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Album by Far From Alaska
Unlikely is the second album by Brazilian stoner rock band Far from Alaska, released on 4 August 2017. It was recorded in the United States, produced by
Unlikely
2023 British film
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is a 2023 British drama film directed by Hettie Macdonald. It is based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Rachel
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (film)
The_Unlikely_Pilgrimage_of_Harold_Fry_(film)
American band
The Unlikely Candidates are an American indie rock band from Fort Worth, Texas, formed in 2008. The band consists of lead vocalist Kyle Morris, lead guitarist
The_Unlikely_Candidates
1986 novel by Mary Brown
The Unlikely Ones is a novel by Mary Brown published in 1986. The Unlikely Ones is about 7 "Unlikely" heroes that go on an epic quest that they believe
The_Unlikely_Ones
2012 book by Alan Light
The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley & the Unlikely Ascent of 'Hallelujah' is a 2012 non-fiction book written by Alan Light. A look into
The_Holy_or_the_Broken
1996 novel by Daniel Silva
The Unlikely Spy is a 1996 spy novel written by Daniel Silva, set during World War II. While some of the characters and events are fictional, the book
The_Unlikely_Spy
2009 studio album by The Fall of Troy
In the Unlikely Event is the fourth studio album by American mathcore band The Fall of Troy, that was released on October 6, 2009. The album was recorded
In_the_Unlikely_Event
American made-for-TV Movie
Unlikely Angel is a 1996 American made-for-television Christmas fantasy-comedy film directed by Michael Switzer and starring Dolly Parton. It premiered
Unlikely_Angel
2009 film by Kieran & Michele Mulroney
Paper Man (also known as Unlikely Hero) is a 2009 American independent comedy drama film written and directed by Kieran and Michele Mulroney. The film
Paper_Man_(2009_film)
2012 novel by Rachel Joyce
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is a novel by Rachel Joyce, published in 2012. Joyce's first novel, it was longlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
The_Unlikely_Pilgrimage_of_Harold_Fry
2005 studio album by Tyler James
The Unlikely Lad is the debut album from English singer Tyler James. It was released on 29 August 2005 as a digital download and was ineligible to chart
The_Unlikely_Lad
1994 video game
Lester the Unlikely is a 1994 platform video game developed by Visual Concepts for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). The game has a unique
Lester_the_Unlikely
American writer and producer
candid blog and subsequent memoir, Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper (2005). Cody received critical acclaim for her screenwriting debut
Diablo_Cody
2021 studio album by Twiztid
Unlikely Prescription is the fifteenth studio album by Twiztid. Released on September 10, 2021, the album marked a stylistic change in the duo's music
Unlikely_Prescription
2015 Judy Blume adult historical fiction
In the Unlikely Event is a 2015 novel by Judy Blume. It follows fifteen-year-old Miri Ammerman and her family and friends as they cope with three plane
In_the_Unlikely_Event_(novel)
Swedish crime drama television series
The Unlikely Murderer (Swedish: Den Osannolika Mördaren) is a 2021 Swedish crime drama television series written by Wilhelm Behrman and Niklas Rockström
The_Unlikely_Murderer
2023 American film
An Unlikely Fandom is a 2023 American documentary film centering on the adult fandom of the British children's character Thomas the Tank Engine, who originated
An_Unlikely_Fandom
2013 Italian film
The Unlikely Prince (Italian: Il principe abusivo) is a 2013 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Siani. Alessandro Siani as Antonio De Biase Christian
The_Unlikely_Prince
Unlikely Brothers: Our Story of Adventure, Loss and Redemption is co-authored by human rights activist and Co-Founder of the Enough Project, John Prendergast
Unlikely_Brothers
2025 musical
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is a musical with music and lyrics by Passenger and a book by Rachel Joyce based on her 2012 novel of the same name
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (musical)
The_Unlikely_Pilgrimage_of_Harold_Fry_(musical)
2010 Italian film
