pond 2.A Pont from the Lorraine region of France is documented in Quebec City in
1640; Pont appears to be a secondary surname to
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Hindu, Indian
Drop Point
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Indian
Point
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Norse
New point.
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Bindu Priya | பிஂத௠பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾Â
Drop, Point
Bindu Priya | பிஂத௠பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾Â
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Point descendant.
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English and French : probably an altered form of French Pons, a habitational name from places so named in Bourgogne and Franche-Comté.
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Point
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Drop, Point
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Point.
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Point; Intelligent
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Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 1 and 2' Edward Poins, an irregular humorist.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from the medieval personal name Ponc(h)e, Pons (see Ponce).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Ponts in La Manche and Seine-Maritime, Normandy, from Latin pontes ‘bridges’ (see Pont).English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a fop or dandy, from points ‘laces for hose’ (see Pointer 1).
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POINT HICKS
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Shehnai
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Pride
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English : habitational name from any of the dozen places in England called Anstey or Ansty, from Old English Änstiga, a compound of Än ‘one’ + stÄ«g ‘path’, denoting a short stretch of road forking at both ends. The surname is found principally in Somerset and the West Country.
Male
French
Old French form of Hebrew Moshe, MOISÉ means "drawn out."
Boy/Male
British, English
Strong; Bold
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Muslim
Bunch of flowers
Girl/Female
Tamil
Code
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Arabic, Muslim
Servant of the All-thankful (Allah)
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Kind of Things
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Thai/Siamese
Thai name THUANTHONG means "golden spear."
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POINT HICKS
n.
To mark (as Hebrew) with vowel points.
n.
To direct toward an abject; to aim; as, to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort.
a.
Alt. of Point-devise
n.
One of the points of the compass (see Points of the compass, below); also, the difference between two points of the compass; as, to fall off a point.
n.
Lace wrought the needle; as, point de Venise; Brussels point. See Point lace, below.
n.
A movement executed with the saber or foil; as, tierce point.
a.
Shared by, or affecting two or more; held in common; as, joint property; a joint bond.
n.
The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game; as, the dog came to a point. See Pointer.
n.
Whatever serves to mark progress, rank, or relative position, or to indicate a transition from one state or position to another, degree; step; stage; hence, position or condition attained; as, a point of elevation, or of depression; the stock fell off five points; he won by tenpoints.
adv.
Alt. of Point-devise
adv.
In a point-blank manner.
v. i.
To direct the point of something, as of a finger, for the purpose of designating an object, and attracting attention to it; -- with at.
n.
A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails. See Reef point, under Reef.
n.
To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate; as, to point a composition.
v. t.
To cover with coloring matter; to apply paint to; as, to paint a house, a signboard, etc.
n.
A core print. See under Core.
n.
A fixed conventional place for reference, or zero of reckoning, in the heavens, usually the intersection of two or more great circles of the sphere, and named specifically in each case according to the position intended; as, the equinoctial points; the solstitial points; the nodal points; vertical points, etc. See Equinoctial Nodal.
n.
To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end; as, to point a dart, or a pencil. Used also figuratively; as, to point a moral.
n.
Printed letters; the impression taken from type, as to excellence, form, size, etc.; as, small print; large print; this line is in print.
a.
Joined; united; combined; concerted; as joint action.