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Movable object used by actors on a stage or set
A prop, formally known as a theatrical property, is an object an actor uses on stage or screen during a performance or screen production. In practical
Prop
Topics referred to by the same term
PROP can stand for: 6-N-Propylthiouracil (or PROP), a thionamide either tasting very bitter or tasteless depending on genetic makeup PROP (category theory)
PROP
Theatrical occupation
commonly known as prop design, is the design of props (theatrical property) for use in theatre, film, television, etc. Designers of props work in liaison
Prop_design
Gun or replica used in film/TV/theatre
A prop gun is a gun or replica gun that is used primarily by movie and television productions or in theatre performances. As a prop, these guns can be
Prop_gun
American military clothing manufacturer
Propper is a manufacturer of clothing and gear for tactical, law enforcement, EMS, fire services, coast guard, air force, public safety, and military
Propper
Comedy genre
Prop comedy is a comedy genre in which performers use humorous objects, or conventional objects in humorous ways. The stages and films term "prop", an
Prop_comedy
Successful referendum on banning same-sex marriage
Proposition 8, known informally as Prop 8, was a California ballot proposition and a state constitutional amendment intended to ban same-sex marriage.
2008_California_Proposition_8
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up prop or props in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A prop is a movable object used by actors on a stage or set. Prop may also refer to: An object
Prop_(disambiguation)
15 on-field positions in the sport
play) must consist of eight players from each team: the "front row" (two props – a loosehead and tighthead – and a hooker), the "second row" (two locks)
Rugby_union_positions
Lumber for use in reinforcing mine tunnels
A pit prop or mine prop (British and American usage, respectively) is a length of lumber used to prop up the roofs of tunnels in mines. Canada, northern
Pit_prop
2021 manslaughter on a film set
round was discharged from a revolver that actor Alec Baldwin was using as a prop. The incident was investigated by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office, the
Rust_shooting_incident
2020 American documentary TV series
Prop Culture is an American documentary television series hosted by Dan Lanigan. The series premiered on Disney+ on May 1, 2020. In May 2023, it was removed
Prop_Culture
Turbine engine driving an aircraft propeller
Jetboat Scimitar propeller Supercharger Tiltrotor Turbocharger Smith XP-99 Prop-Jet Motorjet Administration, Federal Aviation (3 November 2009). Pilot's
Turboprop
Topics referred to by the same term
prop is the positioning of a player in the scrums of both rugby football sports: Prop forward the left-prop in rugby league football Loosehead prop (rugby
Loosehead_prop
Website
PropOrNot is an anonymous website that claims to expose Russian propaganda. It has been featured in The Washington Post about Russian propaganda and the
PropOrNot
Military insignia used to identify various aviation-related military units
The Prop and Wings (propeller and wings) is a military insignia used to identify various aviation-related military units. A stylized propeller and wings
Prop_and_Wings
Soviet Mars rover launched in 1971
PrOP-M (Russian: Прибор оценки проходимости — Марс (ПрОП-М), Passability Estimating Vehicle for Mars or Device Evaluation Terrain—Mars) were two Soviet
PrOP-M
A mouth prop (also bite block) is a wedge-shaped implement used in dentistry for dentists working with children and other patients who have difficulty
Mouth_prop
Type of monoidal category in category theory
In category theory, a branch of mathematics, a PROP is a symmetric strict monoidal category whose objects are the natural numbers n identified with the
PROP_(category_theory)
2006 video game
non-player characters, ragdolls, and props, and interact with them by various means. Using the "physics gun", ragdolls and props can be picked up, rotated, and
Garry's_Mod
13 on-field positions in the sport
5 Left Wing 6 Stand off or five eighth 7 Scrum Half Forwards 8 Prop 9 Hooker 10 Prop 11 Second Row Forward 12 Second Row Forward 13 Loose or Lock Forward
