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Musical interval
In modern Western tonal music theory, a diminished second is the interval produced by narrowing a minor second by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone
Diminished_second
Legal defense
In criminal law, diminished responsibility (or diminished capacity) is a potential defense by excuse by which defendants argue that although they broke
Diminished_responsibility
Small interval between musical notes
is why the Pythagorean comma is also called a ditonic comma.) The diminished second, in Pythagorean tuning, is defined as the difference between limma
Pythagorean_comma
Difference in pitch between two notes
augmented, ° or dim for diminished, ø for half diminished, and dom for dominant (the symbol − alone is not used for diminished). The main rules to decode
Interval_(music)
Interval in classical music
however large that is, is typically referred to as a diminished second. The diminished second is an interval between pairs of enharmonically equivalent
Diesis
Method of tuning a musical instrument
does not coincide with the diminished second, as its size (524288:531441) is the reciprocal of the Pythagorean diminished second (531441:524288). Also ditone
Pythagorean_tuning
Musical interval
from A to G♭ are diminished sevenths, spanning nine semitones. Being diminished, it is considered a dissonant interval. The diminished seventh is used
Diminished_seventh
Type of musical chord
In music theory, a diminished triad is a triad with a minor third and a diminished fifth above the root. When using chord symbols, it may be indicated
Diminished_triad
Economic theory
same "diminished return", as if the principal input was changed certeris paribus. While considered "hard" inputs, like labour and assets, diminishing returns
Diminishing_returns
Musical interval
from C to F♭ are diminished fourths, spanning four semitones. Being diminished, it is considered a dissonant interval. A diminished fourth is enharmonically
Diminished_fourth
Term used in Western music and music theory
abbreviations for diminished intervals are dX, such that a diminished third = d3. The diminished fifth (d5) is the only diminished interval that appears
Diminution
noticeably wider than a diminished interval but noticeably narrower than a minor interval. It is found in between a minor and diminished interval, thus making
Subminor_and_supermajor
Type of chord in music theory
In music theory, the half-diminished seventh chord (also known as a half-diminished chord or a minor seventh flat five chord) is a seventh chord composed
Half-diminished_seventh_chord
Musical interval
C♭ are diminished thirds, two semitones wide. Being diminished, it is considered a dissonant interval. n 12-tone equal temperament a diminished third is
Diminished_third
Topics referred to by the same term
degree Second (band), a Spanish rock group from Murcia Augmented second, an interval in classical music Diminished second, unison Major second, a whole
Second_(disambiguation)
Very small interval arising from discrepancies in tuning
augmented fourth and diminished fifth, or perfect fifth and diminished sixth, or minor sixth and augmented fifth, or major sixth and diminished seventh, or minor
Comma_(music)
Type of musical chord
The diminished seventh chord is a four-note chord (a seventh chord) composed of a root note, together with a minor third, a diminished fifth, and a diminished
Diminished_seventh_chord
Musical chord
augmented/minor, rather than augmented/augmented. Additionally, half-diminished stands for diminished/minor, and dominant stands for major/minor. When the type is
Seventh_chord
Chord that contains the interval of an augmented sixth
sixth chords to be inversions of the diminished triad and of dominant and diminished seventh chords with a lowered second degree (♭), and accordingly resolving
Augmented_sixth_chord
Musical interval
instance, the tritone(s) found in diminished triads as well as the dominant, half-diminished, and fully diminished seventh chords push toward resolution
Tritone
Group of psychiatric and neurological conditions
Disorders of diminished motivation (DDM) are a group of disorders involving diminished motivation and associated emotions. Many different terms have been
Disorders of diminished motivation
Disorders_of_diminished_motivation
Musical interval
from C4 to C♭5 are diminished octaves, spanning eleven semitones. Being diminished, it is considered a dissonant interval. The diminished octave is enharmonically
Diminished_octave
Basic musical interval
such as Iannis Xenakis' Evryali for solo piano. The term diminished unison or diminished prime is also found occasionally. It is found once in Rameau's
Semitone
Global conflict (1939–1945)
Imperial Japanese Navy. With its capacity for aggressive action greatly diminished as a result of the Midway battle, Japan attempted to capture Port Moresby
World_War_II
Musical scale
described this collection of pitches as the diminished mode (уменьшённый лад), because of the stable way the diminished fifth functions in it. In more recent