Unlikely Revolutionaries (Italian: Figli delle stelle) is a 2010 Italian crime comedy film directed by Lucio Pellegrini. It was shot between Rome and in
Unlikely_Revolutionaries
U.S. nonprofit organization
Unlikely Heroes is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that rescues, restores, and rehabilitates child victims of sex slavery around the world
Unlikely_Heroes
American writer (born 1962)
liberal Catholic schools. In her autobiography The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor's Journey into the Christian Faith, she details
Rosaria_Butterfield
A Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE) is a US Medicare unit of service claim edit applied to Medical claims against a procedure code for medical services rendered
Medically_Unlikely_Edit
Therapy crediting an unlikely new addition rather than established effective therapy
medical practice in which an established form of therapy is mixed with an unlikely new addition (such as wearing a purple hat) and then is claimed to be effective
Purple_hat_therapy
American social media personality (born 2000)
than one million followers. In February 2023, Turpin was coined "The Most Unlikely Influencer" by Elle. In late 2022, Turpin started to pursue modeling with
Jordan_Turpin
2020 German family film
The Magic Kids: Three Unlikely Heroes (German: Die Wolf-Gäng) is a 2020 German family film directed by Tim Trageser, based on the book series Die Wolf-Gäng
The Magic Kids: Three Unlikely Heroes
The_Magic_Kids:_Three_Unlikely_Heroes
2004 non-fiction work by Franklin Foer
Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization (also published as How Football Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization) is
How_Soccer_Explains_the_World
American singer-songwriter
15, 2020. In 2021 and 2022, he released six singles, and another EP, An Unlikely Origin Story, before leaving Elektra in March 2023. As an independent artist
Livingston_(musician)
2006 book by Ron Hall, Denver Moore, and Lynn Vincent
Different As Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together, published in June 2006, is a book co-written
Same_Kind_of_Different_as_Me
Unlikely Stories, Mostly is the first collection of short stories by Alasdair Gray, published in 1983. Unlikely Stories, Mostly was released as a Canongate
Unlikely_Stories,_Mostly
2012 history book by Richard Baxell
Unlikely Warriors: The British in the Spanish Civil War and the Struggle Against Fascism is a history book by Richard Baxell about British people who served
Unlikely_Warriors
American environmentalist and writer (born 1960)
Books, 2011) ISBN 978-1-935928-36-2 Oil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist (Times Books, 2013) ISBN 9780805092844 Radio Free Vermont: A Fable
Bill_McKibben
Principle that allows one to eliminate unlikely explanations
a principle or rule of thumb that allows one to eliminate (shave off) unlikely explanations for a phenomenon, or avoid unnecessary actions. Common examples
Philosophical_razor
2001 book by Philip Yancey
Survived the Church, Searching for Meaningful Faith, and How Thirteen Unlikely Mentors Helped My Faith Survive the Church) is a spiritual autobiography
Soul_Survivor_(book)
2005 studio album by Serena Ryder
Unlikely Emergency is the breakout album by Serena Ryder, released April 5, 2005. In 2009, the song "Sing, Sing" was selected for Music Monday, a special
Unlikely_Emergency
2013 book by Daniel Goldberg and Linus Larsson
Minecraft: The Unlikely Tale of Markus "Notch" Persson and the Game That Changed Everything is a book written by Daniel Goldberg and Linus Larsson (and
Minecraft_(book)
American television game show
The Joker's Wild is an American television game show that aired at different times between 1972 and 2019. Contestants answer trivia questions based on
The_Joker's_Wild
2003 album by Celldweller
"Welcome to the End" Jennifer Neal – female vocals on "Stay With Me (Unlikely)" and "(Unlikely) Stay With Me" Victoria Faiella – vocals on "Cell 2", and "Cell
Celldweller_(album)
2011 British documentary film
Susan Boyle: An Unlikely Superstar is a documentary made in 2011 by filmmaker Osca Humphreys and produced by Firecracker Films for UK network ITV. The
Susan Boyle: An Unlikely Superstar
Susan_Boyle:_An_Unlikely_Superstar
2012 book by Masha Gessen
The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin is a 2012 book by Masha Gessen about Vladimir Putin and his rise to power and reign. Gessen's
