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American federal law
The Wilderness Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88–577) is a federal land management statute meant to protect federal wilderness and to create a formal mechanism for
Wilderness_Act
Undisturbed natural environment
Wilderness or wildlands (usually in the plural) are Earth's natural environments that have not been significantly modified by human activity, or any nonurbanized
Wilderness
Protection of wilderness areas in the US
wilderness areas. Howard Zahniser created the first draft of the Wilderness Act in 1956. It took nine years and 65 rewrites before the Wilderness Act
National Wilderness Preservation System
National_Wilderness_Preservation_System
American wilderness activist (1901–1939)
efforts, The Wilderness Society helped gain passage of the Wilderness Act. The Act was passed by Congress in 1964 and legally defined wilderness areas of
Bob Marshall (wilderness activist)
Bob_Marshall_(wilderness_activist)
The National Wilderness Preservation System includes 806 wilderness areas protecting 111,889,002 acres (174,826.566 mi2; 452,798.73 km2) of federal land
List of wilderness areas of the United States
List_of_wilderness_areas_of_the_United_States
Federal protected area in Idaho, United States
The Frank Church—River of No Return Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in Idaho. It was created in 1980 by the United States Congress and took its
Frank Church–River of No Return Wilderness
Frank_Church–River_of_No_Return_Wilderness
National Forest in Vermont, US
eight officially designated wilderness areas in the Green Mountain National Forest (from north to south): Each of these wilderness areas is wholly located
Green Mountain National Forest
Green_Mountain_National_Forest
American non-profit land conservation organization
instrumental in the passage of the 1964 Wilderness Act. The Wilderness Act led to the creation of the National Wilderness Preservation System, which protects
The Wilderness Society (United States)
The_Wilderness_Society_(United_States)
Wilderness in New Mexico, United States
Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, signed March 12, 2019, expanded the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness by approximately 2,250 acres. Translated
Bisti/De-Na-Zin_Wilderness
Wilderness area in Minnesota, United States
Canoe Area Wilderness Act of 1978. The area is a popular destination for canoeing, hiking, and fishing, and is the most visited wilderness in the United
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Boundary_Waters_Canoe_Area_Wilderness
American environmentalist (1906–1964)
Johnson signed the Wilderness Act into law in September of that year. The Wilderness Act established America's National Wilderness Preservation System
Howard_Zahniser
1984 U.S. federal law
The Vermont Wilderness Act of 1984 (Pub. L. 98–322, 98 Stat. 253) was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on June 19, 1984. The Act designated four
Vermont Wilderness Act of 1984
Vermont_Wilderness_Act_of_1984
Protected area in Montana, United States
The Bob Marshall Wilderness Area is a congressionally-designated wilderness area located in Western Montana region of the United States. It is named after
Bob_Marshall_Wilderness
U.S. non-profit organization
role in increasing the size of the wilderness area and limiting motor usage in accordance with the Wilderness Act. It has also had a major role in establishing
Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness
Friends_of_the_Boundary_Waters_Wilderness
Protected area in Illinois, US
a wilderness under the Illinois Wilderness Act of 1990. Jackson Falls Protected Planet Website- Retrieved March 29, 2023 "Burden Falls Wilderness". fs
Burden_Falls_Wilderness
Two peaks in the Elk Mountains, USA
original Wilderness Act of 1964. The Wilderness area surrounds the extremely popular Maroon Bells Scenic Area, which is a major access point for Wilderness travel
Maroon_Bells
Wilderness area in Alabama, United States
Tulip Poplar. The Sipsey Wilderness Hiking Club promotes hiking in the Sipsey Wilderness. Faults in the 1964 Wilderness Act made it essentially impossible
Sipsey_Wilderness
1975 US federal law
The Eastern Wilderness Areas Act (Pub. L. 93–622, 88 Stat. 2096) was signed into law by President Gerald Ford on January 3, 1975. The Act designated 16 new
Eastern_Wilderness_Areas_Act
Wilderness area in Wyoming, United States
there is also no logging or mining, in compliance with the 1964 Wilderness Act. Wilderness areas within National Forests and Bureau of Land Management areas
