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French Air Force unit founded in 1912
Escadrille 15 is one of the oldest units of the French Air Force, which was founded on 22 August 1912 at Reims, France, and is still active. Escadrille
Escadrille_15
U.S. volunteer unit constituted in 1916 under French command
The La Fayette Escadrille (French: Escadrille de La Fayette) was the name of the French Air Force unit escadrille N 124 during the First World War (1914–1918)
Lafayette_Escadrille
French WW1 fighter aircraft
Escadrille 3 Escadrille 12 Escadrille 15 Escadrille 16 Escadrille 23 Escadrille 26 Escadrille 31 Escadrille 37 Escadrille 38 Escadrille 48 Escadrille
SPAD_S.XIII
Military unit
origin back to[citation needed] two World War I squadrons: Escadrille Spa.15 and Escadrille Spa.77. In January 1939 the fighter group 1/7 relocated to
Escadron de Chasse 1/7 Provence
Escadron_de_Chasse_1/7_Provence
American mercenary air unit that served France in the Rif War
The Escadrille Chérifienne (Cherifian Squadron) or Escadrille Américaine (American Squadron) was an American mercenary squadron fighting for the French
Escadrille_Cherifienne
Commander of Lafayette Escadrille
(French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ təno]) (15 December 1887 – 19 December 1948) was the commander of the Lafayette Escadrille – the famed branch of the French air
Georges_Thenault
finally assigned a flying slot on 1 April 1915, when he was assigned to Escadrille 15. He then was promoted to Sergent ten days after joining his new unit
Lucien_J._Jailler
Military unit
I. It was credited with destruction of 15 German airplanes, 27 observation balloons, and a Zeppelin. Escadrille Spa.152 was formed under VII Armee auspices
Escadrille_Spa.152
French Air Force flying unit
Escadrille 3 Les Cigognes ('The Storks') was a famous French aviation unit during World War I. It was often referred to as the 'Stork Escadrille N3' due
Escadrille_3
4981 on 10 December 1916. After advanced training, he was posted to Escadrille 15, a Nieuport squadron on 25 April 1917. He scored his first aerial victory
Gabriel_Guérin
Military unit
23, 2006 : 1st Escadrille : Escadrille IV/15(1) 2nd Escadrille : Escadrille IV/15(2) Since June 23, 2006 : 1st Escadrille : Escadrille F 118 (used the
Escadron de Transport 3/61 Poitou
Escadron_de_Transport_3/61_Poitou
Polish 7th Air Escadrille (Polish: 7. Eskadra Lotnicza), better known as the Kościuszko Squadron, was one of the units of the Polish Air Force during the
7th_Air_Escadrille
Military unit
Escadrille Spa.93 (originally Escadrille N.93) was a French fighter squadron active during World War I from 26 April 1917 until war's end. On 4 October
Escadrille_Spa.93
2006 film by Tony Bill
young Americans who volunteered to become fighter pilots in the Lafayette Escadrille, the 124th air squadron formed by the French in 1916. Flyboys was released
Flyboys_(film)
French torpedo bomber seaplane
built) PL.154 – landplane version (1 converted from PL.15) France Aéronavale Escadrille 7B2 Escadrille 3S6 General characteristics Crew: Three Length: 12
Levasseur_PL.15
French flying ace
to Escadrille 27; it was while he was with them he flew his first war mission, on 31 August. In January 1915, he was transferred to Escadrille 15, which
Georges_Lachmann
French-American fighter pilot
a group of American volunteers formed the Escadrille Américaine (shortly to be renamed N-124 Escadrille Lafayette) to aid France's war effort against
Raoul_Lufbery
Founder of the American Escadrille Squadron (1887–1916)
Prince (August 31, 1887 – October 15, 1916) was an American aviator and leading founder of France's Lafayette Escadrille. He was born on August 31, 1887
Norman_Prince
French World War I flying ace
traveled ace would be temporarily withdrawn for a rest, then assigned to Escadrilles 15 and 31 before ending the war in 23. De Bonnefoy remained in the military
Robert_de_Bonnefoy
French fighter squadron
