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Region of Niger
Diffa is one of the seven regions of Niger, and is located in the southeast of the country. The capital of the region is Diffa. Diffa Region is situated
Diffa_Region
Urban Commune in Diffa Region, Niger
Diffa is a city and urban commune in the extreme southeast of Niger, near the border with Nigeria. It is the administrative seat of both Diffa Region
Diffa
Arab nomadic tribespeople living in Niger
Niger, mostly in the Diffa Region. In 2006, approximately 150,000 accounting for less than 1.5% of the Niger's population, the Diffa Arabs are said to be
Diffa_Arabs
Tchirozerine Department (Tchirozerine) Bosso Department (Bosso) Diffa Department (Diffa) Goudoumaria Department (Goudoumaria) Maine-soroa Department (Maine-soroa)
Departments_of_Niger
Region of Niger
centre. Zinder Region is located in the southeast of Niger and covers 145,430 km². It borders Agadez Region to the north, Diffa Region to the east, Nigeria
Zinder_Region
patrol of US Army Special Forces and Nigerian soldiers near Diffa, in the Lake Chad Basin Region in Niger. During the ensuing firefight, Nigerian and American
December 2017 Diffa Region clash
December_2017_Diffa_Region_clash
Region of Niger
Chad (Tibesti Region) to the east, Diffa Region, Zinder Region, Tahoua Region and Maradi Region to the south, and Mali (Kidal Region) to the west. It
Agadez_Region
African jihadist organisation
Bosso town in Diffa. On 21 October, near Diffa town, two soldiers were killed by explosives while intercepting an attack. Diffa region hosts over 150
Boko_Haram
Nigerien politician
election, Issa was accused by local military governors in N'Gourti and Diffa Region of attempting to fix the elections in N'Gourti by orchestrating the kidnap
Issa_Lamine
POVERTY/VULNERABILITY. Prepared for The World Bank Technical Department, Africa Region (2001) Niger: sign-post.org. Todd Ulmer, MD (June 2008) Surgical Implant
List_of_hospitals_in_Niger
between Boko Haram fighters and Nigerien forces in the town of Baroua, Diffa Region, Niger. The battle was instigated after a contingent of ISWAP fighters
Battle_of_Baroua
American AIDS charity
DIFFA, also known as Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS, is an American AIDS charity. DIFFA marked a 30-year milestone of charity work in 2014
DIFFA
13°49′00″N 6°25′00″E / 13.8166667°N 6.4166667°E / 13.8166667; 6.4166667 Diffa Diffa 39,960 13°18′56″N 12°36′32″E / 13.3155556°N 12.6088889°E / 13.3155556;
List_of_cities_in_Niger
Saharan dialect continuum of West Africa
where it is spoken include Zinder, Diffa, N'Guigmi and Bilma. In Zinder region, the main dialect is Manga. In Diffa Region, the main dialect is Tumari or
Kanuri_language
Civil conflict in Niger
during a raid carried out by Boko Haram militants in the town of Diffa, in the Diffa Region. The jihadists attacked the town in the late afternoon, riding
Islamist_insurgency_in_Niger
City in Diffa Region, Niger
the Department of N'guigmi, one of three in Diffa Region, which includes the entire north of the Region. N'guigmi is home to a large settlement of Kanuri
N'guigmi
President of Niger from 2021 to 2023
in the present-day Diffa Region of Niger. He was raised in the town of Tesker, 200 kilometers west of Bilabrin, in Zinder Region. Bazoum is a member
Mohamed_Bazoum
Landlocked country in West Africa
capital district are: Agadez Region Diffa Region Dosso Region Maradi Region Tahoua Region Tillabéri Region Zinder Region Niamey (capital district) The
Niger
2021 battle between Niger and Boko Haram
launched a raid into the city of Diffa, but were repelled by Nigerien soldiers. The city of Diffa, capital of Niger's Diffa Region and located along the Niger
2021_Diffa_raid
Department in Diffa Region, Niger
Diffa is a department of the Diffa Region in the extreme southeast of Niger. It is bordered by Chad to the east. Its capital lies at the city of Diffa
Diffa_Department