Rugby_league_positions
The V-Prop is an automatic self-powering electronic variable-pitch propeller developed by Silence Aircraft, the manufacturers of the Silence Twister single-seat
V-Prop
Dexterity play or performance
props made for that purpose: examples include the varied circus props such as balls, clubs, hoops, rings, poi, staff, and devil sticks; magic props such
Object_manipulation
Word that substitutes for a noun or noun phrase
example, in That's not the one I wanted, the phrase the one (containing the prop-word one) is a pronominal. Pronoun is a category of words. A pro-form is
Pronoun
Recreation of a movie or TV prop
A prop replica is a collectible recreation of a movie or television prop that is intended to accurately re-create the item as it appeared in the original
Prop_replica
Index of articles associated with the same name
Proposition 1 or Prop 1 may refer to: California Proposition 1 Idaho Proposition 1 New York Proposition 1 Texas Proposition 1 2015 Houston, Texas Proposition
Proposition_1
Ballot initiative which capped property tax at 1% and yearly increases at 2%
Retrieved 2019-12-20. Newsom on Prop 13, archived from the original on 2021-11-17, retrieved 2019-12-20 "Gov. Jerry Brown talks Prop. 13 [Updated]". Los Angeles
1978 California Proposition 13
1978_California_Proposition_13
Dutch footballer (born 1991)
Wenceslaus Henri Pröpper (born 2 September 1991) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a central or attacking midfielder. Pröpper was born in
Davy_Pröpper
1996 video game
Prop Cycle is a 1996 arcade game developed and published by Namco. Prop Cycle is a 3D flying simulator in which the player controls a human-powered aircraft
Prop_Cycle
Bet on an event not directly affecting a game's outcome
In gambling, a proposition bet (prop bet, spot bet, prop, novelty, or a side bet) is a bet made regarding the occurrence or non-occurrence during a game
Proposition_bet
Promotion of ideas through culture
Agitprop (/ˈædʒɪtprɒp/; from Russian: агитпроп, romanized: agitprop, portmanteau of агитация, agitatsiya ('agitation') and пропаганда, propaganda, 'propaganda')
Agitprop
Mechanical component for transmitting torque and rotation
driveshaft, driving shaft, tailshaft (Australian English), propeller shaft (prop shaft), or Cardan shaft (after Girolamo Cardano) is a component for transmitting
Drive_shaft
Person overseeing props for a production
The property master, often called the props master, is an artistic and organizational employee in a film, television or theatrical production who is responsible
Property_master
Ballot on measures against illegal immigrants
health and safety, and welfare codes, as a symbolic act after the overturn of Prop.187. Bill author Kevin de León said this "closes a dark chapter in our state's
1994 California Proposition 187
1994_California_Proposition_187
British & Irish Lions & England international rugby union player
(born 7 July 1990) is an English former rugby union player who played as a prop for Premiership Rugby club Harlequins. He played for the England national
Joe_Marler
A skill toy is an object or theatrical prop used for dexterity play or an object manipulation performance. A skill toy can be any static or inanimate object
List_of_skill_toys
Amendment to California's Constitution
[@RealJamesWoods] (October 12, 2025). "No on Prop 50" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter). "Prop 50 - CAGOP". August 27, 2025. "NO-PROP-50". Libertarian Party of California
2025 California Proposition 50
2025_California_Proposition_50
Referendum reducing some crimes to misdemeanors
misdemeanors. (This is based upon a continuing misunderstanding of the effect of Prop. 47. Should the proposition be repealed, the change made by the Legislature
2014 California Proposition 47
2014_California_Proposition_47
American science fiction television series
previously designed for the rebooted Star Trek films. Mario Moreira served as prop master for the series, with seven art directors, over nine illustrators,
Star_Trek:_Discovery
Finnish communist vocal ensemble
Agit-prop is a Finnish communist singer group, whose career began in the 1970s and after a break, have now[when?] started touring again. The band was a
Agit-prop_(band)
Protein family
