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Look up act in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Act, ACT, or The Act may refer to: The Act, American rapper also known as UnoTheActivist A.C.T, a Swedish
Act
Sexual act involving internal ejaculation
internal ejaculation, and often in same-sex contexts as breeding) is a sexual act featured in hardcore pornography in which a man ejaculates inside his partner's
Creampie_(sexual_act)
Use of fingers to sexually stimulate
inserting one or more fingers into the rectum. Fingering one's own anus is an act of anal masturbation while fingering the anus of another person is a type
Fingering_(sexual_act)
American software company
Act-On Software is a software-as-a-service product for marketing automation. The company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and was founded in 2008
Act-On
British joint-stock company (1600–1858)
of the East India Stock Dividend Redemption Act enacted one year earlier, as the Government of India Act had by then rendered it vestigial, powerless
East_India_Company
Dramatic structure
The three-act structure is a model used in narrative fiction that divides a story into three parts (acts), often called the Setup, the Confrontation,
Three-act_structure
United States federal law
The Logan Act (1 Stat. 613, 18 U.S.C. § 953,) is a United States federal law that criminalizes the negotiation of a dispute between the United States
Logan_Act
US federal legislation that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. federal statute that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It was signed into law by President Lyndon
Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
2025 U.S. legislation on stablecoin regulation
Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) is a United States federal law that aims to create a comprehensive
GENIUS_Act
Capital city of Australia
Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988. This federal act defines the legislative power of the ACT assembly. The ACT was given its first federal parliamentary
Canberra
Sex position
a person being carried by their partner while having sex with them. The act itself is named after the box that is filled with food that is sold by vendors
Ekiben_(sexual_act)
Australian drag queen and recording artist (born 1982)
Jenek (born 18 February 1982), better known under the stage name Courtney Act, is an Australian drag queen, singer and television personality. Courtney
Courtney_Act
Stock short title used for UK legislation
Commissioners Act 1851 (14 & 15 Vict. c. 53) The Inclosure Act 1852 (15 & 16 Vict. c. 79) The Inclosure Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 97) The Inclosure Act 1857 (20
Inclosure_act
1992 film by Emile Ardolino
Sister Act is a 1992 American musical crime comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Paul Rudnick (billed as Joseph Howard). It stars Whoopi
Sister_Act
Bill of the United States Congress signed into law by the president
In the United States, an act of Congress is a statute passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States Congress and signed
Act_of_Congress
Law passed by a parliament
An act of parliament, as a form of primary legislation, is a text of law passed by the legislative body of a jurisdiction (often a parliament or council)
Act_of_parliament
2024 European Union regulation
The Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) is a European Union regulation concerning artificial intelligence (AI). It establishes a common regulatory and
Artificial_Intelligence_Act
Historical United States tariff
The 1897 passage of the Dingley Act (ch. 11, 30 Stat. 151, July 24, 1897), introduced by U.S. Representative
Dingley_Act
Set of 1798 laws in the United States
Act of 1799 Espionage Act of 1917 Sedition Act of 1918 Alien Registration Act of 1940 Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 Homeland Security Act of
Alien_and_Sedition_Acts
2025 legislation in the United States
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) or the Big Beautiful Bill (P.L. 119-21), is a U.S. federal statute passed by the 119th United States Congress containing
One_Big_Beautiful_Bill_Act
US legislative act regulating Native American tribal lands
The Dawes Act of 1887 (also known as the General Allotment Act or the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887) regulated land rights on tribal territories within
Dawes_Act
COVID-19 stimulus in the United States
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, is a $2.2 trillion economic stimulus bill passed by the 116th United
CARES_Act
US laws allowing ownership of unclaimed land
homesteading, but it was not until 1862 that the first homestead act was passed. The Homestead Act of 1862 opened up millions of acres. Any adult who had never
Homestead_Acts
