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American political club
The term Georgetown Set refers to an informal circle of influential US policymakers, intelligence officials, journalists, and academics in Washington,
Georgetown_Set
Central Intelligence Agency officer (1909–1994)
Bruce and Walt Rostow—the politically influential Georgetown Set drew its membership from the Georgetown neighborhood within the upper northwest section
Richard_M._Bissell_Jr.
Neighborhood of Washington, United States
Georgetown is a historic neighborhood and commercial district in Northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River. Founded in 1751 as part
Georgetown_(Washington,_D.C.)
Private Jesuit university in Washington, D.C.
Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest
Georgetown_University
Director of Central Intelligence from 1953 to 1961
the Herter Committee. Dulles was part of the informal but influential Georgetown Set of Cold War liberals after 1945, with many of its members involved in
Allen_Dulles
2020 American film by Christoph Waltz
Georgetown is a 2019 American crime drama film directed by Christoph Waltz (in his feature directorial debut) and written by David Auburn. It is based
Georgetown_(film)
Egyptian god of the desert, storms, violence, and foreigners
Set (/sɛt/; Egyptological: Sutekh - swtẖ ~ stẖ or: Seth /sɛθ/) is a god of deserts, storms, disorder, violence, and foreigners in ancient Egyptian religion
Set_(deity)
American college basketball season
The 1981–82 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1981–82 NCAA Division I college basketball season. Led by
1981–82 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
1981–82_Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball_team
2024 film by Joshua John Miller
in a supernatural horror film called The Georgetown Project (resembling The Exorcist), is inspecting the set alone when he is mysteriously killed by a
The_Exorcism_(film)
Neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, US
Georgetown is a neighborhood in southern Seattle, Washington, United States. It is bounded on the north by the mainlines of the BNSF Railway and Union
Georgetown,_Seattle
American columnist (1910–1989)
confidential information, revealed mostly at the dinner parties of the "Georgetown Set.” Alsop was particularly skilled at playing on Johnson's political vulnerabilities
Joseph_Alsop
City in Texas, United States
Georgetown is a city in Texas and the county seat of Williamson County, Texas, United States. The population was 67,176 at the 2020 census, and according
Georgetown,_Texas
American daily newspaper
"Georgetown Set", including many Harvard University alumni that would color the Post's political orientation. Kay Graham's most memorable Georgetown soirée
The_Washington_Post
Men's basketball team of Georgetown University
The Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball program represents Georgetown University in NCAA Division I men's intercollegiate basketball and the Big East Conference
Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball
American newspaper publisher (1915–1963)
and local politics. Graham was part of the informal but influential Georgetown Set of Cold War liberals. In 1954, Graham was the leading force behind the
Phil_Graham
Town in Colorado, United States
Georgetown is the territorial charter municipality that is the county seat of Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,118
Georgetown,_Colorado
Book by Walter Isaacson
lawyers, two bankers, and two diplomats. Five of the six were from the Georgetown Set. Acheson, Harriman, and Lovett had known each other since their days
The_Wise_Men_(book)
Christian college in Georgetown, Kentucky, U.S.