Fitzpatrick_Wilderness
Wilderness area in Wyoming, United States
Retrieved June 30, 2008. "Wilderness Legislation: The Wilderness Act of 1964". The National Wilderness Preservation System. Wilderness.net. Retrieved August
Teton_Wilderness
American politician
Aspinall let the Wilderness Act of 1964 pass, he dropped the original request of 55 million acres (220,000 km2) of protected wilderness to only 9.1 million
Wayne_N._Aspinall
Stratovolcano in Washington
open-pit copper mine at nearby Miners Ridge became an early test of the Wilderness Act of 1964 and a landmark in American conservation history. Today the peak
Glacier_Peak
areas are designated lands that meet criteria of the Wilderness Act and are managed as wilderness by their parent agency, pending final determination by
List of wilderness study areas
List_of_wilderness_study_areas
Endangered American Wilderness Act (Public Law 95-237) is a Federal law, enacted in 1978, that established ten new designated Wilderness Areas in the National
Endangered American Wilderness Act of 1978
Endangered_American_Wilderness_Act_of_1978
Wilderness located in Montana, USA
Gates of the Mountains Wilderness is located in the U.S. state of Montana. Created by an act of Congress in 1964, the wilderness is managed by Helena National
Gates of the Mountains Wilderness
Gates_of_the_Mountains_Wilderness
concept of wilderness areas was legislatively defined by the 1964 Wilderness Act. Wilderness areas can be managed by any of the above Federal agencies, and
Public lands in the United States
Public_lands_in_the_United_States
American politician (born 1964)
England Wilderness Act, which added tens of thousand of acres of land to federally protected forests. Sununu opposed the Climate Stewardship Act of 2003
John_E._Sununu
Protected wilderness area in California, United States
along the Central Coast of California. This wilderness was established in 1969 when the Ventana Wilderness Act redesignated the 87.2-square-mile (226-square-kilometer)
Ventana_Wilderness
Wilderness area in Utah and Salt Lake counties in Utah, United States
The Lone Peak Wilderness was established in 1978 as part of the Endangered American Wilderness Act and was the only designated wilderness area in Utah
Lone_Peak_Wilderness
Protected area in the Sierra Nevada of California, US
Established in 1964 by the Wilderness Act and named for naturalist John Muir, it encompasses 652,793 acres (2,641.76 km2). The wilderness lies along the eastern
John_Muir_Wilderness
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Act of 1978 is a U.S. law (Pub.L. 95-495) that protects pristine forests, streams, and lakes in the Superior
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Act
Boundary_Waters_Canoe_Area_Wilderness_Act
of the National Landscape Conservation System. List of U.S. Wilderness Areas Wilderness Act "Montana-Dakotas National Conservation Lands". Bureau of Land
Terry_Badlands_WSA
2006 US federal law
New England Wilderness Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109–382 (text) (PDF)) was signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 1, 2006. The Act designated
New England Wilderness Act of 2006
New_England_Wilderness_Act_of_2006
American mountain man (d. 1980)
the federal government, which peaked in 1956 when Howard Zahniser's Wilderness Act threatened to designate the Five Mile section of the Salmon River as
Sylvan_Ambrose_Hart
President of the United States from 1963 to 1969
Act 1963: Higher Education Facilities Act 1963: Vocational Education Act 1964: Civil Rights Act 1964: Urban Mass Transportation Act 1964: Wilderness Act
Lyndon_B._Johnson
Protected area in North Carolina, United States
Gorge Wilderness ("The Grand Canyon of North Carolina") is the third largest wilderness area in North Carolina (after Shining Rock Wilderness and Joyce
Linville_Gorge_Wilderness
American hermit
in BWCA management; the Wilderness Act is introduced in the Senate by Hubert H Humphrey; Congress passes the Wilderness Act and the BWCA becomes part
Dorothy_Molter
work on conservation issues. Edward Abbey – writer and wilderness activist Ansel Adams – wilderness and landscape photographer Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th
List_of_conservationists
U.S. wilderness area in West Virginia
The Dolly Sods Wilderness (DSW, originally simply Dolly Sods) is a U.S. Wilderness Area in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia and is part
Dolly_Sods_Wilderness
Three volcanic peaks in Oregon, U.S.