Nomadic confederation in the Sahel
that reside in the southeastern corner of Niger are known as Diffa Arabs for the Diffa Region. The majority migrated from Chad, initially due to the 1974
Baggara_Arabs
Chadian military operation against Boko Haram in 2020
of Lac region were declared a war zone and state of emergency came into effect in same departments. Several civilian communities fled the region. 31 March
Operation_Boma's_Wrath
Region Languages Agadez Region Tuareg, Kanuri Diffa Region Kanuri Dosso Region Zarma Maradi Region Hausa Niamey Zarma Tahoua Region Hausa Tillabéri Region
Languages_of_Niger
Place in Diffa Region, Niger
Boula Brin, Boulabrin) is a village located in the commune of N'guigmi, Diffa Region, in southeast Niger. The village is approximately six kilometers west
Bilabrin
Department in Diffa Region, Niger
N'guigmi is a department of the Diffa Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of N'guigmi. As of 2011, the department had a total population of 77
N'guigmi_Department
Commune in Niger
N'Gourti is a village and rural commune in Niger. At the 2012 census, the total population of the commune was 51,767. Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant
N'Gourti
Town in Niger
is a Commune and town in the southeast of the country, in Diffa Region, northwest of Diffa. Goudoumaria is an administrative post in the Maine-Soroa Department
Goudoumaria
Department in Diffa Region, Niger
Bosso is a department of the Diffa Region in Niger. The department is located in the south-east of the country and borders Nigeria and Chad. Its administrative
Bosso_Department
especially by the Diffa Arabs (also known as Mahamid Arabs) an Arab nomadic tribespeople who is living in eastern Niger, mostly in the Diffa Region. Arabic is
List of countries and territories where Arabic is an official language
List_of_countries_and_territories_where_Arabic_is_an_official_language
President of Niger from 1999 to 2010
himself was elected to the National Assembly as an MNSD candidate from Diffa constituency, although due to his concurrent election as president his seat
Mamadou_Tandja
Administrative branch of militant group
being promoted. Later that month, ISWAP suffered a defeat when attacking Diffa, but successfully raided Rann, destroying the local barracks before retreating
Islamic State – West Africa Province
Islamic_State_–_West_Africa_Province
Subdivision of Niger
région). Each region's capital is the same as its name. Additionally, the national capital, Niamey, comprises a capital district. Agadez Region Diffa
Administrative divisions of Niger
Administrative_divisions_of_Niger
Nigerien politician
First Vice-president of the National Assembly of Niger since 2011. Born in Diffa in 1959, Marté was a founding member of the PNDS; when the party held its
Daouda_Marté
Chronology of a Nigerian Islamist group's attempt to take over four countries
North region, killing a man and stealing sheep. 29 April – At least three soldiers were killed in an attack by Boko Haram militants in the Diffa region in
Timeline of the Boko Haram insurgency
Timeline_of_the_Boko_Haram_insurgency
Commune and village in Diffa Region, Niger
/ 13.6969°N 13.3103°E / 13.6969; 13.3103 Country Niger Region Diffa Region Department Diffa Department Elevation 909 ft (277 m) Population (2012) • Total
Bosso,_Niger
The University of Diffa (UDA) is a public university located in Diffa, Niger, approximately 1,355 km (842 mi) east of Niamey. The project to create four
University_of_Diffa
Classical and liturgical language of central Sahel
in the Diffa Region. The Tarjumo language is a part of the African literacy associated with Islamic scholarship in the Sahara-Sahel region, referred
Tarjumo_language
Nigerien chemist and chemical engineer
Meilleure Foundation. Issoufou was born in Mainé-Soroa, a town in the Diffa Region of Niger. She attended elementary school in Mainé-Soroa and an all girls
Aïssata_Issoufou_Mahamadou
