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Sixteenth chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 16 is the sixteenth chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation
Proverbs_16
Painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Netherlandish Proverbs (Dutch: Nederlandse Spreekwoorden; also called Flemish Proverbs, The Blue Cloak or The Topsy Turvy World) is a 1559 oil-on-oak-panel
Netherlandish_Proverbs
Book of the Bible
The Book of Proverbs (Hebrew: מִשְלֵי, romanized: Mišlê; Greek: Παροιμίαι, romanized: Paroimiai; Latin: Liber Proverbiorum, lit. 'Proverbs [of Solomon]')
Book_of_Proverbs
Biblical figure sent to kill enemies of the Israelites
the Angel of the Lord. The latter is found in Job 33:22, as well as in Proverbs 16:14 in the plural "messengers of death". Mashchith was also used as an
Destroying_angel_(Bible)
Fifth chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 5 is the fifth chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of
Proverbs_5
Traditional saying that reveals a thought truth
of Proverbs) and medieval Latin (aided by the work of Erasmus) have played a considerable role in distributing proverbs. Not all Biblical proverbs, however
Proverb
judging others 15 min. 16 16 "The Treasure of the Sierra Marbles" "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" Sully, Millard Phil Lollar Proverbs 15:27 greed 15 min
List of Jungle Jam and Friends: The Radio Show! episodes
List_of_Jungle_Jam_and_Friends:_The_Radio_Show!_episodes
Concept that defines the experience of notably positive, negative, or improbable events
have been blessed by monks for protection against harm. The book of Proverbs 16:33 states that "the lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision
Luck
Set of vices in Christian theology
before a fall" (which is abbreviated as "Pride goeth before a fall" in Proverbs 16:18). The "pride that blinds" causes foolish actions against common sense
Seven_deadly_sins
Eleventh chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 11 is the eleventh chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation
Proverbs_11
Divination by casting of lots
Other places in the Hebrew Bible relevant to divination include: Book of Proverbs 16:33: "The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh"
Cleromancy
Third chapter of Book of Proverbs in the Bible
Proverbs 3 is the third chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible, or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of
Proverbs_3
Primary disciples of Jesus
lots, a traditional Israelite way to determine the will of God (see Proverbs 16:33). The lot fell upon Matthias according to Acts 1:26. Paul the Apostle
Apostles_in_the_New_Testament
One, Blessed Be He created he created for His glory, as it is said (Proverbs 16:4) "Everything God made for His sake." The Sages sent after them, but
House_of_Garmu
Eighteenth chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 18 is the eighteenth chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation
Proverbs_18
Fifteenth chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 15 is the fifteenth chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation
Proverbs_15
Nineteenth chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 19 is the nineteenth chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation
Proverbs_19
Positive effect from the perceived value of a person
spirit before a fall. — King James Version of the Bible (1611), Book of Proverbs, 16:18 In his book Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis calls pride "the great sin"
Pride
accessed 3 July 2015". "Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD". biblehub.com. Proverbs 16:33 - "The lot is cast
Land_lottery
Fourteenth chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 14 is the fourteenth chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation
Proverbs_14
which want such authority — John Ray, A Compleat Collection of English Proverbs, 1798 Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See
List_of_proverbial_phrases
First chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 1 is the first chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of
Proverbs_1
Penultimate chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 30 is the 30th chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of
Proverbs_30
Final chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Bible
Proverbs 31 is the 31st and final chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. Verses 1 to 9 present
Proverbs_31
Samoan proverbs form an important part of the traditions and culture of Samoa where oratory, poetry, metaphors and subtlety in language art forms are held