activists. The area became part of the National Wilderness Preservation System when the Wilderness Act of 1964 was passed, but the area still excluded
Three_Sisters_(Oregon)
The California Wilderness Act of 1984 is a federal law (Public Law 98-425), passed by the United States Congress on September 28, 1984, that authorized
California Wilderness Act of 1984
California_Wilderness_Act_of_1984
Mountain pass and archaeological site in Colorado, USA
Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 and designated lands within both the Arapaho National Forest and the Roosevelt National Forest as the James Peak Wilderness area
Rollins_Pass
U.S. federal law
Mexico Wilderness Act of 1980, Public Law 96-550, is a U.S. federal law that authorized the establishment of a number of designated Wilderness Areas on
New Mexico Wilderness Act of 1980
New_Mexico_Wilderness_Act_of_1980
Protected wilderness area in Montana and Wyoming, United States
Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness was created from existing National Forest lands in 1978 and is located in Montana and Wyoming, United States. The wilderness encompasses
Absaroka–Beartooth_Wilderness
Practice of marking footpaths by leaving signs that indicate the route
recognizability varies significantly. In some wilderness areas, such as those governed by the US Wilderness Act requiring that the land seem "untrammeled
Trail_blazing
Wilderness area in Illinois, United States
resource of wilderness" as called for by the Congress of the United States through the Wilderness Act of 1964. Thanks to the Wilderness Act the Panther
Panther_Den_Wilderness
American naturalist and author
Movement" by both the Sierra Club and the Wilderness Society, she helped in the passage of the Wilderness Act, and was instrumental in creating the Arctic
Margaret_Murie
American non-profit organisation
primary campaign of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance is to build public support for America's Red Rock Wilderness Act, which was first introduced in Congress
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
Southern_Utah_Wilderness_Alliance
Wild Heritage Wilderness Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 2006 that enlarged existing wilderness boundaries and created new wilderness areas for protection
Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act
Northern_California_Coastal_Wild_Heritage_Wilderness_Act
Wilderness area in Montana, United States
The Lee Metcalf Wilderness is located in the northern Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana. Created by an act of Congress in 1983, this rugged
Lee_Metcalf_Wilderness
American politician (born 1988)
"Colorado Wilderness Act". "House votes to protect millions of acres of wilderness and other public lands in sweeping legislation". The Wilderness Society
Peter_Meijer
Type of protected wilderness area in United States
wilderness characteristics as described in Section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and Section 2(c) of the Wilderness Act of
Wilderness_study_area
National Monument in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States
possessing wilderness characteristics. The BLM officially designated 7,451 acres as a wilderness study area in 1993. The Colorado Wilderness Act of 1991
Browns Canyon National Monument
Browns_Canyon_National_Monument
Wilderness area in Washington (state)
Alpine Lakes Wilderness is a large wilderness area spanning the Central Cascades of Washington state in the United States. The wilderness is located in
Alpine_Lakes_Wilderness
Non-profit organisation in the USA
wilderness, wildlife habitat, and traditional recreation opportunities. The organization was instrumental in the passage of the 1964 Wilderness Act and
Wild_Montana
Protected area in Virginia, United States
Mountain Wilderness is an area protected by Act of Congress (Eastern Wilderness Act) to maintain its present, natural condition. As part of the wilderness system
Brush_Mountain_Wilderness
Canada Wilderness Reserve
protected areas in the province having been established by the Avalon Wilderness Act in 1964. The reserve protects the Avalon Migratory woodland caribou
Avalon_Wilderness_Reserve
Wilderness area in Illinois, United States
The Garden of the Gods Wilderness is a 3,318-acre (13.43 km2) parcel of land listed as a Wilderness Area of the United States. It is located within the
Garden_of_the_Gods_Wilderness
Remote geographical area
the characteristics of wilderness as defined by Section 2(c) of the Wilderness Act". Section 2(c) states in part that wilderness: (1) generally appears
Backcountry
Wilderness area in Idaho, United States
Wilderness - 43,413 acres (17,569 ha) Pole Creek Wilderness - 12,533 acres (5,072 ha) The Act of 2009 added 517,025 acres (209,233 ha) of wilderness within
Owyhee_River_Wilderness
US federal law
Range and River Protection Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-301) is a Federal law that established five new designated Wilderness Areas and three new designated
Los Padres Condor Range and River Protection Act of 1992
Los_Padres_Condor_Range_and_River_Protection_Act_of_1992
Wilderness area in Wyoming, United States
1932, in 1984 the Wyoming Wilderness Act was passed securing a more permanent protection status for the wilderness. The wilderness is a part of the 20,000
Popo_Agie_Wilderness
Drinking Water Act Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Toxic Substances Control Act Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Wilderness Act Environmental law
List of federal environmental statutes in the United States
List_of_federal_environmental_statutes_in_the_United_States
Privately owned enclave surrounded by public land
wilderness boundary. As such, many public agencies have allowed limited use roads to be built in wilderness areas. Under the Eastern Wilderness Act,
