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Look up settlement in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Settlement may refer to: Human settlement, a community where people live Settlement (structural)
Settlement
Topics referred to by the same term
The Settlement may refer to: The Settlement (1984 film) The Settlement (1999 film) The Settlement, British Virgin Islands, the main town on Anegada The
The_Settlement
Index of articles associated with the same name
An urban settlement is a type of human settlement characterized by high population density and the concentration of commerce, industry and governance activities
Urban_settlement
Third-level administrative subdivision of Croatia
human settlement. Each Croatian city or town (grad, pl. gradovi) or municipality (općina, pl. općine) consists of one or more settlements. A settlement can
Settlement_(Croatia)
Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia
Snežnik (pronounced [snɛˈʒniːk], German: Schneeberg) is a dispersed settlement on the slopes of Mount Snežnik in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in
Snežnik_(settlement)
Village in Shkodër, Albania
Kastrat is a settlement in the former Kastrat Municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the
Kastrat_(settlement)
Places where people live and organize society
A human settlement or locality is a place where people live and carry out social, economic, political, and cultural activities. The term encompasses a
Human_settlement
Agreement between the East India Company and landlords of Bengal
The Permanent Settlement, also known as the Permanent Settlement of Bengal, was an agreement between the East India Company and landlords of Bengal to
Permanent_Settlement
Israeli communities built on land occupied in the 1967 Six-Day War
Israeli settlements, also called Israeli colonies, are the civilian communities built by Israel throughout the Israeli-occupied territories. They are
Israeli_settlement
Jewish residents of the Russian Empire
The Pale of Settlement was a western region of the Russian Empire with varying borders that existed from 1791 to 1917 in which permanent residency by Jewish
Pale_of_Settlement
Type of land distribution to settlers with the same ethnicity
A block settlement (or bloc settlement) is a particular type of land distribution which allows settlers with the same ethnicity to form small colonies
Block_settlement
Social reform institutions in the United States
Settlement schools are social reform institutions established in rural Appalachia in the early 20th century with the purpose of educating mountain children
Settlement_school
Resolution between disputing parties about a legal case
settlement is a resolution between disputing parties about a legal case, reached either before or after court action begins. A collective settlement is
Settlement_(litigation)
Physical exchange of securities or payment
Settlement is the "final step in the transfer of ownership involving the physical exchange of securities or payment". After settlement, the obligations
Settlement_(finance)
Negotiated financial or insurance arrangement
A structured settlement is a negotiated financial or insurance arrangement through which a claimant agrees to resolve a personal injury tort claim by receiving
Structured_settlement
Classification system for human settlements
A settlement hierarchy is a way of arranging settlements into a hierarchy based upon their size.[clarification needed] The term is used by landscape historians
Settlement_hierarchy
Securities industry term
Settlement date is a securities industry term describing the date on which a trade (bonds, equities, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.) settles. That
Settlement_date
District of New Cairo, Egypt
The Fifth Settlement (Arabic: التجمع الخامس, literally means "the Fifth Gathering"; commonly shortened to: التجمع et-Tagammoʿ pronounced [et.tæˈɡæm.moʕ])
Fifth_Settlement
The Australian settlement was a set of nation-building policies adopted in Australia at the beginning of the 20th century. The phrase was coined by journalist
Australian_settlement
(Georgian: დაბა) is a type of human settlement in Georgia, a "small town". It is equivalent to an urban-type settlement in some other countries of the former
Daba_(settlement)
Legal agreement between divorcing couples
A divorce settlement is an arrangement, adjustment, or other understanding reached, as in financial or business proceedings, between two adults who have
Divorce_settlement
Place in Styria, Slovenia
Rogla (pronounced [ˈɾɔːɡla]) is a settlement in the Pohorje Hills north of Zreče in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of
Rogla_(settlement)
Type of village
linear settlement is a (normally small to medium-sized) settlement or group of buildings that are formed in a long line. Many of these settlements are formed
Linear_settlement
Reformist social movement that began in the 1880s in England and the US
The settlement movement was a reformist social movement that began in the 1880s and peaked around the 1920s in the United Kingdom and the United States
