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Geologic formation in the eastern United States
The Ordovician Martinsburg Formation (Om) is a mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. It is named for
Martinsburg_Formation
Middle Devonian age unit of sedimentary rock
19th century. The slates from the Marcellus were inferior to the Martinsburg Formation slate quarried further south, and most quarries were abandoned,
Marcellus_Formation
Hill in New Jersey, United States
south-southwest of Rutan Hill along the contact between the Martinsburg and Shawangunk formations and on the southeast side of Kittatinny Mountains. The dikes
Rutan_Hill
Ridge of bedrock in New York, US
overlies the Martinsburg Formation, a thick sequence of turbidite deposits of dark gray shale and greywacke. The Martinsburg Formation was deposited
Shawangunk_Ridge
Geologic group
shale formations are included between the Cashaqua and Middlesex members, including Rye Point Shale, Rock Stream Formation ("Enfield Formation") Siltstone
Sonyea_Formation
Geologic formation in Virginia, United States
Member of the Martinsburg Formation and Edinburg Formation in Virginia and West Virginia, and to the Martinsburg and Chambersburg Formation in Pennsylvania
Oranda_Formation
Bedrock formation in the United States
atop the Bald Eagle Formation in Pennsylvania and the Martinsburg Formation in Maryland, and conformably below the Tuscarora Formation. The Juniata is a
Juniata_Formation
Widespread shallow marine limestone
thin bedded deep water limestone. The formation is composed of thin interbedded wackestone and shale. This formation can be organic rich in parts and sub
Trenton_Group
Geologic formation in the United States
The Swift Run Formation is a geologic formation in Virginia and West Virginia. It dates back to the Neoproterozoic. Earth sciences portal Virginia portal
Swift_Run_Formation
Geological formation in the United States
The Devonian Mahantango Formation is a mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland. It is named for the North branch of the Mahantango
Mahantango_Formation
Ridge in the Appalachians in Virginia, United States
the Tuscarora Formation in the Appalachian Mountains to the west, overlying the Ordovician Martinsburg Formation. Erosion of the Martinsburg shale in some
Massanutten_Mountain
Geologic formation in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, United States
The Monongahela Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland. It is dated to the Carboniferous period. The top
Monongahela_Formation
Stratigraphical unit of Upper Ordovician age in the Appalachian Basin
Type Geological formation Underlies Lorraine Shale, Martinsburg Formation, and Reedsville Formation Overlies Point Pleasant Formation, Trenton Group Canajoharie
Utica_Shale
primarily in the Kittatinny Valley where it lies above the Ordovician Martinsburg Formation within the long valley running from Picatinny Arsenal in Rockaway
Kittatinny_Formation
Cave in Pennsylvania, United States
County, Pennsylvania on the Joel Dreibelbis farm. It is part of the Martinsburg formation of Ordovician age that includes the Crystal, Schofer, Dreibelbis
Dragon_Cave
Rock formation in the USA
The Ordovician Reedsville Formation is a mapped surficial bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee, that extends
Reedsville_Formation
The Price Formation is a geologic formation in Virginia and West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. Earth sciences
Price_Formation
Bedrock unit in eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York
years ago. It rests unconformably above the Martinsburg Formation and conformably below the Bloomsburg Formation. The hardness of the quartzite and conglomerate
Shawangunk_Formation
Bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia, US
The Silurian Tuscarora Formation — also known as Tuscarora Sandstone or Tuscarora Quartzite — is a mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West
Tuscarora_Sandstone
Place in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Highlands are to the east. Augusta lies on top of the Ordovician Martinsburg Formation, created around 450 million B. C. when a volcanic chain of islands
Augusta,_New_Jersey
Geologic group in West Virginia, United States
Limestone Trenton Limestone Dolly Ridge Formation Martinsburg Formation Nealmont Limestone Oswego Formation Middle Darriwilian Trenton Group Black River
Conasauga_Group
barrens have also been found on calcareous shales of the Ordovician Martinsburg Formation and on the Silurian Rose Hill Shale. Floristically similar barrens
Shale_barrens
Lithostratigraphic unit
grainstones. Numerous solution caves are developed within the Greenbrier Formation. List of types of limestone Geology of West Virginia Haught, O.L. (1968)
Greenbrier_Group
Creek in Sussex County, New Jersey, U.S.
fertile valley underlain by shale and limestone of the Ordovician Martinsburg Formation and soils deposited by retreating glaciers in the last ice age.
