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Words or sounds used without meaning, like "umm" or "Err.."
filler, filled pause, hesitation marker or planner is a sound or word that participants in a conversation use to signal that they are pausing to think
Filler_(linguistics)
A filled pause is a non-silent pause in an otherwise fluent speech, where instead of a silent pause there is a filler. The filler can be non-lexical or
Filled_pause
Category of speech including interrupted utterances or filler words
politeness: if someone is invited to a party and responds "no" without a filled pause, they might appear rude, but a reply of "Hmm, sorry, no" might appear
Speech_disfluency
Utterances with fixed forms and often non-literal meaning
achieve the desired effect. Prolonged pauses Similarly to filled pauses, single occurrences of prolonged pauses occurring between stretches of fluent
Formulaic_language
Timing, rhythm, and intonation of speech
silent pauses is one challenge. Contrasting junctures within and without word chunks can aid in identifying pauses. There are a variety of "filled" pause types
Prosody_(linguistics)
English musician and actor (born 1947)
performances when Fleetwood panicked and lost the beat. He often sang filled pauses along to songs to help keep the beat. Green also instilled in Fleetwood
Mick_Fleetwood
Pronunciation of 'r' across English dialects
Examples include: Er and Erm, used in non-rhotic dialects to indicate a filled pause, which most rhotic dialects would instead convey with uh, eh, and um
Rhoticity_in_English
2015 single by Madonna
The chorus appears after 40 seconds in the song, with a distortion filled pause, a thumping beat and a repetitive chord progression. "Ghosttown" is set
Ghosttown_(Madonna_song)
German defensive line built during the late 1930s
stuck and possibly damaged. If the contour of the land allowed it, water-filled ditches were dug instead of tank traps. Examples of this kind of defence
Siegfried_Line
Romanian authentic folk music
but also structures the narrative, emphasizes dramatic moments, and fills pauses between stanzas. The classical performance form recorded in the first
Romanian_traditional_music
Words supplying mainly grammatical information, rather than content information
down, out, etc. interjections — oh, ah, eh, etc. — sometimes called "filled pauses" expletives — indeed, friggin’, zounds, etc. sentence words — yes, no
Function_word
Reality television series
informed of their elimination, nor did they wait for extended tension-filled pauses to hear the results one by one. Rather, the bottom three were notified
The_Glee_Project
Deviation from the apparently intended form of an utterance
affect pausing. They sat in on the lectures of 47 undergraduate professors from 10 different departments and calculated the number and times of filled pauses
Speech_error
Aspects of the work of British playwright Harold Pinter (1930–2008)
popular culture with what is called 'the Pinter pause,' a term that describes ... those silent moments 'filled with unspoken dialogue' that occur throughout
Characteristics of Harold Pinter's work
Characteristics_of_Harold_Pinter's_work
UK radio programme
was a frequent "Pause for Thought" guest. He would later write a book Think Again, a compendium of his frequent talks given on the "Pause for Thought" segment
The_Radio_2_Breakfast_Show
Video-sharing platform
Insider. Retrieved March 25, 2017. E. Solsman, Joan (September 1, 2016). "Pause the #YouTubeIsOverParty: YouTube isn't pulling more ads from stars' videos"
YouTube
Upcoming Marvel Studios film
"Tom Holland Says 'Spider-Man 4' Meetings Were Happening, but Now 'On Pause' in Solidarity With Writers Strike". Variety. Archived from the original
Spider-Man:_Brand_New_Day
State when an empty buffer is read from
flawlessly; thus the pause needed by the underrun can cause the data on the disc to become invalid. Since the buffer is generally being filled from a relatively
Buffer_underrun
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
announcements and pauses spurred market volatility and the emergence of the "Sell America" investment trend on Wall Street. Trump canceled and paused federal grants
Donald_Trump
Superhero media franchise
Gordon (July 27, 2025). "James Gunn's 'Superman' Hall of Justice Murals are Filled With Deep-Cut DC History". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on July 29
DC_Universe_(franchise)
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
allow Hamas to make future attacks; instead, he called for a humanitarian pause to allow aid to reach Gaza. On 15 November 2023, Starmer suffered his largest
Keir_Starmer
M7.2 and M7.5 doublet earthquake
supplies. Days earlier, during a tour stop in London on 28 June, he had paused his concert to address Venezuelans directly, expressing solidarity with
