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River in West Africa
The Volta River (Akan: Asuo Firaw, Ewe: Amuga, French: Fleuve Volta) is the main river system in the West African country of Ghana. It flows south into
Volta_River
Main generator and supplier of electricity in Ghana
The Volta River Authority (VRA) is the main generator and supplier of electricity in Ghana. They are also responsible for the maintenance of the hydro
Volta_River_Authority
World's largest artificial reservoir by surface area, located in Ghana
White Volta River and the Black Volta River, which formerly converged where the middle of the reservoir now lies, to form the single Volta River. The present
Lake_Volta
Former country in West Africa (1958–1984); now Burkina Faso
Volta indicated that the country contains the upper part of the Volta River. Upper Volta obtained independence on 5 August 1960, with Maurice Yaméogo of
Republic_of_Upper_Volta
Dam in Akosombo, Ghana
known as the Volta Dam, is a hydroelectric dam on the Volta River in southeastern Ghana in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority. The
Akosombo_Dam
Country in West Africa
The Volta River system dominates Ghana. Its main tributaries, the White Volta and Black Volta, converge in the north and flow into Lake Volta, one of
Ghana
River in Burkina Faso and Ghana
Black Volta or Mouhoun (French: Volta noire) is a river that flows through Burkina Faso for approximately 1,352 km (840 mi) to the White Volta in Dagbon
Black_Volta
French colony in West Africa (1919-1958); now Burkina Faso
Upper Volta indicates that the country contains the upper part of the Volta River. The river is divided into three parts, called the Black Volta, White
French_Upper_Volta
Headstream of the Volta River
The White Volta or Nakambé (French: Volta blanche) is the headstream of the Volta River, Ghana's main waterway. The White Volta emerges in northern Burkina
White_Volta
Africa, along the Gulf of Guinea. Ghana encompasses plains, low hills, rivers, Lake Volta, the world's largest artificial lake, Dodi Island and Bobowasi Island
Geography_of_Ghana
River in Burkina Faso and Ghana
length of about 320 km at the end of which it joins the White Volta in Ghana. The river is primarily located in Burkina Faso and forms part of the international
Red_Volta
Topics referred to by the same term
the Rio de Janeiro state Upper Volta (former name of Burkina Faso) Lake Volta, in Ghana Volta Region, in Ghana Volta River, primarily flowing in Ghana,
Volta
Ghanaian engineer (1936–2014)
was a Ghanaian chartered engineer who served as the third CEO of the Volta River Authority (VRA) from 1980 to 1991. He was CEO of the VRA when the master-plan
Louis_Casely-Hayford
Rivers in Ghana
River Ankobra River Pra River Ofin River Birim River [1] Anum River Ayensu River Densu River Volta River Angongwi Todzie River Lake Volta Afram River
List_of_rivers_of_Ghana
Topics referred to by the same term
or battery Voltaïc, releases from Björk's album, Volta Volta River, a river in west Africa Upper Volta, a colony and nation now known as Burkina Faso Gur
Voltaic
Ghanaian politician (1909–1972)
the Volta River Project: the construction of a hydroelectric power plant, the Akosombo Dam on the Volta River in eastern Ghana. The Volta River Project
Kwame_Nkrumah
largest power stations in the world List of power stations in Africa "Volta River Authority | Power Generation: Facts & Figures". www.vra.com. Retrieved
List of power stations in Ghana
List_of_power_stations_in_Ghana
1915-1917 uprising in French West Africa
The Volta-Bani War was an anti-colonial rebellion that mostly took place in the area between the Bani River and the Volta River (now modern Burkina Faso
Volta-Bani_War
Ethnic group in West Africa
Ghana from Kpone to Ada, on the Volta River and South Atlantic Ocean along the Gulf of Guinea and inland along the Volta River. The Dangme people include the
Gã-Dangme
Ethnic group of Burkina Faso
are a Gur ethnic group native to modern Burkina Faso, primarily the Volta River basin. The Mossi are the largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso, constituting
Mossi_people
District Capital in Greater Accra Region, Ghana
southeast coast of Ghana, where the Volta River meets the Atlantic Ocean. The town is located along the Volta River, off of the Accra-Aflao motorway. Known
Ada_Foah
major tributaries of the Volta River, which flows south through the country: the Black Volta, the White Volta and the Red Volta. It is identical to the
Flag_of_Burkina_Faso
Flood in the south-eastern part of Ghana
to a controlled spillage of the Akosombo Dam and the Kpong Dam by the Volta River Authority to address rising water levels. According to the BBC News,