Octatonic_scale
Musical interval
intervals with the same frequency ratio can have different names (e.g., the diminished fifth and the augmented fourth); and with other forms of just intonation
Pythagorean_interval
Musical interval
to this makes up an octave. Hence, this interval's complement, the diminished second, is often referred to as a diesis. List of meantone intervals Benward
Augmented_seventh
Portuguese footballer (born 1985)
creative and defensive duties became more limited, although not entirely diminished. Initially deployed as a centre forward by managers Manuel Pellegrini
Cristiano_Ronaldo
System for naming chords
The main chord qualities are: Major and minor Augmented, diminished, and half-diminished Dominant Some of the symbols used for chord quality are similar
Chord_notation
Harmonic grouping of notes
qualities are major, minor, diminished, and augmented. Major and minor chords derive from the quality of their thirds. Diminished and augmented chords describe
Chord_(music)
the diatonic scale are shown in the table below. (The Pythagorean minor second is found by adding 5 perfect fourths.) The table below shows how these steps
List of intervals in 5-limit just intonation
List_of_intervals_in_5-limit_just_intonation
temperament. An augmented interval is increased by a chromatic semitone, and a diminished interval decreased. List of musical intervals List of pitch intervals
List_of_meantone_intervals
Tuning system for musical instruments
diaschisma, the diesis and the greater diesis, meet the definition of the diminished second, being the difference between the sizes in cents of a diatonic and
Five-limit_tuning
1683 battle between the Christian European States and the Ottomans
Luigi Marsigli give a 1/4 desertion of the Ottoman army) and disease diminished the Ottoman army on a large scale. According to Ottoman sources, the number
Battle_of_Vienna
Benefit derived from consuming a product
the context of cardinal utility, liberal economists postulate a law of diminishing marginal utility. This law states that the first unit of consumption
Marginal_utility
Undecimal diminished fourth or major third 11 425.00 217/48 217/48 play 17 steps in 48 equal temperament 48 427.37 F♭ 32 : 25 25 : 52 play Just diminished fourth
List_of_pitch_intervals
2020 mockumentary film by Jason Woliner
Benefit Recently Diminished Nation of Kazakhstan, and later as Borat Gift of Daughter to Mikhael Pence for Make Benefit Diminished Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat_Subsequent_Moviefilm
Political party in the United States
Christian right, and libertarian factions, all of which have greatly diminished in influence since 2016. Its ideology has since largely shifted towards
Republican Party (United States)
Republican_Party_(United_States)
1899–1902 war in South Africa
The Second Boer War was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the Boer republics (the South African Republic and Orange Free State) over Britain's
Second_Boer_War
British Army officer and statesman (1769–1852)
so the vast superiority in numbers of the Coalition would be greatly diminished. He would then seek the possibility of peace with Austria and Russia.
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington
music Diminished fourth Diminished octave Diminished second Diminished seventh Diminished seventh chord Diminished sixth Diminished third Diminished triad
Index_of_music_articles
President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
Lincoln's policies largely focused on assimilation of Native Americans and diminishing tribal landholdings, consistent with those of his predecessors, but his
Abraham_Lincoln
Musical interval
seventh). An augmented second also appears in the diminished seventh chord (in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd inversion) between the diminished seventh and the root
Augmented_second
Unlawful killing of a human with malice
"As a matter of public policy there shall be no defense of diminished capacity, diminished responsibility, or irresistible impulse in a criminal action
Murder
Musical interval
to D is a major second, as the note D lies two semitones above C, and the two notes are notated on adjacent staff positions. Diminished, minor and augmented
Major_second
Emperor of the French from 1852 to 1870
distracted him from governing, affected his relationship with the empress, and diminished him in the views of the other European courts.[page needed] Among his
Napoleon_III
Country in Southeast Europe
Serbia and that they belonged to the same ethnic group. That awareness diminished over time, due to differences in political and social development, but
Bosnia_and_Herzegovina
King of England from 1509 to 1547
God, but only your Grace" and that Henry's "imperial crown" had been diminished by "the unreasonable and uncharitable usurpations and exactions" of the
Henry_VIII
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1797 to 1801
John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency
John_Adams
