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Parliamentary constituency in Nepal
Kathmandu 9 is one of 10 parliamentary constituencies of Kathmandu District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation
Kathmandu_9
Capital and largest city in Nepal
the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. The city is in Kathmandu District. Kathmandu is the main governmental, financial, industrial
Kathmandu
Speaker of the parliament of Nepal
House of Representatives since 2026. He represents the constituency of Kathmandu 9. He previously also served as the Minister of Labour, Employment, and
Dol_Prasad_Aryal
Valley and proposed territory in Nepal
The Kathmandu Valley (Nepali: काठमाडाैँ उपत्यका), also known as the Nepal Valley, Nepa Valley or Swaniga: (Nepali: नेपाः उपत्यका, Nepal Bhasa: 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑑅
Kathmandu_Valley
District in Bagmati Province, Nepal
Kathmandu District (Nepali: काठमाडौं जिल्लाListen; Nepal Bhasa: ये: जिल्ला) is a district located in Kathmandu Valley, Bagmati Province of Nepal. It is
Kathmandu_District
Nepali politician
from Kathmandu-9 again, but was defeated. In the 2013 election for the second constituent assembly, he was the CPN UML candidate in Kathmandu-9 constituency
Krishna_Gopal_Shrestha
2026 election for members of the House of Representatives
P. Sharma Oli resigned on 9 September 2025. The following days saw the military assume control of security in the Kathmandu Valley to stabilize the region
2026 Nepalese general election
2026_Nepalese_general_election
Prime Minister of Nepal since 2026
mayor of Kathmandu. He emerged as a prominent political figure during the 2025 Gen Z protests and in January 2026, he resigned as Mayor of Kathmandu and joined
Balen_Shah
Public university in Dhulikhel, Nepal
Kathmandu University (KU) (Nepali: काठमाण्डौ विश्वविद्यालय) is an autonomous university in Nepal. It is the third oldest university in Nepal, located
Kathmandu_University
Square in Kathmandu, Nepal
Kathmandu Durbar Square (Nepal Bhasa: येँ लायकु/𑐥𑐾𑑄 𑐮𑐵𑐫𑐎𑐹, Nepali: हनुमानढोका दरबार; Basantapur Durbar Kshetra) is a historically and culturally
Kathmandu_Durbar_Square
Executive head of Kathmandu Metropolitan City
The Mayor of Kathmandu is the head of the municipal executive of Kathmandu Metropolitan City. The officeholder is elected for a five-year term and limited
Mayor_of_Kathmandu
Legislative chamber session, 2026–
Retrieved 12 May 2026. "Angdembe elected NC parliamentary party leader". The Kathmandu Post. 27 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026. "Bheeshma Raj Angdembe Unanimously
7th House of Representatives (Nepal)
7th_House_of_Representatives_(Nepal)
English-language newspaper in Nepal
The Kathmandu Post is a major daily newspaper published in Nepal. Founded in February 1993 by Shyam Goenka, it is one of the largest English-language
The_Kathmandu_Post
Anti-government upheaval in Nepal
September 2025. "Gen Z protest in Kathmandu against corruption and ban on social media platforms". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 9 September 2025. "Gen Z youths
2025_Nepalese_Gen_Z_protests
Highway tunnel in Nepal
in Kathmandu. The tunnel is part of Tribhuvan highway. It is Nepal's first modern road tunnel. The tunnel has a height of 8.3m and has a lane of 9.5m
Nagdhunga_tunnel
Head of government
The official residence of the prime minister is located in Baluwatar, Kathmandu. The seat of the prime minister's office has been at Singha Darbar since
Prime_Minister_of_Nepal
Supermarket chain in Nepal
Nepalgunj Butwal Bhairahawa Dhangadhi It also owns a warehouse in Baluwatar, Kathmandu. 9 September 2025: Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket had suffered heavy losses during
Bhat-Bhateni_Supermarket
Professional 20-over cricket league
allegations, including match-fixing and corruption. The match between Kathmandu Knights and Biratnagar Super Kings on 3 January 2023 was delayed by two
Nepal_Premier_League
Monuments in Kathmandu Metropolis -9, officially recognized by and available through the website of the Department of Archaeology, Nepal in the Kathmandu District
List of monuments in Metropolis 9, Kathmandu
List_of_monuments_in_Metropolis_9,_Kathmandu
2022 legislative term in Nepal
Lalitpur 2 (A) Rameshwar Shrestha Kathmandu 9 (B) Keshav Prasad Pokharel Dolakha 1 (B) Bharat Bahadur K.C. Kathmandu 4 (B) Jayaram Thapa Bhaktapur 2 (A)
2nd Bagmati Provincial Assembly
2nd_Bagmati_Provincial_Assembly
Presiding member of the lower house of the Parliament of Nepal
Constitutional Council Seat Federal Parliament Building, Singha Durbar, Kathmandu Nominator Parliamentary party Appointer Elected by House of Representatives
Speaker of the House of Representatives (Nepal)
Speaker_of_the_House_of_Representatives_(Nepal)
Overview of the architecture in Kathmandu
The architectural heritage of Kathmandu city is integral to that of the Kathmandu valley since all monuments have evolved over centuries of craftsmanship
Architecture_of_Kathmandu
Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal
colloquially referred to as TIA) is an international airport located in Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal. It has a tabletop runway, a domestic terminal and an
Tribhuvan International Airport
Tribhuvan_International_Airport
Parliamentary constituency of Kathmandu District, Nepal
August 2017. Kathmandu 4 parliamentary constituency consists of wards 1, 7, 8 and 30 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City and wards 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
Kathmandu_4
Soniya Shrestha: Dubai's Multitalented Creative Force
the teen-largest beauty pageant in Nepal. This pageant is held by the Kathmandu Jaycees where; teen-aged girls from Nepal participate in the pageant.
