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the year 1908 in Italy. Monarch – Victor Emmanuel III (1900–1946) Prime Minister – Giovanni Giolitti (1906–1909) Population – 34,198,000 Italian nationalism
1908_in_Italy
Earthquake in southern Italy
December 1908 in Sicily and Calabria, southern Italy, with a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The epicentre was in the
1908_Messina_earthquake
Calendar year
1908 January February March April May June July August September October November December Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1908. 1908 (MCMVIII)
1908
11th season of top-tier Italian football
The 1908 Italian Football Championship was the 11th edition of the Italian Football Championship and the fifth since re-branding to Prima Categoria. Again
1908 Italian Football Championship
1908_Italian_Football_Championship
Country in Southern and Western Europe
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea
Italy
Glauco class submarine of the Royal Italian Navy
subacquee e terrestri in Adriatico (in Italian). Gaspari Editore. ISBN 978-88-7541-135-0. Otaria (1908) Marina Militare website Portals: Italy Engineering
Italian submarine Otaria (1908)
Italian_submarine_Otaria_(1908)
Sporting event delegation
Italy competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the third appearance of the European nation, which had not competed at the 1904
Italy at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Italy_at_the_1908_Summer_Olympics
Championship was a secondary football tournament in 1908 Italy where foreign players (if they lived in Italy) were also allowed to play; the winners would
1908 Italian Federal Football Championship
1908_Italian_Federal_Football_Championship
Association football club in Italy
1908, commonly referred to as Carrarese, is an Italian football club based in Carrara, Tuscany. The team plays in Serie B, the second tier of Italian
Carrarese_Calcio_1908
International athletics championship event
The 1908 Italian Athletics Championships were held in Rome. It was the third edition of the Italian Athletics Championships. "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" –
1908 Italian Athletics Championships
1908_Italian_Athletics_Championships
Football (Italian: calcio [ˈkaltʃo] ) is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italy national football team have won the FIFA World Cup four times (1934
Football_in_Italy
Italian football club
Sportiva Viterbese 1908, commonly known as Viterbese, is an Italian football club, based in Viterbo, Lazio. Viterbese currently plays in Promozione. The
US_Viterbese_1908
Multi-sport event held in London, England
United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were relocated to London after Italy withdrew from hosting on financial grounds. Rome
1908_Summer_Olympics
The Italian football champions (Italian: Campione d'Italia di calcio, plural: Campioni) is a title competed for since 1898 in varying forms. The current
List of Italian football champions
List_of_Italian_football_champions
Gianni (26 June 1908 – 3 March 1975) was an Italian screenwriter, producer and film director. Destiny (1951) Repentance (1952) Milanese in Naples (1954)
Enzo_Di_Gianni
Country in Southern Europe (1861–1946)
The Kingdom of Italy was a unitary state that existed from 17 March 1861, when Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia was proclaimed King of Italy, until 18 June
Kingdom_of_Italy
Surname list
Scopelli is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alejandro Scopelli (1908–1987), Italian-Argentine football player and coach Giovanna
Scopelli
Italian football club
Tritium Calcio 1908 is an Italian association football club located in Trezzo sull'Adda, Lombardy, currently playing in Serie D. The noun Tritium comes
Tritium_Calcio_1908
(2007–present) Intermeccanica (1959–present), manufacturer in U.S.A. but it was founded in Italy Tazzari EV (2006–present) Wolf Racing Cars (2009–present)
List of automobile manufacturers of Italy
List_of_automobile_manufacturers_of_Italy
The 1908 Circuito di Bologna was a Grand Prix car race. This race inspired Enzo Ferrari to become a racing driver. The race was won by Felice Nazzaro.
