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USS Elder (AN-20/YN-15) was an Aloe-class net laying ship which was assigned to serve the U.S. Navy during World War II with her protective anti-submarine
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Look up elder in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An elder is a person who is of greater age or authority. Elder or elders may refer to: Elder (administrative
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Civil War general, U.S. president from 1869 to 1877
the Mediterranean on the USS Vandalia, travel from Hong Kong to China on the USS Ashuelot, and from China to Japan on the USS Richmond. The Hayes administration
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Former Naval base of the United States
tender USS Curtiss (AV-4), PBY Catalina and Martin PBM Mariner. The US Navy Fleet Post Office was 808 SF Tarawa, Gilbert Islands. The USS Elder (AN-20)
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aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford in Eastern Mediterranean sea amid Israel-Hamas conflict Retrieved 26 February 2024 US navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford
Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2023
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German Nazi politician and military leader (1893–1946)
Franziska Tiefenbrunn (1859–15 July 1943), a Bavarian peasant. Göring's elder siblings were Karl, Olga, and Paula; his younger brother was Albert. At
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Governor of Florida since 2019
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President of the United States from 1989 to 1993
capable of taking off from aircraft carriers. His squadron was assigned to the USS San Jacinto as a member of Air Group 51, where his lanky physique earned
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U.S. state
submarine will be named U.S.S. Montana". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015. "USS Montana Arrives to New Homeport
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Capital of Colorado, U.S.
Colorado List of populated places in Colorado List of post offices in Colorado USS Denver, 3 ships Denver has maintained its official mile-high elevation of
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Class of submarine in the Turkish Navy
Hızır Reis, Murat Reis the Elder, Aydın Reis, Seydi Ali Reis and Selman Reis. Two submarines, USS Mapiro from 1960 to 1973 and USS Tang from 1980 to 2004
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American aviator (1902–1974)
infant, and Evangeline Lodge Land Lindbergh of Detroit. Lindbergh had three elder paternal half-sisters: Lillian, Edith, and Eva. The couple separated in
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American businessman and billionaire (1922-2016)
II, he piloted an F6F Hellcat fighter from the decks of the USS Essex (CV-9) and the USS Enterprise (CV-6) earning two Distinguished Flying Crosses and
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and Medal of Honor recipient (7 December 1941), mortally wounded aboard USS California (BB-44) during the attack on Pearl Harbor "As long as I can give
List of last words (20th century)
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Island in Massachusetts, US
terrain. It is the birthplace of George Claghorn, master shipbuilder of the USS Constitution, a.k.a. "Old Ironsides". Aquinnah, formerly called Gay Head
Martha's_Vineyard
President of the United States (1885–1889; 1893–1897)
Cleveland returned home to Holland Patent at the end of 1854, where an elder in his church offered to pay for his college education if he promised to
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American politician (1902–2003)
at the end of that month. Later that year, Thurmond attributed the 1967 USS Forrestal fire to being precipitated by communists, and warned against enacting
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American comedian and actress (born 1983)
2016. Her fourth Netflix stand-up special, Elder Millennial, was recorded aboard USS Hornet, at the USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum in Alameda, California
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American astronaut (born 1962)
the decks of the aircraft carriers USS Forrestal (CV-59), USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), USS Enterprise (CVN-65) and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). He
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Fictional characters
enlists his and his teams' help in tracking down a drug dealer on board the USS Enterprise. Burley knew (or at least knew of) Mike Franks, and calls Gibbs
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Swedish model and nanny (born 1980)
journalist who has served as a bureau chief in Washington, D.C. She has an elder brother, Axel, and a twin sister, Josefin Nordegren. Her parents divorced
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American actor and marine (born 1971)
he became part of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Reyes served on the USS Dubuque and often led platoon PT sessions on ship. He was on the ship during
Rudy_Reyes_(actor)
Kurdish criminal organization
shook the public order in Turkey. The Kısmetim-1 which was surrounded by the USS Briscoe-backed Turkish Coast Police, allegedly carrying ~6,800 lb (3,100 kg)
Baybaşin_family
U.S. territory in Micronesia
prisoners of war, and that the ship must be surrendered. Meanwhile, the USS Supply blocked the entrance to Apra Harbor to prevent any attempt to flee
Guam
United States Navy admiral (1801–1870)
video game The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, there is a Fort Farragut. There have been a number of spacecraft in Star Trek bearing the name USS Farragut as
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American lawyer and politician (born 1957)
Cuomo, is a current NewsNation anchor and a former CNN journalist, and his elder sister is noted radiologist Margaret Cuomo. Cuomo graduated from Archbishop
Andrew_Cuomo
National personification of the United States
Zimmer, Ben (July 4, 2013). "New Light on "Uncle Sam" referencing work at USS Constitution Museum in Charlestown, Mass". Archived from the original on
Uncle_Sam
1814 British attack on the United States
capture of stores and ammunition, as well as the 44-gun frigate USS Columbia and the 22-gun USS Argus, both new vessels nearing completion. The Navy Yard's
