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Territorial authority district in Waikato region, New Zealand
Waitomo District is a territorial authority, located in the Waikato region, at the north of the King Country area in the North Island of New Zealand. A
Waitomo_District
Cave in New Zealand
The Waitomo Glowworm Cave (officially, Waitomo Cave) is a cave with several large chambers at Waitomo in the North Island of New Zealand. The cave is
Waitomo_Glowworm_Cave
Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand
Waitomo, officially Waitomo Caves, is a rural community in the King Country region of New Zealand's North Island. There are several solutional cave systems
Waitomo
Hotel in Waitomo, New Zealand
is a historic hotel built in 1908 that is located in Waitomo District, King Country above Waitomo Caves in New Zealand. The hotel initially had only six
Waitomo_Caves_Hotel
secondary schools, and city schools in Hamilton. Schools in the Waitomo District and Taupo Districts that are located in other regions (namely Manawatu-Wanganui
List_of_schools_in_Waikato
Pare te Kawa, Peehi, Rōrā) Waitomo Te Kauae Te Kauae o Niu Tereni Maniapoto (Huiao, Kinohaku, Peehi, Te Kanawa) Waitomo Te Kawau Papakainga Waiopapa
List_of_marae_in_Waikato
Town in Waikato, New Zealand
Kūiti is approximately 80 km south of Hamilton and 19 km south-east of Waitomo. The area around Te Kūiti, commonly known as the King Country, gives its
Te_Kūiti
Region of New Zealand
are Taupō District (part), Waikato District, Waitomo District (part), Thames-Coromandel District, Ōtorohanga District, South Waikato District, Matamata-Piako
Waikato
occupied dwellings. The district council is seated in the district's largest town, Thames, and was constituted before any other district council in 1975. Thames
List_of_localities_in_Waikato
Matarawa Stanley Park Strathmore (South Waikato District) Tokoroa Central Moananui Inlet Waitomo District Herangi Hangatiki Aria Te Kuiti West Te Kuiti
List of statistical areas in New Zealand
List_of_statistical_areas_in_New_Zealand
ElectioNZ. "2025 Triennial Elections: Declaration of Result" (PDF). Waitomo District Council. 16 October 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 January
Results of the 2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections in the Waikato
Results_of_the_2025_New_Zealand_territorial_authority_elections_in_the_Waikato
Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand
Maniaiti / Benneydale is a small town in the Waitomo District. It is on State Highway 30, approximately 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Te Kūiti. Coal was discovered
Benneydale
Waitomo District Council is the territorial authority for the Waitomo District of New Zealand's North Island. It serves as the district's local government
Waitomo_District_Council
Former administrative subdivision of New Zealand
Counties Act 1919 Matamata County Act 1908 Waitomo County Act 1904 "Union of Te Kuiti Borough and Waitomo County" (PDF). The New Zealand Gazette (030):
Counties_of_New_Zealand
Village in Waikato region, New Zealand
Awakino is a settlement in the south of Waitomo District, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 3 at the mouth of the Awakino
Awakino
Otorohanga district 0.557 51,416 South Waikato district 1.476 56,240 Waitomo district 0.708 70,478 Taupo district 3.223 75,704 Western Bay of Plenty district 2
List of regions of New Zealand by GDP
List_of_regions_of_New_Zealand_by_GDP
Species of fly
for tourists wanting to see the glowworms. These include the caves in Waitomo, Waipu, Inglewood and Te Ana-au, and also in areas of native vegetation
Arachnocampa_luminosa
Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand
Piopio is a small town in the Waitomo District. It is situated on State Highway 3 approximately 23 km from Te Kūiti. Statistics New Zealand describes Piopio