The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin
The_Man_Without_a_Face:_The_Unlikely_Rise_of_Vladimir_Putin
American historical non-fiction book
A Cold War Comic Interlude, Starring Nikita Khrushchev, America's Most Unlikely Tourist (2009) is a book by Peter Carlson published by PublicAffairs describing
K_Blows_Top
Adage to assume stupidity over malice
stupidity." It is a philosophical razor that suggests a way of eliminating unlikely explanations for human behavior. It is purportedly named after one Robert
Hanlon's_razor
2014 autobiography by Misty Copeland
Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina is an autobiography by Misty Copeland, written with Charisse Jones, published March 4, 2014 by Aladdin. In the book
Life_in_Motion
1991 book by Samuel Wilson Fussell
Muscle: Confessions of an Unlikely Bodybuilder is a 1991 non-fiction book by Samuel Wilson Fussell. It describes Fussell's time as a bodybuilder over four
Muscle: Confessions of an Unlikely Bodybuilder
Muscle:_Confessions_of_an_Unlikely_Bodybuilder
which is assumed to be unlikely to occur. The term derives from black swan theory, which describes an event which is unlikely but unknown. In electrical
Grey_swan
2008 book by David Freddoso
The Case Against Barack Obama: The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the Media's Favorite Candidate, by author David Freddoso, is an American non-fiction
The_Case_Against_Barack_Obama
Risk assessment comparing the likelihood of a risk to its severity
harm occurring might be categorized as 'certain', 'likely', 'possible', 'unlikely' and 'rare'. However it must be considered that very low likelihood may
Risk_matrix
American adult animated television series
the land while having visions of when he was alive. He ends up having an unlikely reunion with Fang and Mira following an attack on Mira's village by a group
Primal_(TV_series)
American chef (born 1989)
published her first book, Molly on the Range: Recipes and Stories from An Unlikely Life on a Farm (Rodale Books), for which she won the Judges' Choice IACP
Molly_Yeh
denote that a given event is impossible or extremely unlikely to occur. As a response to an unlikely proposition, "when pigs fly", "when pigs have wings"
List of idioms of improbability
List_of_idioms_of_improbability
American politician (born 1974)
training on the Hatch Act. In October 2018, Castro published his memoir, An Unlikely Journey: Waking Up from My American Dream through Little, Brown and Company
Julian_Castro
2025 documentary film
Rebel Royals: An Unlikely Love Story is a 2025 documentary film featuring Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and her husband Durek Verrett. It was released
Rebel Royals: An Unlikely Love Story
Rebel_Royals:_An_Unlikely_Love_Story
Plan in case something unexpected occurs
is often used for risk management for an exceptional risk that, though unlikely, would have catastrophic consequences. Contingency plans are often devised
Contingency_plan
2015 film by Nancy Meyers
widower who becomes a senior intern at a fashion website, where he forms an unlikely friendship with the company's workaholic CEO. The Intern was released on
The_Intern_(2015_film)
Non-coding RNA in the species Homo sapiens
HOXA10-HOXA9 readthrough is a gene that is unlikely to produce a protein product. This locus represents naturally occurring read-through transcription
HOXA10-HOXA9
English actor
originated the role of the Balladeer in the world premiere production of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry at Chichester Festival Theatre. He made his Broadway
Jack_Wolfe_(actor)
2015 American film
written by Brian Bird and Reinhard Denke, based on the non-fiction book Unlikely Angel by Ashley Smith. A true story about Brian Nichols, who escapes from
Captive_(2015_film)
This is partial list of contemporary Chinese artists. This list is unlikely to be static. Ai Weiwei Bingyi (born 1975), painter Chevalier li (born 1961)
List of Chinese contemporary artists
List_of_Chinese_contemporary_artists
Gold coins unearthed in California
S. Mint ruled out this theory, stating that the Saddle Ridge Hoard is unlikely to be part of the mint heist, due to the diversity in the face value and
Saddle_Ridge_Hoard
in the course of investigating animals that most scientists believe are unlikely to have existed, cryptozoologists do not follow the scientific method.
