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Unit of area
The acre (/ˈeɪkər/ AY-kər) is a unit of land area used in the British imperial and the United States customary systems. It is traditionally defined as
Acre
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Acre or acre in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An acre is a unit of measurement used for areas of land. Acre may also refer to: Acre, Israel
Acre_(disambiguation)
City in Israel
Acre (/ˈɑːkər, ˈeɪkər/ AH-kər, AY-kər), known in Hebrew as Akko (Hebrew: עַכּוֹ, ʻAkkō, IPA: [ˈako]) and in Arabic as Akka (Arabic: عكّا, ʻAkkā, IPA: [ˈʕak
Acre,_Israel
State of Brazil
Acre (/ˈɑːkrə/, AH-krə; Portuguese: [ˈakɾi] ) is a state located in the west of the North Region of Brazil and the Amazonia Legal. Located in the westernmost
Acre_(state)
Australian and New Zealand term for a suburban plot of land
In Australian and New Zealand English, a quarter acre is a term for a suburban plot of land. Traditionally, Australians and New Zealanders aspired to own
Quarter_acre
Topics referred to by the same term
Siege of Acre, also Siege of Akka/Akko, may refer to: Siege of Acre (1103), first crusader attack Siege of Acre (1104), following the First Crusade Siege
Siege_of_Acre
Battle of the Third Crusade
The siege of Acre was the first significant counterattack by Guy of Jerusalem against Saladin, leader of the Muslims in Syria and Egypt. This pivotal siege
Siege_of_Acre_(1189–1191)
Fictional forest in the Winnie-the-Pooh series
The Hundred Acre Wood (also spelled as 100 Aker Wood, Hundred-Acre Wood, and 100 Acre Wood; also known as simply "The Wood") is a part of the fictional
Hundred_Acre_Wood
2023 British horror film by Daniel Kokotajlo
Starve Acre is a 2023 British folk horror film written and directed by Daniel Kokotajlo, based upon the 2019 novel of the same name by Andrew Michael Hurley
Starve_Acre
Crusader state in the Levant from 1099 to 1291
years, from the accession of Godfrey of Bouillon in 1099 until the fall of Acre in 1291. Its history is divided into two periods with a brief interruption
Kingdom_of_Jerusalem
Topics referred to by the same term
Hell's Half Acre, Hell's Half-Acre, Hell's Half-acre, or Hell's Halfacre may refer to: Look up all over hell's half acre in Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Hell's_Half_Acre
Part of the Crusades
The siege of Acre (also called the fall of Acre) took place in 1291 and resulted in the Crusaders' losing control of Acre to the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt
Siege_of_Acre_(1291)
Unit of length equal to 660 feet or about 201 metres
Anglo-Saxon times, it originally referred to the length of the furrow in one acre of a ploughed open field (a medieval communal field which was divided into
Furlong
Non-SI unit of volume
The acre-foot is a non-SI unit of volume equal to about 1,233 m3 commonly used in the western United States in reference to large-scale water resources
Acre-foot
English princess and noblewoman (1272–1307)
Joan of Acre (April 1272 – 23 April 1307) was an English princess, a daughter of Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile. The name "Acre" derives from
Joan_of_Acre
A Scottish or Scots acre (Scottish Gaelic: acair) was a land measurement used in Scotland. It was standardised in 1661. When the Weights and Measures Act
Scottish_acre
Ancient Greek Pythagorean philosopher
Acrion was a Locrian from Magna Graecia and a Pythagorean philosopher. He is mentioned by Valerius Maximus under the name of Arion. According to William
Acrion
Species of plant in the stonecrop family
