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Castle in Chemnitz, Germany
Rabenstein Castle (German:Burg Rabenstein) is the smallest Medieval castle in Saxony. It is located in the Chemnitz suburb of Rabenstein and belongs to
Rabenstein_Castle_(Saxony)
Castle in Germany
Rabenstein Castle (German: Burg Rabenstein) is a former high medieval aristocratic castle in the municipality of Ahorntal in the Upper Franconian county
Rabenstein Castle (Upper Franconia)
Rabenstein_Castle_(Upper_Franconia)
Topics referred to by the same term
Rabenstein Castle may refer to: In Austria: Rabenstein Castle (Carinthia), castle ruins near Sankt Paul im Lavanttal Rabenstein Castle (Lower Austria)
Rabenstein_Castle
Castle ruin in Austria
Rabenstein Castle (German: Burgruine Rabenstein) is a ruined rock castle in Carinthia, Austria. Rabenstein Castle is 691 meters (2,267 ft) above sea level
Rabenstein_Castle_(Carinthia)
Historical Castles
Castle, Pottenstein Rabeneck Castle, Waischenfeld Rabenstein Castle, Ahorntal Burgstall Schlosshügel, Weidenberg Stein Castle, Gefrees Schloss Trockau, Pegnitz
List_of_castles_in_Bavaria
of Waischenfeld. Nearby are the ruins of Waischenfeld Castle and, to the east, Rabenstein Castle, which was probably the family seat of the Rabenecks,
Rabeneck_Castle
Theme route in Germany and the Czech Republic
Waischenfeld Castle, Aufsess Castle, Schloss Greifenstein D-Ahorntal - Rabenstein Castle D-Bamberg – Altenburg Castle, Bamberg, New Residence D-Rentweinsdorf
Castle_Road
Caputh Palace, Schwielowsee Eisenhardt Castle, Belzig Petzow Palace, Schwielowsee Rabenstein Castle, Rabenstein / Fläming Reckahn Palace, Kloster Lehnin
List of castles in Berlin and Brandenburg
List_of_castles_in_Berlin_and_Brandenburg
City in Saxony, Germany
within the city limits, in the district of Rabenstein, is the smallest castle in Saxony, Rabenstein Castle. The city has changed considerably since German
Chemnitz
Historic site in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Rabsztyn Castle derives from the German Rabenstein, translating to Raven's Rock. Having undergone extensive reconstruction, since May 2015, the castle has
Rabsztyn_Castle
Burgruine Pikeroi Ruine Puxer-Loch Ruine Raabeck Schloss Rabenstein Burgruine Reifenstein Riegersburg Castle Ruine Burg Schachenstein Ruine Schmirnberg Schloss
List_of_castles_in_Austria
Castle, Ebersburg Eberstein Castle (Hilders), Hilders Milseburg Castle, Rhön Rabenstein Castle, Rhön Wüstung Moordorf, Rhön Schwedenschanze, Rhön Burgruine
List_of_castles_in_Hesse
Cave in Bavaria
located on the northwestern edge of the Ailsbach Valley, not far from Rabenstein Castle in Franconian Switzerland. With its three large sections and winding
Sophie_Cave
Nickern Castle Pillnitz Castle Royal Residence Zwinger Palace Gohlis Palace (Gohliser Schlösschen) Pleißenburg Chemnitz Castle Rabenstein Castle Klaffenbach
List of castles and palaces in Saxony
List_of_castles_and_palaces_in_Saxony
Upland in the German state of Bavaria
Rabeneck Castle Rabenstein Castle Pottenstein Castle Unteraufseß Castle Waischenfeld Castle Bärnfels Castle ruins Hollenberg Castle ruins Leienfels Castle ruins
Franconian_Switzerland
1995 video game
Gabriel Knight has taken over residency of his Ritter family's ancestral castle Schloss Ritter in Rittersberg, Germany, after writing a bestseller novel
The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery
The_Beast_Within:_A_Gabriel_Knight_Mystery