Escadrille Spa.96 (originally Escadrille N.96), was a French fighter squadron active during the World War I years of 1917 to 1918. They were an integral
Escadrille_Spa.96
Military unit
Escadrille 46 (variously known as Escadrille R46 and Escadrille Let46) was a highly decorated French World War bombing squadron. Although serving ordinarily
Escadrille_C46
Military unit
Guynemer, SPA 26, SPA 103 of René Fonck, and SPA 12. Heir to Escadrille 3 (the "Cigognes" Escadrille), EC 1/2 Cigognes was created in November 1945, by reorganizing
Escadron de Chasse 1/2 Cigognes
Escadron_de_Chasse_1/2_Cigognes
National military of Burkina Faso
aircraft. Two escadrilles (squadrons) or sub-formations were created: the Escadrille de Transport (Transport Unit), and the Escadrille d'Hélicoptères
Burkina_Faso_Armed_Forces
French WW1 fighter aircraft
N.15 Escadrille N.23 Escadrille N.26 Escadrille N.31 Escadrille N.37 Escadrille N.38 Escadrille N.48 Escadrille N.49 Escadrille N.57 Escadrille N.65 Escadrille
Nieuport_11
French flying ace
commissioned a sous lieutenant. Shortly thereafter, on 15 January 1918, he transferred to Escadrille 15, a SPAD squadron. He would score four more aerial victories
Antoine_Cordonnier
French WW1 fighter aircraft
13 Escadrille N 15 Escadrille N 37 Escadrille N 65 Escadrille N 67 Escadrille N 84 Escadrille N 112 Escadrille N 124 Group de Combat GC 14 Escadrille N
Nieuport_17
Type of military unit
more flights make up a squadron. Foreign languages equivalents include escadrille (French), escuadrilla (Spanish), esquadrilha (Portuguese), lanka (Ukrainian)
Flight_(military_unit)
French WW1 fighter aircraft
12 Escadrille N.3 Escadrille N.26 Escadrille N.73 Escadrille N.103 Group de Combat 13 Escadrille N.15 Escadrille N.65 Escadrille N.84 Escadrille N.124
Nieuport_24
The 5me Escadrille de Chasse was the second fighter squadron of the Belgian Air Component. The squadron was founded during World War I, reorganized into
10me_Escadrille_de_Chasse
Military unit
On 15 May they were merged into a squadron dubbed Escadrille NF; the new unit's name quickly changed to Escadrille 106 before settling on Escadrille N
Escadrille_Spa.95
Military unit
1st Escadrille : Escadrille 4B3 : since November 1, 1958 2nd Escadrille : Escadrille I/25 (2) : since November 1, 1958 3rd Escadrille : SPA 160 "Diable
Escadron de Transformation Rafale 3/4 Aquitaine
Escadron_de_Transformation_Rafale_3/4_Aquitaine
American actor and filmmaker (born 1930)
girl for money. Eastwood had a small part as an aviator in Lafayette Escadrille (1958) and played a major role as an ex-renegade of the Confederacy in
Clint_Eastwood
Military unit
Escadrille 62 is a French Air Force squadron. It was founded on 11 August 1915 at Lyon–Bron Airport. Escadrille 62 was originally equipped with Farman
Escadrille_62
Military unit
Escadrille Spa.78 (originally Escadrille N.78) was a French fighter squadron active from December 1916 until the end of World War I on 11 November 1918
Escadrille_Spa.78
WWI French Air Force unit (1914–18)
Escadrille 103 of the French Air Force was an elite aviation unit on the Western Front during World War I. One of its many aces, René Fonck was the highest
Escadrille_103
French WW1 reconnaissance aircraft
France Aéronautique Militaire Escadrille HF 1 Escadrille HF 7 Escadrille HF 13 Escadrille HF 19 Escadrille HF 28 Escadrille HF 32 Greece Royal Hellenic
Farman_HF.20
French flying ace
promoted to Caporal on 23 March 1917. On 15 May, he received his Pilot's Brevet, No. 5894. He was assigned to Escadrille N15 (the 'N' denoting Nieuports) on
Bernard_Artigau
French World War I flying ace
January 1916. He returned to Escadrille 23 on 1 March 1916. Casale was awarded the Médaille militaire on 19 May 1916. On 15 August, he was promoted to Adjutant
Jean_Casale
French World War I flying ace
assigned to fly two-seater Maurice Farman reconnaissance aircraft for Escadrille MF62. He scored his first aerial victory on 10 February 1916 while on
Albert_Louis_Deullin
Military unit