Medium of payment recognized by law
is no obligation on the creditor to accept the tendered payment, but the act of tendering the payment in legal tender discharges the debt. It is generally
Legal_tender
Play by William Shakespeare
who saw the play on 5 November 1664 ("admirably acted"), 28 December 1666 ("most excellently acted"), ten days later on 7 January 1667 ("though I saw
Macbeth
Pair of comedians whose act is based on their uneven relationship
A double act (also known as a comedy duo) is a form of comedy originating in the English music hall tradition, and American vaudeville, in which two comedians
Double_act
1975 non-binding European and North American political agreement
The Helsinki Final Act, also known as Helsinki Accords or Helsinki Declaration, was the document signed at the closing meeting of the third phase of the
Helsinki_Accords
United States federal data privacy and government surveillance law
Use of Data Act or CLOUD Act (H.R. 4943) is a United States federal law enacted in 2018 by the passing of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, PL
CLOUD_Act
1910 law of the United States Congress
The Mann Act, previously called the White-Slave Traffic Act of 1910, is a United States federal law, passed June 25, 1910 (ch. 395, 36 Stat. 825; codified
Mann_Act
Type of Act of Parliament in Britain
An Appropriation Act is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which, like a Consolidated Fund Act, allows the Treasury to issue funds out of
Appropriation_Act
Fiscal legislation enacted by the UK Parliament
A Finance Act is the headline fiscal (budgetary) legislation enacted by the UK Parliament, containing multiple provisions as to taxes, duties, exemptions
Finance_Act
Legal practice in India is governed by the Advocates Act 1961; an act passed by the Indian Parliament which provides for laws relating to legal practitioners
Legal_practice_in_India
Topics referred to by the same term
Act of Union or Acts of Union may refer to: Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542, passed during the reign of King Henry VIII to make Wales a part of the Kingdom
Act_of_Union
British rock band
Yard Act are a British rock band from Leeds, West Yorkshire, composed of James Smith (vocals, lyrics), Ryan Needham (bass), Sam Shipstone (guitar) and
Yard_Act
Involuntary institutionalization law
The Baker Act, officially known as the Florida Mental Health Act of 1971, is a law in the U.S. state of Florida that allows doctors, mental health practitioners
Baker_Act
Stock short title used for legislation
Patent Act and Patents Act (with their variations) are stock short titles used in Canada, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United
Patent_Act
2012 film by Mouse McCoy and Scott Waugh
Act of Valor is a 2012 American action film produced and directed by Mouse McCoy and Scott Waugh and written by Kurt Johnstad. The film stars active duty
Act_of_Valor
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
The Tea Act 1773 (13 Geo. 3. c. 44) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain. The principal objective was to reduce the massive amount of tea held
Tea_Act
1985 California state law
The Ellis Act (California Government Code Chapter 12.75) is a 1985 California state law that allows landlords to evict residential tenants to "go out
Ellis_Act
1989 British TV series or programme
Act of Will is a 1989 mini-series directed by Don Sharp and based on the 1986 novel by Barbara Taylor Bradford. It the third mini-series based on a Bradford
Act_of_Will
Legislation of the 112th United States Congress
Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112–105 (text) (PDF), S. 2038, 126 Stat. 291, enacted April 4, 2012) is an act of Congress designed to combat
STOCK_Act
American legislative proposal on immigration
The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, known as the DREAM Act, is a United States legislative proposal that would grant temporary
DREAM_Act
2025 U.S. immigration law
The Laken Riley Act is a United States federal statute that requires the detention, without bond, of non-citizens, who are arrested for, charged with
Laken_Riley_Act
Utterance that serves a performative function
In the philosophy of language and linguistics, a speech act is an utterance considered as an instance of action in a social context rather than as the
Speech_act
American federal law enacted in 1882
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was a United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882, prohibiting all immigration of
Chinese_Exclusion_Act
1919 US law initiating the prohibition of alcoholic beverages
The National Prohibition Act, known informally as the Volstead Act, was an act of the 66th United States Congress designed to execute the 18th Amendment
Volstead_Act
UK law reforming the electoral system
