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River in Alberta, Canada
The Crowsnest River is a tributary to the Oldman River in southwestern Alberta, Canada. From its source in Crowsnest Lake at an elevation of about 1,357
Crowsnest_River
Mountain pass in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada
510 ft). Crowsnest Pass comprises a valley running east–west through Crowsnest Ridge. On the Alberta side, the Crowsnest River flows east from Crowsnest Lake
Crowsnest_Pass
Specialized municipality in Alberta, Canada
Municipality of Crowsnest Pass is a specialized municipality in southwest Alberta, Canada. Within the Rocky Mountains adjacent to the eponymous Crowsnest Pass,
Crowsnest_Pass,_Alberta
Lake in Alberta, Canada
summit of the Crowsnest Pass in the southern Canadian Rockies and gives rise to the Crowsnest River. Canada NTS Map 82G/10 Crowsnest, 1:50,000. v t e
Crowsnest_Lake_(Alberta)
River in Alberta, Canada
eventual imprisonment. The dam was constructed where the Oldman, Crowsnest, and Castle river systems converge. On June 21, 2013, during the 2013 Alberta floods
Oldman_River
Mountain in Alberta, Canada
located in the Crowsnest River Valley and is part of the Blairmore Range of the Canadian Rockies. The headwaters of the Oldman River are found here.
Turtle_Mountain_(Alberta)
Highway in Alberta, Canada
(officially named the Crowsnest Highway) is a 324-kilometre (201 mi) highway that traverses southern Alberta, Canada, running from the Crowsnest Pass through Lethbridge
Alberta_Highway_3
Waterfall in Pincher Creek M.D. No. , Alberta
the Crowsnest River located in southwestern Alberta, Canada near the hamlet of Lundbreck. It is adjacent to the Highway 3A crossing of the Crowsnest River
Lundbreck_Falls
Rockslide, buried part of Frank, Canada (1903)
speed ahead and sped his train to safety across the bridge over the Crowsnest River, just seconds before the bridge was destroyed. Behind them, 30 million
Frank_Slide
Canadian cross-provincial highway (est. 1932)
The Crowsnest Highway is an east-west highway in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. It stretches 1,161 kilometres (721 miles) across the southern portions
Crowsnest_Highway
Slave Lake and Mackenzie River, except for Petitot River which is drained through Liard River directly into the Mackenzie River, thus bypassing the Great
List_of_rivers_of_Alberta
Mine disaster in Alberta, Canada
occurred underground in the West Canadian Collieries No. 1 Mine in the Crowsnest Pass community of Bellevue, Alberta. The explosion pushed all of the air
Bellevue_mine_disaster
Topics referred to by the same term
the Alberta–British Columbia border Crowsnest Mountain Crowsnest Provincial Park Crowsnest River, Alberta In Hong Kong Crow's Nest (Hong Kong), a hill
Crows_Nest
Mountain in Alberta, Canada
Crowsnest Mountain is a mountain in the southern Canadian Rockies of southwestern Alberta, Canada. It can be seen from Alberta Highway 3 west of the town
Crowsnest_Mountain
Highway in British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia Highway 3, officially named the Crowsnest Highway, is an 841-kilometre (523 mi) highway that traverses southern British Columbia, Canada
British_Columbia_Highway_3
Bow River Elbow River Oldman River Crowsnest River Red Deer River Columbia River Flathead River Kootenay River Elk River Fording River Vermilion River Simpson
List of rivers of the Canadian Rockies
List_of_rivers_of_the_Canadian_Rockies
River in Western Canada and the United States
East Kootenay, especially in the Elk River valley which is home to the Elk Valley Coalfield, and the Crowsnest Coalfield in the Purcell Mountains. The
Kootenay_River
Highway in Alberta, Canada
Country. Its segmented sections extend from Coleman in the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass northward to the City of Grande Prairie and is currently divided
Alberta_Highway_40
River in Canada and the United States
The Skagit River rises at Allison Pass in the Canadian Cascades of British Columbia. From there it flows northwest along the Crowsnest Highway, which
Skagit_River
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia "Crowsnest Ridge". Bivouac.com. "Crowsnest Ridge". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. "Crowsnest Ridge". BC Geographical
Crowsnest_Ridge
Highway in Alberta, Canada
highway ends north of the Pembina River. Forestry Trunk Road was a north-south resource road that ran from the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) in southern
Alberta_Highway_734
Multi-role helicopter family by AgustaWestland
and mission system for the Crowsnest. Initial operating capability of the system was significantly delayed. While Crowsnest was deployed with the UK carrier
AgustaWestland_AW101
