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River in Central Africa
The Congo River, formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second-longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the third largest
Congo_River
Congolese rebel coalition and rival government
The Congo River Alliance (French: Alliance Fleuve Congo; AFC) is a Congolese rebel coalition and rival government led by former Independent National Electoral
Congo_River_Alliance
Country in Central Africa
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, and formerly named Zaire, is a country in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gives the impression that most of the Congo basin was formerly on a much higher land level and that the Congo River was rejuvenated by much of its lower
List of river systems by length
List_of_river_systems_by_length
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Congo or Kongo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Congo or The Congo may refer to: Congo River, in central Africa Congo Basin, the sedimentary
Congo
Country in Central Africa
country located on the western coast of Central Africa to the west of the Congo River. It is bordered to the west by Gabon, to the northwest by Cameroon, to
Republic_of_the_Congo
Sedimentary basin of the Congo River in Central Africa
The Congo Basin is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River. The Congo Basin is located in Central Africa, in a region known as west equatorial Africa
Congo_Basin
the equator. Most of the country lies within the vast hollow of the Congo River Basin. The vast, low-lying central area is a plateau-shaped basin sloping
Geography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Geography_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Topics referred to by the same term
Congo River is a river in Africa. Congo River or Río Congo may also refer to: Congo River (Panama), a river in Panama Congo River (Ecuador), a river in
Congo_River_(disambiguation)
Capital and most populous city of DR Congo
Congo Basin as the Congo Free State, not as a colony but as his private property. The post flourished as the first navigable port on the Congo River above
Kinshasa
Capital city of the Republic of the Congo
on the north side of the Congo River, opposite Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). The population of the capital
Brazzaville
Republic of the Congo has always been problematic. Despite other countries being able to conquer terrain and climate similar to that of the Congo Basin it is
Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Transport_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Ship sinking
February 2021, a ship sank in the Congo River in Mai-Ndombe province, near Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo killing at least 60 people. An
2021_Congo_River_disaster
Atlantic Ocean at Pointe-Noire, others along the Congo River at Brazzaville and Impfondo. The 510 km Congo-Ocean Railway connects Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire
Transport in the Republic of the Congo
Transport_in_the_Republic_of_the_Congo
Territory in Central Africa (1885–1908)
The Congo Free State (CFS), also known as the Independent State of the Congo (French: État indépendant du Congo), was a large state and absolute monarchy
Congo_Free_State
African submarine canyon at the end of the Congo River
Congo Canyon Congo Canyon is a submarine canyon found at the end of the Congo River in Africa. It is one of the largest submarine canyons in the world
Congo_Canyon
west coast of Africa targeted, and the region around the mouth of the Congo River suffered the most intensive enslavement. Along a strip of coast about
History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
History_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
tributary states. In the East it bordered on the Kwango river, a tributary of the Congo River. In total the kingdom is said to have had 3 to 4 million
History of the Republic of the Congo
History_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo
water. Congo claims 200 nautical miles (370 km) of territorial sea. The capital of the Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville, located on the Congo River immediately
Geography of the Republic of the Congo
Geography_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo
Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer du Congo, SNCC. Not all rail lines link up, but they are generally connected by river transport. The rail systems are listed
Rail transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rail_transport_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
River Congo River Djoué River Lefini River Nkéni River Alima River Lékéti River Likouala-Mossaka Kouyou River Lengoué River Mambili River Sangha River Dja
List of rivers of the Republic of the Congo
List_of_rivers_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo
River rapids water ride in Staffordshire, England
Congo River Rapids is a river rapids ride made by Intamin. It is located in the Katanga Canyon area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. The rapids
Congo River Rapids (Alton Towers)
Congo_River_Rapids_(Alton_Towers)
1892–1894 war in Central Africa
The Congo Arab war was a colonial war between the Congo Free State and Arab-Swahili warlords associated with the Indian Ocean slave trade in the eastern
Congo_Arab_war
2011 Dredging ship
Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Congo River is the newest ship of the DEME fleet with the biggest hopper capacity: 30,190 m3. DEME N.V. signed a contract