Samoan_proverbs
Covering Biblical references
market by using rigged weights (Deuteronomy 25:16, Proverbs 11:1) dishonesty (Proverbs 12:22) pride (Proverbs 16:5) unclean animals (Deuteronomy 14:3) stealing
Abomination_(Bible)
Across Afghanistan, proverbs are a valued part of speaking, both publicly and in conversations. Afghans "use proverbs in their daily conversations far
Afghan_proverbs
Poem by George Herbert
is plotting perversity; whoever purses their lips is bent on evil." (Proverbs 16:30). The speaker may be insinuating that these thoughts have been building
The_Collar_(poem)
Adages in the Polish language
proverbs exist; many have origins in the Middle Ages. The oldest known Polish proverb dates to 1407. A number of scholarly studies of Polish proverbs
Polish_proverbs
Portion of the Torah
Psalm 111:1. Proverbs 6:25. Proverbs 28:14. Judges 16:25. Proverbs 12:20. 1 Samuel 1:13. Jeremiah 22:17. Proverbs 3:3. Proverbs 6:18. Proverbs 10:8. Obadiah
Eikev
Intense hostile emotional state of mind
he who masters his passions is better than one who conquers a city" (Proverbs 16:32). Maimonides rules that one who becomes angry is as though that person
Anger
Car bombing in Brazil
Either they don't know the size of their prey or it's just stupidity. Proverbs 16:18 (Pride comes before a fall)". In the house rented by Luiz in Ceilândia
2024_Brasília_attack
Monument in Arlington National Cemetery built in 1914
11, 1912; a copy of William Jennings Bryan's speech, with the text of Proverbs 16:9 in his handwriting on the cover ("A man deviseth his way, but the Lord
Confederate Memorial (Arlington National Cemetery)
Confederate_Memorial_(Arlington_National_Cemetery)
Type of witticism
clichés and proverbs by showing that they are wrong in certain situations, often when taken literally. In this sense, Wellerisms that include proverbs are a
Wellerism
Medieval Jewish liturgical poem
verses are recited, including (depending on the liturgical tradition) Proverbs 16:1, Psalm 51:17, Psalm 19:15, and Psalm 119:12.[citation needed] The identity
Ohila_la-El
Ninth chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 9 is the ninth chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of
Proverbs_9
Seventh chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 7 is the seventh chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of
Proverbs_7
Polish epigram
and the purgatory of servants". Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs. ISBN 978-0191727740 Kot 1937, p. 16-17, 19, 27–28. Kot 1937, p. 28. ("As nobility opinion
Paradisus_Judaeorum
Twelfth chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 12 is the twelfth chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of
Proverbs_12
Twenty-fifth chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 25 is the 25th chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of
Proverbs_25
Twenty-fourth chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 24 is the 24th chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of
Proverbs_24
Core group of ancient Hebrew scriptures
the Tanakh, such as Exodus 15, 1 Samuel 2, and Jonah 2. Books such as Proverbs and Ecclesiastes are examples of wisdom literature. Other books are examples
Hebrew_Bible
Fourth chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 4 is the fourth chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of
Proverbs_4
33rd weekly Torah portion
Psalm 111:1. Proverbs 6:25. Proverbs 28:14. Judges 16:25. Proverbs 12:20. 1 Samuel 1:13. Jeremiah 22:17. Proverbs 3:3. Proverbs 6:18. Proverbs 10:8. Obadiah
Bechukotai
Portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading
festivals. In Leviticus 16:8–10, chance determined which goat was to be offered and which goat was to be sent into the wilderness. Proverbs 16:33 teaches that
Acharei_Mot
Ancient Egyptian literary work
modern scholars because of its similarity to the later biblical Book of Proverbs. Amenemope belongs to the literary genre of "instruction" (Egyptian sebayt)
Instruction_of_Amenemope
Free repository of quotes hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation
produce a vast reference of quotations from prominent people, books, films, proverbs, etc. and writings about them. The website aims to be as accurate as possible
Wikiquote
Hebrew religious text ascribed to Enoch
Mankind. The Dooms pronounced by God on the Angels of the Messianic Kingdom. 12–16: Dream-Vision of Enoch: his Intercession for Azazel and the fallen angels:
Book_of_Enoch
Verse of the New Testament
Liturgical Press. ISBN 0-8146-2211-9. Forestell, J. Terence (1968). "Proverbs". In Brown, Raymond E.; Fitzmyer, Joseph A.; Murphy, Roland E. (eds.).