In molecular biology, the Reg_prop protein domain is part of the periplasmic sensor domain which binds to unsaturated disaccharides. Although the precise
Reg_prop
Whiskey brand
The company was later incorporated as "Jack Daniel Distillery, Lem Motlow, Prop., Inc.", allowing the company to continue to include Motlow in its tradition-oriented
Jack_Daniel's
Trading with a financial firm's own capital
Proprietary trading, also known as prop trading or principal trading, is the practice of trading financial instruments or commodities as principal, using
Proprietary_trading
American music writer
Stephen C. "Steve" Propes (b. about 1943) is a Long Beach, California record collector, disc jockey, and writer. During the 1980s, Propes hosted an oldies/rhythm
Steve_Propes
Dutch footballer
Robin Pröpper (born 23 September 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Twente. He formerly played for
Robin_Pröpper
Initiative on toxic substances
Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, and also referred to as Prop 65) is a California law passed by direct voter initiative in 1986 by a 63%–37%
1986 California Proposition 65
1986_California_Proposition_65
2025 Australian miniseries
Warm Props is an Australian television drama miniseries for SBS and NITV which released on 26 June 2025. Produced by Ramu Productions and directed by
Warm_Props
New Zealand rugby union player
England qualified, New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Premiership Rugby club Exeter Chiefs. Iosefa-Scott represented Waikato
Josh_Iosefa-Scott
Circus skill manipulating objects
or head. Jugglers often refer to the objects they juggle as props. The most common props are balls, clubs, or rings. Some jugglers use more dramatic objects
Juggling
American actress (born 1962)
Renee Props (born February 15, 1962, in Cordell, Oklahoma) is an American actress. She is best known for the role of Ellie Snyder on the CBS daytime soap
Renee_Props
However, opponents of Prop 2 say that modern battery cages effectively separate "feces and other fluids" from eggs, and that Prop 2 would "effectively
2008_California_Proposition_2
Aircraft propulsion component
the ground, but is effectively a fixed-pitch prop once airborne. The spring-loaded "two-speed" VP prop is set to fine for takeoff, and then triggered
Propeller_(aeronautics)
1968 novel by Robert Coover
The Universal Baseball Association, Inc., J. Henry Waugh, Prop. is Robert Coover's second novel, published in 1968. J. Henry Waugh is an accountant, albeit
The Universal Baseball Association, Inc., J. Henry Waugh, Prop.
The_Universal_Baseball_Association,_Inc.,_J._Henry_Waugh,_Prop.
English rugby union player
1989) is an English rugby union footballer who plays as a loosehead prop or tighthead prop for Bristol Bears in the Gallagher Premiership. Lahiff was born
Max_Lahiff
Application of IT and economics to real estate
Property technology (also known as by the portmanteaus proptech, PropTech, prop-tech and also known as real estate technology) is used to refer to the
Property_technology
American aircraft propeller manufacturer
Vari-Prop, founded in 2004 by Larry Morgan, was an American manufacturer of composite propellers for homebuilt and light-sport aircraft. The company headquarters
Vari-Prop
Practice of taking discarded plant material and propagating new plants from them
Proplifting (sometimes written prop-lifting) is the practice of taking discarded plant material and propagating new plants from them. Some proplifters
Proplifting
Chemical compound (CH2=CHCOOH)
Acrylic acid (IUPAC: prop-2-enoic acid) is an organic compound with the formula CH2=CHCOOH. It is the simplest unsaturated carboxylic acid, consisting
Acrylic_acid
Fluid dynamics phenomenon
and could save 10%–29% fuel. Spiral slipstream, also known as propwash, prop wash, or spiraling slipstream, is a spiral-shaped slipstream formed behind
Slipstream
English alternative rock band (1982–2012)
Chumbawamba had begun to release material using the vinyl format on their own Agit-Prop record label, which had evolved from an earlier project, Sky and Trees Records
Chumbawamba
Wales international rugby union player (born 1982)
Muir Thomas (born 31 July 1982) is a former Wales international rugby union prop forward. Thomas attended King Edward VII School in Houghton, Johannesburg
Rhys_M._Thomas