Settlement_movement
Place in Carinthia, Slovenia
Mislinja (pronounced [miˈsliːnja]; German: Missling) is a settlement in northern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Mislinja. It lies in the
Mislinja_(settlement)
Electronic billing system for the aviation industry
A billing and settlement plan (BSP) (also known as "Bank Settlement Plan") business process is an electronic billing system designed to facilitate the
Billing_and_settlement_plan
Wooden structures in damp areas
Wetland settlements are settlements in permanently or intermittently damp areas, e.g., by lake shores and in marshlands. Common explanations include defense
Wetland_settlement
Village in Shkodër, Albania
Gruemirë is a settlement in the former Gruemirë municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the
Gruemirë_(settlement)
Gushchu (Azerbaijani: Quşçu) is a settlement and municipality in the Dashkasan District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 745.[citation needed] The
Quşçu_(settlement)
Payment system used for inter-bank transactions
A net settlement is a payment system used for inter-bank transactions.[dubious – discuss] It is the process by which banks calculate the collective total
Net_settlement
The Goshen Settlement was an early American pioneer settlement in what is now Illinois, United States, located to the east of St. Louis, Missouri. The
Goshen_Settlement
Place in Qashqadaryo Region, Uzbekistan
Gelón ( Uzbek. Gelon / Gelon ) is an urban-type settlement in the Shakhrisabz district of the Qashqadaryo Region of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The kishlak
Gelon_(settlement)
A foreign settlement (Japanese: 外国人居留地, pronounced "Gaikokujin kyoryūchi") was a special area in a treaty port, designated by the Japanese government in
Foreign_settlement
A settlement offer or offer to settle is an offer to resolve an outstanding issue or account. This may involve a statutory offer to compromise in a civil
Settlement_offer
British colony in Southeast Asia (1826–1946)
The Straits Settlements (Malay: Negeri-Negeri Selat) were a group of British territories located in Southeast Asia. Originally established in 1826 as
Straits_Settlements
Living history museum in Jamestown, Virginia
Jamestown Settlement is a living history museum operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia, created in 1957 as Jamestown Festival Park for the 350th anniversary
Jamestown_Settlement
Life settlement of a life insurance contract
A life settlement or viatical settlement (from Latin viaticum, something received before death) is the sale of an existing life insurance policy (typically
Life_settlement
unit best described as a village, or a conglomeration of villages or settlements. It has often been seen as an autonomous 'village republic'; the content
Nagari_(settlement)
Part of England's Protestant Reformation
religious settlement was the set of religious and political arrangements made for England during the reign of Elizabeth I (1558–1603). The settlement, implemented
Elizabethan_settlement
Deed by which a settlor gives up property into trust
In trust law, a settlement is a deed (also called a trust instrument) whereby real estate, land, or other property is given by a settlor into trust so
Settlement_(trust)
Merged conceded territories (1863–1941)
The Shanghai International Settlement originated from the 1863 merger of the British and American concessions in Shanghai, in which British and American
Shanghai International Settlement
Shanghai_International_Settlement
Settlement in an area defined as rural
The definition of a rural settlement depends on the country, in some countries, a rural settlement is any settlement in the areas defined as rural by a
Rural_settlement
Type of space station, intended as a permanent settlement
A space settlement (also called a space habitat, spacestead, space city or space colony) is a settlement in outer space, sustaining more extensively habitation
Space_settlement
Rural settlement type
A dispersed settlement, also known as a scattered settlement, is one of the main types of settlement patterns used by landscape historians to classify
Dispersed_settlement
1982 studio album by XTC
English Settlement is the fifth studio album and first double album by the English rock band XTC, released 12 February 1982 on Virgin Records. It marked
English_Settlement
Topics referred to by the same term
Special settlement may refer to: Special settlement (securities) Special settlements in the Soviet Union This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Special_settlement
Topics referred to by the same term
White Settlement may refer to one of the following places: White Settlement, Nova Scotia White Settlement, Texas European colonization of the Americas
White_Settlement
Sinking of a building foundation
Some settlement is quite normal after construction has been completed. Unequal settlement or differential settlement is non-uniform settlement. It may