Provincial highway in British Columbia, Canada
that it connects with at the Canada–United States border. It follows the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) and Highway 95 through Radium Hot Springs and to where
British_Columbia_Highway_93
Town in British Columbia, Canada
(65 mi) to the east), Castlegar (124 km (77 mi) to the west) along the Crowsnest Highway, and Nelson (123 km (76 mi) to the north-northwest). Creston is
Creston,_British_Columbia
City in British Columbia, Canada
on the Elk River, along Canada's southernmost east-west transportation corridor through the Rockies that crosses the range via the Crowsnest Pass, 40 kilometres
Fernie,_British_Columbia
Mountain in the country of Canada
east to McGillivray Creek which are both tributaries of the nearby Crowsnest River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 870 metres (2
Seven_Sisters_Mountain
Place in British Columbia, Canada
Elko is located at the junction of Highway 93 and the Crowsnest Highway, to the north of the Roosville Canada–United States border crossing. A small sawmill
Elko,_British_Columbia
River in Alberta, Canada
Deer to Crowsnest". Calgary Sun. p. 3. "Hydroelectric Facilities". TransAlta. 2020. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. "Bow River Reservoir
Bow_River
Provincial highway in British Columbia, Canada
Moyie River northeast for 11 km (7 mi) to the town of Yahk, where it merges onto the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3). Highway 95 follows the Crowsnest Highway
British_Columbia_Highway_95
River in Canada
Coupe River is a major tributary of the Peace River in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. Its name is officially spelled Pouce Coupé River, but it
Pouce_Coupe_River
Long tributary of the Kootenai River
Another odd name occurring along the river is the town of Good Grief, Idaho. The river is paralleled by the Crowsnest Highway in British Columbia, and, briefly
Moyie_River
River in Alberta, Canada
1 August 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2017. Kaufmann, Bill (21 June 2013). "Thousands flee rising waters from Red Deer to Crowsnest". Calgary Sun. p. 3.
Elbow_River
Canadian paddle steamship
of the Canadian Pacific's British Columbia Lake & River Service". Retrieved 2007-07-02. Crowsnest Pass. "Moyie photo album". Retrieved 2007-07-02. Moyie
Moyie_(sternwheeler)
River in Canada and the United States
3, the Crowsnest Highway. About 25 km (16 mi) upstream from Princeton, the river drops over Similkameen Falls. Numerous viewpoints of the river occur from
Similkameen_River
Highway in Alberta, Canada
Highway 22, west of Lundbreck. This 3.6 km (2.2 mi) segment crosses the Crowsnest River and provides a viewing opportunity of Lundbreck Falls. The highway
Alberta_Highway_3A
Former air station in High River, Alberta, Canada
daily, to the Clearwater, Bow and Crowsnest Forest Reserves. One patrol flew north as far as the Clearwater River, and one south to the International
RCAF_Station_High_River
Mountain in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada
of Alberta and British Columbia. Situated 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Crowsnest Pass and 5 km (3 mi) northeast of Corbin, it is Alberta's 57th most prominent
Mount_Ptolemy_(Canada)
River in British Columbia, Canada
the Crowsnest Highway. The total area of the Goat River drainage is approximately 69,200 hectares (171,000 acres). In the 1860s, the lower Goat River valley
Goat River (Kootenay River tributary)
Goat_River_(Kootenay_River_tributary)
Mountain in Alberta, Canada
headwaters of the Crowsnest River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,080 meters (3,543 feet) above Crowsnest Lake in 1.5 kilometer
Sentry_Mountain
Mountain in the Canadian Rockies
Andy Good Peak is located just south of Crowsnest Pass on the Canadian provincial boundary between Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide
Andy_Good_Peak
Mountain in the country of Canada
tributaries of the nearby Crowsnest River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises nearly 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) above Crowsnest Lake in three kilometres
Mount_Tecumseh_(Alberta)
Former federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada
Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, and Kananaskis Improvement District. It also included the towns of Okotoks, Cochrane, and High River. According to the
Macleod (federal electoral district)
Macleod_(federal_electoral_district)
Minotaur-class cruiser
"Plenty of Seatime". The Crowsnest. Vol. 1, no. 1. King's Printer. November 1948. p. 2. "Going Down South". The Crowsnest. Vol. 1, no. 4. Queen's Printer
HMCS_Ontario_(C53)
Geologic formation in western Canada