TSHD_Congo_River
1908, many atrocities were committed in the Congo Free State (today the Democratic Republic of the Congo) under the absolute rule of King Leopold II of
Atrocities in the Congo Free State
Atrocities_in_the_Congo_Free_State
list of rivers in Africa. The African continent hosts some of the largest freshwater systems worldwide including the Nile and the Congo River. See below
List_of_rivers_of_Africa
Chiloango River Congo River M'pozo River Inkisi River (Zadi River) Ndjili River Lukaya River Lukunga River Kasai River (Kwa River) Fimi River Lukenie River Lokoro
List of rivers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
List_of_rivers_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Lualaba River (French: Rivière Lualaba, Kongo: Nzâdi Luâlâmba, Swahili: Mto Lualamba) is a river within the Congo River watershed that flows entirely
Lualaba_River
Country in Central Africa (1965–1997)
zadi ('river that swallows rivers'). The use of Congo seems to have replaced Zaire gradually in English usage during the 18th century and Congo was the
Zaire
Town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Congo River, some 100 kilometres (62 mi) upstream from the Atlantic Ocean, in the Kongo Central Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Boma,_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Broad belt of rainforest in Central Africa
tropical moist broadleaf forests which extend across the basin of the Congo River and its tributaries in Central Africa. The Congolian rainforest is the
Congolian_rainforests
Bilateral relations
Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo were established in 1997. Both countries share the basin of the Congo River, from which both of
Democratic Republic of the Congo–Republic of the Congo relations
Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo–Republic_of_the_Congo_relations
Former French colony in Central Africa
The French Congo (French: Congo français), also known as Middle Congo (French: Moyen-Congo), was a French colony which at one time comprised the present-day
French_Congo
City in the northeastern DR Congo
Province, located on the Congo River in the eastern part of the central Congo Basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the country's fifth-most
Kisangani
This is a list of bridges and ferry crossings of the Congo River and its major tributaries. Matadi Kongolo Kabalo Bukama Kisenda Niangara Dungu Kalimva
List of crossings of the Congo River
List_of_crossings_of_the_Congo_River
Tributary of the Congo River
right-bank tributary of the Congo River. It begins at the confluence of the Mbomou (mean annual discharge 1,350 m3/s) and Uele Rivers (mean annual discharge
Ubangi_River
Trans-African Road
Congo consists only of tracks, which are impassable after the frequent heavy rain. The existence of dense rainforest, and the need for frequent river
Lagos–Mombasa_Highway
Series of lakes in the Rift Valley
bountiful waters of the equatorial plateau either flowed west into the Congo River system or east to the Indian Ocean. This was changed by the formation
African_Great_Lakes
Wildlife documentary television series
March 2010. This season consisted of 7 episodes and took viewers to the River Congo and other distant locations. In the episode "Death Ray," Wade caught
River_Monsters
spoken only in the northwestern region of the Congo river basin but rapidly spread to the middle Congo area and eventually became the major Bantu language
Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Languages_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
1960–1962 rival government in the Congo
Congo (French: République Libre du Congo), often referred to as Congo-Stanleyville, was a short-lived rival government to the Republic of the Congo
Free_Republic_of_the_Congo
Species of fish
predatory freshwater fish in the family Alestidae. It is native to the Congo River Basin and Lake Tanganyika in Africa. The goliath tigerfish is one of
Hydrocynus_goliath
1908–1960 Belgian colony in Central Africa
The Belgian Congo (French: Congo belge, pronounced [kɔ̃ɡo bɛlʒ]; Dutch: Belgisch-Congo) was a Belgian colony in Central Africa from 1908 until independence
Belgian_Congo
of the Congo River boundary with the Democratic Republic of the Congo is indefinite (no agreement has been reached on the division of the river or its
Foreign relations of the Republic of the Congo
Foreign_relations_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo
Animal theme park in Tampa, Florida, US
Mabillard Sit-Down roller coaster and Congo River Rapids, an Intamin River Rapids ride. In November 2006, Congo underwent a major renovation, including
Busch_Gardens_Tampa_Bay
Proposed major water diversion scheme to prevent the drying up of Lake Chad
is a proposed major water diversion scheme to divert water from the Congo River basin to Lake Chad to prevent it drying up. Various versions have been
Lake Chad replenishment project
Lake_Chad_replenishment_project
Monument in Brussels, Belgium
the Belgian Pioneers in Congo (French: Monument aux pionniers belges au Congo; Dutch: Monument voor de Belgische pioniers in Congo) is an allegorical monument
Monument to the Belgian Pioneers in Congo
Monument_to_the_Belgian_Pioneers_in_Congo
1390–1914 state in Central Africa; Portuguese vassal from 1857
the Congo, southern Gabon and the Republic of the Congo. At its greatest extent it reached from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Kwango River in the
Kingdom_of_Kongo
Continental divide in Africa