Castle in Innsbruck, Austria
Ambras Castle (German: Schloss Ambras) is a Renaissance castle and palace located in the hills above Innsbruck, Austria. Ambras Castle is 632 metres (2
Ambras_Castle
Extinct Ice-Age European subspecies of wolf
Sophie's Cave sits on the northwest slope of the Ailsbach Valley near Rabenstein Castle in the Ahorntal municipality. Große Teufels Cave (Big Devil's Cave)
Cave_wolf
Nature park in Brandenburg, Germany
particular interest are the four medieval castles in Fläming: Eisenhardt Castle in Belzig, Rabenstein Castle, Ziesar Castle and Wiesenburg Palace. In its present
High_Fläming_Nature_Park
Municipality in Carinthia, Austria
places of the monarchy. St. Paul's Abbey in the Lavanttal Ruins of Rabenstein Castle List of cities and towns in Austria "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden
St._Paul_im_Lavanttal
German medieval metal band
1998. In April 1998, the band held its first large-scale concert at Rabenstein Castle in Brandenburg. In 1994, the group was encouraged to add traditional
In_Extremo
Castle in Salzburg, Austria
Mauterndorf Castle (German: Burg Mauterndorf) is a castle in the municipality of Mauterndorf, in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is situated at an
Mauterndorf_Castle
German accountant and mining administrator (1645–1714)
Carlowitz. The Thirty Years' War had caused much trouble and the Rabenstein Castle was also damaged leading to the family moving to Altschönfels in 1652
Hans_Carl_von_Carlowitz
C19 building in Itter, Tyrol, Austria
Itter Castle (German: Schloss Itter) is a 19th-century castle in Itter, a village in Tyrol, Austria. In 1943, during World War II, it was turned into
Itter_Castle
Castle in Lower Austria
Liechtenstein Castle (German: Burg Liechtenstein) is a castle near Maria Enzersdorf in Lower Austria, bordering Vienna. It is on the edge of the Wienerwald
Liechtenstein Castle (Maria Enzersdorf)
Liechtenstein_Castle_(Maria_Enzersdorf)
Abtsdorf Wildlife Park Ahlen Ahlen-Langst Animal Enclosure Ahorntal Rabenstein Castle Falconry 1999 Albstadt-Ebingen Alb Aquarium 1958 Home page Allensbach
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Ruined castle in Pulvermühle, Germany
southeast are Rabenstein Castle and the burgställe of Wal zum hohen Loch and Alte Veste. Further down the Wiesent valley stands Rabeneck Castle. Directly
Schlüsselberg_Castle
11th century castle by Werfen, Austria
Hohenwerfen Castle (German: Festung Hohenwerfen, lit. 'Hohenwerfen Fortress') is a medieval rock castle, situated at an altitude of 623 metres (2,044 ft)
Hohenwerfen_Castle
Castle in Dürnstein, Austria
Dürnstein Castle (German: Burgruine Dürnstein) is the ruin of a medieval rock castle in Austria. It is located in Dürnstein, in the Lower Austrian Wachau
Dürnstein_Castle
Castle in Austria
Schloss Rabenstein is a castle in Styria, Austria. Schloss Rabenstein is situated at an elevation of 374 meters. List of castles in Austria Schloss Rabenstein
Schloss_Rabenstein
Medieval fortress in Salzburg, Austria
(820 ft) long and 150 m (490 ft) wide making it one of the largest medieval castles in Europe. Archaeological excavations have shown that a Roman fort existed
Hohensalzburg_Fortress
Castle near Leobendorf in Lower Austria, Austria
Burg Kreuzenstein is a castle near Leobendorf in Lower Austria, Austria. Burg Kreuzenstein is 265 metres (869 ft) above sea level. It was constructed on
Burg_Kreuzenstein