John_3:16
Second chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 2 is the second chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of
Proverbs_2
Seventeenth chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 17 is the seventeenth chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible and of the Old Testament in the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation
Proverbs_17
Sixth chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 6 is the sixth chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of
Proverbs_6
12th-century collection of sayings in Middle English
The Proverbs of Alfred is a collection of early Middle English sayings ascribed to King Alfred the Great (called "England's darling"), said to have been
The_Proverbs_of_Alfred
16th-century Bible translator
"a mess of pottage" (Proverbs 15:17), or the proverb "Pryde goth before a fall/ and a fall foloweth a proude mynde" (Proverbs 16:18). It was also Joye's
George_Joye
he who masters his passions is better than one who conquers a city' (Proverbs 16:32)." Elsewhere, "Rabbi Eliezer says... Do not be easy to anger." The
Anger_in_Judaism
Twenty-ninth chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 29 is the 29th chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of
Proverbs_29
Late 1st / early 2nd century tanna
theosophic speculations, for which Ben Zoma had to suffer, the words of Proverbs 25:16, "If you find honey, eat only what you need, / Lest, surfeiting yourself
Simeon_ben_Zoma
Spoken language in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts Creole is a variety of Antiguan and Barbudan Creole spoken in Saint Kitts and Nevis by around 40,000 people but is not its country’s official
Saint_Kitts_Creole
Welsh clergyman and musical composer
semeth to a man streight, and yet the endes therof leaden to perdicion" (Proverbs, 16:25). The lease of nine years having expired, he brought action for a
John_Gwynneth
Proverb
in A Collection of English Proverbs collected by John Ray. It was also published in Henry G. Bohn's A Hand-book of Proverbs in 1855. Another alternative
The road to hell is paved with good intentions
The_road_to_hell_is_paved_with_good_intentions
Twenty-second chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 22 is the 22nd chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of
Proverbs_22
Polish/Hungarian proverb
Jadwiga became ruler of Poland, crowned "king" in Poland's capital, Kraków, on 16 October 1384. In 1440–1444, the two countries shared the same king again,
Pole and Hungarian brothers be
Pole_and_Hungarian_brothers_be
Bible chapter
crown", as in Job 31:36 (also in Job 19:9, Proverbs 4:9; Proverbs 12:4; Proverbs 14:24; Proverbs 16:31. Proverbs 17:6); or it may signify the two metals
Zechariah_6
Twenty-first chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 21 is the 21st chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of
Proverbs_21
Book of the Bible
the texts are ordered as Psalms, Job, and Proverbs, but in Ashkenazic texts, the order is Psalms, Proverbs, and then Job. In the Catholic Jerusalem Bible
Book_of_Job
Turkish Empire (c. 1299–1922)
illuminated calligraphy (hat) of tughra, religious texts, verses from poems or proverbs, and purely decorative drawings. The art of carpet weaving was particularly
Ottoman_Empire
Book of the Hebrew Bible (450–180 BCE)
alternative tradition that "Hezekiah and his colleagues wrote Isaiah, Proverbs, the Song of Songs and Ecclesiastes" probably means simply that the book
Ecclesiastes
Torah portion
Psalm 111:1. Proverbs 6:25. Proverbs 28:14. Judges 16:25. Proverbs 12:20. 1 Samuel 1:13. Jeremiah 22:17. Proverbs 3:3. Proverbs 6:18. Proverbs 10:8. Obadiah
Re'eh
Twenty-third chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 23 is the 23rd chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of
Proverbs_23
Proverb extolling the value of silence over speech
been described as "perhaps the best known of the proverbs concerned with silence". Similar proverbs in English include "Still waters run deep" and "Empty
Speech is silver, silence is golden
Speech_is_silver,_silence_is_golden
7th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading
Psalm 111:1. Proverbs 6:25. Proverbs 28:14. Judges 16:25. Proverbs 12:20. 1 Samuel 1:13. Jeremiah 22:17. Proverbs 3:3. Proverbs 6:18. Proverbs 10:8. Obadiah
Vayetze
Country in Northwestern Europe and the Caribbean
Retrieved 16 November 2025. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2023" [Municipalities on 1 January 2021]. CBS Classifications (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 16 January
Netherlands
One of Aesop's Fables
Archive. The collected short stories of Khushwant Singh, Delhi 1989, pp. 13–16 Available on Google Books Merlin Peris,"Greek Motifs in the Jatakas", Journal
The_Farmer_and_the_Viper
