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Dutch television series
Amsterdam Empire is a 2025 Dutch crime drama television series created by Nico Moolenaar, Piet Matthys and Bart Uytdenhouwen. The series stars Famke Janssen
Amsterdam_Empire
Dutch actress and model (born 1964)
Blacklist: Redemption. She starred in the Netflix Dutch crime series Amsterdam Empire (2025). Famke Beumer Janssen was born on November 5, 1964, in Amstelveen
Famke_Janssen
2022 film by David O. Russell
Amsterdam is a 2022 mystery comedy thriller film produced, written, and directed by David O. Russell. It stars Christian Bale (also a producer), Margot
Amsterdam_(2022_film)
Capital and largest city of the Netherlands
Amsterdam (Dutch: [ˌɑmstərˈdɑm] ; lit. 'Dam in the Amstel') is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. As of 1 January 2026, it had a population
Amsterdam
Palace on Dam Square in the centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands
the city of Amsterdam, and only became a royal palace in 1808 when the Netherlands were part of the First French Republic and First Empire under Napoleon
Royal_Palace_of_Amsterdam
2022 soundtrack album by Daniel Pemberton
2022). "Amsterdam". Empire. Archived from the original on October 6, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025. Rooney, David (September 28, 2022). "'Amsterdam' Review:
Amsterdam_(soundtrack)
Dutch settlement (1624–1664)
New Amsterdam (Dutch: Nieuw Amsterdam, pronounced [ˌniu.ɑmstərˈdɑm]) was a 17th-century Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan
New_Amsterdam
Dutch actor (born 1969)
(2005) In Therapie (2010 - 2011) The Spectacular (2021) Máxima (2024) Amsterdam Empire (2025), Love Goes Up in Smoke! (Netflix) Coma (1994) The Dress (1996)
Jacob_Derwig
Continuation of the Roman Empire (330–1453)
The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Eastern part of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during
Byzantine_Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its
British_Empire
Multi-sport event in Amsterdam, Netherlands
that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games
1928_Summer_Olympics
Railway station in the Netherlands
Amsterdam Centraal station (Dutch: Station Amsterdam Centraal, lit. 'Amsterdam Central Station', Dutch pronunciation: [staːˈɕɔn ˌɑmstərˈdɑm sɛnˈtraːl]
Amsterdam_Centraal_station
Russian state from 1721 to 1917
The Russian Empire was an empire that extended across northern Eurasia from 1721 until the proclamation of the Russian Republic in 1917, forming the final
Russian_Empire
European political entity (800/962–1806)
The Holy Roman Empire, also known as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation after 1512, was a polity comprising and controlling much of Central Europe
Holy_Roman_Empire
Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
The Empire State Building is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The building
Empire_State_Building
Railway station in Amsterdam, New York
Amsterdam station is an Amtrak train station in Amsterdam, New York. It is served by four daily Empire Service round trips plus the daily Maple Leaf; the
Amsterdam_station_(New_York)
by the French Empire and King Louis Napoleon was replaced by a French governor, who took up residence in the Royal Palace in Amsterdam. From 1810 to 1813
Capital_of_the_Netherlands
Hellenistic state in West Asia (312–63 BC)
The Seleucid Empire (/sɪˈljuːsɪd/ sih-LEW-sid) was a Greek state in West Asia during the Hellenistic period. It was founded by the Macedonian general Seleucus
Seleucid_Empire
National museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
the Museum Square in the borough of Amsterdam South, close to the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and the Royal Concertgebouw. The Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum
List of ships with the same or similar names
and scrapped in 1928 SS Amsterdam (1918), a trawler launched in 1918 as SS Amsterdam, later renamed Empire Zest SS Amsterdam (1922), a tanker built in
SS_Amsterdam
Amsterdam has a long and eventful history. The origins of the city lie around 1000 CE, when inhabitants settled at the mouth of the Amstel and began peatland
History_of_Amsterdam
18th-century cargo ship of the Dutch East India Company
Amsterdam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑmstərˈdɑm] ) was an 18th-century cargo ship of the Dutch East India Company (Dutch: Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie;
Amsterdam_(1748_ship)
TSS Amsterdam was a passenger and freight vessel built for the London and North Eastern Railway in 1930. The ship was built by John Brown on Clydebank
SS_Amsterdam_(1930)
Puppet state of Napoleonic France (1806–1810)
Giraud, 1808.jpg Alphonse Pierre Giraud (Parijs 1786 - Amsterdam 2-jun-1863), Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, permalink. Jonathan Israel, The Dutch Republic: Its
Kingdom_of_Holland
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom
MV Empire Day was a 7,241 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1941 as a CAM ship by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, Co Durham, United Kingdom for
MV_Empire_Day
Frankish empire in Europe (800–887)
Rethinking Authority in the Carolingian Empire: Ideals and Expectations During the Reign of Louis the Pious (813-828). Amsterdam University Press. pp. 31–34.
