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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918–1983
Belper is a former constituency in the UK Parliament. It was created at the 1918 general election as a county division of Derbyshire, comprising the area
Belper_(constituency)
Town and civil parish in Derbyshire, UK
Belper (/ˈbɛlpər/) is a town and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England, located about 7 miles (11 km) north of Derby on the
Belper
UK Parliament constituency (1885–1918; 2010 onwards)
2023, the constituency now comprises the following: The Borough of Amber Valley wards of: Alport & South West Parishes (part); Belper East; Belper North;
Mid_Derbyshire
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1983
Huyton (/ˈhaɪtən/ HY-tən) is a former constituency of the House of Commons. Created in 1950, it was centred on Huyton in Lancashire (later Merseyside)
Huyton_(constituency)
British businessman, courtier and politician
Henry Strutt, 2nd Baron Belper, PC, JP, DL (20 May 1840 – 26 July 1914), styled The Honourable Henry Strutt between 1856 and 1880, was a British businessman
Henry Strutt, 2nd Baron Belper
Henry_Strutt,_2nd_Baron_Belper
British politician
Edward Strutt, 1st Baron Belper PC FRS (26 October 1801 – 30 June 1880), was a British Whig Party politician. He served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Edward Strutt, 1st Baron Belper
Edward_Strutt,_1st_Baron_Belper
British sinologist and politician (1930–2019)
favourable boundary changes, MacFarquhar was selected to fight the Belper constituency, and at the February 1974 general election succeeded in winning the
Roderick_MacFarquhar
Town in Derbyshire, England
Edwina Currie (Conservative). Until 1983 the area was part of the Belper constituency. The town is located within the Leicestershire and South Derbyshire
Swadlincote
UK Parliament constituency (since 1983)
and Mickleover. The present constituency was created in 1983 from parts of the seats of Derby North, Derby South, Belper, and South East Derbyshire. 1997–2010:
South Derbyshire (constituency)
South_Derbyshire_(constituency)
British politician
ward of Newburn No. 3. In 1977 Faith was selected as candidate for Belper, a constituency in Derbyshire which was narrowly held by Labour. She managed a reasonable
Sheila_Faith
UK Parliament constituency (since 1983)
of Westminster constituencies, which was based on the ward structure in place at 1 December 2020, left the boundaries unchanged. Belper, Derbyshire South
Amber_Valley_(constituency)
British politician
Britain political fund. He was then returned unopposed for the new Belper constituency. In 1921, after 25 years service, he stood down from the post of
John Hancock (British politician)
John_Hancock_(British_politician)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1983
Districts of Alfreton, Heanor, and Ripley, and in the Rural District of Belper the parish of Shipley. The seat was represented by Liberal-affiliated candidates
Ilkeston_(constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–2024
Tweedmouth. Caused by Strutt's elevation to the peerage, becoming Lord Belper. Back to elections Caused by Gordon's death. Caused by Earle's resignation
Berwick-upon-Tweed (constituency)
Berwick-upon-Tweed_(constituency)
Former European Parliament constituency
The constituency of Derbyshire was one of them. When it was created in 1979, it consisted of the Westminster Parliament constituencies of Belper, Bolsover
Derbyshire (European Parliament constituency)
Derbyshire_(European_Parliament_constituency)
UK Parliament constituency (1885–1983, 2024 onwards)
Leeds South is a parliamentary constituency in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, which returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of
Leeds_South
River in Derbyshire, England
by the River Amber. Below Ambergate, the river flows through the town of Belper and the villages of Milford and Duffield, where it is joined by the River
River_Derwent,_Derbyshire
Non-metropolitan district and borough in England
were all abolished at the same time: Alfreton Urban District Belper Rural District Belper Urban District Heanor Urban District Ripley Urban District The
Amber_Valley
This is a list of all constituencies that were in existence at the 1950, 1951, 1955, 1959, 1964, 1966 and 1970 general elections, showing the winning party