1908_Circuito_di_Bologna
The demography of Italy is monitored by the Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat). At the beginning of 2024, Italy had an estimated population
Demographics_of_Italy
The year 1908 in film involved some significant events. July 3 - Malhabour Theater, the first film house in Iloilo City was opened to the public. July
1908_in_film
Surname list
De Falco (born 1986), Italian footballer Giuseppe De Falco (1908–1955), Italian politician Gregorio de Falco (born 1965), Italian naval officer and politician
De_Falco
Association football club in Italy
the final round of the Italian Football Championship, placed second behind Milan. Torino did not participate in the 1908 Italian Football Championship
Torino_FC
1848–1870 consolidation of Italian states
The unification of Italy (Italian: Unità d'Italia [uniˈta ddiˈtaːlja]), also known as the Risorgimento (Italian: [risordʒiˈmento]; lit. 'Resurgence'),
Unification_of_Italy
Topics referred to by the same term
or polo, is a rice dish in the Persian language Secondo Pollo (1908-1941), Italian priest Stefanaq Pollo (1924-1977), Albanian academic Genc Pollo (born
Pollo
Association football club in Italy
Savoia 1908 S.S.D. a r.l. (commonly referred to as Savoia) is an Italian football club based in Torre Annunziata, in the Metropolitan City of Naples,
SSD_Savoia_1908_FC
Cycling race
April 5". bikeraceinfo.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016. "5 aprile 1908 - Milano-Sanremo". museociclismo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
1908_Milan–San_Remo
1908 Italian film
The Last Days of Pompeii (Italian: Gli ultimi giorni di Pompeii) is a 1908 Italian silent historical film directed by Arturo Ambrosio and Luigi Maggi and
The Last Days of Pompeii (1908 film)
The_Last_Days_of_Pompeii_(1908_film)
Ethnic group native to Italy
Investigations in Central Italy, Magna Graecia, Sicily, and Sardinia, The University of Chicago Press, 1908 Patrick Bruun, Studies in the romanization of Etruria
Italians
Former Jesuit College in Messina, Italy
city of Messina, Sicily, Italy. It was destroyed by the 1908 earthquake. The Jesuits were present in the city since 1548, in charge of Saint Nicholas
Jesuit_College,_Messina
Italian journalist and writer (1908–1984)
December 1908 – 30 March 1984) was an Italian journalist, writer and politician most famous for his 1964 book The Italians, delving deeply into the Italian national
Luigi_Barzini_Jr.
Italian football club, based in Bari
Bari, is an Italian football club based in Bari, Apulia. Bari currently plays in the Serie C Group C. Bari was originally founded in 1908 and reestablished
SSC_Bari
Topics referred to by the same term
1945 SS Savoia, an Italian refrigerated cargo ship in service from 1922 to 1968 FC Savoia 1908, an Italian football club located in Torre Annunziata, Campania
Savoia
Italian football club
Associazione Calcio Crema 1908 is an Italian association football club located in Crema, Lombardy. It currently plays in Serie D Group D. Its colors are
AC_Crema_1908
Football tournament
Sportiva, which was hosted in 1908 in Turin, and the Football World Championship, which took place between 1887 and 1902. Italy, Germany and Switzerland
Sir_Thomas_Lipton_Trophy
was introduced ahead of the 1908 Olympics, which were awarded to Rome. After the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy returned the games to IOC, which
List of bids for the Summer Olympics
List_of_bids_for_the_Summer_Olympics
Italian industrialist and philanthropist
Aurelio Peccei (Italian pronunciation: [auˈrɛːljo petˈtʃɛi]; 4 July 1908 – 14 March 1984), was an Italian industrialist and philanthropist, who co-founded
Aurelio_Peccei
Painting by Gustav Klimt
painted at some point in 1907 and 1908, during the height of what scholars call his "Golden Period". It was exhibited in 1908 under the title Liebespaar
The_Kiss_(Klimt)
Football league season