Burning_of_Washington
British ocean liner
Ralph Offenhouse as a benchmark for a well-run vessel when compared to the USS Enterprise. The Saint (1989): In the TV film The Saint: Wrong Number, the
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archaic form, audentis fortuna iuvat. Allegedly the last words of Pliny the Elder before he left the docks at Pompeii to rescue people from the eruption of
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Achievements, cultural change, and "breaking the color barrier"
African-American man to have a US warship named after him: Leonard Roy Harmon (USS Harmon (DE-678)) First African-American woman to be a certified public accountant
Timeline of African-American firsts
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English YouTuber (born 1991)
Robert Middleton was born on 8 November 1991 in Aldershot, England, as the elder of two siblings. His parents divorced when he was a child. He attended the
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American businessman and politician (1858–1929)
emigrated to America together to flee the Great Famine in Ireland. The couple's elder son John had died of cholera in infancy two years before Kennedy was born
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French diplomatic mission to Cambodia, Siam and Vietnam in 1856
Percival, an American navy officer on his circumnavigation tour in his frigate USS Constitution, arrived in the Vietnamese port of Danang, proposing for a trade
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Hermetic text
Foundation (Arabic: كتاب أسطقس الأسّ الثاني, romanized: Kitāb Usṭuqus al-Uss al-Thānī) attributed to the eighth-century alchemist Jabir ibn Hayyan. In
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City in Ohio, United States
local bus transportation Toledo City League, high school sports league USS Toledo, 3 ships Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the highest and lowest
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Strait in southern Chile between the Atlantic and Pacific
youngest person to swim across the strait, at age 17. In June 2004, the USS Ronald Reagan was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to navigate
Strait_of_Magellan
Largest city in Montana, U.S.
from California Billings, Hessen, Germany Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan The USS Billings (LCS-15), a Freedom-class littoral combat ship of the United States
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2004 television film by Duwayne Dunham
intertwined with the real-life events of the September 11 attacks in which USS Constellation was, as depicted, actually returning from her 2001 Western
Tiger_Cruise_(film)
Type of steam-powered vessel
pressure cylinder. The theory of this was established in the 1850s by John Elder, but it was clear that triple expansion engines needed steam at, by the
Steamship
President of the United States from 1889 to 1893
in the War of the Pacific. The crisis began in earnest when sailors from USS Baltimore took shore leave in Valparaíso and a fight ensued, resulting in
Benjamin_Harrison
Imperial Japanese Army general (1891–1945)
Marine Corps General Holland Smith studied reports aboard the command ship USS Eldorado. He was especially stunned that Kuribayashi's men had never attempted
Tadamichi_Kuribayashi
Vice President of the United States from 1825 to 1832
from County Donegal to southwestern Pennsylvania. After the death of the elder Patrick in 1741, the family moved to Virginia. Following the British defeat
John_C._Calhoun
Leader of North Korea from 1948 to 1994
region, which it considered imperialist, having seized the American ship USS Pueblo in 1968. This was part of an infiltration and subversion campaign
Kim_Il_Sung
Historical era when sailing ships dominated global trade and warfare
the March 1862 Battle of Hampton Roads, the ironclad CSS Virginia fought USS Monitor, making this the first fight between ironclads. The Suez Canal in
Age_of_Sail
Character in the Star Trek media franchise
accomplishments as Captain in the elder Spock's timeline. Jeffrey Hunter played the commanding officer of the USS Enterprise, Captain Christopher Pike
James_T._Kirk
Illinois politician and 51st mayor of Chicago
1903, shortly after both families moved to Massac County, Illinois, the elder Washington died. After farming for a time, Mack Washington became a minister
Harold_Washington
Film by J. J. Abrams
follows James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto) aboard the USS Enterprise as they combat Nero (Eric Bana), a Romulan from their future who
Star_Trek_(2009_film)
American naval officer (1743–1811)
U.S. Navy ships named USS Nicholson were named for him and other members of his family who served as naval officers: his elder brother, James Nicholson
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Female given name
Return (called Beat to Quarters in the US) USS Lydia (SP-62), a US patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919 USS Lydia (ID-3524), a US cargo ship in commission
Lydia_(name)
American lawyer and statesman (born 1930)
assignment and served for six months in the Mediterranean Sea aboard the USS Monrovia as first lieutenant. Baker remained in the Marine Corps Reserve
James_Baker
Cargo steamship that was a hospital ship in WW1
Company (BASN), which was part of Elder, Dempster & Co. She was the hospital ship HMHS Ebani from 1914 until 1919. Elder, Dempster sold her to Italian owners
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Scientific study of the ocean
"Rennell, James" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 48. London: Smith, Elder & Co. US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Oceanography
Abraham Lincoln, American president – Lincoln Records; ships USS Abraham Lincoln (SSBN-602), USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72); Lincoln is a slang term for the
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United States Navy admiral
ensign in 1925. He served aboard the battleship USS New Mexico from 1925 to 1927, followed by duty aboard USS Farragut from 1927 to 1930. In 1930, Gallery
William_O._Gallery
American diplomat (1928–2020)
and Children in the Dorchester section of Boston, Massachusetts, on her elder sister Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish's eighth birthday. Kennedy was the eighth
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A tall plume of black smoke rises from a destroyed pirate vessel that was struck by USS Farragut in March 2010.