originates in German Rabenstein, meaning raven's nest (because of resemblance of a nest). Current form of the name was used since cca 1450. Castle ownership had
Rabštejnek_Castle
The von Waldenburgs had in their possession the estates of Waldenburg, Rabenstein, Scharfenstein, and Wolkenstein, which covered a contiguous area extending
Scharfenstein Castle (Ore Mountains)
Scharfenstein_Castle_(Ore_Mountains)
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
Ahorntal Municipality Rabenstein Castle Coat of arms Location of Ahorntal within Bayreuth district Location of Ahorntal Ahorntal Show map of Germany Ahorntal
Ahorntal
Historic building in Austria
Hochosterwitz Castle (German: Burg Hochosterwitz, Slovene: Grad Ostrovica) is a castle in Austria, considered one of Austria's most impressive medieval castles. It
Hochosterwitz_Castle
Historic castle in the Triesting valley, Austria
Enzesfeld Castle (German: Schloss Enzesfeld) is a historic castle in the Triesting valley located at Schloßstraße 38, 40, 42 in Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn,
Enzesfeld_Castle
Building in Riegersburg, Austria
Riegersburg Castle is a medieval castle standing on an extinct volcano above the town of Riegersburg in the Austrian state of Styria. The castle is owned
Riegersburg_Castle
Robert. Histoire de l'abbaye de Saint-Vincent de Laon p. 83, (1858) "Rabenstein, Katherine I., "Goban (Gobain, Govan)", Saints of the Day, St. Patrick's
Saint_Gobain
Ruined castle in Wachau, Austria
Aggstein Castle (German: Burgruine Aggstein, lit. "castle ruins of Aggstein") is a ruined castle on the right bank of the Danube in Wachau, Austria. The
Aggstein_Castle
Collections Gunzenhauser Museum Chemnitz Castle Mining Museum Felsendome Rabenstein Show Mine Rabenstein Castle Information and Documentation Centre of
List_of_museums_in_Saxony
Castle in Tyrol, Austria
Tratzberg Castle is a castle in Jenbach, Tyrol, Austria. Tratzberg Castle is located on a steep ridge above Jenbach in the Austrian part of Tyrol. It
Tratzberg_Castle
Castle in Laxenburg, Lower Austria
who died in 1835. The Franzensburg castle is the best-known building in the Laxenburg Castles Park. The castle is named after Emperor Francis II, who
Franzensburg
Castle in Lower Austria
The ruins of Falkenstein Castle (German: Burg Falkenstein) is in the Weinviertel region of Lower Austria, about 55 kilometres (34 mi) north of Vienna near
Falkenstein Castle (Lower Austria)
Falkenstein_Castle_(Lower_Austria)
Building in Forchtenstein, Austria
Forchtenstein Castle (German: Burg Forchtenstein; Hungarian: Fraknó vára; Croatian: Fortnavski grad) is a castle built in the Late Middle Ages near the
Forchtenstein_Castle
Castle in Germany
Bavaria. The castle was mentioned in the records in 1464 when the lords of Rabenstein and lords of Groß were named as occupants. The castle was destroyed
Moschendorf_Castle
Medieval hill castle in Austria
Landskron Castle (German: Burg Landskron, Slovene: Grad Vajškra) is a medieval hill castle northeast of Villach in the state of Carinthia, Austria. Dating
Landskron_Castle_(Carinthia)
Palace in Styria, Austria
Virginis Sita in Castro Eckenperg", the Chapel of the Virgin Mary in Eggenberg Castle, which became the nucleus of the new palace built by Balthasar's great-grandson
Eggenberg_Palace,_Graz
Castle in Lower Austria
Rappottenstein is a castle in Rappottenstein, Lower Austria, Austria. Burg Rappottenstein is 683 metres (2,241 ft) above sea level. List of castles in Austria
