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Formal change to the text of the constitution of an entity
A constitutional amendment (or constitutional alteration) is a modification of the constitution of a polity, organization or other type of entity. Amendments
Constitutional_amendment
15th amendments deal with slavery, equal protection and certain constitutional rights; collectively, these are known as the Reconstruction Amendments. Six
List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States
List_of_amendments_to_the_Constitution_of_the_United_States
Concept in constitutional law
constitutional amendment is a concept in judicial review based on the idea that even a properly passed and properly ratified constitutional amendment
Unconstitutional constitutional amendment
Unconstitutional_constitutional_amendment
Mid-decade change to congressional district boundaries
ballot in the state of Virginia as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The amendment passed by a slim margin, but it was subsequently struck
2026 Virginia redistricting referendum
2026_Virginia_redistricting_referendum
initiative unaltered or it goes to the voters. An initiated constitutional amendment is an amendment to a state's constitution that results from petitioning
Initiatives and referendums in the United States
Initiatives_and_referendums_in_the_United_States
1865 amendment abolishing slavery
Benedict, "Constitutional Politics, Constitutional Law, and the Thirteenth Amendment" (2012), p. 179. Benedict, "Constitutional Politics, Constitutional Law
Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions of several different types passed, banning
U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions
U.S._state_constitutional_amendments_banning_same-sex_unions
Types of amendments
addressed via constitutional amendment in India. As a result, the Constitution is amended roughly twice a year. There are three types of amendments to the Constitution
List of amendments of the Constitution of India
List_of_amendments_of_the_Constitution_of_India
win Congressional approval to go through the constitutional ratification process. Some proposed amendments are introduced over and over again in different
List of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the United States
List_of_proposed_amendments_to_the_Constitution_of_the_United_States
1951 amendment limiting presidents to two terms
whole, accumulating too much power". Various amendments aimed at changing informal precedent to constitutional law were proposed in Congress in the early
Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution
Twenty-second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
1967 amendment enumerating presidential succession
The Twenty-fifth Amendment (Amendment XXV) to the United States Constitution addresses issues related to presidential succession and disability. It clarifies
Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Twenty-fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
article 89 and 42 state that "the plenary discussion of the draft constitutional amendment ... carries, on first reading to the first meeting, on the text
Constitutional amendments under the French Fifth Republic
Constitutional_amendments_under_the_French_Fifth_Republic
Process for amending the U.S. constitution
a nearly insurmountable obstacle to constitutional reform. The amendment process crafted during the Constitutional Convention, James Madison later wrote
Convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution
Convention_to_propose_amendments_to_the_United_States_Constitution
1913 amendment establishing the direct election of senators
Amendment (Amendment XVII) to the United States Constitution established the direct election of United States senators in each state. The amendment supersedes
Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Seventeenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights and civil and political liberties
Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. Considered
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Fourteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Successful referendum on banning same-sex marriage
informally as Prop 8, was a California ballot proposition and a state constitutional amendment intended to ban same-sex marriage. It passed in the November 2008
2008_California_Proposition_8
2018 constitutional amendments
Communist Party and decided to launch the constitutional amendment work. To this end, a constitutional amendment group to carry out work under the leadership
2018 amendment to the Constitution of China
2018_amendment_to_the_Constitution_of_China
Description of amendment procedure
series of constitutional amendments, it was suggested that the two houses first adopt a resolution indicating that they deemed amendments necessary.