Welsh rugby union player
February 2002) is a Welsh professional rugby union footballer who plays as a prop forward for Cardiff Rugby. He started out playing mini rugby at Llantwit
Rhys_Barratt
1922 novel
The Pit-Prop Syndicate is a 1922 thriller novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, one of the leading figures of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. It was one
The_Pit-Prop_Syndicate
non-violent drug possession offense are eligible for probation and treatment under Prop 36. Subdivision (b) of section 1210.1 of the California Penal Code deems
2000 California Proposition 36
2000_California_Proposition_36
American stand-up comedian and actor (born 1965)
Carrot Top, is an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his use of prop comedy. Thompson was born in Rockledge, Florida, and grew up in Cocoa. He
Carrot_Top
Building system where horizontal elements are held up by vertical ones
Post and lintel (also called prop and lintel, a trabeated system, or a trilithic system) is a building system where strong horizontal elements are held
Post_and_lintel
Sport Prop s.r.o. is a Czech manufacturer of composite propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft. The company headquarters is located in Prague
Sport_Prop
Organic chemical compound
News Service. Retrieved 2025-12-11. "Trial Court Strikes Down California's Prop 65 Acrylamide Warning Requirements". JD Supra. Retrieved 2025-12-11. Adewale
Acrylamide
Character from The Wire
Joseph Stewart, better known as "Proposition Joe" or "Prop Joe", is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by Robert F. Chew. Joe is an
Proposition_Joe
Irish rugby union player (born 2005)
union footballer who plays for Connacht Rugby. His preferred position is prop. From County Kildare, he is grandson of former Ireland player and coach Mick
Billy_Bohan
Surname list
Propper is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Robin Pröpper (born 1993), Dutch footballer Davy Pröpper (born 1993), Dutch footballer Carsten
Propper_(surname)
With a Type II system RPM cannot be reduced below manual speed settings so prop sync does not need to be "Off" during takeoff and landing. Type I systems
Propeller_synchronization
Welsh rugby union player
October 2004) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Scarlets as a prop. Morse came through the youth ranks at his hometown club Llandovery RFC,
Josh_Morse
1997 video game
Rapid Racer, known as Turbo Prop Racing in North America, is a racing video game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation
Rapid_Racer
The Onizuka Prop Wash Award recognizes the student at the United States Air Force Test Pilot School (USAF TPS) who contributed most to class spirit and
Onizuka_Prop_Wash_Award
Adopted initiative constitutional amendment on taxation
1996, p. xii. Prop. 218, § 1. "Ballot Propositions November 1996 Election". California Journal: 15. September 1996. Prop. 218, §§ 3, 4. Prop. 218, § 3. Cal
1996 California Proposition 218
1996_California_Proposition_218
Type of aircraft engine
(Television production). 1987. "Keith Henry archives collection: Prop-fan noise reduction and prop-fan propulsion research". NASA Cultural Resources (CRGIS)
Propfan
Defunct American propeller manufacturer
Culver Props Inc, was an American manufacturer of wooden propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft. In 2001 the company ceased production and was
Culver_Props
Ukrainian cinematographer (1979–2021)
when he mistakenly fired a bullet from a firearm he was using as a movie prop, one he assumed was loaded with dummy rounds. The gun was under the care
Halyna_Hutchins
Use of objects to assist yoga postures
Props used in yoga include chairs, blocks, belts, mats, blankets, bolsters, and straps. They are used in postural yoga to assist with correct alignment
Yoga_using_props
English rugby union player
November 1999) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Premiership Rugby club Bristol Bears. Kloska joined the Bristol academy
George_Kloska
NZ rugby union player (born 1996)
plays as a prop for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby and Tasman in the Bunnings NPC. He is the son of former New Zealand (Kiwis) rugby league prop, John Lomax
Tyrel_Lomax