Georgetown College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Georgetown, Kentucky. Chartered in 1829, Georgetown was the first Baptist college west
Georgetown_College
American CIA official and journalist (1917–2009)
some of whom were journalists such as the Alsop brothers, known as the Georgetown Set. Braden began staunchly advocating for a permanent civilian American
Tom_Braden
American newspaper publisher (1917–2001)
among many others. Graham was part of the informal but influential Georgetown Set of Cold War liberals. In her 1997 autobiography, Graham comments several
Katharine_Graham
were shown on maps as late as 1899. The lists below set forth the old and new names of Georgetown's streets. Because most east–west streets are not continuous
Georgetown_street_renaming
American college basketball season
2022 Big East men's basketball tournament. Georgetown's second-worst season by winning percentage, it set a school record for losses overall and a school
2021–22 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
2021–22_Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball_team
Post-WWII political organization
original on 2014-12-20, retrieved 2014-12-19 Gregg Herken (2014), The Georgetown Set: Friends and Rivals in Cold War Washington, Alfred A. Knopf, ISBN 9780307271181
Free Albania National Committee
Free_Albania_National_Committee
American college basketball season
The 2012–13 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 2012–13 college basketball season. They were led by John Thompson
2012–13 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
2012–13_Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball_team
City in South Carolina, United States
Georgetown is the third-oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County, in the Lowcountry. As of the 2020 census
Georgetown,_South_Carolina
Town in Maine, United States
Georgetown is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,058 at the 2020 census. Home to Reid State Park, the town is part
Georgetown,_Maine
American newspaper columnist and political analyst
the Best of It": Memoirs (NY: W.W. Norton, 1992) Herken, Gregg. The Georgetown Set: Friends and Rivals in Cold War Washington (2014), covers both brothers
Stewart_Alsop
American university press
Georgetown University Press is a university press affiliated with Georgetown University that publishes about forty new books a year. The press's major
Georgetown_University_Press
Private law school in Washington, D.C., US
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, a private research university in Washington, D.C., United States. It was established
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown_University_Law_Center
American college basketball season
The 2013–14 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were
2013–14 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
2013–14_Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball_team
American college soccer team
The Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer team represents Georgetown University in all men's Division I NCAA soccer competitions. The Georgetown Hoyas joined the
Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_soccer
Shows to Watch Featuring DC". Washington.org. Retrieved April 17, 2021. "Georgetown Movie Sites". Georgetowndc.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Goldstein, Jessica
List of films set in Washington, D.C.
List_of_films_set_in_Washington,_D.C.
American college basketball season
The 1983–84 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1983–84 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson
1983–84 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
1983–84_Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball_team
Peoples Temple cult settlement in Guyana, led by Jim Jones
Jonestown Georgetown Port Kaituma The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, better known by its informal name Jonestown, was a remote settlement in Guyana
Jonestown
Varsity football team of Georgetown University
The Georgetown Hoyas football team represents Georgetown University in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football. Like
Georgetown_Hoyas_football
American college basketball season
The 1984–85 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1984–85 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson
1984–85 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
1984–85_Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball_team
American college basketball season
The 2016–17 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hoyas
2016–17 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
2016–17_Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball_team
U.S. Director of Central Intelligence (1966–1973)
(2007) re Nixon: p. 483 ("Georgetown types"), pp. 484–485 ("personal anger about the CIA"), p. 501 ("liberal Georgetown set"). Helms (2007) pp. 382–383
Richard_Helms
American billionaire investor
and his mother a pharmacist from Spain running a shop. Gracias attended Georgetown University where he pursued a joint degree program in the Walsh School
Antonio_Gracias
Restaurant and bar in Washington, D.C.
Group in 1985. The Tombs has been used as a location in two movies set at Georgetown. One scene in The Exorcist, where Father Karras tells a fellow priest
The_Tombs_(bar)
American college basketball season
The 1987–88 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1987–88 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson
1987–88 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
1987–88_Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball_team
American historian and museum curator
10 November 2021 – via Internet Archive. —— (28 October 2014). The Georgetown Set: Friends and Rivals in Cold War Washington (1st ed.). Knopf. ISBN 978-0307271181
Gregg_Herken
Capital of Ascension Island, United Kingdom
Georgetown is the capital and chief settlement of Ascension Island, in the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha,
Georgetown,_Ascension_Island
Jamaican-American basketball player and coach (born 1962)
recruited out of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Ewing played center for the Georgetown Hoyas for four seasons, during which the team reached the NCAA championship
Patrick_Ewing
American college basketball season
The 1995–96 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1995–96 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson
1995–96 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