The Congo–Nile Divide or the Nile–Congo Watershed is the continental divide that separates the drainage basins of the Congo and Nile rivers. It is about
Congo–Nile_Divide
Tributary of the Congo River; part of the DR Congo-Angola border
The Kasai River (Swahili: Mto Kasai, French: Kasaï [ka.sa.i]; called Cassai in Angolan Portuguese) is a left bank tributary of the Congo River, located
Kasai_River
Species of fish
The Congo puffer or potato puffer (Tetraodon miurus) is a freshwater pufferfish found in areas of the Congo River in Africa, including rapids. Congo puffers
Congo_pufferfish
European colonization of Africa's Congo Basin
Colonization of the Congo Basin refers to the European colonization of the Congo Basin of tropical Africa. It was the last part of the continent to be
Colonization of the Congo Basin
Colonization_of_the_Congo_Basin
Military unit
Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC). It is a brown-water navy. Ordinance no.70/295 of 9 November 1970 fixed the organization of the Coast, River, and Lake Guard
Navy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Navy_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
A conflict began between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in 2022 after Rwandan forces intervened in the DRC to provide military
Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict (2022–present)
Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo–Rwanda_conflict_(2022–present)
River in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ebola River (/iˌboʊlə/ or /əˈboʊlə/), also commonly known by its Ngbandi name Legbala, is the headstream of the Mongala River, a tributary of the Congo River
Ebola_River
Congo River Basin has earned a global reputation for the variety of wildlife found inside its forests. A large portion of the Republic of the Congo is
Wildlife of the Republic of the Congo
Wildlife_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo
were instrumental in training Christian musicians in Middle Congo. Across the Congo River in Brazzaville, Father Charles Lacompte founded the Petits Chanteurs
Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Music_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Stanley Falls Kisangani (Congo River port) Ubundu (upper Congo River port) Kinshasa - national capital; (river port railhead) (river ferry to be replaced
List of railway stations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
List_of_railway_stations_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
River in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Dungu River is a river that flows through Haut-Uele province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It passes through the town of Faradje, and joins
Dungu River (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Dungu_River_(Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo)
Public railway in the Republic of the Congo
the lower Congo River; from Brazzaville, river boats are able to ascend the Congo River and its major tributaries, including the Oubangui River to Bangui
Congo–Ocean_Railway
2005 Belgian film
Congo River, Beyond Darkness (French: Congo river, au-delà des ténèbres) is a 2005 film by Thierry Michel examining the Congo River in Africa. The film
Congo_River,_Beyond_Darkness
Theme park ride
The Busch Gardens Tampa theme park in Florida, United States, shut its Congo River Rapids ride in response to the incident, until the cause of the Dreamworld
Thunder_River_Rapids_Ride
2024 ship sinking in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
ship HB la Saintet sank in the Kwa River, a tributary of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least 86 people including
2024_Kwa_River_disaster
capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is situated on the Congo River near Pool Malebo and forms a single urban area with Brazzaville
History_of_Kinshasa
South African outdoorsman
kayaking expedition from the White Nile and Congo rivers into the Congo to explore the Ruzizi and Lualaba Rivers. The two other men on the trip, Americans
Hendrik_Coetzee
Commune in Mongala, DR Congo
Bumba is a town and river port in the Mongala Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lying on the Congo River, it is the administrative centre
Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bumba,_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
is a List of international river borders. Rivers that form any portion of the border between two countries minimum: Rivers that form borders between countries
List of international river borders
List_of_international_river_borders
Proposed bridge crossing the Congo River
construction project over the Congo River. It would connect the Republic of the Congo with the Democratic Republic of the Congo at their respective capitals
Brazzaville–Kinshasa_Bridge
Water crisis
Congo River and its tributaries. With a mean flow of around 41,000 m3/s, the Congo River has the second largest discharge volume in the world. The Congo River
Water crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Water_crisis_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Commune in Kinshasa, DR Congo
natural border of the Congo River. The delineation originates at the point closest to the confluence of the Congo River and the Gombe River, extending to the
Gombe,_Kinshasa
2024 compilation album by Various Artists
Congo Funk! Sound Madness from the Shores of the Mighty Congo River (Kinshasa/Brazzaville 1969–1982) is a compilation album of Congolese rumba, released
Congo_Funk!