Representation of the People Act 1832 (2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 45), also known as the Reform Act 1832, Great Reform Act or First Reform Act, was an act of the Parliament
Reform_Act_1832
Form of cognitive behavioral psychotherapy
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT, typically pronounced as the word "act") is a form of cognitive behavioral psychotherapy that uses mindfulness to
Acceptance and commitment therapy
Acceptance_and_commitment_therapy
Sexual activity involving ejaculating on the face of another
which the male actor ejaculates in a way ensuring maximum visibility of the act itself. These scenes may involve the female actor "calling for" the shot
Facial_(sexual_act)
Topics referred to by the same term
SAFE Act may refer to: Safeguarding Americans from Extremism Act of 2023, a proposed bill to prohibit Palestinians from entering the United States Secure
SAFE_Act
Sexual act
Teabagging is a slang term for the sexual act involving placing the scrotum into the mouth of a sexual partner for sexual pleasure, or onto the face or
Teabagging
Government agency overseeing stock exchanges
Exchange Act of 1934 (now codified as 15 U.S.C. § 78d and commonly referred to as the Exchange Act or the 1934 Act), the SEC enforces the Securities Act of
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
United_States_Securities_and_Exchange_Commission
1930s programs of U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt
the Emergency Banking Act, which authorized the Federal Reserve to insure deposits to restore confidence, and the 1933 Banking Act made this permanent with
New_Deal
Musical act playing the music of another
act, tribute band, tribute group or tribute artist is a music group, singer, or musician who specifically plays the music of a well-known music act.
Tribute_act
orthodoxy within the Church of England. The Act of Uniformity 1548 (2 & 3 Edw. 6. c. 1), also called Act of Equality, which established the Book of Common
Act_of_Uniformity
American legislative compromise
free state, and strengthened fugitive slave laws with the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. The compromise also banned the slave trade in Washington, D.C. (while
Compromise_of_1850
Linguistic term coined by J. L. Austin
illocutionary act (Austin 1975, 6 n2, 133). According to Austin's original exposition in How to Do Things With Words, an illocutionary act is an act: for the
Illocutionary_act
UK laws on employment
then extended to women by an act of Parliament in 1844. The Factories Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 29) (known as the Ten Hour Act), together with acts in 1850
Factory_Acts
2023 studio album by the Smashing Pumpkins
installments of 11 songs—Atum: Act One was released on November 15, 2022, Atum: Act Two was released on January 31, 2023, and Atum: Act Three was released on May
Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts
Atum:_A_Rock_Opera_in_Three_Acts
American indie rock quintet
Act As If is an American indie rock quintet from Los Angeles, United States, led by singer/songwriter Peter Verdell. After quitting his job in A&R at
Act_As_If
Evidence Act of The Republic of India
(BSA) (IAST: Bhāratīya Sākśya Adhiniyam; lit. 'Indian Evidence Act, 2023 (IEA)') is an act of the Parliament of India. On 11 August 2023, Amit Shah, Minister
Bharatiya_Sakshya_Act,_2023
UK legislation
An Official Secrets Act (OSA) is legislation that provides for the protection of state secrets and official information, mainly related to national security
Official_Secrets_Act
Legislation placing a tax on documents
A stamp act is any legislation that requires a tax to be paid on the transfer of certain documents. Those who pay the tax receive an official stamp on
Stamp_act
work in India prior to the 1860s. The British Raj enacted the Cantonment Act of 1864 to regulate prostitution in colonial India as a matter of accepting
Prostitution_in_India
Law authorizing the removal of Native Americans from US states
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was signed into law on May 28, 1830, by United States president Andrew Jackson. The law, as described by Congress, provided
Indian_Removal_Act
EU regulation on digital economy
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is an EU regulation that aims to make the digital economy fairer and more contestable. The regulation entered into force
Digital_Markets_Act
American standardized test used for college admissions
The ACT (/ˈeɪ.ˌsiː.ˌtiː/ , AY-see-tee; originally an abbreviation of American College Testing) is a standardized test used for college admissions in the
ACT_(test)
Type of legislation made by the Court of Session in Scotland
An Act of Sederunt (/səˈdɛrənt/ sə-DERR-ənt; meaning a meeting or sitting of a court) is secondary legislation made by the Court of Session, the supreme