1995–96_Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball_team
American college basketball season
2007–08 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team was an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big East Conference representing Georgetown University
2007–08 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
2007–08_Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball_team
The history of Georgetown University spans nearly 400 years, from the early European settlement of America to the present day. Georgetown University has
History of Georgetown University
History_of_Georgetown_University
Aspect of Georgetown University residential life
Housing at Georgetown University consists of 14 residence halls at the main campus and a law center campus. Housing on Georgetown's main campus is divided
Housing at Georgetown University
Housing_at_Georgetown_University
Hospital in D.C., United States
located in the Georgetown neighborhood of the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. MedStar Georgetown is co-located with the Georgetown University Medical
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
MedStar_Georgetown_University_Hospital
American college basketball season
The 1999–2000 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I college basketball season. The
1999–2000 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
1999–2000_Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball_team
American college football season
The 1926 Georgetown Blue and Gray football team represented Georgetown University as an independent during the 1926 college football season. Led by Lou
1926 Georgetown Blue and Gray football team
1926_Georgetown_Blue_and_Gray_football_team
American college basketball season
The 1989–90 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1989–90 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson
1989–90 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
1989–90_Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball_team
American college basketball season
The 1988–89 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson
1988–89 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
1988–89_Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball_team
American politician (1898–1977)
new 2nd wife (discussed below) became an early member of the informal Georgetown Set within D.C. Bruce, as a member of the new President's Board of Consultants
David_K._E._Bruce
American professor of Middle Eastern studies (born 1940)
professor of religion, international affairs, and Islamic studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He is also the founding director of the
John_Esposito
Historic district in South Carolina, United States
Historic District is a set of historic rice plantation properties and national historic district located near Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina
Pee Dee River Rice Planters Historic District
Pee_Dee_River_Rice_Planters_Historic_District
Jesuit college-preparatory school near Washington, D.C.
Georgetown Preparatory School (also known as Georgetown Prep, GP, GPrep or The Yard) is a Jesuit college-preparatory school in North Bethesda, Maryland
Georgetown_Preparatory_School
School district in Texas, United States
Georgetown Independent School District is a public school district based in Georgetown, Texas (USA). The district, covering 180.3 square miles, had 13
Georgetown Independent School District
Georgetown_Independent_School_District
American college basketball season
The 1986–87 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson
1986–87 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
1986–87_Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball_team
Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
Western Bioethics: Voices from the Developing World. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-58901-249-3. Tabadda, Emil V. (2005)
Philippines
This is a list of television shows set in Washington, D.C. "TV shows set in D.C." The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 April 2021. Rothkopf, David (19 February
List of television shows set in Washington, D.C.
List_of_television_shows_set_in_Washington,_D.C.
American film by Jan Komasa
affluent Taylor clan gathers for the 25th wedding anniversary of liberal Georgetown professor Ellen and restaurateur Paul. Attending are their four children:
Anniversary_(2025_film)
United States historic place
National Historic Landmark and the flagship building of the main campus of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., United States. Constructed between 1877
Healy_Hall
Near-upset by a 16-seed in the 1989 NCAA tournament
first round of the 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, the Georgetown University Hoyas played a college basketball game against the Princeton
1989 Georgetown vs. Princeton men's basketball game
1989_Georgetown_vs._Princeton_men's_basketball_game
Congolese-American basketball player (1966–2024)
Thompson, coach of the Georgetown Hoyas, recruited him to play college basketball. Mutombo played three seasons for Georgetown, establishing a reputation
Dikembe_Mutombo
American basketball player (born 2007)
include Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, BYU, UConn, Duke, Georgia Tech, Georgetown, Kentucky, North Carolina, Providence, USC, Utah, and Washington. In July
AJ_Dybantsa
Football team for Boston College
remaining, BC had the ball on their own nine, fourth down and 18 to go. Georgetown set up to return the Eagles' punt. Instead of punting, O'Rourke scrambled
Boston College Eagles football
Boston_College_Eagles_football
American fantasy writer (born 1996)
Miéville's books added adult fantasy to her teenage reading list. She attended Georgetown University, majoring in history, attracted by the college's debate team
R._F._Kuang
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1996)
Marlboros for the 2012–13 season, during which he earned a call up to the Georgetown Raiders of the Ontario Junior Hockey League for seven games. Raddysh made
Darren_Raddysh
American college basketball season
The 1982–83 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson
1982–83 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
1982–83_Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball_team
municipal governments, and two rural counties. The pre-existing city of Georgetown and its mayors are listed below. The pre-existing city of Alexandria,
List of mayors of Washington, D.C.