Miss_Teen_Nepal
Bazar Bagmati Kathmandu 1970 Kathmandu Mall Bagmati Kathmandu United World Trade Centre Bagmati Kathmandu Chhaya Center Bagmati Kathmandu 2018 860,000
List of shopping malls in Nepal
List_of_shopping_malls_in_Nepal
Queen Mother and Regent of Nepal
failure of Captain Knox's mission in Nepal" (PDF), Ancient Nepal (46–48), Kathmandu: 9–17, retrieved Jan 11, 2013 Karmacharya, Ganga (2005), Queens in Nepalese
Subarna_Prabha_Devi
International football competition
Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu 7 September 1997 Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu 9 September 1997 Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu 10 September 1997
1997_SAFF_Gold_Cup
Nepali-British mountaineer (1983–2026)
he was four, his family moved lower down to the Chitwan District near Kathmandu. Purja's three older brothers became Gurkha soldiers and they funded his
Nirmal_Purja
Parliamentary constituency in Nepal
Kathmandu 2 is one of 10 parliamentary constituencies of Kathmandu District in Nepal. Kathmandu 2(A) consisting Koteshwor and Pepsicola of Kathmandu Metropolitan
Kathmandu_2
List of Important Events in the History of Kathmandu City
the city of Kathmandu, Nepal. 1567 BCE – Kirant rule started 1000 BCE – Swayambhunath shrine built (approximate date). 723 CE – Kathmandu founded by Raja
Timeline_of_Kathmandu
Centrist political party in Nepal
also signed an agreement to merge with Ujyaalo Nepal Party and to bring Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah into the party. The agreement with Ujyaalo Nepal Party
Rastriya_Swatantra_Party
Parliament of Nepal, 2023–2025
leader". The Kathmandu Post. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022. "CPN-UML elects KP Oli its parliamentary party leader". The Kathmandu Post. 20
6th House of Representatives (Nepal)
6th_House_of_Representatives_(Nepal)
Kathmandu, which is inseparable from that of the Kathmandu Valley, dates back to ancient times. Archaeological explorations indicate that Kathmandu and
History_of_Kathmandu
Parliamentary constituency in Nepal
Kathmandu 3 is one of 10 parliamentary constituencies of Kathmandu District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation
Kathmandu_3
Magnitude 7.9 earthquake in Nepal
District at Barpak, Gorkha, roughly 85 km (53 mi) northwest of central Kathmandu, and its hypocenter was at a depth of approximately 8.2 km (5.1 mi). It
April_2015_Nepal_earthquake
Country in South Asia
including Mount Everest, the highest point above mean sea level on Earth. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and its largest city. Nepal is a multi-ethnic
Nepal
Neighborhood in Kathmandu in Kathmandu District, Nepal
Baneshwor (Nepali: बानेश्वर) is the largest residential area of Kathmandu, Nepal.[citation needed] The area is composed of New-Baneshwor, Mid-Baneshwor
Baneshwor,_Kathmandu
failure of Captain Knox's mission in Nepal" (PDF), Ancient Nepal (46–48), Kathmandu: 9–17, retrieved 11 January 2013 Pradhan, Kumar L. (2012), Thapa Politics
List of prime ministers of Nepal
List_of_prime_ministers_of_Nepal
2004 Nepalese film
"'Goodbye Kathmandu': Busan Review". Screen. Retrieved 9 November 2024. "Busan International Film Festival". Busan International Film Festival. Retrieved 9 November
Goodbye_Kathmandu
Parliamentary constituency in Nepal
August 2017. Kathmandu 10 parliamentary constituency consists of Dakshinkali Municipality, Kirtipur Municipality and wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Kathmandu_10
Nepalese politician
Marxist) in the 2008 Constituent Assembly election. Subedi contested the Kathmandu-9 constituency, but only mustered 55 votes (0.1%). Ahead of the 2013 Constituent
Sita_Subedi
Ring road in Nepal
Kathmandu Ring Road or NH39 (previously: H16) (Nepali: काठमाडौं चक्रपथ) is an eight-lane ring road circling around the cities of Kathmandu and Lalitpur
Ring_Road_(Kathmandu)
First Federal Parliament of the Federal Republic of Nepal
official now, Sarita Giri is no more a lawmaker". OnlineKhabar English News. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-24. "Newly elected Samajwadi Party lawmaker Sitaula
5th House of Representatives (Nepal)
5th_House_of_Representatives_(Nepal)
Indian swimmer (born 2001)
and 200 m backstroke. Internationally, at the 2019 South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Srihari won four gold medals — in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke, and
Srihari_Nataraj
2017 legislative term in Nepal