Inholding
Anniversary National Wilderness Conference is the culminating commemorative event for the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. The conference was held
National Wilderness Conference
National_Wilderness_Conference
Topics referred to by the same term
up wilderness in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wilderness is a natural environment on Earth that has not been modified by human action. Wilderness may
Wilderness_(disambiguation)
Highland region in central-southern United States
developed a "wilderness" policy for the Forest Service. Their efforts bore fruit with The Wilderness Act of 1964 which designated wilderness areas "where
Ozarks
1964 Wilderness Act. The primary drafter of the Wilderness Act was Howard Zahniser (1906–1964), who served as executive secretary of the Wilderness Society
Environmental history of the United States
Environmental_history_of_the_United_States
Land management law in the United States
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 Title I of the bill designates two million acres (8,000 km²) of wilderness in nine states (California, Colorado
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
Omnibus_Public_Land_Management_Act_of_2009
Wilderness area in Wyoming, United States
there is also no logging or mining, in compliance with the 1964 Wilderness Act. Wilderness areas within National Forests and Bureau of Land Management areas
Bridger_Wilderness
Wilderness area in New Hampshire, United States
trails. The highest point in the area is Carter Dome. The New England Wilderness Act of 2006 created the area. Before 1800, the area was mostly pristine
Wild_River_Wilderness
Protected area in Virginia, US
in 1984 by the Virginia Wilderness Act of 1984. With its remote location, steep terrain and thick vegetation, the wilderness is rarely visited. It contains
Beartown_Wilderness
Protected wilderness area in California, United States
California Wilderness Act of 1984, which created this wilderness area and added it to the National Wilderness Preservation System. The wilderness includes
Sheep_Mountain_Wilderness
National park in North Dakota, United States
there is also no logging or mining, in compliance with the 1964 Wilderness Act. Wilderness areas within National Forests and Bureau of Land Management areas
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Theodore_Roosevelt_National_Park
1976 US Federal law regarding wilderness areas
seashore. Wilderness Act of 1964 National Wilderness Preservation System Endangered American Wilderness Act of 1978 New Mexico Wilderness Act of 1980 Text
Public_Law_94-567
Protected wilderness area in California, United States
to the National Wilderness Preservation System when the US Congress passed the California Wilderness Act of 1984. The Russian Wilderness protects the Russian
Russian_Wilderness
Wilderness area in northeastern Oregon, U.S.
added 73,000 acres (300 square kilometers; 114 square miles) and the Wilderness Act of 1964 added 66,100 acres (267 square kilometers; 103 square miles)
Eagle_Cap_Wilderness
Elements of biodiversity, including flora and fauna, ecosystems and geological structures
personally interested in conservation.) President Johnson signed the Wilderness Act of 1964. The term "Natural Heritage" was picked up by the Science Division
Natural_heritage
16th governor of Washington (1925–2024)
Alpine Lakes Wilderness, when the United States Forest Service was urging a veto. Evans sponsored the million-acre Washington Park Wilderness Act as a U.S
Daniel_J._Evans
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
S. National Park Service)". "Wilderness Connect". "Wilderness Forever: Howard Zahniser and the Path to the Wilderness Act" by Mark Harvey, University of
Tionesta,_Pennsylvania
Wilderness area in Virginia, United States
The Little Wilson Creek Wilderness is an area in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area protected by the Eastern Wilderness Act of Congress to maintain
Little Wilson Creek Wilderness
Little_Wilson_Creek_Wilderness
Protected area in Mohave County, Arizona
1990 under the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act, and it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. This desert wilderness sits among a maze of desert canyons
Mount_Nutt_Wilderness
Protected area in Arkansas, US
National Recreation Trail. The Flatside Wilderness was designated by passage of "The Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1984", Public Law 98-508, which was signed
Flatside_Wilderness
Wilderness area in Montana, United States
Bear Wilderness is located in northern Montana, United States, within Flathead National Forest Created by an act of Congress in 1978, the wilderness comprises
Great_Bear_Wilderness
Practice of protecting wild plant and animal species and their habitats
in different parts of the world, like the Wilderness Act of 1964 which designated specific areas wilderness to be protected. Overexploitation is the harvesting
Wildlife_conservation
Protected wilderness area in California, United States
Chief Wilderness is a 19,048 acre (77 km2) federally designated wilderness area of the Tahoe National Forest. Created by the California Wilderness Act of
Granite_Chief_Wilderness
"Wilderness: 50 Years and Counting". www.wilderness50th.org. Retrieved July 3, 2014. "Howard Zahniser: Author of the Wilderness Act". Wilderness.net
Conservation in the United States
Conservation_in_the_United_States
Wilderness area in Utah, United States
compromise in the Utah Wilderness Act of 1984. National Wilderness Preservation System List of U.S. Wilderness Areas Wilderness Act GNIS: Feature Detail
Dark_Canyon_Wilderness
1991 film
Wild by Law: The Rise of Environmentalism and the Creation of the Wilderness Act is a 1991 documentary film produced by Lawrence Hott and Diane Garey.