Burg_Rappottenstein
Castle in Styria, Austria
Deutschlandsberg is a castle in Styria, Austria. Burg Deutschlandsberg is 398 metres (1,306 ft) above sea level. List of castles in Austria Burg Deutschlandsberg
Burg_Deutschlandsberg
Castle in Austria
an Austrian castle situated in the Traunsee lake, in Gmunden, 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Vöcklabruck, the gate to Salzkammergut. The castle was founded
Schloss_Ort
Castle in Austria
Herberstein Castle Herberstein, Outbuildings Castle Herberstein Castle garden Castle garden Castle garden Castle garden Castle Herberstein Castle Herberstein
Schloss_Herberstein
Castle in Austria
Schallaburg Castle is a castle in the village of Schallaburg in the municipality of Schollach, near the Wachau valley, Lower Austria, north of the Alps
Schallaburg_Castle
Castle in Austria
Ruegers Castle (also called Riegersburg Castle until 2017) is a Baroque castle in Riegersburg near Hardegg in Austria, near the border with the Czech Republic
Ruegers_Castle
Castle in Austria
Burg Hardegg is a castle in Lower Austria, Austria. Burg Hardegg is 317 metres (1,040 ft) above sea level. It was restored in the late 19th century with
Burg_Hardegg
Former railway line in Saxony, Germany
Leipzig–Dresden railway became the terminus of the Muldentalbahn. The Rabenstein bridge near Grimma was strengthened in 1931 which was possible without
Glauchau–Wurzen_railway
Castle ruins in Baden, Lower Austria
Burgruine Rauhenstein is a ruinous medieval castle in Baden bei Wien, Lower Austria, Austria, built in the 12th century. Its tower stands 20 metres high
Burgruine_Rauhenstein
Castle in Austria
Straßburg is a castle in Straßburg, Carinthia, Austria. Schloss Straßburg is 754 metres (2,474 ft) above sea level. Today, the castle hosts changing museum
Schloss_Straßburg
Castle in Austria
Ruine Klöch is a castle in Styria, Austria. List of castles in Austria 46°46′01″N 15°58′03″E / 46.76694°N 15.96750°E / 46.76694; 15.96750 v t e v t
Ruine_Klöch
Medieval castle in Austria
Moosham Castle (German: Schloss Moosham) is a medieval castle near Unternberg in the Lungau region of Salzburg, Austria. The spur castle is situated at
Moosham_Castle
Castle in Styria, Austria
Steinschloß is a castle in Styria, Austria. Burgruine Steinschloß is the highest castle ruin in Styria at 1180 meters above sea level. The castle ruins lie nestled
Burgruine_Steinschloß
Town in Plzeň, Czech Republic
ruled Hostouň. When the reign of the noble families of Wolfstein and Rabenstein came to an end, the Hostouň estate was taken over by the Lords of Guttenstein
Hostouň_(Domažlice_District)
Castle ruin in Austria
Prägrad Castle (German: Burgruine Prägrad, from Slavic for outer ward) is a ruined medieval castle in Carinthia, Austria. It is located near Feldkirchen
Prägrad_Castle
Castle in Austria
Burgruine Petersberg is a castle in Friesach, Carinthia, Austria. Today the castle is home to the Friesach City Museum, which features exhibits about the
Burgruine_Petersberg
Castle in Lower Austria
Burg Plankenstein is a castle in Lower Austria, Austria. Burg Plankenstein is 657 metres (2,156 ft) above sea level. List of castles in Austria Burg Plankenstein
Burg_Plankenstein
Castle in Austria
Wiesberg Castle (German: Schloss Wiesberg) stands above the Trisanna River, where the Paznaun Valley leads into the Stanzer Valley. Near the castle in 1809