2026_Venezuela_earthquakes
Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia
Fujairah caused a fire, injuring Indian citizens. On 6 May, Trump announced a pause in the US military's "Project Freedom" to reopen the strait for "a short
2026_Iran_war
Musical note duration
minim rest) denotes a silence of the same duration. Half rests are drawn as filled-in rectangles sitting on top of the middle line of the musical staff, although
Half_note
resumed for three days at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, only to be put on pause again after Pattinson tested positive for COVID-19. The filming crew then
Production of The Batman (film)
Production_of_The_Batman_(film)
70% power, Frieza blasts Goku deep into the planet's surface, giving him pause. When Frieza finally begins powering up to 100%, King Kai urges Goku to
List of Dragon Ball Z Kai episodes
List_of_Dragon_Ball_Z_Kai_episodes
680 battle in Iraq
al-Hajjaj, attacked Husayn's force, but was repulsed. Hand-to-hand fighting paused and further volleys of arrows were exchanged. Shimr, who commanded the left
Battle_of_Karbala
Discontinued line of portable media players by Apple
continuing to offer picture viewing and video playback, it also includes Live Pause, a built-in pedometer, Nike+iPod Support and a speaker. This model also
IPod_Nano
reuters.com. Knell, Yolande (20 February 2023). "Israel declares temporary pause on new West Bank settlements". BBC News. Archived from the original on 10
Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2023
Timeline_of_the_Israeli–Palestinian_conflict_in_2023
English actor (born 1996)
briefly hospitalised after sustaining a concussion, leading to a temporary pause in production. Nadia Khomami of The Guardian said that Holland's "cheeky
Tom_Holland
Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts
Gillette for the 2020 season, but the COVID-19 pandemic put the season on pause and the league scrapped their 2020 schedule. On June 2, 2019, Gillette hosted
Gillette_Stadium
Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901
through London and included troops from all over the empire. The procession paused for an open-air service of thanksgiving held outside St Paul's Cathedral
Queen_Victoria
Grandson of Muhammad and the 3rd Imam
al-Hajjaj, attacked Husayn's force but was repulsed. Hand-to-hand fighting paused and further volleys of arrows were exchanged. Shimr, who commanded the left
Husayn_ibn_Ali
Game mechanics
active pause system (also called "pausable real-time" or "real-time with pause"), players can pause the game and issue orders. When the game is un-paused, the
Timekeeping_in_games
Retrieved 15 January 2025. "Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal to pause Gaza war and release some hostages, mediators say". AP News. 15 January
Timeline of the Gaza war (27 November 2024 – 18 January 2025)
Timeline_of_the_Gaza_war_(27_November_2024_–_18_January_2025)
Emphasis on a note
(rubato or rallentando). Delayed onset of a note, for example by doing a pause before starting a note. In music notation, an accent mark indicates a louder
Accent_(music)
Geopolitical and economic crisis
military warned that this would be a ceasefire violation, and on 6 May, Trump paused Project Freedom because of "great progress" toward a possible agreement
2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
Airstrikes in the Gaza Strip and West Bank
2023. "Warplanes strike Gaza refugee camp as Israel rejects US push for a pause in fighting". AP News. 5 November 2023. Al-Mughrabi, Nidal; Sawafta, Ali;
Attacks on refugee camps in the Gaza war
Attacks_on_refugee_camps_in_the_Gaza_war
US government agency
CIO positions have been filled through political and career appointments. On February 4, 2025, OPM recommended that CIOs be filled via political appointment
Department of Government Efficiency
Department_of_Government_Efficiency
1996 studio album by Linda Perry
"Ex-4 Non Blonde Linda Perry soars high with 'In Flight' | Pause & Play CD and Music Site". Pause & Play. September 12, 1996. "AllMusic | Record Reviews,
In_Flight_(Linda_Perry_album)
Bob's hand to determine whether he was medically correct, a test he had paused earlier in the process to avoid having to give the prosecution the results
List of The Good Doctor episodes
List_of_The_Good_Doctor_episodes
Financial Protection Bureau. In January 2025, the OMB briefly issued a pause to all grants and loans from the federal government. Much of Trump's domestic
Economic policy of the second Trump administration
Economic_policy_of_the_second_Trump_administration
House elections for the 120th U.S. Congress