Act_of_Sederunt
Act or event that provokes or is used to justify war
(from Latin casus 'occasion' and belli 'for war'; pl. casus belli) is an act or an event that either provokes or is used to justify a war. A casus belli
Casus_belli
British statute which taxed its American colonies' use of printed materials
The Stamp Act 1765, also known as the Duties in American Colonies Act 1765 (5 Geo. 3. c. 12), was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed
Stamp_Act_1765
British legislation enacted in 1715
The Riot Act (1 Geo. 1. St. 2. c. 5), sometimes called the Riot Act 1714 or the Riot Act 1715, was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which authorised
Riot_Act
1963 single by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos
"Act Naturally" is a song written by Johnny Russell, with a writing credit given to Voni Morrison and publishing rights transferred to Buck Owens. It
Act_Naturally
Christian prayer
An Act of Contrition is a Christian prayer genre that expresses sorrow for sins. It may be used in a liturgical service or be used privately, especially
Act_of_Contrition
US federal commerce legislation
The Miller Act (ch. 642, Sec. 1-3, 49 stat. 793,794, codified as amended in Title 40 of the United States Code) requires prime contractors on some government
Miller_Act
American law establishing two territories
The Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 (10 Stat. 277) was a territorial organic act that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It was drafted by Democratic
Kansas–Nebraska_Act
2019 United States federal legislation
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019, Pub. L. 116–94 (text) (PDF), was signed into law by President Donald Trump
SECURE_Act
International AIDS activism, direct action and advocacy group
AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) is an international, grassroots political group working to end the AIDS pandemic. The group works to improve
ACT_UP
US federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in education
of Title IX. Bayh first introduced an amendment to the Higher Education Act to ban discrimination on the basis of sex on August 6, 1971, and again on
Title_IX
prostitution, and street solicitation have been legal since the Prostitution Reform Act 2003 came into effect. Coercion of sex workers is illegal. The 2003 decriminalisation
Prostitution_in_New_Zealand
1990 US federal law
Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (formerly the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act), signed in 1990, is a federal
Clery_Act
English municipal governing body
they were later restored and confirmed by an act of Parliament, the London, Quo Warranto Judgment Reversed Act 1689 (2 Will. & Mar. c. 8), under William
City_of_London_Corporation
Act of the Parliament of Australia
The Interactive Gambling Act (Cth) (or IGA for short) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia, with the purpose of regulating online gambling. The law
Interactive_Gambling_Act_2001
Topics referred to by the same term
Equality Act may refer to: Equality Act 2006 (c. 3), an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom, which established the Equality and Human Rights Commission
Equality_Act
Immigration legislation
The American Homecoming Act or Amerasian Homecoming Act was an Act of Congress giving preferential immigration status to children in Vietnam born of U
Amerasian_Homecoming_Act
Four provisions of the Banking Act of 1933, separating commercial and investment banking
provisions of the United States Banking Act of 1933 separating commercial and investment banking. As with the Glass–Steagall Act of 1932, the common name comes
Glass–Steagall_legislation
Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Regulations, 2003 were issued under the Act to enable women to access safe
Abortion_in_India
Video game series
2002, and later spawned multiple sequels, such as an arcade version titled Act Cadenza, developed by Ecole Software, which was ported to the PlayStation
Melty_Blood
British car for hire
first hackney-carriage licences date from a 1662 act of Parliament, the London and Westminster Streets Act 1662 (14 Cha. 2. c. 2) establishing the Commissioners
Hackney_carriage
Federal research university in England
its fourth (1863) royal charter and governed by the University of London Act 2018. The university consists of 17 member institutions and three central
University_of_London
United States law
The Hatch Act of 1939, An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities, is a United States federal law that prohibits civil service employees in the
Hatch_Act
1801 US federal law, quickly repealed
The Midnight Judges Act (also known as the Judiciary Act of 1801; 2 Stat. 89, and officially An act to provide for the more convenient organization of