Wild_by_Law
Mountain range in the United States
1964, the Wilderness Act protected portions of the Sierra as primitive areas where humans are simply temporary visitors. Gradually, 20 wilderness areas were
Sierra_Nevada
Landform near Phoenix, Arizona
from Siphon Draw Trail. List of wilderness areas of the United States List of mountain ranges of Arizona Wilderness Act "Superstition". NGS Data Sheet
Superstition_Mountains
Protected wilderness area in California and Oregon, United States
was established by the California Wilderness Act of 1984 and the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984. Red Buttes Wilderness is situated in both Oregon and California
Red_Buttes_Wilderness
Protected natural area in Idaho and Montana, United States
The Selway–Bitterroot Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the states of Idaho and Montana, in the northwestern United States. At 1.3 million acres
Selway–Bitterroot_Wilderness
Wilderness area in Oklahoma, United States
Upper Kiamichi River Wilderness is located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Created by an act of Congress in 1988, the wilderness covers an area of 9,754
Upper Kiamichi River Wilderness
Upper_Kiamichi_River_Wilderness
Wilderness area in New Mexico, United States
Gila Wilderness was designated the world's first wilderness area on June 3, 1924. Along with Aldo Leopold Wilderness and Blue Range Wilderness, the 558
Gila_Wilderness
Wilderness area in Virginia, United States
The Lewis Fork Wilderness is an area in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area protected by the Eastern Wilderness Act of Congress to maintain its present
Lewis_Fork_Wilderness
transportation, either due to difficult access or use restrictions as defined in Wilderness Act. The station facilitates the transition from mechanized transportation
Pack_station
National park in South Dakota, United States
drainage, the Badlands Wilderness protects 64,144 acres (100.2 sq mi; 259.6 km2) of the park's North Unit as a designated wilderness area, and is one site
Badlands_National_Park
Protected area in Davy Crockett National Forest
added to the National Wilderness Preservation System in 1984 with the passage of the Texas Wilderness Act. It is the smallest wilderness in Texas. Logging
Big_Slough_Wilderness
Protected natural area in Montana, United States
Scapegoat Wilderness consists of 239,936 acres (971 km2) spread across two different National Forests in the U.S. state of Montana. Created by an act of Congress
Scapegoat_Wilderness
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Male
Hebrew
(תֶּרַח) Hebrew name TERACH means "delay" and "station." In the bible, this is the name of a place in the wilderness where the Israelites stopped on their Exodus. It is also the name of the father of Abraham.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : from the rare Old English masculine personal name Mocca, which may be related to a Germanic stem mokk- ‘to accumulate’, ‘to be heaped up’, and hence may originally have been a nickname for a heavy, thickset person. Alternatively, it could be from Middle English mokke ‘trick’, ‘joke’, ‘jest’, ‘act of jeering’, a derivative of mokke(n) ‘to mock’, from Old French moquer.German : variant of Maag.German : nickname for a short, thickset man, Middle High German mocke.Dutch : nickname from Middle Dutch mocke ‘dirty or wanton woman’, ‘slut’, or from West Flemish mokke ‘fat child’.
Female
English
(תֶּרַח) English feminine form of Hebrew Terach, TARAH means "delay" and "station." In the bible, this is the name of a place in the wilderness where the Israelites stopped on their Exodus. Variant spelling of English Tara, meaning "hill."Â
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, ACTON means "oak tree settlement."Â
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : habitational name, probably from a lost place, Holmherst in Smarden, Kent; Holnest in Dorset is another possibility. Both are named from Old English holegn ‘holly’ + Old English hyrst ‘wooded hill’.English (Kent) : reduced form of Holderness.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Japanese, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Shelter; Lord Shiva; Wilderness; Name of a Desert; Helpful
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname for an unfortunate person, from Old French malheure ‘unhappy’, ‘unlucky’. The etymology from maloret ‘ill-omened’ (Latin male ‘badly’ + auguratus) is less likely for the surname that has actually survived, although it does lie behind other medieval Norman surnames of this form, now defunct.
