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Interactive game that employs electronics
An electronic game is a game that uses electronics to create an interactive system with which a player can play. Video games are the most common form
Electronic_game
Device for playing interactive electronic games
Handheld electronic games are interactive electronic games, often miniaturized versions of video games, that are played on portable handheld devices,
Handheld_electronic_game
American video game magazine
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) was a monthly American video game magazine. It offered video game news, coverage of industry events, interviews with gaming
Electronic_Gaming_Monthly
Buyer's Guide, pages 60-61 "Electronic Gaming Monthly's Buyer's Guide". Electronic Gaming Monthly. 1993. pp. 13–24. Electronic Gaming Monthly's Buyer's Guide
List of Game of the Year awards
List_of_Game_of_the_Year_awards
American video game company
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded in May 1982 by former Apple employee Trip
Electronic_Arts
Incomplete-information coordination game
In game theory, the electronic mail game is an example of an "almost common knowledge" incomplete information game. It illustrates the apparently paradoxical
Electronic_mail_game
1992 fighting game
GamePro. No. 70. IDG. p. 62. Thorpe, Nick; Jones, Darran. "The Retro Gamer Guide To...Mortal Kombat". Retro Gamer. No. 252. p. 67. "Electronic Gaming
Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)
Mortal_Kombat_(1992_video_game)
US video game magazine
Electronic Games was the first dedicated video game magazine published in the United States and ran from October 15, 1981, to 1997 under different titles
Electronic_Games
February 15, 2026. "Electronic Gaming Monthly & Electronic Arts Sports Network present the games of July 1992". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 36. July
List_of_Sega_Genesis_games
Electronic game with user interface and visual feedback
A video game, computer game, or simply game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick
Video_game
Games from the 1940s to the 1970s
between the invention of the first electronic games and today, covering many inventions and developments. Video gaming reached mainstream popularity in
Early_history_of_video_games
Topics referred to by the same term
music, a music genre Electronic musical instrument Electronic game, a game that employs electronics Electronica, an electronic music genre Consumer electronics
Electronic
2002 action video game
Harris, as well as Electronic Gaming Monthly's John Ricciardi, admired the size of the levels, though Ben Kosmina of Planet GameCube was puzzled by the
XXX_(video_game)
1978 video game
Electronic Quarterback is a handheld electronic game made by Coleco in 1978. It is powered by a 9-volt battery or an AC adaptor. It differentiated from
Electronic_Quarterback
1997 video game
"1998 Gamers' Choice Awards". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 117. April 1999. pp. 107–114. Game Informer, issue 70 (February 1999), page 22-25. "Game Machine's
Tekken_3
Topics referred to by the same term
video game, an electronic game with a video interface Esports, competitive video gaming Video game culture Yip Gaming, a character in 2020 video game Genshin
Gaming
Video game convention held in Mexico
Electronic Game Show, known also as EGS, is the largest video game convention that takes place in Mexico. It is held each year in Mexico City, since 2002
Electronic_Game_Show
1997 video game
Design". Electronic Gaming Monthly named it both Most Addictive Game and Best Movie to Game in their 1998 Video Game Buyer's Guide, and Game of the Year
GoldenEye_007
Early handheld electronic video game
known as Merlin The Electronic Wizard, stylized as MERLIN) is a handheld electronic game first made by Parker Brothers in 1978. The game was invented by former
Merlin_(console)
Electronic game of memory skill
Simon is an electronic game of short-term memory skill invented by Ralph H. Baer and Howard J. Morrison, working for toy design firm Marvin Glass and
Simon_(game)
1981 video game
1981 at a London trade exhibit Stern became aware of Scramble, an electronic video game developed in late 1980 by a Japanese corporation, Konami Industry
Scramble_(video_game)
Earliest known interactive electronic game
earliest-known concept for an interactive electronic game, as well as the first game concept to incorporate an electronic display. As described, the device would
Cathode-ray tube amusement device
Cathode-ray_tube_amusement_device
Portable self-contained video game console
handheld electronic game with the release of Auto Race. Later, several companies—including Coleco and Milton Bradley—made their own single-game, lightweight
Handheld_game_console
best-selling video game franchises worldwide, ranked up to 50th place by reported software unit sales. Mario is the best-selling video game franchise of all