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aboard USS Richmond on November 22, 1861, and also by Brigadier General Thomas E.G. Ransom for leading a two-howitzer landing party from USS Monongahela
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Barge that sank in Lake Superior in 1905
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Extraterrestrials in the science fiction franchise
species, destroy the U.S.S. Solvang, and cause severe damage to the U.S.S. Cerritos, before being chased away by the Cerritos and U.S.S. Titan commanded by
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Scottish-American naturalist (1838–1914)
1880 and in 1881 was with the party that landed on Wrangel Island on the USS Corwin and claimed that island for the United States. He documented this
John_Muir
DC Comics superheroes
West), later joined by Red Arrow (Emiko Queen). Later storylines saw the elder Titans establish a Teen Titans Academy for young heroes and serving as the
Teen_Titans
British actor (1933–2006)
character in the original film), as well as the TV series TaleSpin, the Elder God (plus various other roles) in the Legacy of Kain series of video games
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Japanese pre-dreadnought battleship
Russian warship of the Battle of Tsushima USS Olympia, a U.S. Navy protected cruiser preserved in Philadelphia USS Texas, sole surviving dreadnought battleship
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Zephyr, eight ships of the British Royal Navy RV Zephyr, a research vessel USS Zephyr (PC-8), United States Navy ship Zephyr Seaport Liberty Cruise, a sightseeing
Zephyr
American politician (1923–2010)
announced that a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer would be named USS Ted Stevens (DDG-128). It will be constructed at Huntington Ingalls Industries'
Ted_Stevens
English explorer and HBC director
boys informed the commander at Fort Churchill, Moses Norton, that their Elders had told them a story about two ships having been wrecked on Marble Island
James_Knight_(explorer)
Outcrop of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of stony coral skeletons
command of Capt. Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836. London: Smith Elder and Co. Via Internet Archive Chancellor, Gordon (2008). "Introduction to
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American politician, slave trader (1736–1803)
American Revolution, John Brown sold the United States Navy its first ship, the USS Providence (previously, the Katy). Brown was named as a delegate for Rhode
John Brown (Rhode Island politician)
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US Cold War foreign policy against communist spread
advance into Laos and cut communist supply lines, Johnson gathered a group of elder statesmen called The Wise Men. The group included Kennan, Acheson and other
Containment
Americans of Vietnamese birth or descent
like clowns." The event also prompted many young people to question "their elders' unyielding loyalty to and interpretation of the banner's values." Congresswoman
Vietnamese_Americans
Canadian ocean liner that sank in 1914
February of that year, they had purchased Elder Dempster & Co, through which they obtained three ships from Elder's subsidiary, the Beaver Line. These ships
RMS_Empress_of_Ireland
Topic in the Vietnam War
advisers gathered, to sinking of an American aviation transport ship, the USS Card at a Saigon berth in 1964. Viet Cong forces also struck hard at American
NLF and PAVN strategy, organization and structure
NLF_and_PAVN_strategy,_organization_and_structure
major US Navy combat warship. She commanded the guided missile destroyer USS Decatur from 15 December 2010 to May 2012. From 2021 to 2022, she served
Shanti_Sethi
Atoll in the Marshall Islands
invasion in 1944.[citation needed] On February 1, 1942, the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise launched a series of raids on the Roi Namur airfield and merchant
Kwajalein_Atoll
Pakistani singer (1936–1971)
acquired her musical training from the classical singer Mukhtar Begum, the elder sister of the renowned ghazal vocalist Farida Khanum. The first film she
Naseem_Begum
US viewers (millions) 1 1 "Great Power" Alex Soto, Phil Pignotti & Tim Eldered Paul Dini April 1, 2012 (2012-04-01) 0.98 High school student Peter Parker
List of Ultimate Spider-Man episodes
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Destroyer class of the US Navy
