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Look up act in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Act, ACT, or The Act may refer to: The Act, American rapper also known as UnoTheActivist A.C.T, a Swedish
Act
Sexual act involving internal ejaculation
internal ejaculation, and often in same-sex contexts as breeding) is a sexual act featured in hardcore pornography in which a man ejaculates inside his partner's
Creampie_(sexual_act)
American software company
Act-On Software is a software-as-a-service product for marketing automation. The company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and was founded in 2008
Act-On
Dramatic structure
The three-act structure is a model used in narrative fiction that divides a story into three parts (acts), often called the Setup, the Confrontation,
Three-act_structure
Use of fingers to sexually stimulate
inserting one or more fingers into the rectum. Fingering one's own anus is an act of anal masturbation while fingering the anus of another person is a type
Fingering_(sexual_act)
British joint-stock company (1600–1858)
of the East India Stock Dividend Redemption Act enacted one year earlier, as the Government of India Act had by then rendered it vestigial, powerless
East_India_Company
Evidence Act of The Republic of India
(BSA) (IAST: Bhāratīya Sākśya Adhiniyam; lit. 'Indian Evidence Act, 2023 (IEA)') is an act of the Parliament of India. On 11 August 2023, Amit Shah, Minister
Bharatiya_Sakshya_Act,_2023
Fiscal legislation enacted by the UK Parliament
A Finance Act is the headline fiscal (budgetary) legislation enacted by the UK Parliament, containing multiple provisions as to taxes, duties, exemptions
Finance_Act
1989 British TV series or programme
Act of Will is a 1989 mini-series directed by Don Sharp and based on the 1986 novel by Barbara Taylor Bradford. It the third mini-series based on a Bradford
Act_of_Will
2025 U.S. legislation on stablecoin regulation
Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) is a United States federal law that aims to create a comprehensive
GENIUS_Act
Bill of the United States Congress signed into law by the president
In the United States, an act of Congress is a statute passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States Congress and signed
Act_of_Congress
Type of legislation made by the Court of Session in Scotland
An Act of Sederunt (/səˈdɛrənt/ sə-DERR-ənt; meaning a meeting or sitting of a court) is secondary legislation made by the Court of Session, the supreme
Act_of_Sederunt
Historical United States tariff
The 1897 passage of the Dingley Act (ch. 11, 30 Stat. 151, July 24, 1897), introduced by U.S. Representative
Dingley_Act
1992 film by Emile Ardolino
Sister Act is a 1992 American musical crime comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Paul Rudnick (billed as Joseph Howard). It stars Whoopi
Sister_Act
U.S. housing legislation
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a proposed United States federal statute to expand housing. It will become law on July 10, 2026, if President
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
21st_Century_ROAD_to_Housing_Act
Sex position
a person being carried by their partner while having sex with them. The act itself is named after the box that is filled with food that is sold by vendors
Ekiben_(sexual_act)
1910 law of the United States Congress
The Mann Act, previously called the White-Slave Traffic Act of 1910, is a United States federal law, passed June 25, 1910 (ch. 395, 36 Stat. 825; codified
Mann_Act
Stock short title used for UK legislation
Commissioners Act 1851 (14 & 15 Vict. c. 53) The Inclosure Act 1852 (15 & 16 Vict. c. 79) The Inclosure Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 97) The Inclosure Act 1857 (20
Inclosure_act
Australian drag queen and recording artist (born 1982)
Jenek (born 18 February 1982), better known under the stage name Courtney Act, is an Australian drag queen, singer and television personality. Courtney
Courtney_Act
orthodoxy within the Church of England. The Act of Uniformity 1548 (2 & 3 Edw. 6. c. 1), also called Act of Equality, which established the Book of Common
Act_of_Uniformity
United States federal data privacy and government surveillance law
Use of Data Act or CLOUD Act (H.R. 4943) is a United States federal law enacted in 2018 by the passing of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, PL
CLOUD_Act
American federal law enacted in 1882
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was a United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882, prohibiting all immigration of
Chinese_Exclusion_Act
British rock band
Yard Act are a British rock band from Leeds, West Yorkshire, composed of James Smith (vocals, lyrics), Ryan Needham (bass), Sam Shipstone (guitar) and
Yard_Act
Proposed U.S. election law
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, also known as the SAVE Act or SAVE America Act, is a proposed United States law requiring documented proof
Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act
Safeguard_American_Voter_Eligibility_Act
Topics referred to by the same term
Act of Union or Acts of Union may refer to: Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542, passed during the reign of King Henry VIII to make Wales a part of the Kingdom
Act_of_Union
2025 U.S. immigration law
The Laken Riley Act is a United States federal statute that requires the detention, without bond, of non-citizens, who are arrested for, charged with
Laken_Riley_Act
Set of 1798 laws in the United States
Act of 1799 Espionage Act of 1917 Sedition Act of 1918 Alien Registration Act of 1940 Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 Homeland Security Act of
Alien_and_Sedition_Acts
Utterance that serves a performative function
In the philosophy of language and linguistics, a speech act is an utterance considered as an instance of action in a social context rather than as the
Speech_act
Legislation placing a tax on documents
A stamp act is any legislation that requires a tax to be paid on the transfer of certain documents. Those who pay the tax receive an official stamp on
Stamp_act
1919 US law initiating the prohibition of alcoholic beverages
The National Prohibition Act, known informally as the Volstead Act, was an act of the 66th United States Congress designed to execute the 18th Amendment
Volstead_Act
Topics referred to by the same term
SAVE Act may refer to: Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014, a US bill prohibiting advertising relating to unlawful commercial sex acts
SAVE_Act
Capital city of Australia
Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988. This federal act defines the legislative power of the ACT assembly. The ACT was given its first federal parliamentary
Canberra
2024 European Union regulation
The Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) is a European Union regulation concerning artificial intelligence (AI). It establishes a common regulatory and
Artificial_Intelligence_Act
1990 US federal law
Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (formerly the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act), signed in 1990, is a federal
Clery_Act
UK Acts of Parliament, 1840 to 1907
dangerous than vaccination. The 1840 act was amended by the Vaccination Act 1841 (4 & 5 Vict. c. 32). By the Vaccination Act 1853 (16 & 17 Vict. c. 100) it
Vaccination_Act
Linguistic term coined by J. L. Austin
illocutionary act (Austin 1975, 6 n2, 133). According to Austin's original exposition in How to Do Things With Words, an illocutionary act is an act: for the
Illocutionary_act
Play by William Shakespeare
who saw the play on 5 November 1664 ("admirably acted"), 28 December 1666 ("most excellently acted"), ten days later on 7 January 1667 ("though I saw
Macbeth
2025 legislation in the United States
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) or the Big Beautiful Bill (P.L. 119-21), is a U.S. federal statute passed by the 119th United States Congress containing
One_Big_Beautiful_Bill_Act
US laws allowing ownership of unclaimed land
homesteading, but it was not until 1862 that the first homestead act was passed. The Homestead Act of 1862 opened up millions of acres. Any adult who had never
Homestead_Acts
US legislative act regulating Native American tribal lands
The Dawes Act of 1887 (also known as the General Allotment Act or the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887) regulated land rights on tribal territories within
Dawes_Act
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Newfoundland Act was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that confirmed and gave effect to the Terms of Union agreed to between the then-separate
Newfoundland_Act
Involuntary institutionalization law
The Baker Act, officially known as the Florida Mental Health Act of 1971, is a law in the U.S. state of Florida that allows doctors, mental health practitioners
Baker_Act
United States federal statute
The Alien Registration Act, popularly known as the Smith Act, 76th United States Congress, 3rd session, ch. 439, 54 Stat. 670, 18 U.S.C. § 2385 is a United
Smith_Act
Insurance market located in London, England
insurance company; rather, Lloyd's is a corporate body governed by the Lloyd's Act 1871 and subsequent acts of Parliament. It operates as a partially-mutualised
Lloyd's_of_London
2026 act
and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026, also known as the United States-Israel FUTURES Act, is a proposed Act of Congress cosponsored in 2026 by
United States-Israel FUTURES Act
United_States-Israel_FUTURES_Act
International AIDS activism, direct action and advocacy group
AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) is an international, grassroots political group working to end the AIDS pandemic. The group works to improve
ACT_UP
Type of Act of Parliament in Britain
An Appropriation Act is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which, like a Consolidated Fund Act, allows the Treasury to issue funds out of
Appropriation_Act