Papakating_Creek
Devonian geologic unit in the Appalachian basin
The Genesee Formation (Group) is a geologic formation in New York. It is equivalent the Harrell Shale in Pennsylvania. It dates back to the Upper Devonian
Genesee_Formation
Geological formation in Ontario, Canada
Bertie Limestone, also referred to as the Bertie Dolomite and the Bertie Formation, is an upper Silurian (Pridoli, or Cayugan) geologic group and Lagerstätte
Bertie_Group
Geologic formation in the United States
The Antietam Formation or Antietam Sandstone is a geologic formation in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, and Tennessee.. In Virginia and
Antietam_Formation
The Silurian Bloomsburg Formation is a mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Maryland. It is named for the town of Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg_Formation
Ridge in northwestern New Jersey
Falls Formation, which is red and green shale and sandstone. The east side of the mountain near the base is of the Ordovician Martinsburg Formation which
Kittatinny_Mountain
Limestone bedrock unit in the Eastern United States
The Late Silurian to Early Devonian Keyser Formation is a mapped limestone bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Keyser
Keyser_Formation
Hard limestones rock formation in North America
it outcrops; in others, especially its Southern Ontario portion, the formation can be less prominent as a local surface feature.[citation needed] In
Onondaga_Limestone
Major landform in eastern North America
southern-middle portion, is within the region known as Appalachia. Martinsburg Formation Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest
Great_Appalachian_Valley
Geological formation in the eastern U.S.
The Mississippian Pocono Formation is a mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia, in the United States. It is also known as the
Pocono_Formation
Geologic formation in the eastern US
closely associated with the Harpers Formation, Weverton Formation, and the Loudoun Formation. The Catoctin Formation lies over a granitic basement rock
Catoctin_Formation
Bedrock unit in the Eastern United States
Wills Creek Formation is a mapped Silurian bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Wills Creek is defined as a moderately
Wills_Creek_Formation
Extinct genus of arthropods
potentially referrable to Megalograptus have been reported from the Martinsburg Formation of New York and Pennsylvania. Shortly after being recognized as
Megalograptus
Geologic Unit found in the Appalachian Basin
The Tully Formation is a geologic unit in the Appalachian Basin. The Tully was deposited as a carbonate rich mud, in a shallow sea at the end of the Middle
Tully_Formation
Carboniferous period geologic formation in Appalachia and Southeastern United States
Commons has media related to Fort Payne Formation. The Fort Payne Formation, or Fort Payne Chert, is a geologic formation found in the southeastern region of
Fort_Payne_Formation
Geological Group in North America
shale with some sandstone. There are two main formations encompassed by the group: the Mahantango Formation and the Marcellus Shale. In southwestern Virginia
Hamilton_Group
Geologic formation in the United States
Brallier Formation is a mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia in the United States. The Brallier Formation was described
Brallier_Formation
State park in Sussex County, New Jersey
ridge of bedrock composed of Kittatinny Formation (a supergroup) materials that rests on the Martinsburg Formation, which includes Bushkill Member, Allentown
Swartswood_State_Park
The Hampshire Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia, USA. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period. Earth sciences portal
Hampshire_Group
operations of commuter service from Washington–Baltimore, Washington–Martinsburg, and Pittsburgh–Versailles Burlington Northern Railroad Retained operations
List of railroads eligible to participate in the formation of Amtrak
List_of_railroads_eligible_to_participate_in_the_formation_of_Amtrak
Geologic formation in the United States
The Weverton Formation is a quartzite geologic formation in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It is considered the basal member of
Weverton_Formation
Sandstone formation in the United States
Berea Sandstone, also known as Berea Grit, is a sandstone formation in the U.S. states of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky. It
Berea_Sandstone
Town in Sussex County, New Jersey, US
These watersheds are separated by slate ridges that are part of the Martinsburg Formation. These slate ridges were quarried for slate for roofs and other
Newton,_New_Jersey
Geologic formation in Virginia, United States
The Edinburg Formation is an Ordovician-age geological formation in Virginia. It is primarily composed of basinal (deep sea) limestone and shale, and
Edinburg_Formation
Geologic formation in the United States
The Harpers Formation is a geologic formation in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, consisting of schist, phyllite, and shale. It dates
Harpers_Formation
Geologic formation in West Virginia, United States
The Bluefield Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Mississippian subperiod of the Carboniferous
Bluefield_Formation
Valley in New Jersey, United States
Conglomerate lies on top of the Martinsburg Formation. This is due to the quartz pebbles being transported on top of the Martinsburg shale, and then due to geologic
Kittatinny_Valley
Large Geologic Group
The Salina Group or Salina Formation is a Late Silurian-age, stratigraphic unit of sedimentary rock that is found in Northeastern and Midwestern North
Salina_Group
Geologic formation in the United States
Sandstone is a sandstone geologic formation in West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. The formation includes the Cedar Creek Limestone
Williamsport_Formation
Needmore Formation or Needmore Shale is a mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Needmore Formation was originally
Needmore_Shale
Fossiliferous statigraphic unit
The Tomstown Dolomite or Tomstown Formation is a geologic formation in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating
Tomstown_Dolomite
Cambrian era geologic formation in Tennessee, United States
The Rome Formation is a geologic formation in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period. Earth sciences
Rome_Formation
Geologic formation in West Virginia, United States
The Rose Hill Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia, United States. This formation dates back to the Silurian period, and is a source of
Rose_Hill_Formation
Widespread geologic group in the Southeastern United States
The Knox Supergroup, also known as the Knox Group and the Knox Formation, is a widespread geologic group in the Southeastern United States. The age is
Knox_Supergroup
Geologic group in the Appalachian Basin, U.S.