List of best-selling video game franchises
List_of_best-selling_video_game_franchises
origins of handheld game consoles are found in handheld and tabletop electronic game devices of the 1970s and early 1980s. These electronic devices can only
History of video game consoles
History_of_video_game_consoles
Business acquisition
Affinity Partners announced a leveraged buyout of the American video game company Electronic Arts (EA). The deal was completed following regulatory approvals
Leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts
Leveraged_buyout_of_Electronic_Arts
1991 video game
"Electronic Gaming Monthly's Buyer's Guide". Electronic Gaming Monthly. 1994. Game Informer, issue 8 (January/February 1993), page 34 "Electronic Gaming
Street_Fighter_II
American toy manufacturer
ability to record new sports statistics, a built-in electronic game for the sport and typical electronic organizer features such as an address book and calculator
Tiger_Electronics
Series of handheld electronic games by Nintendo
Game & Watch is a series of handheld electronic games developed by Nintendo. Designed by Gunpei Yokoi, the first game, Ball was released in 1980 and the
Game_&_Watch
2001 video game
Sorcerer's Stone) is a 2001 action-adventure video game developed by Argonaut Games and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation. Based on the 1997 novel
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (PlayStation video game)
Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosopher's_Stone_(PlayStation_video_game)
Survival horror game
August 26, 2011. Electronic Gaming Monthly, issue 92 (March 1997), page 91 Electronic Gaming Monthly, issue 92 (March 1997), pages 82-90 GameFan, volume 5
Resident Evil (1996 video game)
Resident_Evil_(1996_video_game)
Electronic abstract strategy game
Electronic Strategy Game, is an electronic abstract strategy game published in 1980 by Ideal Toy Company. It implements the gameplay of the 1970 game
The_Generals_(game)
Casino gambling machine
payouts. OLG has also deployed electronic gaming machines with pre-determined outcomes based on a bingo or pull-tab game, initially branded as "TapTix"
Slot_machine
2001 video game
March 31, 2025. "Top 10 Tricks". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 148. Ziff Davis. November 2001. p. 226 – via Video Game History Foundation. Stahl, Ben (April
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (GBA video game)
Tony_Hawk's_Pro_Skater_2_(GBA_video_game)
game should belong to Tetris, a 1988 multi-platform puzzle video game created by Alexey Pajitnov, or to Minecraft, a 2011 multi-platform sandbox game
List of best-selling video games
List_of_best-selling_video_games
1993 video game
Best Game Boy Game of 1993 by Electronic Gaming Monthly. In 1997 Electronic Gaming Monthly ranked the Game Boy version the 28th best console video game of
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Link's_Awakening
1996 video games
1999". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 118. Ziff Davis. May 1999. p. 42. "The Top-20 Best-Selling Games of February, 1999". Electronic Gaming Monthly
Pokémon_Red,_Blue,_and_Yellow
1998 video game
increases. Years after the game's release, Jeremy Parish of Electronic Gaming Monthly called the game's plot "one of the wackiest game plotlines ever", but
Xenogears
1981 video game
is a tabletop electronic game that was released under licence in 1981 in the UK by Grandstand. It is a rebadged version of the Tomy game known as Pac Man
Munchman (tabletop electronic game)
Munchman_(tabletop_electronic_game)
1994 video game
for Speed) is a 1994 racing game developed by EA Canada, originally known as Pioneer Productions, and published by Electronic Arts for 3DO. Versions with
The_Need_for_Speed
1995 video game
action games in a while." Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game their "Game of the Month" award. The game was awarded "Best 3DO Game" at the 1994 Consumer
Gex_(video_game)
Handheld game console made by Nintendo
use ROM cartridges, it succeeded the Game & Watch line of handheld electronic games and competed with Sega's Game Gear, Atari's Lynx, and NEC's TurboExpress
Game_Boy
Japanese video game company
米Electronic Arts、スクウェアと合弁事業解消 EAスクウェアからエレクトロニック・アーツへ [Electronic Arts and Square dissolve joint venture EA Square becomes Electronic Arts]. Game Watch
Square_(video_game_company)
1994 video game
poor character visuals, and repetitive music. The four reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave it a 6.875 out of 10, remarking that the graphics and
The Adventures of Batman & Robin (video game)
The_Adventures_of_Batman_&_Robin_(video_game)
Home video game console by Sony
"Reality Check". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 85. Chicago: Ziff Davis. August 1996. pp. 14–16. "Virtual Pet in My PDA!". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 106
