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Former county of New Zealand
Waitemata County, historically also known as Waitamata County, was one of the counties of New Zealand in the North Island. Established in 1876, the county
Waitemata_County
Topics referred to by the same term
Waitemata or Waitematā may refer to: Waitematā Harbour, the primary harbour of Auckland, New Zealand Waitematā railway station, the public transport hub
Waitemata
Former city in Auckland Region, New Zealand
the southwestern part of the old Waitemata County. Both the County and City took their names from the Waitematā Harbour. In 1989, when New Zealand local
Waitemata_City
Former city of New Zealand
final borough that split from the Waitemata County was East Coast Bays in 1954. On 1 August 1974, the Waitemata County was dissolved, leading to Glenfield
North_Shore_City
Suburb of Auckland, New Zealand
forming a valley in the centre of the suburb. Glen Eden forms a part of the Waitematā-Waitākere foothills ecological zone. Sheltered from the Tasman Sea by
Glen_Eden
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
runoff problems as the surrounding greenspaces were developed, and the Waitemata County Council began plans to line the Wairau Valley waterways with concrete
Wairau_Valley,_Auckland
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
the Waitemata County, a large rural county north and west of the city of Auckland. In 1961, Glenfield became a county town within the Waitemata County, led
Glenfield,_New_Zealand
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
New Zealand. The suburb is an isthmus between Shoal Bay, arm of the Waitematā Harbour, and the Hauraki Gulf. Lake Pupuke, a volcanic maar and one of
Takapuna
Section of the Waitematā Harbour in New Zealand
The Upper Waitematā Harbour, known locally as simply Upper Harbour, is an estuary of the Waitematā Harbour in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It flows
Upper_Waitematā_Harbour
Former administrative subdivision of New Zealand
21. Counties Act 1886 "Boundaries of Waitemata County and Takapuna City Altered" (PDF). The New Zealand Gazette (072): 1529. 22 July 1974. "County of Eden
Counties_of_New_Zealand
District. In 1970 Rodney County covered an area of 310,400 acres (125,600 ha). The southern boundary with Waitemata County was along the Makarau River
Rodney_County
Stretch of the Hauraki Gulf
was officially adopted in 1971, when the Whangaparaoa Riding of the Waitemata County was renamed the Hibiscus Coast Riding. Hibiscus Coast has been translated
Hibiscus_Coast
Region of Auckland, New Zealand
border which was first established between Eden County on the Auckland isthmus and Waitemata County in 1876. This border originally existed much earlier
West_Auckland,_New_Zealand
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
Borough, with Long Bay remaining a part of the Waitemata County. On 1 August 1974, the Waitemata County was dissolved, and Long Bay became a rural area
Long_Bay,_New_Zealand
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
hometown, Milford Haven in Wales. The North Shore is primarily uplifted Waitemata Group sandstone, that was deposited on the sea floor during the Early
Milford,_New_Zealand
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the Whau River, a southwestern arm of the Waitematā Harbour. Henderson initially developed around the mill of Thomas Henderson
Henderson,_New_Zealand
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
1900s, a group of citizens led by Archibald Grandison lobbied the Waitemata County for New Lynn to become an independent town district. Grandison and
New_Lynn
Former territorial authority of New Zealand
the Waitākere Ranges. Waitakere City was formed by the amalgamation of Waitemata City with the boroughs of Henderson, New Lynn, and Glen Eden in the 1989
Waitakere_City
Subregion of Auckland, New Zealand
the northern shores of the Waitematā Harbour as far north as the Ōkura River. The North Shore is primarily uplifted Waitemata Group sandstone from the Miocene
North_Shore,_New_Zealand
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
portage used by Tāmaki Māori, where waka could be taken between the Upper Waitematā Harbour and the Okura River/Hauraki Gulf. During the 1840s, early European
Albany,_New_Zealand
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
the Waitemata County, a large rural county north and west of the city of Auckland. In 1974 the county was dissolved, becoming part of Rodney County, them
Orewa
Place in Auckland Region, New Zealand
Rodney County to Waitemata County. In 1892 the road district was dissolved. Wainui was originally a rural farming area. During the 1960s the Waitemata County
Wainui
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
open. In 1908 it was large enough to become a town district within Waitemata County and in the following year it became a town district, but by 1913 it
Hobsonville
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, in northern New Zealand. It is located on the North Shore of the Waitematā Harbour, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the Auckland City Centre.
