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British biplane fighter aircraft
The Gloster Gladiator is a biplane fighter aircraft designed and produced by the British aviation firm Gloster Aircraft Company, Ltd.. It was the last
Gloster_Gladiator
Fighter aircraft in the UK
squadrons began to be equipped with more advanced fighters, such as the Gloster Gladiator, Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire. Gauntlets were increasingly
Gloster_Gauntlet
Aircraft engine
Fokker G.1 General Aircraft Hamilcar X Gloster Gamecock Gloster Gladiator Gloster Gauntlet Gloster Gnatsnapper Gloster Goring Hawker Audax Hawker F.20/27
Bristol_Mercury
English aircraft manufacturer (1917–1963)
under its own brand name. In that same year, Gloster produced one of its most famous aircraft, the Gladiator biplane. The 1935 merger of Hawker Aircraft
Gloster_Aircraft_Company
The following are operators of the Gloster Gladiator. Royal Australian Air Force No. 3 Squadron RAAF Belgium received 16 Mk I aircraft (G15-G30) and an
List of Gloster Gladiator operators
List_of_Gloster_Gladiator_operators
Fictional depictions of aircraft
2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) "Gloster Gladiator Mk.I K8042/8372M" (PDF). Royal Air Force Museum London. Archived (PDF)
Aircraft_in_fiction
British fighter plane unit in World War II
several weeks, the island of Malta was protected by a small force of Gloster Sea Gladiator biplane fighters (subsequently supported by Hawker Hurricanes),
Hal_Far_Fighter_Flight_RAF
Topics referred to by the same term
vehicle, an American unmanned vehicle Gloster Gladiator, a British biplane fighter aircraft designed in the 1930s Gladiator, the planned in-service name of
Gladiator_(disambiguation)
1941 campaign during World War II
flight of Hawker Audaxes escorted by Gloster Gladiators of No. 94 Squadron. In the resulting combat, two Gladiators were lost for one CR.42 shot down by
Anglo-Iraqi_War
1923 British military aircraft
replaced in part by the Gloster Gamecock, which was a developed Grebe, (Gloster fighter design, from Nighthawk to Gloster Gladiator was evolutionary). Two
Gloster_Grebe
Military unit
to the defense of Finnish Lapland, from January 7, 1940, with 12 Gloster Gladiator Mk. II (J 8A) fighters, five Hawker Hart (B 4) bombers, and eight
Flying Regiment 19, Finnish Air Force
Flying_Regiment_19,_Finnish_Air_Force
Italian sesquiplane fighter
September 1939, many powers still fielded biplanes, such as the British Gloster Gladiator and the Italian CR.42. As such, even as the first flights of the latter
Fiat_CR.42_Falco
Britain's first jet fighter, 1943–1980s
The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' only jet aircraft to engage in combat operations during the Second World War. It
Gloster_Meteor
South African born World War II Flying ace for the RAF
were downed with Gloster Gladiators, the rest with Hawker Hurricanes. He is considered to be the highest-scoring ace on both Gladiator and Hurricane (35
Pat_Pattle
1930s British fighter aircraft
of the trademark Gloster design elements including the tail and close-fitting cowling that resembled the earlier Gauntlet and Gladiator biplane fighters
Gloster_F.5/34
Airplane wing configuration with two vertically stacked main flying surfaces
shipboard operation, until shortly after the end of the war. The British Gloster Gladiator biplane, the Italian Fiat CR.42 Falco and Soviet I-153 sesquiplane
Biplane
because its performance fell far below the RAF's requirements. The Gloster Gladiator won the F.7/30 competition. The Westland F.7/30 was designed in response
Westland_F.7/30
Former flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
1940. Around this time the squadron received 22 Gloster Gladiator Mk.IIs to replace the Mk.Is The Gladiator was obsolete by the time of the Second World
No._263_Squadron_RAF