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
In ancient Greek mythology Actaeon was a hunter dismembered by his own dogs.
Male
English
Anglicized unisex form of Hebrew Terach, TERAH means "delay" and "station." In the bible, this is the name of a place in the wilderness where the Israelites stopped on their Exodus. It is also the name of the father of Abraham.
Male
Welsh
Welsh myth name of the Lord of Annwn ("un-world; under-world"), possibly ARAWN means "unrestrained wildness."
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Indian, Telugu
Name of a Desert; The Moon; Wilderness
Female
African
young Nika; or, young one from the wilderness.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name from the coastal district of eastern Yorkshire (now Humberside), the origin of which is probably Old Norse hǫldr, within the Danelaw (the region of pre-conquest England where Danish rule and custom was dominant) a rank of feudal nobility immediately below that of earl, + nes ‘nose’, ‘headland’.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Terach, TAHATH means "delay" and "station." In the bible, this is the name of a place in the wilderness where the Israelites stopped on their Exodus.Â
Girl/Female
Biblical Greek Spanish
Acacia wood was used to build the wilderness Tabernacle.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places, especially in Shropshire and adjacent counties, named Acton. Generally, these are from Old English Äc ‘oak’ + tÅ«n ‘settlement’.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Dog; brave. In the Old Testament, Caleb was a companion of Moses during his time in the wilderness.
Boy/Male
Hebrew American
Dog; brave. In the Old Testament, Caleb was a companion of Moses during his time in the wilderness.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Vastness; Wideness
Female
English
English unisex form of Hebrew Terach, TERAH means "delay" and "station." In the bible, this is the name of a place in the wilderness where the Israelites stopped on their Exodus. It is also the name of the father of Abraham.
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Geashna | கேஅஷà¯à®¨à®¾Â
Victory
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Pray; One who is Like Goddess Lakshmi; The Best One
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Irish
Merciful; God's Gracious Gift
Male
Norse
Old Norse name composed of the elements hallr "rock" and varðr "defender, guardian," hence "rock defender."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sun light
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Son of Philip
Female
Egyptian
, the name of the mother, and of a granddaughter of King Sebekhotep II.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Truthful sincere
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Dark Skin
Boy/Male
Sikh
Imbued with the Love of soul
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n.
A goat upon whose head were symbolically placed the sins of the people, after which he was suffered to escape into the wilderness.
n.
The quality or state of being wild; an uncultivated or untamed state; disposition to rove or go unrestrained; rudeness; savageness; irregularity; distraction.
a.
solitary or lonely place; a desert or wilderness.
n.
A footpath or road track through a wilderness or wild region; as, an Indian trail over the plains.
n.
The time of triumph and exultation; hence, joy, high spirits, frolicsomeness; wildness.
n.
Long-windedness.
n.
Wildness; savageness; fierceness.
n.
Large extent in all directions; broadness; greatness; as, the wideness of the sea or ocean.
v. t.
A tract of land, or a region, uncultivated and uninhabited by human beings, whether a forest or a wide, barren plain; a wild; a waste; a desert; a pathless waste of any kind.
a.
Of or pertaining to the forest; remote from human abodes and cultivation; in a state of nature; wild; as, a savage wilderness.
a.
Destitute or deprived of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited; hence, gloomy; as, a desolate isle; a desolate wilderness; a desolate house.
n.
A tract, which may be capable of sustaining a population, but has been left unoccupied and uncultivated; a wilderness; a solitary place.
a.
Capable of being tamed, subdued, or reclaimed from wildness or savage ferociousness.
n.
The state of being extensive; wideness; largeness; extent; diffusiveness.
n.
One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow; as, pioneers of civilization; pioneers of reform.
n.
Savage wildness or fierceness; fury; cruelty; as, ferocity of countenance.
n.
The food supplied to the Israelites in their journey through the wilderness of Arabia; hence, divinely supplied food.
n.
The quality or state of being wide; breadth; width; great extent from side to side; as, the wideness of a room.
v. t.
A disorderly or neglected place.
v. t.
Quality or state of being wild; wildness.