List_of_mayors_of_Washington,_D.C.
American actress and filmmaker (born 1984)
She grew up in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., while spending summers at Ardmore in Ireland. She attended Georgetown Day School in Washington
Olivia_Wilde
U.S. state
Retrieved April 26, 2015. Belluck, Pam (April 4, 2006). "Massachusetts Set to Offer Universal Health Insurance". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331
Massachusetts
Federal capital district of the United States
part of Maryland and Virginia and including the existing settlements of Georgetown and Alexandria, was officially made the federal district; initially, the
Washington,_D.C.
American mining engineer (1832–1916)
to the California gold fields to work for several years, including in Georgetown. In April 1860 he was hired by W. F. Babcock, a trustee of the Ophir Mine
Philip_Deidesheimer
Consolidated city-county in Georgia, United States
Georgetown is a city in Quitman County, Georgia, United States. It is on the Alabama-Georgia state line next to Walter F. George Lake and across the Chattahoochee
Georgetown, Quitman County, Georgia
Georgetown,_Quitman_County,_Georgia
American former basketball player (born 1975)
high school, Iverson played college basketball with the Georgetown Hoyas for two years, where he set the school record for career scoring average (23.0 points
Allen_Iverson
American college basketball season
The 1917–18 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1917–18 NCAA college basketball season. John O'Reilly
1917–18 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
1917–18_Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball_team
Play written by Wendy Wasserstein
written by Wendy Wasserstein. The play takes place in a living room in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. An American Daughter opened under the New Play Workshop
An_American_Daughter
Words unique to a family
research on familects is Cynthia Gordon, professor of linguistics at Georgetown University, who discussed the concept in her 2009 book Making Meanings
Familect
Astronomical phenomenon time
earlier dates. At the First Council of Nicaea (325), the Christian Church set the date of the spring equinox to 21 March, for the purpose of calculating
Summer_solstice
Void between celestial bodies
Detonations in Space: Reducing Risks to Low Earth Orbit Satellites", Georgetown Security Studies Review, retrieved 2025-03-09, The inner Van Allen belt
Outer_space
Formerly unidentified 1979 murder victim
Her murder is believed to have taken place on October 30 or 31, 1979 in Georgetown, Texas. Her body was found naked except for the pair of orange socks from
Murder_of_Debra_Jackson
American academic administrator and philosopher (born 1957)
academic administrator and philosopher who served as the president of Georgetown University from 2001 to 2024. He was the first lay president of the school
John_J._DeGioia
23. "People Watch," Fort Worth Star-Telegram (July 26, 1996), p. 7. "Georgetown Set to Host International Festival". Newswatch. The Comics Journal. No. 188
1996_in_comics
(KMT) lost the Chinese Civil War to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and set up a provisional capital in Taipei. The CPC established the People's Republic
List_of_national_capitals
American actor and comedian
where he attended The Potomac School . He studied political science at Georgetown University, hoping to pursue a career in politics, but changed his mind
Jack_Martin_(American_actor)
American comedian (born 1997)
outstanding delegate at the Model United Nations Arab League Conference at the Georgetown University. As a freshman, he joined the JCU Blue Streaks men's soccer
Marcello_Hernández
President of the United States from 1993 to 2001
Democratic Party history. Born and raised in Arkansas, Clinton graduated from Georgetown University in 1968, and later from Yale Law School, where he met his future
Bill_Clinton
Global intergovernmental organization
civilian casualties than counterterrorism operations by nation states. Georgetown University professor Lise Howard postulates that UN peacekeeping operations
United_Nations
Country in South America
September 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010. "Ecuador's Constitution". Pdba.georgetown.edu. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February
Ecuador
Historic streetcar terminal in Washington, D.C.