British prototype fighter
Ministry, a contract for production aircraft eventually going to the Gloster Gladiator. The type is nevertheless notable because Mitchell learnt lessons
Supermarine_Type_224
British fighter aircraft of the 1930s and 40s
evolved into the Hurricane were for a similar armament fitment to the Gloster Gladiator: four machine guns; two in the wings and two in the fuselage, synchronised
Hawker_Hurricane
Topics referred to by the same term
aircraft registration code J 8, a Swedish designation for the 1937 Gloster Gladiator fighter aircraft J8, the Scrabble tile of which there is only one
J8
Military aircraft for air-to-air combat
service long after they ceased to be competitive. Designs such as the Gloster Gladiator, Fiat CR.42 Falco, and Polikarpov I-15 were common even in the late
Fighter_aircraft
Aviation branch of Belgian Armed Forces
Renard R.31 and R.32, the Fiat CR.42 Falco, the Hawker Hurricane, the Gloster Gladiator, the Fairey Fox, and the Fairey Battle. These were massacred by the
Belgian_Air_Force
Former Royal Air Force station in Iraq (1936–1959)
Blenheim IV No. 94 Squadron RAF detachment (1941) Gloster Gladiator No. 123 Squadron RAF (1942) Gloster Gladiator No. 162 Squadron RAF (1942) Bristol Blenheim
RAF_Habbaniya
Aerial warfare branch of Portugal's armed forces
bombardment group with Junkers Ju 86 bombers and a fighter flight with Gloster Gladiator fighters. The Tancos Air Base succeeded to the GIAPC and was intended
Portuguese_Air_Force
fighter Fairey Firefly (FAA) fleet fighter Gloster Gladiator (RAF, FAA) Gloster Sea Gladiator (FAA) Gloster Meteor (RAF) jet fighter Grumman Martlet/Wildcat
List of aircraft of the United Kingdom in World War II
List_of_aircraft_of_the_United_Kingdom_in_World_War_II
confiscation of aircraft that had been forced to land in Ireland. Gloster Gladiator Hawker Hurricane Fairey Battle-1 confiscated Supermarine Walrus Avro
List of aircraft of Ireland in World War II
List_of_aircraft_of_Ireland_in_World_War_II
American medium machine gun
propeller arc, however .303 Brownings were indeed synchronized on Gloster Gladiator and some other early WWII designs. Similar versions for a variety
M1919_Browning_machine_gun
Campaign of the Second Sino-Japanese War
renewed 29th PS now equipped with the new Gloster Gladiator fighters, led nine of his squadron's British-made Gladiators out of Nanxiong Airbase to its first-ever
Canton_Operation
fighter prototype of the 1930s. Only a single example was built, the Gloster Gladiator being selected instead to fulfill the requirement to which it was
Hawker_P.V.3
Air warfare branch of Norway's armed forces
imminent, more modern aircraft were bought from abroad, including twelve Gloster Gladiator fighters from the UK, and six Heinkel He 115s from Germany. Considerable
Royal_Norwegian_Air_Force
aircraft used by the Royal Hellenic Air Force in World War II. PZL P.24 Gloster Gladiator Bloch MB.150 AEKKEA-RAAB R-29 Bristol Blenheim Fairey Battle PBY
List of aircraft of Greece in World War II
List_of_aircraft_of_Greece_in_World_War_II
British writer and poet (1916–1990)
the enemy. He was assigned to No. 80 Squadron RAF, flying obsolete Gloster Gladiators, the last biplane fighter aircraft used by the RAF. Dahl was surprised
Roald_Dahl
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
being disbanded in 1919. It was reformed in 1937, initially with Gloster Gladiator biplane fighters, moving on to fly Supermarine Spitfires during the
No._72_Squadron_RAF
Southern Rhodesian World War II flying ace
January 1940. Reassigned to Norway in May 1940 to command a flight of Gloster Gladiator biplanes belonging to No. 263 Squadron, he downed four German aircraft
Caesar_Hull
Second World War campaign fought in Norway
Jagevingen fighter flight based at Fornebu Airport resisted with their Gloster Gladiator biplane fighters until ammunition ran out and then flew off to whatever