Sedum acre, commonly known as the goldmoss stonecrop, mossy stonecrop, goldmoss sedum, biting stonecrop, and wallpepper, is a perennial flowering plant
Sedum_acre
Arab ruler of northern Palestine (1689/90–1775)
trade with European merchants. In c. 1750, he developed the small port of Acre into his headquarters and the outlet for this trade, amassing substantial
Daher_al-Umar
Topics referred to by the same term
National Heroes' Acre or variation may refer to: Heroes' Acre (Namibia) National Heroes' Acre (Zimbabwe) Heroes' Acre, Pretoria This disambiguation page
National_Heroes'_Acre
Capital city of Acre, Brazil
River) is a Brazilian municipality, capital of the state of Acre. Located in the valley of the Acre River in northern Brazil, it is the most populous municipality
Rio_Branco,_Acre
Geoglyphs in Acre, Brazil
The Acre geoglyphs are a group of ancient geoglyphs located in the Brazilian state of Acre. Called "earth tattoos" by some Indigenous groups in the region
Acre_geoglyphs
Fictional character by A. A. Milne
Shepard. The stories are set in and around the Hundred Acre Wood, which was inspired by Five Hundred Acre Wood in Ashdown Forest in East Sussex—situated 30
Winnie-the-Pooh
Greek unit of land area
or approximately +1⁄4 acre. The ancient Greek equivalent was the square plethron, which served as the Greeks' form of the acre. It was originally defined
Stremma
Ottoman prefecture in today's Israel
The Sanjak of Acre (Ottoman Turkish: سنجاق عكا, romanized: Akka Sancağı; Arabic: سنجق عكا), often referred as Late Ottoman Galilee, was a prefecture (sanjak)
Acre_Sanjak
Subdistrict in Northern, Israel
32°55′0″N 35°9′50″E / 32.91667°N 35.16389°E / 32.91667; 35.16389 The Acre Subdistrict, alternatively spelt as Akko Subdistrict (based on Hebrew name)
Acre_Subdistrict
1799 Siege during French Invasion of Egypt and Syria
2 Alexandria 1 Malta The siege of Acre of 1799 was an unsuccessful French siege of the Ottoman city of Acre and was the turning point of Napoleon's
Siege_of_Acre_(1799)
International social movement that originated in Georgia in 1922
congregation to set aside one acre of farmland, donating the proceeds of "the Lord's acres" to the church. After word spread that the acres were untouched by the
Lord's_Acre_Movement
Bolivia-Brazil border war (1899-1903)
The Acre War, known in Brazil as Acrean Revolution (Portuguese: Revolução Acreana) and in Spanish as Guerra del Acre ("War of the Acre") was a border conflict
Acre_War
Founder of the Baháʼí Faith (1817–1892)
prison-city of Acre. His restrictions were gradually eased until his final years were spent in relative freedom in the area surrounding Acre. Baháʼu'lláh
Baháʼu'lláh
1189–1192 attempted re-conquest of the Holy Land
Crusade was partially successful. It recaptured the important cities of Acre and Jaffa, as well as successfully reversing most of Saladin's conquests
Third_Crusade
Memorial public park in Dublin, Ireland
The Croppies' Acre (Irish: Acra na gCraipithe), officially the Croppies Acre Memorial Park, is a public park in Dublin, Ireland. It contains a memorial
Croppies'_Acre
Topics referred to by the same term
Golden Acre may mean: Golden Acre (Cape Town), a large shopping centre Golden Acre Park in Yorkshire, England Goldenacre, area of Edinburgh, Scotland
Golden_Acre
Metric unit of area
100 hectares in one square kilometre. An acre is about 0.405 hectares and thus one hectare is about 2.47 acres. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced
Hectare
Residential development in Michigan, US
The Acres, also known as Galesburg Country Homes, is a 71.25-acre (28.83 ha) residential development in Charleston Township, Michigan, United States.