Midnight_Judges_Act
WWII program to provide U.S. allies with free armaments
Lend-Lease, formally the Lend-Lease Act and introduced as An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States (Pub. L. 77–11, H.R. 1776, 55 Stat. 31, enacted
Lend-Lease
UK Acts of Parliament, 1840 to 1907
dangerous than vaccination. The 1840 act was amended by the Vaccination Act 1841 (4 & 5 Vict. c. 32). By the Vaccination Act 1853 (16 & 17 Vict. c. 100) it
Vaccination_Act
2001 United States anti-terrorism law
The USA PATRIOT Act (commonly known as the Patriot Act) is a landmark Act of the United States Congress, signed into law by President George W. Bush.
Patriot_Act
Election reform and anti-corruption bill in the 117th Congress
The For the People Act, introduced as H.R. 1, is a bill in the United States Congress intended to expand voting rights, change campaign finance laws to
For_the_People_Act
Internal territory of Australia
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory until 1938, is an internal territory of Australia. Canberra, the capital
Australian_Capital_Territory
Entertainment act that performs at a concert before the featured act
An opening act, also known as a warm-up act, support act, supporting act or opener, is an entertainment act (musical, comedic, or otherwise), that performs
Opening_act
Declaring a person legally dead in the absence of direct proof
Presumption of Death Act 2013 created a unified legal process in England and Wales for obtaining a declaration of presumed death. The Act allows courts to
Presumption_of_death
Bridge over the Thames in London, England
The act of Parliament authorising construction received royal assent on 14 August 1885 and is called the Corporation of London (Tower Bridge) Act 1885
Tower_Bridge
2025 United States law
Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act, or TAKE IT DOWN Act, is a United States law aimed for dealing with non-consensual intimate
TAKE_IT_DOWN_Act
ACT
ACT
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of the French topographic name Garrigue (see Garrigues).Scottish
Americanized spelling of the French topographic name Garrigue (see Garrigues).Scottish : variant of Garioch, a habitational name from the district in Aberdeenshire so named.English : habitational name from Garwick in Lincolnshire, named from an Old English personal name Gǣra + Old English wīc ‘(dairy) farm’.The name is closely associated with the Huguenots. The English actor-manager David Garrick (1717–79) was the grandson of David de la Garrique, who fled Bordeaux in 1685, changing his family name to Garric on arrival in England. Other Garricks (Garicks) were in SC in the 1820s.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places, especially in Shropshire and adjacent counties, named Acton. Generally, these are from Old English Äc ‘oak’ + tÅ«n ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish (of Norman origin)
Scottish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Haineville or Henneville in Manche, France, named from the Germanic personal name Hagano + Old French ville ‘settlement’.English (Yorkshire) : nickname for a scarred or maimed person, from Middle English, Old English hamel ‘mutilated’, ‘crooked’.Irish (Ulster) : according to MacLysaght, a shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÃdhmaill ‘descendant of Ãdhmall’, which he derives from ádhmall ‘active’.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, ACTON means "oak tree settlement."Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva, King of the art of dancing, King among actors
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from Ida, which is found as both a male and female personal name in English but only as a female name in German. This is of continental Germanic origin and was popular among the Normans, who brought it to England. Its etymology is disputed: it is thought by some to be of the same origin as hild- ‘battle’, ‘strife’; by others to be of the same origin as Old High German idis ‘(wise) woman’, or from Old Norse idh ‘work’, ‘activity’.Japanese : ‘rice paddy by the well’; habitational name from Ida-mura in Musashi (now TÅkyÅ and Saitama prefectures). Variously written and found mostly in eastern Japan and the RyÅ«kyÅ« Islands.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for an amiable person, also perhaps sometimes given in an ironical sense, from Middle English luvelich, loveli (Old English luflic). During the main period of surname formation the word was used in an active sense, ‘loving’, ‘kind’, ‘affectionate’, as well as the passive ‘lovable’, ‘worthy of love’. The meaning ‘attractive’, ‘beautiful’ is not clearly attested before the 14th century, and remained rare throughout the Middle Ages.New England Americanized form of French Lavallée (see Lavallee) or a similar name.