Wiesberg_Castle
Castle in Germany
height of 443 metres on a rocky, eastwards-pointing promontory of the Rabenstein, about 80 metres above the village in the Trubach valley in the hill region
Egloffstein_Castle
Castle in Lower Austria
castle in Neulengbach in Lower Austria, Austria. Burg Neulengbach is 268 metres (879 ft) above sea level. It was founded around 1189. List of castles
Burg_Neulengbach
Municipality in Styria, Austria
Frohnleiten and its surroundings are several castles and manor houses with historical importance. Burg Rabenstein Schloss Weyer Schloss Neu-Pfannberg Many
Frohnleiten
Castle in Austria
Burgruine Nussberg is a castle in Frauenstein in Carinthia, Austria. List of castles in Austria v t e v t e
Burgruine_Nussberg
Castle ruin in Austria
Burgruine Treffen is a castle in Carinthia, Austria. List of castles in Austria v t e v t e
Burgruine_Treffen
Castle in Austria
Güssing Castle (German: Burg Güssing, Hungarian: németújvári vár) is a castle in southern Burgenland, Austria. On June 30, 1524, the castle was acquired
Güssing_Castle
Restored castle ruin in Austria
Burg Laudegg is a restored castle ruin near the three villages of Ladis, Serfaus, and Fiss, Bezirk Landeck, in the state of Tyrol, Austria. Across the
Laudegg_Castle
Castle in Lower Austria, Austria
Araburg is a castle in Lower Austria, Austria. Burgruine Araburg is 776 metres (2,546 ft) above sea level, making it the highest castle ruin in Lower
Burgruine_Araburg
Castle, museum and restaurant in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria
Schattenburg is a castle, museum, and restaurant in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg (Austria). Schattenburg is 480 metres (1,570 ft) above sea level.[1]. Its name
Schattenburg
Castle ruins in Lower Austria
Rauheneck Castle (German: Burgruine Rauheneck) is a ruined castle in Lower Austria, Austria. It is 348 metres (1,142 ft) above sea level. List of castles in
Rauheneck_Castle_(Baden)
Medieval castle ruins in Austria
Finkenstein Castle (also called Altfinkenstein) is a ruined medieval castle in the market town of Finkenstein, in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It
Burgruine_Finkenstein
2022 video game
were mixed opinions on the depth. Several reviewers, such as Wolfgang Rabenstein of GameStar, Robert Purchese of Eurogamer, and the reviewer for Edge,
Dorfromantik
Castle in Austria
Burg Freundsberg is a castle in Tyrol, Austria, that was constructed in the year of 1150 by the lords of Freundsberg. Burg Freundsberg is 675 metres (2
Burg_Freundsberg
Castle ruin in Austria
Burgruine Leonstein is a medieval castle in Carinthia, Austria. List of castles in Austria 46°38′21″N 14°07′45″E / 46.6390277778°N 14.1291666667°E
Burgruine_Leonstein
Castle in Austria
Vichtenstein is a castle in Upper Austria, Austria. Burg Vichtenstein is 531 metres (1,742 ft) above sea level. The Vichtenstein castle sits in the "sow
Burg_Vichtenstein
Castle in Austria
Schloss Seggau is a castle situated in Seggauberg in southern Styria, Austria. It is located on a wooded hill overlooking the town of Leibnitz. Schloss
Schloss_Seggau
Castle in Austria
Bernstein Castle (Hungarian: Borostyánkő vára) is a historical building in Bernstein im Burgenland, Austria, first mentioned in the 13th century. In 860
Bernstein_Castle
Castle in Austria
Burg Bruck is a medieval castle in Lienz in Tyrol, Austria. Burg Bruck is 711 metres (2,333 ft) above sea level. It was completed in 1278 as the residence