River in Democratic Republic of the Congo
River is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the main tributary of the Ruki River, which in turn is a tributary of the Congo River
Busira_River
River of Ecuador
The Congo River is a river in Ecuador. List of rivers of Ecuador Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. GEOnet Names Server Water Resources
Congo_River_(Ecuador)
Widening of the Congo River; part of the border between the R Congo and the DR Congo
broad, lake-like widening of the lower Congo River in Central Africa that forms a natural basin where the river expands before descending downstream into
Pool_Malebo
Amazon River); Average discharge at Banana (near mouth) 1308 km³/year (41400 m³/s), at Kinshasa and Brazzaville 40500 m³/s (1902–2021); Length: Congo–Lualaba–Luvua–Lake
List_of_rivers_by_discharge
Species of fish
The Congo tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus) is a species of fish in the African tetra family, found in the central Congo River Basin in Africa. It is
Congo_tetra
Bilateral relations
exploration of the Congo River by Henry Morton Stanley. Belgium has an embassy in Kinshasa and a consulate-general in Lubumbashi. The DR Congo has an embassy
Belgium–Democratic Republic of the Congo relations
Belgium–Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_relations
River in Central Africa
of the Congo. Along its upstream reaches, the river forms part of the border between Rwanda on the east with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Ruzizi_River
Stream in Zambia, considered the source of the Congo River
Chambezi) River of northeastern Zambia is the most remote headstream of the Congo River (in length) and therefore it is considered the source of the Congo River
Chambeshi_River
Municipality and city in Zaire Province, Angola
census), located in the province of Zaire in Angola, at the mouth of the Congo River. Historically, Soyo was a significant city in conflicts between the Kingdom
Soyo
Town of Kongo Central, DR Congo
Atlantic Ocean coast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the mouth of the Congo River. It is situated in Kongo Central Province, and has a population
Moanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Moanda,_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
International border
with the Republic of Congo. The border starts in the west on the Atlantic Coast at the estuary of the Congo River, following this river eastwards for a period
Angola–Democratic Republic of the Congo border
Angola–Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_border
First capital of Congo
Central province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the north side of the Congo River, opposite the provincial capital of Matadi. It
Vivi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Vivi,_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
African cassava dish
Chikwangue, also known in Cameroon as bobolo and in the Congo River basin language of Lingala as kwanga, is a starchy, fermented-cassava product that
Chikwangue
Swedish mercenaries in the Congo
would greatly aid in the exploration of the Congo as many Swedish sailors would help navigate the Congo River in service of king Leopold II. The mercenary
Swedish soldiers in the Congo Free State
Swedish_soldiers_in_the_Congo_Free_State
River in Panama
The Congo River (Panama) is a river in Panama. List of rivers of Panama v t e
Congo_River_(Panama)
Series of cataracts on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the lower course of the Congo River in west equatorial Africa, downstream from Malebo Pool in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Livingstone Falls consist
Livingstone_Falls
Ethnic group of Liberia
from slave ships who were called Congos because the slave ships entered the Atlantic from the mouth of the Congo River. Under Americo-Liberian leadership
Americo-Liberian_people
the 1920s and 1930s that cocoa plantations were established along the Congo River. Colonial-era production of cocoa peaked just before the DRC's independence
Cocoa production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cocoa_production_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
2019–2020 floods of the Congo and Ubangi rivers
2019–2020 Congo River floods resulted from torrential rains from October 2019 to January 2020 that caused the overflow of the Congo and Ubangi rivers, floods
2019–2020_Congo_River_floods
Office building in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Tower, is a skyscraper in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, located directly on the Congo River in the south of the city. At 106 metres and 30 floors
Nabemba_Tower
Flags of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is a list of flags used by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its antecedents. Jott, K.J. (2010)
List of flags of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
List_of_flags_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Southern protrusion of Congo into Zambia
Nyasa if the Chambeshi River, considered the ultimate source stream of the Congo River, were accepted as being the same river as the Luapula. From the