Variant of Arabic spoken in Chad
Nigeria's (Borno State), Cameroon's Far North Region, and in the Diffa Department of Niger's Diffa Region. The number of speakers in Niger is estimated
Chadian_Arabic
100 km2 (60,700 sq mi) 101,527,453 19th 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) 163 Diffa Region Diffa Niger 156,906 km2 (60,582 sq mi) 593,821 2nd 3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi) 164
List of first-level administrative divisions by area
List_of_first-level_administrative_divisions_by_area
Peace organisation
the Diffa region of Niger". HD. Retrieved 2022-10-12. "Signing of a peace agreement between Idourfane and Ibogolitane communities in the border region of
Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
Centre_for_Humanitarian_Dialogue
Dislike of anything that is perceived to be foreign or strange
Niger announced that it would deport to Chad the "Diffa Arabs", Arabs living in the Diffa region of eastern Niger. Their population numbered about 150
Xenophobia
Nigerien journalist (1959–2022)
Grémah Boucar, also known as Grémah Boukar Koura, is a Nigerien journalist. Boucar was born February 2, 1959, in Maïné-Soroa, Niger. He launched Agence
Grémah_Boucar
Place in Diffa Region, Niger
Niger, the capital of the Mainé-Soroa Department, and is in turn part of Diffa Region. The town's population was 78,735 at the 2012 census. Situated in an
Mainé-Soroa
heavy weapons. Artillery was also fired by Boko Haram towards Diffa, the capital of Diffa Region and a city bordering the Boko Haram-controlled Nigerian town
Battle_of_Bosso_(2015)
by the beginning of 2019 many susceptible populations throughout the Diffa region will experience Stressed and Crisis levels of food insecurity based on
Food_insecurity_in_Niger
Department in Diffa Region, Niger
Mainé-Soroa is a department of the Diffa Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Mainé-Soroa. The department's population is largely made up of
Mainé-Soroa_Department
Place in Diffa, Niger
town in the Diffa Region, Maine-Soroa Department of southeastern Niger. It lies on the RN1 east–west highway of which runs between Diffa and Niamey, about
Kelakam,_Niger
October 2006, Niger announced that it would deport Arabs living in the Diffa region of eastern Niger to Chad. This population numbered about 150,000. Nigerien
List of ethnic cleansing campaigns
List_of_ethnic_cleansing_campaigns
Entry for Niger in ISO 3166-2
the button in the header to sort each column. Subdivisions of Niger FIPS region codes of Niger Neighbouring countries: BF, BJ, DZ, LY, ML, NG, TD ISO Online
ISO_3166-2:NE
Discrimination against Arab people
announced that it would deport the Mahamid Baggara Arabs living in the Diffa region of eastern Niger to Chad. This population numbered about 150,000. While
Anti-Arab_racism
north and east, and more Tuareg and Diffa Arabs to the west. Covering much of the north of the Zinder and Diffa Regions, there are few permanent settlements
Termit_Massif
Refugees in Niger
North-Eastern Nigeria. As of July 2016, there are 280,000 refugees in Diffa region of Niger and approximately 6,000 and 10,000 displaced persons in refugee
Nigerian_refugees_in_Niger
Niger announced that it would deport to Chad the "Diffa Arabs", Arabs living in the Diffa region of eastern Niger. Their population numbered about 150
Racism_in_Africa
Race or ethnic-based discrimination
announced that it would deport the approximately 150,000 Arabs living in the Diffa region of eastern Niger to Chad. While the government collected Arabs in preparation
Racism
Meridian passing trough Florence, Italy
Department of Agadez Region - 18°41′N 11°15′E / 18.683°N 11.250°E / 18.683; 11.250 East side of Goudoumaria in Diffa Region - 13°43′N 11°15′E / 13
Florence_meridian
Province of Chad
result of this. The Tibesti Region borders the Murzuq District in Libya to the north, Borkou Region to the east, and Diffa and Agadez Regions in Niger
Tibesti_(region)