exposures along the Crowsnest and Castle Rivers, and about 457 metres (1,500 ft) thick along the Oldman River. The St. Mary River Formation conformably
St._Mary_River_Formation
Class III railroad in Washington State
Mileposts: British Columbia - Volume II: The Southern Routes - From the Crowsnest to the Coquihalla - Including the Great Northern and Kettle Valley Routes
Cascade and Columbia River Railroad
Cascade_and_Columbia_River_Railroad
Hamlet in British Columbia, Canada
catch that CBC News had to do a show from Yahk. "Yahk". www.crowsnest-highway.ca. Yaak River "Yahk (community)". BC Geographical Names. Government of British
Yahk
City in British Columbia, Canada
years". www.crowsnest-highway.ca. "Railroad Race to Rossland". www.crowsnest-highway.ca. "F.A. Heinze and his Smelter at Trail Creek". www.crowsnest-highway
Rossland,_British_Columbia
Lake in British Columbia, Canada
lake in southern British Columbia, located along the Moyie River. While building the Crowsnest Pass Railroad, this was the hardest part to build the tracks
Moyie_Lake
Highway in British Columbia, Canada
when the Crowsnest Highway was routed into the Kootenay Pass area in 1964. Originally, a ferry was used to route Highway 3A over the Columbia River near Castlegar
British_Columbia_Highway_3A
Highway in British Columbia
the Kootenay River from its connection with Idaho State Highway 1 at the Rykerts Canada-U.S. border crossing to a point on the Crowsnest Highway (Highway
British_Columbia_Highway_21
District municipality in British Columbia, Canada
southern terminus of the Coquihalla Highway and the western terminus of the Crowsnest Highway, locally known as the Hope-Princeton (Highways 5 and 3, respectively)
Hope,_British_Columbia
Town in British Columbia, Canada
on the east-west Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) with a significant ascent out of the Okanagan Valley in either direction. The Crowsnest headed east begins
Osoyoos
Unincorporated community in British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia". Retrieved July 26, 2007. Crowsnest Highway. "Moyie history". Retrieved July 26, 2007. Crowsnest Highway. "Eugene Mine". Retrieved July 27
Moyie,_British_Columbia
Mountain in the country of Canada
tributaries of the nearby Crowsnest River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,190 m (3,900 ft) above the river in 5 km (3.1 mi). Chinook
Mount_Parrish
2013 natural disaster in southern Alberta, Canada
Black Diamond, Cochrane, Sundre and Turner Valley; the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass; Rocky View County; and the municipal districts of Bighorn No. 8
2013_Alberta_floods
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
Trench, this prominent five kilometres in length ridge is visible from the Crowsnest Highway and Cranbrook. The nearest higher peak is Mount Fisher, 10.0 km
The_Steeples
Provincial park in British Columbia
Rock Creek and the Kettle River and the town of Rock Creek. The park has a roughly 38 hectare area, and is near to the Crowsnest Highway. "Johnstone Creek
Johnstone Creek Provincial Park
Johnstone_Creek_Provincial_Park
Valley in Alberta, Canada
Bow Valley is a valley along the upper Bow River in Alberta, Canada. The name "Bow" refers to the reeds that grew along its banks and which were used
Bow_Valley
Mountain range in British Columbia, Canada
though there are small settlements, such as Yahk and Moyie along the Crowsnest Highway, and residential rural areas dependent on the cities of Creston
Purcell_Mountains
Region of Alberta, Canada (est. 1905)
Labrador. Highway 1 (Transcanada Highway) Highway 2 (QE2) Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway) Highway 4 Highway 5 Highway 36 (Veteran Memorial Highway) Highway 41
Southern_Alberta
Mountain pass in British Columbia, Canada
River/Kootenay Lake to the east (via tributary Summit Creek). It is used by the Crowsnest Highway to transverse the Selkirks, connecting the communities of Salmo
Kootenay_Pass
Ghost town in British Columbia, Canada
the Elk River which it joins in Fernie, British Columbia. Coal Creek Mountain is next to Castle Mountain near Fernie. Mine Disasters Crowsnest.bc.ca Coal
Coal_Creek,_British_Columbia
Trail in British Columbia, Canada
Approximately 80 percent of the trail's route has been incorporated into the Crowsnest Highway. The trail was built in southern British Columbia and linked what
Dewdney_Trail
Historic site owned by the province of British Columbia
of British Columbia. It is located just north of the junction of the Crowsnest Highway and Highway 3A. The site consists of a working waterwheel-powered
Grist_Mill_(Keremeos)
Mountain in Alberta, Canada
tributaries of the nearby Crowsnest River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 945 metres (3,100 ft) above the river in 5 km (3.1 mi).