The_Acres
Ancient Germanic designation for a burial ground
"God's Acre" refers to a churchyard, and more specifically a burial ground. The word comes from the German word Gottesacker (Field of God), an ancient
God's_Acre
Satirical conspiracy theory concerning the Brazilian state of Acre
The Acre conspiracy (Portuguese: Conspiração do Acre) is a satirical conspiracy theory claiming that the Brazilian state of Acre does not exist or is inhabited
Acre_conspiracy
1191 Third Crusade battle
of Acre, Saladin moved to intercept Richard's advancing army just outside of the city of Arsuf (Arsur in Latin) as it moved along the coast from Acre towards
Battle_of_Arsuf
Topics referred to by the same term
Battle of Acre may refer to: The Siege of Acre (1189–1191) The Battle of Acre (1258) between the Genoese and Venetians The Siege of Acre (1291) by the
Battle_of_Acre
Crusader state ruler (1099–1291)
in 1187, but their Kingdom of Jerusalem survived, moving the capital to Acre in 1191. Crusaders re-captured the city of Jerusalem in the Sixth Crusade
King_of_Jerusalem
History of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, 1272–1302
presence in the Holy Land is identified as their defeat at the Siege of Acre in 1291, but the Christian forces managed to hold on to the small island
Fall_of_Outremer
Village and civil parish in Norfolk, England
Castle Acre is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. On the River Nar, it is 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Swaffham and 26 miles (42 km)
Castle_Acre
River in Brazil
river of Acre state in western Brazil. The capital of Acre, Rio Branco, is on this river. The river flows into the Acre River. List of rivers of Acre Brazilian
Branco_River_(Acre)
London street
Long Acre is a street in the City of Westminster in central London. It runs from St Martin's Lane, at its western end, to Drury Lane in the east. The street
Long_Acre
List of rivers in Acre (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name
List_of_rivers_of_Acre
Brazilian journalist and writer (1946–2024)
látex" and "Tem piranha no pirarucu". With the work "Galvez – Imperador do Acre", he began his literary career in 1976. He wrote several works inserted in
Márcio_Souza_(writer)
River in Brazil, Peru
The Acre River (called Aquiry in the local Iñapari language; locally, Rio Acre) is a 680 kilometres (420 mi) long river in central South America. The river
Acre_River
Prison break in Palestine in 1947
The Acre Prison break was an operation undertaken by the Irgun on May 4, 1947, in the British Mandate of Palestine, in which its men broke through the
Acre_Prison_break
1840 battle of the Egyptian–Ottoman War
The Bombardment of Acre or Storming and Capture of Acre (also known as the "Fourth Battle of Acre") occurred on 3 November 1840. The Oriental Crisis of
Storming_and_Capture_of_Acre
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Wall, a Revolutionary War officer and Bucks County sheriff. He acquired 15 acres of land in 1775 and established two saw mills, a general store, and a school
Lumberville,_Pennsylvania
1800s slum area of central London
51°29′50″N 0°07′56″W / 51.4972°N 0.1323°W / 51.4972; -0.1323 The Devil's Acre was a notorious slum or rookery in Westminster, London, England that existed
Devil's_Acre
War memorial in Namibia
Heroes' Acre is an official war memorial of the Republic of Namibia. Built into the uninhabited hills 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of the city centre of
Heroes'_Acre_(Namibia)
Social Enterprise based in Kenya
One Acre Fund is a social enterprise that supplies smallholder farmers in East Africa with asset-based financing and agriculture training services to reduce
One_Acre_Fund
Topics referred to by the same term
Devil's Half Acre, Devil's Half-Acre or Devil's half acre may refer to: The Devil's Half-Acre, Pennsylvania, a parcel of land and popular tourist location
Devil's_Half_Acre
Seven Acre Shoal is a navigational hazard at the east end of Lake Ontario, north of Snake Island, and 9 miles (14 km) west of Kingston, Ontario. During
Seven_Acre_Shoal
1899-1903 separatist republic in South America
Republic of Acre (Portuguese: República do Acre, Spanish: República del Acre) or the Independent State of Acre (Portuguese: Estado Independente do Acre, Spanish:
Republic_of_Acre
Priory in Castle Acre, Norfolk, England (1089–1537)
Castle Acre Priory was a Cluniac priory in the village of Castle Acre, Norfolk, England, dedicated to St Mary, St Peter, and St Paul. It is thought to
Castle_Acre_Priory