Topics referred to by the same term
SAFE Act may refer to: Safeguarding Americans from Extremism Act of 2023, a proposed bill to prohibit Palestinians from entering the United States Secure
SAFE_Act
Christian prayer
An Act of Contrition is a Christian prayer genre that expresses sorrow for sins. It may be used in a liturgical service or be used privately, especially
Act_of_Contrition
2025 United States law
Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act, or TAKE IT DOWN Act, is a United States law that aims to deal with non-consensual intimate
TAKE_IT_DOWN_Act
Indian government legislation
A Finance Act is the fiscal legislation enacted by the Indian Parliament to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government. It is enacted
Finance_Act_(India)
Royal duchy in England
the duchy is regulated by the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall (Accounts) Act 1838, which requires the Treasury's supervision and for the accounts to be
Duchy_of_Cornwall
Stock short title used for legislation
Patent Act and Patents Act (with their variations) are stock short titles used in Canada, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United
Patent_Act
Topics referred to by the same term
Sedition Act may refer to: Alien and Sedition Acts, including the Sedition Act of 1798, laws passed by the United States Congress Sedition Act 1661 (13
Sedition_Act
1985 California state law
The Ellis Act (California Government Code Chapter 12.75) is a 1985 California state law that allows landlords to evict residential tenants to "go out
Ellis_Act
Form of cognitive behavioral psychotherapy
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT, typically pronounced as the word "act") is a form of cognitive behavioral psychotherapy that uses mindfulness to
Acceptance and commitment therapy
Acceptance_and_commitment_therapy
American indie rock quintet
Act As If is an American indie rock quintet from Los Angeles, United States, led by singer/songwriter Peter Verdell. After quitting his job in A&R at
Act_As_If
American legislative proposal on immigration
The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, known as the DREAM Act, is a United States legislative proposal that would grant temporary
DREAM_Act
United States legislation promoting the semiconductor industry and public basic research
Science Act is a U.S. federal statute enacted by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 9, 2022. The act authorizes
CHIPS_and_Science_Act
Musical act playing the music of another
act, tribute band, tribute group or tribute artist is a music group, singer, or musician who specifically plays the music of a well-known music act.
Tribute_act
Act of law enabling an agency such as an executive branch to take actions
An enabling act is a piece of legislation by which a legislative body grants an entity which depends on it (for authorization or legitimacy) for the delegation
Enabling_act
Sexual activity involving ejaculating on the face of another
which the male actor ejaculates in a way ensuring maximum visibility of the act itself. These scenes may involve the female actor "calling for" the shot
Facial_(sexual_act)
British statute which taxed its American colonies' use of printed materials
The Stamp Act 1765, also known as the Duties in American Colonies Act 1765 (5 Geo. 3. c. 12), was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed
Stamp_Act_1765
Sexual act
Teabagging is a slang term for the sexual act involving placing the scrotum into the mouth of a sexual partner for sexual pleasure, or onto the face or
Teabagging
Promise to be loyal to the British monarch
is prescribed by the Promissory Oaths Act 1868, with alternative solemn affirmations permitted under the Oaths Act 1978. Variants of the basic oath appear
Oath of Allegiance (United Kingdom)
Oath_of_Allegiance_(United_Kingdom)
UK law reforming the electoral system
Representation of the People Act 1832 (2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 45), also known as the Reform Act 1832, Great Reform Act or First Reform Act, was an act of the Parliament
Reform_Act_1832
American politician (1883–1981)
the Naval Act of 1938 ("Second Vinson Act") and the Third Vinson Act of 1940 (which was essentially a mere prelude to the Two-Oceans Act that followed
Carl_Vinson
Law establishing the Republic of Ireland and severing political ties to the UK
The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 (No. 22 of 1948) is an Act of the Oireachtas which declares that the description of Ireland is the Republic of Ireland
The Republic of Ireland Act 1948
The_Republic_of_Ireland_Act_1948
Topics referred to by the same term
act in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Second Act or The Second Act may refer to: Second Act (film), a 2018 American romantic comedy film Second Act
Second_Act
2001 United States anti-terrorism law
The USA PATRIOT Act (commonly known as the Patriot Act) is a landmark Act of the United States Congress, signed into law by President George W. Bush.