Displaced people from Nigeria
fleeing violence from Boko Haram are living with local populations in the Diffa Region, Niger. As of June 11, 2014, "The International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Nigerian_refugees
Overview of and topical guide to Niger
Ayr region Administrative divisions of Niger Regions of Niger Departments of Niger Communes of Niger Regions of Niger Agadez Region Diffa Region Dosso
Outline_of_Niger
affiliated political parties. The government prohibits full-face veils in Diffa Region under state of emergency provisions to prevent concealment of bombs and
Freedom of religion in Africa by country
Freedom_of_religion_in_Africa_by_country
Commune and village in Diffa Region, Niger
13.20639°N 12.42111°E / 13.20639; 12.42111 Country Niger Region Diffa Region Department Diffa Department Area • Total 955 sq mi (2,474 km2) Elevation
Chetimari
October 2006, Niger announced that it would deport the Arabs living in the Diffa Region of eastern Niger to Chad. This population numbered about 150,000. While
Human_rights_in_Niger
Variety of the Kanuri language
branch. It is spoken in Niger by approximately 115,000 speakers in the Diffa Region of southeast Niger, near the border with Chad and Nigeria. Tumari Kanuri
Tumari_Kanuri
Nature reserve in the southeast of Niger
found in the reserve. In recent years the decline in the wildlife of the region has also been noted, and some of the species have been photographed by renowned
Termit_Massif_Reserve
Region in the Levant
southern part of the West Bank (Arabic: الضِفَّة الغَرْبِيَّة, romanized: aḍ-ḍiffa al-gharbiya), a territory Israel has occupied since 1967 and administered
Judea
2016 flooding of the Niger River
the international humanitarian aid in Niger was concentrated in the Diffa region, due to the high number of Nigerian refugees. Groups like Doctors Without
2016_Niger_flood
Commune and village in Diffa, Niger
13°40′N 13°08′E / 13.667°N 13.133°E / 13.667; 13.133 Country Niger Region Diffa Department Bosso Area • Total 27.08 sq mi (70.13 km2) Population (2012
Toumour
Series of battles and offensives in the Chad Basin
to these attacks, while the overall number of refugees in the wider Diffa region rose to 250,000, half of them Nigerians who had fled the violence in
Chad Basin campaign (2018–2020)
Chad_Basin_campaign_(2018–2020)
Commune and village in Diffa Region, Niger
13.52861°N 12.84306°E / 13.52861; 12.84306 Country Niger Region Diffa Region Department Diffa Department Area • Total 979 sq mi (2,535 km2) Population
Gueskerou
Famine affecting Africa's Sahel & Senegal river area
Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Niger and northern Nigeria. Niger's Diffa Region was of the most concern to the experts at hand. By 13 June 2010, roughly
2010_Sahel_famine
This pipeline, roughly 1980 kilometers (1230 miles), will run from the Diffa Region in the Southeast of Niger to the Port Seme Terminal in Benin. The projected
Energy_in_Benin
Nomadic Arab ethnic group in Niger, Mali, and Algeria
the Azawagh region of the Sahara and speak Hassaniya Arabic which is one of the regional varieties of Arabic. Azawagh Moors Baggara Diffa Arabs Paris
Azawagh_Arabs
Palestinian territory occupied by Israel
Jordan River near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in West Asia's Levant region, it is bordered by Jordan and the Dead Sea to the east, and by Israel (via
West_Bank
the excessive violence and human rights violations. The border town of Diffa is separated from Nigeria by the Komadougou Yobe river, a recent drop in
List of terrorist incidents in Niger
List_of_terrorist_incidents_in_Niger
Israeli-backed Palestinian militant group
Defense Forces (Arabic: قوات الدفاع الشعبي للشجاعية, romanized: Quwwat al-Diffa al-Sha'bi lil-Shuja'yia) is an Israeli-backed anti-Hamas militant group
Shuja'iyya Popular Defense Forces
Shuja'iyya_Popular_Defense_Forces