Carrarese Calcio 1908". Carrarese Calcio 1908 (in Italian). 9 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026. "Nota Ufficiale". Carrarese Calcio 1908 (in Italian). 15 June
2026–27_Serie_B
Italian actress (1908–1976)
1908 – 17 July 1976) was an Italian film and stage actress. She appeared in 34 films between 1939 and 1976. Her husband, Paolo Stoppa, was an Italian
Rina_Morelli
Football tournament
football competition. Held in 1908, it predated the more famous Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy by a year. Organised by Italian La Stampa Sportiva (a weekly
Torneo Internazionale Stampa Sportiva
Torneo_Internazionale_Stampa_Sportiva
This is a list of all modern cruisers built by Italy, starting from the 1880s. Giovanni Bausan (1883) - Sold 1920 Etna class Etna (1885) - Sold 1921 Vesuvio
List_of_cruisers_of_Italy
Guerrilla war in Southern Somalia
that lasted from the 1890s to 1908, opposing Italian colonial expansion in southern Somalia. The resistance was most active in the Lower Shebelle, Banadir
Banadir_resistance
Italian actress (1908–1986)
Evi Maltagliati (11 August 1908 – 27 April 1986) was an Italian stage, television and film actress. Born in Florence as Evelina Maltagliati, she started
Evi_Maltagliati
American opera singer
professional debut in the fall of 1908 in Italy playing rolls such as the Mother in Amilcare Ponchielli's La Gioconda and Maffio Orsini in Gaetano Donizetti's
Marta_Wittkowska
Italian passenger steamer
route between Italy and the United States. SM U-38 sank her on 8 November 1915 off the coast of Tunisia. In 1907 and 1908 shipyards in Scotland and Ireland
SS_Ancona
1911–1912 war in Libya and the Aegean Sea
diplomatic obstacles coincided with increasing colonial fervor. In 1908, the Italian Colonial Office was upgraded to a Central Directorate of Colonial
Italo-Turkish_War
As of 2026[update], Italy recorded 30 tentative sites. List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in Italy Tourism in Italy "The World Heritage Convention"
List of World Heritage Sites in Italy
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Italy
Haitian citizens of Italian descent
by German and Italian immigrants in the mid-19th century. In 1908 there were 160 Italians residing in Haiti, according to the Italian consul De Matteis
Italian_Haitians
Surname list
Camusso is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Francesco Camusso (1908 –1995), Italian professional road racing cyclist Susanna
Camusso
Italian football player and coach (born 1958)
ORIALI MI DICEVA…"" (in Italian). F.C. Inter 1908. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016. "Franchino (detto Franco) BARESI (II)" (in Italian). Maglia Rossonera
Giuseppe_Baresi
Topics referred to by the same term
Park Ponte Molle, the Italian name of Ponte Milvio, a bridge over the Tiber River in Rome Angelo Dalle Molle (1908–2001) Italian businessman Jean Molle
Molle
Surname list
judge and lawyer Giuseppe Bacigalupo (1744–1821), Italian painter Manlio Bacigalupo (1908–1977), Italian association football goalkeeper Manuel Bacigalupo
Bacigalupo
Ferdinando Bocconi (1836–1908), Italian entrepreneur and politician, founder of Bocconi University Ernesto Breda (1852–1918), Italian engineer and entrepreneur
List_of_people_from_Milan
List of ships with the same or similar names
SS America (1908), an Italian liner for Navigazione Generale Italiana in Italy–New York service; transported American troops during World War I; in South American
SS_America
Transatlantic ocean liner
Taormina was registered in Genoa. Her code letters were SLOB and her Italian official number was 386. On 3 September 1908 Taormina began her maiden
SS_Taormina_(1908)
Surname list
Lombardi (1908–1977), American baseball player Federica Lombardi (born 1989), Italian operatic soprano Federico Lombardi (born 1942), Italian Catholic
Lombardi_(surname)
Italian children's magazine
1908 to 1995. It was the first Italian periodical to make a regular feature of publishing comic strips. Corriere dei Piccoli was established in 1908.