List_of_cryptids
Appreciation of something initially unpleasant
An acquired taste is an appreciation for something unlikely to be enjoyed by a person who has not had substantial exposure to it. It is the opposite of
Acquired_taste
1999 memoir by Misty Bernall
She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall is a memoir by Misty Bernall about the life of her daughter Cassie Bernall who was killed during
She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall
She_Said_Yes:_The_Unlikely_Martyrdom_of_Cassie_Bernall
Book by A. J. Mackinnon
The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow is a 2002 book written and illustrated by A. J. MacKinnon about the author's 1997 journey from North Shropshire to
The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow
The_Unlikely_Voyage_of_Jack_de_Crow
Baseball maneuver
anywhere in fair territory on the ground, a play at home plate is extremely unlikely. However, if the batter misses the ball the runner will likely be tagged
Squeeze_play_(baseball)
2014 book by Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld
The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America is a book published in 2014 by two professors at
The_Triple_Package
Ethnic group also unified by a common language
sustain themselves. An ethnolinguistic group that lacks such vitality is unlikely to survive as a distinct entity. Factors that influence the ethnolinguistic
Ethnolinguistic_group
American gender studies academic
Prize. The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory (2022) Into the Deep: An Unlikely Catholic Conversion (2018) Irigaray, Incarnation and Contemporary Women's
Abigail_Favale
American champion thoroughbred racehorse (1933–1947)
racing career, winning only a quarter of his first 40 races, but became an unlikely champion and a symbol of hope to many Americans during the Great Depression
Seabiscuit
Singaporean alpine skier (born 2002)
Jenne, Julia; Motta, Lucrezia; Mueller, Andrew (3 December 2025). "Three unlikely Winter Olympians to watch at Milano Cortina 2026". www.monocle.com. London
Faiz_Basha
English singer and songwriter (born 1982)
Singles Chart in 2004, peaking at number 25. His debut studio album, The Unlikely Lad, was released digitally through Island Records on 29 August 2005. In
Tyler James (English musician)
Tyler_James_(English_musician)
American historian of education
Jacks Professor of Education at Stanford University. A Perfect Mess: The Unlikely Ascendancy of American Higher Education (2017) Someone Has to Fail: The
David_Labaree
Device to resolve the plot of a dramatic work
problem in a story is suddenly or abruptly resolved by an unexpected and unlikely occurrence. Its function is generally to resolve an otherwise irresolvable
Deus_ex_machina
British writer
Tinniswood Award for her radio play To Be a Pilgrim. Her debut novel, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, was on the longlist for the 2012 Man Booker Prize
Rachel_Joyce_(writer)
Sporting event delegation
Jenne, Julia; Motta, Lucrezia; Mueller, Andrew (3 December 2025). "Three unlikely Winter Olympians to watch at Milano Cortina 2026". www.monocle.com. London
Singapore at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Singapore_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics
Greek musician (1946–2015)
and Ever". Roussos sold over 60 million albums worldwide and became "an unlikely kaftan-wearing sex symbol". Roussos was born and raised in Alexandria,
Demis_Roussos
Boer guerilla faction (1900–1902)
retreat from the territory. As it became clear that military victory was unlikely, opinion among the guerrillas divided between those who wanted to secure
Bittereinder
Australian author (born 1966)
Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2006) ISBN 1-74166-100-5 Wolfie – An Unlikely Hero, Penguin Random House (North Sydney, NSW) (2017) ISBN 9780143781509
Deborah_Abela
Function of the observed sample results
small p-value means that such an extreme observed outcome would be very unlikely under the null hypothesis. Even though reporting p-values of statistical
P-value
2024 film by Susannah Grant
plot centers around a successful female novelist who finds love with an unlikely person in an exotic place. The film was released on Netflix on October
Lonely_Planet_(film)
Association football tournament
the smaller teams who progress furthest, especially if they achieve an unlikely "giant-killing" victory. Winners receive the FA Cup trophy, of which there
FA_Cup
Title applied to various gods of ancient Mesopotamian religions
Zeus Belus mentioned by Sanchuniathon as born to Cronus/El in Peraea is unlikely to be Marduk. Early translators of Akkadian believed that the ideogram
Bel_(mythology)
British author (1929–1999)
of science fiction and fantasy stories, including The Unlikely Ones. Pigs Don't Fly The Unlikely Ones (1986) Pigs Don't Fly (1994) Master of Many Treasures
Mary_Brown_(author)
2009 memoir by Craig Ferguson
American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot is a memoir written by entertainer Craig Ferguson. The book details various experiences
American_on_Purpose
covered "Your Woman". "Your Woman" reached number 60, whilst his album The Unlikely Lad was released as a digital download in August 2005. The album includes
Tyler_James_discography
Unmarried woman, often older
which women usually marry. It can also indicate that a woman is considered unlikely to ever marry. The term originally denoted a woman whose occupation was
Spinster
1995 American drama film
