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Defunct library in New York City
The Astor Library was a free public library in the East Village, Manhattan, developed primarily through the collaboration of New York City merchant John
Astor_Library
Historic building in Manhattan, New York
The Astor Library Building (also known as the Public Theater Building and Joseph Papp Public Theater) is a theater and former library building at 425
Astor_Library_Building
German-born American businessman (1763–1848)
John Jacob Astor (born Johann Jakob Astor; July 17, 1763 – March 29, 1848) was a German-born American businessman, merchant, real estate mogul, and investor
John_Jacob_Astor
Street in Manhattan, New York
Yorkers, including Astor and other members of the family, built mansions along this central thoroughfare. Astor built the Astor Library in the eastern portion
Astor_Place
Prominent Anglo-American family
The Astor family achieved prominence in business, society, and politics in the United States and the United Kingdom during the 19th and 20th centuries
Astor_family
Public library system in New York City
are also open to the general public. The library, officially chartered as The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, was developed
New_York_Public_Library
American businessman (1792–1875)
estate enabled major donations to the Astor Library in the East Village, which became the New York Public Library. William was born in New York City on
William_Backhouse_Astor_Sr.
and Astor libraries merged in 1895. Both the Astor and the Lenox maintained presidents for the duration of their existence. The three libraries have
List of presidents of the New York Public Library
List_of_presidents_of_the_New_York_Public_Library
Union Army officer, capitalist, philanthropist (1822–1890)
the Astor family, becoming the wealthiest member in his generation. Astor was the eldest son of real estate businessman William Backhouse Astor Sr. and
John_Jacob_Astor_III
Neighborhood of New York City
Yorkers, including Astor and other members of the family, built mansions along this central thoroughfare. Astor built the Astor Library Building in the eastern
NoHo,_Manhattan
American socialite and Titanic survivor (1893–1940)
Madeleine Talmage Force Astor (June 19, 1893 – March 27, 1940) was an American socialite. She was known for being a survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic
Madeleine_Astor
American philanthropist, socialite, and writer (1902–2007)
of the Vincent Astor Foundation, established by her third husband, Vincent Astor, who was a member of the Astor family. Brooke Astor was the author of
Brooke_Astor
Street in Manhattan, New York
at Astor Place "Clinton Hall", at Astor Place, was the home of the New York Mercantile Library, and the site of the Astor Opera House where the Astor Place
Lafayette_Street
American actress (1906–1987)
Mary Astor (born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke; May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an American actress. Although her career spanned several decades
Mary_Astor
British politician (1916–1980)
The Hon. Michael Langhorne Astor (10 April 1916 – 28 February 1980) was a British Conservative Party politician. Michael Astor was born on 10 April 1916
Michael_Astor
German-American architect
revival style Astor Library Building at 425 Lafayette Street in Manhattan, built between 1853 and 1881, to be later used as the Astor Library (which later
Alexander_Saeltzer
Arts organization in New York City
Public's headquarters is located at 425 Lafayette Street in the former Astor Library Building in Lower Manhattan. The building contains five theater spaces
The_Public_Theater
Performance space in New York City
modern dance to world music. It is located at the Astor Library Building at 425 Lafayette Street near Astor Place in Manhattan, New York City. It is named
Joe's_Pub
Theater in Manhattan, New York (1847–1890)
991806°W / 40.730139; -73.991806 The Astor Opera House, also known as the Astor Place Opera House and later the Astor Place Theatre, was an opera house in
Astor_Opera_House
American-British attorney, politician, businessman, and philanthropist
William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor (31 March 1848 – 18 October 1919) was an American-English attorney, politician, diplomat, hotelier, publisher
William_Waldorf_Astor
American businessman and philanthropist (1891–1959)
William Vincent Astor (November 15, 1891 – February 3, 1959) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and member of the prominent Astor family. Called
Vincent_Astor
Commercial buildings in Manhattan, New York
lobby and escalator were built inside 12 Fulton Street, and the museum's library was moved to Schermerhorn Row. The Fulton Street buildings were linked
Schermerhorn_Row_Block
Public housing development in Manhattan, New York
York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations. Retrieved November 30, 2025. Digital Collections, The New York Public Library. "(cartographic)
Lillian_Wald_Houses
Former entertainment venue in New York City
Yorkers, including Astor and other members of the family, built mansions along this central thoroughfare. Astor built the Astor Library Building in the eastern
New_York_Vauxhall_Gardens
American producer and director (1921–1991)
casting practices. He established The Public Theater in what had been the Astor Library Building in Lower Manhattan. There Papp created a year-round producing
Joseph_Papp
1989–2007 music venues in New York City
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Sin-é
British politician (1879–1964)
Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, Viscountess Astor (19 May 1879 – 2 May 1964) was an American-born British politician who was the first woman seated as a
Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor
Nancy_Astor,_Viscountess_Astor
American actor (active 2003– )