Patriot_Act
Law passed by a parliament
An act of parliament, as a form of primary legislation, is a text of law passed by the legislative body of a jurisdiction (often a parliament or council)
Act_of_parliament
UK legislation
An Official Secrets Act (OSA) is legislation that provides for the protection of state secrets and official information, mainly related to national security
Official_Secrets_Act
EU regulation on digital economy
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is an EU regulation that aims to make the digital economy fairer and more contestable. The regulation entered into force
Digital_Markets_Act
1887 U.S. federal statute
The Tucker Act (March 3, 1887, ch. 359, 24 Stat. 505, 28 U.S.C. § 1491) is a federal statute of the United States by which the United States government
Tucker_Act
Entertainment act that performs at a concert before the featured act
An opening act, also known as a warm-up act, support act, supporting act or opener, is an entertainment act (musical, comedic, or otherwise), that performs
Opening_act
UK laws on employment
then extended to women by an act of Parliament in 1844. The Factories Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 29) (known as the Ten Hour Act), together with acts in 1850
Factory_Acts
2012 film by Mouse McCoy and Scott Waugh
Act of Valor is a 2012 American action film produced and directed by Mouse McCoy and Scott Waugh and written by Kurt Johnstad. The film stars active duty
Act_of_Valor
Pair of comedians whose act is based on their uneven relationship
A double act (also known as a comedy duo) is a form of comedy originating in the English music hall tradition, and American vaudeville, in which two comedians
Double_act
Topics referred to by the same term
Act One most often refers to the first act of a play, opera, or other dramatic performance. Act One, Act I, ACTI and similar may also refer to: Act One
Act_One
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
The Tea Act 1773 (13 Geo. 3. c. 44) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain. The principal objective was to reduce the massive amount of tea held
Tea_Act
COVID-19 stimulus in the United States
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, is a $2.2 trillion economic stimulus bill passed by the 116th United
CARES_Act
British car for hire
first hackney-carriage licences date from a 1662 act of Parliament, the London and Westminster Streets Act 1662 (14 Cha. 2. c. 2) establishing the Commissioners
Hackney_carriage
1947 U.S. federal law regulating labor unions
The Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, better known as the Taft–Hartley Act, is a United States federal law that restricts the activities and power
Taft–Hartley_Act
Acts of the Parliaments of Great Britain and Ireland which united those two Kingdoms
Titles Act 1896. The short title of the act of the Irish Parliament is Act of Union (Ireland) 1800 (40 Geo. 3. c. 38 (I)), assigned by a 1951 act of the
Acts_of_Union_1800
Division or unit of a drama
An act is a major division of dramatic work, including a play, film, opera, ballet, or musical theatre, consisting of one or more scenes. The term can
Act_(drama)
American football foul
American football, an unfair act is a foul that can be called when a player or team commits a flagrant and obviously illegal act that has a major impact on
Unfair_act
United States law
The Hatch Act of 1939, An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities, is a United States federal law that prohibits civil service employees in the
Hatch_Act
Declaring a person legally dead in the absence of direct proof
Presumption of Death Act 2013 created a unified legal process in England and Wales for obtaining a declaration of presumed death. The Act allows courts to
Presumption_of_death
Area held in trust for Native Hawaiians by the state of Hawaii
Native Hawaiians by the state of Hawaii under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920. Upon the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, the idea for "Hawaiian
Hawaiian_home_land
Musical instruments manufacturer
First Act was a manufacturer of musical instruments and musical learning toys, that produced guitars, bass guitars, guitar and bass accessories, drum
First_Act
U.S. proposed campaign finance reform legislation
Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act, or DISCLOSE Act, is a federal campaign finance reform bill that has been introduced
DISCLOSE_Act
Topics referred to by the same term
Cannabis Act may refer to: Cannabis Act (Canada), 2018 legislation Cannabis Act (Germany), 2024 legislation This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Cannabis_Act
American standardized test used for college admissions
The ACT (/ˈeɪ.ˌsiː.ˌtiː/ , AY-see-tee; originally an abbreviation of American College Testing) is a standardized test used for college admissions in the
ACT_(test)
South Australian state legislation
The Constitution Act Amendment Act 1901, No. 779 of 1901, long title "An Act to amend the Constitution", was an act which amended the Constitution of South
Constitution Act Amendment Act 1901
Constitution_Act_Amendment_Act_1901
1963 single by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos
"Act Naturally" is a song written by Johnny Russell, with a writing credit given to Voni Morrison and publishing rights transferred to Buck Owens. It
Act_Naturally
Software
ACT-R (pronounced /ˌækt ˈɑr/; short for "Adaptive Control of Thought—Rational") is a cognitive architecture mainly developed by John Robert Anderson and
ACT-R