Carolingian_Empire
Street in Amsterdam, Netherlands
sometimes called de Nes, "the Nes") is a narrow, old, street in central Amsterdam, Netherlands. It runs parallel to and to the east of Rokin, between Dam
Nes_(Amsterdam)
Country in Northwestern Europe and the Caribbean
Identity and Imperial Power: The Batavians in the Early Roman Empire, Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2005, pp 226–227 Previté-Orton, Charles, The
Netherlands
Overseas territories controlled by the Dutch Republic and the Netherlands
The Dutch colonial empire (Dutch: Nederlandse Koloniale Rijk) comprised overseas territories and trading posts under some form of Dutch control from the
Dutch_colonial_empire
Colonial empire between 1415 and 1999
The Portuguese Empire was the first and longest lasting of the European colonial empires. Initiated during the Age of Discovery, at one point territories
Portuguese_Empire
City in New York, United States
is named after Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam is bordered on the northern and eastern sides by the town of Amsterdam. The city developed
Amsterdam,_New_York
Ancient Greek kingdom in the southern Balkans
of Athens, Sparta, and Thebes, and briefly subordinate to the Achaemenid Empire. During the reign of king Philip II (359–336 BC), Macedonia with its capital
Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
Asia and Egypt, and by the age of 30, he had created one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to northwestern India. He was undefeated
Alexander_the_Great
Steam-driven car
The Empire Steamer was a steam-driven car designed by William H. Terwilliger of the Empire Auto Company of Amsterdam, New York. Several experimental models
Empire_Steamer
Chinese listed construction company
sound". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2021-08-25. www.oberon.nl, Oberon Amsterdam, Empire of Dust | IDFA, retrieved 2022-04-02 "China Railway No 10 and its
China_Railway_Group_Limited
List of Empire ships (A) List of Empire ships (B) List of Empire ships (Ca–Cl) List of Empire ships (Co–Cy) List of Empire ships (D) List of Empire ships
List_of_Empire_ships_(Co–Cy)
Fortification line in the Netherlands
van Amsterdam (pronounced [ˈstɛlɪŋ vɑn ˌɑmstərˈdɑm]; "Defence Line of Amsterdam") is a 135-kilometre (84 mi) fortification line around Amsterdam, which
Stelling_van_Amsterdam
Overseas territories controlled by France (1534–1980)
The French colonial empire (French: Empire colonial français) consisted of the overseas colonies, protectorates, and mandate territories that came under
French_colonial_empire
Multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations
that were "not worthy of the title of 'Empire Sports'". While planning for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Amateur Athletic Union of Canada executive
Commonwealth_Games
Historical period in the history of Sweden (1611–1721)
The Swedish Empire, referred to in Sweden as the Great Power Era (Swedish: stormaktstiden), was the period in Swedish history spanning much of the 17th
Swedish_Empire
Barrack of St. Charles built. 1808 Amsterdam becomes capital of Kingdom of Holland, client state of the French Empire. City Hall becomes the Royal Palace
Timeline_of_Amsterdam
1453 Ottoman conquest of the Byzantine capital
Constantinople, the capital city of the Byzantine Empire, was captured by the Ottoman Empire on 29 May 1453 as part of the culmination of a 53-day siege
Fall_of_Constantinople
Historical network of Eurasian trade routes
literature using this term has "privileged the sedentary and literate empires at either end of Eurasia"[why?] thereby ignoring the contributions of steppe
Silk_Road
Multi-sport event in Hamilton, Canada
Olympics in Amsterdam as manager of the Canadian track and field team and was inspired to create a similar event for the British Empire. After campaigning
1930_British_Empire_Games
Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Torture Museum, Amsterdam is located in Amsterdam, near the Bloemenmarkt overlooking the Singel. It exhibits historical instruments of torture. Like
Torture_Museum,_Amsterdam
1664 English invasion
arrived in New York Harbor effected a peaceful capture of New Amsterdam and Fort Amsterdam, and the Articles of Surrender of New Netherland were agreed
Conquest_of_New_Netherland
1883 colonial exhibition in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Générale) was a colonial exhibition (a type of World's Fair) held in Amsterdam from May 1 to October 1, 1883. The event drew at least a million visitors
International Colonial and Export Exhibition
International_Colonial_and_Export_Exhibition
1810–13 period under the First French Empire
the capital of the kingdom, Amsterdam. A week later Napoleon officially incorporated the Kingdom of Holland into his empire. He gave the order to his confidant
Incorporation_(Netherlands)
Region and former province of the Netherlands
together include the Netherlands' three largest cities: the capital city (Amsterdam), the home of Europe's largest port (Rotterdam), and the seat of government
Holland
2015 American TV series
Empire is an American musical drama television series created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong that ran on Fox from January 7, 2015, to April 21, 2020.
Empire_(2015_TV_series)
Ghanaian fort
Fort Amsterdam is a former slave fort in Abandze, Central region, Ghana. It was built by the English between 1638 and 1645 as Fort Cormantin or Fort Courmantyne
Fort_Amsterdam,_Ghana
Colonial fort on Manhattan, New York (1625–1788)
Fort Amsterdam (later Fort George, among other names) was a fortification on the southern tip of Manhattan Island at the confluence of the Hudson and
Fort_Amsterdam
Demography of the Byzantine Empire concerns the composition, distribution, and social structure of the population of the Byzantine Empire, shaped by factors such
Demography of the Byzantine Empire
Demography_of_the_Byzantine_Empire
Claims to Byzantine legacy and inheritance
Since its fall, the issue of succession to the Byzantine Empire has been a major point of contention both geopolitically, with different states laying
Succession to the Byzantine Empire
Succession_to_the_Byzantine_Empire
West African kingdom (1180–1897)
The Kingdom of Benin or Empire of Benin, also known as Great Benin, is a traditional kingdom in southern Nigeria. It has no historical relation to the
Kingdom_of_Benin
Iran under the Safavid dynasty from 1501 to 1736
Amsterdam University Press. p. 205. doi:10.1515/9789400600140-012. ISBN 978-94-006-0014-0. Casale, Sinem Arcak (2023). Gifts in the Age of Empire. Ottoman-Safavid
Safavid_Iran
Predecessor state of the Netherlands (1581–1795)
immigrants from outside the Netherlands in Amsterdam was nearly 50% in the 17th and 18th centuries. Amsterdam, which was a hub of the Atlantic world, had
Dutch_Republic
Empire is an American musical drama television series which debuted on Fox on January 7, 2015. The show centers around a hip hop music and Entertainment
List_of_Empire_episodes
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom
Empire City was a 7,295 GRT cargo ship which was built in 1943 by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She
MV_Empire_City
Most populous city in the United States
citadel and Fort Amsterdam, later called Nieuw Amsterdam (New Amsterdam), on present-day Manhattan Island. The colony of New Amsterdam extended from the
New_York_City
Stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands
venue which was used as the main stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The venue is currently used mostly for athletics, other sports events
Olympic_Stadium_(Amsterdam)
Season of television series