against Black and Latino voters in violation of the VRA, but the case was paused pending expected new maps in the state. In Utah, a partisan gerrymander
2026 United States House of Representatives elections
2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
British politician (born 1980)
negotiations for the Canada–United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement was paused in January 2024 after the British government resisted Canadian demands to
Kemi_Badenoch
paused for one month after the countries agreed to take further steps to prevent the trafficking of drugs into the United States. Without this pause,
Domestic policy of the second Trump administration
Domestic_policy_of_the_second_Trump_administration
"Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream, report shows, as Trump allies fill Congress". Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024.
2024 United States presidential election
2024_United_States_presidential_election
Ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
explains what became of the West Bank."; Pappe 2022, pp. 123 ("The Legion paused near the city of Jerusalem, the fate of which remained undecided despite
Nakba
1975–2014 period in Spanish history
the European Economic Community (EEC) were still blocked because of the "pause" in the enlargement imposed by the French president Giscard d'Estaing. However
Reign_of_Juan_Carlos_I
2024 film by Kelly Marcel
Retrieved May 23, 2023. Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron (May 5, 2023). "Marvel Hits Pause on Blade Due to Writers Strike (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived
Venom:_The_Last_Dance
microwaves are used, each of which delivers high energy to the tissue. A pulse pause ensures that no burns occur. Metal implants and pacemakers are contraindications
History of radiation protection
History_of_radiation_protection
Punctuation mark (,)
rule of thumb is that the function of a comma is generally performed by a pause. In this article, ⟨x⟩ denotes a grapheme (writing) and /x/ denotes a phoneme
Comma
Exercise to improve strength
an eccentric phase lasting 3 seconds, a pause of 1 second, a concentric phase of 4 seconds, and another pause of 2 seconds. The letter X in a tempo code
Strength_training
U.S. presidential administration since 2025
trillion by 2034. Trump has also overseen a series of tariff increases and pauses, which led to retaliatory tariffs from other countries and stock market
Second presidency of Donald Trump
Second_presidency_of_Donald_Trump
1938 German marching song
after each time the name "Erika" is sung, there is a three-beat pause, which is filled by the timpani or stamping feet (e.g., of marching soldiers), shown
Erika_(song)
Web browser developed by Google
extensions. In December 2022, Google announced the transition would be paused "to address developer feedback and deliver better solutions to migration
Google_Chrome
Diplomatic row caused by a dispute regarding Taiwan
Japanese film imports and sentiment of Chinese audiences, and that it had paused the approval process for new movies from Japan. Hong Kong's public broadcaster
2025–2026 China–Japan diplomatic crisis
2025–2026_China–Japan_diplomatic_crisis
Burned and bombed, it resembles the churches of Europe during WWII. June pauses to remember her daughter's baptism, which took place there years prior,
List of The Handmaid's Tale episodes
List_of_The_Handmaid's_Tale_episodes
Symbol (¶) to identify a paragraph
the descender to the ascender height. The bowl on the left side can be filled or empty, and occasionally extends far enough downward that the character
Pilcrow
2022 American gothic horror television series
and Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci were set as producers. The project paused until November 26, 2016, when Anne Rice had regained the rights to the franchise
Interview with the Vampire (TV series)
Interview_with_the_Vampire_(TV_series)
2020 video game
system from the original, which gradually fills up slowly, or can fill faster with attacks. Once it is filled, the player can halt the action and use special
Final_Fantasy_VII_Remake
the port independent of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. The Civil War paused the work after 1858, which was abandoned as redundant when the two companies
List_of_unused_railways
Projectiles were launched from Lebanon towards central Israel. Humanitarian pause between the IDF and Hamas started in the designated protected zone for polio
Timeline of the Gaza war (27 September 2024 – 16 October 2024)
Timeline_of_the_Gaza_war_(27_September_2024_–_16_October_2024)
American electric vehicle and clean energy company
2021. Revell, Eric (July 23, 2024). "Musk says Tesla's Mexico factory on pause over Trump's tariff pledge". Fox Business. Retrieved July 25, 2024. Leeds
Tesla,_Inc.