– Militants aligned with Boko Haram attacked a military post in the Diffa Region, killing 16 soldiers and injuring 9 more. About 50 militants were killed
2021_in_Niger
President of Niger since 2025
Commander of the Presidential guard, he led forces in Zinder, Agadez, and Diffa regions where he combated drug trafficking. In 1989, he was the first officer
Abdourahamane_Tchiani
Dry basin that once carried a northern tributary of the Niger River
to be confused with Niger's Diffa Arabs). The Azawagh is the center for the Iwellemeden Kel Denneg Federation. The region also has a nomadic population
Azawagh
Nigerian river
towns near the river include Gashua, Geidam, and Damasak in Nigeria, and Diffa in Niger. Some rural dwellers in Yobe complained that chemicals and waste
Yobe_River
Depression in the Western Desert of Egypt
escarpments up to 280 m (920 ft) high, marking the edge of the adjacent El Diffa plateau. To the south the depression slopes gently up to the Great Sand
Qattara_Depression
Jihadi assault shock troops
fighters belonging to the Islamic State's West Africa Province against Diffa in Niger on 9 April 2019, during the Chad Basin campaign (2018–2019) A Taliban
Inghimasi
nomadic or seminomadic livestock-raising peoples—Tuareg, Fulani, Toubou and Diffa Arabs. With rapidly growing populations and the consequent competition for
Demographics_of_Niger
Military coup against President Mohamed Bazoum
and the Islamic State have persisted, particularly in the Tillabéri and Diffa regions. Civilians have faced ongoing violence, and some reports indicate
2023_Nigerien_coup_d'état
Niger is divided into seven regions (French: régions; singular – région), each of which is named after its capital. Additionally, the national capital
Regions_of_Niger
Ethnic group in the Sahel and West Africa
Nigeria (such as Adamawa, Tahoua, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zinder, Bauchi, Diffa, Yobe, Gombe, and further east, into the Benue River valley systems of north
Fula_people
Highest mountain in Indonesia and Oceania
Explorersweb". Explorersweb. Retrieved 29 October 2024. Sephiawardhani, Diffa (3 March 2025). Martina, Lasti (ed.). "Two RI Climbers Died of Hypothermia
Puncak_Jaya
List of African ethnic groups
Rashaida, Baggara Arabs (including Shuweihat), Abbala Arabs, Azawagh Arabs, Diffa Arabs, Manga Arabs, Ababda, Arab-Berbers Islam → Sunni Islam, Sufism, Shia
List of contemporary ethnic groups of Africa
List_of_contemporary_ethnic_groups_of_Africa
West and Central African ethnic group
and Kanem Prefectures in Chad, Far North Region in Cameroon, the Yobe and Borno states in Nigeria and Diffa and Zinder Regions in Niger and Darfur in
Kanuri_people
War in West Africa
police headquarters on the Chetimari-Maine-Soroa road, about 40 km west of Diffa, near the Nigeria-Niger border, killing a policeman. June 4–5 – Solhan and
War_in_the_Sahel
Place in Maradi Region, Niger
Niger's south central Hausa region. It lies on the major east–west paved highway which crosses from Niamey in the west to Diffa in the far east. It also
Maradi,_Niger
Development Index as of 2023. An HDI value is calculated for the Tillabéri Region and the city of Niamey combined. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global
List of regions of Niger by Human Development Index
List_of_regions_of_Niger_by_Human_Development_Index
Republic Africa 0.414 4 0.392 1734 Kayes Mali Africa 0.419 4 0.388 1735 Diffa Niger Africa 0.419 5 0.386 1736 Jigawa Nigeria Africa 0.56 35 0.385 1737
List of subnational entities by Human Development Index
List_of_subnational_entities_by_Human_Development_Index
This is a list of FIPS 10-4 region codes from M-O, using a standardized name format, and cross-linking to articles. On September 2, 2008, FIPS 10-4 was
List of FIPS region codes (M–O)
List_of_FIPS_region_codes_(M–O)
Siskamling]. Suara.com. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025. Diffa Rezy (12 September 2025). "Irjen Kemendagri Pastikan Solo Raya Aman dan
August 2025 Indonesian protests