Norwegian_campaign
Heavy machine gun
more reliable Browning Model 1919 using metal-linked cartridges. The Gloster Gladiator was the last RAF fighter to be armed with the Vickers, later replaced
Vickers_machine_gun
not the priority and it was lightly protected. Only six obsolete Gloster Sea Gladiator biplanes were stationed on the island, with another six in crates
Siege_of_Malta_(World_War_II)
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
operating a succession of different types, based in the UK, including the Gloster Gladiator. The only highlight of these years was the 1935 deployment to the
No._3_Squadron_RAF
1940 order of battle during WWII
German invasion, the Norwegian Army Air Service consisted of: 11 Gloster Gladiator biplane fighters (7 operational) 3 Armstrong Whitworth Scimitar biplane
Norwegian campaign order of battle
Norwegian_campaign_order_of_battle
Airport serving Bodø, Norway
museum exhibits several military aircraft including a Lockheed U-2, a Gloster Gladiator and a Supermarine Spitfire. There are also some civilian aircraft
Bodø_Airport
American military aviator (1913–1997)
Gloster Gladiator fighter plane. He was credited with destroying nine enemy aircraft between 1937 and 1939. In 1939, while flying a Gloster Gladiator
Arthur_Chin
Italian World War II fighter pilot
42 biplane and Macchi C.202 and C.205 monoplanes, he shot down: a Gloster Gladiator, Bristol Blenheims, Hawker Hurricanes, Curtiss P-40s, Spitfires, a
Teresio_Vittorio_Martinoli
kills achieved while flying the Hawker Hurricane and his 10 with the Gloster Gladiator made him the second highest scoring Hurricane and biplane pilot in
William_Vale
Fighter reserve Gloster Gladiator I United Kingdom Propeller Fighter Gloster Gladiator II United Kingdom Propeller Fighter Gloster Meteor F.4/F.8 United
List of aircraft of the Egyptian Air Force
List_of_aircraft_of_the_Egyptian_Air_Force
Finnish fighter ace
aircraft. He was the most successful Finnish biplane fighter ace (flying Gloster Gladiators), and also the most successful Finnish Fiat G.50 Freccia pilot. Oiva
Oiva_Tuominen
British interceptor aircraft
The Gloster Javelin is a twin-engined all-weather interceptor aircraft designed and produced by the Gloster Aircraft Company. It was operated by the Royal
Gloster_Javelin
British aircraft designer (1895–1937)
that the Type 224's performance was unsatisfactory, and selected the Gloster Gladiator in preference. Whilst the Type 224 was still being built in 1933,
R._J._Mitchell
1941 World War II battle in Libya
by Westland Lysander aircraft of No. 208 Squadron RAF, escorted by Gloster Gladiator biplane fighters of No. 3 Squadron RAAF. British Intelligence estimated
Battle_of_Bardia
displayed at the RAF Museum at Hendon, UK. 19 September Roald Dahl's Gloster Gladiator Mk.I, K7911, low on fuel, crashes in the Libyan Desert (a.k.a. Western
List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1940–1942)
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1940–1942)
1940–1941 conflict
84 Squadron operating forward from Menidi. A few days later, the Gloster Gladiator fighters of 80 Squadron moved forward to Trikala, causing significant
Greco-Italian_War
Aerial warfare branch of Iraq's armed forces
that had been hit by anti-aircraft fire was attacked by an Iraqi Gloster Gladiator, and was damaged to the point where it had to make an emergency lading
Iraqi_Air_Force
opposed to 210 Finnish aircraft shot down. Polikarpov I-15 Gloster Gauntlet Gloster Gladiator Hawker Hurricane Messerschmitt Bf 109 Morane-Saulnier M.S
List of aircraft of Finland in World War II
List_of_aircraft_of_Finland_in_World_War_II
New Zealand fighter pilot
following year and was posted to the RAF's No. 73 Squadron, flying the Gloster Gladiator and then the Hawker Hurricane. On the outbreak of the Second World