Books of the Bible which are considered non-canonical by Protestant denominations
Esdras, First and Second (Ezra–Nehemiah) in one; the book of Psalms; the Proverbs of Solomon; Ecclesiastes; the Song of Songs; Isaiah; Jeremiah, with Lamentations
Deuterocanonical_books
30th weekly Torah portion
Psalm 111:1. Proverbs 6:25. Proverbs 28:14. Judges 16:25. Proverbs 12:20. 1 Samuel 1:13. Jeremiah 22:17. Proverbs 3:3. Proverbs 6:18. Proverbs 10:8. Obadiah
Kedoshim
Small domesticated carnivorous mammal
of lives is six. An early mention of the myth is in John Heywood's The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546): Husband, (quoth she), ye studie, be merrie now
Cat
Twenty-sixth chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 26 is the 26th chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of
Proverbs_26
Romanticised culture
Strzelczyk, Florence Indianthusiasm, Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier Press, 2020 p.16 Deloria, Philip J. (1998). Playing Indian. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0300080674
Native Americans in German popular culture
Native_Americans_in_German_popular_culture
Tenth chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 10 is the tenth chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of
Proverbs_10
Eighth chapter of the biblical book of Proverbs
Proverbs 8 is the eighth chapter of the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is a compilation of
Proverbs_8
Causalités aristotéliciennes [Aristotelian Causalities] (in French). Vol. 16. Presses universitaires du Septentrion. ISBN 978-2-7574-1472-9. OCLC 962026879
Nature does not do anything in vain
Nature_does_not_do_anything_in_vain
Fourteenth portion in the annual Jewish cycle of weekly Torah reading
Psalm 111:1. Proverbs 6:25. Proverbs 28:14. Judges 16:25. Proverbs 12:20. 1 Samuel 1:13. Jeremiah 22:17. Proverbs 3:3. Proverbs 6:18. Proverbs 10:8. Obadiah
Va'eira
African-American proverb
2 January 2010. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015. Berboth, Amelie; Pulz, Magdalena (22 April 2021). ""Gerechtigkeit
Each_one_teach_one
Proverb
European Works of Art", 24 Jan 2008, Lot 3 Hinz, pp. 380–394 Santos, 20 Santos, 16–18, figs 8–10 and 15–17; Bull, 219 Clifton, J.; Helmus, L. & Wheelock Jr.
Sine Cerere et Baccho friget Venus
Sine_Cerere_et_Baccho_friget_Venus
Country in the Caribbean
original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2025. "Creole Words and Proverbs". French Cultural Legacy in Trinidad. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 29 August
Trinidad_and_Tobago
Eleventh portion in the annual Jewish cycle of weekly Torah reading
the land of Egypt," to that of Proverbs 16:9, "A man's heart devises his way; but the Lord directs his steps"; Proverbs 19:21, "There are many devices
Vayigash
17th-century Indian poet and philosopher
Northern India. He is known for writing poetry and proverbs on farmers and agriculture. His proverbs are popular among folks in the Hindi-speaking regions
Ghagh
Book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament
lovers and the advices and conduct of Woman Wisdom and the Loose Woman of Proverbs, among others. The Song was accepted into the Jewish canon of scripture
Song_of_Songs
Book of sacred songs in the Hebrew Bible
Ezra considers the word to mean "longing", as for example in the verse in Proverbs 5:19 tishge tamid. Psalms are used throughout traditional Jewish worship
Psalms
Eighth portion in the annual Jewish cycle of weekly Torah reading
Psalm 111:1. Proverbs 6:25. Proverbs 28:14. Judges 16:25. Proverbs 12:20. 1 Samuel 1:13. Jeremiah 22:17. Proverbs 3:3. Proverbs 6:18. Proverbs 10:8. Obadiah
Vayishlach
Adinkra symbol in Ghana
Osram ne nsoromma symbol, often linked with proverbs The Akans of Ghana use an Adinkra symbol to express proverbs and other philosophical ideas or traditional
Osram_ne_nsoromma
American author (born 1969)
Forgiving What You Can't Forget. She is president of Proverbs 31 Ministries. TerKeurst is president of Proverbs 31 Ministries, which started as a small newsletter
Lysa_TerKeurst
Latin proverb
collection of Proverbs in 1546, crediting Erasmus. Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable also credits Erasmus, and relates it to other Latin proverbs, "Planta
A rolling stone gathers no moss
A_rolling_stone_gathers_no_moss
Northwest Semitic supreme deity
men or progenitors A proposal to emend the text of Deuteronomy 32:7 and Proverbs 23:22" (PDF). Studi epigrafici e linguistici sul Vicino Oriente antico
El_(deity)
Annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading
Psalm 111:1. Proverbs 6:25. Proverbs 28:14. Judges 16:25. Proverbs 12:20. 1 Samuel 1:13. Jeremiah 22:17. Proverbs 3:3. Proverbs 6:18. Proverbs 10:8. Obadiah
Shlach
Portion of Torah read during Jewish prayers