Burg_Bruck
Castle in Austria
Castle Frankenburg, formerly known as Feste Frankenburg, in German, or Francoburgum Castrum, in Latin, is an abandoned hilltop castle in the municipality
Castle_Frankenburg
Castle in Austria
is a castle in Münster municipality of the Austrian state of Tyrol. Burg Lichtenwerth is 366 metres (1,201 ft) above sea level. List of castles in Austria
Burg_Lichtenwerth
Castle in Lower Austria, Austria
Persenbeug Castle (Schloss Persenbeug) is a castle in Lower Austria, Austria. Persenbeug Castle is 239 metres (784 ft) above sea level. List of castles in Austria
Persenbeug_Castle
Castle in Burgenland, Austria
Burg Lockenhaus (Hungarian Léka) is a castle and medieval fortress in the Güns Valley in the southeastern part of Lockenhaus, in Burgenland, eastern Austria
Burg_Lockenhaus
Castle in Austria
medieval castle in the Upper Austria area of Austria. It is situated 337 metres (1,106 ft) above sea level. Written records that mention the castle date back
Burg_Clam
Castle in Austria
Burgruine Fohnsdorf is a ruinous castle in Styria, Austria. Steiermark. Dehio 1982, p. 105. "Burgruine Fanesdorf". Steiermark. Retrieved 10 November 2025
Burgruine_Fohnsdorf
that followed, parts of the castle became a fief of the ministerialis, Jörg of Rabenstein, in 1476 other parts of the castle belonged to the Wichsenstein
Wichsenstein_Castle
Lowland castle in Austria
Heidenreichstein is a castle in Lower Austria, Austria. Burg Heidenreichstein is 556 metres (1,824 ft) above sea level. The oldest parts of the castle are dated back
Burg_Heidenreichstein
Castle in Austria
Haimburg Castle (Burg Haimburg), also called Heunburg, is a rock castle located in the village of Haimburg near the town of Völkermarkt in the Carinthia
Burg_Haimburg
Castle in Carinthia, Austria
Niederfalkenstein Castle is a medieval castle near Obervellach in Carinthia, Austria. It is part of the larger Falkenstein fortification complex; while
Falkenstein Castle (Niederfalkenstein)
Falkenstein_Castle_(Niederfalkenstein)
Castle in Austria
Burg Schlaining is a castle in Stadtschlaining in the Austrian state of Burgenland. Burg Schlaining is 378 metres (1,240 ft) above sea level. Today, Burg
Burg_Schlaining
Castle in Austria
Neu-Ems Castle (German: Burg Neu-Ems or Schloss Glopper) is a medieval castle in Hohenems in the province of Vorarlberg, Austria. It was the fortification
Neu-Ems_Castle
Castle in Austria
Finstergrün Castle (German: Burg Finstergrün) is a castle in the state of Salzburg, Austria. Burg Finstergrün is 1,087 metres (3,566 ft) above sea level
Finstergrün_Castle
Castle in Lower Austria
Burg Hartenstein is a castle in Lower Austria, Austria. Burg Hartenstein is 516 metres (1,693 ft) above sea level. List of castles in Austria Burg Hartenstein
Burg_Hartenstein
Austrian castle and zoo
Schloss Rosegg is a castle in Rosegg, Carinthia, Austria. Schloss Rosegg is 478 metres (1,568 ft) above sea level. The original castle was known as Altrosegg
Schloss_Rosegg
Castle in Austria
Burg Pürnstein is a castle in Upper Austria, Austria. Burg Pürnstein is 537 metres (1,762 ft) above sea level. List of castles in Austria Burg Pürnstein
Burg_Pürnstein
RABENSTEIN CASTLE
RABENSTEIN CASTLE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places called Castleton, for example in Derbyshire and North Yorkshire, from Old English castel ‘castle’ + tūn ‘settlement’, ‘farmstead’.