The sixth and final season of the American television drama series Empire premiered on September 24, 2019, in the United States on Fox. The season was
Empire_season_6
Javanese empire from 1292 to 1527
विल्वतिक्त, romanized: vilvatikta), was a Javanese Hindu-Buddhist thalassocratic empire in Southeast Asia based on the island of Java (in modern-day Indonesia)
Majapahit
Period in Indian history, c. 1712–1857
the Mughal Empire was a period in Indian history roughly between the early 18th century and mid-19th century during which the Mughal Empire, which once
Decline_of_the_Mughal_Empire
Prominent Sephardi Jewish family
Community in Early Modern Amsterdam. Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780253213518. Israel, Jonathan (1997-07-01). Conflicts of Empires: Spain, the Low Countries
Curiel_family
Kassites, Gutians, Urartians, and the Mannaeans in Kurdistan. The Iranian empire began with the rise of the Medes during the Iron Age, when Iran was unified
History_of_Iran
Archaeological museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
archaeological museum of the University of Amsterdam. It is situated at the Oude Turfmarkt 127 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Artifacts from the ancient
Allard_Pierson_Museum
Topics referred to by the same term
may also refer to: zZz, a Dutch band from Amsterdam ZZZ, a 2018 album by Zion.T "ZZZ", a 2016 song by Empire of the Sun from the album Two Vines Zzz, a
Zzz
slavery was a major institution and a significant part of the Ottoman Empire's economy and traditional society. The main sources of slaves were wars and
Slavery_in_the_Ottoman_Empire
1970s to 1990s Eurasian drugs syndicate
canals of Amsterdam. From then on, their reputation grew for not only being fearless but also ruthless; and they dominated Holland's heroin empire. Rules
Ah_Kong
Byzantine rump state (1204–1261)
Alice Gardiner, The Lascarids of Nicaea: The Story of an Empire in Exile, 1912, (Amsterdam: Adolf M. Hakkert, 1964), pp. 75–78 Angold 1999, p. 547. Geanakoplos
Empire_of_Nicaea
2002 film by Martin Scorsese
Amsterdam and Everdeane leave, the skyline changes as a modern New York City rises up over the next century, from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Empire State
Gangs_of_New_York
Eurasian steppe confederation and empire
century AD. Modu Chanyu, the supreme leader after 209 BC, founded the Xiongnu Empire. After overthrowing their previous overlords, the Yuezhi, the Xiongnu became
Xiongnu
of the kingdom of West Francia in 843 until the end of the Second French Empire in 1870, with several interruptions. Classical French historiography usually
List_of_French_monarchs
Father of Anne Frank (1889–1980)
preserved his family's wartime hiding place, the Anne Frank House, in Amsterdam. Otto Heinrich Frank was born into a German Jewish family. He was the
Otto_Frank
International radio division of the BBC
station) as the Empire Short Wave Service, broadcasting on shortwave and aimed principally at English speakers across the British Empire. In his first Christmas
BBC_World_Service
German World War II submarine
second Paukenschlag mission was also successful – sinking Muskogee and Empire Steel on 22 and 23 March 1942 near Bermuda before moving closer to the US
German_submarine_U-123_(1940)
Period of Byzantine history from 1261 to 1453
The Byzantine Empire was ruled by emperors of the Palaiologos dynasty in the period between 1261 and 1453, from the restoration of Byzantine rule to Constantinople
Byzantine Empire under the Palaiologos dynasty
Byzantine_Empire_under_the_Palaiologos_dynasty
Overseas territory of France
Africa and southwest of Australia. Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands (Îles Saint Paul et Amsterdam), a group to the north of the Kerguelen Islands. Scattered
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French_Southern_and_Antarctic_Lands
Expansion of American political, economic, and military influence
