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U.S. state
Connecticut (/kəˈnɛtɪkət/ kə-NET-ih-kət) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east,
Connecticut
Capital city of Connecticut, U.S.
Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The city, located in Hartford County, had a population of 121,054 at the 2020 census and
Hartford,_Connecticut
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Connecticut in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Connecticut is a state in the United States. Connecticut may also refer to: Connecticut Avenue
Connecticut_(disambiguation)
Town in Connecticut, U.S.
Westport is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Located in the Gold Coast along the Long Island Sound, it is 48 miles (77 km) northeast
Westport,_Connecticut
City in Connecticut, United States
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound. With a population
New_Haven,_Connecticut
Region in the Northeastern United States
a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is
New_England
Topics referred to by the same term
Connecticut Yankee may refer to: Connecticut Yankee Council Connecticut Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, a nuclear power plant in Connecticut Connecticut Yankee
Connecticut_Yankee
City in Connecticut, U.S.
Stamford (/ˈstæmfərd/) is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, 34 miles (55 kilometers) outside of New York City. It is the sixth-most
Stamford,_Connecticut
Public university in Storrs, Connecticut, US
The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university system with its main campus in Storrs, Connecticut, United States. It
University_of_Connecticut
Librarians who challenged the constitutional validity of National Security Letters
The Connecticut Four are librarians who filed a lawsuit known as Doe v. Gonzales, challenging the constitutional validity of National Security Letters
Connecticut_Four
American professional basketball team in Uncasville, Connecticut
The Connecticut Sun are an American professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Sun compete in the Women's National Basketball
Connecticut_Sun
Town in Connecticut, United States
Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 63,518. It is the largest town on Connecticut's Gold Coast. Greenwich
Greenwich,_Connecticut
American Revolutionary War military formation
The Connecticut Line was a formation within the Continental Army. The term "Connecticut Line" referred to the quota of numbered infantry regiments assigned
Connecticut_Line
Most populous city in Connecticut, US
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The population was 148,654 in 2020, making it the fifth-most populous city in New
Bridgeport,_Connecticut
2007 triple-murder in Cheshire, Connecticut, US
two home intruders entered the home of the Petit family in Cheshire, Connecticut, United States. The perpetrators, Linda Mai Lee (known as Steven Hayes
2007 Cheshire, Connecticut murders
2007_Cheshire,_Connecticut_murders
U.S. state of Connecticut include two Indian casinos (Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun), parimutuel wagering, charitable gaming, the Connecticut Lottery, and sports
Gambling_in_Connecticut
U.S. State
provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Connecticut: Connecticut – state located in the New England region of the northeastern United
Outline_of_Connecticut
2009 film
The Haunting in Connecticut is a 2009 supernatural horror film directed by Peter Cornwell in his feature directorial debut, and starring Virginia Madsen
The_Haunting_in_Connecticut
2012 mass shooting in Connecticut, US
a mass shooting occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, United States. The perpetrator, 20-year-old Adam Lanza, shot and killed
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_shooting
College in New London, Connecticut, US
Connecticut College (Conn) is a private liberal arts college in New London, Connecticut. Originally chartered as Thames College but soon changed to Connecticut
Connecticut_College
River in the New England region, US
The Connecticut River is a major river in the New England region of the United States. The region's longest, it flows roughly southward for 406 miles
Connecticut_River
As part of New England, Connecticut has undergone much geologic change shaped by plate tectonics, volcanism, and glacial activity. During the early Triassic
Geology_of_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
Wolcott (/ˈwʊlkət/ WUUL-kət) is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. It is
Wolcott,_Connecticut
City in Connecticut, United States
third-largest city in Western Connecticut, and the seventh-largest city in Connecticut. The city is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. Located
Danbury,_Connecticut
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
census-designated place (CDP) in Groton and Stonington, Connecticut. Mystic was a significant Connecticut seaport with more than 600 ships built over 135 years
Mystic,_Connecticut
City in Connecticut, United States
Milford is a coastal city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, between New Haven and Bridgeport. The population was 50,558 at the 2020 United
Milford,_Connecticut
Group of four lakes in northern New Hampshire, United States
The Connecticut Lakes are a group of lakes in Coos County, northern New Hampshire, United States, situated along the headwaters of the Connecticut River
Connecticut_Lakes
British colony in North America (1636–1776)
The Connecticut Colony, originally known as the Connecticut River Colony, was an English colony in New England which became the state of Connecticut. It
Connecticut_Colony
Town in Connecticut, United States
Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Situated in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and on the New York state border, Ridgefield
Ridgefield,_Connecticut
Planning region in Connecticut
The Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Northeastern_Connecticut_Planning_Region,_Connecticut
City in Connecticut, United States
Cheshire (/ˈtʃɛʃər/ CHEH-shurr), is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Cheshire
Cheshire,_Connecticut
Census-designated place in Connecticut, US
census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Mansfield in eastern Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The village is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The