(Maoist Centre) Kathmandu 9(A) Ajay Kranti Shakya CPN (UML) Sindhupalchok 1(A) Arun Prasad Nepal CPN (UML) Ashamaya Tamang CPN (UML) Kathmandu 8(B) Astha Laxmi
1st Bagmati Provincial Assembly
1st_Bagmati_Provincial_Assembly
Second season of Nepal Super League
of participation. All matches were played at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu. Rayzrs Lalitpur City │ Chitwan Thunders Lumbini Dhangadhi Jhapa Each
2025_Nepal_Super_League
Kathmandu Rayzrs 2021 football season
The Kathmandu Rayzrs 2021 season is Kathmandu Rayzrs's 1st Nepal Super League season. On 18 March, Kathmandu Rayzrs F.C. announced the signing of Nepal
2021 Kathmandu Rayzrs F.C. season
2021_Kathmandu_Rayzrs_F.C._season
Image FM 97.9 Kathmandu Image Channel Pvt Ltd CJMC Radio 106.0 Kathmandu College of Journalism and Mass Communication Newa FM 106.6 Kathmandu Newar Cultural
List of FM radio stations in Nepal
List_of_FM_radio_stations_in_Nepal
1992 aviation accident in Nepal
scheduled flight from Bangkok, Thailand's Don Mueang International Airport to Kathmandu, Nepal's Tribhuvan International Airport. On July 31, 1992, at 07:00:26
Thai Airways International Flight 311
Thai_Airways_International_Flight_311
Highway in Nepal
Kathmandu Outer Ring Road (National Highway 38, NH38) is a proposed ring road to be constructed in the Kathmandu Valley, categorised as a national highway
Kathmandu_Outer_Ring_Road
Parliament. It is housed at the Sansad Bhawan, Singha Durbar in the capital Kathmandu. The current 7th House of Representatives was elected by the general elections
List of parliamentary constituencies of Nepal
List_of_parliamentary_constituencies_of_Nepal
Convention center and parliamentary building in Kathmandu, Nepal
venue and parliamentary building in Nepal. Located in New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, it housed the Federal Parliament of Nepal. The complex blended Nepalese
International Convention Centre, Nepal
International_Convention_Centre,_Nepal
Kathmandu 9 Ranipokhari Corner Team Kathmandu 10 Samajik Youth Club Gokarneshwar 11 Saraswati Youth Club Kathmandu 12 Shree Bhagwati Club Kathmandu 13
List of second division football clubs in AFC countries
List_of_second_division_football_clubs_in_AFC_countries
3rd Mukhitiyar of Nepal (1789–1843)
Rana dynasty. Rana Jang Pande was stationed as a captain in the army in Kathmandu. He was aware of the disunity between the Samrajya Laxmi and Bhimsen,
Rana_Jang_Pande
Nepali political dynasty
to the battle. The combined force of Kathmandu and Lalitpur which was led by Kaji Taudhik Pradhan of Kathmandu attacked Gorkhalis. Thus, the Gorkhali
Basnyat_family
Hindu temple in Bagmati Province, Nepal
Legends, and Bazaars of Kathmandu. Himal Books. p. 11. ISBN 978-99933-43-76-9. "Reconstruction of prominent temple inside Kathmandu Durbar Square finally
Maju_Dega
Protest in nepal
On November 23, 2023, tens of thousands of protestors in Kathmandu led by Durga Prasai filled the streets, calling for the Restoration of the monarchy
2023 Nepalese pro-monarchy protests
2023_Nepalese_pro-monarchy_protests
XIII South Asian Games
multi-sport event which was originally slated to be held from 9 to 18 March 2019 in Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal. However, the dates were postponed and the
2019_South_Asian_Games
Island country in Southeast Asia
meetings". The Straits Times. Singapore. 9 September 2015. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018. Low Siang Kok (2002). "Chapter
Singapore
Palace in Kathmandu, Nepal
'Lion's Palace') is a palace in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The palace complex lies in the centre of Kathmandu, to the north of Babar Mahal and
Singha_Durbar
PM to break protocol, personally receive Modi at airport". First Post. Kathmandu. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014. Sood, Rakesh (23 July 2014). "A
List of international prime ministerial trips made by Narendra Modi
List_of_international_prime_ministerial_trips_made_by_Narendra_Modi
Sino-Tibetan language of central-eastern Nepal
people, the indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala, which consists of the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions in Nepal. The name Nepal Bhasa was historically
Newar_language
Nepalese Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2026
Swatantra Party (RSP), Khanal is a two-term member of parliament from Kathmandu 6, having been first elected in 2022 and re-elected in the 2026 general
Shisir_Khanal
Government of Nepal since 2026
April 2026. Darshandhari (9 June 2026). "Sudan Gurung returns as home minister, Pun appointed technology minister". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 12 June