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1950–1974) by region
List_of_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies_(1950–1974)_by_region
British Conservative politician
Candidate for Belper, Derbyshire, in 1966, and spent four years actively campaigning in the constituency to build up his profile. The constituency had been
Geoffrey_Stewart-Smith
Constituencies in 1955–1974 | Feb 1974 MPs | Oct 1974 MPs | 1979 MPs | Constituencies in 1983–1997 This is a list of all constituencies that were in existence
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1974–1983)
List_of_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies_(1974–1983)
Australian politician (1946–2023)
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1986 to 1993. Barnett was born in Belper, Derbyshire, England, and briefly attended Trescobeas County Secondary School
Mike_Barnett_(politician)
parliamentary constituencies: three borough constituencies and eight county constituencies. Since the 2024 general election, all eleven constituencies have been
Parliamentary constituencies in Derbyshire
Parliamentary_constituencies_in_Derbyshire
Cuckney, in Nottinghamshire. His mother started a preparatory school in Belper, Derbyshire, at Green Hall, built by the Strutt family. She died there in
John Thomas Taylor (British Museum)
John_Thomas_Taylor_(British_Museum)
former parliamentary constituencies in the United Kingdom, organised by date of abolition. It includes UK parliamentary constituencies that have been abolished
List of former United Kingdom Parliament constituencies
List_of_former_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies
Waltham-on-the-Wolds; Wymondham. Mid Derbyshire Amber Valley: Belper Central; Belper East; Belper North; Belper South; Duffield; South West Parishes. Derby: Allestree;
List of electoral wards in England by constituency
List_of_electoral_wards_in_England_by_constituency
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1885
requiring a by-election. Strutt was elevated to the peerage, becoming 1st Baron Belper, requiring a by-election. Mellor resigned after being appointed a Judge
Nottingham (UK Parliament constituency)
Nottingham_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
gains in England for the Conservatives were Eye, Penrith and Cockermouth, Belper, Middleton and Prestwich, Worcester, Holderness and Grantham, Romford, Sheffield
1923 United Kingdom general election in England
1923_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_England
constituencies included in the first section of the constituency list. Article names are followed by (UK Parliament constituency). The constituencies
Parliamentary representation from Derbyshire
Parliamentary_representation_from_Derbyshire
This is an in-complete alphabetical list of constituency election results to the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 1922 general election, held
Constituency election results in the 1922 United Kingdom general election
Constituency_election_results_in_the_1922_United_Kingdom_general_election
Civil parish in Derbyshire, England
the nearest market towns of Belper and Wirksworth. It shares a boundary with the parishes of Alderwasley, Ashleyhay, Belper, Hazelwood, Idridgehay and
Shottle_and_Postern
British politician
Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Belper in Derbyshire from 1923 to 1929 and from 1931 to 1945. He was first elected
Herbert_Wragg
Constituencies 1950–1974 | Feb 1974 MPs | Oct 1974 MPs | 1979 MPs | Constituencies 1983–1997 This is a list of all constituencies that were in existence
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1974–1983) by region
List_of_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies_(1974–1983)_by_region
Constituencies in 1950–1955 | 1955 MPs | 1959 MPs | 1964 MPs | 1966 MPs | 1970 MPs | Constituencies in 1974–1983 This is a list of all constituencies
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1955–1974)
List_of_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies_(1955–1974)
British MP
Darley and Elizabeth Strutt who was the daughter of Jedediah Strutt of Belper. The Evans family had made a fortune from lead mines at Bonsall, and an
William_Evans_(1788–1856)
1976–83 review of UK electoral boundaries