frequent performer in productions by the Public Theater, both at their Astor Library home and at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. He is best known
Louis_Cancelmi
Library building in Manhattan, New York
television shows and films. The consolidation of the Astor and Lenox Libraries into the New York Public Library in 1895, along with a large bequest from Samuel
New York Public Library Main Branch
New_York_Public_Library_Main_Branch
Sculpture at Astor Place in Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Alamo, also known as the Astor Place Cube or simply The Cube, is an outdoor sculpture by Tony Rosenthal, located on Astor Place, in the East Village neighborhood
Alamo_(sculpture)
Street and neighborhood in Manhattan, New York
Red Bull Tavern, which had been purchased by Andrew Morris and John Jacob Astor; it opened in 1826 and was the largest auditorium in North America at the
Bowery
New York City Subway station in Manhattan
The Astor Place station (signed as Astor Place–Cooper Union) is a local station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at
Astor_Place_station
Nightclub in Manhattan, New York
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Webster_Hall
Tavern in New York City
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
McSorley's_Old_Ale_House
Institution in Manhattan, New York
original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2023. "Morgan Library Receives A $1 Million Astor Grant". The New York Times. April 9, 1981. ISSN 0362-4331
Morgan_Library_&_Museum
Indian restaurant in New York City, U.S.
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Bungalow_(restaurant)
Square in Manhattan, New York
then splits in two, both with Cooper Square addresses, until they cross Astor Place between East 8th Street and St. Marks Place and become Fourth Avenue
Cooper_Square
Bathhouse in Manhattan, New York
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Russian_&_Turkish_Baths
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
St._Mark's_Playhouse
American heiress
Alice Muriel Astor (July 7, 1902 – July 19, 1956) was an American heiress, socialite, and member of the prominent Astor family. Ava Astor was born on July
Ava_Alice_Muriel_Astor
Music store in New York City
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Kim's_Video_and_Music
Independent book store in New York City
worker before he came across the used-book district on Fourth Avenue between Astor Place and Union Square. His first bookstore was the Pelican Book Shop on
Strand_Bookstore
Mural wall in New York City
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
The_Houston_Bowery_Wall
Rock club in New York City
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
The_Ritz_(rock_club)
Theater in Manhattan, New York
productions staged at La MaMa, and in 2014 received a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources to create a searchable digital catalog of its
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
La_MaMa_Experimental_Theatre_Club
Former neighborhood of New York City
Germans called the Weisse Garten. There were beer gardens, sport clubs, libraries, choirs, shooting clubs, German theatres, German schools, German churches
Little_Germany,_Manhattan
Taiwanese restaurant in Manhattan, New York
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
886_(restaurant)
Off-Broadway theatre in New York City
The Astor Place Theatre is an off-Broadway house at 434 Lafayette Street in the NoHo section of Manhattan, New York City. The theater is located in the
Astor_Place_Theatre
House in Manhattan, New York
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Hamilton-Holly_House
Neighborhood in New York City
2022). "NYPL Researcher Spotlight: Oksana Pidsukha". The New York Public Library. Retrieved November 11, 2025. "Saint George Academy". New York Daily News
Ukrainian_Village,_Manhattan
Colossal sculpture in New York Harbor
Academy Union Theological Seminary Libraries 115th Street Library Astor Library Building Fort Washington Library General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
Statue_of_Liberty
Building in Manhattan, New York
end of Manhattan's printing district, which was centered around the Astor Library Building. Furthermore, there were numerous publishers, printing firms
Puck_Building
Nightclub in Manhattan, New York
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Pyramid_Club_(New_York_City)
Neighborhood in New York City
of these was located along the modern Bowery between Prince Street and Astor Place, as well as the "only separate enclave" of this type within Manhattan
East_Village,_Manhattan
Street in Manhattan, New York
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Great_Jones_Street
American poet (1790–1867)
philanthropist John Jacob Astor, who appointed him as one of the original trustees of the Astor Library. Given an annuity by Astor's estate, in 1849 Halleck
Fitz-Greene_Halleck
French bistro in New York
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Lucien_(restaurant)
West-east street in Manhattan, New York
Clinton Hall at 13 Astor Place, also known as 21 Astor Place. This was once the site of the Astor Opera House outside of which the Astor Place Riot occurred
8th Street and St. Mark's Place
8th_Street_and_St._Mark's_Place
Residential skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
Astor Place Tower (also known as Sculpture for Living) is a 21-story residential building located on Astor Place in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan
Astor_Place_Tower
NYPD precinct in lower Manhattan
161 burglaries, 835 grand larcenies, and 32 grand larcenies auto in 2018. Astor Place Riot New York Draft Riots Tompkins Square Park Riot Wigstock The theft
9th Precinct, New York City Police Department
9th_Precinct,_New_York_City_Police_Department
Taiwanese restaurant in Manhattan, New York
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Ho_Foods
Former church in Manhattan, New York