Balen_Shah_cabinet
Nepalese model
Universe 2022. Sophiya Bhujel was born in Kathmandu and holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management. On 9 May 2019, Bhujel entered the silver jubilee
Sophiya_Bhujel
2023 Indian film by Om Raut
the film was banned in Kathmandu, the film was also banned in Pokhara. Police personnel were deployed across 17 halls in Kathmandu to ensure that no Hindi
Adipurush
River in Nepal
main city is estimated to be around 5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi). This rivulet flows through the central part of Kathmandu metropolitan city and some parts of
Tukucha_Khola
(lowland) region, while the other 20% are found mainly in the big cities like Kathmandu. The community numbers 1,483,066 (1.48 million) about 5.09% of the total
Nepalese_Muslims
the same name) is the headquarters of the Masters of the Mystic Arts in Kathmandu, Nepal. Stephen Strange visits searching to cure for his hands after a
Features of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Features_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe
Neighbourhood in Kathmandu, Nepal
in central Kathmandu, Nepal and one of the most important cultural spots in the city. It is linked with the origin of the name Kathmandu, and forms part
Maru,_Kathmandu
Parliamentary constituency in Nepal
31 August 2017. Kathmandu 6 parliamentary constituency consists of wards 26, 27 and 28 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, wards 1, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Tokha
Kathmandu_6
Maoist insurgency in Nepal (1996–2006)
A curfew is imposed in Kathmandu from 10 pm to 9 am The king orders protesters violating the curfew to be "shot on sight." 9 April: General strike scheduled
Nepalese_Civil_War
2022 election for members of the House of Representatives
Maheshwar Jung Gahatraj – Banke 1 (CPN (Maoist Centre)) Jeevan Ram Shrestha – Kathmandu 8 (CPN (Unified Socialist)) Umesh Shrestha – Chitwan 2 (Nepali Congress)
2022 Nepalese general election
2022_Nepalese_general_election
Prime Minister of India since 2014
Times of India. 12 August 2022. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022. Buncombe, Andrew (19 September 2011). "A rebirth
Narendra_Modi
Country in Central and South Asia
Kennedy, Hugh (9 December 2010). The Great Arab Conquests: How the Spread of Islam Changed the World We Live In. Orion. ISBN 978-0-297-86559-9. .. when the
Afghanistan
Inaugural season of Nepal Premier League
and elected to bat. Kathmandu Gurkhas won the toss and elected to field. Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat. Kathmandu Gurkhas won the toss
2024_Nepal_Premier_League
Nepalese stock exchange
the sole stock exchange of Nepal, headquartered in Singha Durbar Plaza, Kathmandu. Established on 13 January 1994, NEPSE facilitates the trading of government
Nepal_Stock_Exchange
Hindi tele series
Kissa Kathmandu Mein (The Episode of Kathmandu) is a Hindi Mini-television series directed by Sandip Ray based on the Feluda story of Satyajit Ray, Jato
Kissa_Kathmandu_Mein
2024 floods in Nepal
rivers caused flooding in Bagmati Province. The Kathmandu Valley received between 240 millimetres (9.4 in) and 322.2 millimetres (12.69 in) between 28
2024_Nepal_floods
Mul (Chief) Kazi of Nepal
it was difficult for the Nepalese troops to wait for them at Kathmandu. At Kathmandu, a Nepalese force of less than 200 soldiers attempted to resist
Damodar_Pande
Nepalese singing reality television series
cities; Nepalgunj, Butwal, Narayangarh, Birgunj, Biratnagar, Pokhara and Kathmandu. Contestants aged 16 to 30 years are allowed to participate. The first
Nepal_Idol
Beauty pageant
December 7, 2002 Venue Birendra International Conference Convention Centre, Kathmandu Broadcaster NTV Entrants 16 Winner Malvika Subba Dharan 2003 →
Miss_Nepal_2002
Barhni-Kathmandu railway line: Modi government looks to expedite the proposed India-Nepal rail link project, The Financial Express, 9 July 2019. https://www
List of railway lines in Nepal
List_of_railway_lines_in_Nepal
Texts reflecting the distinct classical narrative in Nepal
Publications; 9). Malla, Kamal P. (1985). Nepālavaṃśāvalī: A Complete Version of the Kaisher Vaṃśāvalī. CNAS Journal. Vol. 12 No. 2. Kathmandu: Tribhuvan
Chronicles_of_Nepal
Native ethnic group of Nepal
Pracalit script: 𑐣𑐾𑐰𑐵𑑅), or Nepami, are primarily inhabitants in Kathmandu Valley of Nepal and its surrounding areas, and the creators of its historic
Newar_people