Group.[citation needed] The West Falls formation is bounded above by the Java Group and below by the Sonyea Formation. It comprises the Angola Shale and Rhinestreet
West_Falls_Group
The Cussewago Formation is a geologic formation found Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. This formation represents a paleo-river delta containing sandstone
Cussewago_Formation
Lake of Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Kittatinny Valley which is underlain by dark shale and limestone of the Martinsburg Formation and has soils that are glacial in origin. According to the New Jersey
Lake_Neepaulin
Geological formation in the United States
Devonian Foreknobs Formation is a mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Foreknobs Formation contains massive sandstones;
Foreknobs_Formation
Geological formation in the United States
The Bowen Formation is an Ordovician-age geological formation in the Appalachian region of the eastern United States. It occupies a thin stratigraphic
Bowen_Formation
Geologic formation in the United States
The Late Silurian Tonoloway Formation is a mapped limestone bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. The Tonoloway is roughly
Tonoloway_Formation
Geological formation in the United States
The Rockdale Run Formation is a geologic formation in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician
Rockdale_Run_Formation
Geologic formation in the United States
The Schoharie Formation is a Devonian formation found in outcrop in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Also known as the "Schoharie Grit"
Schoharie_Formation
Geological formation in the United States
The Bedford Shale is a shale geologic formation in the states of Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia in the United States
Bedford_Shale
Park in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (est. 2006)
the Nature Preserve is of the Martinsburg Formation, predominately made up of New Tripoli Member. The Martinsburg Formation developed during the Ordovician
Trexler_Nature_Preserve
Limestone Trenton Limestone Dolly Ridge Formation Martinsburg Formation Nealmont Limestone Oswego Formation Middle Darriwilian Trenton Group Black River
Greenland_Gap_Group
Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, US
maps. Branchville is on the Ordovician Martinsburg Formation. This is a shale, slate, and limestone formation created 450 million years ago when a chain
Branchville,_New_Jersey
Geologic formation in West Virginia, United States
The Pocahontas Formation is a coal-bearing geologic formation in West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. Earth sciences
Pocahontas_Formation
Confederate military attack on Union logistics
crucial turn at Harpers Ferry and passed south, through Virginia and Martinsburg while crossing the Shenandoah Valley. The railroad then continued on
Jackson's operations against the B&O Railroad (1861)
Jackson's_operations_against_the_B&O_Railroad_(1861)
Geologic formation in West Virginia
The Princeton Sandstone is a geologic formation in West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. Earth sciences portal
Princeton_Sandstone
Geologic formation in West Virginia, United States
The Bluestone Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia. It is the youngest unit of the Upper Mississippian-age Mauch Chunk Group. A pronounced
Bluestone_Formation
Geologic formation in West Virginia
The Elbrook Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. It dates back to the Cambrian period. Fossils of trilobite
Elbrook_Formation
Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, US
part of the Ordovician Martinsburg Formation (shale and slate) which make up most of the valley—and the Jacksonburg Formation (mostly limestone). Stillwater
Stillwater Township, New Jersey
Stillwater_Township,_New_Jersey
Pennsylvanian-age geological unit
The Allegheny Group, often termed the Allegheny Formation, is a Pennsylvanian-age geological unit in the Appalachian Plateau. It is a major coal-bearing
Allegheny_Group
Geologic group in the eastern United States
Limestone Trenton Limestone Dolly Ridge Formation Martinsburg Formation Nealmont Limestone Oswego Formation Middle Darriwilian Trenton Group Black River
Conemaugh_Group
Geologic formation in the United States
The Huntersville Chert or Huntersville Formation is a Devonian geologic formation in the Appalachian region of the United States. It is primarily composed
Huntersville_Chert
Carboniferous era eologic formation in West Virginia
The Maccrady Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. Earth sciences portal Paleontology
Maccrady_Formation
Geologic formation in West Virginia, United States
The Oswego Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia. It dates back to the Ordovician period. Earth sciences portal Paleontology portal Paleozoic
Oswego_Formation
Geologic group in West Virginia, United States
Limestone Trenton Limestone Dolly Ridge Formation Martinsburg Formation Nealmont Limestone Oswego Formation Middle Darriwilian Trenton Group Black River
Rome_Group
Bedrock formation in the United States