The Georgetown Car Barn, historically known as the Capital Traction Company Union Station, is a building in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington,
Georgetown_Car_Barn
American professional basketball player (born 2002)
restrictions. Fudd missed more time after re-injuring her right knee against Georgetown, one game after she had returned from a 5-week absence from the initial
Azzi_Fudd
1986 nuclear accident in the Soviet Union
a new life." Dr. T. Steen, a microbiology and immunology teacher at Georgetown's School of Medicine, recommends that tourists wear clothes and shoes they
Chernobyl_disaster
1973 film by William Friedkin
owners of the Georgetown house whose exteriors had been used as the MacNeils' refused permission to reuse it as well as the adjacent steps; sets had to be
The_Exorcist
American college basketball season
The 1964–65 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1964–65 NCAA University Division college basketball season
1964–65 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
1964–65_Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball_team
American college basketball season
The 1992–93 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1992–93 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson
1992–93 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
1992–93_Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball_team
American actor (born 1990)
Broadway plays. Robbins is a native of Washington, D.C., and graduated from Georgetown Day School in 2009. Robbins made his Broadway debut in the 2009 production
Noah_Robbins
Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
Corruption in Putin's Russia: Of Sand Castles and Geopolitical Volunteering". Georgetown Journal of International Affairs. 18 (2): 26–32. doi:10.1353/gia.2017
Russia
example of Southern Colonial architectural style in California is the Georgetown Building, a Southern Colonial statehouse in Santa Ana, California. This
Southern Colonial style in California
Southern_Colonial_style_in_California
GEORGETOWN SET
GEORGETOWN SET
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Mitcham in Surrey, so named from Old English micel ‘big’ + hÄm ‘homestead’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and English
Scottish and English : topographic name for someone who lived near a mill, Middle English mille, milne (Old English myl(e)n, from Latin molina, a derivative of molere ‘to grind’). It was usually in effect an occupational name for a worker at a mill or for the miller himself. The mill, whether powered by water, wind, or (occasionally) animals, was an important center in every medieval settlement; it was normally operated by an agent of the local landowner, and individual peasants were compelled to come to him to have their grain ground into flour, a proportion of the ground grain being kept by the miller by way of payment.English : from a short form of a personal name, probably female, as for example Millicent.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of the numerous and widespread places so called. The majority of these are named with Old English middel ‘middle’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; a smaller group, with examples in Cumbria, Kent, Northamptonshire, Northumbria, Nottinghamshire, and Staffordshire, have as their first element Old English mylen ‘mill’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Shropshire, so named from Welsh mynydd ‘hill’ + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Northumberland)
English (chiefly Northumberland) : patronymic from the personal name George (see George).
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Sheth, SETH means "buttocks." In the bible, this is the name of the third son of Adam and Eve. Compare with other forms of Seth.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Roman Latin Septimus, SETTIMIO means "seventh."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Setter.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in the center of a village, from Middle English midde ‘mid’ + toun ‘village’, ‘town’.English : habitational name from places in Lancashire, Worcestershire, and West Yorkshire, so named in Old English as ‘farmstead at a river confluence’, from (ge)m̄ðe ‘river confluence’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Kent named Meopham, from an Old English personal name MÄ“apa + Old English hÄm ‘homestead’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in North Yorkshire, so named from Old English setl ‘seat’, ‘dwelling’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a stone- or bricklayer, from Middle English setter ‘one who lays stones or bricks in building’ (agent derivative of setten ‘to set’).English : occupational name from Old French saietier ‘silk weaver’ (an agent derivative of sayete, a kind of silk).English : from an agent derivative of Middle English setten ‘to place (decoration, on a garment or metal surface)’, probably an occupational name for an embroiderer.German : unexplained.Norwegian : unexplained.