Settlement_(structural)
The settlement of Iceland (Icelandic: landnámsöld [ˈlantˌnaumsˌœlt]) is generally believed to have begun in the second half of the ninth century, when
Settlement_of_Iceland
Community in Indiana, US
Padanaram Settlement is an intentional community and unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Indiana. Padanaram is located on nearly 3,000 acres
Padanaram_Settlement
Topics referred to by the same term
International Settlement may refer to: International Settlement (San Francisco), a lost entertainment area of San Francisco which was prominent between
International_Settlement
An Indigenous settlement is a census subdivision outlined by the Canadian government Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada for
Indian_settlement
Settlements established by the Israeli Nahal Brigade
Nahal settlements (Hebrew: היאחזות נח"ל, romanized: Heahzut Nahal) are Israeli settlements established by Israeli soldiers of Nahal in both Israel and
Nahal_settlement
Settlement on a map that does not exist
Phantom settlements, or paper towns, are settlements that appear on maps but do not actually exist. They are either accidents or copyright traps. Notable
Phantom_settlement
Topics referred to by the same term
Jewish settlement may refer to: Jewish settlement in Palestine, also called the land of Israel (see Yishuv) Israeli settlement, Jewish settlements in the
Jewish_settlement
A settlement or pre-trial conference is a meeting between opposing sides of a lawsuit at which the parties attempt to reach a mutually agreeable resolution
Settlement_conference
A shift settlement, shift town, etc. (вахтовый посёлок, вахтовый городок) is the category of urban-type inhabited localities in Russia (and in some other
Shift_settlement
Risk that a party fails to deliver
prevent settlement, but these are not settlement risk per se. One form of settlement risk is foreign exchange settlement risk or cross-currency settlement risk
Settlement_risk
"Friendly settlement" is a term used in international law where the parties of the dispute come to an agreement which is accepted by an international court
Friendly_settlement
Area of Norse Greenland
The Eastern Settlement (Old Norse: Eystribygð [ˈœystreˌbyɣð]) was the first and by far the larger of the two main areas of Norse Greenland, settled c. AD
Eastern_Settlement
Branch of archaeology
Settlement archaeology (German:Siedlungsarchäologie) is a branch of modern archaeology. It investigates former settlements and deserted areas, forms of
Settlement_archaeology
Extraterrestrial settlement can be any type of permanent habitation outside of Earth, beyond its space boundary, such as: Space settlement Orbital space
Extraterrestrial_settlement
Topics referred to by the same term
Claims Settlement Commission, USA Income Tax Settlement Commission, India Tidelands Settlement Commission (see Bill Dodd) Greek Refugee Settlement Commission
Settlement_Commission
Settlement in Georgia
Gonio (Georgian: გონიო) is a settlement south of Batumi, in the Gonio-Kvariati district of the city. It is located on the left side of the river Chorokhi
Gonio_(settlement)
Rural locality in Perm Krai, Russia
Kuyeda (Russian: Куеда) is a rural locality (a settlement) and the administrative center of Kuyedinsky District of Perm Krai, Russia. Population: 9,551 (2010
Kuyeda_(settlement)
United States historic place
Hensley Settlement is an Appalachian living history museum on Brush Mountain, Bell County, Kentucky in the United States. The settlement is part of the
Hensley_Settlement
Type of settlement in Australia
Soldier settlement was the settlement of land throughout parts of Australia by returning discharged soldiers under soldier settlement schemes administered
Soldier_settlement
Place in Judea and Samaria Area, Palestine
Leshem (Hebrew: לֶשֶם) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. It is located on Route 446, about 13 km (8 miles) west of the Palestinian city of Salfit
Leshem_(Israeli_settlement)
Form of settlement in Israel and in the West Bank
A community settlement (Hebrew: יישוב קהילתי, Yishuv Kehilati) is a type of town or village in Israel and in the West Bank. In an ordinary town, anyone
Community_settlement
Neighborhoods of Arima in Saint George, Trinidad and Tobago
on the southwestern coast of India. The southern part of the original settlement along Malabar Road was known locally as India. Malabar is a heavily residential
Malabar_Settlement
City in England
northern bank opposite Gateshead to the south. It is the most populous settlement in the Tyneside conurbation and North East England. The metropolitan borough
Newcastle_upon_Tyne
Monastic settlements are areas built up in and around the development of monasteries with the spread of Christianity. To understand Christian monastic
Monastic_settlement
United States historic place
Naper Settlement, established in 1969, is a 12-acre (49,000 m2) outdoor history museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums that consists of
Naper_Settlement
European payments infrastructure