Birkenhead,_New_Zealand
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
as Ōrukuwai) is a waterfront suburb of West Auckland surrounded by the Waitematā Harbour. The area was home to brickworks and farmland until the Northwestern
Te_Atatū_Peninsula
Area of the North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand
administered by the Waitemata County, a large rural county north and west of the city of Auckland. In 1954, most of the area split from the county, forming the
East_Coast_Bays
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
is located north of the suburb. The North Shore is primarily uplifted Waitemata Group sandstone, that was deposited on the sea floor during the Early
Belmont,_Auckland
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
on the south-east-facing peninsula forming the northern side of the Waitematā Harbour. Mairangi Bay came under the local governance of the North Shore
Mairangi_Bay
Place in Auckland Region, New Zealand
River valley was an important transport node between the Kaipara and Waitematā harbours, due to a portage called Te Tōangaroa, where waka could be hauled
Kumeū
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. Located on the southwestern shore of the Waitematā Harbour to the west of the Auckland Harbour Bridge, it is known for its
Herne_Bay,_New_Zealand
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
Hauraki Gulf. The soil in Browns Bay is primarily formed from clay and Waitemata sandstone, which can be seen in the cliffs along the coast. Prior to human
Browns_Bay,_New_Zealand
Place in Auckland, New Zealand
portage where waka could be hauled between the Kaipara Harbour and the Waitematā Harbour. By the 15th century, the area had become home to some of the
Helensville
Place in Auckland Region, New Zealand
head of the Waitematā Harbour in the north-west of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on the northwestern shores of the Upper Waitematā Harbour, north-east
Riverhead,_New_Zealand
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
From 1876 until 1954, the area was administered by the Waitemata County, a large rural county north and west of the city of Auckland. The Greenhithe Road
Greenhithe,_New_Zealand
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
north-east coast of Torbay. The land at Torbay is primarily made up of Waitemata Group sandstone, which formed during the Miocene approximately 16 to 22
Torbay,_New_Zealand
Use of heraldic symbols in New Zealand
0259 on eHive". eHive. Henderson's Mill Cottage. Retrieved 7 June 2026. "Waitemata City Council Heraldry document on eHive". eHive. Henderson's Mill Cottage
New_Zealand_heraldry
Largest city in New Zealand
narrow isthmus between the Manukau Harbour on the Tasman Sea and the Waitematā Harbour on the Pacific Ocean. Auckland is one of the few cities in the
Auckland
Island in the upper Waitematā Harbour, Auckland
Herald Island is an island of approximately 100 acres (40 ha) in the Upper Waitematā Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand. Herald Island was originally known as
Herald_Island,_New_Zealand
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
administered by the Waitemata County, a large rural county north and west of the city of Auckland. On 1 August 1974, the Waitemata County was dissolved, and
Schnapper_Rock
Place in Auckland, New Zealand
before escorting them to Auckland. John Bethell negotiated with the Waitemata County Council to sell the land that is now known as Te Henga Park. The Council
Te_Henga_/_Bethells_Beach
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
administered by the Waitemata County, a large rural county north and west of the city of Auckland. In 1974, Swanson became a part of the Waitemata City, an area
Swanson,_New_Zealand
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
Zealand. It is situated on the North Shore, on the northern shores of Waitematā Harbour, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the Auckland City Centre.
