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River in Quebec, Canada
The Matapedia River (French: Rivière Matapédia, pronounced [ʁivjɛʁ matapedja]) is a river in the Matapedia Valley in the province of Quebec, Canada. It
Matapedia_River
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Matapédia (French pronunciation: [matapedja]; former name: Saint-Laurent-de-Matapédia) is a municipality at the southern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, in
Matapédia,_Quebec
Valley in Canada
The Matapedia Valley (French: vallée de la Matapédia, pronounced [vale də la matapedja]) was formed by the Chic-Choc Mountains of eastern Québec. Its name
Matapedia_Valley
River in Quebec, Canada
The Assemetquagan River is a freshwater river in the Matapedia Valley, in Quebec, in Canada. Its water source lies within the Notre Dame Mountains, while
Assemetquagan_River
River in New Brunswick, Canada
the Gaspé Peninsula (Kedgwick River, Gounamitz River, Patapédia River, and Matapedia River) as well as the Upsalquitch River flowing north from New Brunswick's
Restigouche_River
Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada
the Matapédia River which runs through the western part of the RCM. La Matapédia was created on January 1, 1982, succeeding from the former Matapédia County
La Matapédia Regional County Municipality
La_Matapédia_Regional_County_Municipality
Lake in Quebec, Canada
La Matapédia Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Bas-Saint-Laurent, in Quebec, Canada, and the source of the Matapedia River. The
Lake_Matapedia
Topics referred to by the same term
provincial electoral district Matapédia River Matapédia Valley Lake Matapédia, the source of the Matapédia river Matapédia station, a railway station on
Matapédia
River of Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
The Sayabec River is a fresh stream flowing through the municipality of Sayabec, in the La Matapédia Regional County Municipality (MRC), in the region
Sayabec_River
Administrative region in Quebec, Canada
marked by the Saint Lawrence River to the northwest, the Notre Dame Mountains section of the Appalachians, as well as the Matapédia and Témiscouata valleys
Bas-Saint-Laurent
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia itself, the municipality also includes the communities of Léonard-de-Matapédia and Saint-Benoît-de-Matapédia. Its name comes
Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia
River in Quebec, Canada
The Sableuse River is a watercourse in the Matapedia Valley, in administrative region of Bas-Saint-Laurent, in Quebec, Canada. Its origin lies in the
Sableuse_River
Historic Canadian railway linking Central Canada to Maritime provinces
Newcastle on the Miramichi River, Bathurst and Campbellton, to Canada East. It would cross the Gaspé Peninsula using the Matapédia River valley Kempt Road before
Intercolonial_Railway
River in Canada
Southeast Quebec, in Canada. The course of river in Quebec (upper segment) has its beginnings the Matapédia Valley in the regional county municipality
Patapedia_River
Via Rail service between Montreal, Quebec and Halifax, Nova Scotia
and the city's skyline and suburbs, the lower St. Lawrence River valley, the Matapédia River valley, the south shore of Chaleur Bay and the forests of
Ocean_(train)
Peninsula in Quebec, Canada
is a peninsula along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River that extends from the Matapedia Valley in Quebec, Canada, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Gaspé_Peninsula
Eastern Algonquian language
Pijeboogwek ('river of long tides') Matapédia, from Miꞌkmaq matapegiag ('river junction', from the parts mata ('junction') and pegiag ('river'), referring
Mi'kmaq_language
River
Causapscal River (/koʊzɑːpskæl/; French: [kozapskal]) is a waterway of 61.0 kilometres (37.9 mi) located in the Matapedia Valley, in La Matapédia Regional
Causapscal_River
Unorganized territory in Quebec, Canada
Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. The territory is bisected by the Matapédia River and Quebec Route 132 that runs parallel to it. There are two hamlets
Routhierville
French Canadian entrepreneur
in the Assemetquagan mission near Routhierville on the banks of the Matapedia River. His parents were Joseph Brillant and Rose Raîche. His father was an
Jules-André_Brillant
Freshwater lake in Quebec, Canada
(Salmon Lake) is a fresh water body located in the Matapédia Valley. It is situated in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent
Lac_au_Saumon_(Matapédia)
River Escuminac River Escuminac North River, Quebec Rivière du Loup Kempt River East Kempt River North Kempt River West Kempt River Matapedia River Assemetquagan
List_of_rivers_of_Quebec
City in Quebec, Canada
Bas-Saint-Laurent. Located at the confluence of the Humqui and Matapédia Rivers, it is the seat of La Matapédia Regional County Municipality. The main access road
Amqui
Highway in Quebec
highway splits and one branch turns south following the valley of the Matapédia River to reach the New Brunswick border near Campbellton, joining New Brunswick
Quebec_Route_132
Parish municipality in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada. It is located 5 km south-east of Mont-Joli, in the Matapédia River Valley. The village is 350 km north east of Québec city and 360 km
Saint-Joseph-de-Lepage
In England, they are known as stells. Monks Brook Matapedia River Chéticamp River Miramichi River New Brunswick has more than 22 Bangor Salmon Pool Underground
Salmon_pool
of bridges by river: Fraser River, Nechako River, Niagara River, North Saskatchewan River, Ottawa River, Red Deer River, Richelieu River, Rivière des Mille
List_of_bridges_in_Canada
Highway in Quebec, Canada
Baie-des-Sables and the southern section of Route 132 which leads to the Matapédia River Valley and the southern part of the Gaspé Peninsula. Municipalities
Quebec_Route_297
Highway in Quebec, Canada
between Matane and the southern section of Route 132 which leads to the Matapédia River Valley and the southern part of the Gaspé Peninsula. Saint-Zénon-du-Lac-Humqui
Quebec_Route_195
Forest in Quebec, Canada
seignory of Lac-Matapédia (French: seigneurie du Lac-Matapédia) is a forest land located on the north shore of Lake Matapédia in the Matapédia Valley in the
Seignory_of_Lac-Matapédia
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
au Saumon (French for "Salmon Lake") that is an enlargement of the Matapédia River. It was known as a spawning ground for salmon, but major pollution
Lac-au-Saumon,_Quebec
River in Quebec, Canada
The East Patapédia River runs in the unorganized territory of Lac-des-Eaux-Mortes, Quebec, in La Matapedia Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the
East_Patapédia_River
Topics referred to by the same term
Pierre River or Saint-Pierre River may refer to: Saint Pierre River (Matapedia River tributary), in Sayabec, Quebec, Canada (see List of rivers of Quebec#Restigouche
Saint_Pierre_River
Short line railway in Quebec, Canada
The Chemin de fer de la Matapédia et du Golfe (reporting mark CFMG) (in English, the Matapedia and Gulf Railway) was a short line railway that operated
Chemin de fer de la Matapédia et du Golfe
Chemin_de_fer_de_la_Matapédia_et_du_Golfe
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Matapedia. At the beginning of the 19th century, the voyage between Quebec and Saint John passed the Temiscouata Portage and via the Saint John River
Ristigouche-Sud-Est
River in Quebec, Canada
Saint-René-de-Matane), Matapédia (in Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia), and Matane (in Saint-Léandre and the city of Matane). The Matane River originates from mountain
Matane_River
Canadian educator, literary critic and writer (1938–2026)
literary critic and writer. Gagnon was born in Amqui in the valley of the Matapedia River and was educated at the Collège Notre-Dame d'Acadie in Moncton, at
Madeleine_Gagnon
Bridge in Canada