Storrs,_Connecticut
Town in New London County
London County, Connecticut, United States, situated on the eastern side of the Connecticut River. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley
Lyme,_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
(/ˈɡlæstənbɛri/ GLAST-ən-berr-ee) is a town in the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States, officially founded in 1693 and first settled in 1636
Glastonbury,_Connecticut
City in Connecticut, United States
Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The city, part of the New York Metropolitan Area, is the sixth-most populous city in Connecticut as of the 2020
Norwalk,_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
Newtown (/ˈnutaʊn/ NOO-town) is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of the Greater Danbury area as well as the New York
Newtown,_Connecticut
Planning region in Connecticut
The Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Southeastern_Connecticut_Planning_Region,_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
Enfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, first settled by John and Robert Pease of Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony. The town
Enfield,_Connecticut
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Connecticut may refer to the following ships that were operated by the United States: USS Connecticut (1776) was a gundalow that served with the Continental
USS_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
Connecticut, United States. It borders the city of Bridgeport and towns of Trumbull, Easton, Weston, and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut
Fairfield,_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
Brookfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, situated within the southern foothills of the Berkshire Mountains. The population
Brookfield,_Connecticut
City in Connecticut, United States
Middletown is a city in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States, located along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles
Middletown,_Connecticut
City in Connecticut, United States
Norwich (/ˈnɔːrwɪtʃ/ NOR-wich) is a city in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The Yantic, Shetucket, and Quinebaug Rivers flow into the city
Norwich,_Connecticut
Region of American state
Coastal Connecticut, often called the Connecticut Shore or the Connecticut Shoreline, comprises all of Connecticut's southern border along Long Island
Coastal_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
Stonington is a town located on Long Island Sound in New London County, Connecticut. The municipal limits of the town include the borough of Stonington,
Stonington,_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located immediately south of Hartford along the Connecticut River. The town is part of the
Wethersfield,_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 18,503. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region
Wilton,_Connecticut
Education in Connecticut covers the public and private schools of all levels from colonial era to the present. Originally an offshoot of Massachusetts
Education_in_Connecticut
City in Connecticut, United States
Waterbury is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Waterbury had a population of 114,403 as of the 2020 Census. The city is 33 miles (53 km) southwest
Waterbury,_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
is a town in Hartford County in the Farmington Valley area of central Connecticut in the United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region
Farmington,_Connecticut
Topics referred to by the same term
Connecticut Yankee or A Connecticut Yankee may refer to: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, an 1889 novel by Mark Twain A Connecticut Yankee
A_Connecticut_Yankee
Town in Connecticut, United States
Kent is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. Located alongside the border with New York, the town's population was 3,019 according
Kent,_Connecticut
Town in New London County, Connecticut
Groton (/ˈɡrɒtən/ GRAH-tən) is a town in New London County, Connecticut, located on the Thames River. It is the home of General Dynamics Electric Boat
Groton,_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
Haddam is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population
Haddam,_Connecticut
American politician (born 1973)
Connecticut. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2007 to 2013 in the United States House of Representatives, representing Connecticut's 5th
Chris_Murphy
Town in Connecticut, United States
DAIR-ee-AN) is a coastal town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is the smallest town on Connecticut's Gold Coast. Situated on the Long Island Sound
Darien,_Connecticut
American lawyer and politician (born 1946)
attorney for the District of Connecticut, as a member of the Connecticut General Assembly, and as the 23rd Connecticut attorney general. Blumenthal graduated
Richard_Blumenthal
Town in Connecticut, United States
PORT-lənd) is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population
Portland,_Connecticut
The U.S. state of Connecticut is divided into 169 municipalities, including 19 cities, 149 towns and one borough, which are grouped into eight historical
List of municipalities in Connecticut
List_of_municipalities_in_Connecticut
Official lottery in Connecticut, US
The Connecticut Lottery Corporation, also called the CT Lottery, is the official lottery in Connecticut. It was created in 1971 by then-Gov. Thomas Meskill
Connecticut_Lottery
Town in Connecticut, United States
town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. Killingly is the largest town by population in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population
Killingly,_Connecticut
Wine from Connecticut
Connecticut wine refers to wine made from grapes and other fruit grown in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The modern wine industry in Connecticut began
Connecticut_wine
The 2026 Connecticut gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Connecticut. Primary elections will take place
2026 Connecticut gubernatorial election
2026_Connecticut_gubernatorial_election
City in Connecticut, United States
Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 40,869 at the 2020 United States Census. The city is part of the
Shelton,_Connecticut