Northcote,_Auckland
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
southeast from near Lake Pupuke in Takapuna, forming the northern side of the Waitematā Harbour. East of Devonport lies North Head, the northern promontory guarding
Devonport,_New_Zealand
English settler in New Zealand
Buckinghamshire, England Died 16 June 1886(1886-06-16) (aged 69–70) Hobsonville, Waitemata County, New Zealand Occupation Businessman Spouse Louisa Felgate
Rice_Owen_Clark
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
suburb is called Wairau Creek. The land is primarily formed from clay and Waitemata sandstone, which can be seen in the cliffs along the coast. Prior to human
Castor_Bay
Defunct railway station in New Zealand
were also urinals and private sidings for Helensville Timber Co and Waitemata County Council, with a siding for Kaipara Dairy added when their factory opened
Helensville_railway_station
Two New Zealand by-elections
The 1874 Waitemata by-elections were two by-elections held on 28 July and 8 September 1874 in the Waitemata electorate during the 5th New Zealand Parliament
1874_Waitemata_by-elections
Train station in Auckland, New Zealand
This allowed for Henderson to grow into one of the largest towns in Waitemata County. The station was opened on 2 October 1880 for goods and on 21 December
Henderson_railway_station
River in Auckland Region, New Zealand
Oruamo or Hellyers Creek is a stream and tidal estuary of Upper Waitematā Harbour in the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows through
Oruamo_or_Hellyers_Creek
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand, situated on a peninsula in the Waitematā Harbour. It lies approximately 3 kilometres south of Takapuna and is part
Bayswater,_New_Zealand
English recluse (c. 1856 – 1931)
Swan since his supposed voyage until 1910, when two boys exploring the Waitemata Harbour managed to head up the stream in their boat. They came across
Henry_Charles_Swan
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
administered by the Waitemata County, a large rural county north and west of the city of Auckland. In 1954, the area split from the county, forming the East
Murrays_Bay
Potter and speech therapist
Maria Louisa "Briar" Gardner (1879-07-29)29 July 1879 Hobsonville, Waitemata County, New Zealand Died 20 October 1968(1968-10-20) (aged 89) Auckland Known for
Briar_Gardner
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
parks. To the south of Chatswood is Kendall's Bay, a small bay of the Waitematā Harbour. The suburb is under the governance of Auckland Council. The Royal
Chatswood,_New_Zealand
Place in Auckland Region, New Zealand
Waitemata County, a large rural county north and west of the city of Auckland. After this, Huapai became a part of Rodney County. In 1989, the county
Huapai
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
administered by the Waitemata County, a large rural county north and west of the city of Auckland. In 1954, the area split from the county, forming the East
Rothesay_Bay
Former county of New Zealand
Hauraki Gulf (e.g. Waiheke Island). It was divided into six parishes: Waitemata, Titirangi, Takapuna, Pakuranga, Papakura, and Karaka. These parishes
Eden_County
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
suburb is called Tipau Point. The land at Torbay is primarily made up of Waitemata Group sandstone, which formed during the Miocene approximately 16 to 22
Waiake
Public park in Oratia, Auckland
the land, that was later to become Parrs Park, was purchased by the Waitemata County Council. In 1968 when Parrs Park was still a 70-acre (28 ha) reserve
Parrs_Park
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
administered by the Waitemata County, a large rural county north and west of the city of Auckland. In 1954, the area split from the county, forming the East
Campbells_Bay
Horse tramway in New Zealand
1898, Paul Hansen and William Napier obtained permission from the Waitemata County Council and the Borough of Devonport to build an electric tramway north
Devonport and Lake Takapuna Tramway
Devonport_and_Lake_Takapuna_Tramway
District health board of New Zealand
The Waitemata District Health Board (Waitemata DHB) was a district health board that provided healthcare to people living in the area that used to be covered
Waitematā District Health Board
Waitematā_District_Health_Board