PlayStation_(console)
1993 video game
Crew: NBA Jam". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 55. Sendai Publishing. February 1994. p. 32. "Review Crew: NBA Jam". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 55
NBA_Jam_(1993_video_game)
Video game played on a mobile device
overengaged with digital technology iPod game Handheld electronic game Handheld game console Handheld video game List of most-played mobile games by player
Mobile_game
Topics referred to by the same term
computer game in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A computer game is an electronic game, used as a synonym for a video game in some regions. Computer game may
Computer game (disambiguation)
Computer_game_(disambiguation)
games extends over several decades, tracing back to the emergence of electronic gaming in the mid-20th century. One of the earliest instances of multiplayer
Multiplayer_video_game
1995". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 74. September 1995. p. 23. "NOTHING, NOTHING CAN PREPARE YOU KOMING FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9". Electronic Gaming Monthly
List_of_Game_Boy_games
1995 electronic game
Lights Out is an electronic game released by Tiger Electronics in 1995. The game consists of a 5 by 5 grid of lights. When the game starts, a random number
Lights_Out_(game)
1992 video game
magazine concluded that it "is an excellent game that truly creates a sense of reality". Electronic Gaming Monthly praised the SNES version for having
Flashback_(1992_video_game)
Video game website list
This is a list of video gaming-related websites. A video game is an electronic game that involves human interaction with a user interface to generate
List_of_video_game_websites
1993 video game
of 1993 by Electronic Gaming Monthly. The game took the No. 115 spot on EGM's "The Greatest 200 Videogames of Their Time", and 82nd best game made on a
Star_Fox_(1993_video_game)
1994 video game
Crew". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 69. Sendai Publishing. p. 34 – via Video Game History Foundation. "Review Crew: Earthworm Jim". Electronic Gaming Monthly
Earthworm_Jim_(video_game)
1988 video game
March–April 1990. p. 90. ISSN 1041-9551. OCLC 18893582. "Electronic Gaming Top Ten". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 2. Lombard, IL: Sendai Publications. July–August
Ninja_Gaiden_(NES_video_game)
1998 video game
Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Nintendo 64 version each a score of 6/10, and two others gave it each a score of 6.5/10. Two critics of Electronic
Forsaken_(video_game)
1987 video game
best console video game of all time by Electronic Gaming Monthly, the only appearance of a Master System game on the list. In 2001, Game Informer included
Phantasy_Star_(video_game)
Bobble". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 63. Sendai Publications. October 1994. p. 226. "Electronic Gaming Monthly #23 pg. 24" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly
List_of_Game_Gear_games
1997 video game
of Electronic Gaming Monthly, for example, concluded that "Most features seem borrowed from other titles, but the mixture works pretty well." Game Informer
Croc:_Legend_of_the_Gobbos
published in Japan by Koei. The game was self-published in Japan by T&E Soft. This game was published by Electronic Arts in Spain. Other versions were
List of Electronic Arts games: 2000–2009
List_of_Electronic_Arts_games:_2000–2009
1992 video game
best Genesis game of 1992. At Electronic Games' Electronic Gaming Awards, it won Best Electronic Game Graphics but lost the Video Game of the Year award
Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2
1987 video game
with Electronic Gaming Monthly awarding it for being the Best Action Game of 1988. Several Contra sequels were produced following the original game. Contra
Contra_(video_game)
well as those versions' years of release, are listed. Game Over II was published by Electronic Arts in the United Kingdom. In other countries, it was
List of Electronic Arts games: 1983–1999
List_of_Electronic_Arts_games:_1983–1999
Electronic Gaming Monthly #20, pg. 20 Electronic Gaming Monthly #24, pg. 29 GamePro #12, pg. 114 Electronic Gaming Monthly #19, pg. 24 Electronic Gaming
List_of_TurboGrafx-16_games
1996 video game
freedom in the gameplay. The game tied with the Saturn version of Street Fighter Alpha 2 for Electronic Gaming Monthly's "Game of the Month", with their
Tomb_Raider_(1996_video_game)
1997 video game
other "greatest game" lists. The same year it was released, it was ranked the 12th best console video game of all time by Electronic Gaming Monthly, which
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania:_Symphony_of_the_Night
Electronics manufacturer
Grandstand (also known as Grandstand Leisure Products) was a video game console and electronic game manufacturer and distributor. It was based in the United Kingdom