Article Five of the United States Constitution
Article_Five_of_the_United_States_Constitution
1992 amendment delaying congressional salary changes
The Twenty-seventh Amendment (Amendment XXVII, also known as the Congressional Pay Amendment or the Congressional Compensation Act of 1789) to the United
Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution
Twenty-seventh_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
2025 amendment to the constitution of Pakistan
said that the amendment threatened provincial autonomy and judicial independence. Business leaders cautioned that abrupt constitutional changes introduced
Twenty-seventh Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan
Twenty-seventh_Amendment_to_the_Constitution_of_Pakistan
Amendment to California's Constitution
voter-approved amendments to the state constitution, any such changes to the redistricting power would also require a voter-approved constitutional amendment. On
2025 California Proposition 50
2025_California_Proposition_50
Proposed US constitutional amendment to protect slavery from federal power
states from the federal constitutional amendment process and from abolition or interference by Congress. Although the Corwin Amendment does not explicitly
Corwin_Amendment
Constitutional provision
A balanced budget amendment or debt brake is a constitutional rule requiring that a state cannot spend more than its income. It requires a balance between
Balanced_budget_amendment
This is a list of all the amendments to the Constitution of Pakistan. "Zardari signs 20th Constitutional Amendment bill". DAWN.COM. DAWN MEDIA GROUP. Retrieved
Amendments to the Constitution of Pakistan
Amendments_to_the_Constitution_of_Pakistan
1971 amendment granting suffrage to 18-year-old citizens
unable to gain the legislative momentum necessary for passing a constitutional amendment. The drive to lower the voting age from 21 to 18 grew across the
Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Twenty-sixth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Referendums on the family and care
proposed to expand the constitutional definition of family to include durable relationships outside marriage. The Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution
2024 Irish constitutional referendums
2024_Irish_constitutional_referendums
2026 referendum
Louisiana Amendment 5, also known as the Increase Judicial Retirement Age to 75 Years Amendment, was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that
2026_Louisiana_Amendment_5
2023 constitutional crisis involving FGS and FMS
A constitutional crisis emerged in Somalia on 30 March 2024, when the Federal Parliament of Somalia approved a series of constitutional amendments aimed
Constitutional crisis in Somalia
Constitutional_crisis_in_Somalia
2026 referendum
legislatively referred constitutional amendment that appeared on the ballot in the U.S. state of Louisiana on May 16, 2026. The amendment failed. In Louisiana
2026_Louisiana_Amendment_1
controversial. From the 1960s to the 1980s, Constitutional revision was rarely debated, although amendment of the Constitution has been one of the party
Constitutional reform in Japan
Constitutional_reform_in_Japan
Amendment to the Colorado Constitution
2024 Colorado Amendment 79 was a constitutional amendment that appeared on the November 5, 2024, ballot. The amendment established a right to Abortion
2024_Colorado_Amendment_79
Referendum repealing same-sex marriage ban
the amendment repealed Amendment 43, a 2006 constitutional amendment ban on same-sex marriage in the Constitution of Colorado. While constitutional ballot
2024_Colorado_Amendment_J
Amendment to the Indian Constitution
controversial constitutional amendment in history. It attempted to reduce the power of the Supreme Court and High Courts to pronounce upon the constitutional validity
Forty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India
Forty-second_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_India
2023 constitutional amendment of India
time. The first formal bill was introduced in 1996 as the 81st Constitutional Amendment Bill during the United Front government of H. D. Deve Gowda. Subsequent
One Hundred and Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of India
One_Hundred_and_Sixth_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_India
local primaries. November 5, 2024: General election. 2024 Wyoming Constitutional Amendment A would "separate residential real property into its own class
2024_Wyoming_elections
Constitutional Amendment Bill in Zimbabwe
(H.B. 1 of 2026), and known colloquially as CAB3, is a proposed constitutional amendment bill introduced in the Parliament of Zimbabwe in February 2026
Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill
Constitution_of_Zimbabwe_Amendment_(No._3)_Bill
Missouri Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative
2024 Missouri Constitutional Amendment 3, also known as the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative, was a constitutional amendment that appeared on the
2024_Missouri_Amendment_3
Fundamental principles that govern a state
governed Constitutional amendment Constitutional court Constitutional crisis Constitutional documents Constitutional economics Constitutional interpretation
Constitution
1920 amendment mandating women's suffrage
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, called for a new constitutional amendment guaranteeing women the same right to vote possessed by men. By
Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Nineteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