Escadrille Spa.102 (earlier unit designations being Escadrille BR.17, Escadrille VB.2, Escadrille VB102, Escadrille N.102) was a French fighter squadron
Escadrille_Spa.102
Military unit
Escadrille Spa.163 was a French fighter squadron founded on 11 April 1918 as a replacement squadron for the American 103rd Aero Squadron. By 11 November
Escadrille_Spa.163
Military unit
later redesignation as Escadrille SPA 37. In March, it was incorporated into alarger unit, Groupe de Combat 15. In July, Escadrille 37 was again posted to
Escadrille_SPA.37
French WW1 fighter aircraft
Cooperation Escadrille N12 Escadrille N76 Escadrille N79 Escadrille N82 Escadrille N87 Escadrille N88 Escadrille N90 Escadrille N91 Escadrille N92 Escadrille N94
Nieuport_27
French WW1 fighter aircraft
1918. France French Air Force Escadrille R 46 Escadrille R 239 Escadrille R 240 Escadrille R 241 Escadrille R 242 Escadrille R 246 United Kingdom Royal
Caudron_R.11
bombowa) Fighter escadrille (Polish: eskadra myśliwska) Observation escadrille (Polish: eskadra obserwacyjna) Reconnaissance escadrille (Polish: eskadra
Polish Air Force order of battle in 1939
Polish_Air_Force_order_of_battle_in_1939
assigned to Escadrille C34, a Caudron squadron, in July 1916. He subsequently retrained as a fighter pilot. He was then posted to Escadrille N15, a Nieuwpoort
Gilbert_de_Guingand
French aviator
earned Military Pilot's Brevet No. 601. He was originally assigned to Escadrille MF8. He then joined the MS12 reconnaissance squadron, flying Morane-Saulnier
Jean_Navarre
Military unit
the earlier 18th Reconnaissance Escadrille and the 19th Fighter Escadrille. In September 1939 the 112th Fighter Escadrille was incorporated into the Pursuit
112th_Fighter_Escadrille
French flying ace
began serving as a Nieuport fighter pilot for Escadrille N.15. On 20 June 1917, he took command of Escadrille N.152. He scored his first aerial victory with
Charles_Lefevre
French flying ace
on 22 May 1917, was to Escadrille 365 in defense of Paris. Two months later, on 27 July, Berthelot was reassigned to Escadrille N15 ('N' denoting the unit's
Armond_J._Berthelot
Military unit
Djibouti Air Base (ICAO: HDAM). The squadron is composed of three historic escadrilles (Flights), C46, SPA 69, and SPA 88, dating back decades and with many
Escadron_de_Chasse_3/11_Corse
Military unit
Training School together with 5 Squadron. The 9ème Escadrille de Chasse was originally the 1ère Escadrille de Chasse, which was founded in February 1916 as
9th_Squadron_(Belgium)
Military unit
formed of three escadrilles Until dissolution in 2005 : 1st Escadrille : Metz (from September 2, 1941, until June 27, 2005) 2nd Escadrille : Nancy (from
Escadron de Chasse 3/30 Lorraine
Escadron_de_Chasse_3/30_Lorraine
original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020. "Lafayette Escadrille". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020
Clint_Eastwood_filmography
1916. On 28 May 1917, he went to fighter school; by 15 June, he was a Nieuport pilot with Escadrille 3. He was commissioned a Sous lieutenant on 11 July
Jean_Bozon-Verduraz
WW1 French flying ace
Pau on 30 June 1916. He was posted to Escadrille N 38 at the end of July 1916, but was transferred to Escadrille N 77 on 10 September 1916. He forced an
Yves_F._Barbaza
French flying ace
Maréchal-des-logis pilot of Escadrille N23. As a non-commissioned officer, he successfully performed impressive and risky tasks. For instance, on 15 March 1916, while
Maxime_Lenoir
French aviator (1891–1917)
lieutenant. He was one of the founders and second-in-command of the Lafayette Escadrille, serving under commander Georges Thenault. First serving as a cavalryman
Alfred_de_Laage_de_Meux
French WW1 fighter aircraft
Escadrille N.3 Escadrille N.26 Escadrille N.103 Groupement de Chasse Cachy Escadrille N.15 Escadrille N.23 Escadrille N.37 Escadrille N.62 Escadrille
Nieuport_16
French World War I flying ace
aviation and on 5 July 1915 joined Escadrille MS.38 as a mechanic. On 24 August, he transferred again, to Escadrille C.64 as a gunner/observer on Caudrons