Edgar_Kain
Alex (2002). Gloster Gladiator. Redbourn, UK: Mushroom Model Publications. ISBN 83-916327-0-9. Spencer, Tom (2003). Gloster Gladiator, Warpaint Series
List of aircraft of the Portuguese Armed Forces
List_of_aircraft_of_the_Portuguese_Armed_Forces
French biplane fighter aircraft
placed on 30 August 1935. Performance was similar to the British Gloster Gladiator. The S.510's armament generally consisted of 4 machine guns (installed
Blériot-SPAD_S.510
1937 1948 Gloster Gamecock II United Kingdom 0 17 1927 1944 Gloster Gladiator I United Kingdom Fighter aircraft 0 12 1940 1940 Gloster Gladiator II United
List of military aircraft of Finland
List_of_military_aircraft_of_Finland
XXI Below are all the Finnish aces who have won victories with the Gloster Gladiator. Below are all the Finnish aces who have won victories with the Fiat
List of World War II aces from Finland
List_of_World_War_II_aces_from_Finland
Germany, Croatia Gloster Gamecock United Kingdom 1926 108 Finland Gloster Gauntlet United Kingdom 1935 246 Denmark, Finland Gloster Gladiator United Kingdom
List of aircraft of World War II
List_of_aircraft_of_World_War_II
(RAF) were operating numerous squadrons in the Mediterranean flying Gloster Gladiator biplanes, which meant at first many Italian fighters were facing technologically
Military history of Italy during World War II
Military_history_of_Italy_during_World_War_II
Paul Defiant Mk. I – Fighter Command Gloster Gladiator – Fighter Command (limited numbers) also Gloster Sea Gladiator (limited numbers, operated by 804 Naval
Aircraft of the Battle of Britain
Aircraft_of_the_Battle_of_Britain
Former Royal Air Force operations group
1401 and 1409 (Met) Flights and operated with Bristol Blenheim IV, Gloster Gladiator II, Supermarine Spitfire V, de Havilland Mosquito IV and Lockheed
No._16_Group_RAF
1986 autobiographical book by Roald Dahl
when in reality it was fifty miles south. As dusk approached, his Gloster Gladiator began running out of fuel, and, seeing no airstrip to land on, Dahl
Going_Solo
Norway by Nazi Germany. Armstrong Whitworth Scimitar(non-operational) Gloster Gladiator Curtiss P-36 Hawk(non-operational) Supermarine Spitfire The Army and
List of aircraft of Norway in World War II
List_of_aircraft_of_Norway_in_World_War_II
Anti-British coup that brought Rashid Ali al-Gaylani to power
Oxford Fairey Gordon Farhud Fawzi al-Qawuqji Führer Directive No. 30 Gloster Gladiator Hawker Audax King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) Vickers Type 264
1941_Iraqi_coup_d'état
Aviation museum in Staverton, Gloucestershire
NF.14 WS807 English Electric Canberra B.2 WK126 – on loan Gloster Gladiator II N5914 Gloster Javelin FAW.4 XA634 Hawker Typhoon Ia/Ib List of aerospace
Jet_Age_Museum
to Swedish Voluntary Air Force, in action from 7 January, with 12 Gloster Gladiator II fighters, five Hawker Hart bombers, and eight other planes, amounting
Foreign support of Finland in the Winter War
Foreign_support_of_Finland_in_the_Winter_War
Air warfare branch of Sweden's military
March 1940. The squadron was designated F 19 and consisted of 12 Gloster Gladiator fighters and four Hawker Hart dive-bombers. The Swedish Air Force
Swedish_Air_Force
Engagement that occurred during the April 1940 German invasion of Norway
The Norwegians had dispatched fighters to intercept them, but the Gloster Gladiators were not able to catch up with the newer and faster German planes
Battle_of_Fornebu
Retrieved 28 May 2026. "Wreck of Gloster Gladiator Mk II N5628". RAF Museum Collections. Retrieved 28 May 2026. "Gloster Meteor F.8". RAF Museum Collections
List of aircraft at the Royal Air Force Museum London
List_of_aircraft_at_the_Royal_Air_Force_Museum_London
1940 World War II campaign in East Africa
(Blenheim) and 203 Squadron (Blenheim IVF long-range fighters), 94 (Gloster Gladiator fighters), 223 Squadron (Vickers Wellesley). A Bristol Bombay of 216