The Council of Acre met at Palmarea, near Acre, a major city of the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, on 24 June 1148. The Haute Cour of Jerusalem met with
Council_of_Acre
Surname list
record producer Mark Acre (born 1968), American baseball player Raynold E. Acre (1889–1966), American aviator Acre (disambiguation) Acres (surname) This page
Acre_(surname)
1856 novel by William M. Burwell
White Acre vs. Black Acre is an 1856 plantation fiction novel written by William M. Burwell. White Acre vs. Black Acre is one of several pro-slavery novels
White_Acre_vs._Black_Acre
Rainforest tree of New Caledonia
Syzygium acre is an understory rainforest tree in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to New Caledonia. Syzygium acre is a pachycaul "palmoid" tree which
Syzygium_acre
Historic house in New Hampshire, United States
The Acre is a historic house at the corner of Main Street and Dublin Road in Harrisville, New Hampshire. Built about 1880 by the Cheshire Mill Company
The_Acre
2001 studio album by U.S. Maple
Acre Thrills is the fourth full-length LP by the Chicago-based experimental rock quartet U.S. Maple. It was released in 2001 by Drag City. The sessions
Acre_Thrills
Brixton Acre Lane is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lambeth. The ward was first used in the 2022 elections. It returns three councillors to
Brixton_Acre_Lane
Municipality of Acre, Brazil
state of Acre. Its population is 19,351 according to the 2020 estimates. The municipality contains 13.45% of the 846,633-hectare (2,092,080-acre) Serra
Rodrigues_Alves,_Acre
European crusade to the Holy Land, 1271–1272
it was the last of the Crusades to reach the Holy Land before the fall of Acre in 1291, which brought an end to the permanent crusader presence there. The
Lord_Edward's_crusade
Second largest egg producer in the United States
Rose Acre Farms is the second largest egg producer in the United States and employs more than 2,000 people. The company is based in Seymour, Indiana, and
Rose_Acre_Farms
Topics referred to by the same term
Bully's Acre may refer to: Bully's Acre, County Longford, near Ballinalee Bully's Acre, Dublin, near the Royal Hospital Kilmainham This disambiguation
Bully's_Acre
Municipality of Amazonas, Brazil
Boca do Acre (Mouth of Acre) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 34,635 (2020) and its area is 22,349 km2
Boca_do_Acre
current state flag of Acre was introduced by Law No. 1170 of 22 December 1995 (pt), adopting the design of the flag of the Republic of Acre (Decree No. 2 of
Flag_of_Acre
Television station in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil
Brazilian television station based in Rio Branco, capital of the state of Acre that is affiliated to Rede Bandeirantes. It is owned by locally based Ecoacre
TV5_(Acre)
Partial Old French version of the Old Testament
The Acre Bible is a partial Old French version of the Old Testament, containing both new and revised translations of 15 canonical and 4 deuterocanonical
Acre_Bible
Religious wars of the High Middle Ages
niece—supporting her uncle. At Acre he joined Conrad, who had arrived by sea from Constantinople. The Council of Acre resolved to besiege Damascus, beginning
Crusades
Defunct aqueduct in Israel
32°57′37″N 35°05′42″E / 32.9603°N 35.0951°E / 32.9603; 35.0951 The Acre Aqueduct (Hebrew: אמת עכו, Acco Aqueduct), better known as Kabri Aqueduct is
Acre_aqueduct
Bishop of Banias, 1140–1160
Adam of Acre was the bishop of Banias from 1140 until 1160. Adam was originally the archdeacon of the Diocese of Acre. Acre was one of the largest cities
Adam_of_Acre
American writer (born 1979)
Birds, was released in January 2020. The sixth, The Desolations of Devil's Acre, was released on February 23, 2021. Riggs married author Tahereh Mafi in
Ransom_Riggs
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
a population of 253. At the 2010 census the CDP was known as Bluewater Acres. Las Tusas is located in northwestern Cibola County, near the southern tip
Las_Tusas,_New_Mexico
American actress
Ava Acres is an American actress. She played young Regina in Once Upon a Time and also appeared in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Katya Belyakov, the main
Ava_Acres
Cemetery in South Africa
The Heroes' Acre (Afrikaans: Die Heldeakker; Dutch: De Heldenakker) is a section of Church Street Cemetery in Pretoria, South Africa. It was established
Heroes'_Acre,_Pretoria
Historic site in Natrona County, Wyoming
Hell's Half Acre is a large scarp located about 40 miles (64 km) west of Casper, Wyoming on US 20/26. Encompassing 320 acres (1.3 km2), this geologic oddity