meant it for good," to that of Proverbs 16:9, "A man's heart devises his way; but the Lord directs his steps"; Proverbs 19:21, "There are many devices
Vaychi
Continent
arrive at a "complete knowledge", and as such oral traditions, music, proverbs, and the like were used in the preservation and transmission of knowledge
Africa
48th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading
Psalm 111:1. Proverbs 6:25. Proverbs 28:14. Judges 16:25. Proverbs 12:20. 1 Samuel 1:13. Jeremiah 22:17. Proverbs 3:3. Proverbs 6:18. Proverbs 10:8. Obadiah
Shofetim_(parashah)
Part of Torah reading
Psalm 111:1. Proverbs 6:25. Proverbs 28:14. Judges 16:25. Proverbs 12:20. 1 Samuel 1:13. Jeremiah 22:17. Proverbs 3:3. Proverbs 6:18. Proverbs 10:8. Obadiah
Ki_Tavo
Biblical monarch of ancient Israel
is also traditionally regarded as the author of the biblical books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. He is also the subject of many later
Solomon
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Mathew; a variant spelling of Matthews. In the U.S., this form has absorbed some European cognates such as German Matthäus.Among the earliest bearers of the name in North America was Samuel Mathews (c.1600–c.1657), who came to VA from London in about 1618. He established a plantation at the mouth of the Warwick River, which was at first called Mathews Manor; later its name was changed to Denbigh. He was one of the most powerful and influential men in the early affairs of the colony. He (or possibly his son, who bore the same name) was governor of the colony from 1657 until his death in 1660.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for a stonemason, Middle English, Old French mas(s)on. Compare Machen. Stonemasonry was a hugely important craft in the Middle Ages.Italian (Veneto) : from a short form of Masone.French : from a regional variant of maison ‘house’.George Mason (1725–92), the American colonial statesman who framed the VA Bill of Rights and Constitution, which was used as a model by Thomas Jefferson when drafting the Declaration of Independence, was a VA planter, fourth in descent from George Mason (?1629–?86), a royalist soldier of the English Civil War who had received land grants in VA. As well as being prominent in the affairs of VA, the family also produced the first governor of MI.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a mower or reaper of grass or hay, Old English mǣðere. Compare Mead, Mower. Hay was formerly of great importance, not only as feed for animals in winter but also for bedding.English : in southern Lancashire, where it has long been a common surname, it is probably a relatively late development of Madder (see Mader).English : The prominent Mather family of New England were established in America by Richard Mather (1596–1669) in 1635. He was a Puritan clergyman from a well-established family of Lowton, Lancashire, England. After he emigrated, he was in great demand as a preacher, finally settling in Dorchester, MA. His son Increase Mather (1639–1723) was a diplomat and president of Harvard. He married his step-sister Maria Cotton, herself the daughter of an eminent Puritan divine, John Cotton. Their son Cotton Mather (1663–1728) bore both family names. The latter was a minister who is remembered for his part in witchcraft trials, but he was also a man of science and a fellow of the Royal Society in London.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Mander.Belcher Manter is recorded in Plymouth, MA, in 1657. John Manter (1658–1744), possibly a son of Belcher, was the founder of a family associated with Martha’s Vineyard.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Probably of Anglo-Norman French origin; it is said to be from a place called Malbanc.Peter Malbone, born in 1633, married Sarah Godfrey in Norfolk Co., VA. The name Mallabone has been in Warwickshire, England, for over 400 years.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a boundary (see Mark 2). It is notable that early examples of the surname tend to occur near borders, for example on the Kent-Sussex boundary.English : possibly an occupational name from an agent derivative of Middle English mark(en) ‘to put a mark on’, although it is not clear what the exact nature of the work of such a ‘marker’ would be.English : relatively late development of Mercer. There is one family in Clitheroe, Lancashire, who spelled their name Mercer or Marcer in the 16th century, but Marker in the 17th.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Yiddish marker ‘servant’.German : status name for someone who lived on an area of land that was marked off from the village land or woodland, Middle High German merkære.Danish : from a short form of the Germanic personal name Markward.