The Matapédia Bridge (French: Pont Matapédia) crosses the Restigouche River from Matapédia, Quebec to Flatlands, New Brunswick, connecting New Brunswick
Matapédia_Bridge
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
municipality is bounded to the west by the Matapedia River. The confluence of the Assemetquagan River with the Matapédia River is located at the northwest end of
Saint-André-de-Restigouche
Parish in New Brunswick, Canada
districts and part of another. Mann Mountain was opposite the mouth of the Matapedia River, with Flatlands straddling the eastern border; St. Jean Baptiste –
Eldon_Parish,_New_Brunswick
Suspended passenger train operated by Via Rail between Montreal and Gaspé, Quebec
service. In 1907 the Quebec Atlantic Oriental Railway was built from Matapédia through New Carlisle to Port Daniel, and gradually extended until it reached
Montreal–Gaspé_train
River in Quebec, Canada
The Tartigou River is a watercourse over 45 kilometres (28 mi) long in the Matapedia Valley in Quebec, Canada. Its origin lies in the Bon-Dieu Lake in
Tartigou_River
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
a Canadian forestry village in the province of Quebec, located in the Matapédia Valley in the Gaspé Peninsula. The municipality had a population of 367
Sainte-Florence,_Quebec
River in Quebec, Canada
Mécatina, Napetipi, Saint-Paul, Vieux Fort and Matapedia rivers. Hydrology of the Transboundary Rivers, p. 91. Rivière Saint-Paul, Commission. Rivière
Saint-Paul_River
Unorganized territory in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada. It is named after the Vaseuse River, a tributary of the Matapédia River via the Milnikek River. This territory is uninhabited. Population
Rivière-Vaseuse
Lac-Sainte-Marie (22%), Lac-Tremblant-Nord (25%), Lantier (11%), Lingwick (12%), Matapédia (19%), Mayo (24%), Métis-sur-Mer (10%), Montcalm (20%), Mulgrave-et-Derry
List of anglophone communities in Quebec
List_of_anglophone_communities_in_Quebec
Former federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada
Counties of Matane and Matapédia. The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed between Gaspé and Matapédia—Matane ridings. It was
Matane (federal electoral district)
Matane_(federal_electoral_district)
River** Matapedia River** Patapedia River** Petit-Cascapedia River** Petit-Pabos River** Port-Daniel River** Restigouche River** Sainte-Anne River** Saint-Jean
List of fly fishing waters in North America
List_of_fly_fishing_waters_in_North_America
1996 studio album by Kate & Anna McGarrigle
"Matapédia" refers to the river in eastern Quebec that runs down to the town of Matapédia, Quebec, and then out into baie des Chaleurs. The river's rhythm
Matapédia_(album)
City in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality. It is located at the confluence of the Matapédia and Causapscal Rivers, along Quebec Route
Causapscal
River in Quebec, Canada
longer in the Gros Mécatina, Napetipi, Saint-Paul, Vieux Fort and Matapedia rivers. Archipel du Gros Mécatina, Commission. Rivière du Gros Mécatina, Saumon
Gros_Mécatina_River
River in Quebec, Canada
Mécatina, Napetipi, Saint-Paul, Vieux Fort and Matapedia rivers. Hydrology of the Transboundary Rivers, p. 83. Rivière Napetipi, Saumon Québec. Rivière
Napetipi_River
Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1944)
1993, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada. The duo's albums Matapedia (1996) and The McGarrigle Hour (1998) won Juno Awards. In 1999, Kate and
Anna_McGarrigle
List of Canadian appeals to JCPC (1920–1929)
rights in a stretch of the Matapedia river opposite to a certain piece of land on one of its banks, and to the bed of the river itself at that place." Viscount
List of Canadian appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 1920–1929
List_of_Canadian_appeals_to_the_Judicial_Committee_of_the_Privy_Council,_1920–1929
Topics referred to by the same term