Boy/Male
Tamil
King among actors
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse personal name Keikr (from Old West Scandinavian keikr ‘bent backwards’).German : nickname from Middle High German kec ‘lively’, ‘active’ (cognate of English quick), which later changed its meaning to ‘bold’, ‘forward’, ‘fresh’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a happy, cheerful person, from Middle English lyght, Old English lēoht ‘light’ (not dark), ‘bright’, ‘cheerful’.English : nickname for someone who was busy and active, from Middle English lyght, Old English līoht ‘light’ (not heavy), ‘nimble’, ‘quick’. The two words lēoht and līoht were originally distinct, but they were confused in English from an early period.English : nickname for a small person, from Middle English lite, Old English l̄t ‘little’, influenced by lyght as in 1 and 2.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname from Middle English king, Old English cyning ‘king’ (originally merely a tribal leader, from Old English cyn(n) ‘tribe’, ‘race’ + the Germanic suffix -ing). The word was already used as a byname before the Norman Conquest, and the nickname was common in the Middle Ages, being used to refer to someone who conducted himself in a kingly manner, or one who had played the part of a king in a pageant, or one who had won the title in a tournament. In other cases it may actually have referred to someone who served in the king’s household. The American surname has absorbed several European cognates and equivalents with the same meaning, for example German König (see Koenig), Swiss German Küng, French Leroy. It is also found as an Ashkenazic Jewish surname, of ornamental origin.Chinese : variant of Jin 1.Chinese : , , , , Jing.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Francis (Old French form Franceis, Latin Franciscus, Italian Francisco). This was originally an ethnic name meaning ‘Frank’ and hence ‘Frenchman’. The personal name owed much of its popularity during the Middle Ages to the fame of St. Francis of Assisi (1181–1226), whose baptismal name was actually Giovanni but who was nicknamed Francisco because his father was absent in France at the time of his birth. As an American family name this has absorbed cognates from several other European languages (for forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988).Jewish (American) : an Americanization of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames, or an adoption of the non-Jewish surname.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : from the rare Old English masculine personal name Mocca, which may be related to a Germanic stem mokk- ‘to accumulate’, ‘to be heaped up’, and hence may originally have been a nickname for a heavy, thickset person. Alternatively, it could be from Middle English mokke ‘trick’, ‘joke’, ‘jest’, ‘act of jeering’, a derivative of mokke(n) ‘to mock’, from Old French moquer.German : variant of Maag.German : nickname for a short, thickset man, Middle High German mocke.Dutch : nickname from Middle Dutch mocke ‘dirty or wanton woman’, ‘slut’, or from West Flemish mokke ‘fat child’.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Déville in Seine-Maritime, France, probably named with Latin dei villa ‘settlement of (i.e. under the protection of) God’. This name was interpreted early on as a prepositional phrase de ville or de val and applied to dwellers in a town or valley (see Ville and Vale).English : nickname from Middle English devyle, Old English dēofol ‘devil’ (Latin diabolus, from Greek diabolos ‘slanderer’, ‘enemy’), referring to a mischievous youth or perhaps to someone who had acted the role of the Devil in a pageant or mystery play.French : variant of Ville, with the preposition de.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Restless, Active, Agile
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname for an unfortunate person, from Old French malheure ‘unhappy’, ‘unlucky’. The etymology from maloret ‘ill-omened’ (Latin male ‘badly’ + auguratus) is less likely for the surname that has actually survived, although it does lie behind other medieval Norman surnames of this form, now defunct.