Girl/Female
Indian
Castle
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Edun, Old English Ēadhūn, composed of the elements ēad ‘prosperity’, ‘wealth’ + hūn ‘bear-cub’.English : habitational name from Castle Eden or Eden Burn in County Durham, both of which derive from a British river name perhaps meaning ‘water’, recorded by the Greek geographer Ptolemy in the 2nd century ad in the form Ituna.German : habitational name any of several places, mainly in Bavaria and Austria, so named from Middle High German œde ‘wasteland’ + the dative suffix -n.Frisian : patronymic from the personal name Ede.Charles Eden (1673–1722), colonial governor of NC under the lords proprietors from 1714 onward, used the armorial bearings of the family of Eden of the county palatine of Durham in the north of England. Of the same connection was Sir Robert Eden, last royal governor of MD.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : habitational name from a place named with Middle English hard ‘difficult’, ‘inaccessible’, ‘impregnable’, or perhaps ‘cheerless’ + castel ‘castle’, ‘fortress’, ‘stronghold’ (see Castle), perhaps Hardcastle Garth in North Yorkshire or Hardcastle Crags in West Yorkshire, although either or both of these could be from the surname. It has been suggested that the surname may come from a Roman fort forming part of Hadrian’s Wall in northern England.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : of much disputed origin, but probably from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements tal ‘destroy’ + bod ‘message’, ‘tidings’, i.e. ‘messenger of destruction’. In this form the name is also found in France, taken there apparently by English immigrants; the usual French form is Talbert.Talbot is the name of an ancient Irish family of Norman origin, which have held the earldoms of Shrewsbury and Waterford since the 15th century. They were granted the baronial estate of Malahide, near Dublin, by Henry II (1154–89), an estate that they held for over 850 years. They trace their descent from Richard de Talbott, mentioned in the Domesday Book. His son, Hugh de Talbot or Talebot’h, became governor of Plessis Castle, Normandy, France, in 1118.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic meaning ‘son of Robert’, common in central England (see Dobb).Arthur Dobbs (1689–1765) was born at Castle Dobbs, Co. Antrim, Ireland. In 1745 he purchased 400,000 acres of land in NC and was selected as governor in 1754. He married twice and his second wife, wed when he was age 73, was a girl in her teens from NC.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : unexplained.Nicholas Waln came from the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, to New Castle, DE, in 1682. A Philadelphia, PA, Waln family flourished in the second half of the 18th century.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó Maoil Fhábhail ‘descendant of Maolfhábhail’, a personal name meaning ‘fond of movement or travel’.English : from the common French place name Laval, from Old French val ‘valley’. This is also a Huguenot name (with the same etymology), taken to England by Etienne-Abel Laval, a minister of the French church in Castle Street, London, around 1730.French : habitational name from Lavelle in Puy-de-Dôme or various other, smaller places so named.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Castle
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with beautiful long hair, from Middle English fair feax ‘beautiful tresses’. This was a common descriptive phrase in Middle English; the alliterative poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight refers to ‘fair fanning fax’ encircling the shoulders of the doughty warrior.Thomas Fairfax (1693–1781), an army officer from Leeds Castle, Kent, England, first came to VA in 1735 and settled on maternal estates there as a proprietor in 1747.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Windsor in Berkshire, Broadwindsor in Dorset, or Winsor in Devon and Hampshire, all named from an unattested Old English windels ‘windlass’ + Old English Åra ‘bank’.Windsor is the surname of the present British royal family, adopted in place of Wettin in 1917 as a response to anti-German feeling during the World War I. The original surname of Edward VII (and hence of George V up to 1917) was Wettin, his father, Prince Albert, being Prince Wettin of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The family took the name Windsor from the place in Berkshire, England, where Windsor Castle is a royal residence. There is unlikely to be any royal connection for American bearers, however: the name was an ordinary English habitational surname for centuries before this event.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a jailer or someone employed at a keep or castle, Middle English kepe.Americanized spelling of German Kiep, from a short form of the old personal name Gebolf, from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements geb ‘gift’ + wolf ‘wolf’. Compare Gebhardt.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Kestle, a place in Cornwall, so named from Cornish castell ‘castle’, ‘village’, ‘rock’.German : habitational name from a place so called in Upper Franconia.Dutch : variant of Kessel.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Anglo-Norman French, Middle English castel ‘castle’, ‘fortified building or set of buildings’, especially the residence of a feudal lord (Late Latin castellum, a diminutive of castrum ‘fort’, ‘Roman walled city’). The name would also have denoted a servant who lived and worked at such a place.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