2023_Akosombo_Dam_spillage
Country in West Africa
French Colony of Upper Volta was named for its location on the upper courses of the Volta River (the Black, Red and White Volta). The northwestern part
Burkina_Faso
estimates). Ghana's Volta River, Ankobra River, and Tano River provide 168 km of perennial navigation for launches and lighters, and Volta Lake provides 1
Transport_in_Ghana
Natural gas pipeline in West Africa
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (25%), Royal Dutch Shell (18%), Volta River Authority of Ghana (16.3%), Société Togolaise de Gaz (SoToGaz - 2%) and
West_African_Gas_Pipeline
River in Brazil
The Cinco Voltas River is a river of Paraná state in southern Brazil. List of rivers of Paraná Brazilian Ministry of Transport v t e
Cinco_Voltas_River
Historical kingdoms in modern-day Burkina Faso
kingdoms in modern-day Burkina Faso that dominated the region of the upper Volta river for hundreds of years. The largest Mossi kingdom was that of Ouagadougou
Mossi_Kingdoms
Hypothetical major branch of the Volta-Congo languages
The Volta–Niger family of languages, also known as West Benue–Congo, Kwa or East Kwa, is one of the branches of the Niger–Congo language family, with
Volta–Niger_languages
River in Togo
Benin and Burkina Faso, flows through Togo, and joins the Volta River in Ghana. The Oti River is about 520 km (323 mi) long. Its headwaters are in Benin
Oti_River
Ghanaian business executive
at Ashanti Goldfields Company until 2004. He later moved to Ghana's Volta River Authority (VRA) as chief executive officer from 2009 to 2013 and subsequently
Kweku_Awotwi
Bridge in Ghana
N1 highway (Aflao — Accra) that connects Sogakope to Sokpoe over the Volta River. The bridge was constructed between January 1965 and January 1967 by
Lower_Volta_Bridge
Form of literature
panegyric and elegiac court poetry of the empires of the Nile, Niger, and Volta River valleys. Some of the earliest written poetry in Africa occurs among the
Poetry
River in Brazil
The Três Voltas River is a river of Santa Catarina state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Pesqueiro River. List of rivers of Santa Catarina
Três_Voltas_River
Bridge in Eastern Region, Ghana
The Adomi Bridge (originally the Volta Bridge) is a latticed steel arch suspension bridge crossing the Volta River at Atimpoku in Ghana in West Africa
Adomi_Bridge
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
the round shape of a curve in the Paraíba do Sul river around which the city was built. Situated in Volta Redonda is Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN)
Volta_Redonda
power generation, on the Pra River (Ghana), the Tano River, the White Volta River, and the Ankobra River, would also require substantial investment. Ghana
Electricity_sector_in_Ghana
River in Ghana
Afram is a principal tributary of the Volta River and today is an equally important tributary of Lake Volta. The river runs roughly in a southwesterly direction
Afram
Ghanaian entrepreneur and activist
the Volta River in Ghana. Tetteh attended Stanford University for her bachelor's degree. In March 2023, Tetteh set out to swim down the Ghana's Volta River
Yvette_Tetteh
Former state in present-day Ghana
military ambitions eastward. In early 1702, an initial invasion across the Volta River was repelled, but Akwamu forces regrouped and launched a successful offensive
Akwamu_Empire
resources. The Volta river system basin, consisting of the Oti, Daka, Pru, Sene and Afram rivers as well as the white and Black Volta rivers, covers 70%
Water supply and sanitation in Ghana
Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Ghana
Region of Ghana
from Le Kpone to Ada, on the Volta River and South Atlantic Ocean along the Gulf of Guinea and inland along the Volta River. The Adangme People include
Greater_Accra_Region
Region in Ghana
Brong-Ahafo was bordered to the north by the Black Volta river and to the east by the Lake Volta, and to the south by the Ashanti, Eastern and Western
Brong-Ahafo_region
British/Australian geologist and naturalist (1868–1937)
1915 he was the first to recommend building a dam at Akosombo on the Volta River to generate hydro-electricity, hoping to use this to process the bauxite
Albert_Kitson
1962 film by Irwin Allen
defeat a convoy of slave traders heading toward uncharted land near the Volta River in West Africa. The slavers aim to stake their claim within six weeks
Five Weeks in a Balloon (film)
Five_Weeks_in_a_Balloon_(film)
Ghanaian engineer, politician, diplomat and businessman
businessman in Ghana. He was once the chief executive officer of Ghana's Volta River Authority, then the country's major power generator and distributor.