of seats by seven, from 516 to 523. Number of seats increased by three. Belper, Ilkeston and South East Derbyshire abolished and succeeded by South Derbyshire
Third periodic review of Westminster constituencies
Third_periodic_review_of_Westminster_constituencies
This article lists constituency names A-M. For constituency names N-Z see Official names of United Kingdom parliamentary constituencies in England N–Z. An
Official names of United Kingdom parliamentary constituencies in England
Official_names_of_United_Kingdom_parliamentary_constituencies_in_England
1960s review of UK electoral boundaries
The second periodic review of Westminster constituencies was undertaken between 1965 and 1969 by the four boundary commissions for England, Scotland, Wales
Second periodic review of Westminster constituencies
Second_periodic_review_of_Westminster_constituencies
City in Derbyshire, England
nights/Sunday early mornings, including: The Sixes (6N) - Derby > Duffield > Belper > Belper Estates > Openwoodgate then back to Derby along the A38 The Nines (9
Derby
years, 36 days Macmillan 1957–1963 ― George Brown (acting) (1914–1985) Belper 18 January 1963 14 February 1963 ― 28 days 10 Harold Wilson (1916–1995)
Leader of the Labour Party (UK)
Leader_of_the_Labour_Party_(UK)
Scotland. Including the electorate in uncontested constituencies. Adjusted for multi-member constituencies. Craig, F. W. S. (1989), British Electoral Facts:
1929 United Kingdom general election
1929_United_Kingdom_general_election
This is a complete alphabetical list of election results from constituencies in England to the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 1929 general
England constituency election results in the 1929 United Kingdom general election
England_constituency_election_results_in_the_1929_United_Kingdom_general_election
British politician
He died on 20 April 1877 in Derbyshire (his death was registered in the Belper district). Melville Henry Massue marquis de Ruvigny et Raineval (1 January
William_Mundy_(MP)
results of the 1979 United Kingdom general election, by parliamentary constituency were as follows: Excludes spoilt ballots Excludes Speaker Includes Labour
Results of the 1979 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_1979_United_Kingdom_general_election
Hamlet in Derbyshire, England
Derbyshire Major settlements (cities in italics) Alfreton Ashbourne Bakewell Belper Bolsover Brimington Buxton Chapel-en-le-Frith Chellaston Chesterfield Clay
Yorkshire_Bridge
Between 1918 and 1945, the parliamentary constituencies of the United Kingdom were defined primarily by the Representation of the People Act 1918, which
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1918–1945) by region
List_of_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies_(1918–1945)_by_region
British politician (1914–1985)
Labour constituencies seeking a candidate, as the TGWU would sponsor him and pay election expenses. He was selected for Belper, a mixed constituency near
George Brown, Baron George-Brown
George_Brown,_Baron_George-Brown
Station in Derbyshire, England
1947 (formerly station master at Dronfield, afterwards station master at Belper) G.R. Hemmings 1947 Onwards (formerly station master at Rowsley) Train services
Spondon_railway_station
Tony Greenwood Rossendale 143 8 Tom Fraser Hamilton 123 9 George Brown Belper 119 10 Philip Noel-Baker Derby South 114 11 Patrick Gordon Walker Smethwick
1957 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election
1957_Labour_Party_Shadow_Cabinet_election
This is a complete alphabetical list of constituency election results in England to the 33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 1923 general election
Constituency election results in England in the 1923 United Kingdom general election
Constituency_election_results_in_England_in_the_1923_United_Kingdom_general_election
1 (1) Bakewell Rural No. 2 (1) Belper No. 1 (1) Belper No. 2 (1) Belper Rural No. 1 (1) Belper Rural No. 2 (1) Belper Rural No. 3 (1) Blackwell No. 1
List of electoral wards in Derbyshire
List_of_electoral_wards_in_Derbyshire
1955 UK election
Summerskill Fulham West 133 7 Aneurin Bevan Ebbw Vale 118 8 George Brown Belper 101 9 Philip Noel-Baker Derby South 100 10 Anthony Greenwood Rossendale
1955 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election
1955_Labour_Party_Shadow_Cabinet_election
English judge