Grandstand (game manufacturer)
Grandstand_(game_manufacturer)
1999 video game
lit. "D's Dining Table 2") Three critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave their own scores to the game. Gentry, Perry (August 25, 2000). "This Week's
D2_(video_game)
Video game played over the Internet
the COVID-19 pandemic and an unwillingness to further invest in the game by Electronic Arts. In the United States, online video games with advanced communications
Online_game
ware-sales-comparison.57/ Electronic Gaming Monthly's Buyer's Guide. 1994. "EGM is Number One in Europe!". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 59. Sendai Publishing
1993_in_video_games
1983 LaserDisc-based arcade game
"Dragon's Lair Review". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 55. Sendai Publishing. February 1994. p. 42. "Dragon's Lair Review". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 57
Dragon's Lair (1983 video game)
Dragon's_Lair_(1983_video_game)
2015 racing video game
for Speed is a 2015 online racing video game developed by Ghost Games and published by Electronic Arts. The game was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox
Need for Speed (2015 video game)
Need_for_Speed_(2015_video_game)
Video game remake
Space is a 2023 survival horror game developed by Motive Studio and published by Electronic Arts. A remake of the 2008 game of the same name developed by
Dead_Space_(2023_video_game)
has been used as early as the 1920s for shooter games, although electronic video gaming did not exist at that time. A popular light gun shooter is Duck
List_of_video_game_genres
1998 video game
Gear Solid was unveiled at the 1996 Tokyo Game Show and demonstrated at trade shows including the 1997 Electronic Entertainment Expo, to largely positive
Metal_Gear_Solid_(video_game)
Children's game
is eliminated from the remainder of the game. Often, anyone who speaks is also eliminated. The electronic game Simon is named for Simon Says. Instead of
Simon_Says
1950 electronic game
cathode-ray tube amusement device, the earliest known interactive electronic game to use an electronic display. Bertie's use of light bulbs rather than a screen
Bertie_the_Brain
1995 video game
Magneto and Psylocke. The home conversions of the game were unveiled on the first day of the 1996 Electronic Entertainment Expo, with Stan Lee appearing at
Marvel Super Heroes (video game)
Marvel_Super_Heroes_(video_game)
Video game genre
Golden Age of the Arcade". Retro Gamer. No. 127. pp. 28–31. "Video Game Explosion! We rate every game in the world". Electronic Fun with Computers & Games.
Action_game
1998 video game
the game "easily the best 3D platform game on the PlayStation", despite noting its largely child-friendly nature. Shawn Smith of Electronic Gaming Monthly
Spyro_the_Dragon
Home video game console
1995. p. 19. "Gaming Gossip". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 74. Ziff Davis. September 1995. p. 44. "Say Goodbye to Ultra". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No
Nintendo_64
Specific way in which players interact with a game
interact with a game. The term applies to both video games and tabletop games. Gameplay is the connection between the player and the game, the player's
Gameplay
1992 video game
to the Gulf is a shoot 'em up video game released by Electronic Arts (EA) in 1992 for the Sega Genesis. The game was released on several other formats
Desert_Strike
2004 video game
Shane; Ford, Greg (November 2004). "The Guy Game". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 184. p. 128. "The Guy Game". Game Informer. Archived from the original on
The_Guy_Game
Brand of video game cheating devices
GamePro. No. 107. IDG. August 1997. p. 18. "Review Crew: Game Shark". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 101. Ziff Davis. December 1997. p. 207. "GameShark
GameShark
1995 video game
Sushi-X (September 1995). "Review Crew". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 74. Sendai Publishing. p. 34 – via Video Game History Foundation. Carpenter, Danyon;
Rayman_(video_game)
1998 video game
describing the game as a "paint job" and "essentially the same game". Reviewers praised the colorisation of the game. Electronic Gaming Monthly described
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Link's_Awakening_DX
Overview of and topical guide to video games
game – an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The word video in video game
Outline_of_video_games
1996 video game
Electronic Gaming Monthly highlighted the game's use of Disney's signature cell art style, which was a hallmark of the brand at the time. The game also
Disney's Pocahontas (video game)
Disney's_Pocahontas_(video_game)
1996 video game
"Review Crew: Quake". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 103. Ziff Davis. February 1998. p. 107. "Review Crew: Quake 64". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 105.