Piopio,_New_Zealand
River in New Zealand
The Mōhakatino River is a river in the northern Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island. It generally flows west from its origins west of Ōhura,
Mōhakatino_River
River in New Zealand
Waikato's Manganui River is located close to the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south, parallel to the coast of the North Taranaki
Manganui_River_(Waikato)
Māori iwi in New Zealand
group based around Maniaiti / Benneydale, Pureora, and Maraeroa in Waitomo District, whose status as a separate iwi or as a hapū (sub-tribe) of Ngāti Maniapoto
Rereahu
Defunct railway station in New Zealand
Mangapeehi) was a flag station on the North Island Main Trunk line, in the Waitomo District of New Zealand. It was 5.89 km (3.66 mi) north of Poro-O-Tarao and
Mangapehi_railway_station
The main regions of karst topography are the Waitomo District and Takaka Hill in the Tasman District. Other notable locations are on the West Coast
Geography_of_New_Zealand
Co-ed. year 7–13. school
secondary school in Piopio, a town in the Waitomo District of New Zealand. The College opened in 1975 when Piopio District High School was separated into Piopio
Piopio_College
Extinct species of birds
Department) collected on 25 August 1978 from the Ruakuri Cave in the Waitomo District of North Island of New Zealand. The specific epithet honours Dr John
Stout-legged_wren
Waipā District Council Ōtorohanga District Council South Waikato District Council Waitomo District Council Taupō District Council Results in the Bay of Plenty
Results of the 2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections
Results_of_the_2025_New_Zealand_territorial_authority_elections
Community in Waikato Region, New Zealand
Marokopa is a rural community in Waitomo District and Waikato region of New Zealand. It is located close to the coast between Awakino and Kawhia Harbour
Marokopa
Range of hills in Waikato Region, New Zealand
Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2022-01-12. "Waitomo District Plan Section 21: Heritage Resources" (PDF). 1 May 2018. "FRONTIER SETTLEMENT
Herangi_Range
Local government entities in New Zealand
councils. There are 67 such authorities, including 12 city councils, 53 district councils and 2 sui generis councils (Auckland Council and Chatham Islands
Territorial authorities of New Zealand
Territorial_authorities_of_New_Zealand
Cave made accessible to the general public for guided visits
Islands. The largest lava tube system in Europe Waitomo Glowworm Cave New Zealand Located in the Waitomo District, North Island. Famous for its glow worms
Show_cave
Mountain range in New Zealand
Rangitoto Range is in the Pureora Forest Park in the North Island of New Zealand. Its main peaks are Ranginui (978 m (3,209 ft)), Mt Baldy (855 m) and
Rangitoto_Range
River in New Zealand
The Mangaotaki River is a river of the southern Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southeast from its sources in the coastal
Mangaotaki_River
The Madonna Falls, is a waterfall believed to hold mana and have healing properties. The waterfall is located close to State Highway 4 about 14 kilometres
Madonna_Falls
River in New Zealand
The Mangapehi River is a river of the south Waikato region of New Zealand. It flows northwest from its sources near Benneydale, reaching the Mokau River
Mangapehi_River
Public university in Hamilton, New Zealand
13 September 2023. "Waikato councils back medical school proposal". Waitomo District Council. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2023. Lawrenson, Ross;
University_of_Waikato
Topics referred to by the same term
the autonomous community of Navarre, Spain Āria, a locality in the Waitomo District of New Zealand Aria Resort and Casino, an American hotel on the Las
Aria_(disambiguation)
Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand
Āria is a rural community in the Waitomo District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The area experienced severe flooding in September 2017
Āria
New Zealand natural disaster
died in the floods. On Saturday 28 January, severe flooding in the Waitomo District of the Waikato region resulted in many evacuations, particularly around
2023 Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods
2023_Auckland_Anniversary_Weekend_floods
River in Waikato, New Zealand
The Awakino River is a river located in the North Island of New Zealand. It has been described as one of the great rivers in the North Island providing
Awakino_River_(Waikato)
Tourist attraction in Waitomo, New Zealand
The Big Apple is a large statue of an apple in Waitomo, New Zealand. It is 7.5 metres (25 ft) tall, and located between Ōtorohanga and Te Kūiti on State
The_Big_Apple_(Waitomo)
Village in Waikato region, New Zealand
authority Waitomo District Ward Rural Electorates Taranaki-King Country Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori) Government • Territorial Authority Waitomo District Council
Māhoenui
ElectioNZ. "2025 Triennial Elections: Declaration of Result" (PDF). Waitomo District Council. 16 October 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 January
2025 New Zealand local elections
2025_New_Zealand_local_elections
Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand
15083; 174.73361 Country New Zealand Region Waikato region District Waitomo District Ward Waitomo Rural Ward Electorates Taranaki-King Country Te Tai Hauāuru
Taharoa
Locality in Waikato region, New Zealand
Te Anga is a rural community in the Waitomo District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. Marokopa River runs through the area. The river
Te_Anga
Defunct health provider in New Zealand
District health boards (DHBs) in New Zealand were organisations established by the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 under the Fifth Labour
District_health_board
New Zealand air force squadron leader
involved in local politics as a councillor, and served as Mayor of Waitomo District Council from 1978 to 1995. On retirement, he moved to live in Tauranga
Les_Munro
caves Wiri Lava Cave Waikato district: Karamu Cave Waikaretu Waitomo district: Aranui Cave Gardner's Gut Ruakuri Cave Waitomo Cave Broken River Cave Cathedral
List_of_caves_in_New_Zealand
Season of television series
Rotorua (Maori Arts and Crafts Institute) Rotorua District (Mount Tarawera) Waitomo District (Waitomo Caves – The Lost World) Auckland (Woodhill – 4 Track
The_Amazing_Race_2
Rock in the Waikato region of New Zealand
authors list (link) Craig, Castle. "YouTube Video". YouTube. "Castle Craig 250Km Enduro – Waitomo 30th March | WORC". View seen from Stone Table v t e
Castle_Craig_Rock
Territorial authority district in North Island, New Zealand
County Council, Waimarino District Council and parts of the Rangitikei County, Taupo District, Waitomo District and Stratford District councils. The council
Ruapehu_District
Evil race from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium
the shelter of the petrified trolls. The location used was Piopio, Waitomo District, in New Zealand. In the mines of Moria, a single cave troll, animated
Trolls_in_Middle-earth
Ethnic group
Seven districts recorded no Sri Lankan people in their respective areas: Great Barrier Island, Waitomo district, Kawerau district, Wairoa district, Tararua
Sri_Lankan_New_Zealanders
Topics referred to by the same term
Island piopio South Island piopio Piopio, New Zealand, a town in the Waitomo District in the North Island of New Zealand a hill in the Ruahine Range in New
Piopio
Rural locality in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
Tiroa is a rural locality in the Waitomo District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. State Highway 30 runs through the area.
