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Suspension bridge spanning the Firth of Forth in east-central Scotland
The Forth Road Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Firth of Forth in Scotland. The bridge opened in 1964 and, at the time, was the longest suspension
Forth_Road_Bridge
Railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland
the Forth Rail Bridge (to distinguish it from the adjacent Forth Road Bridge), although this is not its official name. Construction of the bridge began
Forth_Bridge
Road bridge across the Firth of Forth, Scotland
(formerly the Forth Replacement Crossing) is a road bridge in Scotland. It was built alongside the existing Forth Road Bridge and the Forth Bridge. It carries
Queensferry_Crossing
River in central Scotland
railway bridge, the famous Forth Bridge, which opened in 1890, and the Forth Road Bridge, which opened in 1964. To the west of the Forth Road Bridge is Queensferry
River_Forth
Estuary of Scotland's River Forth
bridged in two areas. The Kincardine Bridge and the Clackmannanshire Bridge cross at Kincardine, while further east the Forth Bridge, the Forth Road Bridge
Firth_of_Forth
1965 British documentary film by Gordon Lang
The Forth Road Bridge is a 1965 British documentary film directed by Gordon Lang, about the Forth Road Bridge. Warren Tute wrote the treatment, with Vincent
The_Forth_Road_Bridge
Topics referred to by the same term
in 1936 Forth Road Bridge, opened in 1964 Clackmannanshire Bridge, opened in 2008 Queensferry Crossing, opened in 2017 The Forth Road Bridge, 1965 film
Forth_Bridge_(disambiguation)
Road bridge in Falkirk, Scotland
The Kincardine Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Firth of Forth from Falkirk to Kincardine, Fife, Scotland. The bridge was constructed between 1932
Kincardine_Bridge
Bridge in north east England
Anderson, who later designed the Forth Road Bridge, and was built by Dorman Long and Co. of Middlesbrough. The bridge was officially opened on 10 October
Tyne_Bridge
suspended bridge" (PDF). Portuguese Journal of Structural Engineering. III. 14: 5–18. Sobotková, Magdaléna (March 2017). "Forth Road Bridge" (PDF). e-mosty
List of longest suspension bridge spans
List_of_longest_suspension_bridge_spans
British bridge works and structural steel contractor
structures including the Victoria Falls Bridge, Tees Transporter Bridge, Forth Road, Humber Bridge and Tsing Ma Bridge. In 1967, the company was acquired by
Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company
Cleveland_Bridge_&_Engineering_Company
Bridge over the rivers Severn and Wye in England and Wales
from the Forth Road Bridge site. The same equipment for making the cables on the Forth Road Bridge was brought down to the Severn site. The bridge parapet
Severn_Bridge
Bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland
The Clackmannanshire Bridge (Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Chlach Mhannainn) is a road bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland which opened to traffic on
Clackmannanshire_Bridge
Scottish government agency, 2001–2015
The Forth Estuary Transport Authority (FETA) was the authority responsible for the maintenance of the Forth Road Bridge over the Firth of Forth in eastern
Forth Estuary Transport Authority
Forth_Estuary_Transport_Authority
Human settlement in Scotland
centre, on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth, between the Forth Rail Bridge, the Forth Road Bridge and the Queensferry Crossing. The prefix South
South_Queensferry
includes the three bridges across the Firth of Forth to the north-east of the city (the Queensferry Crossing, Forth Road Bridge and Forth Bridge), which are
List of tallest buildings and structures in Edinburgh
List_of_tallest_buildings_and_structures_in_Edinburgh
Suspension bridge in England
The Humber Bridge is a 2.22-kilometre (2,430-yard; 7,300-foot; 1.38-mile) single-span road suspension bridge near Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Humber_Bridge
Human settlement in Scotland
South Queensferry, on the opposite shore of the Forth. The Forth Rail Bridge (1890), the Forth Road Bridge (1964) and the Queensferry Crossing (2017) all
North_Queensferry
Collection of streets in Edinburgh
for Scotland. The lower end of the Lawnmarket is intersected by George IV Bridge on the right (south) and Bank Street on the left (north), leading to The
Royal_Mile
Type of bridge with cables directly from towers to deck
suspension, Forth Road Bridge across the Firth of Forth and upon completion in 2017 became the longest triple-tower cable-stayed bridge in the world
Cable-stayed_bridge
Capital city of Scotland
located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506
Edinburgh
Scottish actor (born 1969)