work in India prior to the 1860s. The British Raj enacted the Cantonment Act of 1864 to regulate prostitution in colonial India as a matter of accepting
Prostitution_in_India
1876 Canadian act of Parliament
The Indian Act (French: Loi sur les Indiens) is a Canadian Act of Parliament that concerns registered Indians, their bands, and the system of Indian reserves
Indian_Act
Proposed United States legislation
Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA), known in the House, in some Senate versions, and commonly in the general public as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), is a proposed
Kids_Online_Safety_Act
Act or event that provokes or is used to justify war
(from Latin casus 'occasion' and belli 'for war'; pl. casus belli) is an act or an event that either provokes or is used to justify a war. A casus belli
Casus_belli
ACT
ACT
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
In ancient Greek mythology Actaeon was a hunter dismembered by his own dogs.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva, King of the art of dancing, King among actors
Girl/Female
Tamil
Restless, Active, Agile
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Francis (Old French form Franceis, Latin Franciscus, Italian Francisco). This was originally an ethnic name meaning ‘Frank’ and hence ‘Frenchman’. The personal name owed much of its popularity during the Middle Ages to the fame of St. Francis of Assisi (1181–1226), whose baptismal name was actually Giovanni but who was nicknamed Francisco because his father was absent in France at the time of his birth. As an American family name this has absorbed cognates from several other European languages (for forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988).Jewish (American) : an Americanization of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames, or an adoption of the non-Jewish surname.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Déville in Seine-Maritime, France, probably named with Latin dei villa ‘settlement of (i.e. under the protection of) God’. This name was interpreted early on as a prepositional phrase de ville or de val and applied to dwellers in a town or valley (see Ville and Vale).English : nickname from Middle English devyle, Old English dēofol ‘devil’ (Latin diabolus, from Greek diabolos ‘slanderer’, ‘enemy’), referring to a mischievous youth or perhaps to someone who had acted the role of the Devil in a pageant or mystery play.French : variant of Ville, with the preposition de.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : ethnic name from Old French germain ‘German’ (Latin Germanus). This sometimes denoted an actual immigrant from Germany, but was also used to refer to a person who had trade or other connections with German-speaking lands. The Latin word Germanus is of obscure and disputed origin; the most plausible of the etymologies that have been proposed is that the people were originally known as the ‘spear-men’, with Germanic gÄ“r, gÄr ‘spear’ as the first element.English (of Norman origin) : from the Old French personal name Germain (see Germain).Americanized spelling of Spanish Germán or Hungarian Germán, cognates of 2.German : from the saint’s name German(us). See also Germann.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : Russianized variant of Hermann.Greek : reduced form of Germanos, a Greek personal name, bestowed in honor of saints of the Eastern Church distinct from St. Germain: in particular, St. Germanos in the 8th century, liturgical poet and patriarch of Constantinople. The Greek surname can also denote someone associated with Germany or someone with blond hair.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname from Middle English king, Old English cyning ‘king’ (originally merely a tribal leader, from Old English cyn(n) ‘tribe’, ‘race’ + the Germanic suffix -ing). The word was already used as a byname before the Norman Conquest, and the nickname was common in the Middle Ages, being used to refer to someone who conducted himself in a kingly manner, or one who had played the part of a king in a pageant, or one who had won the title in a tournament. In other cases it may actually have referred to someone who served in the king’s household. The American surname has absorbed several European cognates and equivalents with the same meaning, for example German König (see Koenig), Swiss German Küng, French Leroy. It is also found as an Ashkenazic Jewish surname, of ornamental origin.Chinese : variant of Jin 1.Chinese : , , , , Jing.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname for an unfortunate person, from Old French malheure ‘unhappy’, ‘unlucky’. The etymology from maloret ‘ill-omened’ (Latin male ‘badly’ + auguratus) is less likely for the surname that has actually survived, although it does lie behind other medieval Norman surnames of this form, now defunct.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : from the rare Old English masculine personal name Mocca, which may be related to a Germanic stem mokk- ‘to accumulate’, ‘to be heaped up’, and hence may originally have been a nickname for a heavy, thickset person. Alternatively, it could be from Middle English mokke ‘trick’, ‘joke’, ‘jest’, ‘act of jeering’, a derivative of mokke(n) ‘to mock’, from Old French moquer.German : variant of Maag.German : nickname for a short, thickset man, Middle High German mocke.Dutch : nickname from Middle Dutch mocke ‘dirty or wanton woman’, ‘slut’, or from West Flemish mokke ‘fat child’.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva, King of the art of dancing, King among actors
Surname or Lastname
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.