Charles_Wereko-Brobby
Historical name of a region in West Africa
the Bight of Biafra and the Bight of Benin that is located between the Volta River and the Lagos Lagoon. The name is derived from the region's history as
Slave_Coast_of_West_Africa
1992 British TV series or programme
Relations Spokesman, Volta River Project Komla Gbedemah, Minister of Finance 1957–61 Ron Sullivan, lawyer for Kaiser Aluminum on Volta Project 1959–79 Lloyd
Pandora's Box (British TV series)
Pandora's_Box_(British_TV_series)
southern edge of the Volta River Basin. It forms the main watershed of Ghana, separating rivers in the Volta River system from rivers in the western half
Kwahu_Plateau
Historical region in coastal West Africa
extending from Cabo das Tres Pontas (Cape Three Points) to the Rio da Volta (Volta River). A 1607 Portuguese document describing trade along the West African
Costa_da_Mina
Government ministry of Ghana
Oversight Oversees agencies such as: Energy Commission Petroleum Commission Volta River Authority (VRA) Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Electricity
Ministry of Energy and Green Transition (Ghana)
Ministry_of_Energy_and_Green_Transition_(Ghana)
Town in Eastern Region, Ghana
buying at (9 ' N, 0 ° 6 ' O) on the Volta, where the cotton could be accommodated easily by water. In the Volta River could then also be the removal of
Aburi
Hydroelectric project in Ghana
(540,000 hp) hydroelectric project in Ghana. It is built on the Black Volta river at the Bui Gorge, at the southern end of Bui National Park. The project
Bui_Dam
River in Brazil
Macaco River is a river of Santa Catarina state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Três Voltas River, part of the Uruguay River basin. List
Macaco_River
streams and rivers in Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso has three main rivers — the Black Volta, the Red Volta and the White Volta. Areas near rivers are affected
List of rivers of Burkina Faso
List_of_rivers_of_Burkina_Faso
Urban area in Eastern Region, Ghana
west banks of the Volta River, downstream from the Akosombo Dam. Senchi has a ferry station used for the crossing of the Volta River from the west to the
Senchi
Ethnic group of Benin and southeast Togo
confederation—effectively an empire—covering an area stretching from the Volta River to the Kouffo River, and from the coast to Agbonou (modern Atakpamé) and Kambolé
Aja_people
Species of mammal
and its lighter pelage. Its range is the region between the Niger and Volta Rivers in West Africa, hence the specific epithet. List of living mammal species
Benin_tree_hyrax
Region of Ghana
National Park, which is 1,821-kilometer square and covers part of the Black Volta River, is endowed with several species of antelopes and a variety of birds
Bono_Region
Power station in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana
operational in 1997 and is the first fossil fuel power station operated by the Volta River Authority. Official inauguration was held on 15 October 2000 in participation
Takoradi Thermal Power Station
Takoradi_Thermal_Power_Station
Government of Ghana agency
natural gas and natural gas liquids. Currently, GNGC supplies gas to the Volta River Authority (VRA) for power generation. The company was incorporated in
Ghana_National_Gas_Company
Electricity network operator in Ghana
distribution utility company in Ghana. The company is a subsidiary of the Volta River Authority, the main electricity generation company in the country. The
Northern Electricity Distribution Company
Northern_Electricity_Distribution_Company
Private high school in Ghana
Eastern Region. It is operated by the Volta River Authority. The school was established in 1962 by the Volta River Authority. Kwabena Bediako, scientist
Akosombo_International_School
Niger–Congo language cluster
language area is bordered to the west and east by the Volta River in Ghana and the Weme River in Benin. The northern border is between 6 and 8 degrees
Gbe_languages
River in Ghana
is a river in Ghana. It is located in the south-eastern part of the country, 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Accra. It drains into the Volta River just
Angongwi
established themselves on the western bank of the headwaters of the Volta River toward the end of the 16th century. The origin of their name is uncertain
Mina_(historical_ethnic_term)
Series of flood incidents
from the BBC attributed the flood to heavy rainfall which caused the Volta River Authority to spill the dam. Below is a list of floods. 2023 Akosombo
Floods_in_Ghana
Gur language subgroup of Burkina Faso
and Mali. The family is named after the Oti and Volta rivers. The internal classification of Oti–Volta, as worked out by Manessy 1975–79 and Naden 1989
Oti–Volta_languages
Aspect of archaeology in Ghana
Banda District is located in West Central Ghana, just south of the Black Volta River in a savanna woodland environment. This region has many connections to
Archaeology of Banda District (Ghana)
Archaeology_of_Banda_District_(Ghana)