Corriere_dei_Piccoli
Surname list
Brero is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Giulio Cesare Brero (1908– 1973), Italian composer, music educator, and lawyer Mario
Brero
Italian automobile designer (1908–1979)
Carlo Abarth (15 November 1908 – 24 October 1979), born Karl Albert Abarth, was an Italian automobile designer. Abarth was born in Austria but later was naturalized
Carlo_Abarth
Italian painter
Giuseppe Castiglione (1829–1908) was an Italian artist known for genre paintings and portraits. Castiglione was born in Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Giuseppe Castiglione (1829–1908)
Giuseppe_Castiglione_(1829–1908)
Italian journalist, cartoonist, and humorist (1908–1968)
Giovannino Oliviero Giuseppe Guareschi (Italian: [dʒovanˈniːno ɡwaˈreski]; 1 May 1908 – 22 July 1968) was an Italian journalist, cartoonist and humorist whose
Giovannino_Guareschi
Multi-country auto race
the largest winning margin in any motorsport event ever. The Italians arrived much later and finished third in September 1908. The race was of international
1908_New_York_to_Paris_Race
Name list
– 1503 or 1505), Italian architect and sculptor Giacomo Manzù (1908–1991), Italian sculptor Giacomo Matteotti (1885–1924), Italian socialist parliamentarian
Giacomo
Constituent kingdom of the Holy Roman Empire (962–1801)
The Kingdom of Italy, also called Imperial Italy (Italian: Italia Imperiale; German: Reichsitalien), was one of the constituent kingdoms of the Holy Roman
Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)
Kingdom_of_Italy_(Holy_Roman_Empire)
Name list
Caniglia (1906–1979), Italian opera singer Maria Capuana (1891–1955), Italian opera singer Maria Carbone (1908–2002), Italian operatic soprano María
Maria_(given_name)
Italian noble and politician
1839 – 7 August 1908) was an Italian statesman, Prime Minister of Italy between 1891 and 1892 and from 1896 until 1898. He was born in Palermo (then part
Antonio Starabba, Marchese di Rudinì
Antonio_Starabba,_Marchese_di_Rudinì
Surname list
Liberal Italian politician Rina Morelli (1908–1976), Italian actress Spartaco Morelli (1908–1968), Swiss-born Italian marathon runner Steve Morelli OAM, Australian
Morelli
Italian sports society
Ginnastica e Scherma was an Italian sports society founded in 1908 as Fortitudo in Rome, in Rione Borgo, and with seat in Piazza Adriana. Particularly
Fortitudo-Pro_Roma_SGS
Name list
Santillo (1908–1943), Italian football player Gennaro Sardo (born 1979), Italian football right back Gennaro Maria Sarnelli (1702–1744), Italian Roman Catholic
Gennaro_(given_name)
Global conflict from 1914 to 1918
Empire joined the Central Powers in November, which was followed by a failed Allied campaign at Gallipoli. Japan and Italy also joined the Allies. Major
World_War_I
Italian football club
known as Catania, is an Italian football club based in the city of Catania, Sicily, that plays in Serie C. Originally founded in 1908 as Associazione Sportiva
Catania_FC
Italian novelist, journalist and poet (1846 – 1908)
Edmondo De Amicis (Italian pronunciation: [edˈmondo de aˈmiːtʃis]; 21 October 1846 – 11 March 1908) was an Italian novelist, journalist, poet, and short-story
Edmondo_De_Amicis
Surname list
the surname include: Franco Orgera (1908–1979), Italian modern pentathlete Giovanni Orgera (1894–1967), Italian politician This page lists people with
Orgera
American citizens of Italian descent
concentrations of Italian Americans are in the urban Northeast and industrial Midwestern metropolitan areas, with significant communities also residing in many other
Italian_Americans
Italian footballer (born 1999)
"Esclusiva: Giovanissimi Inter, altro colpo in entrata: ieri la firma di..." FC Inter 1908 (in Italian). Bologna: Amala S.N.C. Retrieved 27 June 2019
Andrea_Pinamonti
of Islam in Sicily and southern Italy began with the Arab conquest of Mazara, Sicily in 827. The subsequent rule of Sicily and Malta started in the 10th
History of Islam in southern Italy
History_of_Islam_in_southern_Italy
Italian naval officer (1908–1960)
Grossi (São Paulo, Brazil, 20 April 1908 - Corato, 11 August 1960); was an officer in the Regia Marina (Italian Navy) during World War II. During World
Enzo_Grossi
Association football club in Italy
changed to the current pink and black. From 1908 until Italy's entry in World War I in 1915, Palermo was featured in the Lipton Challenge Cup, organised by