Charles_Quette
American actor, singer, film producer, and author (1931–2018)
at its peak. William Wellman used him again in a war film, Lafayette Escadrille (1958). Columbia Pictures borrowed him for a Western, Gunman's Walk (1958)
Tab_Hunter
Military unit
The 1st Squadron (French: 1re escadrille) is a Recce squadron in the Belgian Air Force of the Belgian Armed Forces. Based at Florennes air base, it is
1st_Squadron_(Belgium)
French World War II fighter squadron
Escadrille Spa.561 (also variously known as Escadrille N.92/I, Escadrille N.392, Escadrille N.561) was a French First World War fighter squadron dedicated
Escadrille_Spa.561
Military unit
Escadrille Spa.86 was a French Air Force fighter squadron active from 6 April 1917 through the end of World War I. They served as a component of Groupe
Escadrille_Spa.86
WW1 French flying ace
candidate"). On 15 July 1915 he transferred to the Army's aviation service – the Aéronautique Militaire – as an observer/bombardier, serving in Escadrille VB 102
Armand_de_Turenne
Military unit
Escadrille Spa.97 was a French fighter squadron active during the World War I years of 1917 and 1918. It was credited with destroying 17 enemy airplanes
Escadrille_Spa.97
Military unit
Escadrille Spa.81 was a French fighter squadron active in World War warfare during 1917 and 1918. With nine flying aces in its ranks, it downed 88 German
Escadrille_Spa.81
Polish touring aircraft of 1937
one bought by the Presidential Chancellory and belonging to the Staff Escadrille, and the other in air ambulance variants RWD-15S. One aircraft (registration
RWD_15
French fighter squadron
Escadrille Spa.88 (also known as Escadrille N.88) was a French fighter squadron active for the final 20 months of the First World War. It spent 1918 as
Escadrille_Spa.88
WW1 French flying ace
assignment on 26 May 1916 was with Escadrille N49 (the 'N' signifying the squadron operated Nieuports). He moved on to Escadrille N15 on 12 August; on 23 September
Fernand_Guyou
assignment, and was sent to Escadrille 31 on 6 October 1915, to Escadrille 3 on 1 May 1916, and shortly thereafter to Escadrille 62. Flying a Nieuport fighter
Paul_Tarascon
Air warfare branch of Chad's military
as the Chadian National Flight/Squadron (Escadrille Nationale Tchadienne or ENT). As of 1969, the Escadrille Nationale Tchadienne was equipped with five
Chadian_Air_Force
French World War I flying ace
up as a pilot in Escadrille BL.3. He was awarded the Médaille Militaire on 15 June 1915. In 1916, he was transferred to Escadrille N.38 as a Nieuport
Charles_Revol-Tissot
1916, after which he was assigned to Escadrille N95 later that month. In June 1916, Huffer was reassigned to Escadrille N62, where he would remain until March
John_W._F._M._Huffer
French carrier based anti-submarine warfare aircraft
Aéronavale Flottille 4F Flottille 6F Flottille 9F Escadrille 2S Escadrille 3S Escadrille 10S Escadrille 59S India Indian Naval Air Arm INAS 310 Data from
Bréguet_1050_Alizé
Military unit
Escadrille 38, variously known as Escadrille MS38, Escadrille N38, or Escadrille SPA38, was a French fighter squadron founded on 8 January 1915. Fighting
Escadrille_38
Force on 30 November 1916 as an aerial observer. On 15 January 1917, he was posted to Escadrille 38; on 30 April 1917, he was granted his observer's brevet
Jean_C._Romatet
American businessman, military officer and politician (1892 - 1971)
aviation. He served as an aviator during World War I, flying for Lafayette Escadrille. Rand was the President of the Minneapolis Gas Company, which was owned
Rufus_Rand
French WWI flying ace
He was posted to Escadrille SPA 155 on 11 February 1918, but soon after, on 22 February, was transferred to Escadrille SPA 153. On 15 March Barcat flew
Andre_Barcat
French flying ace
to Escadrille 8. After service with this reconnaissance squadron, he went to fighter training on 8 February 1917, and was assigned to Escadrille 3 a
Marcel_Haegelen
Military unit