Italian invasion of British Somaliland
Italian_invasion_of_British_Somaliland
Gloster Gladiator 423 in 1938-1940
List of military aircraft of Norway
List_of_military_aircraft_of_Norway
Royal Air Force station in Greater London, England
liaison duties No. 25 Squadron RAF September 1938 – October 1938 Gloster Gladiator I No. 32 Squadron RAF February 1969 – Percival Pembroke Bristol Sycamore
RAF_Northolt
Archdale No. 1402 (Meteorological) Flight RAF Supermarine Spitfire/Gloster Gladiator RAF Aldergrove No. 1405 (Meteorological) Flight RAF Bristol Blenheim/Lockheed
RAF Coastal Command order of battle during World War II
RAF_Coastal_Command_order_of_battle_during_World_War_II
Irish flying ace of WWII (1919-1940)
Squadron. He was subsequently transferred to No. 263 Squadron and flew Gloster Gladiator fighters during the campaign in Norway. Afterwards he was posted to
James_Meaker
Order of battle for World War II battle
Edward Howell, OBE, DFC) - Gloster Gladiator, Hawker Hurricane No. 80 Squadron RAF (Sqn. Ldr. EG Jones) - Gloster Gladiator, Hawker Hurricane No. 112 Squadron
Battle of Crete order of battle
Battle_of_Crete_order_of_battle
British jet-engined aircraft, first flown in 1941
The Gloster E.28/39, (also referred to as the Gloster Whittle, Gloster Pioneer, or Gloster G.40) was the first British turbojet-engined aircraft, first
Gloster_E.28/39
Topics referred to by the same term
1990s British group Faith, Hope and Charity, nickname for the three Gloster Gladiator fighter planes flown by Hal Far Fighter Flight RAF during the Siege
Faith,_Hope_and_Charity
Hotspur General Aircraft GAL.56 Gloster E.28/39 Gloster Gauntlet Gloster Gladiator Gloster Javelin Gloster Meteor Gloster Sea Meteor Gotha Go 244 Grumman
List of aircraft flown by Eric "Winkle" Brown
List_of_aircraft_flown_by_Eric_"Winkle"_Brown
Former flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
the Gloster Sea Gladiator and 418 Flight operating Hawker Hurricanes. Among the inherited aircraft were the two survivors of the three Gladiators supposedly
No._261_Squadron_RAF
British fighter pilot and test pilot (1916–1987)
Squadron began to convert to the Gloster Gladiator biplanes. On 17 January 1938, practising formation flying in a Gladiator over the town of Uckfield in East
Robert_Stanford_Tuck
Fokker G.I Netherlands trainer some used in 1941 for Bf 110 crews. Gloster Gladiator Latvia via USSR trainer 1 captured from Soviets, glider/target tug
List of World War II military aircraft of Germany
List_of_World_War_II_military_aircraft_of_Germany
German general and flying ace (1915–1995)
victory. Minutes later Rödel claimed two Gloster Gladiators and another three claims were made for Gladiators by his Staffel. The Greek fighters were actually
Gustav_Rödel
Royal Australian Air Force fighter pilot
3 (Army Cooperation) Squadron in the Middle East, where he flew Gloster Gladiator, Hawker Hurricane and P-40 Kittyhawk fighters. Achieving victories
Gordon_Steege
Fast bomber aircraft that relies on speed for defense
development in the 1930s. The last generation of biplane fighters (like the Gloster Gladiator and Polikarpov I-15) that had been placed in service during that decade
Schnellbomber
British flying squadron
to be outdated, and as a result the Gauntlets were replaced by the Gloster Gladiator just two months later. In 1938, the squadron again returned to Egypt
No._80_Squadron_RAF
World War II "Håkans Aviation page - Portuguese Air Force use of the Gloster Gladiator during the Second World War". surfcity.kund.dalnet.se. Retrieved 2021-04-22
List of aircraft of Portugal in World War II
List_of_aircraft_of_Portugal_in_World_War_II
2012, p. 20. MacCarron 2012, p. 18. "Irish Army Air Corps use of the Gloster Gladiator during the Second World War". Håkan Gustavsson. Retrieved 20 Dec 2017