City in Connecticut, United States
River in New London County, Connecticut, which empties into Long Island Sound. The city is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. New London
New_London,_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
Voluntown is a town in New London County, Connecticut, part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 2,570 at the 2020 census
Voluntown,_Connecticut
Courts in Connecticut
Courts of Connecticut include: State courts of Connecticut Connecticut Supreme Court Connecticut Appellate Court Connecticut Superior Court (13 districts)
Courts_of_Connecticut
American monthly magazine
Connecticut Magazine is an American monthly magazine covering the life, culture, politics, and style of the state of Connecticut. Founded in 1971, it was
Connecticut_Magazine
Planning region in Connecticut
The Western Connecticut Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Western
Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Western_Connecticut_Planning_Region,_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
Preston is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut planning region. Its population was 4
Preston,_Connecticut
Village in Montville, Connecticut, United States
Uncasville is a village in the town of Montville, Connecticut, United States. It is located in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River
Uncasville,_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
Orange is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 14,280 at the 2020 census
Orange,_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
southeastern corner of New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, occupying a central location on Connecticut's Long Island Sound shoreline. The town
Madison,_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
LEB-ən-ən) is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 7
Lebanon,_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
New London County, Connecticut, United States. It is named after Waterford, Ireland. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The
Waterford,_Connecticut
1889 novel by Mark Twain
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is an 1889 historical novel by American humorist and writer Mark Twain. The book was originally titled A Yankee
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A_Connecticut_Yankee_in_King_Arthur's_Court
Town in Connecticut, United States
Westbrook is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population
Westbrook,_Connecticut
Official government emblem of the United States state of Connecticut
The Great Seal of the State of Connecticut has been the coat of arms of the U.S. state of Connecticut since May 1784. It depicts three grapevines and a
Seal_of_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
Chester is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population
Chester,_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
Oxford is a residential town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Oxford,_Connecticut
The history of Antisemitism in Connecticut dates to the establishment of the Connecticut Colony. Prior to the passage of the 1968 Fair Housing Act, Jewish
Antisemitism_in_Connecticut
Freeway in the northeast US
The Connecticut Turnpike (officially the Governor John Davis Lodge Turnpike) is a freeway and former toll road in the U.S. state of Connecticut; it is
Connecticut_Turnpike
Town in Connecticut, United States
Manchester is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. As of the 2020 census, the town
Manchester,_Connecticut
American paranormal investigators and authors
the Snedeker family haunting (dramatized in the film The Haunting in Connecticut), did not happen and had been invented. According to the Warrens, in
Ed_and_Lorraine_Warren
Town in Connecticut, United States
Wallingford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, centrally located between New Haven and Hartford, and Boston and New York City
Wallingford,_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant". The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning
Hamden,_Connecticut
Thoroughfare in the District of Columbia and Maryland
Connecticut Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., and suburban Montgomery County, Maryland. It is one of the diagonal
Connecticut_Avenue
1910 American minor league baseball team
exclusively in Connecticut. The Connecticut Association, also called the Eastern Connecticut League, folded during their charter season. The Connecticut Association
Connecticut_Association
Town in Connecticut, United States
Mansfield (/ˈmænsfild/ MANS-feeld) is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population
Mansfield,_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
Essex is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population
Essex,_Connecticut
American basketball player (born 1998)
basketball for Stanford and Baylor before being drafted 20th overall by the Connecticut Sun in the 2021 WNBA draft. Carrington attended Horizon Christian Academy
DiJonai_Carrington
Town in Connecticut, United States
County, Connecticut, with a population of 4,266 according to the 2020 United States Census. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning
Pomfret,_Connecticut
newspapers in Connecticut. The Advocate – Stamford The Bristol Press – Bristol The Bulletin – Norwich The Chronicle – Willimantic Connecticut Post – Bridgeport
List of newspapers in Connecticut
List_of_newspapers_in_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
Canterbury is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 5
Canterbury,_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
Windham (/ˈwɪndəm/ WIN-dəm) is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. It contains the former city of Willimantic as well as the communities
Windham,_Connecticut
U.S. state flag
The flag of the U.S. state of Connecticut is a white baroque shield with three grapevines, each bearing three bunches of purple grapes on a field of royal
Flag_of_Connecticut
Appendage of Connecticut, United States
The Connecticut panhandle is the southwestern appendage of Connecticut, where it abuts New York State. It is contained entirely in Fairfield County and
Connecticut_panhandle
In the U.S. state of Connecticut, state highways are grouped into signed routes, unsigned special service roads (SSR), and unsigned state roads (SR).