Quake_(video_game)
Video game series
it was the seventh highest-grossing dedicated arcade game of 1995. According to Electronic Gaming Monthly, Point Blank was a "cult favorite" in U.S. arcades
Point Blank (video game series)
Point_Blank_(video_game_series)
1996 video game
Programming" awards at the Japan Game Awards. In Electronic Gaming Monthly's "Best of '96" awards, it was a runner-up for Flying Game of the Year (behind Pilotwings
Nights_into_Dreams
1995 video game
a party video game released in 1995 by Jellyvision, later Jackbox Games, and is the first release in the You Don't Know Jack video game series. Prior
You Don't Know Jack (1995 video game)
You_Don't_Know_Jack_(1995_video_game)
1995 action-adventure video game
action-adventure game developed by Delphine Software International and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sequel to the 1992 video game Flashback. The game was
Fade_to_Black_(video_game)
1994 racing video game
Road Rash is a 1994 racing/vehicular combat video game originally published by Electronic Arts (EA) for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer. A version for
Road_Rash_(1994_video_game)
1994 video game
Games of All Time". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 100. November 1997. pp. 101–155. "Top 100 Games of All Time". Electronic Gaming Monthly. 2001. Archived
Daytona_USA
1999 video game
Dies is a 1999 third-person shooter video game developed by Black Ops Entertainment and co-published by Electronic Arts and MGM Interactive for the PlayStation
Tomorrow Never Dies (video game)
Tomorrow_Never_Dies_(video_game)
Handheld electronic game made by Nintendo
handheld electronic game simulating Japanese mahjong, released exclusively in Japan by Nintendo in 1983. Following the success of the simpler Game & Watch
Computer_Mah-jong_Yakuman
Journalism genre that reports on video games
two electronic video game magazines was the "first to be published regularly" online. Originally starting as a print fanzine in April 1992, Game Zero
Video_game_journalism
ELECTRONIC GAME
ELECTRONIC GAME
Surname or Lastname
Spanish
Spanish : variant of Gámez (see Gamez).English : variant of Game.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a gamekeeper or warden, from Middle English ranger, an agent derivative of range(n) ‘to arrange or dispose’.German : variant of Rang 2, 3.German : habitational name for someone from any of the places named Rangen, in Alsace, Bavaria, and Hesse.French : from a Germanic personal name formed with rang, rank ‘curved’, ‘bent’; ‘slender’.A person called Ranger from La Rochelle, France, is documented in Quebec City in 1684 with the secondary surname
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dyer.Dutch : reduced form of the French personal name Didier.South German : from Middle High German dier ‘wild animal’, ‘game’; probably a metonymic occupational name for a hunter, or a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by a sign depicting a deer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name for a reeve, the chief magistrate or bailiff of a district, from Latin praetor.Dutch : occupational name for a warden of meadows or a gamekeeper, from Middle Dutch prater, preter (Latin pratarius, a derivative of pratum ‘meadow’).Dutch and North German : nickname for an excessively talkative person, from Middle Low German praten ‘to talk or prattle’.German : variant of Brater (see Brader 2).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English game, gamen ‘amusement’, ‘pastime’ (Old English gamen), hence a nickname for a merry or sporty person.German (Gä(h)me) : from a Germanic personal name formed with Old High German gaman ‘fun’, ‘game’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of Gamel, from the Old Norse personal name Gamall (see Gamble).Americanized form of French Gamelin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a forester employed to look after the trees and game in a forest, Middle English woodward (from the Old English elements mentioned at 2).English : perhaps also from an Old English personal name Wuduweard, composed of the elements wudu ‘wood’ + weard ‘guardian’, ‘protector’.English : Henry Woodward emigrated from England in 1635 and settled first in Dorchester, MA, and subsequently in Northampton, MA. He had many prominent descendants. Another Henry Woodward, born about 1646 in the British West Indies, was the first English settler in SC (1664).