Tiroa
Region of New Zealand
authority districts are Ruapehu, the major parts of Tararua District and Rangitikei, Manawatū, Whanganui, Horowhenua, and small parts of Stratford, Waitomo, and
Manawatū-Whanganui
Rural community in Waikato, New Zealand
Rangitoto is a rural community in the Waitomo District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. Rangitoto is in meshblocks 1020500 and 1020600
Rangitoto,_Waikato
New Zealand politician
local government: as Papakura city mayor from 2004 to 2007 and as Waitomo district mayor since 2019. After a career as a chartered accountant, Robertson
John Robertson (New Zealand politician, born 1951)
John_Robertson_(New_Zealand_politician,_born_1951)
Cave in New Zealand
Gardner's Gut is an extensive cave system in the Waitomo area of New Zealand. It is located in the Ruakuri Caves & Bush Scenic Reserve, an area that also
Gardner's_Gut
Road in New Zealand
Destinations Notes Waitomo District Te Kūiti 0 0.0 SH 3 south (Awakino Road) – New Plymouth SH 3 north (Carroll Street) – Waitomo Caves, Hamilton SH 30
State Highway 30 (New Zealand)
State_Highway_30_(New_Zealand)
River in Waikato, New Zealand
turns south-westwards and flows for 158 kilometres (98 mi) through the Waitomo District of the King Country. It enters the North Taranaki Bight at its mouth
Mōkau_River
Species of orthopteran insect
known as the Waitomo cave weta, is a large species of cave weta (New Zealand cave cricket, tokoriro), native to the Waitomo district of New Zealand
Pachyrhamma_waitomoensis
River in New Zealand
The Waikawau River is a river of the Waitomo District in the southern Waikato region. It flows generally west from the Herangi Range to reach the North
Waikawau River (Waitomo District)
Waikawau_River_(Waitomo_District)
Reed Methuen. "About Ōtorohanga District Council". otodc.govt.nz. Waitomo District Council. Official website 38°11′08″S 175°12′35″E / 38.1854487°S 175
Ōtorohanga_District_Council
Cave site and burial site in New Zealand
Ruakuri Cave is one of the longer caves in the Waitomo area of New Zealand. It was first discovered by local Māori between 400 and 500 years ago. The
Ruakuri_Cave
Defunct railway station in New Zealand
Kopaki was a flag station on the North Island Main Trunk line, in the Waitomo District of New Zealand. It was part of the Puketutu to Poro-O-Tarao contract
Kopaki_railway_station
New Zealand rugby union player
7 April 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2021. "CEMETERY SNAPSHOT REPORT". Waitomo District Council. Retrieved 25 March 2021. "All Blacks legend Colin Meads dies
Colin_Meads
Former train station in New Zealand
Porootarao) was a flag station on the North Island Main Trunk line, in the Waitomo District of New Zealand. Between the watersheds of the upper Mōkau and Whanganui
Poro-O-Tarao_railway_station
website for Waitomo (not-for-profit). Accessed 2014-01-09.) Walks and reserves Archived 2014-01-09 at the Wayback Machine (from the Waitomo District Council
Mangapohue_Natural_Bridge
Railway station in New Zealand
Waiteti (sometimes named Waititi) was a passing loop on the North Island Main Trunk railway (NIMT) in New Zealand, built in 1939 to relieve congestion
Waiteti_railway_station
District Council Waimate District Council Waipa District Council Wairoa District Council Waitaki District Council Waitomo District Council Wellington City
Building_consent_authority
Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand
Mōkau is in the Waitomo District and Waikato region local government areas, just north of the boundary with the New Plymouth District and the Taranaki
Mōkau
Law in New Zealand
New Zealand are district (or city) authorities that also fulfil the function of a regional authority. At a territorial level, district and city authorities
1989 New Zealand local government reforms
1989_New_Zealand_local_government_reforms
River in New Zealand
Kuiti, and from here the river flows north, passing close to the east of Waitomo Caves, where the Mangapu caves have the largest entrance in the North Island
Mangapu_River
Thirty-fifth national census of New Zealand
People living in cyclone-affected areas including the Far North District, Gisborne District, and Hawkes Bay had until 1 June to complete their Census. In
2023_New_Zealand_census
limestone karst cave systems present in the country, especially in the Waitomo District of the North Island and in the Nelson-Tasman region of the South Island
Caving_in_New_Zealand
Railway station in New Zealand
Puketutu was a flag station on the North Island Main Trunk line, in the Waitomo District of New Zealand. Initial doubt about the route of the line to the south