List of state roads in Connecticut
List_of_state_roads_in_Connecticut
Town in Connecticut, United States
Ashford is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 4
Ashford,_Connecticut
Topics referred to by the same term
Connecticut shooting may refer to: Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting (2012) Hartford Distributors shooting (2010) Connecticut Lottery shooting (1997)
Connecticut_shooting
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English (Bedfordshire)
English (Bedfordshire) : variant of Pipkin.The Pitkin name was introduced by William Pitkin, a leading lawyer and judge in CT, who migrated from Marylebone, London, to Hartford, CT, in 1660. William was probably the largest landowner on the east side of the Connecticut River, where he owned part of a saw and grist mill.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for the servant of a parish priest or parson, or a patronymic denoting the child of a parson, from the possessive case of Middle English persone, parsoun (see Parson).English : many early examples are found with prepositions (e.g. Ralph del Persones 1323); these are habitational names, with the omission of house, hence in effect occupational names for servants employed at the parson’s house.Irish : usually of English origin (see above), but sometimes a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Phearsain, which is of Highland Scottish origin (see McPherson).Members of an Irish family called Parsons wre twice created earl of Rosse, first in 1718 and again in 1806. They settled in Ireland c.1590, when two brothers, William and Laurence Parsons, were granted large estates. Birr Castle, Parsonstown, became the family seat. Samuel Holden Parsons, born Lyme, CT, in 1737 was a Connecticut legislator and revolutionary war officer. Theophilius Parsons (1750–1813) was born in Byfield, MA, and was chief justice of the MA supreme court (1806–13); his son, also Theophilius, was a professor at Harvard Law School (1848–1869).
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly southeastern)
English (mainly southeastern) : variant of Hook (in the occupational or topographic and habitational senses), with the addition of the agent suffix -er.Congregational clergyman Thomas Hooker (1586?–1647) sailed from England with John Cotton and Samuel Stone and arrived in Boston in 1633. He led the 1635 migration of most of his congregation to Hartford in the Connecticut Valley. Thomas is the earliest known entrant, but the name Hooker is common and was also introduced independently by others during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gardener.Lion Gardiner came from England in 1635 to Saybrook, CT, the settlement of Earl of Warwick patentees at the mouth of the Connecticut River, and built a fort there. Born in 1636, his son, David, was the first white child born in the settlement. Lion later bought the Isle of Wight, now Gardiners Island, from the Indians, and moved his family there until 1653, when he bought land in what is now Easthampton, Long Island, NY.
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n. pl.
A general name for a group of Algonquin tribes which formerly occupied the coast region of North America from Connecticut to Virginia. They included the Mohicans, Delawares, Shawnees, and several other tribes.
n. pl.
A tribe of Lenni-Lenape Indians who formerly inhabited Western Connecticut and Eastern New York.
v. i.
To touch at the edge or boundary; to be contiguous or adjacent; -- with on or upon as, Connecticut borders on Massachusetts.
n.
The Hartford grape, a variety of grape first raised at Hartford, Connecticut, from the Northern fox grape. Its large dark-colored berries ripen earlier than those of most other kinds.
n.
A tract of land reserved, or set apart, for a particular purpose; as, the Connecticut Reserve in Ohio, originally set apart for the school fund of Connecticut; the Clergy Reserves in Canada, for the support of the clergy.
n.
A long, sharp, flat-bottomed boat, with one or two masts carrying a triangular sail. They are often called Fair Haven sharpies, after the place on the coast of Connecticut where they originated.
n. pl.
A tribe of Indians who formerly inhabited Eastern Connecticut.
n.
In England, an incorporated town that is not a city; also, a town that sends members to parliament; in Scotland, a body corporate, consisting of the inhabitants of a certain district, erected by the sovereign, with a certain jurisdiction; in America, an incorporated town or village, as in Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
n.
A rare element of the vanadium group, first found in a variety of the mineral columbite occurring in Connecticut, probably at Haddam. Atomic weight 94.2. Symbol Cb or Nb. Now more commonly called niobium.