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River in Oregon, United States
The Winchuck River (Tolowa: duu-sr-xuu-shi taa-ghin-li~') is a short coastal stream that runs through the Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest to the
Winchuck_River
Ethnic group
of Native Americans who originally lived along the lower Chetco River and Winchuck River in Curry County in the U.S. state of Oregon. The name Chetco comes
Chetco_people
River in northwest Oregon, US
Island Channel midpoint (RM 0.5, RK 0.8). By comparison, sites on the Winchuck River, the Clackamas, and the North Santiam all scored 95, and a site at a
Willamette_River
River Whychus Creek Wildcat Creek (Siuslaw River) Wildhorse Creek Willamette River Williams River Williamson River Willow Creek Wilson River Winchuck
List_of_rivers_of_Oregon
the California/Oregon border. They run from the Chetco River to their north to the Winchuck River to their South. They are separated from the forests and
Harbor_Hills,_Oregon
United States forest in Oregon and California
The Illinois River is a major tributary of the Rogue in the Klamath Mountains, while the Sixes, Elk, Pistol, Chetco, and Winchuck rivers drain the Coast
Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest
Rogue_River–Siskiyou_National_Forest
Long-distance trail in the US
Brookings, and about half a mile south of the Winchuck River. Besides headlands, there are numerous rivers and creeks which must be crossed. Most creeks
Oregon_Coast_Trail
list of rivers of the Americas by coastline includes the major coastal rivers of the Americas arranged by country. A link to a map of rivers with known
List of rivers of the Americas by coastline
List_of_rivers_of_the_Americas_by_coastline
State recreation area in Oregon, USA
point in the state of Oregon. The northern boundary of the park is the Winchuck River. The southern border is indeterminate, varying by source. However it
Crissey Field State Recreation Site
Crissey_Field_State_Recreation_Site
Geologic formation in Oregon, United States
Oregon coast in Curry county. It ranges approximately 12 miles from Winchuck River just north of the state line of California to Whalehead Cove to the
Dothan_Formation
the Oregon Coast, accessed October 2008 101 Mile by Mile Guide to Rogue River Bridge on the Oregon Coast, accessed October 2008 Oregon National Register
List of bridges on U.S. Route 101 in Oregon
List_of_bridges_on_U.S._Route_101_in_Oregon
Canyon along the border of Oregon and Washington in the United States
The Columbia River Gorge is a canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Up to 4,000 feet (1,200 m) deep, the canyon
Columbia_River_Gorge
List of rivers with the same or similar names
Creek, part of the headwaters of the Winchuck River in Oregon Fourth of July Creek, a minor tributary of the Yukon River in Alaska Fourth of July Creek, a
Fourth_of_July_Creek
U.S. state
United States, with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern
Oregon
River in Oregon, United States
River for drinking water. Nearby watersheds include the Winchuck and Smith rivers to the south, the Pistol River to the north, and the Illinois River
Chetco_River
Highway in Oregon, USA
The Historic Columbia River Highway is an approximately 75-mile-long (121 km) scenic highway in the U.S. state of Oregon between Troutdale and The Dalles
Historic Columbia River Highway
Historic_Columbia_River_Highway
State park in Oregon, United States
Winchuck State Recreation Site is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. List of Oregon
Winchuck State Recreation Site
Winchuck_State_Recreation_Site
United States historic place
archaeological values of the Hells Canyon area and the area of the Snake River between Hells Canyon Dam and the Oregon–Washington border. Roughly 215,000
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Hells_Canyon_National_Recreation_Area
Waterfall in Oregon, U.S.
