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United States Army general (1786–1866)
Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and a presidential candidate. He served as Commanding General of the United
Winfield_Scott
United States Army officer (1824–1886)
Winfield Scott Hancock (February 14, 1824 – February 9, 1886) was a major general in the United States Army and the Democratic nominee for President of
Winfield_Scott_Hancock
Topics referred to by the same term
Winfield Scott (1786–1866) was a United States Army general and presidential candidate. Winfield Scott may also refer to: Winfield Scott (chaplain) (1837–1910)
Winfield Scott (disambiguation)
Winfield_Scott_(disambiguation)
American guitarist (1931–2016)
Winfield Scott Moore III (December 27, 1931 – June 28, 2016) was an American guitarist who formed the Blue Moon Boys in 1954, Elvis Presley's backing band
Scotty_Moore
United States Navy rear admiral (1839–1911)
Winfield Scott Schley (9 October 1839 – 2 October 1911) was an American rear admiral in the United States Navy and the hero of the Battle of Santiago de
Winfield_Scott_Schley
1850 sidewheel steamer
SS Winfield Scott was a sidewheel steamer that transported passengers and cargo between San Francisco, California and Panama in the early 1850s, during
SS_Winfield_Scott
List of ships with the same or similar names
Ships named Winfield Scott have been: SS Winfield Scott, a sidewheel steamer that transported passengers and cargo between San Francisco, California,
Winfield_Scott_(ship)
American Baptist minister, military officer, and politician (1837–1910)
Winfield Scott (February 26, 1837 – October 19, 1910) was an American Baptist minister, military officer, and politician. Shortly after graduating from
Winfield_Scott_(chaplain)
Historic house in Manhattan, New York
The General Winfield Scott House is a historic rowhouse at 24 West 12th Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City
General_Winfield_Scott_House
Exclamation of surprise or dismay
historically associated with two specific "Scotts": Scottish author Sir Walter Scott and, later, US general Winfield Scott. The phrase is often used by Superman
Great_Scott
United States Air Force general
Winfield Wayne Scott Jr. (December 10, 1927 – March 19, 2022) was the tenth Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado. Thereafter
Winfield_W._Scott_Jr.
President of the United States from 1849 to 1850
victory. Taylor's troops were transferred to the command of Major General Winfield Scott, but Taylor retained his popularity. The Whig Party convinced a reluctant
Zachary_Taylor
chairman Chester A. Arthur defeated the Democratic ticket of major general Winfield Scott Hancock of Pennsylvania and former Representative William Hayden English
1880 United States presidential election
1880_United_States_presidential_election
Fort in San Francisco, California
they were more protected. In 1882 Fort Point was officially named Fort Winfield Scott after the hero of the war against Mexico. in 1886, it reverted back
Fort Point National Historic Site
Fort_Point_National_Historic_Site
Lake in Georgia, United States
Lake Winfield Scott is an 18-acre (7.3 ha) mountain lake located 10 miles (16 km) south of Blairsville, Georgia in Union County. The lake, which is owned
Lake_Winfield_Scott
American prospector and philanthropist from Colorado
Winfield Scott Stratton (July 22, 1848 – September 14, 1902) was an American prospector, capitalist, and philanthropist. He discovered the Independence
Winfield_Scott_Stratton
Topics referred to by the same term
Winfield may refer to: Winfield, Alberta Winfield, British Columbia Winfield, Alabama Winfield, Arkansas Winfield, Georgia Winfield, Illinois Winfield
Winfield
1852. Democratic nominee Franklin Pierce defeated Whig nominee General Winfield Scott. Incumbent Whig President Millard Fillmore had succeeded to the presidency
1852 United States presidential election
1852_United_States_presidential_election
American songwriter Born in 1920s
Winfield Scott (November 27, 1920 – October 26, 2015), also known as Robie Kirk, was an American songwriter and singer. He wrote or co-wrote the hit songs
Winfield_Scott_(songwriter)
Ship owned by the U.S. army
The United States Army tugboat MG Winfield Scott (LT-805) was built by Moss Point Marine, Escatawpa, Mississippi, and delivered to the U.S. Army on 29
USAV_MG_Winfield_Scott
Town in Indiana, United States
that time it had been part of Winfield Township as an unincorporated town. Winfield is named for General Winfield Scott. The town is served by the Crown