Puketutu_railway_station
Settlement in Waitomo District, New Zealand
Waikawau is a rural community in the Waitomo District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island, beside Waikawau River. There are also small settlements
Waikawau
Road in New Zealand
(Te Kanawa Street) – Kawhia, Ngāruawāhia Waitomo District Hangatiki 65 40 SH 37 (Waitomo Caves Road) – Waitomo Caves Te Kūiti 76 47 SH 30 (Awakino Road)
State_Highway_3_(New_Zealand)
The mayor of Waitomo officiates over the Waitomo District Council. John Robertson is the current mayor of Waitomo. He was elected mayor in 2019. "Firsts
Mayor_of_Waitomo
the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area Waitomo Glowworm Cave New Zealand Located in the Waitomo District, North Island White Scar Caves United Kingdom
List_of_show_caves
Road in New Zealand
Destinations Notes Waitomo District Eight Mile Junction 0 0.0 SH 3 north – Hamilton SH 3 south – New Plymouth SH 4 begins Ruapehu District Taumarunui 70 43
State_Highway_4_(New_Zealand)
Topics referred to by the same term
Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand Piripiri Caves and Piri Piri School, in Waitomo District, New Zealand Acaena (Māori: piripiri), a plant genus of the Southern
Piripiri_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
"Hamilton Lake"), Hamilton City, Waikato, New Zealand Lake Rotoroa (Waitomo), Waitomo District, Waikato, New Zealand Long Lake (disambiguation) Lake Rotorua
Lake_Rotoroa
Ōtorohanga district 7,944 76.3 3,384 32.5 330 3.2 453 4.4 South Waikato district 17,271 69.0 9,585 38.3 3,378 13.5 1,248 5.0 Waitomo district 6,000 62.6
List of ethnic origins of New Zealanders
List_of_ethnic_origins_of_New_Zealanders
borough merged with Waitomo County to form Waitomo District. The following is a list of the mayors of Te Kuiti. "The Waitomo District Council". Exceptions
Mayor_of_Te_Kuiti
Longest river in New Zealand
There are council boat ramps, run by Waikato District, Hamilton City, South Waikato District and Taupō District, at Port Waikato Rd; Hoods Landing Rd, Otaua;
Waikato_River
"Huntly Domain and Lake Hakanoa Reserve Management Plan" (PDF). Waikato District Council. 28 August 2012. "Environment Waikato Technical Report 2008/36
List_of_lakes_of_New_Zealand
Oligomesotrophic lake in Waikato region, North Island
Lake Harihari is in the Waikato region of the North Island Location Waitomo District, Waikato region, North Island Coordinates 38°12′35″S 174°43′23″E /
Lake_Harihari
Machine. Note: Council formed 1912. Kowai County merged in 1968. "Waitomo District profile". Archived from the original on 11 January 2005. Retrieved
List of former local authorities in New Zealand
List_of_former_local_authorities_in_New_Zealand
Former unit of municipal government in New Zealand
Borough of Te Kuiti, County of Waitomo" (PDF). New Zealand Gazette (31): 1067. "Union of Te Kuiti Borough and Waitomo County" (PDF). The New Zealand Gazette
Boroughs_of_New_Zealand
River in Waikato Region, New Zealand
Region Waikato Region Physical characteristics Source • location Waitomo District Mouth • location Tasman Sea • elevation 0 m (0 ft) Length 40.5 km
Marokopa_River
Rail safety campaign in Australia and New Zealand
Council, Waitomo District. "News and Media Releases – Waitomo District Council – Distracted pedestrians targeted in new rail safety campaign – Waitomo District
Rail_Safety_Week
River Waikawa River Waikawau River (Thames-Coromandel District) Waikawau River (Waitomo District) Waikiti River Waikoau River Waikohu River Waikoropupu
List_of_rivers_of_New_Zealand
Four-tier alert level restrictions system
was extended on 9 October to include Waitomo District, including Te Kuiti, Waipa District and Ōtorohanga District. The "essential services" referenced
COVID-19 alert levels in New Zealand
COVID-19_alert_levels_in_New_Zealand
Retrieved 20 October 2025. "About South Waikato District Council". southwaikato.govt.nz. Waitomo District Council. Fraser, B (1986). The New Zealand Book
South Waikato District Council
South_Waikato_District_Council
mayor wants Māori ward gone before next local elections". Stuff. "Waitomo District Council votes not to introduce Māori wards". Radio New Zealand. 23
2025 New Zealand local referendums on Māori wards and constituencies
2025_New_Zealand_local_referendums_on_Māori_wards_and_constituencies
Topics referred to by the same term
Zealand. Waikawau River (Thames-Coromandel District) (2 separate rivers) Waikawau River (Waitomo District) This disambiguation page lists articles about
Waikawau_River