Columbia River Gorge, east of Troutdale, between Corbett and Dodson, Oregon, United States. The waterfall is accessible from the Historic Columbia River Highway
Multnomah_Falls
Oregon state park
Pistol River State Scenic Viewpoint is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. List of Oregon
Pistol River State Scenic Viewpoint
Pistol_River_State_Scenic_Viewpoint
Protected wilderness in the US State of Oregon
White River rises from White River Glacier in White River Canyon. While some additions to the Mount Hood Wilderness protect the upper parts of the river, the
Lower_White_River_Wilderness
United States historic place
Country near the mouth of the Columbia River during the winter of 1805–1806. Located along the Lewis and Clark River at the north end of the Clatsop Plains
Fort_Clatsop
Protected area in Jefferson County, Oregon
265 ha). It contains two National Wild and Scenic Rivers, the Deschutes River and the Crooked River. The grassland is managed together with the Ochoco
Crooked River National Grassland
Crooked_River_National_Grassland
National park in Oregon
are the white-peaked Cascade Range volcanoes to the north, the Columbia River Plateau to the east, and the Western Cascades and the more-distant Klamath
Crater_Lake_National_Park
Coastal region of the U.S. state of Oregon
the Columbia River in the north. The region is not a specific geological, environmental, or political entity, and includes the Columbia River Estuary. The
Oregon_Coast
Park in Oregon, United States
The Deschutes River State Recreation Area is a park at the confluence of the Deschutes and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is a few miles
Deschutes River State Recreation Area
Deschutes_River_State_Recreation_Area
State park in Oregon, United States
D River State Recreation Site (also D River State Wayside and D River State Park) is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon
D_River_State_Recreation_Site
Lighthouse
The Umpqua River Light is a lighthouse on the Oregon Coast of the United States, located at the mouth of the Umpqua River on Winchester Bay, in Douglas
Umpqua_River_Light
State park in Oregon, United States
the Rogue River, adjacent to Interstate 5. The park offers a year-round, full-service campground, a nature trail, a day-use area, and river access for
Valley of the Rogue State Park
Valley_of_the_Rogue_State_Park
county lists: Barlow Road: Clackamas, Hood River, and Wasco Columbia River Highway Historic District: Hood River, Multnomah, and Wasco Jacksonville-to-Fort
National Register of Historic Places listings in Oregon
National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Oregon
Protected prairie in Oregon, USA
protected wet prairie in Washington County, Oregon and bounded by the Tualatin River. It is co-administered by Oregon Metro and the Confederated Tribes of Grand
Quamash_Prairie_Natural_Area
Lighthouse in Oregon, United States
Tillamook Head, and 20 miles (32 km) south of the mouth of the Columbia River near Astoria, situated on less than an acre of basalt rock in the Pacific
Tillamook_Rock_Light
Waterfall in Wasco County, Oregon
Sherars Falls is a small waterfall along the Deschutes River in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. It is located just north of the city of Maupin on
Sherars_Falls
Lake in Oregon, United States
Prairie Reservoir, Wickiup Reservoir was created by damming of the Deschutes River. The Wickiup Dam was built in 1949 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation
Wickiup_Reservoir
State park in Oregon, United States
Illinois River Forks State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The park consists
Illinois River Forks State Park
Illinois_River_Forks_State_Park
Protected areas in Oregon and Washington, United States
Mid-Columbia River National Wildlife Refuge Complex is a group of protected areas in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington that are part of the National
Mid-Columbia River National Wildlife Refuge Complex
Mid-Columbia_River_National_Wildlife_Refuge_Complex
Wetlands and lowlands sanctuary in the U.S. state of Oregon