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Arabic
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English
English : nickname for a merry or sporty person, from Middle English gode ‘good’ + game, gamen ‘sport’, ‘pastime’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from a medieval throwing game, known as hurlebat(te).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a gamekeeper, from Middle English park ‘park’ + man ‘man’, ‘servant’, cognate with Parker.English : occupational name denoting the servant (Middle English man) of someone called Park (see Park 2).English : Elias Parkman settled at Dorchester, MA, in or before 1633. He was the ancestor of a wealthy and influential Boston family.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (of Norman origin)
English and Irish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from La Varrenne in Seine-Maritime, France, named with a Gaulish element probably descriptive of alluvial land or sandy soil.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a game park, or an occupational name for someone employed in one, from Anglo-Norman French warrene or Middle English wareine ‘warren’, ‘piece of land for breeding game’.Irish : adopted as an Englsih form of Gaelic Ó Murnáin (see Murnane, Warner).The surname Warren was brought to North America from England independently by many different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. Richard Warren, a London merchant, was one of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower. John Warren came to Salem, MA, in 1630 on the Arbella, and was the founder of an influential 18th-century Boston family. Arthur Warren emigrated to Weymouth, MA, before 1638.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Greek kyanos, CYAN means "dark blue" and "lapis lazuli." The color cyan is also sometimes called blue-green, electric blue, and turquoise.Â
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for a gamekeeper, someone whose job was to watch over game in a park, from Old French warrennier (central Old French garennier) ‘warrener’. See also Warren 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a hunter, Old English hunta (a primary derivative of huntian ‘to hunt’). The term was used not only of the hunting on horseback of game such as stags and wild boars, which in the Middle Ages was a pursuit restricted to the ranks of the nobility, but also to much humbler forms of pursuit such as bird catching and poaching for food. The word seems also to have been used as an Old English personal name and to have survived into the Middle Ages as an occasional personal name. Compare Huntington and Huntley.Irish : in some cases (in Ulster) of English origin, but more commonly used as a quasi-translation of various Irish surnames such as Ó Fiaich (see Fee).Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Hundt.
Boy/Male
English American
A sometimes used as an independent name. Also, in England, 'Ernie' refers to the Electronic...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sumpter.Fort Sumter, SC, was named in honor of Thomas Sumter, known as the ‘Gamecock of the Revolution’ for the fear he inspired in the British and Tory forces and the pivotal role he played in key American victories. Born in 1734 near Charlottesville, VA, he was of Welsh heritage; his ancestors probably emigrated to America in the late 17th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Game.English : from Anglo-Norman French gambon ‘ham’, a diminutive of gambe, Norman-Picard form of Old French jambe ‘leg’ (Late Latin gamba), hence probably a nickname for someone with some peculiarity of the legs or gait.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a piece of ground used for playing games, from Middle English pleye ‘play’ + sted(e) ‘place’, hence ‘place for play or sport’. In some cases it may be a habitational name from Chapel Plaster in Box, Wiltshire. Compare Plaster 2.
Surname or Lastname
English (also established in Ireland), French, and Dutch
English (also established in Ireland), French, and Dutch : nickname for an inveterate gambler or a brave or foolhardy man prepared to run risks, from Middle English, Old French hasard, Middle Dutch hasaert (derived from Old French) ‘game of chance’, later used metaphorically of other uncertain enterprises. The word derives from Arabic az-zahr, from az, assimilated form of the definite article al + zahr ‘die’. It appears to have been picked up in the Holy Land and brought back to Europe by Provençal crusaders.
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