October 15, 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Prop. 83 buffer zone for sex criminals blocked November 9, 2006 League of Women
2006_California_elections
Irish rugby union player (born 2000)
union footballer who plays for Leinster Rugby. His preferred position is prop. Cahir played rugby whilst attending Cistercian College, Roscrea, before
Jerry_Cahir
German footballer
Carsten Pröpper (born 20 October 1967) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is a son of Günter Pröpper and first
Carsten_Pröpper
Person with an elevated taste response
response to the suprathreshold bitterness of concentrated propylthiouracil (PROP), the contemporary view supports that supertasting encompasses an elevated
Supertaster
American comedian (1946–2022)
became one of the most recognizable comedic performers of the 1980s for his prop-based and observational style. His signature routine involved the "Sledge-O-Matic"
Gallagher_(comedian)
Propeller with blades that can be rotated to control their pitch while in use
the prop remained at the "normal" setting, it would be too fine and the engine would provide little useful contribution; but by coarsening the prop, the
Variable-pitch propeller (marine)
Variable-pitch_propeller_(marine)
Initiative to provide education funding
Had Enough of Prop 13?". {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help) "Do Democrats in Sacramento really want to fix Prop. 13 problems?"
2020 California Proposition 15
2020_California_Proposition_15
Dutch military officer (1906–1995)
Lieutenant admiral Henry Pröpper (18 June 1906 – 5 April 1995) was a Dutch military officer who served as Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the
Henry_Pröpper
Academic journal
(alt) · MathSciNet (alt ) Bluebook Chi.-Kent J. Intell. Prop. ISO 4 Chic.-Kent J. Intellect. Prop. Indexing CODEN (alt) · JSTOR (alt) · LCCN (alt) MIAR ·
Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property
Chicago-Kent_Journal_of_Intellectual_Property
2011 play by Dustin Lance Black
Proposition Ng, David (March 4, 2012). "George Clooney, Brad Pitt lead all-star Prop. 8 play reading". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 11, 2012. "Brad Pitt
8_(play)
Ballot initiative for insurance rate adjustments
Angeles Times. Opponents of Prop. 103 spent over $200 million trying to defeat it or trying to pass competing initiatives. Prop. 103 raised $6.4 million
1988 California Proposition 103
1988_California_Proposition_103
($215,000). The official support statement of Proposition 36 argues that "Prop. 36 makes California communities safer by addressing rampant theft and drug
2024 California Proposition 36
2024_California_Proposition_36
American prop designer and co-founder of Modern Props, Inc
is an American prop designer and co-founder of Modern Props, Inc., a prop design and rental company that produced and distributed props for film and television
John_Zabrucky
Irish rugby union player (born 2003)
(born 28 May 2003) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays prop for United Rugby Championship side Leinster and the Ireland national team
Paddy_McCarthy_(rugby_union)
British economist
Dame Carol Propper DBE FBA is Professor of Economics at Imperial College Business School, Professor of Economics of Public Policy at Bristol University
Carol_Propper
Referendum banning affirmative action
rejected by 57.23% of voters in the November 2020 election, meaning that Prop 209 remains in the California Constitution. In 2023, Assemblymember Corey
1996 California Proposition 209
1996_California_Proposition_209
Rejected GMO law
Opponents argued that "Prop. 37 is a deceptive, deeply flawed food labeling scheme, full of special-interest exemptions and loopholes. Prop. 37 would: create
2012 California Proposition 37
2012_California_Proposition_37
New Zealand rugby league footballer
Preston Riki is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League. He previously played for
Preston_Riki
PROP
PROP
Surname or Lastname
English (Suffolk) of uncertain derivation;
English (Suffolk) of uncertain derivation; : of uncertain derivation; perhaps from a reduced form of the personal name Dominicus (see Dominick).English (Suffolk) of uncertain derivation; : alternatively, as Reaney proposes, it may be from the Breton personal name Menguy, a compound of men ‘stone’ + ki ‘dog’.