August_2025_Indonesian_protests
In response, Chadian and Nigerien forces stationed in Diffa crossed the Doutchi bridge near Diffa into Nigeria, launching an offensive against the militants
Battle_of_Damasak
population living on less than poverty thresholds Region $2.15 $3.65 $6.85 Year Agadez 17.7% 53.5% 83.6% 2018 Diffa 42.0% 76.9% 95.0% 2018 Dosso 52.3% 85.1% 97
Poverty_in_Niger
Military exercise
Indonesia. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025. Sephiawardhani, Diffa (25 August 2025). "Indonesia Leads Super Garuda Shield 2025 Multinational
Super_Garuda_Shield
Combatant command for Africa
Mosaic - Operation in Mali Obsidian Nomad I - Counterterrorism operation in Diffa, Niger Obsidian Nomad II - Counterterrorism operation in Arlit, Niger Octave
United_States_Africa_Command
First Lady of Niger from 2021 to 2023
initiatives, poverty alleviation, school construction in Diffa, aid to flood victims in Zinder Region, and new healthcare facilities. She also promoted the
Hadiza_Bazoum
Military unit
(Nigeria) based in Monguno; and Sector 4 (Niger), based in the town of Diffa. There is still considerable skepticism in the international community that
Multinational Joint Task Force
Multinational_Joint_Task_Force
DIFFA REGION
DIFFA REGION
Surname or Lastname
French
French : from the personal name, French form of Julian.English : variant spelling of Julian.From the Dauphiné region of France, a Julien, also called Vantabon, is documented in Quebec City in 1654. A Julien or Jullien, from Poitou, France, is recorded in Quebec City in 1665. Other secondary surnames associated with this name include LeDragon and Saint-Julien.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : regional name from the border region of Lorraine in northeastern France, so called from the Germanic tribal name Lotharingi ‘people of Lothar’ (a personal name composed of the elements hlod ‘famous’, ‘renowned’ + hari, heri ‘army’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant spelling of Janice.French : unexplained.Latvian : from the first name JÄnis, Latvian form of John.A Janis from the Champagne region of France is documented in 1704
in Trois Rivières, Quebec, with the secondary surname
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a dyer, Middle English litster, an agent derivative (originally feminine; compare Baxter) of lit(t)e(n) ‘to dye’ (Old Norse lita). This term was used principally in East Anglia and northern and eastern England (areas of Scandinavian settlement), and to this day the surname is found principally in these regions, especially in Yorkshire.Scottish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Fhleisdeir ‘son of the arrow maker’.
Surname or Lastname
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 : habitational name from any of the various places so called, for example in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Wiltshire. For the most part the first element is either Old English (ge)mǣne ‘common’, ‘shared’ (see Manley, Manship), or the Old English byname Mann(a) (see Mann). However, in the case of Manton in Lincolnshire the early forms show clearly that it was Old English m(e)alm ‘sand’, ‘chalk’, with reference to the poor soil of the region. The second element is in each case Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.Irish (Cork) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Manntáin ‘descendant of Manntán’, a personal name derived from a diminutive of manntach ‘toothless’.
Boy/Male
English
From the rocky diff.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : from a pet form of the personal name Hugh.French : from a pet form of Hue (see Hugh).French : from a reduced form of Hudelin, a double diminutive of the personal name Hude (see Houde).Possibly Swedish : from an unidentified first element + the common ornamental suffix -(l)in.A Hulin from the Brie region of France is recorded in Quebec City in 1659.