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
In ancient Greek mythology Actaeon was a hunter dismembered by his own dogs.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva, King of the art of dancing, King among actors
Surname or Lastname
English
English : ethnic name from Old French germain ‘German’ (Latin Germanus). This sometimes denoted an actual immigrant from Germany, but was also used to refer to a person who had trade or other connections with German-speaking lands. The Latin word Germanus is of obscure and disputed origin; the most plausible of the etymologies that have been proposed is that the people were originally known as the ‘spear-men’, with Germanic gÄ“r, gÄr ‘spear’ as the first element.English (of Norman origin) : from the Old French personal name Germain (see Germain).Americanized spelling of Spanish Germán or Hungarian Germán, cognates of 2.German : from the saint’s name German(us). See also Germann.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : Russianized variant of Hermann.Greek : reduced form of Germanos, a Greek personal name, bestowed in honor of saints of the Eastern Church distinct from St. Germain: in particular, St. Germanos in the 8th century, liturgical poet and patriarch of Constantinople. The Greek surname can also denote someone associated with Germany or someone with blond hair.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva, King of the art of dancing, King among actors
ACT
ACT
Girl/Female
Muslim
Noble
Boy/Male
Christian, Indian
Warrior
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Hero; Always Winner; Force; Beautiful
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kalicharan | காலீசரண
Devotee of Goddess Kali
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced form of Dunleavy.English : from the Middle English personal name Lefwi, Old English Lēofwīg, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + wīg ‘war’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Blencarn in Cumbria, named with the Old Welsh elements blain ‘summit’ + carn ‘rock’, ‘cairn’.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Sanskrit
A Fair One; Lord Shiva; Husband of Gauri Parvati
Female
Greek
(Παλλάς) Greek unisex name derived from the word pallô, PALLAS means "to brandish a weapon." In mythology, this is the name of many characters in Greek mythology: a son of Euandros (Latin Evander); a giant son of Ouranos (Latin Uranus) and Gaia; a Titan son of Krios (Latin Crius) and Eurybia; the father of the 50 Pallantids; a daughter of Triton; and it is an epithet of Athene.Â
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Greek, Portuguese
Like an Angel; Befitting in Angle
Girl/Female
Tamil
Happiness, Smile
ACT
ACT
ACT
ACT
ACT
n.
Abundant activity.
n.
Action.
n.
The quality or state of being self-active; self-action.
a.
Acting of one's self or of itself; acting without depending on other agents.
pl.
of Actuary
a.
Acting or operating in two directions or with both motions; producing a twofold result; as, a double-acting engine or pump.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Actuate
n.
A bringing into action; movement.
a.
Having simplicity of action; especially (Mach.), acting or exerting force during strokes in one direction only; -- said of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.
a.
Acting directly, as one part upon another, without the intervention of other working parts.
n.
Action by, or originating in, one's self or itself.
v. t.
To put into action or motion; to move or incite to action; to influence actively; to move as motives do; -- more commonly used of persons.
n.
One who actuates, or puts into action.
a.
Put in action; actuated.
n.
Quality of being actual; actuality.
a.
Of or pertaining to actuaries; as, the actuarial value of an annuity.
n.
Tendency or impulse to act.
imp. & p. p.
of Actuate
a.
Acting of or by one's self or by itself; -- said especially of a machine or mechanism which is made to perform of or for itself what is usually done by human agency; automatic; as, a self-acting feed apparatus; a self-acting mule; a self-acting press.
a.
Very active.