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : occupational name for an official in charge of the legal auction of property confiscated in default of a fine; such a sale was known in Middle High German as a gant (from Italian incanto, a derivative of Late Latin inquantare ‘to auction’, from the phrase In quantum? ‘To how much (is the price raised)?’).German : metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle High German ganter, kanter ‘barrel rack’.German : variant of Gander 3.English : occupational name for a glover, from Old French gantier, an agent derivative of gant ‘glove’ (see Gant).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval male personal name (from Latin Hilarius, a derivative of hilaris ‘cheerful’, ‘glad’, from Greek hilaros ‘propitious’, ‘joyful’). The Latin name was chosen by many early Christians to express their joy and hope of salvation, and was borne by several saints, including a 4th-century bishop of Poitiers noted for his vigorous resistance to the Arian heresy, and a 5th-century bishop of Arles. Largely due to veneration of the first of these, the name became popular in France in the forms Hilari and Hilaire, and was brought to England by the Norman conquerors.English : from the much rarer female personal name Eulalie (from Latin Eulalia, from Greek eulalos ‘eloquent’, literally well-speaking, chosen by early Christians as a reference to the gift of tongues), likewise introduced into England by the Normans. A St. Eulalia was crucified at Barcelona in the reign of the Emperor Diocletian and became the patron of that city. In England the name underwent dissimilation of the sequence -l-l- to -l-r- and the unfamiliar initial vowel was also mutilated, so that eventually the name was considered as no more than a feminine form of Hilary (of which the initial aspirate was in any case variable).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Glydwish in Burwash, Sussex, which is named from Old English glida ‘kite’ + Old English wisc ‘marshy meadow’.Altered spelling of German Gladisch, from the personal name Gladu, Slavic form of Claudius, or a nickname for a proper looking person, from Slavic gladki ‘smooth’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name for someone who inherited land from an ancestor, rather than by feudal gift from an overlord, from Middle English, Old French (h)eritage ‘inherited property’ (Late Latin heritagium, from heres ‘heir’).
Surname or Lastname
English (southwest)
English (southwest) : occupational name for a digger of ditches or a builder of dikes, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a ditch or dike, from an agent derivative of Middle English diche, dike (see Dyke).English : regional name from an area of East Sussex, near Hellingly, called ‘the Dicker’ (hence also the hamlets of Upper and Lower Dicker), from Middle English dyker unit of ten (Latin decuria, from decem ‘ten’); the reason for the place being so named is not clear. It has been suggested that the reference is to a bundle of iron rods, in which sense dicras appears in Domesday Book. Such a bundle could have been the rent for property in this iron-working area. Surname forms such as atte dicker occur in the surrounding region in the 13th and 14th centuries.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Dick 2, from an inflected form.North German : variant of Low German Dieker, a topographic or an occupational name for someone who lived or worked at a dike (see Dieck).Americanized spelling of French Decaire.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Edun, Old English Ēadhūn, composed of the elements ēad ‘prosperity’, ‘wealth’ + hūn ‘bear-cub’.English : habitational name from Castle Eden or Eden Burn in County Durham, both of which derive from a British river name perhaps meaning ‘water’, recorded by the Greek geographer Ptolemy in the 2nd century ad in the form Ituna.German : habitational name any of several places, mainly in Bavaria and Austria, so named from Middle High German œde ‘wasteland’ + the dative suffix -n.Frisian : patronymic from the personal name Ede.Charles Eden (1673–1722), colonial governor of NC under the lords proprietors from 1714 onward, used the armorial bearings of the family of Eden of the county palatine of Durham in the north of England. Of the same connection was Sir Robert Eden, last royal governor of MD.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a lighthearted or cheerful person, from Middle English, Old French gai. In Middle English the term could also mean ‘wanton’, ‘lascivious’ and this sense may lie behind the surname in some instances.