2026). "We were in regular contact with her campaign as we planned our now paused National Initiative for her. Her team ceased contact after we asked for
2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New York
2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_York
American actor (born 1978)
Retrieved April 18, 2013. Luxoflux. True Crime: New York City. Activision. Scene: Pause menu credits, 4:29:41 in, VOICE TALENT. J. D. Williams at IMDb
J._D._Williams
President of the United States from 2021 to 2025
extended the COVID-19 student loan pause through September 2023, with an "on ramp" period that extended some of the pause's protections against credit reporting
Joe_Biden
Philippine television reality show
housemate, primarily due to twists or violations. A nomination round may be paused due to pending tasks, challenges, or twists. Partnership with Maya: Maya
Pinoy_Big_Brother:_Gen_11
2026 Marvel Studios television series
some material. Guest explained that Marvel Studios used the production pause during the strikes to re-evaluate and provide notes on the series for when
Wonder_Man_(TV_series)
Airstrikes and capture of Nicolás Maduro
like Margarita Island the housing prices rose up to 80%. Some listing were paused waiting for a stabilization of the economy. In October, before the strikes
2026 United States intervention in Venezuela
2026_United_States_intervention_in_Venezuela
American singer and songwriter (born 1981)
"Beyonce Opens Up About Emergency Caesarean After One of Her Twins' Hearts 'Paused a Few Times'". Irish Independent. Retrieved June 2, 2025. Fernández, Alexia
Beyoncé
2009 death of American singer
the original on July 8, 2009. Gavin, Patrick (June 26, 2009). "Congress pauses for Michael Jackson". Politico. Murray, Mark (July 2, 2009). "Obama On Michael
Death_of_Michael_Jackson
American motorsport season
are fielded in a collaboration with Mike Harmon Racing. Kaulig Racing is pausing their O’Reilly Auto Parts Series program for the 2026 season. Sam Hunt
2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
2026_NASCAR_O'Reilly_Auto_Parts_Series
American soccer club based in Miami
absence. The Argentine Football Association and Chinese Football Association paused their partnership as a result. The loss in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Inter_Miami_CF
American actor (1923–1987)
routines by previous speakers, Shawn walked up to the microphone, took a long pause, and "vomited" pea soup onto himself and other speakers at the dais. In
Dick_Shawn
AI that generates content
businesses, and individuals, resulting in protests, legal actions, calls to pause AI experiments, and actions by multiple governments. In a July 2023 briefing
Generative_AI
religion he'd been exposed to. Do both of you consider yourselves atheists? [pause] Goldstein: Yes. Pinker: Yes. Goldstein: Proud atheists. Pinker: There,
List_of_atheist_authors
need, then you cannot deem anything you’re doing to be a success". Mamdani paused sweeps in January, but restarted them in February, with the Department of
Political positions of Zohran Mamdani
Political_positions_of_Zohran_Mamdani
Thriller film by Leslie Small
that a cast filled with music personalities adds to the dull, trashy money-laundering melodrama “For the Love of Money” is the occasional pause for a song
For the Love of Money (2021 film)
For_the_Love_of_Money_(2021_film)
2025 Marvel Studios film