is to provide leadership to their councillors and citizens of their districts, and to guide the direction of council plans and policies. Mayors are
Mayors_in_New_Zealand
Dam in Piopio, Waikato
the Energy Companies Act in 1992, the Waitomo Electric Power Board changed its financial structure to become Waitomo Energy Services Ltd. In 1998 the New
Wairere_Power_Station
population, the most dangerous areas were the Waitomo District (121 deaths) and the Mackenzie District (110). Larger cities were comparatively safe, with
Transport_in_New_Zealand
WAITOMO DISTRICT
WAITOMO DISTRICT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places named in Old English as ‘long ford’, from lang, long ‘long’ + ford ‘ford’, except for Langford in Nottinghamshire, which is named with an Old English personal name Landa or possibly land, here used in a specific sense such as ‘boundary’ or ‘district’, with the same second element.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Nottinghamshire, named in Old English as ‘homestead at a (district) boundary’, from mearc ‘boundary’ + hÄm ‘homestead’.Irish : English surname used as an equivalent of Gaelic Ó Marcacháin ‘descendant of Marcachán’, a diminutive of Marcach (see Markey). This is a Galway surname, which is sometimes ‘translated’ as Ryder.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the district so called near Liverpool, consisting of Uplitherland and Downlitherland. The place name is derived from Old Norse hlÃðar, genitive of hlÃð ‘slope’ + land ‘land’.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Dutch, and French
English, Scottish, Dutch, and French : variant of Henry 1. In Scotland this surname is common in the Ayr and Fife districts; in northern Ireland it is usually from the Scottish variant Hendrie, though some examples of the name were originally as at Henry 3.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name from the southern English county so called, which derives its name from Hampton (i.e. the port of Southampton) + Old English scīr ‘division’, ‘district’.English : regional name from the area of Hallamshire in southern Yorkshire, named from Hallam + Middle English schir ‘division’, ‘administrative region’ (Old English scīr). The surname is most common in Yorkshire, where this second derivation is most likely to be the source.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from a now forgotten place called Dundemore in Fife.English : habitational name from Dunsmoor in Devon or from an old district of Warwickshire called Dunsmore (preserved in Ryton-on-Dunsmore and Stretton-on-Dunsmore); both are named from the Old English personal name Dunn(a) ‘dark’ + mÅr ‘moor’.A Scottish family of this name was established in County Antrim, northern Ireland, in the early 17th century. From there they emigrated in 1723 to Londonderry, NH (now called Windham).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse and Middle English personal name Ing(a), a short form of various names with the first element Ing- (see Ingle).English : habitational name from an Essex place name, Ing, which survives with various manorial affixes in the names Fryerning, Ingatestone, Ingrave, and Margaretting, and which is probably from an Old English tribal name Gēingas ‘people of the district’.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : nickname from Yiddish ing ‘young’.Chinese : possibly a variant of Wu 1.Chinese : possibly a variant of Wu 4.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of ten or more minor places known as ‘the king’s land’, such as Kingsland in South Molton, Devon, or Kingsland in Hackney, Greater London (formerly Middlesex), both named from Middle English kingis ‘of the king’+ land ‘land’.English : habitational name from Kingsland in Herefordshire near Leominster, which is named as ‘the king’s estate in Leon’. Leon is the old Celtic name for the district, meaning ‘at the streams’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Dutch