governorship, thus easing the passage of the amendment. On January 16, 2026, the Senate passed the constitutional amendment a second time, following the House of
2025–2026 United States redistricting
2025–2026_United_States_redistricting
Constitutional amendment proposal in India in 2025
Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment Bill to the Constitution of India- officially known as Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, is a
130th Constitutional Amendment Bill
130th_Constitutional_Amendment_Bill
2026 referendum
legislatively referred constitutional amendment that appeared on the ballot in the U.S. state of Alabama on May 19, 2026. The amendment passed. Alabama House
May_2026_Alabama_Amendment_2
2026 referendum
Missouri Amendment 4, officially the Require Approval in Each Congressional District for Citizen-Initiated Constitutional Amendments and Add Provisions
2026_Missouri_Amendment_4
Form of government
Heads of State and Government of the European Union. The 2012 constitutional amendments reduced the powers of the president even further. "Salome Zurabishvili
Parliamentary_republic
Florida Amendment 3 was a proposed constitutional amendment to the Florida Constitution subject to a direct voter referendum on November 5, 2024, that
2024_Florida_Amendment_3
2024 referendum
Alabama Amendment 1 is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that appeared on the ballot in the US state of Alabama on November 5, 2024, concurrent
November 2024 Alabama Amendment 1
November_2024_Alabama_Amendment_1
1804 amendment regulating presidential elections
The Twelfth Amendment (Amendment XII) to the United States Constitution provides the procedure for electing the president and vice president. It replaced
Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Twelfth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
2026 referendum
Alabama Amendment 1, also known as the Add to List of Non-Bailable Offenses Amendment, is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that appeared
May_2026_Alabama_Amendment_1
2026 referendum
The Repeal Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on the November 2026 ballot in the state of Virginia. If
2026 Virginia Repeal Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment
2026_Virginia_Repeal_Same-Sex_Marriage_Ban_Amendment
Malaysian civil society organisation
(Amendment) Act 2019 which changed the minimum age for voting from 21 years old to 18 years old. This is notable for being the first Constitutional Amendment
UNDI18
Formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document
amendment can be amended. Some of the most famous constitutional amendments are the First Amendment to the United States Constitution which added the
Amendment
Supreme law of the United States
in relationship to the federal government, and the process of constitutional amendment. Article VII establishes the procedure used to ratify the constitution
Constitution of the United States
Constitution_of_the_United_States
Dakota Constitutional Amendment J, Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment (2026)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 14, 2025. "South Dakota Constitutional Amendment
2026 United States ballot measures
2026_United_States_ballot_measures
1961 amendment granting presidential electors to the District of Columbia
adoption of the Twenty-third Amendment. As early as 1888, some journalists and members of Congress favored a constitutional amendment to grant the district electoral
Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution
Twenty-third_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Post-Civil War amendments to the United States Constitution
the Constitution 61 years after the Twelfth Amendment, the longest interval between constitutional amendments to date. Slavery had been tacitly enshrined
Reconstruction_Amendments
2024 amendment to the constitution of Pakistan
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, the Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2024, is an amendment to the constitution of
Twenty-sixth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan
Twenty-sixth_Amendment_to_the_Constitution_of_Pakistan
Other Commonwealth countries had taken over the authority for constitutional amendment after the Statute of Westminster 1931, but at the time, Canada
Amendments to the Constitution of Canada
Amendments_to_the_Constitution_of_Canada
elected by a popular vote. Originally elected by Parliament, a 1991 constitutional amendment was made to allow for the president to be directly elected by a
List of presidents of Singapore
List_of_presidents_of_Singapore
Amendments to the Constitution of Russian Federation proposed by Vladimir Putin
subjects approved the amendments to the Constitution. On 16 March the Constitutional Court of Russia gave their approval to the amendments. According to Point
2020 amendments to the Constitution of Russia
2020_amendments_to_the_Constitution_of_Russia
Head of state and government of Turkey
exercised by the prime minister of Turkey. However, constitutional amendments approved in the 2017 constitutional referendum abolished the office of prime minister
President_of_Turkey
Proposed constitutional amendment to the United States Constitution
statutes—a constitutional amendment. Following the Johnson decision, successive sessions of Congress considered creating a flag desecration amendment. From
Flag_Desecration_Amendment
Amendment to the Florida Constitution
determined by the patient's health-care provider. This amendment does not change the Legislature's constitutional authority to require notification to a parent