The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is a 1,856 acres (751 ha) wetlands and lowlands sanctuary in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Oregon
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
Tualatin_River_National_Wildlife_Refuge
Waterfall in Umpqua National Forest
Wildwood Falls, also known as Row River Falls, is a waterfall located in Lane County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. A day or annual pass is required from
Wildwood_Falls
State park in Oregon, United States
Management. The Coquille River Lighthouse, built by the U. S. Coast Guard in 1896 and operated until 1939, sits at the confluence of the river and ocean. The Bullard
Bullards_Beach_State_Park
Public municipal park west of downtown Portland, Oregon
Stretching for more than 8 miles (13 km) on hillsides overlooking the Willamette River, it is one of the country's largest urban forest reserves. The park, a major
Forest Park (Portland, Oregon)
Forest_Park_(Portland,_Oregon)
Protected area in Oregon, United States
Sandy River Delta is a natural area at the confluence of the Sandy and Columbia rivers in Oregon. Also known as "thousand acres", Sandy River Delta is
Sandy_River_Delta
Waterfall in Umpqua National Forest Cottage Grove Ranger District
Sweet Myrtle Umpqua Umpqua Lighthouse Umpqua Myrtle William M. Tugman Winchuck Yoakam Point Portland Metro Banks–Vernonia Bonnie Lure Forest Park Government
Moon_Falls
State park in Oregon, United States
Starvation Creek State Park is a state park located west of Hood River, Oregon in the Columbia River Gorge. It was named Starvation Creek because a train was
Starvation_Creek_State_Park
Wilderness area in Idaho and Oregon
most spectacular sections of the Snake River as it winds its way through Hells Canyon, North America's deepest river gorge and one of the deepest gorges
Hells Canyon Wilderness (Oregon and Idaho)
Hells_Canyon_Wilderness_(Oregon_and_Idaho)
Reservoir in Oregon, United States
Detroit Lake is a reservoir impounded by the Detroit Dam on the North Santiam River 46 miles (74 km) southeast of Salem, Oregon, United States. The lake is
Detroit_Lake
Protected area in Oregon, US
Monument consists of four primary visitor destinations: Lava Butte, Lava River Cave, Lava Cast Forest, and Newberry Caldera. The highest point within the
Newberry National Volcanic Monument
Newberry_National_Volcanic_Monument
Waterfall in Prospect State Scenic Viewpoint
Barr Creek Falls, is a waterfall located in the Rogue River Canyon within the Prospect State Scenic Viewpoint in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of
Barr_Creek_Falls
State park in Oregon, United States
Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint is a state park on the Crooked River in Oregon, United States. It is on the border of Deschutes and Jefferson
Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint
Peter_Skene_Ogden_State_Scenic_Viewpoint
State park in Oregon, United States
once they reached the Columbia River, and is one of the few remaining sites that has not been submerged by the river. On October 19, 1805, Clark noted
Hat_Rock_State_Park
National forest in Oregon, United States
city of Portland and the northern Willamette River valley. The Forest extends south from the Columbia River Gorge across more than 60 miles (97 km) of forested
Mount_Hood_National_Forest
Public park and wildlife refuge in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
of Oregon. Located in a floodplain along the east bank of the Willamette River near Sellwood, the park is known for attracting a wide variety of birds
Oaks_Bottom_Wildlife_Refuge
State park in Oregon, United States
the Willamette River and east of the Molalla River, at the confluence of the Pudding, Molalla and Willamette rivers. The Pudding River flows into the
Molalla_River_State_Park
Series of federally protected historic sites in the northwestern United States
and flows. The third, found in the sites in the Blue Mountains, Salmon River Mountains, southwestern Montana and northern Rocky Mountains, is conifer
Nez Perce National Historical Park