Winfield,_Indiana
1814 battle of the War of 1812
of his two brigades of regular U.S. Infantry under Brigadier General Winfield Scott defeated a British force commanded by Major General Phineas Riall at
Battle_of_Lundy's_Lane
1847 battle of the Mexican–American War
decisive American victory. On the U.S. side the army was headed by General Winfield Scott, who led a force totaling 7,200 men. The Mexican side was led by General
Battle_of_Chapultepec
American lawyer and historian (1855–1935)
William Winfield Scott (February 1855 in Pennsylvania – October 1, 1935 in New Jersey) was an American lawyer and the official historian of Passaic, New
William_Winfield_Scott
American politician (1863–1915)
Winfield Scott Hammond (November 17, 1863 – December 30, 1915) was an American politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was the last governor
Winfield_Scott_Hammond
March 19, 1855, having never married or had children. Winfield, named for U.S. general Winfield Scott, was born in 1814 and died shortly thereafter. Born
Family_of_Martin_Van_Buren
United States Air Force general
Major General Winfield Wayne Scott III (born May 27, 1952) was Commander, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The TACC is responsible
Winfield_W._Scott_III
Officer in Charge, Naval Activities, during Battle of Wake Island (1900–1986)
Winfield Scott Cunningham (February 16, 1900 – March 3, 1986) was the Officer in Charge, Naval Activities, Wake Island when the tiny island was attacked
Winfield_S._Cunningham
Series of engagements in September of 1847, during the Mexican–American War
Chapultepec, culminating with the fall of Mexico City. The U.S. Army under Winfield Scott won a major victory that ended the war. The major objective of American
Battle_for_Mexico_City
U.S. political event held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
successful Whig candidate in the 1836 presidential election; General Winfield Scott, a hero of the War of 1812; and Senator Henry Clay, the Whigs' congressional
1839_Whig_National_Convention
1846–1848 conflict between Mexico and the United States
lower Baja California Territory. The U.S. Army, under Major General Winfield Scott, invaded the Mexican heartland via an amphibious landing at the port
Mexican–American_War
Commanding General of the United States Army was, in order of service, Winfield Scott, George B. McClellan, Henry Halleck, and finally, Ulysses S. Grant.
Military leadership in the American Civil War
Military_leadership_in_the_American_Civil_War
Expedition, Cartographer of San Francisco Bay and was Captain of the SS Winfield Scott when it shipwrecked off Anacapa Island in 1853. Two geographic features
Simon_F._Blunt
Confederate States Army general
for American victories at the expense of his commander, Major General Winfield Scott. Pillow was court-martialed for insubordination, but with President
Gideon_Johnson_Pillow
Town in Tennessee, United States
Winfield is a town in Scott County, Tennessee, United States. Originally named Chitwood in the late 18th century for Revolutionary War hero Captain James
Winfield,_Tennessee
1832 conflict between the United States and Native Americans
no combat. Other participants who would later become famous included Winfield Scott, Zachary Taylor, Jefferson Davis, and James Clyman. The war was used
Black_Hawk_War
Forced relocation and ethnic cleansing of the southeastern Native American tribes
Scott, Winfield (May 10, 1838). Winfield Scott's Address to the Cherokee Nation. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Gen. Winfield Scott's
Trail_of_Tears
United States Army general, military historian, diplomat (1922–2013)
of Destiny: The Life and Times of General Winfield Scott 1997 ISBN 9780684844510 Free Press Winfield Scott Booknotes interview with Eisenhower on Agent
John_Eisenhower
Henry Harrison defeat former Secretary of State Henry Clay and General Winfield Scott. Van Buren faced little opposition at the 1840 Democratic National Convention
1840 United States presidential election
1840_United_States_presidential_election
Equestrian statue by Henry Kirke Brown
Brevet Lt. General Winfield Scott is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., that honors career military officer Winfield Scott. The monument stands
Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott
Equestrian_statue_of_Winfield_Scott
Commercial buildings in Manhattan, New York
80th Street Houses Edward Mooney House Felix M. Warburg House General Winfield Scott House George F. Baker Jr. Houses Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House Governor's