Retrieved March 29, 2023. Kroll, Justin (May 25, 2023). "Marvel Pushes Pause On 'Thunderbolts' Production Due To Writers Strike". Deadline Hollywood
Thunderbolts*
American farmer and teamster turned outlaw
artificial arm his wife had given him, as his stump still pained him. As Evans paused to laugh with Morrell over something he found funny, the posse came up upon
Christopher_Evans_(outlaw)
usually with a studio audience, for later broadcast. Requires precisely timed pauses for insertion of station breaks and commercials at time of broadcast. Typically
Glossary of broadcasting terms
Glossary_of_broadcasting_terms
American basketball player (1978–2020)
shot clock. Bryant and O'Neal were friendly during the season and showed a pause in their feud. On January 22, 2006, Bryant scored a career-high 81 points
Kobe_Bryant
London-based consumer electronics manufacturer
a roller for controlling volume and buttons and switches for skipping, pausing, and accepting calls. In 2025, the Headphone (1) were $299 MSRP. There
Nothing_(company)
2009 studio album by Dredg
album. All tracks are written by Dredg. "stereokill.net - life without a pause // alternative music criticism, news, reviews, features". http://www.dredg
The Pariah, the Parrot, the Delusion
The_Pariah,_the_Parrot,_the_Delusion
Volcanic eruptions in Iceland
fill in cracks and faults resulting from seismic activity. This effort has persisted to the present day, though it has included intermittent pauses.
2023–2025 Sundhnúkur eruptions
2023–2025_Sundhnúkur_eruptions
American politician and military officer (born 1981)
12, 2019). "Tulsi Gabbard, Democratic presidential candidate in 2020, to pause campaign to report for active duty in Hawaii National Guard". CBS News.
Tulsi_Gabbard
Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945
Moscow, and his decision caused a crisis among the military leadership. The pause provided the Red Army with an opportunity to mobilise fresh reserves; the
Adolf_Hitler
1969 song by Fleetwood Mac
he would "never get it". Where the second part follows, there is a brief pause before Green's sombre, Spanish-style acoustic guitar and low electric guitar
Oh_Well_(song)
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
spring 333 BC, Alexander crossed the Taurus into Cilicia. After a long pause due to an illness, he marched on towards Syria. Though outmanoeuvered by
Alexander_the_Great
is a nun and another cousin who is a missionary priest in Pakistan." He pauses and smiles. "And I am an atheist." " Elaine Lipworth interviewing Connolly
List of atheists (miscellaneous)
List_of_atheists_(miscellaneous)
said that the Biden administration deserved credit for the humanitarian pause negotiations, but that it had "tethered" itself to Israeli war aims that
United States support for Israel in the Gaza war
United_States_support_for_Israel_in_the_Gaza_war
2021 attack to stop election certification
the incoming administration, falsely claiming it was a mutually-agreed pause for the holidays. On January 2, Republican senator Mitt Romney – who himself
January 6 United States Capitol attack
January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack
Collection of character sketches
its breadth and depth Coleridge's entire intellectual career, Hazlitt now pauses to ask, "What is become of all this mighty heap of hope, of thought, of
The_Spirit_of_the_Age
List of episodes from the 1970s television show, "Emergency!"