By war's end, Escadrille Spa.68 was credited with the destruction of 15 enemy aircraft. Escadrille Spa.68 was founded as Escadrille N.68. It was one
Escadrille_Spa.68
Military unit
squadron. The squadron inherited the traditions of the Lafayette Escadrille (French: Escadrille La Fayette) of the First World War. The group was established
Escadron de Chasse 2/4 La Fayette
Escadron_de_Chasse_2/4_La_Fayette
October 1914, he was simultaneously promoted to Corporal and assigned to Escadrille 8. On 25 February 1915, he was promoted to Sergeant. On 28 April 1915
Jacques_Ortoli
1914. On 1 September 1914, he received his first flying assignment, to Escadrille ESC.21. Sixteen days later, he was promoted to Adjutant. After that, on
Albert_Mezergues
French flying ace
posted to Escadrille 67 to pilot a Nieuport. He staked an unconfirmed claim on 16 October 1916, and followed it up with official ones on 15 November and
Jean_Derode
American actor (1927–2018)
Tribune. April 14, 1956. ProQuest 179737098. "Western and 'Lafayette Escadrille' Open", The New York Times, April 19, 1958. Howard Thompson, "'Dead' Western"
Clint_Walker
French World War I flying ace (1894–1972)
April 1915 he was posted to the newly created escadrille MS.48, based at Villacoublay. The escadrille initially comprised only six pilots and two observers
Albert_Achard
Military unit
Escadrille Spa80 was a French fighter squadron active during World War I, from 13 December 1916 to 11 November 1918. It was credited with 23 aerial victories
Escadrille_Spa.80
the enlisted ranks to Sous lieutenant. On 15 October 1917, he finally drew a combat assignment, with Escadrille N.31. Beginning 22 May 1918 and ending 1
François_Portron
French flying ace
assigned to Escadrille N77 ('N' for Nieuport). He scored his first victory with them, on 14 February 1917. He was forwarded to Escadrille N97 on 18 March
Marcel_Hugues
American flying ace (1896–1918)
volunteered for aviation and trained with the Lafayette Escadrille. He was then assigned to Escadrille 69. In February 1918, he took a commission with American
James_Dudley_Beane
French flying ace
Chevalier in the Légion d'honneur. He transferred to Escadrille 97 on 22 May 1918 to fly Spads. On 15 July, he tallied his final victory. By the end of the
André_Herbelin
American World War I aviator (1887–1917)
19 March 1917) flew as an aviator during World War I in the Lafayette Escadrille and authored Flying for France. He was the first of sixty-four University
James_Rogers_McConnell
American early aviator (1892–1916)
Rockwell-family.org Archived 2006-09-15 at the Wayback Machine at www.rockwell-family.org – Kiffin Rockwell and the Lafayette Escadrille Wikimedia Commons has media
Kiffin_Rockwell
French WW1 reconnaissance aircraft
France Aeronautique Militaire Escadrille 62 Escadrille 69 Escadrille 112 Escadrille 202 (operated at least one example) Escadrille 210 (operated one example)
Nieuport_14
French flying ace
observer/gunner. Leps was initially assigned to Escadrille N67 (the 'N' denoting that the unit used Nieuports). On 15 July 1916, he was forwarded for pilot's
Adrien_L._J._Leps
Naval formation or unit
is the escadrille des sous-marins nucléaires d'attaque (ESNA), part of the French submarine forces (and before the Second World War, escadrilles de sous-marins)
Submarine_squadron
Military unit
Training School (AJeTS). The school closed on 11 October 2018. The 11ème Escadrille de Chasse was created on 1 March 1918 at Les Moëres aerodrome near Veurne
11th_Squadron_(Belgium)
forwarded to the 2e Groupe d'Aviation. On 27 September, he was assigned to Escadrille 67. He was promoted to Sergeant while with this unit, on 11 March 1916
Paul_Waddington
Aviation branch of Belgian Armed Forces
Escadrille V was turned into the 5ème Escadrille de Chasse. The new unit was the first to mount an offensive formation for the new air force; on 15 February
Belgian_Air_Force
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ESCADRILLE 15
ESCADRILLE 15
Surname or Lastname