Mitis, a Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada Mitis River, a river in Matapedia Valley, Quebec, Canada Mitis Lake, a lake of the Zec de la Rivière-Mitis
Mitis
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
located in the La Matapédia Regional County Municipality (RCM) in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the Matapédia Valley between the
Sayabec
Unorganized territory in Quebec, Canada
Patapedia River that forms the territory's western boundary. This river is the main outlet of Lake Supérieur and a tributary of the Patapédia River. Population
Rivière-Patapédia-Est
Parish municipality in Quebec, Canada
specifically, in the pastoral region of La Matapédia. Saint-Léon-le-Grand is part of the Gaspésie tourist region in the Matapédia Valley tourist sub-region. ‹ The
Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Bas-Saint-Laurent
Saint-Léon-le-Grand,_Bas-Saint-Laurent
Parish municipality in Quebec, Canada
part of the federal riding of Rimouski—La Matapédia, as the original riding of Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia was abolished after the 2022 Canadian federal
Sainte-Flavie
Redistribution of Canadian electoral ridings
No change Rimouski—La Matapédia: Merger of the Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques and Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia districts; takes the MRCs
2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution
2022_Canadian_federal_electoral_redistribution
Highway in New Brunswick
road runs from Moncton to the Quebec border, near Campbellton, at the Matapédia Bridge, following the province's eastern and northern coastlines. Between
New_Brunswick_Route_11
2008–2011 elections for vacant seats
Calgary Centre-North, Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia and Prince George—Peace River also became vacant in late October or November, however
By-elections to the 40th Canadian Parliament
By-elections_to_the_40th_Canadian_Parliament
of track from its interchange with Canadian National Railway (CN) at Matapédia in the west to the end of the line at Gaspé in the east, along the south
Société de chemin de fer de la Gaspésie
Société_de_chemin_de_fer_de_la_Gaspésie
Western Arm of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence between Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada
River. The following major rivers flow into the bay: Quebec: Rivière Matapédia (via the Restigouche) Rivière Cascapédia Rivière Bonaventure Rivière du
Chaleur_Bay
Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier Québec Centre Repentigny Richmond—Arthabaska Rimouski—La Matapédia Rivière-des-Mille-Îles Rivière-du-Nord Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie
List of Canadian electoral districts
List_of_Canadian_electoral_districts
Unorganized territory in Quebec, Canada
Creek (ruisseau des Mineurs), a tributary of the Cascapédia River via the Branche du Lac River. The Dunière Wildlife Reserve is located within this territory
Ruisseau-des-Mineurs
Railway station in Quebec, Canada
stop serving the Montreal-Gaspé train, but passenger service east of Matapédia station was suspended in 2013. It was served by the Montreal–Gaspé train
Nouvelle_station
Canadian music awards ceremony
Winner: Matapédia, Kate & Anna McGarrigle Other Nominees: En Spectacle, La Bottine Souriante High or Hurtin', Blackie and the Rodeo Kings Living River, Rawlins
Juno_Awards_of_1997
civicinfo.bc.ca. Retrieved 2026-04-28. "CivicInfo BC | Municipality: Campbell River (City)". www.civicinfo.bc.ca. Retrieved 2026-04-28. "CivicInfo BC | Municipality:
List_of_cities_in_Canada
Lafontaine Lapointe Laurier Laval Lévis Lotbinière Maisonneuve—Rosemont Matapédia—Matane Mégantic Mercier Montmagny—L'Islet Mount Royal Nicolet—Yamaska
List of Canadian electoral districts (1947–1952)
List_of_Canadian_electoral_districts_(1947–1952)
"zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone) (ZEC), in La Matapedia Regional County Municipality and d'Avignon Regional County Municipality
Zec_Casault