Robert Kuhn. The film stars Brad Renfro and Joseph Mazzello and follows an unlikely friendship between two boys, one of whom is suffering from AIDS. When the
The_Cure_(1995_film)
English musician (born 1984)
Sailed (2022) One for the Road (Songs from the Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry the Musical) (2025) The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Original West End
Passenger_(singer)
Association football club in Brittany, France
respectively in the first two divisions. In 2023–24, underdogs Brest achieved an unlikely third-place finish in Ligue 1 and thus qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Champions
Stade_Brestois_29
2004 single by Tyler James
Kingdom on 1 November 2004. The song is from his debut studio album The Unlikely Lad (2005). It peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. "Official Singles
Why_Do_I_Do?
Christmas figure in Alpine folklore
have pre-Christian origins, although historians generally consider this unlikely, as it is not attested until the 16th century. In certain traditional parades
Krampus
American college football season
1881 college football season. The team compiled a record of 3–0. "MIT's Unlikely, Undefeated Football Team by the Numbers". "To dream the improbable dream:
1881 MIT Techmen football team
1881_MIT_Techmen_football_team
British filmmaker (1943–2024)
lacked the "magic" of the original series. In 2023, a documentary titled An Unlikely Fandom was released by filmmaker Brannon Carty, which centres around the
Britt_Allcroft
2005 British comedy-drama film
true events, tells of struggling shoe factory owner Charlie, who forms an unlikely partnership with Lola, a drag queen, to save the business. Charlie develops
Kinky_Boots_(film)
2011 sports comedy film
and Evan Goldberg, based on the autobiography Goon: The True Story of an Unlikely Journey into Minor League Hockey by Adam Frattasio and Douglas Smith. Starring
Goon_(film)
American science journalist
Nelson is the author of the 2023 book Flush: The Remarkable Science of an Unlikely Treasure. Originally from Ohio, Nelson lived in Minnesota, Seattle, Santa
Bryn_Nelson
17th/18th-century Irish actor
1670 – 20 September 1721) was an Irish actor. The birth date of 1640 seems unlikely. A more probable date of 1670 is given in the Encyclopædia Britannica.
Thomas_Doggett
American football player (born 1982)
own at the hospital August 28, 2008; however, returning to football is unlikely. "Harry Williams". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 28, 2024. "2005
Harry Williams (American football)
Harry_Williams_(American_football)
2002 film directed by Marc Lawrence
work for a narcissistic, billionaire developer (Grant) and they form an unlikely pair. The film was released in the United States on December 20, 2002,
Two_Weeks_Notice
American band
Doer tour. Because its key members are active with other projects, it is unlikely that the band will tour. According to a March 2009 interview with Jourgensen
Lard_(band)
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Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : habitational name from any of the various minor places named with Old English foss ‘ditch’ (Latin fossa). The Old English word did not survive into the period when surnames were acquired, so it is unlikely to be a topographic name, unless it is from the Old French cognate fosse. The reference may be to the Roman road Fosse Way, itself named in the Old English period from the ditch that ran alongside it, or to the river Foss in Yorkshire.Norwegian : habitational name from any of the fifteen west-coast farmsteads so named, from the dative form of foss ‘waterfall’ (from Old Norse fors).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Windsor in Berkshire, Broadwindsor in Dorset, or Winsor in Devon and Hampshire, all named from an unattested Old English windels ‘windlass’ + Old English Åra ‘bank’.Windsor is the surname of the present British royal family, adopted in place of Wettin in 1917 as a response to anti-German feeling during the World War I. The original surname of Edward VII (and hence of George V up to 1917) was Wettin, his father, Prince Albert, being Prince Wettin of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The family took the name Windsor from the place in Berkshire, England, where Windsor Castle is a royal residence. There is unlikely to be any royal connection for American bearers, however: the name was an ordinary English habitational surname for centuries before this event.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Breighton in East Yorkshire, on the river Derwent. This place is named with Old English beorht ‘bright’ or an unattested personal name Beohta + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. The surname is unlikely to derive from Brighton in Sussex, which was known as Brighthelmestone until the end of the 18th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who constructed or repaired roofs, from an agent derivative of Middle English roof (Old English hrÅf). In the Middle Ages roofs might be thatched with reeds or straw, or covered with tiles, slates, or wooden shingles.German and English : nickname for an unscrupulous individual, from Middle Low German rÅver ‘pirate’, ‘robber’, Middle English rover. The English verb rove ‘to wander’ is probably a back-formation from this, and is not attested before the 16th century, so it is unlikely to lie behind any examples of the surname.German : variant of Röver (see Roever).