stood unsuccessfully for the Party in Belper in the 1950 general election, and again in the Loughborough constituency in the 1955 General Election. Having
Michael_Argyle_(judge)
English politician (1821–1892)
Infirmary as he was the President of the new hospital. On his death in Belper, in 1892, his baronetcy became extinct. He left his estate to William Gisborne
Sir William Evans, 1st Baronet
Sir_William_Evans,_1st_Baronet
British Labour Party politician
British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Belper in Derbyshire from 1929 to 1931. Born in West Rainton in County Durham,
Jack_Lees
Kingdom general elections occur at least every five years. About 650 constituencies return a member of Parliament. Prior to 1945, electoral competition
United Kingdom general election records
United_Kingdom_general_election_records
British politician
assistant in an off-licence, boxing chocolates in the Thorntons factory in Belper and as a car park attendant. Following university, Pearce worked for a charity
Jon_Pearce
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Lord Belper. The hall was built by the architect Edward Blore who had previously worked on Buckingham Palace. Ronald Strutt, the 4th Lord Belper, sold
Kingston_on_Soar
Mitchison Kettering 95 13† Tony Greenwood Wakefield 93 15 George Brown Belper 93 ? Tony Benn Bristol South East ? Geoffrey Bing Hornchurch ? Fenner Brockway
1954 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election
1954_Labour_Party_Shadow_Cabinet_election
election, held on 6 December. For a complete list of constituency elections results, see Constituency election results in the 1923 United Kingdom general
List of MPs elected in the 1923 United Kingdom general election
List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_1923_United_Kingdom_general_election
Civil parish in England
Derbyshire Major settlements (cities in italics) Alfreton Ashbourne Bakewell Belper Bolsover Brimington Buxton Chapel-en-le-Frith Chellaston Chesterfield Clay
Smalley,_Derbyshire
Bilateral relations
London and Montclair, New Jersey Barnstaple and Barnstable, Massachusetts Belper and Pawtucket, Rhode Island Berwick-upon-Tweed and Berwick, Pennsylvania
United Kingdom–United States relations
United_Kingdom–United_States_relations
British politician
conservativehome.blogs.com. Conservative Home. "Election 2010: Mid Derbyshire". Belper News. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010. "Election
Pauline_Latham
They increased their share of the vote from 45.2% to 51.3% in those constituencies where a straight fight with the Conservatives had taken place in both
1923 United Kingdom general election
1923_United_Kingdom_general_election
Scotland. Including the electorate in uncontested constituencies. Adjusted for multi-member constituencies. Macmahon, Arthur W. (1932). "The British General
1931 United Kingdom general election
1931_United_Kingdom_general_election
Railway station in Derbyshire, England
Midland Railway – Butterley Railway stations Alfreton Ambergate Bamford Belper Buxton Chapel-en-le-Frith Chesterfield Chinley Creswell Cromford Derby Dinting
Peartree_railway_station
Brown, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, who lost to the Conservatives at Belper. Brown had held the seat since 1945. Labour Minister for the Arts, Jennie
1970 United Kingdom general election
1970_United_Kingdom_general_election
English Conservative politician
Frederick Chatfield Smith represented North Nottinghamshire. He died in Belper aged 74. Marquis of Ruvigny & Raineval, Marquis of Ruvigny and Raineval
Rowland_Smith
UK parliamentary party election
Noel-Baker Derby South 133 9 Edith Summerskill Fulham West 112 10 George Brown Belper 110 11 Kenneth Younger Grimsby 106 12 Tom Fraser Hamilton 98 13 Arthur Bottomley
1956 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election
1956_Labour_Party_Shadow_Cabinet_election
Former village in Derbyshire, England
Alstonefield Ashbourne Ashford in the Water Bakewell Bamford Baslow Beeley Belper Birchover Buxton Calver Carsington Cromford Curbar Derwent Edale Edensor
Derwent,_Derbyshire
British politician
Nottingham as a Liberal from 1856 (on the promotion of the former MP to Lord Belper) to 1865. He lived at the grange in Ruddington, five miles from Nottingham
Charles_Paget_(politician)
Senior ministerial office of the United Kingdom