T2 is a financial market infrastructure that provides real-time gross settlement (RTGS) of payments, mostly in euros. It is operated by the European Central
T2_(settlement_system)
Political reorganization of the near eastern Roman Empire in the 60s BC
Pompey's eastern settlement was the reorganization of Asia Minor and the Levant carried out by the Roman general Pompey in the 60s BC, in the aftermath
Pompey's_eastern_settlement
Umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India
an Indian government sector company that operates retail payments and settlement systems in India. The organization is an initiative of the Reserve Bank
National Payments Corporation of India
National_Payments_Corporation_of_India
Settlement in Moscow, Russia
Moskovsky Settlement (Russian: Поселение Моско́вский) is a settlement (both municipal and administrative unit in Moscow) in Novomoskovsky Administrative
Moskovsky_Settlement
Farms in Greenland by Norsemen
The Western Settlement (Old Norse: Vestribygð [ˈwestreˌbyɣð]) was a group of farms and communities established by Norsemen from Iceland around 985 in medieval
Western_Settlement
Region of land not governed by own local government
province, an unincorporated settlement is one that does not have a municipal council that governs solely over the settlement. It is usually, but not always
Unincorporated_area
1978 agreement in Rhodesia
The Internal Settlement (also called the Salisbury Agreement) was an agreement which was signed on 3 March 1978 between Prime Minister of Rhodesia Ian
Internal_Settlement
Community in Nova Scotia, Canada
Weaver Settlement is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Digby County. The area is named for its early settlers, and was formerly
Weaver_Settlement
British law disqualifying Catholic monarchs
The Act of Settlement (12 & 13 Will. 3. c. 2) is an act of the Parliament of England passed in 1701 that settled the succession to the English and Irish
Act_of_Settlement_1701
Town and fort established in the Virginia Colony
The Jamestown settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was located on the northeast bank of
Jamestown,_Virginia
Hromada in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
Novoaidar settlement hromada (Ukrainian: Новоайдарська селищна громада) is a hromada of Ukraine, located in Shchastia Raion, Luhansk Oblast. Its administrative
Novoaidar_settlement_hromada
Small human settlement in a rural area
hamlet is a human settlement that is smaller than a town or village. This is often simply an informal description of a smaller settlement or possibly a subdivision
Hamlet_(place)
Form of colonization
which settlers would establish permanent or semi-permanent colonial settlements in a new region. The term first appeared in the 1580s in the English
Plantation (settlement or colony)
Plantation_(settlement_or_colony)
Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
Kokra (pronounced [ˈkoːkɾa]; German: Kanker) is a settlement scattered along a 10-kilometer (6.2 mi) stretch of the road from Kranj to Jezersko Peak in
Kokra_(settlement)
Hromada in Donetsk, Ukraine
Manhush settlement hromada (Ukrainian: Мангушська селищна громада) is a hromada of Ukraine, located in Mariupol Raion, Donetsk Oblast. Its administrative
Manhush_settlement_hromada
Settlement negotiated with a debtor's unsecured creditor
Debt settlement (also called debt reduction, debt negotiation or debt resolution) is a settlement negotiated with a debtor's unsecured creditor. Commonly
Debt_settlement
Earliest phase of European settlement in the Americas
Iceland reached Greenland, where colonists founded settlements along its western coast. Norse settlements on Greenland lasted almost 500 years, reaching a
Norse settlement of North America
Norse_settlement_of_North_America
Arctic locations listed by type and latitude
The most northern settlements on Earth are communities close to the North Pole, ranging from about 70° N to about 89° N. The North Pole itself is at 90°
List of northernmost settlements
List_of_northernmost_settlements
Settlement in Scotland
The Neolithic Barnhouse Settlement is sited by the shore of Loch of Harray, Orkney Mainland, Scotland, not far from the Standing Stones of Stenness, about
Barnhouse_Settlement
Hromada in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
Dobrotvir settlement hromada (Ukrainian: Добротвірська селищна громада) is a hromada in Ukraine, in Sheptytskyi Raion of Lviv Oblast. The administrative
Dobrotvir_settlement_hromada
Town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia
of and immediately adjacent to the city of St. Petersburg. Formerly a settlement, it was granted a town status on 27 March 2019. The population of Murino
Murino,_Leningrad_Oblast
Prehistoric migration from Asia to the Americas
New Mexico in the early 1930s required extending the timeframe for the settlement of North America to a period when glaciers were still extensive. That
Peopling_of_the_Americas
Topics referred to by the same term