Amended: 1969/74/76/77/80/81/82/83/90/91 Auckland Harbour Board and Waitemata County Council Empowering Act [154] Berryfruit Levy Act [155] Amended: 1970/74/83/88
List of statutes of New Zealand (1960–1972)
List_of_statutes_of_New_Zealand_(1960–1972)
New Zealand by-election
The 1886 Waitemata by-election was a by-election held on 11 December 1886 in the Waitemata electorate during the 9th New Zealand Parliament. The by-election
1886_Waitemata_by-election
Former electorate in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
County of Hawke was a 19th-century parliamentary electorate in what is now the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand in the 2nd New Zealand Parliament in 1860
County_of_Hawke_(electorate)
New Zealand politician
politics. His first political position was as a Councillor of the Waitemata County Council representing Takapuna Riding in 1876 at 24 years of age for
Ewen_William_Alison
[171] Waikato Valley Authority Act [172] Amended: 1960/61/68/69/77 Waitemata County Council Empowering Act [173] Plus 80 acts amended Archives Act [175]
List of statutes of New Zealand (1949–1957)
List_of_statutes_of_New_Zealand_(1949–1957)
Former electorate in Auckland, New Zealand
Waitemata was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, from 1871 to 1946, and then from 1954 to 1978. It was represented by 18 members of parliament. The
Waitemata_(electorate)
265 people in hospital with eight in intensive care. Canterbury, Waitemata, Counties Manukau, and the Southern regions recorded the highest number of
Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand (2023)
Timeline_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_in_New_Zealand_(2023)
(1976, 1980). Sir Tim Shadbolt, 78, New Zealand politician, mayor of Waitemata City (1983–1989) and Invercargill (1993–1995, 1998–2022). Meinam Bhorot
Deaths_in_January_2026
New Zealand by-election
The County of Hawke by-election of 1860 was a by-election held in the County of Hawke electorate during the 2nd New Zealand Parliament, on 26 April 1860
1860 County of Hawke by-election
1860_County_of_Hawke_by-election
Island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand
built at Stony Batter on the eastern edge to protect Allied shipping in Waitematā Harbour, in the fear that Japanese ships might reach New Zealand. This
Waiheke_Island
Narrow landstrip in Auckland, New Zealand
The isthmus is located between two rias (drowned river valleys): the Waitematā Harbour to the north, which opens to the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana and
Auckland_isthmus
Fifth officer of RMS Titanic (1882–1944)
New Zealand, was lost at sea when he was swept overboard from the SS Waitemata in 1927. He was initiated as a freemason in the St. Trillo Lodge in 1921
Harold_Lowe
Sheltered body of water for mooring
Hong Kong Visakhapatnam Harbour, India Vizhinjam in Trivandrum, India Waitematā Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand Manukau Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand
Harbor
condemned by Prime Minister Luxon, Mayor of Auckland Wayne Brown, Acting Waitematā District Commander Inspector Simon Walker and Labour leader Chris Hipkins
2025_in_New_Zealand
Whangārei (1964) Auckland Auckland (1871) East Coast Bays Takapuna Birkenhead Waitemata (1974) Mt Albert Papatoetoe Manukau (1965) Papakura Tamaki Hamilton (1936)
Cities_in_New_Zealand
New Zealand rugby sevens tournament
National Sevens Qualifying tournament at the Waitemata Rugby Club. Waikato, North Harbour, Auckland, Counties Manukau, Bay of Plenty and Northland all qualified
2013_Pub_Charity_Sevens
periods, these being the provincial era (1841–1876), the boroughs and counties era (1876–1989), and the districts and regions era (the current era, since
List of former local authorities in New Zealand
List_of_former_local_authorities_in_New_Zealand
New Zealand chief executive (born 1943)
and Prof Max Abbott at Waitemata DHB. The government does not appear to have gazetted who was appointed deputy chair at Counties Manukau DHB, but in either
Ross_Keenan
Suburb in Auckland Council, New Zealand
called 'Arch Hill', after the farm Joseph had been raised on near Strabane, County Londonderry, Ireland. Joseph died in 1880 on his Arch Hill property at the
Arch_Hill,_New_Zealand
District health board in Auckland, New Zealand