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
St._Ann_Church_(Manhattan)
School building in Manhattan, New York
Catholic Church and the site), and the development of a parking lot on 26 Astor Place and an empty lot on Stuyvesant Street into a hotel or for another
41_Cooper_Square
Building in Manhattan, New York
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
519_East_11th_Street
Neighborhood in New York City
Avenue on 13th Street. The Cooper Union is located in Greenwich Village, at Astor Place, near St. Mark's Place on the border of the East Village. Pratt Institute
Greenwich_Village
1980s Manhattan nightclub
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
8BC
1881 non-fiction book by Helen Hunt Jackson
Reservation. After meeting Standing Bear, she conducted research at the Astor Library in New York and was shocked by the story of government mistreatment
A_Century_of_Dishonor
Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
Jacob Astor of the prominent Astor family, which had owned the site since the mid-1820s. In 1893, John Jacob Astor Sr.'s grandson William Waldorf Astor opened
Empire_State_Building
American scholar and author (1820–1874)
Charles Astor Bristed (October 6, 1820 – January 14, 1874) was an American scholar and author, sometimes writing under the pen name Carl Benson. He was
Charles_Astor_Bristed
Former theater in Manhattan, New York
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Theatre_80
Former nightclub in New York City
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Lit_Lounge
Office building in Manhattan, New York
51 Astor Place is an office building on Astor Place in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was developed by Edward J. Minskoff
51_Astor_Place
American collector
collector of rare books and coins. He served as superintendent of the Astor Library for two years, also serving as trustee. J. Carson Brevoort was born
J._Carson_Brevoort
Dive bar in New York City
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Lucy's_(bar)
Defunct restaurant in New York City, U.S.
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Lanza's
Catholic parish church in New York City
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer (Manhattan)
Church_of_the_Most_Holy_Redeemer_(Manhattan)
Off-off-Broadway theatre company
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
The_Talking_Band
New York City Subway station in Manhattan
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Third Avenue station (BMT Canarsie Line)
Third_Avenue_station_(BMT_Canarsie_Line)
Public school in New York City
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Harvey_Milk_High_School
Restaurant in New York City
known as La Grange Terrace, which was, at times, the home of Vanderbilts, Astors, Julia Gardiner Tyler (wife of President Tyler), and Warren Delano Jr. (grandfather
Indochine_(restaurant)
Former music store in New York City
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Other_Music
Gay bar in Manhattan, New York
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
The_Cock
Forum for Puerto Rican culture in New York City
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Nuyorican_Poets_Café
New York community center in the 1980s and 90s
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Charas/El_Bohio
Public housing development in Manhattan, New York
as landscape architects. It was financed through a grant from the Victor Astor Foundation and opened in 1966 with Ladybird Johnson attending its opening
Riis_Houses
Internet radio station
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
East_Village_Radio
Italian bakery
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Veniero's
Street in Manhattan, New York
Times (November 22, 1914) "LeRoy Place" Moving Uptown, New York Public Library exhibition "NYC Parks — Bleecker Sitting Area". Retrieved May 29, 2015
Bleecker_Street
Neighborhood in New York City
within the East Side. Clusters of these buildings were constructed by the Astor family and Stephen Whitney. The developers rarely involved themselves with
Alphabet_City,_Manhattan
Street in Manhattan, New York
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Houston_Street
Cocktail bar in New York City
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Please_Don't_Tell
American heiress (1861–1948)
Caroline Schermerhorn Astor Wilson (October 10, 1861 – September 13, 1948) was an American heiress, social leader, and prominent member of New York society
Carrie_Astor_Wilson
Private college in New York City
"Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art, Third & Fourth Avenues, Astor Place, Seventh Street, New York, New York County, NY", 20 photos, 20 measured
Cooper_Union
Church in Manhattan, New York
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Middle_Collegiate_Church
Church in New York City, United States
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Slovenian Church of St. Cyril in New York
Slovenian_Church_of_St._Cyril_in_New_York
New York City deli established in 1974
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Ray's_Candy_Store
American librarian (1839–1933)
he became interested in library science. From 1881 to1888, he worked on the publication of the catalog of the Astor Library in four volumes. He then
Charles_Alexander_Nelson
Catholic church in Manhattan, New York
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Saint George Ukrainian Catholic Church
Saint_George_Ukrainian_Catholic_Church
Kosher restaurant in Manhattan, New York
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
B&H_Dairy
Jazz club located in New York City
buildings 51 Astor Place 57 Great Jones Street 339 Lafayette Street 519 East 11th Street 640 Broadway 770 Broadway Astor Library Building Astor Place Tower
Five_Spot_Café
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Boy/Male
British, English, Greek
Heart
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Foster father of Arthur.