English and Dutch : from Latin Marcus, the personal name of St. Mark the Evangelist, author of the second Gospel. The name was borne also by a number of other early Christian saints. Marcus was an old Roman name, of uncertain (possibly non-Italic) etymology; it may have some connection with the name of the war god Mars. Compare Martin. The personal name was not as popular in England in the Middle Ages as it was on the Continent, especially in Italy, where the evangelist became the patron of Venice and the Venetian Republic, and was allegedly buried at Aquileia. As an American family name, this has absorbed cognate and similar names from other European languages, including Greek Markos and Slavic Marek.English, German, and Dutch (van der Mark) : topographic name for someone who lived on a boundary between two districts, from Middle English merke, Middle High German marc, Middle Dutch marke, merke, all meaning ‘borderland’. The German term also denotes an area of fenced-off land (see Marker 5) and, like the English word, is embodied in various place names which have given rise to habitational names.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Marck, Pas-de-Calais.German : from Marko, a short form of any of the Germanic compound personal names formed with mark ‘borderland’ as the first element, for example Markwardt.Americanization or shortened form of any of several like-sounding Jewish or Slavic surnames (see for example Markow, Markowitz, Markovich).Irish (northeastern Ulster) : probably a short form of Markey (when not of English origin).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name from the coastal district of eastern Yorkshire (now Humberside), the origin of which is probably Old Norse hǫldr, within the Danelaw (the region of pre-conquest England where Danish rule and custom was dominant) a rank of feudal nobility immediately below that of earl, + nes ‘nose’, ‘headland’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name from the district on the south coast of Cumbria (formerly in Lancashire), earlier Fuðarnes, so named from the genitive case (Fuðar) of Old Norse Fuð, meaning ‘rump’, the name of the peninsula, formerly of an island opposite the southern part of this district + Old Norse nes ‘headland’, ‘nose’.Norwegian : habitational name from any of various farms, particularly in Møre og Romsdal, named Furnes, from Old Norse fura ‘pine’ + nes ‘headland’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the city in West Yorkshire, or the place in Kent. The former is of British origin, appearing in Bede in the form Loidis ‘People of the LÄt’, (LÄt being an earlier name of the river Aire, meaning ‘the violent one’). Loidis was originally a district name, but was subsequently restricted to the city. The Kentish place name may be from an Old English stream name hlÌ„de ‘loud, rushing stream’.Daniel Leeds (1652–1720) was born in England, probably in Nottinghamshire, and emigrated to America with his father, Thomas, some time in the third quarter of the 17th century. The family settled in Shrewsbury, NJ, in 1677. Daniel made almanacs and was surveyor general of the Province of West Jersey in 1682. He was married four times and had numerous children.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the cathedral city on an island in the fens north of Cambridge. It is so named from Old English ǣl ‘eel’ + gē ‘district’.Probably also an Americanized form of German Eley.Nathaniel Ely was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places, in Cheshire and West Yorkshire, called Ledsham. The first is named with the Old English personal name LÄ“ofede + Old English hÄm ‘homestead’ and the second is recorded in Domesday Book as Ledesham ‘homestead within the district of Leeds’.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly southern Yorkshire and East Midlands)
English (chiefly southern Yorkshire and East Midlands) : regional name from the district in southern Yorkshire around Sheffield and Ecclesfield called Hallam, or a habitational name from a place of this name in Derbyshire. The Derbyshire name is from Old English halum, dative plural of halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’ (see Hale 1). The Yorkshire district, sometimes called Hallamshire, is possibly of the same derivation or alternatively from hallum, dative plural of Old English hall ‘stone’, ‘rock’, Old Norse hallr.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : regional name for someone from the district of France of this name, which is of unexplained origin.French : from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with wid ‘leader’.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : regional name for someone from the district north of Paris known in Old French as Gohiere.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of the various places in northern France called Gouy (from the Gallo-Roman personal name Gaudius + the locative suffix -acum), with the addition of the Anglo-Norman French suffix -er.English : from a Norman personal name, Go(h)ier, cognate with the Old English name mentioned at Gooder.Welsh : from the peninsula in southern Wales, of which the Welsh name is Gŵyr.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Gauer.