and Wainwright were sold for scrapping in 1934; the other two in 1936. USS Tucker (DD-57), the lead ship of the class, was laid down by the Fore River
Tucker-class_destroyer
Last dynasty of Vietnam (1802–1945)
colonisers significantly more challenging. In 1845, the American warship USS Constitution landed in Đà Nẵng, taking all local officials hostage with the
Nguyễn_dynasty
City in Massachusetts, United States
Tofu Curtain – Cultural or socioeconomic divide in Western Massachusetts USS Northampton, three ships For use in a standalone publication see– Kneeland
Northampton,_Massachusetts
Second Lady of the United States from 1813 to 1814
Elbridge Gerry, a Marblehead, Massachusetts politician twenty years her elder who was serving in the Confederation Congress. Their romance was apparently
Ann_Gerry
Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast
coastal Indigenous title territories.[citation needed] Also in 1857, the USS Massachusetts was sent from Seattle to nearby Port Gamble, where indigenous
Haida_people
al-Qaeda is alleged to be responsible for the October 12, 2000, attack on the USS Cole off the coast of Yemen. • Osama bin Laden was killed during Operation
FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, 2000s
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Brightest star in the constellation Auriga
a ceremonial fish scale, related to Guwamba the barramundi (Aldebaran). USS Capella (AK-13) and USNS Capella (T-AKR-293), both U.S. Navy ships Mazda
Capella
carrier USS Ticonderoga sinks one gunboat, while the other two leave the battle. 5 August Vietnam War: Operation Pierce Arrow – Aircraft from carriers USS Ticonderoga
Timeline of Vietnamese history
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"Why US troops are in Niger". ABC News. 19 October 2017. "Keeping Track Of U.S.S Special Ops In Africa". Huffington post. 6 September 2016. "3rd Special
History of the United States Army Special Forces
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Submarine of the United States
USS Ronquil (SS-396), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy named after the ronquil, a spiny-finned fish found along the
USS_Ronquil
Fictional character
episodes, her Maquis ship was destroyed and the surviving Maquis joined the USS Voyager on the long journey across the galaxy to Earth. She was posted to
B'Elanna_Torres
Japanese vice-admiral
command of the ship on 9 January 1943, when she was torpedoed by the submarine USS Tautog. Two torpedoes hit the ship in the stern, blowing it off and tearing
Inoguchi_Toshihira
1980s U.S. strategy to counter Soviet influence
Buckley Caldwell Carlson Cass Coulter Crowder D'Souza Derbyshire Dreher Elder Goldberg Grant Van den Haag Hannity Hart Herberg Ingraham Jones Kelly Knowles
Reagan_Doctrine
American actor (1914–1988)
1988, aged 74. Back Door to Heaven (1939) – Jail Guard at Desk (uncredited) USS VD: Ship of Shame (1942) – Ship Officer (uncredited) The Gangster (1947)
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American politician (born 1959)
and Defense contractor. Granholm is currently serving as the sponsor of USS Marinette, a warship under construction by the company. In August 2013, she
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120. ISBN 9780752488615. Cowden, James E.; Duffy, John O. C. (1986). The Elder Dempster: fleet history, 1852–1985. Cottishall: Mallett and Bell Publ. p
SS_Cufic_(1888)
American naval and political dynasty from Rhode Island
In 1779, Perry joined the Continental Navy as a seaman aboard the frigate USS Trumbull commanded by Captain James Nicholson. On June 1, 1780, the Trumbull
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Archived 2013-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved on 5 November 2012 "USS Mohican (SP-117)". Lloyds Yacht Register. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June
List of ships built by Cammell Laird
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75. Malkasian 2021, p. 76. Malkasian 2021, p. 77. Malkasian 2021, p. 78. "USS Carl Vinson: Osama Bin Laden's Burial at Sea". USA: ABC News. May 1, 2011
History of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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United States admiral
commissioned as an ensign, Cooke served in the battleships USS Connecticut, USS Maine, and USS Alabama. He then received submarine instruction and, as a
Charles_M._Cooke_Jr.