School of Forestry near Inverness. He also worked as a bridge painter (on the Forth Road Bridge), landscape gardener and carpenter. Rory McCann was first
Rory_McCann
The Firth of Forth was historically crossed by ferry until the opening of the Forth Road Bridge in 1964. It is possible that a boat bridge made of around
History_of_the_Forth_Crossing
Bridge spanning the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey
Humber Bridge, Severn Bridge, and Forth Road Bridge. David B Steinman, an American engineer who had recently designed the Mackinac Bridge was also contracted
Bosphorus_Bridge
Road in Great Britain
installation of key infrastructure such as bridges and slip roads. Recent developments include the completion of major bridge installations, with several closures
A1_road_(Great_Britain)
Bridge connecting the Isle of Skye to the island of Eilean Bàn, Scotland
the Forth Road Bridge, a crossing over twice the length. Protesters claimed the toll made it the most expensive road in Europe. While the Skye bridge was
Skye_Bridge
Suspension bridge in Lisbon, Portugal
account in its construction. Another sister bridge is the Forth Road Bridge in Edinburgh. Upon completion, the bridge had the longest suspended span and the
25_de_Abril_Bridge
International airport serving Edinburgh, Scotland
(G-BNMT) operating a Royal Mail flight to Belfast, crashed into the Firth of Forth shortly after taking off from Edinburgh at 1730 GMT. Both crew members were
Edinburgh_Airport
Busiest motorway in Scotland
From the Edinburgh City Bypass, the road runs west to junction with the M9 motorway (for the Forth Road Bridge), bypassing to the north of Livingston
M8_motorway_(Scotland)
Former railway station in Leith, Scotland
contained within the station narrowed to cross Easter Road on a four-track bridge. Before crossing Easter Road, the train sheds finished just before the platform
Leith_Central_railway_station
Scottish banknote
Royal Bank of Scotland, and on the reverse was an illustration of the Forth Road Bridge. In 1987, the Royal Bank issued its Ilay series of banknotes, named
The Royal Bank of Scotland £1 note
The_Royal_Bank_of_Scotland_£1_note
Scottish autonomous bus pilot scheme
between Edinburgh Park and the Ferrytoll Park and Ride site via the Forth Road Bridge. Described by the UK government as being the first full-size public
CAVForth
Railway line in Eastern Scotland
stretch of the East Coast Main Line, which includes the world-famous Forth Bridge. On the Fife side, while this main line hugs the coast, the circle is
Fife_Circle_Line
Bridge over the River Clyde, Scotland
cyclists and pedestrians. As well as crossing the Clyde, the bridge also crosses the Forth and Clyde Canal and the North Clyde railway line. A small part
Erskine_Bridge
Human settlement in Scotland
major trunk road that provides fast travel by car or bus to the Kincardine Bridge, the M90 Motorway and the Queensferry Crossing/Forth Road Bridge. Cairneyhill
Cairneyhill
Aberdeen. Construction of the Queensferry Crossing, adjacent to the Forth Road Bridge, began in 2011, and the new route was opened in 2017. To reduce traffic
Transport_in_Edinburgh
Street in Edinburgh, Scotland
elevated streets of South Bridge and George IV Bridge. It meets the Grassmarket at Cowgatehead at its west end and Holyrood Road to the east. The Cowgate
Cowgate
Padlock attached to a public fixture, symbolic of love
Ha'penny Bridge". Thejournal.ie. 13 January 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012. "Forth Road Bridge lovelocks
Love_lock
Railway line in Scotland
line is a railway line linking Edinburgh with Dundee via the Forth Bridge and the Tay Bridge. A branch runs to Perth. Passenger services are operated by
Edinburgh–Dundee_line
Principal railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland
water", with a bridge formed across the east end of the loch adjacent to the physic garden. This link was built from 1766 as the North Bridge and at the same
Edinburgh Waverley railway station
Edinburgh_Waverley_railway_station
Council area of Scotland
the Tay Road Bridge, the exception being traffic headed north on the M90. Tolls were abolished on the Tay Road Bridge and Forth Road Bridge on 11 February
Fife
tolls on the Forth Road Bridge and the Tay Road Bridge and repealed legislation relating to the Erskine Bridge. Tolls on the Skye Bridge had been controversial
Abolition of Bridge Tolls (Scotland) Act 2008
Abolition_of_Bridge_Tolls_(Scotland)_Act_2008
Bridge in the Stirling, Scotland
Stirling Old Bridge is a stone bridge which crosses the River Forth. For over 300 years it provided the lowest crossing point of the Forth and so had strategic
Stirling_Old_Bridge
Motorway in Scotland
of the M9 towards the Forth Road Bridge. This spur ended at the single carriageway A8000 road 2 miles (3.2 km) short of the bridge, but was extended in