Forced settlement may refer to: Sedentarization Forced settlements in the Soviet Union, punitive settlements, a tool of Soviet political repression This
Forced_settlement
Final transaction when purchasing a home
The closing (also called the completion or settlement) is the final step in executing a real estate transaction. It is the last step in purchasing and
Closing_(real_estate)
International financial institution owned by central banks
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international financial institution which is owned by members' central banks. Its primary goal is to
Bank for International Settlements
Bank_for_International_Settlements
City in Tarrant County, Texas, United States
White Settlement is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a northwestern suburb of Fort Worth. Its population was estimated to be 18,084
White_Settlement,_Texas
The settlement of Great Britain by Germanic peoples from continental Europe led to the development of an Anglo-Saxon cultural identity and a shared Germanic
Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain
Anglo-Saxon_settlement_of_Britain
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Shropshire, so named from Welsh mynydd ‘hill’ + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Mitcham in Surrey, so named from Old English micel ‘big’ + hÄm ‘homestead’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places called Merton in London, Devon, Norfolk, and Oxfordshire, named in Old English with mere ‘lake’, ‘pool’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. Compare Marton, Martin 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person considered prodigious in some way, from Middle English, Old French merveille ‘miracle’ (Latin mirabilia, originally neuter plural of the adjective mirabilis ‘admirable’, ‘amazing’). The nickname was no doubt sometimes given with mocking intent.English : habitational name, from places called Merville. The one in Nord is named from Old French mendre ‘smaller’, ‘lesser’ (Latin minor) + ville ‘settlement’; that in Calvados seems to have as its first element a Germanic personal name, probably a short form of a compound name with the first element mari, meri ‘famous’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a minor place, probably one of two in Devon, so called from the possessive form of the Middle English personal name or surname Lugg (from Old English Lugga) + Middle English tune, tone ‘settlement’ (Old English tūn).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places so called, principally in Lincolnshire, Warwickshire, and North Yorkshire, named in Old English as ‘settlement by a lake’ (from mere or mær ‘pool’, ‘lake’ + tūn ‘settlement’) or as ‘settlement by a boundary’ (from (ge)mære ‘boundary’ + tūn ‘settlement’). Compare Martin 2.Hungarian (Márton) : from the Hungarian personal name Márton (see Martin 1).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Maltby in Cleveland, Lincolnshire, and North and South Yorkshire, or Mautby in Norfolk, all named with the Old Norse byname Malti ‘sharp’, ‘bitter’ + Old Norse býr ‘farm’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Irish, French, Dutch, German, Czech, Slovak, Spanish (MartÃn), Italian (Venice), etc.
English, Scottish, Irish, French, Dutch, German, Czech, Slovak, Spanish (MartÃn), Italian (Venice), etc. : from a personal name (Latin Martinus, a derivative of Mars, genitive Martis, the Roman god of fertility and war, whose name may derive ultimately from a root mar ‘gleam’). This was borne by a famous 4th-century saint, Martin of Tours, and consequently became extremely popular throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. As a North American surname, this form has absorbed many cognates from other European forms.English : habitational name from any of several places so called, principally in Hampshire, Lincolnshire, and Worcestershire, named in Old English as ‘settlement by a lake’ (from mere or mær ‘pool’, ‘lake’ + tÅ«n ‘settlement’) or as ‘settlement by a boundary’ (from (ge)mære ‘boundary’ + tÅ«n ‘settlement’). The place name has been charged from Marton under the influence of the personal name Martin.
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 : habitational name from places in Cheshire and East Yorkshire, so named from Old English mylen ‘mill’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various places so called, for example in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Wiltshire. For the most part the first element is either Old English (ge)mǣne ‘common’, ‘shared’ (see Manley, Manship), or the Old English byname Mann(a) (see Mann). However, in the case of Manton in Lincolnshire the early forms show clearly that it was Old English m(e)alm ‘sand’, ‘chalk’, with reference to the poor soil of the region. The second element is in each case Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.Irish (Cork) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Manntáin ‘descendant of Manntán’, a personal name derived from a diminutive of manntach ‘toothless’.