Rampart! (Pause.) Rampart, we've defibrillated victim; he's in sinus rhythm." Early: "Administer two amps sodium bicarb and insert an airway. (Pause.) Start
List_of_Emergency!_episodes
Famine during the Gaza war
(19 June 2024). "Anarchy Hinders Gaza Aid Efforts, Despite Daily Combat Pause". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 19 June
Gaza_Strip_famine
2025 film directed by Jon M. Chu
editor Myron Kerstein via the newly released Apple Vision Pro. Editing was paused during most of 2024, so that Chu could finish post-production on Wicked
Wicked:_For_Good
Portuguese, breaking their right wing at Cavanga, but saw defeat when her forces paused to loot, and exposed themselves to counterattack. A broken army was usually
African military systems before 1800
African_military_systems_before_1800
Conservative political initiative in the United States
April 7, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025. "The Status of President Trump's Pause of Foreign Aid and Implications for PEPFAR and other Global Health Programs"
Project_2025
2020 horror film by David Prior
horizon, Prior had several conversations with the studio about whether to pause production until the spring or to adjust to the threat of winter weather
The_Empty_Man_(film)
2021 Vietnamese TV series or program
nouns/verbs/adjectives in a sentence,' 'write the correct word,' 'fill in the word in a folk song/proverb,' 'fill in a letter in the word,'...). Players get 1 point
Vua_tiếng_Việt
FILLED PAUSE
FILLED PAUSE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Mills.
Surname or Lastname
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a furrier, from an agent derivative of Middle English fell, Middle Low German, Middle High German vel, or German Fell or Yiddish fel ‘hide’, ‘pelt’. See also Fell.German : variant of Felder.German : habitational name for someone from a place called Feld(e) or Feld(a) in Hesse.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Tilly.English : habitational name from Tilley in Shropshire, named from Old English telga ‘branch’, ‘bough’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’.English : occupational name for a husbandman, Middle English tilie (Old English tilia, a primary derivative of tilian ‘to till or cultivate’).English : from the medieval female personal name Tilly, a pet form of Till.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : variant of Mullen.English : from Old French Milon, an inflected form of the personal name Miles (see Miles 1).English : from Middle English milne, adjectival form of mille ‘mill’, or perhaps a topographic name for someone living in a lane leading to a mill, from Middle English mille, milne ‘mill’ + lane, lone ‘lane’.Dutch : patronymic from Miele 3.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for a miller. The standard modern vocabulary word represents the northern Middle English term, an agent derivative of mille ‘mill’, reinforced by Old Norse mylnari (see Milner). In southern, western, and central England Millward (literally, ‘mill keeper’) was the usual term.Southwestern and Swiss German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Müller (see Mueller).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a dresser of cloth, Old English fullere (from Latin fullo, with the addition of the English agent suffix). The Middle English successor of this word had also been reinforced by Old French fouleor, foleur, of similar origin. The work of the fuller was to scour and thicken the raw cloth by beating and trampling it in water. This surname is found mostly in southeast England and East Anglia. See also Tucker and Walker.In a few cases the name may be of German origin with the same form and meaning as 1 (from Latin fullare).Americanized version of French Fournier.Samuel Fuller (1589–1633), born in Redenhall, Norfolk, England, was among the Pilgrim Fathers who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. He was a deacon of the church and until his death functioned as Plymouth Colony’s physician.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Faolán, FILLIN means "little wolf."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English filli ‘filly’ (young female horse), perhaps a nickname for a temperamental or skittish person.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish (Aberdeen)
English and Scottish (Aberdeen) : regional name from a district in Lancashire called The Fylde, from Old English (ge)filde ‘plain’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Guiler.German : variant of Gille 2.German : habitational name for someone from Gill near Neuss, in the Rhineland.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : from the Yiddish male personal name Hiller, a variant of Hillel. The initial G is due to Russian influence, since Russian has no h and alters h to g in borrowed words.