Unincorporated community in New Brunswick, Canada
Flatlands is located along the Restigouche River, opposite the Province of Quebec. It is approximately 5 km from Matapédia, Quebec, a 5-minute drive, and about
Flatlands,_New_Brunswick
Town in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada, on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Matane River. The town is the seat for the La Matanie Regional County
Matane
elected to Canadian Parliament Pierre de Bané بيير دي باين (1938–2019) Matapédia—Matane June 25, 1968 June 28, 1984 Liberal Lebanese-Canadian First Liberal
List of visible minority politicians in Canada
List_of_visible_minority_politicians_in_Canada
Archived from the original on 9 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026. "Battle River—Crowfoot byelection results: Pierre Poilievre wins in Alberta riding, returns
List of House members of the 45th Parliament of Canada
List_of_House_members_of_the_45th_Parliament_of_Canada
City in Quebec, Canada
population 20,118) is a small city on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. The city is the seat for the Rivière-du-Loup Regional County
Rivière-du-Loup
Traditional style of architecture used by Acadians and Cajuns
Saint-Théophile, and the establishment of lumberjack camps in New Brunswick and in Matapedia and Bonaventure. The baraque à foin (hay barrack) is a square structure
Acadian_architecture
Federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada
Lac-Saint-Jean, Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, Manicouagan, Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
Montmorency—Charlevoix
Incumbent Liberal Conservative BQ NDP PPC FPC Other Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia Louis-Éric Savoie 7,095 21.45% Germain Dumas 2,912 8.80% Kristina Michaud
Results of the 2021 Canadian federal election by riding
Results_of_the_2021_Canadian_federal_election_by_riding
River Formation Ordovician Luke Hill Limestone Ordovician Macasty Formation Ordovician Malbaie Formation Devonian Mann Formation Silurian Matapedia Formation
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Quebec
List_of_fossiliferous_stratigraphic_units_in_Quebec
313 mi Bathurst 549 km 341 mi Jacquet River 604 km 375 mi Campbellton Restigouche River NB QC 625 km 388 mi Matapédia 634 km 394 mi Saint–Alexis 670 km 416 mi
Scotian_(train)
by-elections in seat 2, Belcourt, seats 2, 6 and mayor of Landrienne, seat 1, Matapédia, seat 6, Saint-François-d'Assise, seat 5, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, seat 2
2025 Canadian electoral calendar
2025_Canadian_electoral_calendar
Parish municipality in Quebec, Canada
depending on your destination or continue on the Restigouche and the Matapédia to its mouth which is at the junction between New Brunswick and Quebec
La_Rédemption,_Quebec
injuries were reported. August 3 – an EF0 tornado was confirmed in the Matapedia Valley, Quebec, near the parish municipality of Saint-Zénon-du-Lac-Humqui
List of Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks (2000–present)
List_of_Canadian_tornadoes_and_tornado_outbreaks_(2000–present)
2025 election for members of the Canadian Parliament's House of Commons
Lib BQ 20,629 22,206 1,248 17,095 707 – 223 438 62,546 QC Rimouski—La Matapédia BQ BQ 24,947 46.16% 5,746 10.63% Lib Con 19,201 7,324 974 24,947 338 –
Results breakdown of the 2025 Canadian federal election
Results_breakdown_of_the_2025_Canadian_federal_election
régional de la rivière Mitis Parc régional de la Seigneurie-du-lac-Matapédia (La Matapédia) Parc Régional des Chutes Monte-à-Peine-et-des-Dalles Parc régional
List of protected areas of Quebec
List_of_protected_areas_of_Quebec
Natural gas pipeline in Canada
chemin de fer de la Gaspésie (SCFG) freight railway between Gaspé and Matapédia was blockaded on February 10 by members of the Listuguj Miꞌgmaq First
Coastal_GasLink_pipeline
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