Schermerhorn_Row_Block
Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
Building Equitable Building Flatiron Building Founder's Hall General Winfield Scott House Governors Island National Monument Grace Church Grand Central
Empire_State_Building
American political party active from the 1830s to the 1850s
gain the White House. A third candidate emerged in the form of General Winfield Scott, who won the backing of many Northerners but whose association with
Whig_Party_(United_States)
1993 film by Ronald F. Maxwell
mile over open ground, and that the Union II Corps under Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock is deployed behind a stone wall, just as Longstreet's men had
Gettysburg_(1993_film)
U.S. political event held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Millard Fillmore of New York for vice president. Taylor and General Winfield Scott had both emerged as contenders for the Whig presidential nomination
1848_Whig_National_Convention
United States Army general
Winfield Scott Edgerly (May 29, 1846 – September 10, 1927) was an officer in the United States Army in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Born in
Winfield_Scott_Edgerly
American R&B vocal group
included second tenor Ollie Jones (previously of The Ravens) and baritone Winfield Scott (also known as Robie Kirk), soon joined by first tenor Abel DeCosta
The_Cues
New York state legislative session
Walbridge Whig Ulster Charles Drake Democrat Joseph W. Low Democrat Warren Winfield S. Sherwood Democrat/Hunker Washington James M. Foster Whig Lodewecus S
69th New York State Legislature
69th_New_York_State_Legislature
City in Arizona, United States
Phoenix metropolitan area. Named Scottsdale in 1894 after its founder Winfield Scott, a retired U.S. Army chaplain, the city was incorporated in 1951 with
Scottsdale,_Arizona
American physiologist and writer
Winfield Scott Hall (January 5, 1861 – October 2, 1942) was an American physiologist and writer. Hall was born in Batavia, Illinois. He attended Northwestern
Winfield_S._Hall
American actor (1880–1946)
Winfield Scott Mattraw (October 19, 1880 – November 9, 1946) was an American actor. He provided the voice of Bashful in Walt Disney's Snow White and the
Scotty_Mattraw
American politician
Winfield Scott Featherston "Old Swet" (August 8, 1820 – May 28, 1891) was an antebellum two-term U.S. Representative from Mississippi and a brigadier general
Winfield_S._Featherston
American lawyer and statesman (1782–1852)
supporters of Fillmore and Webster led to the nomination of Major General Winfield Scott. Webster is widely regarded as an important and talented attorney, orator
Daniel_Webster
American major general (1826–1885)
at Chapultepec. He performed reconnaissance missions for Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott, a close friend of McClellan's father. As a lieutenant he also served
George_B._McClellan
Statue in Washington, D.C., US
General Winfield Scott Hancock is an equestrian statue of Winfield Scott Hancock, by Henry Jackson Ellicott together with architect Paul J. Pelz. It is
Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott Hancock
Equestrian_statue_of_Winfield_Scott_Hancock
American songwriter (1931–2002)
Lewis), "Don't Be Cruel", "All Shook Up", and "Return to Sender" (with Winfield Scott; recorded by Elvis Presley), and "Handy Man" (recorded by Jimmy Jones)
Otis_Blackwell
Recordings by American singer and actor
Westendorf 1971 Elvis (1973 album) I'm a Roustabout Otis Blackwell, Winfield Scott 1964 2nd to None I'm Beginning to Forget You Willie Phelps 1959 Elvis:
List of songs recorded by Elvis Presley
List_of_songs_recorded_by_Elvis_Presley
Road junction
on which Scott Circle was developed in the 1870s was before then known as "Jamaica". It was named Scott after Brevet Lt. General Winfield Scott, whose sculpture
Scott_Circle
Winfield Scott Chaplin (August 22, 1847 – March 12, 1918) was the chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis from 1891 until 1907. Winfield Scott
Winfield_Scott_Chaplin
President of the United States from 1837 to 1841
sent General Winfield Scott to the Canada–United States border with large discretionary powers for its protection and its peace. Scott impressed upon
Martin_Van_Buren
1861 American Civil War battle
Lincoln's call rushed to defend the capital. General in Chief Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott laid out his strategy to subdue the Confederate States on May 3, 1861