Nez_Perce_National_Historical_Park
State park in Oregon, United States
many small mammals are common in the park. River otter and beaver are found along the park's Crooked River frontage. The Smith Rock area hosts many types
Smith_Rock_State_Park
State park in Oregon, United States
yurt, and biker), boat, water skiing, swimming, and personal watercraft. D River State Recreation Site, a state park beach within walking distance List of
Devil's Lake State Recreation Area
Devil's_Lake_State_Recreation_Area
Wilderness area in Oregon, United States
Roaring River Wilderness is a wilderness area in the Mount Hood National Forest in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. Southwest of Mount Hood, Oregon's
Roaring_River_Wilderness
Regional park in Oregon, United States
Oregon. The 101-acre (41 ha) park, near the south shore of the Columbia River in Multnomah County, includes many covered and uncovered picnic areas, playing
Blue_Lake_Regional_Park
Waterfall in Cavitt Creek
Falls is located along Little River Road, approximately 7 miles from Highway 138. The cascade is surrounded by forest. The river is open to trout fishing with
Cavitt_Creek_Falls
National forest in the U.S. state of Oregon
done on Mount Bachelor, a stratovolcano in the Cascade Range. Deschutes River Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway List of national forests of the United States
Deschutes_National_Forest
Protected area in the U.S. state of Oregon
marshes and meadows associated with Upper Klamath Lake and the Williamson River drainage. To the north and east, extensive stands of ponderosa and lodgepole
Fremont–Winema National Forest
Fremont–Winema_National_Forest
State parkin the Coast Range of Oregon, US
which is located in the park. On clear days, the Pacific Ocean, Columbia River mouth and several of the Cascade mountains in Washington and Oregon can
Saddle Mountain State Natural Area
Saddle_Mountain_State_Natural_Area
Historic surveying marker in Oregon, US
Boulevard, in the West Hills overlooking the Tualatin Valley and the Willamette River watershed. The grid defined by the stone extended the Public Land Survey
Willamette_Stone
Regional park in Oregon, United States
area park located ten miles (16 km) southeast of Troutdale along the Sandy River in the U.S. state of Oregon. Owned and operated by Metro regional government
Oxbow_Regional_Park
State park in Oregon, United States
Sweet Myrtle Umpqua Umpqua Lighthouse Umpqua Myrtle William M. Tugman Winchuck Yoakam Point Portland Metro Banks–Vernonia Bonnie Lure Forest Park Government
L. L. "Stub" Stewart State Park
L._L._"Stub"_Stewart_State_Park
Public park and nature reserve in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
public park and nature reserve between the Columbia Slough and the Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. At about 2,000 acres (810 ha), it is one of the largest
Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area
Smith_and_Bybee_Wetlands_Natural_Area
Waterfall in Oregon, United States
Coquiller River Falls, is a two-tier waterfall located in the far north tip of the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest, just east of Port Orford, on
Coquille_River_Falls
Public park in Portland, Oregon, United States
Sweet Myrtle Umpqua Umpqua Lighthouse Umpqua Myrtle William M. Tugman Winchuck Yoakam Point Portland Metro Banks–Vernonia Bonnie Lure Forest Park Government
Cooper_Mountain_Nature_Park
State park in Oregon, United States
three rivers into earth held in place by basaltic caprock. Construction of the Round Butte Dam was completed in 1964 across the Deschutes River. Operated
The_Cove_Palisades_State_Park
National forest in Oregon, United States
President Theodore Roosevelt on June 13, 1908, and is named after the Malheur River, from the French, meaning "misfortune". It is managed by the United States
Malheur_National_Forest
Waterfall in Crater Lake National Park
Sweet Myrtle Umpqua Umpqua Lighthouse Umpqua Myrtle William M. Tugman Winchuck Yoakam Point Portland Metro Banks–Vernonia Bonnie Lure Forest Park Government
Annie_Falls