Legal concept regarding a defendant's state of mind
to the jury are necessary to weigh mitigating factors. Diminished responsibility or diminished capacity can be employed as a mitigating factor or partial
Insanity_defense
American basketball player and analyst (born 1972)
career lows in points, rebounds, and blocks. His role in the offense diminished, as he attempted only 10 field goals per game, versus his career average
Shaquille_O'Neal
irreversible damage, including infertility, impaired sexual function, diminished bone density, altered brain development, and other irreversible physiological
Domestic policy of the second Trump administration
Domestic_policy_of_the_second_Trump_administration
English football player and manager (born 1985)
May 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2021. Liew, Jonathan (5 March 2020). "Diminished Wayne Rooney still able to serve up flashes of his glorious past". The
Wayne_Rooney
President of the United States from 1933 to 1945
overstate. Not only did the power of the South in the Democratic party diminish, but without the repeal, it is open to question whether FDR could have
Franklin_D._Roosevelt
King of France from 1715 to 1774
France, depleted the treasury, discredited the absolute monarchy, and diminished the country's reputation internationally. However, a minority of scholars
Louis_XV
Tonal degree of the diatonic scale
indicated by "iio," indicating that the chord is a diminished chord (in C: D–F–A♭). Because it is a diminished chord, it usually appears in first inversion
Supertonic
Ascending form of the melodic minor scale
(♭III+) 4th: Major triad (IV) 5th: Major triad (V) 6th: diminished triad (VIo) 7th: diminished triad (VIIo) The seventh chords built on each scale degree
Jazz_minor_scale
US Supreme Court justice since 2009
primary election on the grounds that New York City Council boundaries diminished minority voters' power. During 1985 and 1986, Sotomayor served on the
Sonia_Sotomayor
Album by R.E.M.
[feels] more like classic R.E.M." Tim Peacock of uDiscover Music cites "Diminished" and "Parakeet" as examples of the album's use of experimental instrumentation
Up_(R.E.M._album)
American musician (1942–2025)
difficulties securing a new record deal, attributed by Gaines to Wilson's diminished standing in the industry. In May 1969, Wilson disclosed the band's near-bankruptcy
Brian_Wilson
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
platforms after the January 6 attack. The loss of his social media presence diminished his ability to shape events and correlated with a dramatic decrease in
Donald_Trump
Physical law for entropy and heat
The second law of thermodynamics is a physical law based on universal empirical observation concerning heat and energy interconversions. A simple statement
Second_law_of_thermodynamics
1941 Axis invasion of the Soviet Union during WWII
serviceability and the quantity of the Luftwaffe's inventory steadily diminished due to combat, demand for air support only increased as the VVS recovered
Operation_Barbarossa
Musical scale
inversion of an augmented triad (or diminished seventh chord) is enharmonically equivalent to a new augmented triad (or diminished seventh chord) in root position
Harmonic_minor_scale
Religious wars of the High Middle Ages
campaigns—such as the Iberian, Albigensian, and Northern Crusades—thereby diminishing enthusiasm for expeditions in the eastern Mediterranean. Jerusalem was
Crusades
Symbol representing the word "and" (&)
to Carolingian minuscule (9th century) the use of ligatures in general diminished. The et-ligature, however, continued to be used and gradually became more
Ampersand
Country in West Africa
maintaining close relations with the West, especially France. Its stability was diminished by a coup d'état in 1999 and two civil wars—first between 2002 and 2007
Ivory_Coast
1812–1815 conflict in North America
States, the war has sometimes been remembered as the "Second War of American Independence" or the "Second American Revolution". Historians of public memory
War_of_1812
Historical semi-nomadic Turkic ethnic group
did not destroy the Khazar kingdom entirely, but they broke it up and diminished it. And this kingdom, which had absorbed Jewish immigration and refugees
Khazars
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
transfer of gold coinage outside the empire by invading enemies—greatly diminished the money supply and the banking sector. Although Roman coinage had long
Roman_Empire
Brazilian footballer (born 1976)
same" after his knee injury in 2000, with "his pace and sheer brute force diminished in comparison to The Phenomenon" in the 1990s, FourFourTwo magazine ranked
Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)
Ronaldo_(Brazilian_footballer)
Continent
World War, and especially the Second World War, diminished the eminence of Western Europe in world affairs. After the Second World War the map of Europe
Europe
Series of plague epidemics
mid-19th century. By the early 19th century, the threat of plague had diminished, though it was quickly replaced by the spread of another deadly infectious