riding Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj • Prov. riding Matane-Matapédia Area • Total 121.83 km2 (47.04 sq mi) • Land 120.45 km2 (46.51 sq mi)
Saint-Ulric
Flower-class corvette
Kamsack Kenogami Kitchener La Malbaie Lethbridge Lévis Louisburg Lunenburg Matapedia Mayflower Midland Moncton Moose Jaw Morden Nanaimo Napanee New Westminster
HMCS_Sackville
88% 16,288 31.16% 67.55% 14,491 3,125 1,867 30,779 2,012 – – 52,274 QC Matapédia—Matane BQ BQ 17,878 56.45% 8,225 25.97% 54.20% 9,653 1,972 1,581 17,878
2004 Canadian federal election
2004_Canadian_federal_election
Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska - Alexandre-Antonin Taché Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia - Alexis Mailloux (1801-1877) Saint-Alexis-des-Monts - Alexis Lefebvre
List of places named after people
List_of_places_named_after_people
British naval corvette during WWII
Navy during the Second World War. Built at Simons & Co in Renfrew on the River Clyde, the ship was laid down on 21 March 1940. The ship was launched 30
HMS_Violet_(K35)
List of electoral districts
Petite-Nation 94,208 78,234 5,412 102,311 24006 QC Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia 74,547 60,721 14,723 70,253 24007 QC Beauce 106,337 84,518 4,242 111,034
Population of Canadian federal ridings
Population_of_Canadian_federal_ridings
2021 election for members of the Canadian Parliament's House of Commons
19,371 6,547 3,390 17,842 – 2,777 – 686 50,613 Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia QC BQ BQ 19,776 59.8% 12,681 38.3% 56.6% 7,095 2,912 1,501 19,776 – 965
Results breakdown of the 2021 Canadian federal election
Results_breakdown_of_the_2021_Canadian_federal_election
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
small municipality located along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in the Rivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality of the Bas-Saint-Laurent
L'Isle-Verte
Canadians of Latin American descent
(2.1%) Sherbrooke (2%) Saint-Rémi (2%) Gatineau (1.9%) Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia (1.9%) Boisbriand (1.9%) Rosemère (1.9%) Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu (1
Latin_American_Canadians
Marine and anti-submarine actions in WWII
HMCS Kenogami HMCS Kitchener HMCS La Malbaie HMCS Lethbridge HMCS Lunenburg HMCS Matapedia HMCS Midland HMCS Nanaimo HMCS Norsyd HMCS Port Arthur HMCS Prescott HMCS Quesnel
Battle_of_the_St._Lawrence
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
located at the height of the Pèlerins, a group of islands in the St. Lawrence River about 3 km offshore, was canonically erected in 1791. On the municipal level
Saint-André-de-Kamouraska
City in Quebec, Canada
is located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, at the mouth of the Rimouski River. As of 2021, the city has a population of 48,935. Rimouski, whose motto
Rimouski
Liberal BQ Green Rhinoceros Strength in Democracy Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia André Savoie 2,228 6.13% Joël Charest 7,340 20.19% Rémi Massé 14,378 39
Results of the 2015 Canadian federal election by riding
Results_of_the_2015_Canadian_federal_election_by_riding
MATAPEDIA RIVER
MATAPEDIA RIVER
Surname or Lastname
Norwegian
Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads in southwestern Norway, named with Old Norse lón ‘calm, deep pool (in a river)’.English : variant of Lane.Muslim : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a meadow or a patch of arable land (see Layman).Dutch : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements liut ‘people’, or possibly liub ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + man ‘man’.Americanized form of German Leimann, Americanized form of Leinemann, habitational name for someone from Leine in Pomerania, or for someone who lived by either of two rivers called Leine, near Hannover and in Saxony.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Rivers, brother to Lady Grey. 'King Richard III' Earl...