Office vacant 18 October 1963 16 October 1964 365 days George Brown MP for Belper 16 October 1964 11 August 1966 1 year, 300 days Secretary of State for Economic
First_Secretary_of_State
Aggregate data analyses of the results demonstrate higher turnout in constituencies dominated by the professional–managerial class, agricultural workers
1964 United Kingdom general election
1964_United_Kingdom_general_election
Civil parish in Derbyshire, England
into the outskirts of Hallfield Gate and through Toadhole Furnace towards Belper. The B6025 branches off north of Alfreton towards Tibshelf. The parish rests
Shirland_and_Higham
UK parliamentary by-election
Strutt had won the seat at the 1880 general election but became Baron Belper upon his father's death in June. Conservative candidate David Milne Home
1880 Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election
1880_Berwick-upon-Tweed_by-election
British politician
November 1925, he was selected as prospective Liberal Party candidate for the Belper division of Derbyshire. However, he did not contest the seat. He was Liberal
Edwin_Bayliss
English industrialist and politician (1803–1876)
Egerton (then Turton), Tottington (Bury), Bollington, Holbeck (Leeds), Belper and Copley as an example of workers' colonies built by British rural factory
Titus_Salt
British politician and rower
Conservative Party, he was as a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the constituency of Lewisham East from 1983 to 1992, and was the Minister for Sport from
Colin Moynihan, 4th Baron Moynihan
Colin_Moynihan,_4th_Baron_Moynihan
Non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in England
school campuses. Derby Chesterfield Swadlincote Glossop Ilkeston Ripley Belper Dronfield Buxton Clowne Bolsover Long Eaton Matlock Hilton There are several
Derbyshire
Village and parish in the Peak District, England
Alstonefield Ashbourne Ashford in the Water Bakewell Bamford Baslow Beeley Belper Birchover Buxton Calver Carsington Cromford Curbar Derwent Edale Edensor
Edale
since 1960, George Brown (born 1914), was the MP for the Derbyshire constituency of Belper from 1945. Brown was popular in the party and stood for the continuation
1963 Labour Party leadership election (UK)
1963_Labour_Party_leadership_election_(UK)
Village in Derbyshire, England
the development of mechanised clothing production, setting up mills in Belper and Milford that became the prototype for mills all over the world. Although
Newton,_Derbyshire
Member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Kingdom in November 1803. Elected to a new constituency in the 1807 general election. Elected to a new constituency in the 1950 general election. Walker was
Foreign Secretary (United Kingdom)
Foreign_Secretary_(United_Kingdom)
Village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England
County Council. At parliamentary level, the village lies within the constituency of Derbyshire Dales. Lead mining seems to have had a continuous history
Eyam
British Conservative politician
Retrieved 28 June 2023. "MP4 The Band". MP4. Retrieved 12 May 2015. ""Song for Belper"". BBC. Retrieved 10 January 2023. GregKnight.com Archived 5 February 2011
Greg_Knight
succeeded by her husband Hugh Dalton, who was an MP from a neighbouring constituency. In 1960 he became a member of the House of Lords after being raised
List of female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
List_of_female_members_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Village in Derbyshire, England
government district of Derbyshire Dales, and is part of the parliamentary constituency of the same name. The Member of Parliament is John Whitby of the Labour
Matlock_Bath
Region of England
include: Nottingham Urban Area (includes the Derbyshire towns of Alfreton, Belper, Heanor, Ilkeston, Long Eaton, Ripley and Sandiacre. It also covers Nottingham
East_Midlands
British hereditary peer and politician (1826-1900)
South Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry 1879–1900 Succeeded by The Lord Belper Peerage of the United Kingdom Preceded by Charles Pierrepont Earl Manvers
Sydney Pierrepont, 3rd Earl Manvers
Sydney_Pierrepont,_3rd_Earl_Manvers
Civil parish in Derbyshire, England
Derbyshire Major settlements (cities in italics) Alfreton Ashbourne Bakewell Belper Bolsover Brimington Buxton Chapel-en-le-Frith Chellaston Chesterfield Clay