Palermo_FC
Sport governing body
and luge. Founded in Turin in 1908 as L'Unione Ski Clubs Italiani (Italian Union of Ski Clubs), the organization was disbanded in 1910. Three years later
Italian Winter Sports Federation
Italian_Winter_Sports_Federation
Although Italy was a member of the Triple Alliance, it did not join Germany and Austria-Hungary when the conflict started in 1914, arguing that the war
Military history of Italy during World War I
Military_history_of_Italy_during_World_War_I
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Gillarduzzi (born 1980), Italian bobsledder Luigi Gillarduzzi (1822–1856), Austrian-Italian painter Sisto Gillarduzzi (1908–1989), Italian bobsledder and alpine
Gillarduzzi
Surname list
Italian actress and model Luigi Barzini, Sr. (1874–1947), Italian journalist, war correspondent and writer Luigi Barzini, Jr. (1908–1984), Italian journalist
Barzini
Name list
De Rosa (born 1987), Italian motorcycle racer Raffaele Di Paco (1908–1996), Italian cyclist Raffaele Fitto (born 1969), Italian politician Raffaele Guariglia
Raffaele
This is a list of earthquakes in Italy that had epicentres in Italy, or significantly affected the country. On average every four years an earthquake
List_of_earthquakes_in_Italy
Surname list
Viktor Paço (born 1974), Albanian former footballer Raffaele di Paco (1908-1996), Italian road racing cyclist This page lists people with the surname Paco
Paco_(surname)
Name list
actress and playwright Paola Marella (1963–2024), Italian television presenter Paola Masino (1908–1989), Italian writer Paola Oliveira, Brazilian actress Paola
Paola
Italian actor (1908–1975)
Carlo Romano (9 May 1908 – 16 October 1975) was an Italian actor, voice actor and screenwriter. Born in Livorno, Romano was the son of actress Dina Romano
Carlo_Romano
Surname list
an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Achille Rivolta (1908–1992), Italian philatelist Alberto Rivolta (1967–2019), Italian footballer
Rivolta
Italian painter
Luigi Veronesi (28 May 1908 – 25 February 1998) was an Italian photographer, painter, scenographer and film director born in Milan. Luigi Veronesi trained
Luigi_Veronesi
Association football league in Italy
The Serie A (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsɛːrje ˈa]), officially known as Serie A Enilive in Italy and Serie A Made in Italy abroad for sponsorship reasons
Serie_A
Name list
Ballerini (1814–1897), Italian Roman Catholic archbishop Paolo Bertoli (1908–2001), Italian cardinal Paolo Burali d'Arezzo (1511–1578), Italian cardinal Paolo
Paolo
American bank
Colombo Building (1909). The Bank of Italy building was opened at the corner of Clay and Montgomery streets in 1908 and later became a National Historic
Bank_of_America_(1904–1998)
Italian football club season
During the 1908–09 season Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club competed in the Italian Football Championship and the Palla Dapples. In the 1908–09 season,
1908–09_Milan_FBCC_season
European conflicts from 1494 to 1559
The Italian Wars were a series of conflicts fought between 1494 and 1559 in the Italian Peninsula, with subsidiary theatres in Flanders, the Rhineland
Italian_Wars
Surname list
Sernagiotto (born 1981), Italian racing driver Pedro Sernagiotto (1908–1965), Italian-Brazilian footballer Remo Sernagiotto (1955–2020), Italian politician This
Sernagiotto
Kingdom to Italy is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Italian Republic, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Italy. The official
List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Italy
List_of_ambassadors_of_the_United_Kingdom_to_Italy
Italian painter and composer (1908–2019)
Cecilia Seghizzi (5 September 1908 – 22 November 2019) was an Italian composer, painter, teacher and supercentenarian. Cecilia Seghizzi was the daughter
Cecilia_Seghizzi
Sporting event delegation
mentioning Italy and Australia as "absent". Russia had one track & field athlete compete in 1908. Lind took 19th place of 27 finishers in the marathon
Russian Empire at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Russian_Empire_at_the_1908_Summer_Olympics
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1908 IN-ITALY
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic LÃadan, LÃADÃIN means "grey lady."