Federally managed forest tract in Oregon, USA
the forest: marine shore, rivers and streams—1,200 miles (1,900 km), including the Alsea, Nestucca, Siuslaw, and Umpqua rivers—and 30 lakes. The terrestrial
Siuslaw_National_Forest
State and federally managed ocean reserves
Sweet Myrtle Umpqua Umpqua Lighthouse Umpqua Myrtle William M. Tugman Winchuck Yoakam Point Portland Metro Banks–Vernonia Bonnie Lure Forest Park Government
List of marine protected areas of Oregon
List_of_marine_protected_areas_of_Oregon
State forest in Oregon, United States
film about the Tillamook Burn, and a suspension bridge crossing the Wilson River. With exhibits designed by AldrichPears Associates and architecture by MillerHull
Tillamook_State_Forest
Rock formation in Oregon, United States
Volcanoes - Fort Rock Volcano". Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests - Crooked River National Grassland. United States Forest Service. December 24, 2003. Archived
Fort_Rock
Protected area in Oregon, United States
Sweet Myrtle Umpqua Umpqua Lighthouse Umpqua Myrtle William M. Tugman Winchuck Yoakam Point Portland Metro Banks–Vernonia Bonnie Lure Forest Park Government
Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Oregon_Islands_National_Wildlife_Refuge
Waterfall in Butte Creek
privileged area on the east foothills of Drake Crossing. Several prominent rivers and waterfalls are located in the Butte Creek Falls trail system. A paved
Upper_Butte_Creek_Falls
State park in the U.S. state of Oregon
located on the Sandy River, near its confluence with the Columbia River. Broughton's Bluff marks the westernmost extent of the Columbia River Gorge at the site
Lewis and Clark State Recreation Site
Lewis_and_Clark_State_Recreation_Site
Former U.S. military installation in Hammond, Oregon, in use from 1863-1947; now a park
an American military installation that guarded the mouth of the Columbia River in the state of Oregon. Built near the end of the American Civil War, it
Fort_Stevens_(Oregon)
Protected area in Oregon, United States
geese have limited summer and winter ranges. They nest on Alaska's Copper River Delta and winter almost exclusively in the Willamette Valley. Habitat loss
Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Baskett_Slough_National_Wildlife_Refuge
State park in Oregon, United States
receded about 15 million years ago, the flood basalt flows of the Columbia River Basalt Group covered the sandstone that had been the ocean floor. The softer
Silver_Falls_State_Park
Arboretum and park in Portland, Oregon, United States
Sweet Myrtle Umpqua Umpqua Lighthouse Umpqua Myrtle William M. Tugman Winchuck Yoakam Point Portland Metro Banks–Vernonia Bonnie Lure Forest Park Government
Hoyt_Arboretum
Park on the central Oregon coast
Sweet Myrtle Umpqua Umpqua Lighthouse Umpqua Myrtle William M. Tugman Winchuck Yoakam Point Portland Metro Banks–Vernonia Bonnie Lure Forest Park Government
Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area
Devils_Punch_Bowl_State_Natural_Area
Archaeological site in Oregon, USA
remains discovered in the Pasco Basin Marmes Rockshelter, on the lower Snake River Paisley Caves, also in eastern Oregon, the site of perhaps the oldest human
Fort_Rock_Cave
Volcanic cinder cone in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States
Sweet Myrtle Umpqua Umpqua Lighthouse Umpqua Myrtle William M. Tugman Winchuck Yoakam Point Portland Metro Banks–Vernonia Bonnie Lure Forest Park Government
Mount_Talbert
Wildlife refuge in Washington, USA
Sweet Myrtle Umpqua Umpqua Lighthouse Umpqua Myrtle William M. Tugman Winchuck Yoakam Point Portland Metro Banks–Vernonia Bonnie Lure Forest Park Government
Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
Upper_Klamath_National_Wildlife_Refuge
State park in Oregon, United States
Sweet Myrtle Umpqua Umpqua Lighthouse Umpqua Myrtle William M. Tugman Winchuck Yoakam Point Portland Metro Banks–Vernonia Bonnie Lure Forest Park Government
Neskowin Beach State Recreation Site
Neskowin_Beach_State_Recreation_Site
State park and trail in Oregon, US