Kathmandu List of monuments in Metropolis 8, Kathmandu List of monuments in Metropolis 9, Kathmandu List of monuments in Metropolis 10, Kathmandu List
List of monuments in Bagmati Province
List_of_monuments_in_Bagmati_Province
Fatal natural disaster in Pakistan
and reshaped Nepali mountaineering, dies in Broad Peak avalanche". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 August 2026. Achom, Debanish (1 August 2026). "Elite
2026_Broad_Peak_avalanche
Association football tournament in South Asia
Ikwaput (East Bengal) 17 December 2025 (2025-12-17) 14:00 Match 9 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu Attendance: 203 Referee: Zin Mar Oo (Myanmar) Player of the
2025 SAFF Women's Club Championship
2025_SAFF_Women's_Club_Championship
Buddhist stupa in Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
Buddhas, located in Boudha, within the city of Kathmandu, Nepal. Built in the northeast of Kathmandu Valley and originally surrounded by rice paddies
Boudha_Stupa
Airport in Lukla, Nepal
three passengers were unhurt. On 9 June 1991, a Nepal Airlines DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (registration 9N-ABA) from Kathmandu crashed at the airport while attempting
Tenzing-Hillary_Airport
Airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal
Airbus A320, on 9 March 2016, and launched operations on 31 May 2016, with flights between Kathmandu and Doha. Flights from Kathmandu to Colombo started
Himalaya_Airlines
Nepali politician (born 1952)
Selected speeches of K P Sharma Oli. Kathmandu: Central Office, Communist Party of Nepal – UML. 2016. He resigned on 9 September and still served as "caretaker"
K._P._Sharma_Oli
First season of NSL
to match(es) played on 9 May 2021. Source: Goal Nepal Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. Kathmandu Rayzrs FC v Lalitpur City
2021_Nepal_Super_League
University in Kathmandu, Nepal
educational institution run by the Nepal Region of the Society of Jesus in Kathmandu, Nepal. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1988 AD. St. Xavier's College
St. Xavier's College, Maitighar
St._Xavier's_College,_Maitighar
73rd Miss World pageant
Rishika (3 August 2024). "Ashma Kumari KC crowned Miss Nepal 2024". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2025
Miss_World_2026
Country in South Asia
Pakistan, with remittances increasing by over 100% from US$8.9 billion in 2009–10 to US$19.9 billion in 2015–16. Islam is the state religion, with freedom
Pakistan
2nd edition of Nepal Premier League
players were retained ahead of the auction. The auction was held on 9 August 2025 in Kathmandu, Nepal. A total of 458 players registered for the auction, of
2025_Nepal_Premier_League
Stone inscriptions in the Kathmandu Valley (Nepal Bhasa:नेपाःमन्दःया ल्वंह पौत) refer to ancient stone slabs, pillars and pedestals with text carved on
Stone inscriptions in the Kathmandu Valley
Stone_inscriptions_in_the_Kathmandu_Valley
The 2025 Nepalese pro-monarchy protests were held in Tinkune, Kathmandu and it's nearby locations led by monarchists Durga Prasai and Nabaraj Subedi advocating
2025 Nepalese pro-monarchy protests
2025_Nepalese_pro-monarchy_protests
KATHMANDU 9
KATHMANDU 9
Surname or Lastname
English (Bedfordshire)
English (Bedfordshire) : habitational name from a lost place in Bedfordshire, recorded in 969 as Foteseige, from Old English foss ‘ditch’, ‘dike’ + ēg ‘island’, ‘dry land in marsh’, ‘promontory’, or a topographic name for someone who lived on low lying land by a ditch or dike.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Griswolds Farm in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, which is probably named with Old English grēosn ‘gravel’ + weald ‘woodland’.Edward Griswold (1607–91) and his family were Puritans who came to the American colonies from Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England, on the Mary and John, arriving on 30 May 1630. They settled first in Dorcester MA, and in 1639 moved to Windsor VT. Matthew Griswold emigrated to New England in 1639, settling first in Windsor, CT, and later in Lyme, CT.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Fry.North German : variant of Frey.Joseph Frye (1711/12–94) was a military officer from Andover, MA, where the family had long been of local prominence. In 1762, he was granted a township in ME, later named Fryeburg after him, and moved his family there. His great-great-grandson William Pierce Frye was born in Lewiston, ME, and served in Congress, first as a member of the House of Representatives and then the Senate from 1871 until his death in 1911.