Surname or Lastname
Welsh
Welsh : from the Welsh personal name Meurig, a form of Maurice, Latin Mauritius (see Morris).English : from an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans, composed of the Germanic elements meri, mari ‘fame’ + rīc ‘power’.Scottish : habitational name from a place near Minigaff in the county of Dumfries and Galloway, so called from Gaelic meurach ‘branch or fork of a road or river’.Irish : when not Welsh or English in origin, probably an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mearadhaigh (see Merry).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the place in Bedfordshire (named in Old English as ‘settlement (Old English tūn) on the (river) Lea’), or, more plausibly in view of the pattern of distribution, from Luton in Devon (near Teignmouth), named in Old English as ‘Lēofgifu’s settlement’ (from an Old English female personal name composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + gifu ‘gift’). A further possible source of the name is Luton in Kent, named as the ‘settlement of Lēofa’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a pair of villages in Cheshire, on either side of the Weaver river, recorded in Domesday Book as Maneshale, from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Mann + Old English scylf ‘shelf’, ‘ledge’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Shropshire, so named from the Old English river name HlÅ«de (from hlÅ«d ‘loud’, ‘roaring’) referring to the Teme river + hlÄw ‘hill’. See also Laidlaw.Dutch : from the personal name Ludolph.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Japanese
River
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in the center of a village, from Middle English midde ‘mid’ + toun ‘village’, ‘town’.English : habitational name from places in Lancashire, Worcestershire, and West Yorkshire, so named in Old English as ‘farmstead at a river confluence’, from (ge)m̄ðe ‘river confluence’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Cumbria, so called from the river on which it stands. The place name is of obscure etymology, perhaps of ancient Welsh origin (compare Lauder), or from Old Norse lauðr ‘froth’, ‘foam’ + á ‘river’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin. It may be a nickname for a beggar, from an agent derivative of maund ‘beg’ (probably from Old French mendier, Late Latin mendicare); this word is not attested before the 16th century, but may well have been in use earlier. Alternatively it may be an occupational name for a maker of baskets, from an agent derivative of Middle English maund ‘basket’ (Old French mande, of Germanic origin); or perhaps for someone in some position of authority, from a shortened form of Middle English coma(u)nder (from coma(u)nden ‘to command’).German : habitational name from places called Mandern, in Hesse and the Rhineland.Belgian (van der Mander) : habitational name from a place called Ter Mandere or Mandel, in West Flanders, derived from the river name Mandel.Indian (Panjab) : Sikh (Dogar, Jat) name of unknown meaning, based on the names of clans in these communities.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Mathew; a variant spelling of Matthews. In the U.S., this form has absorbed some European cognates such as German Matthäus.Among the earliest bearers of the name in North America was Samuel Mathews (c.1600–c.1657), who came to VA from London in about 1618. He established a plantation at the mouth of the Warwick River, which was at first called Mathews Manor; later its name was changed to Denbigh. He was one of the most powerful and influential men in the early affairs of the colony. He (or possibly his son, who bore the same name) was governor of the colony from 1657 until his death in 1660.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Old English hlið, hlid, Old Norse hlÃð ‘slope’.English : habitational name from places so named in Shropshire, Herefordshire, or Somerset, or on the island of Orkney. The Herefordshire and Somerset places are named with the Old English river name HlÌ„de (see Loud).English : from a medieval byname derived from Old English līðe ‘mild’, ‘gentle’.
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English
English : habitational name from Louth in Lincolnshire, so called from its position on the river Lud (Old English Hlūde, meaning ‘the loud one’).Irish : when not of English origin (see 1), probably a reduced and altered form of McLeod. Compare McLouth.
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English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : from the Middle English personal name Loveke, Old English Lufeca, a derivative of Lufa (see Love 1), or LÄ“ofeca, a derivative of LÄ“ofa (see Leaf 2).English : perhaps a habitational name from places in Cumbria and Northumberland called Lowick, or Lowich in Northamptonshire. The first is from Old Norse lauf ‘leaf’ + vÃk ‘creek’; the second is from the river name Low (possibly from Old English luh ‘pool’) + Old English wÄ«c ‘dairy farm’, ‘dwelling’; and the third from an unattested Old English personal name, Luffa, or Luhha + wÄ«c.Probably a respelling of Lovik.
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Irish
Irish : shortened form of McMeans.English : habitational names from East and West Meon in Hampshire, which take their names from the Meon river. The word is Celtic but of uncertain meaning, possibly ‘swift one’.nickname from Middle English mene ‘inferior in rank’, ‘of low degree’ (from Old English gemǣne), or from Middle English mene ‘moderate in behaviour’ (from Old French mëen, mean).