List of aircraft of the Irish Air Corps
List_of_aircraft_of_the_Irish_Air_Corps
biplane floatplane Gloster I 1925 & 1927 biplane floatplane Gloster III 1925 biplane floatplane Gloster IV 1926-1927 biplane floatplane Gloster VI Golden Arrow
List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force
List_of_aircraft_of_the_Royal_Air_Force
Former airport in Yemen
RAF Sheikh Othman No. 94 Squadron RAF 26 March 1939 - 2 May 1939 Gloster Gladiator I & II Moved to RAF Sheikh Othman No. 114 Squadron RAF 23 September
RAF_Khormaksar
Aerial warfare branch of Egypt's armed forces
Desert. During 1938 the REAF received two squadrons (Nos 2 and 5) of Gloster Gladiator biplane fighters and No. 1 Squadron of Westland Lysander reconnaissance
Egyptian_Air_Force
1936 Greek trainer plane
guns Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era PZL P.24 Gloster Gladiator Related lists List of aircraft of World War II Raab, 1984, p.134 Zöller
AEKKEA-RAAB_R-29
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
a fighter squadron and received Gloster Gauntlets.[Nb 1] 1939–1942 The squadron re-equipped with Gloster Gladiators in May 1939, taking them to France
No._615_Squadron_RAuxAF
Air warfare branch of Latvia's military
Aviation Regiment consisted of three fighter squadrons, armed with 24 Gloster Gladiator and 6 Bristol Bulldog (a fourth squadron was in organization), three
Latvian_Air_Force
Polish fighter aircraft
fighters, stationed further south, were eight Bloch MB.151s and two each Gloster Gladiator Mk Is and Avia B-534 II, both of which were of limited value. During
PZL_P.24
1930s Soviet fighter aircraft
of comparable role, configuration, and era Avia B-534 Fiat CR.42 Gloster Gladiator Grumman F3F Related lists List of interwar military aircraft List
Polikarpov_I-153
posted to join "B" Flight of 65 Squadron at RAF Hornchurch flying Gloster Gladiator fighters, one of his fellow pilots was Pilot Officer Robert Stanford
William_Henry_Franklin
British single-seat WWII fighter aircraft
flight in February 1934. Of the seven designs tendered to F7/30, the Gloster Gladiator biplane was accepted for service. The Type 224 was a big disappointment
Supermarine_Spitfire
During the war, a number of aircraft were ordered from abroad: 30 Gloster Gladiator II biplane fighters from the United Kingdom 12 Bristol Blenheim IV
Aerial warfare in the Winter War
Aerial_warfare_in_the_Winter_War
English inventor and businessman
invented the first internally sprung aircraft wheel (used on the Gloster Gladiator) and by the time World War II had broken out the company was known
George_Dowty
GLOSTER GLADIATOR
GLOSTER GLADIATOR
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : metonymic occupational name for a plasterer, from Middle English, Middle Low German plaster (from Latin emplastrum ‘(wound) plaster’ (originally a paste), from Greek emplastron, a derivative of emplassein ‘to shape or form’; the term was carried over into building terminology to mean ‘bonding agent’).English : habitational name from any of various places called Plaistow (in East London, Derbyshire, Sussex, and elsewhere), from Old English plegestÅw ‘place where people gather for sport or play’. This can also be a variant of Plaisted (through interchangeable use of the Old English elements stÅw and stede, both meaning ‘place’, in earlier times).German and Ashkenazic Jewish (Pflaster) : from Middle High German pflaster (German Pflaster, from Latin plastrum) ‘street pavement’, ‘pavement’, cognate with 1.
Male
Gaelic
Gaelic form of Latin Alexandrus, ALESTER means "defender of mankind."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the city of Gloucester. The place originally bore the British name Glēvum (apparently from a cognate of Welsh gloyw ‘bright’), to which was added the Old English element ceaster ‘Roman fort or walled city’ (Latin castra ‘legionary camp’).