Second_plague_pandemic
2018 non-fiction book by Jennifer Kavanagh and Michael Rich
in a constructive dialogue about economics, science and policy is diminished. Second, truth decay is alleged to manifest in "political paralysis". The
Truth_Decay_(book)
Period in Jewish history, c. 516 BCE–70 CE
shortly before its siege in 70 CE, when job opportunities in the city diminished, leaving many quarrymen unemployed. Peleg-Barkat suggests distinguishing
Second_Temple_period
Seismic intensity scale used to quantify the degree of shaking during earthquakes
spread across a larger area. Shaking intensity is localised. It generally diminishes with distance from the earthquake's epicentre, but it can be amplified
Modified Mercalli intensity scale
Modified_Mercalli_intensity_scale
Crime in the United States
person is killed intentionally and without legal excuse or mitigation.) Diminished capacity is a defense that may negate the mental state of "malice". If
Manslaughter (United States law)
Manslaughter_(United_States_law)
Star at the centre of the Solar System
internal toroidal magnetic field to the external poloidal field, and sunspots diminish in number and size. At solar-cycle minimum, the toroidal field is, correspondingly
Sun
Canadian rock band
English-made Wal MK1 bass. While fans and critics took notice of Lifeson's diminished guitar work, his presence was still palpable. Lifeson, like many guitarists
Rush_(band)
Last pre-Islamic Iranian empire (224–651 AD)
was on the verge of total defeat, Heraclius (610–641) drew on all his diminished and devastated empire's remaining resources, reorganised his armies, and
Sasanian_Empire
American actress and activist (born 1937)
married to is strong and smart and they have to diminish that, because it makes them feel diminished. Too bad we have defined masculinity in such a way
Jane_Fonda
Country in northwestern Europe
coincided with Britain's much-diminished economic position after its involvement in the First World War and in the Second World War, so that a policy of
United_Kingdom
2008 studio album by Decrepit Birth
Diminishing Between Worlds is the second studio album by American death metal band Decrepit Birth. It was released on January 29, 2008 through Unique Leader
Diminishing_Between_Worlds
Musical interval
perfect fifth (often abbreviated P5) spans seven semitones, while the diminished fifth spans six and the augmented fifth spans eight semitones. For example
Perfect_fifth
Neurodevelopmental disorder
difficulties, and numerous health risks, collectively predisposing to a diminished quality of life and a reduction in life expectancy. It is associated with
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder
American post-apocalyptic drama television series (2010–2022)
5.7/10. The site's consensus states, "While the sense of finality is diminished by the promise of even more spinoffs, The Walking Dead's eleventh conclusion
The_Walking_Dead_(TV_series)
Cradle of civilization in North Africa
support a large centralized administration. As the power of the kings diminished, regional governors called nomarchs began to challenge the supremacy of
Ancient_Egypt
Capital and most populous city in Japan
trillion. Although Tokyo's status as a leading global financial hub has diminished with the Lost Decades since the 1990s, when the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)
Tokyo
Island country in the Caribbean
the acculturation and cultural assimilation of African slaves slightly diminished African cultural influence in comparison to other Caribbean countries
Dominican_Republic
Inability to initiate and persist in goal-directed activities
clinical disturbance of itself (or as a coexisting second disorder) related to disorders of diminished motivation. In 2006, avolition was identified as
Avolition
British evolutionary biologist and author (born 1941)
John Keats's accusation that by explaining the rainbow, Isaac Newton diminished its beauty; Dawkins argues for the opposite conclusion. He suggests that
Richard_Dawkins
King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727
his mother, Sophia, and his second cousin Anne, Queen of Great Britain. During his reign the powers of the monarchy diminished, and Britain began a transition
George_I_of_Great_Britain
complex harmonic oscillation of the Earth's surface, which gradually diminished and merged with the incessant free oscillation of the Earth more than
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_and_tsunami
typically use the natural minor scale, occasionally incorporating a diminished second leading to the tonic. Some compositions are modal or semimodal, sometimes
Music_of_Israel
Italian explorer and navigator (1454–1512)
provision ships bound for the West Indies, but his opportunities were diminishing; Columbus's expeditions were not providing the hoped-for profits, and
Amerigo_Vespucci
1940–41 bombing of Britain during WWII
bombing and were afraid of more. From 1916 to 1918, German raids had diminished against countermeasures which demonstrated defence against night air raids