Sweet Myrtle Umpqua Umpqua Lighthouse Umpqua Myrtle William M. Tugman Winchuck Yoakam Point Portland Metro Banks–Vernonia Bonnie Lure Forest Park Government
Banks–Vernonia_State_Trail
State trail in Oregon, USA
105-mile (169 km) length it passes through the communities of Olene, Sprague River, Dairy, Beatty, and Bly. The OC&E Woods Line State Trail is paved from Klamath
OC&E_Woods_Line_State_Trail
United States historic place
Sweet Myrtle Umpqua Umpqua Lighthouse Umpqua Myrtle William M. Tugman Winchuck Yoakam Point Portland Metro Banks–Vernonia Bonnie Lure Forest Park Government
Sumpter_Valley_Gold_Dredge
State park in Oregon, United States
park near Redmond, Oregon, United States. It is located on the Deschutes River. The park covers 9 acres (36,000 m2). It is administered by the Oregon Parks
Cline Falls State Scenic Viewpoint
Cline_Falls_State_Scenic_Viewpoint
State park in Oregon, United States
White River Falls State Park is a state park in north central Oregon. It is located 35 miles (56 km) by road south of The Dalles and 4.5 miles (7.2 km)
White_River_Falls_State_Park
Waterfall in Silver Falls State Park
Sweet Myrtle Umpqua Umpqua Lighthouse Umpqua Myrtle William M. Tugman Winchuck Yoakam Point Portland Metro Banks–Vernonia Bonnie Lure Forest Park Government
South Falls (Marion County, Oregon)
South_Falls_(Marion_County,_Oregon)
American wildlife refuge in Oregon
consists of several discontinuous tracts north and south of the Siletz River where it enters Siletz Bay south of Lincoln City. Previously closed to public
Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Siletz_Bay_National_Wildlife_Refuge
Two volcanic plateaus in Oregon, US
Table Rock are two prominent volcanic mesas located just north of the Rogue River in Jackson County, Oregon, U.S. Created by an andesitic lava flow approximately
Upper_and_Lower_Table_Rock
Waterfall in Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness
that drains into Muir Creek, which in turn is a tributary of the Rogue River just south of Alkali Creek. The Alkali Falls trailhead is USFS No 1055 that
Alkali_Falls
State recreation area in Oregon, USA
Sweet Myrtle Umpqua Umpqua Lighthouse Umpqua Myrtle William M. Tugman Winchuck Yoakam Point Portland Metro Banks–Vernonia Bonnie Lure Forest Park Government
Goose Lake State Recreation Area
Goose_Lake_State_Recreation_Area
County park in Oregon, United States
park in the U.S. state of Oregon near Sweet Home along the South Santiam River at Cascadia. The park includes a day use area, campsites, hiking trails
Cascadia_County_Park
Waterfall in Salmon–Huckleberry Wilderness
the Sherar Burn, a massive fire that destroyed forests from the Salmon River to Camp Creek. The fields of beargrass and huckleberry characteristic of
Yocum Falls (Clackamas County, Oregon)
Yocum_Falls_(Clackamas_County,_Oregon)
Waterfall in Silver Falls State Park
Sweet Myrtle Umpqua Umpqua Lighthouse Umpqua Myrtle William M. Tugman Winchuck Yoakam Point Portland Metro Banks–Vernonia Bonnie Lure Forest Park Government
Double_Falls_(Oregon)
State park in Oregon, United States
Sweet Myrtle Umpqua Umpqua Lighthouse Umpqua Myrtle William M. Tugman Winchuck Yoakam Point Portland Metro Banks–Vernonia Bonnie Lure Forest Park Government
Sunset_Bay_State_Park
WINCHUCK RIVER
WINCHUCK RIVER
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Welsh
Welsh : from the Welsh personal name Meurig, a form of Maurice, Latin Mauritius (see Morris).English : from an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans, composed of the Germanic elements meri, mari ‘fame’ + rīc ‘power’.Scottish : habitational name from a place near Minigaff in the county of Dumfries and Galloway, so called from Gaelic meurach ‘branch or fork of a road or river’.Irish : when not Welsh or English in origin, probably an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mearadhaigh (see Merry).
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English
English : habitational name from a place in Cumbria, so called from the river on which it stands. The place name is of obscure etymology, perhaps of ancient Welsh origin (compare Lauder), or from Old Norse lauðr ‘froth’, ‘foam’ + á ‘river’.