Boy/Male
Indian
Shining, Lighting, Illuminating, Glitter, Flash, Luster, Bright
Boy/Male
Indian
Shining, Lighting, Illuminating, Glitter, Flash, Luster, Bright
Surname or Lastname
English (County Durham, Cleveland)
English (County Durham, Cleveland) : unexplained.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, which could have derived from any of the following: 1) Middle English foster, FOSTER means "foster-parent," 2) forster, meaning "forester," 3) forster, meaning "shearer," or 4) fuyster, meaning "saddle-tree maker."
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Lister.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Glover.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Shining, Lighting, Illuminating, Glitter, Flash, Luster, Bright
Boy/Male
Indian
Shining, Lighting, Illuminating, Glitter, Flash, Luster, Bright
Male
Gaelic
Gaelic form of Latin Alexandrus, ALASTER means "defender of mankind."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : reduced form of Forster.English : nickname from Middle English foster ‘foster parent’ (Old English fÅstre, a derivative of fÅstrian ‘to nourish or rear’).Jewish : probably an Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames, such as Forster.This name was brought to North America by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Thomas Foster (1640–79) is buried in the old burial ground in Cambridge, MA. John Foster, born 1648 in Dorchester, MA, was the earliest wood engraver in America.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Gaelic Alaster, ALYSTER means "defender of mankind."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Leicester, named in Old English from the tribal name Ligore (itself adapted from a British river name) + Old English ceaster ‘Roman fort or walled city’ (Latin castra ‘legionary camp’).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Lestre in Normandy.English and Scottish : variant of Lister.
Male
Gaelic
Gaelic form of Latin Alexandrus, ALISTER means "defender of mankind."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Shining, Lighting, Illuminating, Glitter, Flash, Luster, Bright
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the city name Leicester which was recorded in the 10th century as Ligora caester "Ligora's fort." Ligora is related to Liguria, a very old place name of obscure origin, dating back to pre-Roman times. There has been some speculation concerning a possible connection between Ligora/Liguria and Celtic Lug, LESTER means "oath."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Shining, Lighting, Illuminating, Glitter, Flash, Luster, Bright
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Worcester.
GLOSTER GLADIATOR
GLOSTER GLADIATOR
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Free from Desires
Female
African
God has done very well.
Girl/Female
Australian, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Waiting
Girl/Female
Muslim
Little one
Girl/Female
African, American, Arabic, Australian, British, English, German, Hindu, Indian, Japanese, Marathi, Muslim, Swahili
Level Measure; Beautiful; Lovely; Pleasant; Good Looking; Sunset; Traveller; Cute
Boy/Male
British, English
Stag Meadow
Girl/Female
Anglo, British, English, German
Supreme
Boy/Male
Indian
Abu amr Nasr
Boy/Male
Hindu
Famous Rashi
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Cartledge.
GLOSTER GLADIATOR
GLOSTER GLADIATOR
GLOSTER GLADIATOR
GLOSTER GLADIATOR
GLOSTER GLADIATOR
n.
A bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage.
v. t.
To confine in, or as in, a cloister; to seclude from the world; to immure.
n.
A writer of glosses; a scholiast; a commentator.
n.
A number of similar things collected together or lying contiguous; a group; as, a cluster of islands.
n.
A vesicatory; a plaster of Spanish flies, or other matter, applied to raise a blister.
n.
A polisher; one who gives a luster.
v. t.
To collect into a cluster or clusters; to gather into a bunch or close body.
n.
Same as Clyster.
v. t.
To overlay or cover with plaster, as the ceilings and walls of a house.
v. t.
To support with a bolster or pillow.
n.
Glitter; luster.
v. t.
To raise a blister or blisters upon.
v. i.
To be bright; to sparkle; to be brilliant; to shine; to glisten; to glitter.
v. t.
To cover with a plaster, as a wound or sore.
n.
See Glosser.
v. i.
To grow in clusters or assemble in groups; to gather or unite in a cluster or clusters.
v. t.
Fig.: To smooth over; to cover or conceal the defects of; to hide, as with a covering of plaster.
v. i.
To be affected with a blister or blisters; to have a blister form on.
n.
One who, or that which, closes; specifically, a boot closer. See under Boot.
v. t.
To give pain to, or to injure, as if by a blister.