Boy/Male
Latin
Shepherd.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, Jamaican
From the Eastern Town; Noble Stone; East Town; Ash Tree Settlement
Boy/Male
Latin
Son of Azeus.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname from Middle High German agelster ‘magpie’, which was known especially in the Middle Ages for mischievous tricks.English : perhaps a variant of Easter.
Boy/Male
English
From the eastern town.
Surname or Lastname
English, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Catalan, and French
English, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Catalan, and French : occupational name for a shepherd, Anglo-Norman French pastre (oblique case pastour), Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Catalan, pastor ‘shepherd’, from Latin pastor, an agent derivative of pascere ‘to graze’. The religious sense of a spiritual leader was rare in the Middle Ages, and insofar as it occurs at all it seems always to be a conscious metaphor; it is unlikely, therefore, that this sense lies behind any examples of the surname.German and Dutch : humanistic name, a Latinized form of various vernacular names meaning ‘shepherd’, for example Hirt or Schäfer (see Schafer).Americanized spelling of Hungarian Pásztor, an occupational name from pásztor ‘shepherd’.
Boy/Male
Danish, French, German, Greek, Latin, Swedish
Brother of Helen; Braver
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places in England called Aston. Most were named from Old English Ä“ast ‘east’ + tÅ«n ‘settlement’. In a few cases the first element is æsc ‘ash tree’.English : from a Middle English personal name, Astan(us), which is probably a survival of Old English Æ{dh}elstÄn or one of the other names mentioned at Alston.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Venom.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places called Caistor, in Lincolnshire and Norfolk, Caister in Norfolk, or Castor in Cambridgeshire, all named with Old English cæster ‘Roman fort or town’.
Girl/Female
Norse
Wife of Asrod.
Male
Greek
(ΚάστωÏ) Greek name KASTOR means "beaver." In mythology, Castor/Kastor and Pollux/Polydeukes ("very sweet") are the twin sons of Leda and are known as the Gemini twins.
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
Beaver. Brother of Helen.
Female
English
English unisex name derived from a place name ASTON means "east settlement."
Surname or Lastname
Southern French and German
Southern French and German : from Occitan astor ‘goshawk’ (from Latin acceptor, variant of accipiter ‘hawk’), used as a nickname characterizing a predacious or otherwise hawklike man. The name was taken to southwestern Germany by 17th-century Waldensian refugees from their Alpine valleys above Italian Piedmont.English : variant spelling of Aster.Astor is the name of a famous American family of industrialists and newspaper owners. John Jacob Astor I (1763–1848) was born at Walldorf near Heidelberg, Germany, the son of a butcher. He followed his brother Henry to New York and made a fortune in the fur trade, which was greatly increased by his descendants in industry, hotels, and newspapers. They built the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. The great-grandson of John Jacob I, William Waldorf Astor (1848–1919), moved to England in 1890, becoming an influential newspaper proprietor and taking British citizenship in 1899. In 1917 he was created Viscount Astor of Hever. His son, the 2nd Viscount (1879–1952), married Nancy Shaw (née Langhorne) (1879–1964), daughter of a VA planter. She became the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons as a member of Parliament.
Male
Spanish
Spanish name derived from Latin Pastor, PASTOR means "shepherd." St. Pastor was a 9-year-old boy who along with his 13-year-old brother, Justus, was martyred at Alcalá de Henares in the early 4th century.
Male
French
 French and German name derived from Occitan astor, ASTOR means "goshawk," itself from Latin acceptor, a variant of accipiter, meaning "hawk." It was originally a derogatory term for men with hawk-like, predatory characteristics.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Fragrance; Love
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n.
A guardian; a keeper; specifically (Eccl.), a minister having the charge of a church and parish.
n.
An actor in such representations.
n.
A dramatic actor.
n.
A female actor or doer.
n.
A subordinate actor.
n.masc.
The comic actor in an opera.
n.
An actor or player in tragedy.
a.
Appropriate to a pastor.
n.
An actor or player in comedy.
a.
Alt. of Stor
a. & adv.
In eager desire; eager; astir.
n.
An actor.
n.
An insignificant pastor.
n.
A waster; a thief.
adv.
In the manner of a pastor.
n.
A species of starling (Pastor roseus), native of the plains of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Its head is crested and glossy greenish black, and its back is rosy. It feeds largely upon locusts.
n.
Any plant of the genus Aster. See Aster.
a.
Having no pastor.
n.
A universal mimic; an actor who assumes many parts; also, any actor.