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
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Loingsigh ‘descendant of Loingseach’, a personal name meaning ‘mariner’ (from long ‘ship’). This is now a common surname in Ireland but of different local origins, for example chieftain families in counties Antrim and Tipperary, while in Ulster and Connacht there were families called Ó Loingseacháin who later shortened their name to Ó Loingsigh and also Anglicized it as Lynch.Irish (Anglo-Norman) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Linseach, itself a Gaelicized form of Anglo-Norman French de Lench, the version found in old records. This seems to be a local name, but its origin is unknown. One family of bearers of this name was of Norman origin, but became one of the most important tribes of Galway.English : topographic name for someone who lived on a slope or hillside, Old English hlinc, or perhaps a habitational name from Lynch in Dorset or Somerset or Linch in Sussex, all named with this word.This name was brought independently from Ireland to North America by many bearers. Jonack Lynch emigrated from Ireland to SC shortly after the first settlement of that colony in 1670. His grandson Thomas Lynch, born in 1727 in Berkeley Co., SC, was a member of both Continental Congresses, and his great-grandson, also called Thomas Lynch, born 1749 in Winyaw, SC, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (of Norman origin), and French
English and Irish (of Norman origin), and French : habitational name from any of various places in France called Mann(e)ville (from the Germanic personal name Manno (see Mann 2) + Old French ville ‘settlement’) or Magneville (from Old French magne ‘great’ + ville ‘settlement’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Kent named Meopham, from an Old English personal name MÄ“apa + Old English hÄm ‘homestead’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Milwich in Staffordshire, so named from Old English myln ‘mill’ + wīc ‘dairy farm’; ‘(trading) settlement’.
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 : habitational name from any of the numerous places so called, of which there are examples in at least sixteen counties. All get their names from Old English mersc ‘marsh’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of the numerous and widespread places so called. The majority of these are named with Old English middel ‘middle’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; a smaller group, with examples in Cumbria, Kent, Northamptonshire, Northumbria, Nottinghamshire, and Staffordshire, have as their first element Old English mylen ‘mill’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in the center of a village, from Middle English midde ‘mid’ + toun ‘village’, ‘town’.English : habitational name from places in Lancashire, Worcestershire, and West Yorkshire, so named in Old English as ‘farmstead at a river confluence’, from (ge)m̄ðe ‘river confluence’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
SETTLEMENT
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Male
Arthurian
, (city of the wall-tower); where Guinevere's affair was exposed.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
King of Earth
Girl/Female
Indian
Rain, Clouds
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Handsome Loveable; Son; Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Sikh
Absorbed in the Lord
Girl/Female
Biblical
Pelican of God.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Leader, Brave, Noble
Boy/Male
Muslim
Attractive, Beloved, Mistress
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
A place of worship
Boy/Male
Tamil
Young boy
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SETTLEMENT
n.
Matter that subsides; settlings; sediment; lees; dregs.
n.
The act of peopling, or state of being peopled; act of planting, as a colony; colonization; occupation by settlers; as, the settlement of a new country.
n.
One of the Moravians; -- so called from the settlement of Herrnhut (the Lord's watch) made, about 1722, by the Moravians at the invitation of Nicholas Lewis, count of Zinzendorf, upon his estate in the circle of Bautzen.
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Settlement of a claim, due, or demand; payment; indemnification; adequate compensation.
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In some States of the United States, an officer who presides over the probate of wills and testaments and yield the settlement of estates.
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A settled place of abode; residence; a right growing out of residence; legal residence or establishment of a person in a particular parish or town, which entitles him to maintenance if a pauper, and subjects the parish or town to his support.
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Establishment in life, in business, condition, etc.; ordination or installation as pastor.
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Fractures or dislocations caused by settlement.
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A question proposed for solution; a matter stated for examination or proof; hence, a matter difficult of solution or settlement; a doubtful case; a question involving doubt.
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That which settles, or is settled, established, or fixed.
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The gradual sinking of a building, whether by the yielding of the ground under the foundation, or by the compression of the joints or the material.
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A disposition of property for the benefit of some person or persons, usually through the medium of trustees, and for the benefit of a wife, children, or other relatives; jointure granted to a wife, or the act of granting it.
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That which is bestowed formally and permanently; the sum secured to a person; especially, a jointure made to a woman at her marriage; also, in the United States, a sum of money or other property formerly granted to a pastor in additional to his salary.
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The act of setting, or the state of being settled.
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A colony newly established; a place or region newly settled; as, settlement in the West.
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Regular method; process; course; order; as, things now in a train for settlement.
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Bestowal, or giving possession, under legal sanction; the act of giving or conferring anything in a formal and permanent manner.
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The trial of a ministerial candidate's qualifications prior to his ordination, or to his settlement as a pastor.
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To make known; to discover; also, to render available or accessible for settlements, trade, etc.
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The act or process of adjusting or determining; composure of doubts or differences; pacification; liquidation of accounts; arrangement; adjustment; as, settlement of a controversy, of accounts, etc.