Multipurpose dam in Ghana
The Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam is a planned dam across the White Volta River, in Ghana. The dam will create a reservoir with surface area measuring 350
Pwalugu_Multipurpose_Dam
Madeira river basin at Rivers Network. Amur river basin at Rivers Network Lower, Middle and Upper Euphrates river basin at Rivers Network Dnieper river : Watersheds
List of drainage basins by area
List_of_drainage_basins_by_area
Town in Eastern Region, Ghana
Kpong Hydro Generation Plant is located in Akuse and managed by the Volta River Authority (VRA). Lower Manya Krobo District "Youth donate to prison to
Akuse
Place in Upper East Region, Ghana
bend in the White Volta River. The chiefdom of Zongoiri lies below the Gambaga Escarpment, bordered to the south by the White Volta River and to the west
Zongoiri
Region of Ghana
Atlantic Ocean. The Akosombo Dam was completed in 1965 as part of the Volta River Project. The dam measures at 440 ft (134 m) above ground level. The large
Eastern_Region_(Ghana)
Major branch of the Atlantic–Congo languages
Volta–Congo is a major branch of the Atlantic–Congo family. It includes all Atlantic–Congo except the families of the erstwhile Atlantic and Kordofanian
Volta–Congo_languages
taken from one of the country's main rivers that irrigates the region. The name Nakambé of the former White Volta River came about during the Democratic and
Regions_of_Burkina_Faso
continent: Kariba on the river of Zambezi, Asuan in Egypt on the river of Nile, and Akosombo, the continent's biggest dam on the Volta River in Ghana (Fobil 2003)
Geography_of_Africa
Species of plant
include China, Siberia (at 66 degrees North), Burkina Faso and in the Volta River in Ghana (Africa), Vietnam, and New Zealand (introduced). Ceratophyllum
Ceratophyllum_demersum
Former territorial division and hereditary lordship
to the Volta River and administered from Elmina Castle. The Captaincy of São Tomé (Capitania de São Tomé) was located between the Volta River and the
Captaincies of the Portuguese Empire
Captaincies_of_the_Portuguese_Empire
German protectorate in West Africa (1884–1914); now part of Ghana and Togo
Togoland Neutral Zone (Yendi) and the Volta Triangle (the section of British Gold Coast Colony east of the Volta River) as bargaining chips. Germany gradually
Togoland
Type of performance art
extensively throughout the history of the empires of the Nile, Niger and Volta river valleys. One of the best known griot epic poems was created for the founder
Spoken_word
Town in Eastern Region, Ghana
is a small town in the Eastern Region of Ghana and located along the Volta River. It is the capital of the Asuogyaman District, a district in the Eastern
Atimpoku
volume The possible volume within the reservoir after it first opens. Many rivers are high in silt that over time deposits behind a dam reducing capacity
List_of_reservoirs_by_volume
Hydroelectric dam in Akuse, Ghana
hydroelectric power generating dam on the lower Volta River near Akuse in Ghana. It is owned and operated by Volta River Authority. It was constructed between 1977
Kpong_Dam
Topics referred to by the same term
Macaco River, a tributary of the Três Voltas River in Santa Catarina, Brazil Macaco River (Florida) or Charlotte River, a former name for a river that drained
Macaco
Electricity transmission network operator in Ghana
following the transfer of the core staff and power transmission assets from Volta River Authority with a mandate to ensure the provision of transparent, non-discriminatory
Ghana_Grid_Company
Continent
cooperation exist, such as the Zambezi River Authority, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol, Volta River Authority and the Nile Basin Commission
Africa
West African ethnic group
lit. 'Ewe people'; or Ewe: Mono Kple Amu (Volta) Tɔ́sisiwo Dome, lit. 'Between the Rivers Mono and Volta'; Ewe: Eʋenyígbá, lit. 'Eweland') are a Gbe-speaking
Ewe_people
Political party in Ghana, formed in 1949
tackled head-on. The government kicked-off a number projects including the Volta River hydro-electric project and a new harbour at Tema with a connecting railway
Convention_People's_Party
Lake in East-central Africa
air balloon during an expedition from Zanzibar to West Africa, to the Volta River. In Ivan Yefremov's historical novel At the Edge of Oikoumene (The Land
Lake_Victoria
River in Ghana
The Pra River is a river of Ghana. The Pra River rises in the Ashanti, roughly 33 miles (53 km) west of Mampong in the centre of the country, and runs
Pru_River
National park in Ghana
bisected by the Black Volta River; the section on the West of the river forms part of the Bono region and the section on the East of the river forms part of the
Bui_National_Park
Barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface or underground streams
72–74, 721–722. Turpin 2008, p. 25. Delta of Volta River in Ghana. Bunbury 2023, pp. 45–46. Delta of Nile River in Egypt. Schleiss 2022, pp. 71–74. Bunbury
Dam
Species of fish