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English (now found mainly in northern Ireland)
English (now found mainly in northern Ireland) : habitational name from any of the various places so called, in Northamptonshire, Devon, Lincolnshire, and elsewhere. The one in Northamptonshire is Old English Ludingtūn ‘settlement (tūn) associated with Luda’ (a personal name of uncertain origin); that in Cornwood, Devon, is Old English Ludantūn ‘Luda’s settlement’; that in Lincolnshire is ‘pool settlement’, from Old English luh ‘pool’, and Lutton in North Yorkshire is ‘settlement on the river Hlūde’ (see Loud) or ‘Luda’s settlement’.
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English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in northern France called Rivières, from the plural form of Old French rivière ‘river’ (originally meaning ‘riverbank’, from Latin riparia). The absence of English forms without the final -s makes it unlikely that it is ever from the borrowed Middle English vocabulary word river, but the French and other Romance cognates do normally have this sense.Common Americanized form of French Larivière. ire.
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English
English : habitational name from places in Lancashire and southern Cumbria, named in Old English as Lunesdæl, from the river name Lune + dæl ‘valley’. This ancient British river name is the same as in the first element in Lancaster, through which city the river runs.
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English
English : habitational name from places so named in Cumbria, probably so named from an Old English river name Hlóra nmeaning ‘the roaring one’ + Old English tūn ‘settlement’.
MATAPEDIA RIVER
MATAPEDIA RIVER
Male
Celtic
, head chief.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Of the form of the entire universe
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Made of Pearls
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Greek, Latin
Purple; Violet Flower
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess Parvati, Generous with food, Goddess of grains
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Elephant
Male
Dutch
, victor of the people.
Female
English
English pet form of French Lorraine, LORRI means "land of the people of Lothar."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Having Lighten / Bright Body
MATAPEDIA RIVER
MATAPEDIA RIVER
MATAPEDIA RIVER
MATAPEDIA RIVER
MATAPEDIA RIVER
a.
Supplied with rivers; as, a well rivered country.
adv.
From a lower to a higher position, literally or figuratively; as, from a recumbent or sitting position; from the mouth, toward the source, of a river; from a dependent or inferior condition; from concealment; from younger age; from a quiet state, or the like; -- used with verbs of motion expressed or implied.
n. pl.
A tribe of North American Indians formerly living on the Neuse and Tar rivers in North Carolina. They were conquered in 1713, after which the remnant of the tribe joined the Five Nations, thus forming the Six Nations. See Six Nations, under Six.
v. i.
To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl.
v. t.
To pass or cross by wading; as, he waded /he rivers and swamps.
a.
Having rivers; as, a rivery country.
v. t.
To make an opening, or a passageway, through or under; as, to tunnel a mountain; to tunnel a river.
adv.
In a high degree; to no small extent; exceedingly; excessively; extremely; as, a very great mountain; a very bright sum; a very cold day; the river flows very rapidly; he was very much hurt.
a.
Lying or being on the further side of the river Po with reference to Rome, that is, on the north side; -- opposed to cispadane.
n.
High land; ground elevated above the meadows and intervals which lie on the banks of rivers, near the sea, or between hills; land which is generally dry; -- opposed to lowland, meadow, marsh, swamp, interval, and the like.
v. t.
To pass over; as, Alexander transpassed the river.
n.
Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil.
a.
Not divided; not separated or disunited; unbroken; whole; continuous; as, plains undivided by rivers or mountains.
n.
The side or bank of a river.
n.
A traveler; -- applied in Canada to a man employed by the fur companies in transporting goods by the rivers and across the land, to and from the remote stations in the Northwest.
n.
The quality or state of being a river.
pl.
of Metapodium
n. .
An artificial passage or archway for conducting canals or railroads under elevated ground, for the formation of roads under rivers or canals, and the construction of sewers, drains, and the like.
n.
A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; an affluent.
n.
A genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin. They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called also soft tortoise, soft-shell tortoise, and mud turtle.