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : occupational name for a stable worker, from Old English hors ‘horse’ + mann ‘man’. It is unlikely to have been a nickname for a skilled rider, for in the Middle Ages the maintenance and use of a horse was far beyond the means of the mass of common people.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a bell-founder, Middle English belleyetere, from Old English belle + gēotere. It is unlikely that there would have been enough work to keep anyone employed exclusively in making bells, and there is evidence that bell makers were general founders, engaged for the most part in making smaller domestic items, such as pots and buckles.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Devon, recorded in Domesday Book as Loba, apparently a topographical term meaning perhaps ‘lump’, ‘hill’, the village being situated at the bottom of a hill. There is also a place of the same name in Oxfordshire (recorded in 1208 as Lobbe), but the historical and contemporary distribution of the surname (which is still largely restricted to Devon), makes it unlikely that it ever derived from this place, or from Middle English, Old English lobbe ‘spider’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : descriptive nickname for a giant or a large man, from Middle English golias ‘giant’, from the Hebrew personal name Golyat Goliath. In the Bible Goliath was the champion of the Philistines, who stood ‘six cubits and a span’; he was defeated in single combat by the shepherd boy David (I Samuel 17), who killed him with a stone from his sling. There is unlikely to be any connection with the English vocabulary word gully (from Old French goulet ‘neck of a bottle’), which is not attested in this sense before the 17th century.Perhaps an altered spelling of French Goulley, a variant of Goulet.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name for a young knight or novice at arms, Middle English and Old French bacheler (medieval Latin baccalarius), a word of unknown ultimate origin. The word had already been extended to mean ‘(young) unmarried man’ by the 14th century, but it is unlikely that many bearers of the surname derive from the word in that sense.The Reverend Stephen Bachiler (c.1561–1656) was a Puritan nonconformist, born in Hampshire, England, who came to New England in 1632, at the age of 71. In 1638/9 he was the leader of the founders of Hampton, NH.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in West Yorkshire called Bland, the origin of which is uncertain. Possibly it is from Old English (ge)bland ‘storm’, ‘commotion’ (from blandan ‘to blend or mingle’), with reference to its exposed situation. The modern English adjective bland did not come into English (from Latin) until the 15th century, and is therefore unlikely to have given rise to surnames.French : nickname from Old French blant ‘flattering’ (Latin blandus).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English squyer ‘esquire’, ‘a man belonging to the feudal rank immediately below that of knight’ (from Old French esquier ‘shield bearer’). At first it denoted a young man of good birth attendant on a knight, or by extension any attendant or servant, but by the 14th century the meaning had been generalized, and referred to social status rather than age. By the 17th century, the term denoted any member of the landed gentry, but this is unlikely to have influenced the development of the surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic (with intrusive -t-) from the personal name Charles. The various places called Charleston are all of recent origin, so they are unlikely to be the source of the surname.