2024_Florida_Amendment_4
New York state constitutional amendment extending rights protections
proposal for a legislatively referred constitutional amendment to the New York Constitution called the Amendment to Protect Against Unequal Treatment,
2024_New_York_Proposal_1
Proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that would explicitly prohibit sex discrimination. It is not
Equal_Rights_Amendment
Amendment J, Remove Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment (2024)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 21, 2024. "Colorado Amendment K, Initiative and
2024 United States ballot measures
2024_United_States_ballot_measures
Abrogative referendum on constitutional reforms
the July Charter and related amendments to the Constitution of Bangladesh. "July National Charter (Constitutional Amendment) Implementation Order, 2025"
2026 Bangladeshi constitutional referendum
2026_Bangladeshi_constitutional_referendum
districts were vacant. "Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 2, Allow State Funding for Non-Public Education Amendment (2024)". Schreiner, Bruce (December
2024_Kentucky_Amendment_2
Process of changing India's constitution
the task of constitutional amendment to a body other than the Legislature, nor did they favor a rigid special procedure for such amendments. They also
Amendment of the Constitution of India
Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_India
US state legislative body
2025): Constitutional amendment to codify same-sex and interracial marriage HJ2 / SJ248 (initiated March 24, 2025): Constitutional amendment to automatically
164th Virginia General Assembly
164th_Virginia_General_Assembly
Future election for 19th Lok Sabha
April to 18th of April 2026, to debate on this matter. The 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2026 was brought by the Government to increase the Total
Next_Indian_general_election
Proposed amendment to the Nebraska Constitution
After the First Trimester Amendment", and listed on the ballot as Initiative Measure 434, was a proposed constitutional amendment that appeared on the November
2024_Nebraska_Initiative_434
Common law legal doctrine
the Supreme Court of India's power to review and strike down constitutional amendments and acts enacted by the Parliament that conflict with or seek
Basic_structure_doctrine
Inalienable rights guaranteed to People in India by its Constitution
However, this does not mean that they are absolute or immune from Constitutional amendment. Fundamental rights for Indians have also been aimed at overturning
Fundamental_rights_in_India
1791 amendment regarding unenumerated rights in the United States
Rights, it did not exist. However, the Ninth Amendment has rarely played any role in U.S. constitutional law, and until the 1980s was often considered
Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Ninth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
amendment in the final vote on the Senate floor. As Amendment 1, it was approved on November 5, 2024 with 56% of the vote. Constitutional amendments require
2024_Hawaii_Amendment_1
Process to put legislation up for a vote of the people
either be voluntarily or, as is the case in many countries for a constitutional amendment, as a mandatory part of the procedure for passing a law. These
Legislative_referral
Initiatives Requiring Supermajority Votes Amendment, also known as ACA 13, is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that will appear on the November
2026 California Vote Requirements for Initiatives Requiring Supermajority Votes Amendment
2026_California_Vote_Requirements_for_Initiatives_Requiring_Supermajority_Votes_Amendment
Votes Amendment, a constitutional amendment placed on the ballot by the state legislature. It would mandate that citizen-initiated constitutional amendments
2026_California_elections
the amendment to pass. A majority of voters rejected the proposed amendment. All though the referendum failed to adopt the constitutional amendment, over
2025 Nauruan constitutional referendum
2025_Nauruan_constitutional_referendum
1964 amendment prohibiting poll taxes
was held to be constitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States in the 1937 case Breedlove v. Suttles. When the 24th Amendment was ratified in
Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Twenty-fourth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Proposed U.S. constitutional amendment
The Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA), also referred to by proponents as the Marriage Protection Amendment, was a proposed amendment to the United States
Federal_Marriage_Amendment
been abrogated (superseded), in whole or in part, by a subsequent constitutional amendment or Congressional statute. This list does not included decisions
List of abrogated United States Supreme Court decisions
List_of_abrogated_United_States_Supreme_Court_decisions
1913 amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment (Amendment XVI) to the United States Constitution allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states
Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Sixteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Dakota Amendment L, also known as the 60% Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure, is an legislatively referred constitutional amendment that
2026_South_Dakota_Amendment_L
The 2025 Texas constitutional amendment election took place on November 4, 2025. Texas voters statewide voted on 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution
2025 Texas constitutional amendment election