Male
Greek
(Σήθος) Greek form of Egyptian Sutekh, possibly SETHOS means "one who dazzles." In mythology, this is the name of an ancient evil god of Chaos, storms, and the desert, who slew Osiris.Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Cheshire and East Yorkshire, so named from Old English mylen ‘mill’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Male
Hindi/Indian
(सेठ) Hindi name derived from the Sanskrit word setu, SETH means "bridge." Compare with other forms of Seth.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places called Merton in London, Devon, Norfolk, and Oxfordshire, named in Old English with mere ‘lake’, ‘pool’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. Compare Marton, Martin 2.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of the places so called. In over thirty instances from many different areas, the name is from Old English midel ‘middle’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. However, Middleton on the Hill near Leominster in Herefordshire appears in Domesday Book as Miceltune, the first element clearly being Old English micel ‘large’, ‘great’. Middleton Baggot and Middleton Priors in Shropshire have early spellings that suggest gem̄ðhyll (from gem̄ð ‘confluence’ + hyll ‘hill’) + tūn as the origin.A Scottish family of this name derives it from lands at Middleto(u)n near Kincardine. The Scottish physician Peter Middleton practiced in New York City after 1752 and was one of the founders of the medical school at King's College (now Columbia University) in 1767. One of the earliest of the Charleston, SC, Middleton family of prominent legislators was Arthur Middleton, born in Charleston in 1681.
Male
Greek
(Σήθι) Greek form of Egyptian Seti, SETHI means "of Seth."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Milwich in Staffordshire, so named from Old English myln ‘mill’ + wīc ‘dairy farm’; ‘(trading) settlement’.
Female
Japanese
(節å) Japanese name SETSUKO means "temperate child."
GEORGETOWN SET
GEORGETOWN SET
Girl/Female
Indian, Modern
Queen
Girl/Female
Latin
From Armenia.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sikh
Nice; Dearer of Guru
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mandavya | மநà¯à®¤à®¾à®µà¯à®¯à®¾
Name of a sage
Girl/Female
Muslim
Prouded like a Moon
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Traditional
Ruler of the Earth
Boy/Male
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Sight; Who can See Better
Male
Finnish
Pet form of Finnish Nikotiemus, TEEMU means "victory of the people."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Of noble birth.
Boy/Male
Indian
Orator, Preacher, Religious minister
GEORGETOWN SET
GEORGETOWN SET
GEORGETOWN SET
GEORGETOWN SET
GEORGETOWN SET
n.
Matter that subsides; settlings; sediment; lees; dregs.
a.
Having small bristles or setae.
n.
The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing one's self, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.
n.
Especially, one who establishes himself in a new region or a colony; a colonist; a planter; as, the first settlers of New England.
pl.
of Setula
n.
A vessel, as a tub, in which something, as pulverized ore suspended in a liquid, is allowed to settle.
n.
One who settles, becomes fixed, established, etc.
n.
A settled place of abode; residence; a right growing out of residence; legal residence or establishment of a person in a particular parish or town, which entitles him to maintenance if a pauper, and subjects the parish or town to his support.
n.
A small, short hair or bristle; a small seta.
a.
Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; affected by keen hunger; ravenous; as, an eagle or a lion sharp-set.
a.
Properly or firmly set.
n.
That which settles, or is settled, established, or fixed.
n.
Fractures or dislocations caused by settlement.
n.
That which settles or finishes; hence, a blow, etc., which settles or decides a contest.
n.
A setula.
n.
The act of peopling, or state of being peopled; act of planting, as a colony; colonization; occupation by settlers; as, the settlement of a new country.
n.
A colony newly established; a place or region newly settled; as, settlement in the West.
n.
The act or process of adjusting or determining; composure of doubts or differences; pacification; liquidation of accounts; arrangement; adjustment; as, settlement of a controversy, of accounts, etc.
n.
That which settles at the bottom of a liquid; lees; dregs; sediment.
n.
An instrument used to set or turn the teeth of a saw a little sidewise, that they may make a kerf somewhat wider than the thickness of the blade, to prevent friction; -- called also saw-wrest.