Hell's_Half_Acre_(Wyoming)
King of Cyprus (1267–1284) and Jerusalem (1268–1284)
Charles promptly took Acre, the last city on the mainland that belonged directly to the king. After two unsuccessful attempts to regain Acre, Hugh died in Tyre
Hugh_III_of_Cyprus
Species of bird
The Acre antshrike (Thamnophilus divisorius) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found
Acre_antshrike
Village in Norfolk, England
West Acre is a village and civil parish in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district of the county of Norfolk, England. It covers an area of 14.49 km2
West_Acre
Municipality of Acre, Brazil
Porto Acre (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoʁtu ˈakɾi]), originally called Puerto Alonso during Bolivian rule, is a municipality located in the
Porto_Acre
1981 Welsh TV series or programme
Taff Acre is a Welsh television soap opera produced by Harlech Television (HTV) Wales for the ITV network. Taff Acre was a fictional village in South
Taff_Acre
Egyptian general and Wāli of Egypt and Sudan (1789–1848)
having become flagrant, Ibrahim was sent to conquer Ottoman Syria. He took Acre after a severe siege on 27 May 1832, occupied Damascus, defeated an Ottoman
Ibrahim_Pasha_of_Egypt
about the religion. The community began to coalesce being near to Green Acre, founded by Sarah Farmer, who publicly espoused the religion from 1901. From
Baháʼí Faith in Greater Boston
Baháʼí_Faith_in_Greater_Boston
Former prison and current museum in Acre, Israel
Acre Prison (Arabic: سجن عكا; Hebrew: כלא עכו), also known as Akko Prison, is a former prison and current museum in Acre, Israel. The citadel in the old
Acre_Prison
1933 novel by Erskine Caldwell
God's Little Acre is a 1933 Southern Gothic novel by Erskine Caldwell about a dysfunctional farming family in Georgia which is obsessed with sex and wealth
God's_Little_Acre
time (UTC−02:00), Brasília time (UTC−03:00), Amazon time (UTC−04:00), and Acre time (UTC−05:00). About 93% of the Brazilian population live in Brasília
Time_in_Brazil
Long-distance footpath, West Yorkshire, England
describes it in a clockwise direction, starting the A660 road at Golden Acre Park (grid reference SE267417), and the description below follows that pattern
Leeds_Country_Way
Ottoman governor
al-Jazzar (Arabic: أحمد باشا الجزّار, c. 1720–30s – 7 May 1804) was the Acre-based Bosniak Ottoman governor of Sidon Eyalet from 1776 until his death
Jazzar_Pasha
Railway station in Israel
Acre railway station (Hebrew: תחנת הרכבת עכו, Taḥanat HaRakevet Ako) is an Israel Railways passenger station serving the city of Acre (Akko) and the surrounding
Acre_railway_station
1991 novel by Jane Smiley
A Thousand Acres is a 1991 novel by American author Jane Smiley. It won the 1991 National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, the 1992 Pulitzer Prize
A_Thousand_Acres
Indigenous Territory in Acre State, Brazil
Terra Indígena Kampa e Isolados do Rio Envira) is an indigenous territory in Acre State, Brazil, which has been dedicated to uncontacted natives. The area
Kampa and Envira River Isolated Peoples Indigenous Territory
Kampa_and_Envira_River_Isolated_Peoples_Indigenous_Territory
Brazilian beauty pageant
Miss Acre is a Brazilian beauty pageant which selects the representative for the State of Acre at the Miss Brazil contest. The pageant was created in
Miss_Acre
Topics referred to by the same term
Diocese of Acre may refer to either of two Catholic diocesan jurisdictions with seat in the city of Acre, Israel: Latin Catholic Diocese of Acre Melkite
Catholic_Diocese_of_Acre
Old city in Israel
The Old City of Acre is the historical center of Acre, in northern Israel. Known for its cultural, architectural, and social heritage, the Old City is
Old_City_of_Acre
Genus of flowering plants
Hylotelephium and Rhodiola. Well-known European species of Sedum are Sedum acre, Sedum album, Sedum dasyphyllum, and Sedum hispanicum. Sedum is a genus that
Sedum
13th-century prince
Louis of Brienne, also known as Louis of Acre (died in 1297), was viscount of Beaumont-sur-Sarthe in Maine, France. Louis was the second son of John of
Louis_of_Brienne
ACRE
ACRE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English lang, long ‘long’ + aker, acre ‘piece of tilled land’, or a habitational name from any of various minor places so named, such as Long Acre Farm, Tyne and Wear, or Long Acres Farm in North Yorkshire.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (of Norman origin)