Surname or Lastname
German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovenian, Czech, Hungarian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovenian, Czech, Hungarian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ethnic or regional name for someone from Franconia (German Franken), a region of southwestern Germany so called from its early settlement by the Franks, a Germanic people who inhabited the lands around the river Rhine in Roman times. In the 6th–9th centuries, under leaders such as Clovis I (c. 466–511) and Charlemagne (742–814), the Franks established a substantial empire in western Europe, from which the country of France takes its name. The term Frank in eastern Mediterranean countries was used, in various vernacular forms, to denote the Crusaders and their descendants, and the American surname may also be an Americanized form of such a form.English, Dutch, German, etc. : from the personal name Frank, in origin an ethnic name for a Frank. This also came be used as an adjective meaning ‘free’, ‘open-hearted’, ‘generous’, deriving from the fact that in Frankish Gaul only people of Frankish race enjoyed the status of fully free men.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English frankelin ‘franklin’, a technical term of the feudal system, from Anglo-Norman French franc ‘free’ (see Frank 2) + the Germanic suffix -ling. The status of the franklin varied somewhat according to time and place in medieval England; in general, he was a free man and a holder of fairly extensive areas of land, a gentleman ranked above the main body of minor freeholders but below a knight or a member of the nobility.The surname is also borne by Jews, in which case it represents an Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.In modern times, this has been used to Americanize François, the French form of Francis.The American statesman and scientist Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) was the son of Josiah Franklin, a chandler (dealer in soap and candles), who had emigrated in about 1682 from Ecton, Northamptonshire, to Boston, MA, where his son was born.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Jewish
English, Scottish, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Jewish : from the Hebrew personal name Gavriel ‘God has given me strength’. This was borne by an archangel in the Bible (Daniel 8:16 and 9:21), who in the New Testament announced the impending birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26–38). It has been a comparatively popular personal name in all parts of Europe, among both Christians and Jews, during the Middle Ages and since. Compare Michael and Raphael.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : apparently a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place, possibly so named from Old English gÄra ‘triangular piece of land’ + hÄm ‘homestead’.Born in England, John Gorham emigrated to MA and in 1643 married Desire Howland, daughter of John Howland, who came to America on the Mayflower. His descendant Nathaniel (1738–96) was born in Charlestown, MA, and was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places so called in Devon, Hampshire, Leicestershire, and Somerset. The first and last derive their name from the Celtic river name Exe, while the place in Hampshire, recorded in 940 as East Seaxnatune, is named from Old English Ēastseaxe ‘East Saxon’, and the Leicestershire place name is from Old English oxa ‘of the oxen’. In each case the final element is from Old English tūn ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from Geribodo, a Germanic personal name composed of the elements gÄr, gÄ“r, ‘spear’, ‘lance’ + bodo originally ‘lord’, ‘master’, but early reinterpreted as ‘messenger’. The name was borne notably by a 7th-century saint, bishop of Bayeux; as a result of his cult the name was popular among the Normans and introduced by them into England.English (of Norman origin) : from Geribald, a Germanic personal name composed of the elements geri, gari ‘spear’ + bald ‘bold’, ‘brave’. This name owed its popularity largely to a 9th-century saint, bishop of Châlons-sur-Seine.