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from places in Normandy called Gaye, from an early proprietor bearing a Germanic personal name cognate with Wade.probably from the Catalan personal name Gai (Latin Gaius), or in some cases a nickname from Catalan gay ‘cheerful’.Variant of German Gau.North German : from a Frisian personal name Gay.A Congregational clergyman and one of the forerunners of the Unitarian movement in New England, Ebenezer Gay (1696–1787) was born in Dedham, MA, which had been founded by his grandfather, John Gay, who came to America from Wiltshire, England, about 1630 and settled in Watertown, MA. Ebenezer’s great-grandson Howard was editor of the American Anti-Slavery Standard.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with beautiful long hair, from Middle English fair feax ‘beautiful tresses’. This was a common descriptive phrase in Middle English; the alliterative poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight refers to ‘fair fanning fax’ encircling the shoulders of the doughty warrior.Thomas Fairfax (1693–1781), an army officer from Leeds Castle, Kent, England, first came to VA in 1735 and settled on maternal estates there as a proprietor in 1747.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Norfolk)
English (chiefly Norfolk) : nickname for a polite and amiable person, from Middle English fit ‘proper’, ‘suited’ (of uncertain origin).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of unknown etymology. It looks like a habitational name, but no place of this name is known in Britain. The proposed etymology from an Old English personal name, Higbert, is equally doubtful.The name was brought to North America in the 1640s from Ivinghoe in Buckinghamshire, England.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and English
Scottish and English : topographic name for someone who lived near a mill, Middle English mille, milne (Old English myl(e)n, from Latin molina, a derivative of molere ‘to grind’). It was usually in effect an occupational name for a worker at a mill or for the miller himself. The mill, whether powered by water, wind, or (occasionally) animals, was an important center in every medieval settlement; it was normally operated by an agent of the local landowner, and individual peasants were compelled to come to him to have their grain ground into flour, a proportion of the ground grain being kept by the miller by way of payment.English : from a short form of a personal name, probably female, as for example Millicent.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of disputed origin. Reaney rejects the traditional explanation that it is a nickname derived from early modern English fitch ‘polecat’, as this word is not recorded in this form until the 16th century, whereas the byname or surname Fitchet is found as early as the 12th century. He proposes instead that the name may be from Old French fiche ‘stake’ (used as a boundary marker), but with the sense ‘iron point’, and so a metonymic occupational name for a workman who used an iron-pointed implement.The Fitches of CT, a wealthy and prominent family, were established in Norwalk, CT, before 1657 by Thomas Fitch (1612–1704). His great-grandson Thomas Fitch (c. 1700–74) was a lawyer and colonial governor of CT.
Surname or Lastname
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the Middle English, German, or Yiddish elements gold + ring. As an English or German surname it is most probably a nickname for someone who wore a gold ring. As a Jewish surname it is generally an ornamental name.Scottish : habitational name from Goldring in the bailiary of Kylestewart.The name is found in England as early as 1230, when Thomas Goldring is recorded as holding property in Essex and Hertfordshire. The name was quite common in London, Sussex, and Hampshire from early times, and descendants of these bearers are now also well established in Canada. The first known bearer in Scotland is Thomas of Goldringe, who held land in Prestwick in 1511.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : topographic name for someone who lived by a granary, from Middle English, Old French grange (Latin granica ‘granary’, ‘barn’, from granum ‘grain’). In some cases, the surname has arisen from places named with this word, for example in Dorset and West Yorkshire in England, and in Ardèche and Jura in France. The Marquis de Lafayette owned a property named Lagrange, and there used to be a place in VT so named in his honor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Kynsey, a survival of Old English Cynesige, composed of the elements cyne ‘royal’ + sige ‘victory’.This name may also have assimilated some cases of Scottish MacKenzie, with the Mac prefix omitted.Possibly an Americanized spelling of Swiss German Künzi (see Kuenzi).The paternal grandfather of NJ and PA legislator John Kinsey (1693–1750) was one of the commissioners sent out from England in 1677 by the West Jersey proprietors to buy land from the Indians and to lay out a town. John was the leader of the Quaker party in the PA assembly and chief justice of the PA supreme court.