German
German : occupational name or status name from the German word Knapp(e), a variant of Knabe ‘young unmarried man’. In the 15th century this spelling acquired the separate, specialized meanings ‘servant’, ‘apprentice’, or ‘miner’.German : in Franconia, a nickname for a dexterous or skillful person.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a hillock, Middle English knappe, Old English cnæpp, or habitational name from any of the several minor places named with the word, in particular Knapp in Hampshire and Knepp in Sussex.German and western Slavic : variant of Knabe.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin. It is probably an occupational name for an official in charge of a granary, Anglo-Norman French grenetier, but it could also be a variant of Grinder.The name Grinter is fairly common in Dorset, England, from the 16th to the 18th centuries. It is recorded as Grenter in 1570 in that county.
Surname or Lastname
Polish, German, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Polish, German, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : from Polish litwin, an ethnic name for someone from Lithuania (Polish Litwa, Lithuanian Lietuva, a word of uncertain etymology, perhaps a derivative of the river name Leità ). In the 14th century Lithuania was an independent grand duchy which extended from the Baltic to the shores of the Black Sea. It was united with Poland in 1569, and was absorbed into the Russian empire in 1795. The region referred to as Lite in Ashkenazic culture encompassed not only Lithuania but also Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, parts of northern Ukraine, and parts of northeastern Poland.English : from an Old English personal name, Lēohtwine, composed of the elements lēoht ‘light’, ‘bright’ + wine ‘friend’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Hensall in North Yorkshire, originally named with the unattested Old English personal name Heþīn or Old Scandinavian Heþinn + Old English halh ‘nook’.English : Huguenot surname, of unexplained origin, which was taken to England by a Protestant refugee who fled France after the Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s Day (24 August 1572) and settled in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Surname or Lastname
English (Shropshire)
English (Shropshire) : from the Welsh personal name Einws, a diminutive of Einion (of uncertain origin, popularly associated with einion ‘anvil’).English : patronymic from the medieval personal name Hain 2.English : habitational name from Haynes in Bedfordshire. This name first appears in Domesday Book as Hagenes, which Mills derives from the plural of Old English hægen, hagen ‘enclosure’.Irish : variant of Hines.John Haynes (?1594–1653) had emigrated from Essex, England, where his father was lord of the manor of Copford Hall near Colchester, to MA, where he was governor in 1635. He moved to CT, and was the colony's first governor (1639–53/54).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Lowthorpe in East Yorkshire, named with the Old Norse personal name Logi or Lági + þorp ‘outlying farmstead’In 1634 the name was brought to North America by the Rev. John Lathrop (b. 1584 in Etton, Yorkshire, England), a Puritan preacher fleeing religious persecution. He arrived at Plymouth Colony and lived in Scituate, MA until 1639, then moved to Barnstable MA, where his Bible can still be seen.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Derbyshire, of unknown etymology (probably a pre-English hill name, but the form is obscure).German : from the genitive plural of Kind ‘child’, possibly denoting someone who had a lot of children, as in Hans der Kinder ‘Hans of the children’ (Eisleben 15th century), or short for some compound such as Kindervater ‘male midwife’ or Kinderfreund ‘one who likes children’.German : variant of Günther (see Guenther).