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Merewine (Old English Maerwin, from mær ‘fame’ + win ‘friend’).English : from the Old English personal name Merefinn, derived from Old Norse Mora-Finnr.English : from the Old English personal name Mǣrwynn, composed of the elements mǣr ‘famous’, ‘renowned’ + wynn ‘joy’.English : from the Welsh personal name Merfyn, Mervyn, composed of the Old Welsh elements mer, which probably means ‘marrow’, + myn ‘eminent’.English : Mathew Marvin was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : status name or occupational name from Middle English, Old French maresc(h)al ‘marshal’. The term is of Germanic origin (compare Old High German marah ‘horse’, ‘mare’ + scalc ‘servant’). Originally it denoted a man who looked after horses, but by the heyday of medieval surname formation it denoted on the one hand one of the most important servants in a great household (in the royal household a high official of state, one with military responsibilities), and on the other a humble shoeing smith or farrier. It was also an occupational name for a medieval court officer responsible for the custody of prisoners. An even wider range of meanings is found in some other languages: compare for example Polish Marszałek (see Marszalek). The surname is also borne by Jews, presumably as an Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.As the fourth chief justice of the U.S., John Marshall (1755–1835) was the principal architect in consolidating and defining the powers of the Supreme Court. He was a descendant of John Marshall of Ireland, who settled in Culpeper Co., VA, sometime before 1655.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Norman French personal name Mahieu, a variant of Mathieu (see Matthew).Anglicized form of French Mailloux.Thomas Mayhew (1593–1682) came to Medford, MA, from Tisbury, Wiltshire, England, about 1632, and subsequently moved to Watertown, MA. In 1642 he established a settlement on Martha’s Vineyard, with his son Thomas, who was the first English missionary to the Indians of New England.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Marshburn.Edward Mashburn came from London to Onslow Co., NC, in 1698.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant of Mayhew.Variant of French Mailhot.A William Mayo born in Wiltshire, England, c. 1684 was a surveyor who settled in VA about 1623 and helped survey the VA-NC boundary and found Richmond and Petersburg, VA. [newpara]The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, was founded by William Worrall Mayo (1819–1911), who immigrated to the U.S. from England, in 1845, and his sons, all gifted and innovative physicians and surgeons.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : via Old French from the Germanic personal name Milo, of unknown etymology. The name was introduced to England by the Normans in the form Miles (oblique case Milon). In English documents of the Middle Ages the name sometimes appears in the Latinized form Milo (genitive Milonis), although the normal Middle English form was Mile, so the final -s must usually represent the possessive ending, i.e. ‘son or servant of Mile’.English : patronymic from the medieval personal name Mihel, an Old French contracted form of Michael.English : occupational name for a servant or retainer, from Latin miles ‘soldier’, sometimes used as a technical term in this sense in medieval documents.Irish (County Mayo) : when not the same as 1 or 3, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maolmhuire, Myles being used as the English equivalent of the Gaelic personal name Maol Muire (see Mullery).Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : unexplained.Dutch : variant of Miels, a variant of Miele 3.John Miles or Myles (c.1621–83), born probably in Herefordshire, England, was a pioneer American Baptist minister who emigrated to New England in 1662 and had a pastorate in Swansea, MA. Many of his descendants spell their name Myles.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metronymic from Megg, a reduced form of the personal name Margaret (see Margeson).Vincent Meggs (c.1583–1658) came to Weymouth, MA, from East Devon, England, in or before 1639.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.John Mifflin (born 1640) came to Delaware from Warminster, Wiltshire, England, in the 1670s. He is probably the same person as the John Mifflin, a Quaker, who built his home, ‘Fountain Green’, in Fairmont Park, Philadelphia, in 1679. His fourth-generation descendant Thomas Mifflin (1744–1800) was a member of the Continental Congress, a revolutionary soldier, and governor of PA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin. It may be a nickname for a beggar, from an agent derivative of maund ‘beg’ (probably from Old French mendier, Late Latin mendicare); this word is not attested before the 16th century, but may well have been in use earlier. Alternatively it may be an occupational name for a maker of baskets, from an agent derivative of Middle English maund ‘basket’ (Old French mande, of Germanic origin); or perhaps for someone in some position of authority, from a shortened form of Middle English coma(u)nder (from coma(u)nden ‘to command’).German : habitational name from places called Mandern, in Hesse and the Rhineland.Belgian (van der Mander) : habitational name from a place called Ter Mandere or Mandel, in West Flanders, derived from the river name Mandel.Indian (Panjab) : Sikh (Dogar, Jat) name of unknown meaning, based on the names of clans in these communities.