Surname or Lastname
English (rare in England)
English (rare in England) : apparently a habitational name from Huccaby in Devon, possibly so named from Old English woh ‘crooked’ + byge ‘river bend’, or Uckerby in North Yorkshire, named with an unattested Old Norse personal name, Úkyrri or Útkári, + býr ‘farmstead’.
Surname or Lastname
English (also found in Ireland)
English (also found in Ireland) : from a pet form of Lamb 1 and 2.
Female
Irish
Irish form of French Madeline, MADAILÉIN means "of Magdala."
Surname or Lastname
English (frequent in eastern England)
English (frequent in eastern England) : ethnic name from Norman French aleman ‘German’ or alemayne ‘Germany’ (Late Latin Alemannus and Alemannia, from a Germanic tribal name that probably originally meant ‘all the men’). In some cases the surname may be from the region of Normandy known as Allemagne (south of Caen), probably named as a Germanic-speaking enclave in a Celtic area in Roman times. In North America, the form Allman has probably absorbed some cases of cognates from other languages, in particular Spanish Aleman and French Alleman.German (Allmann) : variant of Allemann (see Alleman) or in some cases probably an Americanized form of the same name.
Girl/Female
Native American
Running water. Famous Bearer: Tallulah Bankhead (1903 - 1968).
Male
Croatian
, goodness.
Surname or Lastname
English (found mainly in Wales)
English (found mainly in Wales) : variant of Glasscock 2.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish (also found in Ireland)
Scottish (also found in Ireland) : reduced form of McDow. This surname is borne by a sept of the Buchanans.English : variant of Daw.Americanized spelling of Dutch Douw, an Old Frisian personal name.Americanized spelling of German Dau.Henry Dow (1634–1707), NH soldier and statesman, was born at Ormsby in Norfolkshire, England. His father migrated with his family to Watertown in the colony of Massachusetts Bay in 1637 and moved to Hampton in the province of NH in 1644. Henry became an influential and prosperous figure in Hampton. He married twice and had four sons.
Boy/Male
French, German, Polish
Long
Surname or Lastname
Swedish (common in Finland)
Swedish (common in Finland) : ornamental name formed with the common surname suffix -in and an unexplained first element.German : unexplained.English : unexplained.Spanish (FarÃn) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (found chiefly in the West Midlands and in Ireland)
English (found chiefly in the West Midlands and in Ireland) : habitational name from Hodnet in Shropshire, or any of various places called Hoddnant in Wales. The place names are from Welsh hawdd ‘pleasant’, ‘peaceful’ + nant ‘valley’, ‘stream’.
Surname or Lastname
English (also established in Ireland)
English (also established in Ireland) : from a pet form of the personal name Pell.English (also established in Ireland) : nickname from Old French pele ‘bald’.
Surname or Lastname
English (common in West Yorkshire)
English (common in West Yorkshire) : habitational name from Hainworth in West Yorkshire, named from the Old English personal name Hagena + Old English worð ‘enclosure’.English (common in West Yorkshire) : habitational name from Ainsworth in Lancashire, from the Old English personal name Ægen + worð ‘enclosure’. Names such as de Haynesworth and de Heynesworth occur in the surrounding area in the 14th century.
Surname or Lastname
English (also established in Ireland)
English (also established in Ireland) : habitational name from for example Barcroft in Haworth, West Yorkshire, so named with Old English bere ‘barley’ + croft ‘paddock’, ‘smallholding’.This is the name of a family established in Ireland by William Barcroft (1612–96). They can be traced to the parish of Barcroft, Lancashire, in the reign of Henry III (1216–72).