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Holland 1.Americanized form of Norwegian Hovland.Howland was the name of three Quaker brothers, original settlers in Marshfield, MA. They were from Huntingdonshire, England. The eldest, John Howland (c.1593–1672) was a passenger on the Mayflower, servant to Gov. John Carver, who died in the first winter at Plymouth Colony.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Norman personal name Huard, Heward, composed of the Germanic elements hug ‘heart’, ‘mind’, ‘spirit’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.English : from the Anglo-Scandinavian personal name HÄward, composed of the Old Norse elements há ‘high’ + varðr ‘guardian’, ‘warden’.English : variant of Ewart 2.Irish : see Fogarty.Irish (County Clare) surname adopted as an equivalent of Gaelic Ó hÃomhair, which was formerly Anglicized as O’Hure.The house of Howard, the leading family of the English Roman Catholic nobility, was founded by Sir William Howard or Haward of Norfolk (d. 1308). The family acquired the dukedom of Norfolk by marriage. The first duke of Norfolk of the Howard line was created earl marshal of England by Richard III in 1483, and this office has been held by his succeeding male heirs to the present day. They also hold the earldoms of Suffolk, Berkshire, Carlisle, and Effingham. Henry VIII’s fifth queen, Catherine Howard (?1520–42), was a niece of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. American Howards include the father and son John Eager Howard and Benjamin Chew Howard of Baltimore, MD, both MD politicians.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse personal name EirÃkr, composed of the elements eir ‘mercy’, ‘peace’ + rÃk ‘power’. The addition in English of an inorganic H- to names beginning with a vowel is a relatively common phenomenon. It is possible that this name may have swallowed up a less common Germanic personal name with the first element heri, hari ‘army’.Dutch : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements heri, hari ‘army’ + rÄ«c ‘power’, or from an assimilated form of Henrick, a Dutch form of Henry.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEirc ‘descendant of Erc’, a personal name meaning ‘speckled’, ‘dark red’, or ‘salmon’. There was a saint of this name. The surname is born by families in Munster and Ulster, where it has usually been changed to Harkin.The English poet Robert Herrick (1591-1674) was from a prosperous family of goldsmiths, who had a long association with the city of Leicester. There is a family tradition that they were of Scandinavian origin, descended from Eric the Forester, who settled in the city in the 11th century. The initial aspirate came into the name in the late 16th cedntury; the name of the poet's great-grandfather is recorded in the corporation books of the city of Leicester in 1511 as Thomas Ericke.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin. It may be an occupational nickname for a miller, from the Middle English abstract noun grist ‘grinding’, Old English grist, a derivative of grindan (see Grinder). The word was not used in the concrete sense of grain to be ground until the 15th century.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly southern England and South Wales) and Irish
English (mainly southern England and South Wales) and Irish : from the Old English personal name Hearding, originally a patronymic from Hard 1. The surname was first taken to Ireland in the 15th century, and more families of the name settled there 200 years later in Tipperary and surrounding counties.North German and Dutch : patronymic from a short form of any of the various Germanic compound personal names beginning with hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.Warren Gamaliel Harding (1865–1923), the 29th president of the U.S., was born on a farm in OH, of English and Scottish stock on his father’s side. Early American bearers of this very common name include Joseph Harding who died at Plymouth in 1633. His great-great grandson Seth was a naval officer during the American Revolution.