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English
English : habitational name from a place in Shropshire, so named from the Old English river name HlÅ«de (from hlÅ«d ‘loud’, ‘roaring’) referring to the Teme river + hlÄw ‘hill’. See also Laidlaw.Dutch : from the personal name Ludolph.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : shortened form of McMeans.English : habitational names from East and West Meon in Hampshire, which take their names from the Meon river. The word is Celtic but of uncertain meaning, possibly ‘swift one’.nickname from Middle English mene ‘inferior in rank’, ‘of low degree’ (from Old English gemǣne), or from Middle English mene ‘moderate in behaviour’ (from Old French mëen, mean).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Mathew; a variant spelling of Matthews. In the U.S., this form has absorbed some European cognates such as German Matthäus.Among the earliest bearers of the name in North America was Samuel Mathews (c.1600–c.1657), who came to VA from London in about 1618. He established a plantation at the mouth of the Warwick River, which was at first called Mathews Manor; later its name was changed to Denbigh. He was one of the most powerful and influential men in the early affairs of the colony. He (or possibly his son, who bore the same name) was governor of the colony from 1657 until his death in 1660.
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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 : of uncertain origin. It may be a nickname for a beggar, from an agent derivative of maund ‘beg’ (probably from Old French mendier, Late Latin mendicare); this word is not attested before the 16th century, but may well have been in use earlier. Alternatively it may be an occupational name for a maker of baskets, from an agent derivative of Middle English maund ‘basket’ (Old French mande, of Germanic origin); or perhaps for someone in some position of authority, from a shortened form of Middle English coma(u)nder (from coma(u)nden ‘to command’).German : habitational name from places called Mandern, in Hesse and the Rhineland.Belgian (van der Mander) : habitational name from a place called Ter Mandere or Mandel, in West Flanders, derived from the river name Mandel.Indian (Panjab) : Sikh (Dogar, Jat) name of unknown meaning, based on the names of clans in these communities.
Surname or Lastname
English (now found mainly in northern Ireland)
English (now found mainly in northern Ireland) : habitational name from any of the various places so called, in Northamptonshire, Devon, Lincolnshire, and elsewhere. The one in Northamptonshire is Old English Ludingtūn ‘settlement (tūn) associated with Luda’ (a personal name of uncertain origin); that in Cornwood, Devon, is Old English Ludantūn ‘Luda’s settlement’; that in Lincolnshire is ‘pool settlement’, from Old English luh ‘pool’, and Lutton in North Yorkshire is ‘settlement on the river Hlūde’ (see Loud) or ‘Luda’s settlement’.
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English
English : habitational name from a pair of villages in Cheshire, on either side of the Weaver river, recorded in Domesday Book as Maneshale, from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Mann + Old English scylf ‘shelf’, ‘ledge’.
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American, Australian, Japanese
River
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English
English : habitational name from places in Lancashire and southern Cumbria, named in Old English as Lunesdæl, from the river name Lune + dæl ‘valley’. This ancient British river name is the same as in the first element in Lancaster, through which city the river runs.
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English
English : topographic name from Old English hlið, hlid, Old Norse hlÃð ‘slope’.English : habitational name from places so named in Shropshire, Herefordshire, or Somerset, or on the island of Orkney. The Herefordshire and Somerset places are named with the Old English river name HlÌ„de (see Loud).English : from a medieval byname derived from Old English līðe ‘mild’, ‘gentle’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places so named in Cumbria, probably so named from an Old English river name Hlóra nmeaning ‘the roaring one’ + Old English tūn ‘settlement’.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Rivers, brother to Lady Grey. 'King Richard III' Earl...
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Norwegian
Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads in southwestern Norway, named with Old Norse lón ‘calm, deep pool (in a river)’.English : variant of Lane.Muslim : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : from the Middle English personal name Loveke, Old English Lufeca, a derivative of Lufa (see Love 1), or LÄ“ofeca, a derivative of LÄ“ofa (see Leaf 2).English : perhaps a habitational name from places in Cumbria and Northumberland called Lowick, or Lowich in Northamptonshire. The first is from Old Norse lauf ‘leaf’ + vÃk ‘creek’; the second is from the river name Low (possibly from Old English luh ‘pool’) + Old English wÄ«c ‘dairy farm’, ‘dwelling’; and the third from an unattested Old English personal name, Luffa, or Luhha + wÄ«c.Probably a respelling of Lovik.