The_Blitz
American film by Paul Michael Glaser
arguing that Glaser approached the material too much like television and diminished its thematic potential. Multiple drafts of the script were written, shifting
The_Running_Man_(1987_film)
Algorithm for modelling sequential data
signal for key tokens to be amplified and less important tokens to be diminished. Because self-attention alone is permutation-invariant, transformers inject
Transformer_(deep_learning)
Village in New York, United States
point and an administrative, social, and institutional center has diminished. Secondly, decisions made in the 1950s and 1960s by the former Haloid Company
Webster_(village),_New_York
Country in Northern Europe
established for the peasantry, and the power of the regional barons was diminished. Several important cultural changes occurred during this time. Under Swedish
Latvia
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Nottinghamshire. The early forms, from Domesday Book to the early 13th century, show the first element uniformly as Mam-, and it is therefore likely that this was a British hill-name meaning ‘breast’ (compare Manchester), with the later addition of Old English feld ‘pasture’, ‘open country’ (see Field) as the second element. The surname is now widespread throughout Midland and southern England and is also common in Ireland.Irish : when not an importation of 1, this is an altered form of the Norman name Manville (see Mandeville).Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Mansfeld, a habitational name for someone from a place so called in Saxony.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Diminished, torn in pieces.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a deliberate alteration of Leatherhead, a habitational name from Leatherhead in Surrey, which is named from Celtic lēd ‘gray’ + rïd ‘ford’, or alternatively a habitational name from Lythwood in Shropshire, which is named from Old English hlið ‘slope’ + wudu ‘wood’.Zachariah Leatherwood, son of John Leatherwood, was born in Prince William Co., VA, about 1735. After the revolutionary war, he settled in Spartanburg Co., SC, with his second wife, Jane Calvert, and many of his fourteen children.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various places so called, for example in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Wiltshire. For the most part the first element is either Old English (ge)mǣne ‘common’, ‘shared’ (see Manley, Manship), or the Old English byname Mann(a) (see Mann). However, in the case of Manton in Lincolnshire the early forms show clearly that it was Old English m(e)alm ‘sand’, ‘chalk’, with reference to the poor soil of the region. The second element is in each case Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.Irish (Cork) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Manntáin ‘descendant of Manntán’, a personal name derived from a diminutive of manntach ‘toothless’.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Diminished, torn in pieces.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places, in Cheshire and West Yorkshire, called Ledsham. The first is named with the Old English personal name LÄ“ofede + Old English hÄm ‘homestead’ and the second is recorded in Domesday Book as Ledesham ‘homestead within the district of Leeds’.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Wen 2.Chinese : from a character in the personal name of Hu Gongman, a retainer of Wu Wang. After the latter established the Zhou dynasty in 1122 bc, he granted the state of Chen to Hu Gongman, whose descendants adopted the second character of his given name, Man, as their surname. This character also means ‘Manchurian’, but the name does not appear to be related to this meaning.Chinese : variant of Wen 3.Chinese : variant of Wan 1.English and Jewish : variant spelling of Mann.Dutch : from Middle Dutch man ‘man’, ‘husband’, ‘vassal’, ‘arbiter’.French : from the Germanic personal name Manno (see Mann 2).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the personal name Man, derived from Yiddish ‘man’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English loveles ‘loveless’, ‘without love’, probably in the sense ‘fancy free’.English : some early examples, such as Richard Lovelas (Kent 1344), may have as their second element Middle English las(se) ‘girl’, ‘maiden’.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Light of Lord Shiva which never diminishes
Biblical
diminished; torn in pieces
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 : habitational name from any of various places so called. Most, as for example those in Dorset, Norfolk, Rutland, and Suffolk, were named from Old English lang ‘long’ + hÄm ‘homestead’, ‘enclosure’; but one in Essex is recorded in Domesday Book as Laingaham, from Old English LÄhhingahÄm ‘homestead of the people of Lahha’, and one in Lincolnshire originally had as its second element Old Norse holmr ‘island’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Light of Lord Shiva which Never Diminishes