Male
French
French name derived from Late Latin Ægidius, GILLES means "shield of goatskin."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Silley, a variant of Seeley. This is a frequent NH name.Americanized spelling of German Zille, perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a bargee, from Middle High German zülle ‘barge’, mainly used in Saxony and the Berlin area.Americanized form of South German Killer, a variant of Kilian, or a habitational name from a place near Hechingen (Württemberg).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places so named. Those in Cheshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, and Warwickshire are named from an Old English wilig ‘willow’ + Old English lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’; one in Devon probably has Old English wīðig ‘willow’ as the first element, while one in Surrey has Old English wēoh ‘(pre-Christian) temple’.English : variant spelling of Willy 2.English : Isaac Willey is recorded in Boston, MA, in 1640, and went on to be one of the founders of New London, CT. His descendent Samuel Hopkins Willey (1821–1914) was one of the founders of the College of California at Berkeley in 1860.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a fuller (see Fuller), from Old French fulun, foul(l)on.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : English habitational name from any of the minor places in Wiltshire, Warwickshire, and other counties called (The) Folly, usually from Middle English folie in the sense ‘folly’, ‘foolish enterprise’, but otherwise from Old French feuillie ‘leafy bower or shelter’, later ‘clump of trees’. In some cases, the name may be topographic.English : nickname for an eccentric or foolish person, from Old French folie ‘foolishness’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places so named. One in southern Yorkshire is recorded as Pillei in Domesday Book and as Pillay in the late 12th century. It is probably from Old English pīl ‘pile’, ‘post’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’, i.e. a wood where timber for piles could be obtained. The other, in Hampshire, appears in Domesday Book as Piste(s)lei, but has later spellings resembling those for Pilley in Yorkshire, and may have the same etymology.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from the personal name Gillem, a variant of Guillaume, French form of William.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : southern form of Buehler.German : possibly from Middle High German bil(le) ‘sculpture’ (from billen ‘to cut stone’), hence an occupational name for a stonemason or sculptor.German : possibly a variant of Büller, a nickname from Middle High German büllen ‘to bark’, ‘bawl’.Danish : altered form of German Buehler.English : occupational name for a maker of billhooks or pruning forks (bills), from Middle English billere. Compare Billman.
Male
English
Scottish Anglicized form of Gaelic Fionnlagh, FINLEY means "white champion."
Male
Hebrew
(חִלֵּל) Hebrew name HILLEL means "praising, singing." In the bible, this is the name of the father of judge Abdon.
FILLED PAUSE
FILLED PAUSE
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Scandinavian
Peaceful Ruler; Female Version of Eric; Ruler Forever
Boy/Male
Indian
The benign, The source of all-goodness
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Honorable.
Boy/Male
Tamil
One who has red colored body
Boy/Male
Tamil
Happiness
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Moon
Girl/Female
Tamil
Nirupama | நிரà¯à®ªà®®à®¾
Unique, Incomparable
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Miracle
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Prosperity; Wealth
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Abode of Light
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FILLED PAUSE
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FILLED PAUSE
n.
To purify or defecate, as water or other liquid, by causing it to pass through a filter.
n.
An ornament in Norman work, resembling a billet of wood either square or round.
imp. & p. p.
of Till
imp. & p. p.
of Pill
a.
Twice milled or fulled, to render more compact or fine; -- said of cloth; as, double-milled kerseymere.
n.
A ticket from a public officer directing soldiers at what house to lodge; as, a billet of residence.
imp. & p. p.
of Fillip
imp. & p. p.
of Nill
a.
Having that cloudiness or dimness of surface that is called "blooming."
imp. & p. p.
of Will
v. i.
To pass through a filter; to percolate.
a.
Hardened on the surface or edge by chilling; as, chilled iron; a chilled wheel.
imp. & p. p.
of Fill
imp. & p. p.
of Kill
imp. & p. p.
of Hill
v. t.
To bind, furnish, or adorn with a fillet.
a.
Furnished with, or having, a bill, as a bird; -- used in composition; as, broad-billed.
a.
Stripped of hair; scant of hair; bald.
imp. & p. p.
of Fillet
a.
Having been subjected to some process of milling.