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English
English : habitational name from Louth in Lincolnshire, so called from its position on the river Lud (Old English Hlūde, meaning ‘the loud one’).Irish : when not of English origin (see 1), probably a reduced and altered form of McLeod. Compare McLouth.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a meadow or a patch of arable land (see Layman).Dutch : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements liut ‘people’, or possibly liub ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + man ‘man’.Americanized form of German Leimann, Americanized form of Leinemann, habitational name for someone from Leine in Pomerania, or for someone who lived by either of two rivers called Leine, near Hannover and in Saxony.
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’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the place in Bedfordshire (named in Old English as ‘settlement (Old English tūn) on the (river) Lea’), or, more plausibly in view of the pattern of distribution, from Luton in Devon (near Teignmouth), named in Old English as ‘Lēofgifu’s settlement’ (from an Old English female personal name composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + gifu ‘gift’). A further possible source of the name is Luton in Kent, named as the ‘settlement of Lēofa’.
WINCHUCK RIVER
WINCHUCK RIVER
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Fair One
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Pure; Beautiful; Excellent; Blessing
Boy/Male
Hindu
Son of the earth, Brave, Prince of earth, Earthly
Boy/Male
English
Mohawk Indian Joseph Brant was a renowned strategist who fought for the British during the...
Girl/Female
Muslim
Of gold. Golden.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Quarrel, greatness to him.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
More or Most Perfect; Very Effectual
Boy/Male
Tamil
Unique
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Muslim
Guidance. Direction.
WINCHUCK RIVER
WINCHUCK RIVER
WINCHUCK RIVER
WINCHUCK RIVER
WINCHUCK RIVER
n.
The sand martin, or bank swallow.
adv.
From a lower to a higher position, literally or figuratively; as, from a recumbent or sitting position; from the mouth, toward the source, of a river; from a dependent or inferior condition; from concealment; from younger age; from a quiet state, or the like; -- used with verbs of motion expressed or implied.
a.
Having rivers; as, a rivery country.
v. t.
To pass or cross by wading; as, he waded /he rivers and swamps.
n.
The side or bank of a river.
a.
Supplied with rivers; as, a well rivered country.
n.
A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; an affluent.
n.
A small warbler (Pratincola rubetra) common in Europe; -- called also whinchacker, whincheck, whin-clocharet.
v. t.
To pass over; as, Alexander transpassed the river.
n.
High land; ground elevated above the meadows and intervals which lie on the banks of rivers, near the sea, or between hills; land which is generally dry; -- opposed to lowland, meadow, marsh, swamp, interval, and the like.
v. i.
To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl.
n. pl.
A tribe of North American Indians formerly living on the Neuse and Tar rivers in North Carolina. They were conquered in 1713, after which the remnant of the tribe joined the Five Nations, thus forming the Six Nations. See Six Nations, under Six.
n.
Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil.
adv.
In a high degree; to no small extent; exceedingly; excessively; extremely; as, a very great mountain; a very bright sum; a very cold day; the river flows very rapidly; he was very much hurt.
n.
The quality or state of being a river.
n.
A genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin. They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called also soft tortoise, soft-shell tortoise, and mud turtle.
n. .
An artificial passage or archway for conducting canals or railroads under elevated ground, for the formation of roads under rivers or canals, and the construction of sewers, drains, and the like.
a.
Not divided; not separated or disunited; unbroken; whole; continuous; as, plains undivided by rivers or mountains.
n.
A traveler; -- applied in Canada to a man employed by the fur companies in transporting goods by the rivers and across the land, to and from the remote stations in the Northwest.
v. t.
To make an opening, or a passageway, through or under; as, to tunnel a mountain; to tunnel a river.