2025_Texas_constitutional_amendment_election
Legal process in the Philippines
the Constitution, amendments can be proposed by one of three methods: a people's initiative, a constituent assembly or a constitutional convention. A fourth
Constitutional reform in the Philippines
Constitutional_reform_in_the_Philippines
Fairfax County meals tax referendum Alabama state law requires that constitutional amendments addressing issues in a specific county receive approval from the
2016 United States ballot measures
2016_United_States_ballot_measures
29 October 1923 event in Ankara
Turkey's form of government as a republic. This was realized by a constitutional amendment drafted by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. In a broader sense, the proclamation
Proclamation of the Republic of Turkey
Proclamation_of_the_Republic_of_Turkey
Dakota Amendment H was a constitutional amendment that appeared on the ballot on November 5, 2024 in the US state of South Dakota. The amendment would
2024_South_Dakota_Amendment_H
Constitutional amendment in Zambia
The Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Act, No. 7 of 2025 (commonly referred to as Bill 7) is a constitutional amendment law of Zambia that was enacted
Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Act, No. 7 of 2025
Constitution_of_Zambia_(Amendment)_Act,_No._7_of_2025
Proposed U.S. Constitutional amendments
electoral vote by introducing House Joint Resolution 681, a proposed constitutional amendment to replace the Electoral College with a simpler two-round system
Electoral College abolition amendment
Electoral_College_abolition_amendment
A constitutional amendment took place on 22 June 2020 in Armenia. A referendum was initially scheduled for 5 April 2020, but on 16 March 2020 was indefinitely
2020 Armenian constitutional amendment
2020_Armenian_constitutional_amendment
Proposed amendment to the Nebraska Constitution
titled "Nebraska Right to Abortion Initiative", was a proposed constitutional amendment that appeared on the November 5, 2024 ballot in Nebraska. If passed
2024_Nebraska_Initiative_439
Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai submitted their own separate draft constitutional amendment bills to Parliament to amend Article 256 of Chapter 15 and to add
2026 Thai constitutional referendum
2026_Thai_constitutional_referendum
Proposed amendments to the United States Constitution
our Elections and Democracy" (OCCUPIED) constitutional amendment on November 18, 2011. The OCCUPIED amendment would outlaw the use of for-profit corporation
Campaign finance reform amendment
Campaign_finance_reform_amendment
To remove legal immunity of royalty
(Amendment) Act 1993 (Malay: Akta Perlembagaan (Pindaan) 1993), is a constitutional amendment passed by the Malaysian parliament in order to remove the legal
1993 amendments to the Constitution of Malaysia
1993_amendments_to_the_Constitution_of_Malaysia
2026 Missouri referendum
Missouri Amendment 3 is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that will appear on the ballot in the U.S. state of Missouri on November 3, 2026
2026_Missouri_Amendment_3
1919 amendment establishing prohibition of alcohol; null and void since 1933
The Eighteenth Amendment was repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment on December 5, 1933, making it the only constitutional amendment in American history
Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Eighteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Minister Takaichi called for a debate on revising the constitution. Constitutional Amendment Article 9 Legislation for Peace and Security SEALDs Tatsumi, Yuki
Proposed Japanese constitutional referendum
Proposed_Japanese_constitutional_referendum
1791 amendment prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures
The Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. It prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and
Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Fourth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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English and German : classicized spelling of Randolf, a Germanic personal name composed of the elements rand ‘rim’ (of a shield), ‘shield’ + wolf ‘wolf’. This was introduced into England by Scandinavian settlers in the Old Norse form Rannúlfr, and was reinforced after the Norman Conquest by the Norman form Randolf.An American family bearing the surname Randolph are descended from William Randolph (?1651–1711), a planter and merchant, a member of a family that originally came from Sussex, England, who emigrated from Warwickshire to VA c.1673. He was a forebear of Thomas Jefferson and Robert E. Lee. Randolph had seven sons, each of whom inherited an estate, the name of which was sometimes added to their own, such as Sir John Randolph of Tazewell. His great-grandsons included Edmund Randolph (1753–1813), first attorney general of the U.S. and one of the framers of the U.S. Constitution, and the diplomat and statesman John Randolph of Roanoke (1773–1833), who served as U.S. minister to Russia.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English re(a)d ‘red’.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing, from an unattested Old English rīed, r̄d ‘woodland clearing’.English : Read in Lancashire, the name of which is a contracted form of Old English rǣghēafod, from rǣge ‘female roe deer’, ‘she-goat’ + hēafod ‘head(land)’; Rede in Suffolk, so called from Old English hrēod ‘reeds’; or Reed in Hertfordshire, so called from an Old English ryhð ‘brushwood’.English : A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.