The Counties Manukau District Health Board (CM Health) was a district health board which focused on providing healthcare to the Counties Manukau area in
Counties Manukau District Health Board
Counties_Manukau_District_Health_Board
Ashley Bloomfield announced that a marine electronics technician from the Waitematā health district in Auckland who had recently worked on ships berthed at
Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand (2020)
Timeline_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_in_New_Zealand_(2020)
New Zealand by-election
Wakatipu, 1873 Collingwood, 1873 Franklin, 1874 Akaroa, 1874 Dunedin, 1874 Waitemata,1874 Kaiapoi, 1875 Auckland West, 1875 Rangitikei, 1875 Waikouaiti, 1875
1870_Omata_by-election
City in Northland, New Zealand
Brian (September 1997). "Portages of early Auckland – to and from the Waitemata Harbour: The hub of an ancient communications network". Auckland-Waikato
Whangārei
Local government entities in New Zealand
The split areas as well as the current North Shore City would form a Waitemata local council. Waitakere local council would consist of the current Waitakere
Territorial authorities of New Zealand
Territorial_authorities_of_New_Zealand
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
forming the eastern shores of the Whau River, an estuarial arm of the Waitematā Harbour.[citation needed] The eastern shores of the Whau River was originally
Avondale,_Auckland
Miocene Shirahama Formation (Japan) assigned to the ichnotaxon Piscichnus waitemata, and interpret it as most likely produced by a large mammal feeding on
2025_in_paleomammalogy
1934). 8 January – Sir Tim Shadbolt, activist and politician, Mayor of Waitemata City (1983–1989), Mayor of Invercargill (1993–1995, 1998–2022) (born 1947)
2026_in_New_Zealand
New Zealand by-election
Wakatipu, 1873 Collingwood, 1873 Franklin, 1874 Akaroa, 1874 Dunedin, 1874 Waitemata,1874 Kaiapoi, 1875 Auckland West, 1875 Rangitikei, 1875 Waikouaiti, 1875
1872_Egmont_by-election
Rugby player
Rugby World Cup roster, but he never played any match. He also played for Counties Manukau in the National Provincial Championship. "Patrick Segi". New Zealand
Patrick_Segi
River in the Auckland Region, New Zealand
Haruru Stream. The Makarau River served as the boundary between Waitemata and Rodney Counties. List of rivers of New Zealand Bloomfield, Gerald Taylor (1973)
Makarau_River
Park in Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand
"Presentation to Mr. & Mrs. P. A. Acheson - Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 38, 16 January 1906, Page 2". Papers Past. 16
Parnell_Rose_Gardens
Divisions of the Crown colony in the Pacific Ocean
as well, such as health administration districts: Northland, Waitemata, Auckland†, Counties Manukau, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Lakes (Rotorua/Taupo), Hawke's
Provinces_of_New_Zealand
Otago Penguins 2. Masonic Hawks 1985 Northern 1. Truth North Shore 2. Waitemata Southern 1. 4ZB Otago 2. Wanganui Wolfpack 2000 1. North Otago Penguins
Conference_Basketball_League
New Zealand business leader, full professor, and medical doctor
health boards in the Auckland region. His first appointment was at the Waitematā DHB from June 2009. The following year he was additionally appointed chair
Lester_Levy
Day of the year
Arlington National Cemetery. 1959 – The Auckland Harbour Bridge, crossing the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand, is officially opened by Governor-General
May_30
Youngest member of a parliamentary house
National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Uganda and was a representative of Usuk County until 2016. She was succeeded as the youngest member of parliament in Uganda
Baby_of_the_House
New Zealand by-election
Wakatipu, 1873 Collingwood, 1873 Franklin, 1874 Akaroa, 1874 Dunedin, 1874 Waitemata,1874 Kaiapoi, 1875 Auckland West, 1875 Rangitikei, 1875 Waikouaiti, 1875
1879_Coleridge_by-election
Former Māori electorate in New Zealand
Waipawa Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay Wairarapa North Wairarapa South Wairau Waitemata Waitakere Waitomo Waitotara Wakanui Wakatipu Wallace Wanganui and Rangitikei
Te_Puku_O_Te_Whenua
WAITEMATA COUNTY
WAITEMATA COUNTY
Surname or Lastname
English (County Durham)
English (County Durham) : variant of Harts. In the U.S. this name is concentrated in NC.