M9_motorway_(Scotland)
1986 novel by Iain Banks
distracted by the power and beauty of the Forth Railway Bridge while driving on the neighbouring Forth Road Bridge and crashes his car. While in a coma in
The_Bridge_(Banks_novel)
Road in Scotland
The B800 is a short road in eastern Scotland, connecting the Forth Road Bridge to Kirkliston. It is a two-way single carriageway road. It was formerly known
B800_road
Street in Edinburgh, Scotland
and Springfield Street, famous suppliers of the red paint used on the Forth Bridge (which was used as their company logo). This site has been redeveloped
Leith_Walk
Human settlement in Scotland
Scotland. It lies on the A904 trunk road 2.6 miles (4.2 km) west of South Queensferry and the Forth Road Bridge and 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Linlithgow
Newton,_West_Lothian
Bridge and street in Edinburgh, Scotland
South Bridge is a road bridge and street in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, between the High Street, where it meets the North Bridge, to Nicolson
South_Bridge,_Edinburgh
Street in Edinburgh, Scotland
New Town, stretching around 1.2 km (three quarters of a mile) from Lothian Road in the west, to Leith Street in the east. The street has few buildings on
Princes_Street
Coastal Path, Fife Folk Museum Fife Ness Firth of Forth Fordell Forgan Forth Bridge, Forth Road Bridge Freuchie Gateside Gauldry Glenrothes, Glenrothes
List_of_places_in_Fife
Major road in Scotland
major road in Scotland running from the Falkirk council area in central Scotland to Scrabster Harbour, Thurso in the far north, via Stirling, Bridge of Allan
A9_road_(Scotland)
Port operator in Edinburgh, Scotland
of Forth immediately west of the Forth Road Bridge and the Forth Bridge. The Port of Leith is located on the southern banks of the Firth of Forth and
Forth_Ports
Major road in the United Kingdom
the following decade, and featured bridges designed by James Jardine. The A68 was the 20th most dangerous UK road in 2017. In 2021, the Scottish government
A68_road
Street in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Bridge West Port Bridges Dean Bridge Forth Road Bridge Leamington Lift Bridge North Bridge Queensferry Crossing Regent Bridge Victoria Swing Bridge Waverley
Rose_Street
Cycle route in the United Kingdom
banks of the Forth via the parklands of Dalmeny Estate, before passing under the Forth Bridges at South Queensferry where it returns the roads. Continuing
National_Cycle_Route_76
Bus park and ride scheme
Inverkeithing in Fife, Scotland. The park and ride is situated near the Forth Road Bridge, is adjacent to the M90 at Ferrytoll interchange, and has over 1000
Ferrytoll_Park_and_Ride
Scottish musician (1981–2018)
area around the Forth Road Bridge for Hutchison, and were looking to contact two individuals who were spotted walking along the bridge the night he disappeared
Scott_Hutchison
Scottish singer (born 1961)
Scotland, No Party". Using special effects, Boyle appeared atop of the Forth Road Bridge and breakdances. Websites such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter have
Susan_Boyle
UK based construction component manufacturer
Stadium, Soccer City Stadium, Marina Bay Sands, Jewel Changi Airport, Forth Road Bridge, and Burj Al Arab. As of 2021[update], 3⁄4 of the company's products
Macalloy
Castle in West Lothian, Scotland
the grounds Entrance to the estate The edge of the estate, with the Forth Road Bridge in the background Historic Environment Scotland. "Dundas Castle Keep (Category
Dundas_Castle
English steeplejack, mechanic and television personality (1938–2004)
crew visited the Forth Road Bridge and Dibnah became the first man to drive a traction engine under its own steam across the bridge. Such pleasures provided
Fred_Dibnah
Marina in South Queensferry, Scotland
is a marina on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth, immediately west of the Forth Road Bridge and the town of South Queensferry, in Edinburgh, Scotland
Port_Edgar
Road bridge and street in Edinburgh linking the High Street with Princes Street
Bridge is a road bridge and street in Edinburgh linking the High Street with Princes Street, and the Old Town with the New Town. The current bridge was
North_Bridge,_Edinburgh
Road bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland
and Forrest Road, the Bedlam Theatre (formerly the New North Free Church) sits at the meeting point of these two roads. List of bridges in Scotland Grants
George_IV_Bridge
Type of the CAF Urbos 3 Tram operating on the Edinburgh Tram network
Bridge West Port Bridges Dean Bridge Forth Road Bridge Leamington Lift Bridge North Bridge Queensferry Crossing Regent Bridge Victoria Swing Bridge Waverley