First_Battle_of_Bull_Run
U.S. political event held in Baltimore, Maryland
president in the 1852 election. The convention selected General-in-Chief Winfield Scott (commanding the United States Army and led in the recent war with Mexico)
1852_Whig_National_Convention
Houses in Manhattan, New York
80th Street Houses Edward Mooney House Felix M. Warburg House General Winfield Scott House George F. Baker Jr. Houses Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House Governor's
352_and_353_Riverside_Drive
candidate (who is also the tallest of all presidential candidates) is Winfield Scott, who stood at 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) and lost the 1852 election to Franklin
Heights of presidents and presidential candidates of the United States
Heights_of_presidents_and_presidential_candidates_of_the_United_States
1941 film by Raoul Walsh
Arthur Kennedy, Sydney Greenstreet (in his second film role) as Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott, Anthony Quinn as Crazy Horse, John Litel as Gen. Phillip Sheridan,
They_Died_with_Their_Boots_On
President of the United States in 1881
front porch campaign and narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, Winfield Scott Hancock. Garfield's accomplishments as president included his assertion
James_A._Garfield
Church in the United States
established in 1912 as Scott Memorial Baptist Church in North Park, San Diego. This name honored U.S. Army chaplain Winfield Scott. In 1936, Rev. Arthur
Shadow Mountain Community Church
Shadow_Mountain_Community_Church
Village in Illinois, United States
Winfield is an incorporated village located in Milton and Winfield Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The DuPage River headwaters are located
Winfield,_Illinois
City and County seat in Kansas, United States
for Gen. Winfield Scott. The city is located 88 miles (142 km) south of Kansas City on the Marmaton River. It is the home of the Fort Scott National Historic
Fort_Scott,_Kansas
United States Army general (1800–1889)
war with the United Kingdom. One of five general officers (including Winfield Scott, David Twiggs, John Wool, and Joseph E. Johnston) in the US Army at
William_S._Harney
Mountain in Oklahoma, USA
9:30 am only. Mount Scott is also popular for its numerous rock climbing areas. The peak was named in honor of General Winfield Scott. The Wichita Mountains
Mount_Scott_(Oklahoma)
1847 battle of the Mexican–American War
General Antonio León against an American force under Major General Winfield Scott at El Molino del Rey on the fringes of Mexico City. The Americans made
Battle_of_Molino_del_Rey
Village in New York, United States
named after General Winfield Scott.[citation needed] The village is south of Utica. An early school in the town, the West Winfield Academy (Mt. Markham)
West_Winfield,_New_York
1847 battle of the Mexican–American War
encounters of the Mexican–American War, as invading U.S. forces under Winfield Scott approached the Mexican capital. American forces surprised and then routed
Battle_of_Contreras
The American forces, commanded by General Jacob Brown and General Winfield Scott, began their counter campaign with the Capture of Fort Erie on the Niagara
Niagara_campaign
Topics referred to by the same term
Fort Scott may refer to any of five places for which General Winfield Scott, former General-in-Chief of the U.S. Army, was namesake: Fort Scott, Kansas
Fort_Scott
American political campaign
fought between Republican James A. Garfield, the winner, and Democrat Winfield Scott Hancock. After winning control of both houses of the U.S. Congress in
Winfield Scott Hancock 1880 presidential campaign
Winfield_Scott_Hancock_1880_presidential_campaign
Endicott Board period which formed the Coastal Artillery defenses at Fort Winfield Scott in the Presidio of San Francisco. It was charged with the coastal and
Battery_Howe-Wagner
US Power: The United States' Quest for Legal Security, p. 10, Shirley V. Scott (2012) Pollard, Timothy D.; Chesebro, James W.; Studinski, David Paul (2009)
United States presidential election
United_States_presidential_election
U.S. Army colonel (1814–1886)
Academy, he was the longtime aide-de-camp to his father-in-law, General Winfield Scott. He served in the Second Seminole War, Mexican–American War, and American
Henry_Lee_Scott
President of the United States from 1853 to 1857
running mate William R. King easily defeated the Whig Party ticket of Winfield Scott and William Alexander Graham in the 1852 presidential election. As president
Franklin_Pierce