Mount_McLaren
in the province. The Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) runs from Hope, then through Osoyoos, Castlegar, Cranbrook, right to Crowsnest Pass on the BC/Alberta
List of British Columbia provincial highways
List_of_British_Columbia_provincial_highways
Stratigraphic unit in Canada
for outcrops along Gladstone Creek, a tributary of the Castle River south of the Crowsnest Pass. The Gladstone Formation is a unit of the Blairmore and
Gladstone_Formation
Village in British Columbia, Canada
1893". www.library.ubc.ca. p. 4. "Salmo". www.crowsnest-highway.ca. "Jersey City and the Emerald". www.crowsnest-highway.ca. "Salmo attractions". www.salmo
Salmo,_British_Columbia
Mountain in Alberta, Canada
tributaries of the nearby Crowsnest River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,300 meters (4,265 feet) above the river in 4.5 kilometers (2
Chinook_Peak_(Alberta)
Unincorporated settlement in British Columbia, Canada
Canyon Bridge (13 kilometres (8 mi) west), the most dramatic span on the Crowsnest Highway. To collect taxes on imports and royalties on exported gold, William
Rock_Creek,_British_Columbia
Mountain in Alberta, Canada
Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east into the Kananaskis River, thence into the Bow River. Mount Indefatigable in winter Mount Indefatigable Mount Indefatigable
Mount_Indefatigable
Open-pit coal mine near Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada
The proposed mine was located on a previously abandoned mine site near Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. In
Grassy_Mountain_Coal_Project
Canadian politician
230–242. ISBN 978-1-897113-62-2. Crowsnest Pass Historical Society (1979). Crowsnest and its people. Coleman: Crowsnest Pass Historical Society. p. 27.
Peter_McLaren_(politician)
This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Columbia River from the Pacific Ocean upstream to its source. Transport portal Engineering portal
List of crossings of the Columbia River
List_of_crossings_of_the_Columbia_River
Mountain range in Alberta/British Columbia
Crowsnest Range is a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Alberta and southeastern British Columbia, Canada. The range is located south
Crowsnest_Range
Highway in British Columbia
Rock Creek, on the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3), north to Kelowna, on the Okanagan Highway, partially following the West Kettle River. It is also the main
British_Columbia_Highway_33
Luxury passenger excursion train
is a 1,050 km (650 mi) route from Calgary through the Columbia River Valley and Crowsnest Pass, passing through Banff, Lake Louise and Kicking Horse Pass
Royal_Canadian_Pacific
British Columbia, through Crowsnest Pass, which would also enable the development of coal deposits in the pass and the Elk River valley, important both for
Crow_Rate
Mountain in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada
and up to 23 μg/L in Crowsnest Creek, which drains the pond and the mine property. Crowsnest Creek in turn flows into Crowsnest Lake. List of peaks on
Tent_Mountain
Scrapped British and Canadian light cruiser
Quebec". The Crowsnest. Vol. 4, no. 5. Queen's Printer. March 1952. pp. 4–5. "HMCS Quebec Commissioned in Esquimalt Ceremony". The Crowsnest. Vol. 4, no
HMS_Uganda
Conflicts over coal mining in Canada
mines that were "cheaper and safer" on the British Columbia side of the Crowsnest Pass began operating. For coal miners on the Alberta side of the Pass
Alberta coal policy controversy
Alberta_coal_policy_controversy
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
and the Rocky Mountain Trench, this prominent peak is visible from the Crowsnest Highway and Cranbrook. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Morro, 23.0 km
Mount Fisher (British Columbia)
Mount_Fisher_(British_Columbia)
Mountain pass in Alberta/British Columbia, Canada
Fording River Pass is located at the head of the Fording River and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. "Fording
Fording_River_Pass
Mountain in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
(10,730-foot) mountain summit located between the Athabasca River valley and Sunwapta River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of
Mount_Engelhard
Highway in British Columbia, Canada
alternate loop to the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) between Nancy Greene Lake and an area called Meadows, just west of Erie on the Crowsnest. Originally, Highway
British_Columbia_Highway_3B
Mountain pass in British Columbia, Canada
Allison Pass (el. 1,342 m or 4,403 ft) is a highway summit along the Crowsnest Highway in British Columbia, Canada. It is the highest point on the section
Allison_Pass
Mountain in Alberta, Canada
Macdonald is a mountain located within Bow Valley Provincial Park in the Bow River valley at the town of Canmore, which is located just east of Banff National
Mount_Lady_Macdonald
Mountain in Alberta, Canada
v t e Canadian Rockies Ranges Ball Bare Beaverfoot Blue Bow Crowsnest Elk Fairholme Fiddle Flathead Foothills High Rock Kananaskis Livingstone Lizard