Surname or Lastname
English (very common in England, especially in the south Midlands, and in Wales) and German (especially northwestern Germany)
English (very common in England, especially in the south Midlands,
and in Wales) and German (especially northwestern Germany) : patronymic
from the personal name Adam. In the U.S. this form has absorbed
many patronymics and other derivatives of Adam in languages
other than English. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)This American family name was borne by two early presidents of the
United States, father and son. They were descended from Henry Adams,
who settled in Braintree, MA, in 1635/6, from Barton St. David,
Somerset, England. The younger of the two presidents, John Quincy
Adams (1767–1848) derived his middle name from his maternal
grandmother’s family name (see
Surname or Lastname
English (also frequent in Wales)
English (also frequent in Wales) : patronymic from the personal name Watkin.
Surname or Lastname
English (formerly common in Kent)
English (formerly common in Kent) : unexplained. This name seems to have died out in Britain.
Surname or Lastname
English (also found in Wales)
English (also found in Wales) : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Jenk, a back-formation from Jenkin with the removal of the supposed Anglo-Norman French diminutive suffix -in.Joseph Jenks (1602–83), the descendant of an old Welsh family, was born in England and traveled to Saugus, near Lynn, MA, in 1642 to assist in the development of America’s first iron works. His son, Joseph Jenckes (sic), followed in 1650, founded Pawtucket, RI, and raised four sons who held places of respect and distinction in RI, including one who served as governor for five years.
Surname or Lastname
English (rare in England)
English (rare in England) : variant of Hug 1.
1908 IN-ITALY
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n.
An old game played with four dice. In signified a doublet, or two dice alike; in-and-in, either two doubles, or the four dice alike.
prep.
The specific signification of in is situation or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It is used with verbs signifying being, resting, or moving within limits, or within circumstances or conditions of any kind conceived of as limiting, confining, or investing, either wholly or in part. In its different applications, it approaches some of the meanings of, and sometimes is interchangeable with, within, into, on, at, of, and among.
prep.
A prefix from Eng. prep. in, also from Lat. prep. in, meaning in, into, on, among; as, inbred, inborn, inroad; incline, inject, intrude. In words from the Latin, in- regularly becomes il- before l, ir- before r, and im- before a labial; as, illusion, irruption, imblue, immigrate, impart. In- is sometimes used with an simple intensive force.
adv.
With privilege or possession; -- used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin; as, in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband.
n.
One who is in office; -- the opposite of out.
prep.
With reference to space or place; as, he lives in Boston; he traveled in Italy; castles in the air.
prep.
With reference to circumstances or conditions; as, he is in difficulties; she stood in a blaze of light.
n.
a substance composed predominantly of a synthetic organic high polymer capable of being cast or molded; many varieties of plastic are used to produce articles of commerce (after 1900). [MW10 gives origin of word as 1905]
prep.
With reference to character, reach, scope, or influence considered as establishing a limitation; as, to be in one's favor.
v. t.
To inclose; to take in; to harvest.
adv.
Not out; within; inside. In, the preposition, becomes an adverb by omission of its object, leaving it as the representative of an adverbial phrase, the context indicating what the omitted object is; as, he takes in the situation (i. e., he comprehends it in his mind); the Republicans were in (i. e., in office); in at one ear and out at the other (i. e., in or into the head); his side was in (i. e., in the turn at the bat); he came in (i. e., into the house).
prep.
With reference to movement or tendency toward a certain limit or environment; -- sometimes equivalent to into; as, to put seed in the ground; to fall in love; to end in death; to put our trust in God.
prep.
With reference to a limit of time; as, in an hour; it happened in the last century; in all my life.
prep.
With reference to physical surrounding, personal states, etc., abstractly denoted; as, I am in doubt; the room is in darkness; to live in fear.
prep.
With reference to a whole which includes or comprises the part spoken of; as, the first in his family; the first regiment in the army.
a.
A pile of wood containing 108 cubic feet.