Congo_Pedicle
River in Democratic Republic of the Congo
a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a left tributary of the Congo River. It may be seen as the lower reach of the Busira River, which
Ruki_River
River in Republic of the Congo
The Djoué River is a river of the Republic of the Congo. It is a right tributary of the Congo River. The Djoué River rises in the Pool Department to the
Djoué_River
Island in the Republic of the Congo
a large lake formed by a widening of the River Congo. The island is territory of the Republic of the Congo. Mbamu was a demilitarized zone under the
Mbamu
City in Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo
bank of the Congo River, 148 km (92 mi) from the mouth and 8 km (5.0 mi) below the last navigable point before the rapids that make the river impassable
Matadi
Congo River waterfalls in Orientale Province, DRC
River between the river port towns of Ubundu and Kisangani (also known as Boyoma) in the Orientale Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Boyoma_Falls
Rift lake in East-Central Africa
via the Lukuga River into the Congo River system, which ultimately discharges at Banana, Democratic Republic of the Congo into the Atlantic Ocean. Lake
Lake_Tanganyika
Book by Adam Hochschild
were established along the length of the Congo River, and imported paddle wheelers commenced regular river service. Native peoples were forced to gather
King_Leopold's_Ghost
CONGO RIVER
CONGO RIVER
Girl/Female
Australian, Chinese
Clever
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Chinese : from an ancient area named Cong Yang, whose residents adopted the surname.Vietnamese : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin. It may be a nickname for a beggar, from an agent derivative of maund ‘beg’ (probably from Old French mendier, Late Latin mendicare); this word is not attested before the 16th century, but may well have been in use earlier. Alternatively it may be an occupational name for a maker of baskets, from an agent derivative of Middle English maund ‘basket’ (Old French mande, of Germanic origin); or perhaps for someone in some position of authority, from a shortened form of Middle English coma(u)nder (from coma(u)nden ‘to command’).German : habitational name from places called Mandern, in Hesse and the Rhineland.Belgian (van der Mander) : habitational name from a place called Ter Mandere or Mandel, in West Flanders, derived from the river name Mandel.Indian (Panjab) : Sikh (Dogar, Jat) name of unknown meaning, based on the names of clans in these communities.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the place in Bedfordshire (named in Old English as ‘settlement (Old English tūn) on the (river) Lea’), or, more plausibly in view of the pattern of distribution, from Luton in Devon (near Teignmouth), named in Old English as ‘Lēofgifu’s settlement’ (from an Old English female personal name composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + gifu ‘gift’). A further possible source of the name is Luton in Kent, named as the ‘settlement of Lēofa’.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Rivers, brother to Lady Grey. 'King Richard III' Earl...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in the center of a village, from Middle English midde ‘mid’ + toun ‘village’, ‘town’.English : habitational name from places in Lancashire, Worcestershire, and West Yorkshire, so named in Old English as ‘farmstead at a river confluence’, from (ge)m̄ðe ‘river confluence’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Old English hlið, hlid, Old Norse hlÃð ‘slope’.English : habitational name from places so named in Shropshire, Herefordshire, or Somerset, or on the island of Orkney. The Herefordshire and Somerset places are named with the Old English river name HlÌ„de (see Loud).English : from a medieval byname derived from Old English līðe ‘mild’, ‘gentle’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Mathew; a variant spelling of Matthews. In the U.S., this form has absorbed some European cognates such as German Matthäus.Among the earliest bearers of the name in North America was Samuel Mathews (c.1600–c.1657), who came to VA from London in about 1618. He established a plantation at the mouth of the Warwick River, which was at first called Mathews Manor; later its name was changed to Denbigh. He was one of the most powerful and influential men in the early affairs of the colony. He (or possibly his son, who bore the same name) was governor of the colony from 1657 until his death in 1660.
Girl/Female
African, British, English, Greek, Hebrew
To Grant; Kongo
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Japanese
River
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in northern France called Rivières, from the plural form of Old French rivière ‘river’ (originally meaning ‘riverbank’, from Latin riparia). The absence of English forms without the final -s makes it unlikely that it is ever from the borrowed Middle English vocabulary word river, but the French and other Romance cognates do normally have this sense.Common Americanized form of French Larivière. ire.