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English (mainly northeastern)
English (mainly northeastern) : habitational name from any of various minor places (including perhaps some now lost) named from Old English hÄr ‘gray’, hara ‘hare’, or hær ‘rock’, ‘tumulus’ + land ‘tract of land’, ‘estate’, ‘cultivated land’, notably Harland in Kirkbymoorside. North Yorkshire, which is named from hær + land. This surname has been present in northern Ireland since the 17th century.French (Normandy) : nickname for someone given to stirring up trouble, from the present participle of medieval French hareler ‘to create a disturbance’.George and Michael Harland were Quakers who emigrated from Durham, England, to Ireland. George went on to DE in 1687 and became governor in 1695, while Michael went to Philadelphia. George Harland’s descendants, who dropped the final -d from their name, included a number of prominent American politicians, in particular James Harlan (1820–99), who became a senator and secretary of the interior.
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English
English : patronymic from Mann 1 and 2.Irish : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó MainnÃn ‘descendant of MainnÃn’, probably an assimilated form of MainchÃn, a diminutive of manach ‘monk’. This is the name of a chieftain family in Connacht. It is sometimes pronounced Ó MaingÃn and Anglicized as Mangan.Anstice Manning, widow of Richard Manning of Dartmouth, England, came to MA with her children in 1679. Her great-great-grandson Robert, born at Salem, MA, in 1784, was the uncle and protector of author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Another early bearer of the relatively common British name was Jeffrey Manning, one of the earliest settlers in Piscataway township, Middlesex Co., NJ. His great-grandson James Manning (1738–91) was a founder and the first president of Rhode Island College (Brown University).
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English (chiefly central and northern England)
English (chiefly central and northern England) : variant of Holme.Scottish : probably a habitational name from Holmes near Dundonald, or from a place so called in the barony of Inchestuir.Scottish and Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Thomáis, Mac Thómais (see McComb). In part of western Ireland, Holmes is a variant of Cavish (from Gaelic Mac Thámhais, another patronymic from Thomas).John Holmes came from England to Woodstock, CT, in 1686. His descendants include the Congregational clergyman and historian Abiel Holmes, born 1763 in Woodstock, and Abiel’s son Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809–94).
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English
English : status name for a cottager (see Cotter 2), or a topographic name for someone who lived in a relatively humble dwelling, from Middle English cote, cott + man (see Coates).Respelling of German Kothmann, Kottmann (see Kottman), or Kathmann (see Kathman).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with gray hair or a gray beard, from Old English græg ‘gray’. In Scotland and Ireland it has been used as a translation of various Gaelic surnames derived from riabhach ‘brindled’, ‘gray’ (see Reavey). In North America this name has assimilated names with similar meaning from other European languages.English and Scottish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Graye in Calvados, France, named from the Gallo-Roman personal name Gratus, meaning ‘welcome’, ‘pleasing’ + the locative suffix -acum.French and Swiss French : habitational name from Gray in Haute-Saône and Le Gray in Seine-Maritime, both in France, or from Gray-la-ville in Switzerland, or a regional name from the Swiss canton of Graubünden.A leading English family called Grey, holders of the earldom of Stamford, can be traced to Henry de Grey, who was granted lands at Thurrock, Essex, by Richard I (1189–99). They once held great power, and Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk (1517–54), married a granddaughter of Henry VII. Because of this he felt entitled to claim the throne for his daughter, Lady Jane Grey (1537–54), after the death of Henry VIII. For this, and for his part in Wyatt’s rebellion, both he and his daughter were beheaded.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with a pock-marked face (see Greeley).Richard Gridley arrived in Boston about 1630. His fourth-generation descendant Richard (1710/11–96) was born in Boston and became a military engineer and iron smelter.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : topographic name for someone who lived by a bush or hedge of hawthorn (Old English haguþorn, hægþorn, i.e. thorn used for making hedges and enclosures, Old English haga, (ge)hæg), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, such as Hawthorn in County Durham. In Scotland the surname originated in the Durham place name, and from Scotland it was taken to Ireland. This spelling is now found primarily in northern Ireland.The American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–64) was a direct descendant of Major William Hathorne, one of the English Puritans who settled in MA in 1630, and whose son John Hathorne was one of the judges in the Salem witchcraft trials. The writer’s father was a sea captain, as was his grandfather, the revolutionary war hero Daniel Hathorne (1731–96). The spelling of the surname was altered by the novelist.
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 : from the Old French personal name Humfrey, introduced to Britain by the Normans. This is composed of the Germanic elements hūn ‘bear cub’ + frid, fred ‘peace’. It was borne by a 9th-century saint, bishop of Therouanne, who had a certain following in England among Norman settlers.