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Traditional
Victor; One who has Conquered the Sky; Whose Lustre Can't be Diminished; The Sun
Surname or Lastname
English and German (also found in Alsace)
English and German (also found in Alsace) : variant of English Luke, German Lukas.German (also Lück) : from a short form of Lüdeke, a pet form of Ludolph (compare Liedtke 2) or occasionally from Ludwig or Lucas.Dutch (van Luck) and English : habitational name from Luik, the Dutch name of the Belgian city of Liège.Translation of the French Canadian secondary surnames Lachance and Lafortune.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Leaton in Shropshire. The first element is uncertain, but may be Old English hlēo ‘shelter’ or (ge)lǣt ‘watercourse’ (modern English ‘leat’). The second element is Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Great and Little Linford in Buckinghamshire or Lynford in Norfolk. The former may have Old English hlyn ‘maple’ as its first element; the latter is more likely to contain līn ‘flax’. The second element in each case is Old English ford ‘ford’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places named in Old English as ‘long ford’, from lang, long ‘long’ + ford ‘ford’, except for Langford in Nottinghamshire, which is named with an Old English personal name Landa or possibly land, here used in a specific sense such as ‘boundary’ or ‘district’, with the same second element.
Surname or Lastname
English and Dutch
English and Dutch : from Latin Marcus, the personal name of St. Mark the Evangelist, author of the second Gospel. The name was borne also by a number of other early Christian saints. Marcus was an old Roman name, of uncertain (possibly non-Italic) etymology; it may have some connection with the name of the war god Mars. Compare Martin. The personal name was not as popular in England in the Middle Ages as it was on the Continent, especially in Italy, where the evangelist became the patron of Venice and the Venetian Republic, and was allegedly buried at Aquileia. As an American family name, this has absorbed cognate and similar names from other European languages, including Greek Markos and Slavic Marek.English, German, and Dutch (van der Mark) : topographic name for someone who lived on a boundary between two districts, from Middle English merke, Middle High German marc, Middle Dutch marke, merke, all meaning ‘borderland’. The German term also denotes an area of fenced-off land (see Marker 5) and, like the English word, is embodied in various place names which have given rise to habitational names.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Marck, Pas-de-Calais.German : from Marko, a short form of any of the Germanic compound personal names formed with mark ‘borderland’ as the first element, for example Markwardt.Americanization or shortened form of any of several like-sounding Jewish or Slavic surnames (see for example Markow, Markowitz, Markovich).Irish (northeastern Ulster) : probably a short form of Markey (when not of English origin).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various places so called, for example in Devon, Kent, and West Yorkshire. According to Ekwall, the first element of these place names is respectively Old English (ge)mǣre ‘boundary’, myrig ‘pleasant’, and mearð ‘(pine) marten’. The second element in each case is Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’. This surname was taken to Ireland by a Northumbrian family who settled there in the 17th century.
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Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Little Eagle
Girl/Female
Biblical
In tribulation or distress.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Cloudless
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Pomegranate
Girl/Female
Irish American
Old. Surname and river name.
Male
Basque
, farmer, husbandman.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Beyond Count
Boy/Male
Hindu
The won who wins over desires
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Mercury; Silver
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v.
Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Diminish
n.
A medicine that diminishes irritation.
n.
That which is lopped off, diminished, or abated.
a.
Incapable of being diminished.
n.
The quantity by which a variable is diminished.
v. t.
To make smaller by a half step; to make (an interval) less than minor; as, a diminished seventh.
n.
Diminished in value; dishonored; degraded.
n.
One who, or that which, diminishes anything.
n.
An imperfect or diminished fifth.
a.
Tending to diminish.
a.
Capable of being diminished or lessened.
v. t.
To diminish.
imp. & p. p.
of Diminish
v. i.
To become or appear less or smaller; to lessen; as, the apparent size of an object diminishes as we recede from it.
v. t.
To diminish again.
a.
Small; diminished; diminutive.
n.
An imperfect or diminished fourth.
n.
That which wastes or diminishes.
v. t.
To diminish.