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of the places so called. In over thirty instances from many different areas, the name is from Old English midel ‘middle’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. However, Middleton on the Hill near Leominster in Herefordshire appears in Domesday Book as Miceltune, the first element clearly being Old English micel ‘large’, ‘great’. Middleton Baggot and Middleton Priors in Shropshire have early spellings that suggest gem̄ðhyll (from gem̄ð ‘confluence’ + hyll ‘hill’) + tūn as the origin.A Scottish family of this name derives it from lands at Middleto(u)n near Kincardine. The Scottish physician Peter Middleton practiced in New York City after 1752 and was one of the founders of the medical school at King's College (now Columbia University) in 1767. One of the earliest of the Charleston, SC, Middleton family of prominent legislators was Arthur Middleton, born in Charleston in 1681.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Mann 1 and 2.Irish : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó MainnÃn ‘descendant of MainnÃn’, probably an assimilated form of MainchÃn, a diminutive of manach ‘monk’. This is the name of a chieftain family in Connacht. It is sometimes pronounced Ó MaingÃn and Anglicized as Mangan.Anstice Manning, widow of Richard Manning of Dartmouth, England, came to MA with her children in 1679. Her great-great-grandson Robert, born at Salem, MA, in 1784, was the uncle and protector of author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Another early bearer of the relatively common British name was Jeffrey Manning, one of the earliest settlers in Piscataway township, Middlesex Co., NJ. His great-grandson James Manning (1738–91) was a founder and the first president of Rhode Island College (Brown University).
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant of Marchand.John Marchant (c.1600–c.1668) was in Newport, RI, before 1638. In that year he moved to Braintree, MA, then to Watertown, MA (1642), and finally to Yarmouth, MA (1648). His descendants included many sea captains and other prominent people.
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Finnish, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Muslim, Parsi, Swedish, Tamil
Princess; High-born; Speech; Prosperous; Treetop; Proverb; Leader
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : most probably an altered form of Welsh Meredith (which is found as Meriday in 16th and 17th century English sources), or possibly of English Mayhew.
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Boy/Male
Teutonic German
Peaceful ruler.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Powerful and Mighty
Boy/Male
Hindu
Settled
Girl/Female
Tamil
Mangalya | மாஂகலà¯à®¯
Pious, Pure
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Fame
Male
Slavic
Short form of Slavic names beginning with Mir-, MIRO means "peace."
Male
Arthurian
, high valor.
Boy/Male
Russian
Little.
Boy/Male
German
Resolute; Famous
Female
Italian
Italian form of Latin Petronilla, PIETRONELLA means "little rock."
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n.
One who makes much use of proverbs in speech or writing; one who composes, collects, or studies proverbs.
n.
One who, or that which, proves.
n.
A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
a.
Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial.
n.
A word or phrase; a motto; a proverb; a wise saw.
n.
A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.
a.
Of or pertaining to proverbs; resembling a proverb.
v. t.
A saying; a proverb; a maxim.
n.
A drama exemplifying a proverb.
n.
A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
v. t.
To provide with a proverb.
n.
A true saying; a proverb; a prophecy.
n.
A byword; a proverb; also, a watchword.
v. t.
To name in, or as, a proverb.
n.
A proverb.
n.
An old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and forcibly expresses some practical truth, or the result of experience and observation; a maxim; a saw; an adage.
n.
A comparison; parable; proverb.
v. i.
To write or utter proverbs.
n.
A collector or writer of proverbs.
v. t. & i.
To turn into a proverb; to speak in proverbs.