this river). Among others, it is found in the Benue River, Volta River, Niger River, Gambia River, Senegal River, Lake Chad, Omo River, Congo River Basin
Vundu
Language of Ghana, Togo, and Benin
east of the Volta River Ethnicity Ewe Native speakers 5.0 million (2013–2019) Language family Niger–Congo? Atlantic-Congo Volta–Congo Volta-Niger Gbe Ewe
Ewe_language
Wetland site in Ghana
is located just outside the major town of Ada and to the west of the Volta River estuary. It was designated as Ramsar wetland site of international importance
Songhor_Lagoon
Island nation in the Atlantic Ocean
monkey. The green monkey is found in West Africa from Senegal to the Volta River. It has been introduced to the Cape Verde islands off north-western Africa
Barbados
Ghanaian professional association
in Ghana. After a controlled spill in the Volta River in 2023, the organization worked with the Volta River Authority to improve farming practices to
Chamber_of_Aquaculture
Species of fish
family Mormyridae, known from Côte d'Ivoire, also found in Chad, Niger, Volta River, Gambia and Senegal basins, including the Nile. This species reaches
Petrocephalus_bovei
Former Ghanaian cruise boat
was a cruise boat on Lake Volta in South Ghana. It was owned by the Volta River Authority and under the management of Volta Hotels. It was the only cruise
Dodi_Princess
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Surname or Lastname
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’.
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’.
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.
Girl/Female
Norse
A prophetess.
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.
Male
Russian
(ВолÑ) Russian pet form of Slavic Vladimir, VOLYA means "peaceful ruler."
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’.
Girl/Female
German, Hindu, Indian
Discriminating
Surname or Lastname
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.
Girl/Female
French
Veiled.
Boy/Male
Indian
To Win
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Rivers, brother to Lady Grey. 'King Richard III' Earl...
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 : 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’.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Roman Latin Scævola, SCEVOLA means "left-handed."
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.
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).
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
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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Boy/Male
Hindu
Brave Lord, The king of all warriors, King of all heroes
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Power of Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Earlier One; Elder; East
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada
Nice
Girl/Female
Indian
Warmth, Kind of season
Girl/Female
Tamil
Shivanjali | ஷிவாஂஜலி
Goddess Parvati (Wife of Lord Shiva)
Boy/Male
Hindu
Victory, Glory, Fame, Success
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Russian Roza, RÓZSA means "rose."
Girl/Female
Arabic
Gods Gift
Girl/Female
Muslim
Opponent
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n.
An instrument for measuring in volts the differences of potential between different points of an electrical circuit.
pl.
of Volta
n.
A measure of electro-motive force; the millionth part of one volt.
pl.
of Voluta
pl.
of Voluta
a.
Of or pertaining to voltaic electricity, or voltaism.
n.
Electric potential or potential difference, expressed in volts.
n.
Any one of numerous species of large, handsome marine gastropods belonging to Voluta and allied genera.
n.
One of the larger measures of electro-motive force, amounting to one million volts.
a.
Of or pertaining to Alessandro Volta, who first devised apparatus for developing electric currents by chemical action, and established this branch of electric science; discovered by Volta; as, voltaic electricity.
n.
The center of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns.
n.
A circular tread; a gait by which a horse going sideways round a center makes two concentric tracks.
n.
Any voluta.
n.
The peridium or volva of certain fungi. Called also involucrum.
n.
A saclike envelope of certain fungi, which bursts open as the plant develops.
n.
A sudden movement to avoid a thrust.
imperative.
Turn, that is, turn over the leaf.
n.
A turning; a time; -- chiefly used in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated one, two, or more times; as, una volta, once. Seconda volta, second time, points to certain modifications in the close of a repeated strain.
n.
The unit of electro-motive force; -- defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893 and by United States Statute as, that electro-motive force which steadily applied to a conductor whose resistance is one ohm will produce a current of one ampere. It is practically equivalent to / the electro-motive force of a standard Clark's cell at a temperature of 15¡ C.
n.
An instrument for the exact measurement of electric currents.