islands. While the United States does not typically describe itself as an empire, some commentators, including Max Boot, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., and Niall
American_imperialism
Country in Southeastern and Central Europe
state to the Byzantine Empire. The Serbian Kingdom was established in 1217, reaching its territorial apex in 1346 as the Serbian Empire. By the mid-16th century
Serbia
Cruise ship sailing for Holland America Line
MS Nieuw Amsterdam is a Signature-class cruise ship sailing for Holland America Line. The 81st ship to enter Holland America's fleet, she is the fourth
MS_Nieuw_Amsterdam_(2009)
Group of Sabbatean crypto-Jews in the Ottoman Empire
دونمه, Turkish: Dönme) are a group of Sabbatean crypto-Jews in the Ottoman Empire who embraced Islam, but retained their Jewish faith and Kabbalistic beliefs
Dönmeh
Israeli business executive
1999 Fox Kids Europe (FKE) was listed on the Euronext Stock Exchange in Amsterdam, and in 2001, the Walt Disney Company acquired a majority stake (76%)
Ynon_Kreiz
Early (Dutch) bank
Amsterdam or Wisselbank (Dutch: Amsterdamsche Wisselbank, lit. 'Exchange Bank of Amsterdam') was an early bank, vouched for by the city of Amsterdam,
Bank_of_Amsterdam
Roman emperor from 270 to 275
restored the Empire's eastern provinces after his conquest of the Palmyrene Empire in 273. The following year he conquered the Gallic Empire in the west
Aurelian
Dutch entrepreneur and investor
investor. After building an extensive trading network linking Antwerp, Amsterdam, the Baltic, Russia and southern Europe, he became one of the principal
Isaac_Le_Maire
Season of television series
The fifth season of the American television drama series Empire premiered on September 26, 2018 and ended on May 8, 2019, in the United States on Fox.
Empire_season_5
Roman government crisis (235–285)
Roman Empire. Cambridge University Press. (see PLRE) Peachin, Michael (1990). Roman Imperial Titulature and Chronology, A.D. 235–284. Amsterdam: Gieben
Crisis_of_the_Third_Century
2023–26 concert tour by Metallica
album's first single, "Lux Æterna". The tour began on April 27, 2023, in Amsterdam, and is set to conclude on June 19, 2027 in Salt Lake City. Along with
M72_World_Tour
subdivisions of the Byzantine Empire were administrative units of the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire (330–1453). The Empire had a developed administrative
Subdivisions of the Byzantine Empire
Subdivisions_of_the_Byzantine_Empire
Historical claim to succeed the Roman Empire
After the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, the sultans of the Ottoman Empire laid claim to represent the legitimate Roman emperors. This claim was based
Ottoman claim to Roman succession
Ottoman_claim_to_Roman_succession
Country in Northwestern Europe
Regionalism after regionalisation: Spain, France and the United Kingdom. Amsterdam University Press. pp. 275–277. ISBN 978-90-5629-428-1. Archived from the
United_Kingdom
Completed in 1945 by Nederland Scheepsvaart, Amsterdam. Seized in May 1945 on the Kiel Canal. To MoWT and renamed Empire Wye. Sold in 1947 to Indo-China Steam
List_of_Empire_ships_(U–Z)
Dutch-American landowner and patriarch of the Roosevelt family in America
December 4, 1679) was a Dutch-American businessman and landowner in New Amsterdam and was the ancestor of both the Oyster Bay and Hyde Park Roosevelt Families
Claes Maartenszen van Rosenvelt
Claes_Maartenszen_van_Rosenvelt
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566
about a notable peak in the Ottoman Empire's economic, military and political power, and raised the number of the empire's subjects to at least 25 million
Suleiman_the_Magnificent
Dutch multinational brewing company
brewery in Amsterdam, closed in 1988, is preserved as a museum called the Heineken Experience. Since the merger between the two largest brewing empires in the
Heineken_N.V.