Surname or Lastname
English (County Durham)
English (County Durham) : variant of Jameson.
Surname or Lastname
English (County Durham)
English (County Durham) : habitational name from a place so named in Tyne and Wear.
Surname or Lastname
English and northern Irish (county Down)
English and northern Irish (county Down) : probably a variant of Gillard.French and Swiss French : from a derivative of Gillier, from the Germanic personal name Giselher, composed of gīsil ‘hostage’, ‘pledge’, ‘noble offspring’ (see Giesel) + heri ‘army’.
Surname or Lastname
Irish (County Louth)
Irish (County Louth) : variant of Devine 1.English and French : variant of Devine 2.French : from devin ‘sorcerer’, ‘fortune teller’ (related to the verb deviner ‘to divine’, ‘foretell’).Russian : metronymic from deva ‘girl’, normally a designation of an illegitimate child. Sometimes it may be a patronymic from a nickname for an effeminate man.A Breton bearer of this name was married in Quebec city in 1692.
Surname or Lastname
Irish (especially County Waterford)
Irish (especially County Waterford) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÉamhthaigh ‘descendant of Éamhthach’, an adjective meaning ‘swift’.English : habitational name from Heapey in Lancashire, named in Old English as ‘(rose)hip hedge or enclosure’, hēope ‘hip’ + hege ‘hedge’ or gehæg ‘enclosure’.
Surname or Lastname
English (County Durham)
English (County Durham) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
Irish (County Donegal)
Irish (County Donegal) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duibhidhir or sometimes of Mac Duibhidhir (see Dwyer, also Dyer).English : of uncertain derivation; possibly from diver, an agent derivative of Middle English dive ‘to dip or plunge’, but if so the application is obscure. It may be a nickname for someone compared to a diving bird. Compare Ducker.
Surname or Lastname
Irish (mainly County Clare)
Irish (mainly County Clare) : shortened form of O’Haugh, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEachach ‘descendant of Eochu’, possibly a pet form of Eochaidh, Eachaidh (see Haughey).English : topographic name from Middle English haw, haugh ‘enclosure’ (Old English haga), or a habitational name from a place named with this word such as Haugh in Lincolnshire. Compare Haw.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a nook or hollow, from Middle English haulgh ‘nook’, ‘hollow’, ‘recess’ (Old English h(e)alh; see Hale), or a habitational name from Haulgh in Lancashire, named from this word.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (County Donegal)
English and Irish (County Donegal) : variant spelling of Payton.
Surname or Lastname
Irish (chiefly County Down)
Irish (chiefly County Down) : variant of Prey.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Middle English pre(y), Old French pree ‘meadow’, or a habitational name from any of the minor places deriving their name from this word, of which there are several examples in Surrey.
Surname or Lastname
Irish (mainly County Louth)
Irish (mainly County Louth) : generally of English origin (see 1); but sometimes also used as a variant of Harman or Hardiman, i.e. an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hArgadáin (see Hargadon).English : variant spelling of Harman 1.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (County Limerick; of English origin)
English and Irish (County Limerick; of English origin) : from Old English scīr, Middle English s(c)hire ‘shire’, perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived by the meeting place of a shire.
Surname or Lastname
Irish (County Limerick)
Irish (County Limerick) : variant of Hartnett.English : variant of Arnold 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (County Durham)
English (County Durham) : most probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place in northern England.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly County Durham) and Scottish
English (chiefly County Durham) and Scottish : variant spelling of Louden.