CAF_Urbos_3_(Edinburgh)
Main road in Edinburgh
opened to wheeled traffic after the completion of North Bridge in 1772. Before that Easter Road had been the route taken by coaches running between Edinburgh
Easter_Road_(street)
Forth Road Bridge was closed, whilst high-sided vehicles were expected to be prevented from crossing the Clackmannanshire Bridge, Kincardine Bridge,
2025–26 European windstorm season
2025–26_European_windstorm_season
Tramway in Edinburgh, Scotland
Cameron Toll along Lady Road, then along Old Dalkeith Road to the Royal Infirmary and BioQuarter. A lift connecting the North Bridge tram stop to Waverley
Edinburgh_Trams
encourage others.[citation needed] Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, Nanjing, Jiangsu Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, United States – more than
List_of_suicide_locations
Swiss skydiver (1971–2009)
he and Felix Baumgartner completed a successful BASE jump from the Forth Road Bridge in Scotland, UK. The pair escaped in a dinghy to avoid the authorities
Ueli_Gegenschatz
roads has been revived, but so far the only new toll road is M6 Toll. Tolls for the Forth Road Bridge were removed in 2008 following a divisive three-year
Toll_roads_in_Great_Britain
"Forth Bridge (Category A Listed Building LB40370)". Retrieved 26 March 2019. "Historic Environment Scotland". Historic Environment Scotland. "Forth Road
List of industrial heritage sites
List_of_industrial_heritage_sites
Road in Scotland
Valley, over Garrion Bridge at the junction with the A72. The A71 climbs steeply up the western side of the Clyde valley on a road which it shares for
A71_road
Road in Scotland between Edinburgh and Fraserburgh via Dundee and Aberdeen
Estuary River Tay (via Friarton Bridge) Firth of Forth (via Queensferry Crossing) River North Esk River Ugie (via Balmoor Bridge) Suicide of Kimberly Milne
A90_road
2025 windstorm over northwestern Europe
Forth Road Bridge was closed, whilst high-sided vehicles were expected to be prevented from crossing the Clackmannanshire Bridge, Kincardine Bridge,
Storm_Amy
Municipal building in Edinburgh, Scotland
Hall Transport Dean Bridge Edinburgh Waverley Forth Bridge Forth Road Bridge George IV Bridge Haymarket North Bridge South Bridge Defence Craigmillar
Edinburgh_City_Chambers
Road in north-west England and southern Scotland
junction at North Bridge with Princes Street in Edinburgh, also the northern terminus of the A1 and the southern terminus of the A900. The road passes Cameron
A7_road_(Great_Britain)
Street in Edinburgh, Scotland
Bridge West Port Bridges Dean Bridge Forth Road Bridge Leamington Lift Bridge North Bridge Queensferry Crossing Regent Bridge Victoria Swing Bridge Waverley
George_Street,_Edinburgh
Town in Fife, Scotland
Inverkeithing/Forth Road Bridge artery. In 2008 the western section of the town was bypassed with the opening of the Clackmannanshire Bridge. Kincardine
Kincardine,_Fife
Street in Edinburgh, Scotland
The Mound is an artificial slope and road in central Edinburgh, Scotland, which connects Edinburgh's New and Old Towns. It was formed by dumping around
The_Mound
[citation needed] and the Forth Road Bridge was closed for over ten hours due to heavy snowfall. This was the first time the bridge had been closed because
Winter of 2010–11 in the British Isles
Winter_of_2010–11_in_the_British_Isles
Municipal bus operator in Edinburgh and the Lothians
in the same zone as the rest of the city. Airlink 100 runs to Waverley Bridge. Since 30 July 2017, Airlink has accepted contactless card payments as well
Lothian_Buses
Railway line in Glasgow City, Scotland
station (west of Charing Cross at the intersection of Argyle Street and Kent Road). This is the oldest stretch of underground railway in Glasgow, opened as
North_Clyde_Line
Day of the year
Dürrenäsch, Switzerland, killing all 80 people on board. 1964 – Scotland's Forth Road Bridge near Edinburgh officially opens. 1967 – Vietnam War: Operation Swift
September_4
Scottish rock band
8 November 2009. "There's a song about throwing yourself off the Forth Road Bridge. I've thought about it before". The Pop Cop. 27 August 2007. Archived
Frightened_Rabbit
Award ceremony for films of 1965
Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Rifles – Laurence E. Mascott The Forth Road Bridge – Peter Mills Let My People Go: The Story of Israel – Marshall Flaum
38th_Academy_Awards
Human settlement in Scotland
airfield buildings were used to construct component parts of the Forth Road Bridge. Today some of the outbuildings have become part of the Fenton Barns
Drem
Town in Scotland
Inverkeithing railway station is a main stop for trains running over the nearby Forth Bridge, and the town is home to the Ferrytoll Park & Ride. A significant share
Inverkeithing
Railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland
As a general operating rule, trains to and from stations across the Forth Bridge tend to use Platforms 1 and 2, while those trains running to and from
Haymarket_railway_station
the road and runs down a segregated tramway via Haymarket Yards. The Line 1 branch north towards Granton (Phase 1b) would be located at the bridge over
Proposals for new tram lines in Edinburgh
Proposals_for_new_tram_lines_in_Edinburgh
Scottish word used for various coastal inlets and straits
700 m (8,900 ft) long; the Forth Road Bridge, 2,512 m (8,241 ft) long; and the Forth Bridge, 2,498 m (8,196 ft) long. Rivers: Forth, River Avon, Water of Leith
Firth
-3.4039806 (Forth Road Bridge) ; 55°59′48.91″N 3°24′15.67″W / 55.9969194°N 3.4043528°W / 55.9969194; -3.4043528 (Forth Road Bridge) One Churchill
List of tallest structures in the United Kingdom
List_of_tallest_structures_in_the_United_Kingdom
Former railway station in Scotland
there was only a temporary station with basic facilities, called Lothian Road Station from its location on that street. By 1870, with increasing traffic
Edinburgh Princes Street railway station
Edinburgh_Princes_Street_railway_station
Town in Scotland
of the M8 and M9 motorways and the opening of the Forth Road Bridge, the town lay on the main road from Edinburgh to Stirling, Perth and Inverness, while
Linlithgow
Bus operator in South Scotland
Enviro200AV as part of the CAVForth scheme on route "AB1" across the Forth Road Bridge. Following lower-than-expected passenger numbers, however, the AB1
Stagecoach_South_Scotland
Organisation that oversees public transport in Edinburgh, Scotland
Bridge West Port Bridges Dean Bridge Forth Road Bridge Leamington Lift Bridge North Bridge Queensferry Crossing Regent Bridge Victoria Swing Bridge Waverley
Transport_for_Edinburgh
large projects: the M2 and M5 motorways, the Forth Road Bridge, the Severn Bridge, both Bosporus bridges, and the harbour tunnel and mass transit rail
Ralph Freeman (civil engineer, born 1911)
Ralph_Freeman_(civil_engineer,_born_1911)
Structure built to span physical obstacles
A bridge is a structure designed to span an obstacle, such as a river or railway, allowing vehicles, pedestrians, and other loads to pass across. Most
Bridge
Road in Scotland
Tradeston, Kingston (passing under the M8's Kingston Bridge) Kinning Park, Cessnock and Ibrox as Paisley Road West, changing to Edmiston Drive past Ibrox Stadium
A8_road_(Scotland)
FORTH ROAD-BRIDGE
FORTH ROAD-BRIDGE
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Hróarr, ROAR means "famous spear."
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : variant spelling of Rowan.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Rouen in Normandy. In Scotland the name is also derived in part from any of several places named Roan in the Borders and Strathclyde. There was also a medieval female personal name Roana, which may have given rise to some examples of the surname.
Boy/Male
English Scottish
Forest.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the North Cross Roads
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name, from Middle English north ‘north’, for someone who lived in the northern part of a village or to the north of a main settlement (compare Norrington 1), or a regional name for someone who had migrated from the north. Compare Norris 1.Irish : regional name for someone from Ulster, the northern area of Ireland, in part as an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Ultaigh (see McNulty) or (in Westmeath) of Ultach.German : from a short form of a Germanic personal name composed with a cognate of Old High German nord ‘north’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : topographic name from Old English (ge)fyrhþe ‘woodland’ or ‘scrubland on the edge of a forest’.Scottish : habitational name from Firth in Orkney.Welsh : topographic name from Welsh ffrith, ffridd ‘barren land’, ‘mountain pasture’ (a borrowing of the Old English word mentioned in 1).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Ford 1.German : topographic name for someone who lived by a ford, Middle High German vurt ‘ford’, or a habitational name from a place in Franconia named Forth.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the North
Boy/Male
African, Australian, Danish, Finnish, Swedish
Road
Surname or Lastname
Italian
Italian : from the personal name Forte, from Late Latin fortis ‘strong’ (see Fort) or from a short form of a medieval personal name formed with this element, as for example Fortebraccio (‘strong arm’).Slovenian : shortened form of the personal name Fortunat, Latin Fortunatus.English : variant of Fort.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Measure for Measure' A foolish gentleman.