Boy/Male
Tamil
King among actors
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a happy, cheerful person, from Middle English lyght, Old English lēoht ‘light’ (not dark), ‘bright’, ‘cheerful’.English : nickname for someone who was busy and active, from Middle English lyght, Old English līoht ‘light’ (not heavy), ‘nimble’, ‘quick’. The two words lēoht and līoht were originally distinct, but they were confused in English from an early period.English : nickname for a small person, from Middle English lite, Old English l̄t ‘little’, influenced by lyght as in 1 and 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for an amiable person, also perhaps sometimes given in an ironical sense, from Middle English luvelich, loveli (Old English luflic). During the main period of surname formation the word was used in an active sense, ‘loving’, ‘kind’, ‘affectionate’, as well as the passive ‘lovable’, ‘worthy of love’. The meaning ‘attractive’, ‘beautiful’ is not clearly attested before the 14th century, and remained rare throughout the Middle Ages.New England Americanized form of French Lavallée (see Lavallee) or a similar name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse personal name Keikr (from Old West Scandinavian keikr ‘bent backwards’).German : nickname from Middle High German kec ‘lively’, ‘active’ (cognate of English quick), which later changed its meaning to ‘bold’, ‘forward’, ‘fresh’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places, especially in Shropshire and adjacent counties, named Acton. Generally, these are from Old English Äc ‘oak’ + tÅ«n ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from Ida, which is found as both a male and female personal name in English but only as a female name in German. This is of continental Germanic origin and was popular among the Normans, who brought it to England. Its etymology is disputed: it is thought by some to be of the same origin as hild- ‘battle’, ‘strife’; by others to be of the same origin as Old High German idis ‘(wise) woman’, or from Old Norse idh ‘work’, ‘activity’.Japanese : ‘rice paddy by the well’; habitational name from Ida-mura in Musashi (now TÅkyÅ and Saitama prefectures). Variously written and found mostly in eastern Japan and the RyÅ«kyÅ« Islands.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva, King of the art of dancing, King among actors
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, ACTON means "oak tree settlement."Â
Surname or Lastname
Scottish (of Norman origin)
Scottish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Haineville or Henneville in Manche, France, named from the Germanic personal name Hagano + Old French ville ‘settlement’.English (Yorkshire) : nickname for a scarred or maimed person, from Middle English, Old English hamel ‘mutilated’, ‘crooked’.Irish (Ulster) : according to MacLysaght, a shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÃdhmaill ‘descendant of Ãdhmall’, which he derives from ádhmall ‘active’.
ACT
ACT
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Joyous
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
The Holy Trinity
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, English, French
Right-hand Son; Similar to Benedict; Blessed
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Successor; Caliph
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Rhianna, REANNA means "maiden."Â
Boy/Male
Hindi
White.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Angel; Heavens; Light
Female
Greek
(Παναγιώτα) Feminine form of Greek Panagiotis, PANAGIOTA means "all-holy."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic or metronymic from Babb.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mahakaya | மஹாகாயா
Gigantic, Lord Hanuman
ACT
ACT
ACT
ACT
ACT
n.
Action.
n.
Quality of being actual; actuality.
n.
One who actuates, or puts into action.
a.
Having simplicity of action; especially (Mach.), acting or exerting force during strokes in one direction only; -- said of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.
a.
Of or pertaining to actuaries; as, the actuarial value of an annuity.
pl.
of Actuary
n.
Action by, or originating in, one's self or itself.
a.
Acting or operating in two directions or with both motions; producing a twofold result; as, a double-acting engine or pump.
n.
Abundant activity.
n.
Tendency or impulse to act.
a.
Very active.
v. t.
To put into action or motion; to move or incite to action; to influence actively; to move as motives do; -- more commonly used of persons.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Actuate
a.
Acting of or by one's self or by itself; -- said especially of a machine or mechanism which is made to perform of or for itself what is usually done by human agency; automatic; as, a self-acting feed apparatus; a self-acting mule; a self-acting press.
a.
Acting of one's self or of itself; acting without depending on other agents.
a.
Put in action; actuated.
a.
Acting directly, as one part upon another, without the intervention of other working parts.
n.
A bringing into action; movement.
imp. & p. p.
of Actuate
n.
The quality or state of being self-active; self-action.