Surname or Lastname
Irish (County Cork)
Irish (County Cork) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murthuile, ‘descendant of Murthuile’, a personal name from murthuile ‘sea tide’ (muir ‘sea’ + tuile ‘tide’, ‘flood’).Irish (Donegal and Mayo) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murghaile ‘descendant of Murghal’, a personal name from muir ‘sea’ + gal ‘valor’.English : possibly of Irish origin, but it occurs chiefly in southwestern counties, suggesting that it may be a variant of the habitational name Morley, from Moreleigh in Devon.
Surname or Lastname
English (County Durham, Cleveland)
English (County Durham, Cleveland) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
Irish (County Donegal)
Irish (County Donegal) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muighe ‘descendant of Muighe’, of unexplained etymology. The English surname (see 2) has also become established in Ulster.English (Norfolk) : unexplained. Compare Moy 1.French : habitational name from places so called in Aisne and Saône-et-Loire, named in Latin as Modiacum ‘(estate) of Modius’ (see Moya 2).Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads in southwestern Norway named Moi, from Old Norse mói, the dative case of mór ‘sandy plain’.Chinese : possibly a variant spelling of Mei 1.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (County Limerick)
English and Irish (County Limerick) : variant of Shire.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a Talmudic teacher, from Yiddish shier ‘lesson of the Talmud’.Americanized spelling of German Schier.
WAITEMATA COUNTY
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Boy/Male
Arabic
Devoted; Kind; Compassionate
Male
Hebrew
(×–Ö°×ֵב): Hebrew name ZEEB means "wolf," so called from its being tawny and yellow in color. In the bible, this is the name of a Midianite prince.Â
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Fair Women Born to Win
Girl/Female
Australian, Hebrew
Eternal Joy
Boy/Male
Muslim
Victory, Mars
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from an old personal name, either Old English SigegÄr, Old Norse Sigarr, Old Danish and Swedish Sighar, or the Continental Germanic Sigger, all composed of related elements meaning ‘victory’ + ‘spear’.
Male
Gaelic
Gaelic byname CAINNECH means "comely; finely made." Kenneth is an Anglicized form.Â
Boy/Male
French German American English
Renowned in the land. Roland was a legendary hero who served Charlemagne.
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English
Blessed
Boy/Male
Hindu
Victor in war, A hero, Soldier, Of a king of the kekayas and maternal uncle of Bharata
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a.
Of or pertaining to a weald, esp. to the weald in the county of Kent, England.
n.
One of six divisions of the county of Sussex, England, intermediate between a hundred and a shire.
n.
One of three ancient divisions of a county in England; -- now called riding.
v. t.
A division of a town, city, or county; a particular district; a locality; as, the Latin quarter in Paris.
n.
A county in the north of England.
v. t.
To present or offer; as, to lay an indictment in a particular county; to lay a scheme before one.
n.
A court of record, held by the sheriff twice a year in every hundred within his county.
n.
A portion of Great Britain originally under the supervision of an earl; a territorial division, usually identical with a county, but sometimes limited to a smaller district; as, Wiltshire, Yorkshire, Richmondshire, Hallamshire.
v. t.
To represent by a map; -- often with out; as, to survey and map, or map out, a county. Hence, figuratively: To represent or indicate systematically and clearly; to sketch; to plan; as, to map, or map out, a journey; to map out business.
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Limitation to a county, district, or place; as, locality of trial.
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A division of a State, embracing several contiguous townships; a county.
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A division of a county.
a.
An officer who formerly supplied the place of the count, or earl; the sheriff of the county.
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Formerly, a part or division of a county among the Anglo-Saxons. At present it consists of four or five hundreds, and is confined to the county of Kent.
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The chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is intrusted the execution of the laws, the serving of judicial writs and processes, and the preservation of the peace.
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One of the three jurisdictions into which the county of York, in England, is divided; -- formerly under the government of a reeve. They are called the North, the East, and the West, Riding.
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In Canada, one of the subdivisions of a county.
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A neighborhood or near place; the place or county in which anything is alleged to have happened; also, the place where an action is laid.