Surname or Lastname
English, northern Irish, and French
English, northern Irish, and French : from Middle English, Old French beste ‘animal’, ‘beast’ (Latin bestia), applied either as a metonymic occupational name for someone who looked after beasts—a herdsman— or as a derogatory nickname for someone thought to resemble an animal, i.e. a violent, uncouth, or stupid man. It is unlikely that the name is derived from best, Old English betst, superlative of good. By far the most frequent spelling of the French surname is Beste, but it is likely that in North America this form has largely been assimilated to Best.German : from a short form of Sebastian.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places so named, in northern France as well as in England. These are named with the Old French elements riche ‘rich’, ‘splendid’ + mont ‘hill’. Richmond in North Yorkshire was named after a Richmont in France immediately after the Norman Conquest, and in many if not most cases the English surname can de derived from this place. Richmond in southwest London received this name only in the reign of Henry VII, in honor of the king, who had been Earl of Richmond until he came to the throne, and is unlikely to be the source of this surname.
Surname or Lastname
English, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Catalan, and French
English, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Catalan, and French : occupational name for a shepherd, Anglo-Norman French pastre (oblique case pastour), Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Catalan, pastor ‘shepherd’, from Latin pastor, an agent derivative of pascere ‘to graze’. The religious sense of a spiritual leader was rare in the Middle Ages, and insofar as it occurs at all it seems always to be a conscious metaphor; it is unlikely, therefore, that this sense lies behind any examples of the surname.German and Dutch : humanistic name, a Latinized form of various vernacular names meaning ‘shepherd’, for example Hirt or Schäfer (see Schafer).Americanized spelling of Hungarian Pásztor, an occupational name from pásztor ‘shepherd’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English reuthe ‘pity’ (a derivative of rewen to pity, Old English hrÄ“owan) nickname for a charitable person or for a pitiable one. The personal name Ruth was little used in England in the Middle Ages among non-Jews, and is unlikely to have had any influence on the surname.Swiss German : from a short form of any of the Germanic personal names formed with hrÅd ‘renown’ (see Rode).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name which took various forms: e.g. Perot, Parot, Paret, all pet forms of Peter. The word parrot, denoting the talking bird, is most probably from the personal name (compare robin, which is from a diminutive of Robert; also jackdaw and magpie). The bird name is most unlikely to be the source of the surname.English : possibly a habitational name from North and South Perrott in Somerset, which are named for the river Parret, on which they stand.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : unexplained. Reaney and Wilson suggest that this may be from an Anglo-Scandinavian personal name Tukka, but the distribution in England makes a Scandinavian connection unlikely.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in northern France called Rivières, from the plural form of Old French rivière ‘river’ (originally meaning ‘riverbank’, from Latin riparia). The absence of English forms without the final -s makes it unlikely that it is ever from the borrowed Middle English vocabulary word river, but the French and other Romance cognates do normally have this sense.Common Americanized form of French Larivière. ire.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Treadway. In some cases it could perhaps be a variant of the Cornish surname Trethewey, but the complete absence of the surname in the southwest suggests that this is unlikely.
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Afghan, Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Guided to the Right Path
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Settled; Directed
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Arabic
Glorious Religion
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English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : variant of Street.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Radiating the Divine Light
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Soft to the Touch
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Egyptian
Medical.
Girl/Female
Australian, Czechoslovakian, French, German, Latin
From the Forest
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Australian, British, Dutch, English
Sweet
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Irish
daire “â€fruitful, fertile.â€â€ The Brown Bull of Cooley (read the legend) was owned by Daire Mac Fiachna, and his refusal to sell his bull to Queen Maebh was part of the reason for the fight between the provinces of Ulster and Connacht. At present it is a very popular name in Ireland with all four spellings and it is often used as a girl’s name with the spellings Daire and Dara.
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n.
The quality or state of being unlikely.
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Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely.
adv.
In an unlikely manner.
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Not likely; improbable; unlikely.
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Not credible; surpassing belief; too extraordinary and improbable to admit of belief; unlikely; marvelous; fabulous.
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Not such as to inspire liking; unattractive; disagreeable.
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Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely; having least fitness; as, he is the last person to be accused of theft.
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Not probable; unlikely to be true; not to be expected under the circumstances or in the usual course of events; as, an improbable story or event.
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Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means.