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Constitution
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English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for a stonemason, Middle English, Old French mas(s)on. Compare Machen. Stonemasonry was a hugely important craft in the Middle Ages.Italian (Veneto) : from a short form of Masone.French : from a regional variant of maison ‘house’.George Mason (1725–92), the American colonial statesman who framed the VA Bill of Rights and Constitution, which was used as a model by Thomas Jefferson when drafting the Declaration of Independence, was a VA planter, fourth in descent from George Mason (?1629–?86), a royalist soldier of the English Civil War who had received land grants in VA. As well as being prominent in the affairs of VA, the family also produced the first governor of MI.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Oates.John Otis emigrated from England in 1631 to Hingham, MA; he had many prominent descendants. His great grandson, James Otis (1725–83), was a Boston lawyer who played a major role in the development of opposition to the British crown and the establishment of the Fourth Amendment. Another descendant was Elisha Graves Otis (1811–61), inventor of the elevator, who was born on his father’s farm at Halifax, Windham Co., VT.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a sheepshearer or someone who used shears to trim the surface of finished cloth and remove excess nap, from Middle English shereman ‘shearer’.Americanized spelling of German Schuermann.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a tailor, from Yiddish sher ‘scissors’ + man ‘man’.Roger Sherman (1722–93), the only man to sign all three documents at the foundation of the American republic (the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution), was born in Newton, MA, a descendant of Capt. John Sherman, who had emigrated in about 1636 to MA from Dedham, Essex, England, where his father was a farmer, following his brother Edmund, who had emigrated two years earlier. A descendant of Edmund Sherman was the U.S. general William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–91), who led the Union march through GA. He was born in Lancaster, OH, the son of a judge; his middle name was bestowed in honor of a Shawnee chieftain.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of Clement.George Clymer (1739–1813), a signer of the Declaration of Independence and of the Constitution, was a prosperous and well-connected Philadelphia merchant. His grandfather, Richard Clymer, came to Philadelphia in 1705 from Bristol, England.
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Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Foamy
Girl/Female
Indian
Fragrant
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Jamaican
Little; Darling; Beloved; Pure
Boy/Male
Indian, Marathi
Success
Girl/Female
Muslim
Precious, Priceless
Girl/Female
Tamil
Yashritha | யாஷà¯à®°à¯€à®¤à®¾
Blossom
Boy/Male
Muslim
Suppleness. Generosity.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
One whose Mind is Peaceful
Biblical
their strength; their sign
Female
Greek
(Άλκηστις) Greek name ALKESTIS means "might of the home." In mythology, this is the name of a princess who was rescued by Herakles when she descended into Hades in place of her husband.
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n.
The aggregate of all one's inherited physical qualities; the aggregate of the vital powers of an individual, with reference to ability to endure hardship, resist disease, etc.; as, a robust constitution.
a.
Regulated by, dependent on, or secured by, a constitution; as, constitutional government; constitutional rights.
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Pertaining to, or treating of, institutions; as, institutional legends.
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Instituted by authority.
n.
An authoritative ordinance, regulation or enactment; especially, one made by a Roman emperor, or one affecting ecclesiastical doctrine or discipline; as, the constitutions of Justinian.
n.
A walk or other exercise taken for one's health or constitution.
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Of or pertaining to constitutional complexion.
n.
The theory, principles, or authority of constitutional government; attachment or adherence to a constitution or constitutional government.
a.
In accordance with, or authorized by, the constitution of a state or a society; as, constitutional reforms.
a.
Of or pertaining to temperament; constitutional.
adv.
In accordance with the constitution or fundamental law; legally; as, he was not constitutionally appointed.
a.
For the benefit or one's constitution or health; as, a constitutional walk.
adv.
Constitutionally.
a.
Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind; as, a constitutional infirmity; constitutional ardor or dullness.
adv.
In accordance with the constitution or natural disposition of the mind or body; naturally; as, he was constitutionally timid.
n.
The fundamental, organic law or principles of government of men, embodied in written documents, or implied in the institutions and usages of the country or society; also, a written instrument embodying such organic law, and laying down fundamental rules and principles for the conduct of affairs.
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Opposed to the constitution; unconstitutional.
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Not constitutional; not according to, or consistent with, the terms of a constitution of government; contrary to the constitution; as, an unconstitutional law, or act of an officer.
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Elementary; rudimental.
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Relating to a constitution, or establishment form of government; as, a constitutional risis.