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Road
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a heath, from Middle English hÅth ‘heath’, Old English hÄð, a byform of hǣð (see Heath). This form was restricted in the Middle Ages to southeastern England, and the surname is still largely confined to Kent and Sussex. In some cases it may be a habitational name from the village of Hoath in Kent, which is named with this word.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English re(a)d ‘red’.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing, from an unattested Old English rīed, r̄d ‘woodland clearing’.English : Read in Lancashire, the name of which is a contracted form of Old English rǣghēafod, from rǣge ‘female roe deer’, ‘she-goat’ + hēafod ‘head(land)’; Rede in Suffolk, so called from Old English hrēod ‘reeds’; or Reed in Hertfordshire, so called from an Old English ryhð ‘brushwood’.English : A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places named Worth, for example in Cheshire, Dorset, Sussex, and Kent, from Old English worð ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. The vocabulary word probably survived into the Middle English period in the sense of a subsidiary settlement dependent on a main village, and in some cases the surname may be a topographic name derived from this use.
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Hróaldr, ROALD means "famous ruler."
Boy/Male
English American
From the farm.
Surname or Lastname
English, French, and Catalan
English, French, and Catalan : nickname from Old French, Middle English, Catalan fort, ‘strong’, ‘brave’ (Latin fortis). In some cases it may be from the Latin personal name derived from this word; this was borne by an obscure saint whose cult was popular during the Middle Ages in southern and southwestern France.English and French : topographic name for someone who lived near a fortress or stronghold, or an occupational name for someone employed in one. Compare Fortier 1.Czech (Fořt) : variant of Forst.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, Scottish
Arm of the Sea; Forest
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from an Old English byname, Red, READ means "red-headed or ruddy-complexioned."Â
FORTH ROAD-BRIDGE
FORTH ROAD-BRIDGE
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kunshitha | கà¯à®‚ஷீ தா
Reference to the immaculate conception
Boy/Male
Australian, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Latin, Swiss
Powerful Ruler; Dominant Ruler
Girl/Female
Tamil
Boy/Male
Indian
Shelter
Girl/Female
Tamil
Swaroopa | ஸà¯à®µà®°à¯‚பா
Beautiful woman, Her own Roop, Truth
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Beauty; Attraction
Biblical
the tent of the father
Boy/Male
Indian
Name of a sahabiyah, Dry land
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Desire
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Weapon of the Gods
FORTH ROAD-BRIDGE
FORTH ROAD-BRIDGE
FORTH ROAD-BRIDGE
FORTH ROAD-BRIDGE
FORTH ROAD-BRIDGE
superl.
Wide; extend in breadth, or from side to side; -- opposed to narrow; as, a broad street, a broad table; an inch broad.
adv.
Out, as from a state of concealment, retirement, confinement, nondevelopment, or the like; out into notice or view; as, the plants in spring put forth leaves.
v. i.
To turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or west toward the north.
n.
The broad part of anything; as, the broad of an oar.
n.
A roan horse.
adv.
Forward; onward in time, place, or order; in advance from a given point; on to end; as, from that day forth; one, two, three, and so forth.
n.
The sum of four tens; forty units or objects.
n.
The color of a roan horse; a roan color.
a.
Made of the leather called roan; as, roan binding.
n.
The fourth part of an acre, or forty square rods.
v. t.
To spit, vent, or eject, as froth.
a.
Valuable; of worthy; estimable; also, worth while.
imp. & p. p.
of Read
n.
A symbol expressing forty units; as, 40, or xl.
superl.
Cross; coarse; indelicate; as, a broad compliment; a broad joke; broad humor.
n.
See Woad.
v. t.
To cover with froth; as, a horse froths his chain.
prep.
Forth from; out of.
a.
Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a northern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the north, or coming from the north.