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Americanized spelling of the French topographic name Garrigue (see Garrigues).Scottish
Americanized spelling of the French topographic name Garrigue (see Garrigues).Scottish : variant of Garioch, a habitational name from the district in Aberdeenshire so named.English : habitational name from Garwick in Lincolnshire, named from an Old English personal name Gǣra + Old English wīc ‘(dairy) farm’.The name is closely associated with the Huguenots. The English actor-manager David Garrick (1717–79) was the grandson of David de la Garrique, who fled Bordeaux in 1685, changing his family name to Garric on arrival in England. Other Garricks (Garicks) were in SC in the 1820s.
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English and Scottish
English and Scottish : topographic name from Middle English lees ‘fields’, ‘arable land’, plural of lee (see Lee), or from Middle English lese ‘pasture’, ‘meadow’ (Old English lǣs).English : habitational name from Leece or Lees in Lancashire, or Leese in Cheshire, all named from Old English lēas ‘woodland clearings’ (plural of lēah), or from Leece in Cumbria, which was probably named with a Celtic word, lïss ‘hall’, ‘court’, ‘the principal house in a district’.English : variant spelling of Leece 1.Scottish : reduced form of Gillies.Scottish and Irish : reduced and altered form of McLeish.Dutch : variant of Leys.
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English and Scottish (Aberdeen)
English and Scottish (Aberdeen) : regional name from a district in Lancashire called The Fylde, from Old English (ge)filde ‘plain’.
WAITOMO DISTRICT
WAITOMO DISTRICT
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lamp
Girl/Female
Arabic
God's Gift
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Latin
From Germany
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Successful
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
The Sun
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Earl.
Male
African
may God lead me.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh
Tawny; Reddish Brown
Female
French
French feminine form of Scandinavian Axel, AXELLE means "father of peace."
Boy/Male
Indian
Fame; Gift of God
WAITOMO DISTRICT
WAITOMO DISTRICT
WAITOMO DISTRICT
WAITOMO DISTRICT
WAITOMO DISTRICT
n.
Villages; a district of villages.
n.
The right which the owner of a mill possesses, by contract or law, to compel the tenants of a certain district, or of his sucken, to bring all their grain to his mill for grinding.
n.
A periodical sale of ore in the English mining districts; -- so called from the tickets upon which are written the bids of the buyers.
n.
A district or a subvision of a vilayet.
imp. & p. p.
of District
a.
Of or pertaining to a rural dean; as, a ruridecanal district; the ruridecanal intellect.
n.
A district in charge of an excise officer.
n.
The district under a Roman tetrarch; the office or jurisdiction of a tetrarch; a tetrarchate.
v. t.
To divide into districts or limited portions of territory; as, legislatures district States for the choice of representatives.
n.
A white wine made in the district of Sauterne, France.
n.
The district or territory of a town.
n.
The district in which a thane anciently had jurisdiction; thanedom.
n.
Any one of numerous species of kangaroos belonging to the genus Halmaturus, native of Australia and Tasmania, especially the smaller species, as the brush kangaroo (H. Bennettii) and the pademelon (H. thetidis). The wallabies chiefly inhabit the wooded district and bushy plains.
n.
In some northern counties of England, a division, or district, answering to the hundred in other counties. Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire are divided into wapentakes, instead of hundreds.
n.
An exhibition of arms. according to the rank of the individual, by all persons bearing arms; -- formerly made at certain seasons in each district.
n.
A division of territory; a defined portion of a state, town, or city, etc., made for administrative, electoral, or other purposes; as, a congressional district, judicial district, land district, school district, etc.
n.
The route or district regularly served by a vender; as, a milkman's walk.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of District
n.
A venomous two-winged African fly (Glossina morsitans) whose bite is very poisonous, and even fatal, to horses and cattle, but harmless to men. It renders extensive districts in which it abounds uninhabitable during certain seasons of the year.