Surname or Lastname
English (now found mainly in northern Ireland)
English (now found mainly in northern Ireland) : habitational name from any of the various places so called, in Northamptonshire, Devon, Lincolnshire, and elsewhere. The one in Northamptonshire is Old English Ludingtūn ‘settlement (tūn) associated with Luda’ (a personal name of uncertain origin); that in Cornwood, Devon, is Old English Ludantūn ‘Luda’s settlement’; that in Lincolnshire is ‘pool settlement’, from Old English luh ‘pool’, and Lutton in North Yorkshire is ‘settlement on the river Hlūde’ (see Loud) or ‘Luda’s settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
Welsh
Welsh : from the Welsh personal name Meurig, a form of Maurice, Latin Mauritius (see Morris).English : from an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans, composed of the Germanic elements meri, mari ‘fame’ + rīc ‘power’.Scottish : habitational name from a place near Minigaff in the county of Dumfries and Galloway, so called from Gaelic meurach ‘branch or fork of a road or river’.Irish : when not Welsh or English in origin, probably an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mearadhaigh (see Merry).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a meadow or a patch of arable land (see Layman).Dutch : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements liut ‘people’, or possibly liub ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + man ‘man’.Americanized form of German Leimann, Americanized form of Leinemann, habitational name for someone from Leine in Pomerania, or for someone who lived by either of two rivers called Leine, near Hannover and in Saxony.
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Parsi
Great Congo; Belief; Custom; Religion; Day
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Shropshire, so named from the Old English river name HlÅ«de (from hlÅ«d ‘loud’, ‘roaring’) referring to the Teme river + hlÄw ‘hill’. See also Laidlaw.Dutch : from the personal name Ludolph.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : shortened form of McMeans.English : habitational names from East and West Meon in Hampshire, which take their names from the Meon river. The word is Celtic but of uncertain meaning, possibly ‘swift one’.nickname from Middle English mene ‘inferior in rank’, ‘of low degree’ (from Old English gemǣne), or from Middle English mene ‘moderate in behaviour’ (from Old French mëen, mean).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Cumbria, so called from the river on which it stands. The place name is of obscure etymology, perhaps of ancient Welsh origin (compare Lauder), or from Old Norse lauðr ‘froth’, ‘foam’ + á ‘river’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a pair of villages in Cheshire, on either side of the Weaver river, recorded in Domesday Book as Maneshale, from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Mann + Old English scylf ‘shelf’, ‘ledge’.
Boy/Male
Chinese
Intelligent.
CONGO RIVER
CONGO RIVER
Girl/Female
Irish
Fire.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
God Muruga
Male
Ukrainian
, small.
Boy/Male
Australian, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese
Lover of Horses
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Intelligent Gem
Male
English
Unisex short form of English Stephen and Stephanie, both STEPH means "crown."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, Latin
Fifth; Surname; Variant of Quentin Fifth
Boy/Male
Tamil
Saubhagya | ஸௌபாகà¯à®¯
Good luck
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Eligius, ELIGIO means "to choose."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Peacock
CONGO RIVER
CONGO RIVER
CONGO RIVER
CONGO RIVER
CONGO RIVER
n.
The act of taking leave; parting ceremony; farewell; also, dismissal.
n.
A genus of amphibians, inhabiting the Southern United States, having a serpentlike form, but with four minute limbs and two persistent gill openings; the Congo snake.
n.
To take leave with the customary civilities; to bow or courtesy.
n.
An apophyge.
n.
The quality or state of being a river.
n.
The customary act of civility on any occasion; a bow or a courtesy.
n.
The side or bank of a river.
n.
The mangrove; -- so called in the Pacific Islands.
v. i.
To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl.
n. & v.
See Conge, Conge.
a.
Having rivers; as, a rivery country.
n.
An abbreviation of Congius.
n.
Black tea, of higher grade (finer leaf and less dusty) than the present bohea. See Tea.
a.
Supplied with rivers; as, a well rivered country.
n.
Alt. of Congo
n.
Any large ape; especially, the chimpanzee and the orang-outang.
n.
A European fish (Zoarces viviparus), remarkable for producing living young; -- called also greenbone, guffer, bard, and Maroona eel. Also, an American species (Z. anguillaris), -- called also mutton fish, and, erroneously, congo eel, ling, and lamper eel. Both are edible, but of little value.
n.
A contraction of two vowels (as the final and initial vowels of united words) into one long vowel, or into a diphthong; synaeresis; as, cogo for coago.