Moose_Mountain_(Alberta)
Historic site in British Columbia, Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) subsidiary. In constructing westward from the Crowsnest Pass, many assumed that Fort Steele, the only suitable place of any substance
Fort_Steele,_British_Columbia
Mountain in Alberta/British Columbia, Canada
v t e Canadian Rockies Ranges Ball Bare Beaverfoot Blue Bow Crowsnest Elk Fairholme Fiddle Flathead Foothills High Rock Kananaskis Livingstone Lizard
Mount Baker (Waputik Mountains)
Mount_Baker_(Waputik_Mountains)
Mountain in Yoho NP, BC, Canada
runoff from Mount Niles drains into the Yoho River and Niles Creek, both tributaries of the Kicking Horse River. Topographic relief is significant as the
Mount_Niles
Mountain in the country of Canada
3 km (2 mi) east of Harvey Lake and north of the Snaring River, a tributary of the Athabasca River. In 1954, the Geographic Board of Alberta named the 2
Mount_Rutherford
Mountain in Alberta, Canada
a mountain located north of Three Isle Creek and west of the Kananaskis River in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Alberta, Canada. The mountain is named
Mount_Putnik
Mountain in Alberta, Canada
the north side of an unnamed creek that drains eastward into the Snaring River. The origin of the name is unknown. It is located in the Victoria Cross
Consort_Mountain
Mountain summit in Canada
Tonsa Peak drains east into tributaries of the Bow River, or west into tributaries of the Vermilion River. List of peaks on the British Columbia–Alberta border
Tonsa_Peak
Mountain in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada
v t e Canadian Rockies Ranges Ball Bare Beaverfoot Blue Bow Crowsnest Elk Fairholme Fiddle Flathead Foothills High Rock Kananaskis Livingstone Lizard
Mount_McHarg
international markets through the Ports of Vancouver and Montreal. The Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) in southern Alberta that runs between the British
Alberta_economic_corridors
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
v t e Canadian Rockies Ranges Ball Bare Beaverfoot Blue Bow Crowsnest Elk Fairholme Fiddle Flathead Foothills High Rock Kananaskis Livingstone Lizard
The_President_(mountain)
main subranges of the Continental Ranges, located east of the Bull and Elk rivers and a fault line extending northwest of West Elk Pass to McGregor Pass.
Front_Ranges
Mountain in Alberta, Canada
Alberta, Canada. It is located south of Warwick Creek in the Athabasca River Valley of Jasper National Park. It stands east of the Chaba Icefield and
Warwick_Mountain
CROWSNEST RIVER
CROWSNEST 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’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Louth in Lincolnshire, so called from its position on the river Lud (Old English Hlūde, meaning ‘the loud one’).Irish : when not of English origin (see 1), probably a reduced and altered form of McLeod. Compare McLouth.
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’.
Surname or Lastname
Norwegian
Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads in southwestern Norway, named with Old Norse lón ‘calm, deep pool (in a river)’.English : variant of Lane.Muslim : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places so named in Cumbria, probably so named from an Old English river name Hlóra nmeaning ‘the roaring one’ + Old English tūn ‘settlement’.
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
English : habitational name from places in Lancashire and southern Cumbria, named in Old English as Lunesdæl, from the river name Lune + dæl ‘valley’. This ancient British river name is the same as in the first element in Lancaster, through which city the river runs.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Rivers, brother to Lady Grey. 'King Richard III' Earl...
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.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Japanese
River
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 (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
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 : 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.
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 (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : from the Middle English personal name Loveke, Old English Lufeca, a derivative of Lufa (see Love 1), or LÄ“ofeca, a derivative of LÄ“ofa (see Leaf 2).English : perhaps a habitational name from places in Cumbria and Northumberland called Lowick, or Lowich in Northamptonshire. The first is from Old Norse lauf ‘leaf’ + vÃk ‘creek’; the second is from the river name Low (possibly from Old English luh ‘pool’) + Old English wÄ«c ‘dairy farm’, ‘dwelling’; and the third from an unattested Old English personal name, Luffa, or Luhha + wÄ«c.Probably a respelling of Lovik.
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.
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 : 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’.
CROWSNEST RIVER
CROWSNEST RIVER
CROWSNEST RIVER
CROWSNEST RIVER
CROWSNEST RIVER
CROWSNEST RIVER
CROWSNEST RIVER