English food writer and TV cook (born 1960)
Coenraad Sammes (later Coleman Joseph), had fled to England from Amsterdam in 1830 to escape a prison sentence following a conviction for theft.
Nigella_Lawson
Roman Catholic diocese in the Netherlands
The Diocese of Haarlem–Amsterdam (Dutch: Bisdom Haarlem–Amsterdam, Latin: Dioecesis Harlemensis–Amstelodamensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church
Diocese_of_Haarlem–Amsterdam
Hungarian countess and suspected serial killer (1560–1614)
threat to the political interests of her neighbours, including the Habsburg empire. Stories about Báthory quickly became part of national folklore. Legends
Elizabeth_Báthory
travel, tourism, insurance
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Muslim
Wealth, Empire, State
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Hindu
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Tamil
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King of the empire
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Wild ass, heap of empire, dragon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Wulsi, Old English Wulfsige, composed of the elements wulf ‘wolf’ + sige ‘victory’.George Woolsey came to New Amsterdam from England via the Netherlands in 1623.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Gloucestershire), Dutch, and German (also Türk)
English (mainly Gloucestershire), Dutch, and German (also Türk) : from Middle English, Old French turc, Middle High and Low German Turc ‘Turk’, from Turkish türk. In theory this could be an ethnic name but, both in England and northwest Europe, it is generally a nickname for a person with black hair and a swarthy complexion or a cruel, rowdy, or unruly person. The Dutch and German surname also represents a house name, derived from the use of a picture of a Turk as a house sign. It is also found as a nickname for someone who had taken part in the wars against the Turks.English : from a medieval personal name, a back-formation from Turkel, misanalyzed as containing the Old French diminutive suffix -el.Scottish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Tuirc, a patronymic from the byname Torc ‘boar’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ethnic name denoting someone from Turkey or anywhere in the Ottoman Empire, or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a Turk.Americanized form of the Greek ethnic name Tourkos ‘Turk’. See also Turco.
Girl/Female
Hindu
King of the empire
Girl/Female
Tamil
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King of the empire
Lukeshwari | லà¯à®•à¯‡à®·à¯à®µà®¾à®°à¯€Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
King of the empire
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French soudan, from Arabic sulÌ£tÄn ‘ruler’, specifically the ruler of the Ottoman Empire. In medieval England this was used as a nickname, either for someone who behaved in an outlandish and autocratic manner or for someone who had played the part of a sultan in a pageant.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Lookeshwari | லூகேஷà¯à®µà®¾à®°à¯€Â
King of the empire
Lookeshwari | லூகேஷà¯à®µà®¾à®°à¯€Â
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a reckless person, from Middle English, Old French baiard, baiart ‘foolhardy’ (the name—a derivative of baie ‘reddish brown’—of the magnificent but reckless horse given to Renaud by Charlemagne, according to medieval romances).English and French : metonymic occupational name for a carrier, from Middle English, Old French baiard, baiart ‘hand barrow’, ‘open cart’.English and French : A Huguenot family of this name migrated from France to Antwerp in the 16th century. In 1647 Anna Bayard, widow of Samuel Bayard, and her three young children accompanied her brother Peter Stuyvesant to New Amsterdam aboard the Princess. Her sons Petrus and Nicolas Bayard, both born in Alphen, Netherlands, had many prominent descendants in North America. Peter Stuyvesant’s wife Judith was a Bayard.
Girl/Female
Indian
Wealth, Empire, State
Surname or Lastname
English, French, German, and Dutch
English, French, German, and Dutch : from the personal name Paul (Latin Paulus ‘small’), which has always been popular in Christendom. It was the name adopted by the Pharisee Saul of Tarsus after his conversion to Christianity on the road to Damascus in about ad 34. He was a most energetic missionary to the Gentiles in the Roman Empire, and played a very significant role in establishing Christianity as a major world religion. The name was borne also by numerous other early saints. The American surname has absorbed cognates from other European languages, for example Greek Pavlis and its many derivatives. It is also occasionally borne by Jews; the reasons for this are not clear.Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Phóil ‘son of Paul’. Compare McFall.Catalan (Paül) : habitational name from any of several places named Paül.Spanish : topographic name from paúl ‘marsh’, ‘lagoon’.Spanish : Castilianized form of Basque Padul, a habitational name from a town of this name in Araba province.