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
From the Rocky Diff
Girl/Female
Arabic
Brave
Surname or Lastname
English, German, French, and Jewish
English, German, French, and Jewish : from the personal name, Hebrew Yosef ‘may He (God) add (another son)’. In medieval Europe this name was borne frequently but not exclusively by Jews; the usual medieval English vernacular form is represented by Jessup. In the Book of Genesis, Joseph is the favorite son of Jacob, who is sold into slavery by his brothers but rises to become a leading minister in Egypt (Genesis 37–50). In the New Testament Joseph is the husband of the Virgin Mary, which accounts for the popularity of the given name among Christians.A bearer of the name Joseph with the secondary surname Langoumois (and therefore presumably from the Angoumois region of France) is documented in Quebec City in 1718.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant of Jordan.A Jourdain from the Saintonge region of France is recorded in
Quebec City in 1676. Another, from the Savoie, is documented in 1688
in Lachine, Quebec, with the secondary surname Lafrizade. A third,
from Provence, is documented in Champlain, Quebec, in 1688; and another, also
called Labrosse, in Montreal in 1696. Other secondary surnames include
Surname or Lastname
French
French : from the personal name Jean, French form of
John.English : variant of Jayne.A Vivien Jean, recorded in Canada in 1681, was also known as
Surname or Lastname
Polish, German, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Polish, German, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : from Polish litwin, an ethnic name for someone from Lithuania (Polish Litwa, Lithuanian Lietuva, a word of uncertain etymology, perhaps a derivative of the river name Leità ). In the 14th century Lithuania was an independent grand duchy which extended from the Baltic to the shores of the Black Sea. It was united with Poland in 1569, and was absorbed into the Russian empire in 1795. The region referred to as Lite in Ashkenazic culture encompassed not only Lithuania but also Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, parts of northern Ukraine, and parts of northeastern Poland.English : from an Old English personal name, Lēohtwine, composed of the elements lēoht ‘light’, ‘bright’ + wine ‘friend’.
Surname or Lastname
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, etc. : from the Latin personal name Lucas (Greek Loukas) ‘man from Lucania’. Lucania is a region of southern Italy thought to have been named in ancient times with a word meaning ‘bright’ or ‘shining’. Compare Lucio. The Christian name owed its enormous popularity throughout Europe in the Middle Ages to St. Luke the Evangelist, hence the development of this surname and many vernacular derivatives in most of the languages of Europe. Compare Luke. This is also found as an Americanized form of Greek Loukas.Scottish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Lùcais (see McLucas).As a French name Lucas has been recorded in Canada since 1653, taken to Trois Rivières, Quebec, by one Lucas-Lépine from Normandy.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : (of Norman origin): habitational or regional name from Old French mansel ‘inhabitant of Le Mans or the surrounding area of Maine’. The place was originally named in Latin (ad) Ceromannos, from the name of the Gaulish tribe living there, the Ceromanni. The name was reduced to Celmans and then became Le Mans as a result of the mistaken identification of the first syllable with the Old French demonstrative adjective.English (chiefly West Midlands) : status name for a particular type of feudal tenant, Anglo-Norman French mansel, one who occupied a manse (Late Latin mansa ‘dwelling’), a measure of land sufficient to support one family.English (chiefly West Midlands) : some early examples, such as Thomas filius Manselli (Northumbria 1256), point to derivation from a personal name, perhaps the Germanic derivative of Mann 2 Latinized as Manzellinus.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Devon and Cheshire, named in Old English as ‘common wood or clearing’, from (ge)mǣne ‘common’, ‘shared’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. The surname is still chiefly found in the regions around these villages.English : nickname from Middle English mannly ‘manly’, ‘virile’, ‘brave’ (Old English mannlīc, originally ‘man-like’).Irish (County Cork) : Anglicized form of Ó Máinle (and often pronounced Mauly), of unexplained origin. Compare Malley.Irish (Connacht and Donegal) : shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maonghaile ‘descendant of Maonghal’, a personal name derived from words meaning ‘wealth’ and ‘valor’.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant of Jordan.A Jourdain from the Saintonge region of France is recorded in
Quebec City in 1676. Another, from the Savoie, is documented in 1688
in Lachine, Quebec, with the secondary surname Lafrizade. A third,
from Provence, is documented in Champlain, Quebec, in 1688; and another, also
called Labrosse, in Montreal in 1696. Other secondary surnames include
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Norman personal name that appears in Middle English as Geffrey and in Old French as Je(u)froi. Some authorities regard this as no more than a palatalized form of Godfrey, but early forms such as Galfridus and Gaufridus point to a first element from Germanic gala ‘to sing’ or gawi ‘region’, ‘territory’. It is possible that several originally distinct names have fallen together in the same form.