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : most probably, as Reaney proposes, a variant of Gofair, a nickname from Middle English go(n) ‘to go’ (Old English gÄn) + fair ‘lovely’, ‘quiet(ly)’ (see Fair).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal name Hereweard, composed of the elements here ‘army’ + weard ‘guard’, which was borne by an 11th-century thane of Lincolnshire, leader of resistance to the advancing Normans. The Old Norse cognate Hervarðr was also common and, particularly in the Danelaw, it may in part lie behind the surname.Welsh : variant of Havard.John Harvard (1607–38), who gave his name to Harvard College, was the son of a London butcher. He inherited considerable property, and emigrated to MA in 1637. On his death he bequeathed half his estate and the whole of his library to the newly founded college at Cambridge, MA.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : perhaps a patronymic from the Germanic personal name Gailo; otherwise, a variant of Gillis.English and Scottish : possibly, as Black proposes, a variant of Giles.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : ethnic name from Old French germain ‘German’ (Latin Germanus). This sometimes denoted an actual immigrant from Germany, but was also used to refer to a person who had trade or other connections with German-speaking lands. The Latin word Germanus is of obscure and disputed origin; the most plausible of the etymologies that have been proposed is that the people were originally known as the ‘spear-men’, with Germanic gÄ“r, gÄr ‘spear’ as the first element.English (of Norman origin) : from the Old French personal name Germain (see Germain).Americanized spelling of Spanish Germán or Hungarian Germán, cognates of 2.German : from the saint’s name German(us). See also Germann.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : Russianized variant of Hermann.Greek : reduced form of Germanos, a Greek personal name, bestowed in honor of saints of the Eastern Church distinct from St. Germain: in particular, St. Germanos in the 8th century, liturgical poet and patriarch of Constantinople. The Greek surname can also denote someone associated with Germany or someone with blond hair.
PROP
PROP
Girl/Female
Teutonic
As beautiful as the day.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Direction
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Water Drops on Leaves
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, French, Swedish
Little Jean; God is Merciful / Gracious
Boy/Male
Hindu
Rules with counsel. form of ronald from reynold
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Spanish, Swedish
Gift of God; Form of Dorothy
Girl/Female
Indian
Speaker
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Prostrating to Allah
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Name of River
Boy/Male
Australian, Hebrew, Jewish
Joseph's Son
PROP
PROP
PROP
PROP
PROP
n.
That which is proper or peculiar; an inherent property or quality; peculiarity.
n.
Individual right to hold property; ownership by personal title; property.
pl.
of Propylon
a.
Propagating by one's self or by itself.
n.
A colorless gaseous hydrocarbon (C3H6) of the ethylene series, having a garlic odor. It occurs in coal gas, and is produced artificially in various ways. Called also propene.
pl.
of Propylaeum
pl.
of Propterygium
n.
The hypothetical radical C3H7, regarded as the essential residue of propane and related compounds.
n.
The quality or state of being proper; suitableness to an acknowledged or correct standard or rule; consonance with established principles, rules, or customs; fitness; appropriateness; as, propriety of behavior, language, manners, etc.
n.
One who has the legal right or exclusive title to anything, whether in possession or not; an owner; as, the proprietor of farm or of a mill.
n. pl.
A game of chance, in which four sea shells, each called a prop, are used instead of dice.
n.
The act driving forward or away; the act or process of propelling; as, steam propulsion.
a.
Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, propyl; as, propylic alcohol.
a.
Tending, or having power, to propel; driving on; urging.
n.
See Propidene.
n.
The state of being proprietor; ownership.
pl.
of Propriety
a.
Propulsive.
n.
A female proprietor.
a.
Of or pertaining to ownership; proprietary; as, proprietorial rights.