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English
English : from the Middle English personal name Hann + the hypocoristic suffix -cok, which was commonly added to personal names (see Cocke).Dutch : from Middle Dutch hanecoc ‘winkle’, ‘periwinkle’ (a type of shellfish), probably a metonymic occupational name for someone who gathered and sold shellfish.Thomas Hancock, the uncle of Declaration of Independence signatory John Hancock (1736/7–93), was among the foremost of 18th-century American businessmen. He was a descendant of Nathaniel Hancock, who was known to have been in Cambridge, MA, as early as 1634. Born in Braintree, MA, John Hancock was president of the Second Continental Congress and the first governor of the state of MA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places so called, named with the genitive plural huntena of Old English hunta ‘hunter’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’ or dūn ‘hill’ (the forms in -ton and -don having become inextricably confused). A number of bearers of this name may well derive it from Huntingdon, now in Cambridgeshire (formerly the county seat of the old county of Huntingdonshire), which is named from the genitive case of Old English hunta ‘huntsman’, perhaps used as a personal name, + dūn ‘hill’.A prominent American family of this name were founded by Simon Huntington, who himself never saw the New World, for he died in 1633 on the voyage to Boston, where his widow settled with her children. Their descendants include Jabez Huntington (1719–86), a wealthy West Indies trader, and Samuel Huntington (1731–96), who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Collis Potter Huntington (1821–1900) was an American railway magnate. Beginning with little education or money, he made a huge fortune, some of which he left to his nephew, Henry Huntington (1850–1927), who used the money to establish the Huntington library and art gallery in CA.
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v. t.
Among the Hebrews, a weight and denomination of money. For silver it was equivalent to 3,000 shekels, and in weight was equal to about 93/ lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver, it has been variously estimated at from £340 to £396 sterling, or about $1,645 to $1,916. For gold it was equal to 10,000 gold shekels.
n.
A silver coin, and money of account, used in Italy and Sicily, varying in value, in different parts, but worth about 4 shillings sterling, or about 96 cents; also, a gold coin worth about the same.
a.
Of or pertaining to an ideogram; representing ideas by symbols, independently of sounds; as, 9 represents not the word "nine," but the idea of the number itself.
n.
An instrument for scraping bones. Y () Y, the twenty-fifth letter of the English alphabet, at the beginning of a word or syllable, except when a prefix (see Y-), is usually a fricative vocal consonant; as a prefix, and usually in the middle or at the end of a syllable, it is a vowel. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 145, 178-9, 272.
n.
An old gold coin of Italy and Turkey. It was first struck at Venice about the end of the 13th century, and afterward in the other Italian cities, and by the Levant trade was introduced into Turkey. It is worth about 9s. 3d. sterling, or about $2.25. The different kinds vary somewhat in value.
n.
See Throw, n., 9.
n.
One of the Northmen who founded a dynasty in Russia in the 9th century; also, one of the Northmen composing, at a later date, the imperial bodyguard at Constantinople.
v. t.
To extract (ores) from the slimes in which they are contained, by means of a trunk. See Trunk, n., 9.
n.
A gold coin formerly current in Egypt and Turkey, of the value of about 9s. 6d., or about $2.30; -- also, in Morocco, a ducat.
n.
A rare element of the carbon-silicon group, intermediate between the metals and nonmetals, obtained from the mineral zircon as a dark sooty powder, or as a gray metallic crystalline substance. Symbol Zr. Atomic weight, 90.4.
n.
The 95th Psalm, which is said or sung regularly in the public worship of many churches. Also, a musical composition adapted to this Psalm.
v. t.
To withdraw, or take away, as a part from the whole; to deduct; as, subtract 5 from 9, and the remainder is 4.
n.
A line consisting of a certain number of metrical feet (see Foot, n., 9) disposed according to metrical rules.
n.
That factor of a quantity which when multiplied into itself will produce that quantity; thus, 3 is a root of 9, because 3 multiplied into itself produces 9; 3 is the cube root of 27.
v. t.
To deprive of strings; to strip the strings from; as, to string beans. See String, n., 9.
v. t.
To write down in proper order and arrangement; as, to score an overture for an orchestra. See Score, n., 9.
n.
The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes day, and its absence night; the central body round which the earth and planets revolve, by which they are held in their orbits, and from which they receive light and heat. Its mean distance from the earth is about 92,500,000 miles, and its diameter about 860,000.
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A Greek measure of length, being the chief one used for itinerary distances, also adopted by the Romans for nautical and astronomical measurements. It was equal to 600 Greek or 625 Roman feet, or 125 Roman paces, or to 606 feet 9 inches English. This was also called the Olympic stadium, as being the exact length of the foot-race course at Olympia.
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A block with a tail. See Tail, 9.