Castle
Surname or Lastname
Northern Irish
Northern Irish : shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mealláin ‘descendant of Meallán’, a personal name that is a diminutive of meall ‘pleasant’.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Meulan in Seine-et-Oise.Dutch (van Mellon) : habitational name from Millun bij Keulen.Thomas and Sarah Jane Mellon came to Pittsburgh, PA, from Lower Castletown, Tyrone, Ireland, in 1818. Their grandson, the industrialist and financier Andrew William Mellon (1855–1937) is remembered not only as a businessman but also as an art collector. He served as secretary of the Treasury from 1921 to 1932.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : from a plural or genitive form of Castle.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Saintbury in Gloucestershire, recorded in the 12th century as Seynesbury. The place name is probably from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Sǣwine (composed of the elements sǣ ‘sea’ + wine ‘friend’) + Old English burh ‘castle’, ‘fortified town’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Weoley Castle in West Midlands (formerly in Worcestershire), named with Old English wēoh ‘(pre-Christian) temple’ + lēah ‘(woodland) clearing’, or from Weeley in Essex, which is named with Old English wilig ‘willow’ + lēah.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from Middle High German kellaere ‘cellarman’, ‘cellar master’ (Latin cellarius, denoting the keeper of the cella ‘store chamber’, ‘pantry’). Hence an occupational name for the overseer of the stores, accounts, or household in general in, for example, a monastery or castle. Kellers were important as trusted stewards in a great household, and in some cases were promoted to ministerial rank. The surname is widespread throughout central Europe.English : either an occupational name for a maker of caps or cauls, from Middle English kellere, or an occupational name for an executioner, from Old English cwellere.Irish : reduced form of Kelleher.Scottish : variant of Keillor.
RABENSTEIN CASTLE
RABENSTEIN CASTLE
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
A Sage
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Church Village
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Kean, KEANE means "ancient, distant."
Boy/Male
Indian
Servant of the all-forgiving
Boy/Male
English
Boisterous. Western nickname.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Fair
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Skerritt.
Boy/Male
Indian
Winner
Girl/Female
Tamil
Diksitha | தீகà¯à®·à¯€à®¤à®¾, தீகà¯à®·à¯€à®¤à®¾, தீகà¯à®¸à¯€à®¤à®¾Â
The initiated
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Subh Ghari
RABENSTEIN CASTLE
RABENSTEIN CASTLE
RABENSTEIN CASTLE
RABENSTEIN CASTLE
RABENSTEIN CASTLE
n.
The guard or defense of a castle.
n.
In Ireland, a lord or proprietor of a tract of land or of a castle, elected by a family, under the system of tanistry.
n.
A tax or imposition an a dwelling within a certain distance of a castle, for the purpose of maintaining watch and ward in it; castle-ward.
n.
A street; a village; a castle; a dwelling; a place of work, or exercise of authority; -- now obsolete except in composition; as, bailiwick, Warwick, Greenwick.
n.
Same as Castleguard.
n.
One of the four pieces placed on the corner squares of the board; a castle.
v. i.
To move the castle to the square next to king, and then the king around the castle to the square next beyond it, for the purpose of covering the king.
n.
A small castle.
n.
A kind of fall apple, marked with streaks of deep red and orange, and of excellent flavor and quality.
n.
A castle and domain conferred on a nobleman for life.
n.
A place of security; a fortified place; a fort; a castle; -- often called a stronghold.
n.
One whose imagination overpowers his reason and controls his judgment; an unpractical schemer; one who builds castles in the air; a daydreamer.
n.
A piece, made to represent a castle, used in the game of chess; a rook.
a.
Having a castle or castles; supporting a castle; as, a castled height or crag.
imp. & p. p.
of Castle
n.
The act of surrendering; the act of yielding, or resigning one's person, or the possession of something, into the power of another; as, the surrender of a castle to an enemy; the surrender of a right.
v. t.
To take a castle from; to turn out of a castle.
n.
The government of a castle.
a.
Fortified; turreted; as, castled walls.
n.
Fig.: one who builds castles in the air or forms visionary schemes.