English and Irish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of the various places in northern France, such as Belleu (Aisne), named in Old French with bel ‘beautiful’ + l(i)eu ‘place’, or from Belleau (Meurthe-et-Moselle), which is named with Old French bel ‘lovely’ + ewe ‘water’ (Latin aqua), or from Bellou (Calvados), which is probably named with a Gaulish word meaning ‘watercress’. Compare French Beaulieu.In 1651 a Major William Bellew was granted 406 acres of land in Henrico Co., VA. In 1652 Lieut. Col. Bellew (possibly the same man), with another, was granted 1050 acres in James City Co.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : occupational name from akkerman ‘plowman’; a frequent name in New Netherland in the 17th century. Later, it probably absorbed some cases of the cognate German and Swedish names, Ackermann and Åkerman respectively.English : from a medieval term denoting feudal status, Middle English akerman (Old English æcerman, from æcer ‘field, acre’ + man ‘man’). Typically, an ackerman was a bond tenant of a manor holding half a virgate of arable land, for which he paid by serving as a plowman. The term was also used generically to denote a plowman or husbandman.Variant of German and Jewish Ackermann.
Boy/Male
English
Dweller at the acre meadow.
Surname or Lastname
English, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : topographic name for someone living by a piece of arable land, from the plural or genitive singular of Middle English aker ‘acre’, i.e. arable land.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Owns four acres of land.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Acker or perhaps Ackary (see Acree).Possibly also an Americanized spelling of Norwegian Aakre, or German or Dutch Acker, or South German Egger.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Halfacre in Northill, Cornwall, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a holding of a half acre of land.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosure of some kind, Middle English yard(e) (Old English geard; compare Garth).English : nickname from Middle English yard ‘rod’, ‘stick’ (Old English (Anglian) gerd), probably with reference to a rod or staff carried as a symbol of authority.English : from the same word as in 2, used to denote a measure of land. The surname probably denoted someone who held this quantity of land, and as it was quite a large amount (varying at different periods and in different places, but generally approximately 30 acres, a quarter of a hide), such a person would have been a reasonably prosperous farmer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire called Winthorpe. The former is named with the Old English personal name or byname Wine, meaning ‘friend’, + Old Norse þorp ‘settlement’. In the latter the first element is a contracted form of the Old English personal name Wigmund, composed of the elements wÄ«g ‘war’ + mund ‘protection’, or the Old Norse equivalent, VÃgmundr.John Winthrop (1588–1649) was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He kept a detailed journal, an invaluable source for historians. He was born into a family of Suffolk, England, gentry whose fortunes were founded by his grandfather Adam Winthrop (d. 1562) of Lavenham. In 1544 the latter acquired a 500-acre estate that had been part of the monastery of Bury St. Edmunds. John Winthrop emigrated from Groton, Suffolk, England, to Salem, MA, in 1630 because of Charles I’s anti-Puritan policies. By the time of his death he had had four wives and 16 children, the most notable of whom was his son John (1606–76), a scientist and governor of CT. His descendants were prominent in politics and science, including John Winthrop (1714–79), an astronomer, and Robert Winthrop (1809–94), a senator and speaker of the House of Representatives.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : variant of Ackerman.Americanized spelling of Dutch Ackerman or German Ackermann.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent and London)