United States Army general
Elder Granger (born January 13, 1954) is a retired major general of the United States Army who served as a deputy director and program executive officer
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Egyptian
, Turn of Heaven, Conductor of the Gods.
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Egyptian
, a son of Rameses II.
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An ass.
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English : variant spelling of Rouse.German : from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with hrÅd ‘renown’.German (of Slavic origin) : from Old Slavic rusu ‘reddish’, ‘blond’, hence a nickname or an ethnic name meaning ‘Russian’.Swiss German : topographic name for someone who lived by a scree, Middle High German ru(o)zze.In some instances the name referred to personal or business connections with Russia, the country of the Reussen, from Middle High German Riusse.
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German form of Roman Latin Ursus, URS means "bear."
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Short form of English Russell, RUSS means "little red one."
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Saffron
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Sun Rays
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Bear
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British, English
Happy
Male
Egyptian
, a king of Egypt; Khufu.
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Australian, Italian
Intelligent
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Australian, Latin
Worthy of Respect
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English American French
Form of Rufus: Red-haired.
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German form of Latin Bartolomaeus, BARTOLOMÄUS means "son of Talmai."
Surname or Lastname
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English : metonymic occupational name for a cooper or else a nickname for a rotund, fat man, from Middle English, Old French busse ‘cask’, ‘barrel’ (of unknown origin). The word was also used in Middle English for a type of ship, and the surname may perhaps have been given to someone who sailed in one. The byname seems to occur already in Domesday Book, where a Siward Buss, and a John and Richard Buss are recorded at Brasted in Kent.German and Swiss German : from a pet form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart).Danish : variant of Buus.
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Smoke.
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Old Norse legend name of a dwarf who almost married Thor's daughter Thrud, ALVÃSS means "all wise."
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Voice; Use
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Dawn
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Auspicious
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Arabic, Christian, Finnish, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
The World; Word
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Ray of light
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Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu, Traditional
Goddess of Wealth
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French, German, Greek
Loved One
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English American
From the hall on the hill.
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Tamil
The invincible
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English : from the Norman French personal name Mahieu, a variant of Mathieu (see Matthew).Anglicized form of French Mailloux.Thomas Mayhew (1593–1682) came to Medford, MA, from Tisbury, Wiltshire, England, about 1632, and subsequently moved to Watertown, MA. In 1642 he established a settlement on Martha’s Vineyard, with his son Thomas, who was the first English missionary to the Indians of New England.
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Happy; Pleasant; Jovial; Jubilant
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Muslim
Optimistic and full of hope, Princess, Queen
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v. t.
To practice customarily; to make a practice of; as, to use diligence in business.
v. i.
To be wont or accustomed; to be in the habit or practice; as, he used to ride daily; -- now disused in the present tense, perhaps because of the similarity in sound, between "use to," and "used to."
v. t.
The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one's service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment; conversion to some purpose; as, the use of a pen in writing; his machines are in general use.
v. t.
Occasion or need to employ; necessity; as, to have no further use for a book.
v. t.
Common occurrence; ordinary experience.
n.
A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble.
v. t.
Continued or repeated practice; customary employment; usage; custom; manner; habit.
v. t.
To accustom; to habituate; to render familiar by practice; to inure; -- employed chiefly in the passive participle; as, men used to cold and hunger; soldiers used to hardships and danger.
v. t.
To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat; as, to use a beast cruelly.
v. t.
The benefit or profit of lands and tenements. Use imports a trust and confidence reposed in a man for the holding of lands. He to whose use or benefit the trust is intended shall enjoy the profits. An estate is granted and limited to A for the use of B.
v. t.
The premium paid for the possession and employment of borrowed money; interest; usury.
v. i.
To be accustomed to go; to frequent; to inhabit; to dwell; -- sometimes followed by of.
v. t.
Yielding of service; advantage derived; capability of being used; usefulness; utility.
v. t.
The special form of ritual adopted for use in any diocese; as, the Sarum, or Canterbury, use; the Hereford use; the York use; the Roman use; etc.
n.
One who uses, or sustains the use of, the veto.
v. t.
A stab of iron welded to the side of a forging, as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.
n.
A quadruped of the genus Equus (E. asinus), smaller than the horse, and having a peculiarly harsh bray and long ears. The tame or domestic ass is patient, slow, and sure-footed, and has become the type of obstinacy and stupidity. There are several species of wild asses which are swift-footed.
v. t.
To make use of; to convert to one's service; to avail one's self of; to employ; to put a purpose; as, to use a plow; to use a chair; to use time; to use flour for food; to use water for irrigation.