Edlaston_and_Wyaston
Fairgrieve; MP for Aberdeenshire West (1974–1983) Sheila Faith; MP for Belper (1979–1983) Sir Bertram Falle, 1st Baronet; MP for Portsmouth (1910–1918)
List of Conservative Party MPs (UK)
List_of_Conservative_Party_MPs_(UK)
were sponsored, in some cases by the Divisional Labour Party (noted as "Constituency"). Gill in Blackburn, Brothers in Bolton, Raynes in Derby, Marcus in
Labour Party (UK) election results (1929–1945)
Labour_Party_(UK)_election_results_(1929–1945)
summarising the constituency results of the 1945 general election in England, excluding the result in the university constituencies. The seat count and
1945 United Kingdom general election
1945_United_Kingdom_general_election
UK political party election results
were sponsored, in some cases by the Divisional Labour Party (noted as "Constituency"). During this period, full details of the sponsorship of candidates
Labour Party (UK) election results (1922–1929)
Labour_Party_(UK)_election_results_(1922–1929)
United Kingdom electoral process
Strutt (Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed) succeeded to the Peerage as Baron Belper; a writ was issued on 6 July, before Strutt had received a writ of summons
UK_parliamentary_by-election
Civil parish in Derbyshire, England
Derbyshire Major settlements (cities in italics) Alfreton Ashbourne Bakewell Belper Bolsover Brimington Buxton Chapel-en-le-Frith Chellaston Chesterfield Clay
Eaton_and_Alsop
British government recognitions
1967–1970. The Rt. Hon. George Alfred Brown, Member of Parliament for Belper, 1945–1970. Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
1970 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours
1970_Prime_Minister's_Resignation_Honours
Railway station in Derbyshire, England
Midland Railway – Butterley Railway stations Alfreton Ambergate Bamford Belper Buxton Chapel-en-le-Frith Chesterfield Chinley Creswell Cromford Derby Dinting
Derby_railway_station
Village in Derbyshire, England
Alstonefield Ashbourne Ashford in the Water Bakewell Bamford Baslow Beeley Belper Birchover Buxton Calver Carsington Cromford Curbar Derwent Edale Edensor
Bamford
Second highest ranking politician in the British Labour Party
Shadow Foreign Secretary (1956–1960) Vacant 8 George Brown (1914–1985) Belper (lost seat in 1970) 10 November 1960 19 June 1970 Shadow Minister of Defence
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (UK)
Deputy_Leader_of_the_Labour_Party_(UK)
travel, tourism, insurance
BELPER CONSTITUENCY
BELPER CONSTITUENCY
Surname or Lastname
German
German : occupational name for a maker of wooden vessels, a shortened form of Becherer, the loss of the final syllable having occurred in the 15th century.German : occupational name for someone who distilled or worked with pitch, for example in making vessels watertight, from an agent derivative of Middle High German bech, pech ‘pitch’.Scandinavian : either the German name (see 1 and 2 above) or a variant spelling of Becker.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name from Yiddish bekher ‘cup’.English : topographic name, a variant of Beech with the habitational suffix -er.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Kilner.German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Kellner, in any of its senses: ‘cellarman’, ‘steward’, ‘overseer’, or ‘waiter’. In this spelling it is also found as a Czech name.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name from modern German Kellner or Yiddish kelner ‘waiter’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : (of Norman origin): nickname from Old French beu, bel ‘fair’, ‘lovely’ + chere ‘face’, ‘countenance’. Although it originally meant ‘face’, the word chere later came to mean also ‘demeanor’, ‘disposition’ (hence English cheer), and the nickname may thus also have denoted a person of pleasant, cheerful disposition. There has been some confusion with Bowser.English : nickname for someone given to belching. See Balch.English : Andrew Belcher came before 1654 from London, England, to Cambridge, MA, where he kept a tavern. His family was originally from Wiltshire. His descendant Jonathan Belcher (1682–1757), a weathy merchant, was governor of MA and NH. Subsequently, as governor of NJ, he was one of the founders of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton).