English (Kent and London) : from Old French verge ‘half-acre’, hence a status name for the owner of that amount of land.Catalan (Vergé) : variant of Verger, topographic name from Catalan verger ‘orchard’ (Latin viridiarium)Catalan : possibly also a nickname from verge ‘maiden’ (Latin virgo ‘maiden’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Ralph.A Francis Rawle from the parish of St. Juliot in Cornwall, England, was recorded as living in Plymouth, MA, in 1660. Devout Quakers seeking to escape persecution, the family emigrated to PA in 1686, bringing with them a deed from William Penn for a tract of 2,500 acres of land, which was subsequently located in Plymouth township, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) Co. His son, who had six sons himself, was a political economist and one of the first people to write on the subject and its local applications in America.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant spelling of Akers.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, Christian, English
Dweller at the Acre Meadow; Place Name; Oak Meadow
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic meaning ‘son of Robert’, common in central England (see Dobb).Arthur Dobbs (1689–1765) was born at Castle Dobbs, Co. Antrim, Ireland. In 1745 he purchased 400,000 acres of land in NC and was selected as governor in 1754. He married twice and his second wife, wed when he was age 73, was a girl in her teens from NC.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch and German
Dutch and German : topographic name from Middle High German and Middle Dutch acker ‘(cultivated) field’, hence a byname for a peasant.English : topographic name for someone living by a piece of cultivated land, from Middle English aker ‘acre’, ‘field’ (Old English æcer). Compare Akers.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Acker ‘field’ (see 1).
ACRE
ACRE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Ashmead Green or Ashmead House in Gloucestershire, named from Old English æsc ‘ash’ + mǣd ‘meadow’, or a topographic name with the same meaning.
Boy/Male
Indian
Servant of the capable, Servant of the powerful (Allah)
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Deceptive
Boy/Male
Indian, Traditional
Master of the World
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Hebrew
Variant of the French Name Gervaise; Spearman; He Descends; Spear Brave
Boy/Male
English
Powerful army.
Biblical
strong; the gift of the island Loyal
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Elixir of Rain; Love
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Soft and Sweetness
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Intelligent pure, chaste
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n.
A measure of area, or superficies, containing a hundred ares, or 10,000 square meters, and equivalent to 2.471 acres.
v. t.
To apply a limit to, or set a limit for; to terminate, circumscribe, or restrict, by a limit or limits; as, to limit the acreage of a crop; to limit the issue of paper money; to limit one's ambitions or aspirations; to limit the meaning of a word.
v. t.
To hold, or fill, the dimensions of; to take up the room or space of; to cover or fill; as, the camp occupies five acres of ground.
v. t.
The corn, grass, underwood, stubble, etc., with which land was covered; as, the vesture of an acre.
n.
A yardland, or measure of land varying from fifteen to forty acres.
n.
Acres collectively; as, the acreage of a farm or a country.
n.
In modern usage, a book or roll in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by their site, boundaries, number of acres, or the like.
n.
The extent, size, capacity, amount. or quantity ascertained by measuring; as, its measurement is five acres.
a.
Possessing much land.
n.
A measure of land, common in Domesday Book and old English charters, the quantity of which is not well ascertained, but has been differently estimated at 80, 100, and 120 acres.
n.
A plowland; as much land as one team can plow in a year and a day; -- by some said to be about 100 acres.
n.
A measure of land of uncertain quantity, varying from fifteen to forty acres; a virgate.
n.
A measure of surface in the metric system containing ten thousand ares, or one million square meters. It is equal to about 247.1 acres.
n.
A measure of land in Mexico and Texas, equivalent to an area of 177/ acres.
n.
A piece of land, containing 160 square rods, or 4,840 square yards, or 43,560 square feet. This is the English statute acre. That of the United States is the same. The Scotch acre was about 1.26 of the English, and the Irish 1.62 of the English.
n.
In land or square measure: A square rod; the 160th part of an acre.
a.
Possessing acres or landed property; -- used in composition; as, large-acred men.
n.
The fourth part of an acre, or forty square rods.
n.
Any low succulent plant of the genus Sedum, esp. Sedum acre, which is common on bare rocks in Europe, and is spreading in parts of America. See Orpine.
a.
Of an acre; per acre; as, the acreable produce.