Surname or Lastname
Polish, German, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Polish, German, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : from Polish litwin, an ethnic name for someone from Lithuania (Polish Litwa, Lithuanian Lietuva, a word of uncertain etymology, perhaps a derivative of the river name Leità ). In the 14th century Lithuania was an independent grand duchy which extended from the Baltic to the shores of the Black Sea. It was united with Poland in 1569, and was absorbed into the Russian empire in 1795. The region referred to as Lite in Ashkenazic culture encompassed not only Lithuania but also Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, parts of northern Ukraine, and parts of northeastern Poland.English : from an Old English personal name, Lēohtwine, composed of the elements lēoht ‘light’, ‘bright’ + wine ‘friend’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval personal name, Latin Constantinus, a derivative of Constans (see Constant). The name was popular in Continental Europe, and to a lesser extent in England, as having been borne by the first Christian ruler of the Roman Empire, Constantine the Great (?280–337), in whose honor Byzantium was renamed Constantinople. In some cases the name may be an Americanized form of one of the many cognates in other languages, in particular Greek Konstantinos.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name or regional name for someone from Cotentin (Coutances) in Manche, France (see Constance 2).
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : (of Norman origin): habitational name from Épaignes in Eure, recorded in the Latin form Hispania in the 12th century. It seems to have been so called because it was established by colonists from Spain during the Roman Empire.English and Irish : habitational name from Espinay in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, so called from a collective of Old French espine ‘thorn bush’.English and Irish : ethnic name for a Spaniard or, in the case of the Irish name, for someone returning from Spain (from Gaelic Spainneach ‘Spanish’); many Irish took refuge in Spain during the 17th century wars.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname from Middle English, Old French jay(e), gai ‘jay’ (the bird), probably referring to an idle chatterer or a showy person, although the jay was also noted for its thieving habits.The name is associated with a Huguenot family from La Rochelle, France, who settled in New Amsterdam. Peter Jay was the scion of the NY Jays; his son John (1745–1829) was a U.S. diplomat and first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Surname or Lastname
Muslim
Muslim : from a personal name based on Arabic sulÌ£tÄn ‘ruler’. This was the title of rulers in many parts of the Muslim world, including the monarch of the Ottoman Empire.English : see Soden.Spanish (Sultán), Polish (SuÅ‚tan) : nickname for someone who behaved in an outlandish or autocratic manner, from Arabic sulÌ£tÄn ‘sultan’.
Surname or Lastname
German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovenian, Czech, Hungarian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovenian, Czech, Hungarian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ethnic or regional name for someone from Franconia (German Franken), a region of southwestern Germany so called from its early settlement by the Franks, a Germanic people who inhabited the lands around the river Rhine in Roman times. In the 6th–9th centuries, under leaders such as Clovis I (c. 466–511) and Charlemagne (742–814), the Franks established a substantial empire in western Europe, from which the country of France takes its name. The term Frank in eastern Mediterranean countries was used, in various vernacular forms, to denote the Crusaders and their descendants, and the American surname may also be an Americanized form of such a form.English, Dutch, German, etc. : from the personal name Frank, in origin an ethnic name for a Frank. This also came be used as an adjective meaning ‘free’, ‘open-hearted’, ‘generous’, deriving from the fact that in Frankish Gaul only people of Frankish race enjoyed the status of fully free men.
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AMSTERDAM EMPIRE
AMSTERDAM EMPIRE
AMSTERDAM EMPIRE
travel, tourism, insurance