Military rank of the United States
Union armies. On February 28, 1855, President Franklin Pierce nominated Winfield Scott to be breveted lieutenant general, effective March 29, 1847, as an honor
Lieutenant general (United States)
Lieutenant_general_(United_States)
1847 battle of the Mexican–American War
engagement in the Mexican–American War on April 18, 1847. The battle saw Winfield Scott's United States troops outflank Antonio López de Santa Anna's larger
Battle_of_Cerro_Gordo
County in Tennessee, United States
Scott. Scott County was formed in 1849 from portions of Anderson, Campbell, Fentress and Morgan counties. It is named for U.S. Army General Winfield Scott
Scott_County,_Tennessee
2003 American film
Nash Couch Brian Mallon as Brigadier General and later Major General Winfield Scott Hancock James Garrett as Brigadier General John C. Caldwell Matt Letscher
Gods_and_Generals_(film)
Franklin Pierce Dem. 254/296 85.81% 50.83% 6.95% 1,605,943 219,525 Winfield Scott Whig 69.5% 1856 James Buchanan Dem. 174/296 58.78% 45.29% 12.20% 1,835
List of United States presidential elections by popular vote margin
List_of_United_States_presidential_elections_by_popular_vote_margin
Popular R&B song
Ollie Jones (formerly of the Ravens), bass Edward Barnes, and baritone Winfield Scott. The song is about a man (Jim Dandy) who rescues women from improbable
Jim_Dandy
2006 film by Martin Scorsese
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone 1st – Rene Rodriguez, The Miami Herald 1st – Scott Tobias, The A.V. Club 1st – Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York 1st – Philip
The_Departed
Skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
building in exchange for monetary compensation. The sole holdout was Winfield Scott Proskey, a retired colonel who refused to move out until his lease expired
Flatiron_Building
1832 massacre of Sauk and Meskwaki people by the United States Army
well as the combat casualties of the war, a relief force under General Winfield Scott suffered hundreds deserted and dead, many from cholera. The end of the
Battle_of_Bad_Axe
Commanding General of the United States Army from 1828-1841
Regiment. He was in command of the Sacketts Harbor garrison. Under Winfield Scott, he took part in the Capture of Fort George. He was part of James Wilkinson's
Alexander_Macomb_(general)
Crowd" is a song written for Elvis Presley by Winfield Scott for Elvis' 1970 album That's The Way It Is. Scott had previously co-written with Otis Blackwell
Stranger_in_the_Crowd
American actor (1939–2004)
Paul Edward Winfield (May 22, 1939 – March 7, 2004) was an American actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to
Paul_Winfield
Irish-born American United States Army and Union Army major general (1792-1881)
War, Patterson was a major general and served as second in command to Winfield Scott. He fought at the Siege of Veracruz and the Battle of Cerro Gordo. Patterson
Robert_Patterson_(general)
Battle of the Spanish–American War
July 3, 1898, between an American fleet, led by William T. Sampson and Winfield Scott Schley, against a Spanish fleet led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, which
Battle_of_Santiago_de_Cuba
City in Alabama, United States
name was changed to "Winfield" in honor of General Winfield Scott. At the end of 2014, a secret meeting by the city council of Winfield, and by unanimous
Winfield,_Alabama
Bugle call
American military manual written by Major General Winfield Scott, first published in 1835. The term "Scott Tattoo" was coined by Russell H. Booth in his 1977
Scott_Tattoo
County in Kansas, United States
census, the county population was 5,151. The county was named after Winfield Scott, a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861. For many millennia
Scott_County,_Kansas
Institution in Manhattan, New York
acquiring historically important manuscripts after his father obtained Walter Scott's original manuscript of the book Guy Mannering. From 1899 to 1902 alone
Morgan_Library_&_Museum
Military strategy of the American Civil War
beginning of the American Civil War. Proposed by Union General-in-Chief Winfield Scott, the plan emphasized a Union blockade of the Southern ports and called
Anaconda_Plan
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WINFIELD SCOTT
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English : habitational name from a place in Berkshire called Warfield, from Old English wær ‘weir’ + feld ‘pasture’, ‘open country’.Richard Warfield came from Berkshire, England, to MD in 1662.