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : occupational name for a person responsible for looking after oxen and castrated horses, from Middle English geld ‘sterile’, ‘barren (animal)’ (Old Norse geldr) + herde ‘herdsman’, Old English hierde (see Heard).Dutch : habitational name from the Dutch province of Gelderland or from Geldern in northwestern Germany (see Geller 1).
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : occupational name for a basket and bassinet maker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German benne ‘work basket’, ‘bassinet’, ‘cradle’.In some cases probably an altered spelling of German Bender.English (East Midlands) : possibly a variant of Bender.
Boy/Male
British, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Swedish
Jasper-stone; Keeper of the Treasurer; Treasure Bearer
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from French bélier ‘ram’, hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble a ram in some way or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd.English : variant spelling of Beller.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational or topographic name, from a derivative of Bell 1.German : habitational name from any of several places so named in Westphalia.German : nickname from Middle High German bellen ‘to pinch’.German : from the Germanic personal name Baldher (see Belter).Hungarian (Bellér) : variant of Böllér (see Boller).
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Baldr, BALDER means "lord, prince." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Odin and Frigg.
Male
Turkish
Turkish name BERKER means "solid man."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bolger.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Beamer.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Behmer.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant spelling of Leeper.
Surname or Lastname
Translation of French Lemieux.English
Translation of French Lemieux.English : nickname from Old English bētere ‘fighter’, ‘beater’. Reaney suggests it may also be a short form of the various occupational names ending with -better, for example Leadbetter.German (Bavarian) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of rosaries, from Bavarian better ‘rosary’ (from beten ‘to pray’).
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (of Norman origin)
English and Irish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of the various places in northern France, such as Belleu (Aisne), named in Old French with bel ‘beautiful’ + l(i)eu ‘place’, or from Belleau (Meurthe-et-Moselle), which is named with Old French bel ‘lovely’ + ewe ‘water’ (Latin aqua), or from Bellou (Calvados), which is probably named with a Gaulish word meaning ‘watercress’. Compare French Beaulieu.In 1651 a Major William Bellew was granted 406 acres of land in Henrico Co., VA. In 1652 Lieut. Col. Bellew (possibly the same man), with another, was granted 1050 acres in James City Co.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch and North German
Dutch and North German : from a Germanic personal name composed of bald ‘bold’ + gÄr, gÄ“r ‘spear’.German : habitational name from any of several places called Belgern, near Torgau and in Saxony.English : variant of Bolger.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a bolter or sifter of flour, from Middle English bo(u)lt ‘to sift’ (Old French buleter, of Germanic origin).English : occupational name for a maker of bolts or bars, from an agent derivative of Middle English bolt (see Bolt).German : habitational name for someone from a lost place named Bolt. It is the name of a large family from Hechingen, Württemberg.German (also Bölter) : occupational name for a maker of wooden bolts for crossbows, Middle High German bolter.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places called Bulmer, in North Yorkshire and Essex, or from Boulmer in Northumberland. The first, recorded in Domesday Book as Bolemere, is named in Old English with bula ‘bull’ + mere ‘lake’, as is Boulmer; the second, found in early records as Bulenemera, is from bulena (genitive plural of bula) + mere ‘lake’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who looked after animals, Middle English bester, from beste ‘beast’ (see Best).German : habitational name for someone from a place called Beste.Slovenian (Gorenjska; also Bešter) : probably a derivative of Vester 3, a reduced form of the personal name Silvester. Replacement of initial V- with B- is quite common in Slovenian surnames.
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German
German : occupational name for a cooper, a short form of Fassbender.English : from an agent derivative of Old English bendan ‘to bend (the bow)’, hence probably a metonymic occupational name for an archer. Compare Benbow.Hungarian : from bender ‘curl’, hence a nickname for someone with curly hair.
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