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English
English : occupational name for a mower or reaper of grass or hay, Old English mǣðere. Compare Mead, Mower. Hay was formerly of great importance, not only as feed for animals in winter but also for bedding.English : in southern Lancashire, where it has long been a common surname, it is probably a relatively late development of Madder (see Mader).English : The prominent Mather family of New England were established in America by Richard Mather (1596–1669) in 1635. He was a Puritan clergyman from a well-established family of Lowton, Lancashire, England. After he emigrated, he was in great demand as a preacher, finally settling in Dorchester, MA. His son Increase Mather (1639–1723) was a diplomat and president of Harvard. He married his step-sister Maria Cotton, herself the daughter of an eminent Puritan divine, John Cotton. Their son Cotton Mather (1663–1728) bore both family names. The latter was a minister who is remembered for his part in witchcraft trials, but he was also a man of science and a fellow of the Royal Society in London.
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English : metronymic from Megg, a reduced form of the personal name Margaret (see Margeson).Vincent Meggs (c.1583–1658) came to Weymouth, MA, from East Devon, England, in or before 1639.
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English
English : possibly a habitational name from Clayhidon in Devon (recorded as Hidon, Hydon up to the end of the 15th century), which was originally named from Old English hīeg ‘hay’ + dūn ‘hill’, or from any of the places named Iden (see Iden), of which there are two examples in Kent and one in East Sussex. In medieval records these all occur with the spelling Hiden or Hyden.German : unexplained.Altered spelling of German Heiden.Dutch (van der Hyden) : topographic name for a moorland dweller (see Heide 2).
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English : from the Norman French personal name Mahieu, a variant of Mathieu (see Matthew).Anglicized form of French Mailloux.Thomas Mayhew (1593–1682) came to Medford, MA, from Tisbury, Wiltshire, England, about 1632, and subsequently moved to Watertown, MA. In 1642 he established a settlement on Martha’s Vineyard, with his son Thomas, who was the first English missionary to the Indians of New England.
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English
English : patronymic from Hopkin. The surname is widespread throughout southern and central England, but is at its most common in South Wales.Irish (County Longford and western Ireland) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac OibicÃn, itself a Gaelicized form of an Anglo-Norman name. In other parts of the country this name is generally of English origin.Stephen Hopkins (c.1580–1644) was a pilgrim on the Mayflower in 1620 and one of the founders of Plymouth Colony. At his death he left seven children and eighteen grandchildren.
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English (mainly southeastern)
English (mainly southeastern) : variant of Hook (in the occupational or topographic and habitational senses), with the addition of the agent suffix -er.Congregational clergyman Thomas Hooker (1586?–1647) sailed from England with John Cotton and Samuel Stone and arrived in Boston in 1633. He led the 1635 migration of most of his congregation to Hartford in the Connecticut Valley. Thomas is the earliest known entrant, but the name Hooker is common and was also introduced independently by others during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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French (western)
French (western) : from a pet form of Martin 1.English : habitational name from Martineau in France. The name was also taken to England by Huguenot refugees in the 17th century (see below).Harriet Martineau (1802–76), the English writer, was the daughter of a Norwich manufacturer. She was descended from a family of French Huguenots who owned land around Poitou and Touraine in the 15th century. They included a number of surgeons in the 17th century. In the 19th century a branch of the family was firmly established in Birmingham, England; others went to North America.
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English
English : habitational name from Haywards Heath in Sussex, which was named in Old English as ‘enclosure with a hedge’, from hege ‘hedge’ + worð ‘enclosure’. The modern form, with its affix, arose much later on (Mills gives an example from 1544).
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