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English : variant of Benefield.
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English : apparently a habitational name from a place called Kenfield Hall in Kent, so named from Old English cyning ‘king’ (genitive plural cyninga ‘of the kings’) + feld ‘open country’.
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English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name for someone from Donville in Calvados, France.
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English
English : habitational name from Winkfield, a place in Berkshire named from an unattested Old English personal name Wineca + Old English feld ‘open country’.
Male
German
German equivalent of Anglo-Saxon Winfrið, WINFRIED means "friend of peace."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places named Whitfield, for example in Derbyshire, Kent, Northamptonshire, and Northumberland, named with Old English hwīt ‘white’ + feld ‘open country’, because of their chalky or soil.Henry Whitfield (1597–c.1657), preacher and scholar, came from Mortlake, Surrey, England (now part of Greater London) to New Haven, CT, in 1639 and was one of the first settlers in Guilford, CT. He had ten children, some of whom he left in CT when he returned to England in 1650, where he died.
Surname or Lastname
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English : habitational name from any of various places now called Wingfield. North and South Wingfield in Derbyshire are evidently named with Old English wynn ‘meadow’, ‘pasture’ + feld ‘pasture’, ‘open country’. A place of this name in Bedfordshire may have as it first element a topographical term or bird name wince (see Winch). One in Suffolk was probably either the ‘field of the people of Wīga’ (a short form of any of various compound names formed with wīg ‘war’), or else derives its first element from Old English wēoh ‘(pre-Christian) temple’.
Boy/Male
Teutonic American English
Friend of the soil.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places named in Old English from bēan ‘beans’ (collective singular) + feld ‘field’, ‘open land’, as for example Benville in Dorset.Irish : variant of the Norman family name Banville (see Bonfield), associated primarily with county Wexford.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Winfield.
Surname or Lastname
English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : variant of Wigfall.
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English
English : topographic name from Middle English infeld ‘land near the homestead or village’, or a habitational name from any of various minor places named with this term, for example In Field in Humberside or Infield House in Lancashire.
Male
English
Variant spelling of Middle English Winfrid, WINFRED means "friend of peace."Â
Surname or Lastname
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English : habitational name from Great or Little Canfield in Essex, named with the Old English personal name Cana + feld ‘open country’.English : in some cases the surname may be of Norman origin, a habitational name from Canville-les-Deux-Églises in Seine-Maritime, France.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Kent called Penfield.
Boy/Male
English
From a friend's field.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Teutonic
Stone Marker of Friendship; Friend's Field
Boy/Male
English
From a friend's field.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places called Fifield or Fyfield, of which there are instances in Berkshire, Essex, Oxfordshire, and Wiltshire, all so named from Old English fīf ‘five’ + hīd ‘hide’. (A hide was a measurement of land area.)
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