Surname or Lastname
Southern French
Southern French : topographic name for someone who lived by an
oak tree or oak grove, from Occitan garric (masculine) ‘kermes
oak’ or garrique (feminine) ‘grove of kermes oaks’.English (Norfolk) : variant of Geary 2.A bearer with the secondary surname
DIFFA REGION
DIFFA REGION
Girl/Female
German, Portuguese
Healthy; Well-one
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, French, Greek
To Praise; Acclaim; Her Father's Renown; Form of Cleo
Girl/Female
English
Meadow of the hares. Feminine of Harley.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Egyptian, French, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Faithful
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Fasting
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Praise
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Endowed with Bounty; Grace
Boy/Male
Australian, German
Mountain Where Linden Trees Grow
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Respected Daughter
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n.
One of a special group of feathers which arise from each of the scapular regions and lie along the sides of the back.
n.
The lower region of the sky.
n. pl.
An extensive tribe of North American Indians of the Shoshone stock, inhabiting Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and adjacent regions. They are subdivided into several subordinate tribes, some of which are among the most degraded of North American Indians.
n.
That in or through which one walks; place or distance walked over; a place for walking; a path or avenue prepared for foot passengers, or for taking air and exercise; way; road; hence, a place or region in which animals may graze; place of wandering; range; as, a sheep walk.
a.
Being on the farther side of the Alps in regard to Rome, that is, on the north or west side of the Alps; of or pertaining to the region or the people beyond the Alps; as, transalpine Gaul; -- opposed to cisalpine.
n.
A bone, or one of a pair of bones, beneath the ethmoid region of the skull, forming a part a part of the partition between the nostrils in man and other mammals.
n.
A pathological process by virtue of which a unilateral morbid condition on being abolished on one side of the body makes its appearance in the corresponding region upon the other side.
a.
Of or pertaining to the hip; in the region of, or affecting, the hip; ischial; ischiatic; as, the sciatic nerve, sciatic pains.
n.
A member of a tribe of Turanians inhabiting a region east of the Caspian Sea.
a.
Capable of being traversed, or passed over; as, a traversable region.
v. t.
To rise above; to surmount; as, lights in the heavens transcending the region of the clouds.
n.
A waste region; boundless space; immensity.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the saphenous veins; as, the saphenous nerves; the saphenous opening, an opening in the broad fascia of the thigh through which the internal saphenous vein passes.
n.
The region lying between these parallels of latitude, or near them on either side.
a.
Of or pertaining to the sagittal suture; in the region of the sagittal suture; rabdoidal; as, the sagittal furrow, or groove, on the inner surface of the roof of the skull.
n.
A semifluid or fluid oleoresin, primarily the exudation of the terebinth, or turpentine, tree (Pistacia Terebinthus), a native of the Mediterranean region. It is also obtained from many coniferous trees, especially species of pine, larch, and fir.
n.
Any plant of the genus Saxifraga, mostly perennial herbs growing in crevices of rocks in mountainous regions.
n.
A region on the ventral side of the brain, either just back of the pons Varolii, or, as in man, covered by the posterior extension of its transverse fibers.
n.
A low irregular shrub (Artemisia tridentata), of the order Compositae, covering vast tracts of the dry alkaline regions of the American plains; -- called also sagebush, and wild sage.
a.
Of or pertaining to a particular region; sectional.