The Devonian Scherr Formation is a mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. The Scherr Formation consists predominantly
Scherr_Formation
Loosely defined geographic region of the Upper Delaware River valley
part of the Ordovician Martinsburg Formation (shale and slate) which make up most of the valley—and the Jacksonburg Formation (mostly limestone). The
Minisink
Geological formation in the United States
Formation mapped sedimentary bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia, of Pennsylvanian age. It is the uppermost of two formations in
Casselman_Formation
Geologic formation
The New River Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. Earth sciences portal
New_River_Formation
Geologic formation in the United States
The Ludlowville Formation is a geologic formation in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. It is the Middle Formation of the Hamilton Group. It dates to the
Ludlowville_Formation
Geologic formation in West Virginia, United States
The Hinton Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. It is mainly made up of limestone
Hinton_Formation
American geologic formation
The Washington Formation is a coal, sandstone, and limestone geologic formation located in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. It dates back to the Lower
Washington_Formation
A carbonate unit in the Appalachian Basin and Cincinnati arch
is a geologic formation in with exposures in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. It dates back to the Ordovician period. This formation rests unconformably
Wells_Creek_Dolomite
Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, US
Frankford Township is on the Ordovician Martinsburg Formation. This is a shale, slate, and limestone formation created 450 million years ago when a chain
Frankford Township, New Jersey
Frankford_Township,_New_Jersey
North American geological formation
The St. Peter Sandstone is an Ordovician geological formation. It belongs to the Chazyan stage of the Champlainian series in North American regional stratigraphy
St._Peter_Sandstone
County in New Jersey, United States
shale and slate (part of the Ordovician Martinsburg Formation) and of limestone (part of the Jacksonburg Formation). Several parties have argued about the
Sussex_County,_New_Jersey
Geologic formation in Ohio
The Ohio Shale is a geologic formation in Ohio. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period. Earth sciences portal Ohio portal Paleontology
Ohio_Shale
above the Tully Limestone member of the Mahantango Formation. The geographical extent of the formation includes southern New York, Pennsylvania, eastern
Burket_Shale
Geologic formation in Iowa, USA
The Hampton Formation is a geologic formation in Iowa. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. Earth sciences portal Iowa portal
Hampton_Formation
Geologic formation in Michigan
The Bass Islands Formation is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period. Michigan portal Paleontology
Bass_Islands_Formation
Haven Formation Devonian Lockatong Formation Triassic Pocono Formation Devonian Mahantango Formation Devonian Manlius Limestone Devonian Martinsburg Formation
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Pennsylvania
List_of_fossiliferous_stratigraphic_units_in_Pennsylvania
Rock formation in the United States
contains four formations; the Loudoun Formation, Weverton Formation, Harpers Formation and Antietam Formation. Another name for the Harpers formations is the
Chilhowee_Group
Geologic formation in the United States
group in New York and Northern Pennsylvania. It is considered geologic formation in Kentucky, Western New York, Ohio, southern and western Pennsylvania
Java_Group
Pennsylvania. The rocks are listed in stratigraphic order. Note: Some of the Formations are laterally equivalent in age. They are listed in order from West to
List of mapped rock formations in Pennsylvania
List_of_mapped_rock_formations_in_Pennsylvania
MARTINSBURG FORMATION
MARTINSBURG FORMATION
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a powerfully built man or someone of violent emotions, from the Middle English adjective rank (Old English ranc ‘proud’, ‘rebellious’).English : from a medieval personal name, a back-formation from the diminutive Rankin.South German : variant of Rang 2.German : nickname either for an agile person, from Middle High German ranc ‘quick turn’, or in some instances for someone who was tall and thin, from Low German rank. In some cases the surname may have been from a personal name formed with this element.Czech : from a pet form of a personal name, which could be either Slavic Ranožir or Germanic Randolf (see Randolph).Swedish and Danish : nickname from rank ‘erect’, ‘upright’, ‘straight’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a dyer of cloth, Middle English dyer (from Old English dēag ‘dye’; the verb is a back-formation from the agent noun). This surname also occurs in Scotland, but Lister is a more common equivalent there.Irish (Counties Sligo and Roscommon) : usually a short form of MacDyer, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Duibhir ‘son of Duibhir’, a short form of a personal name composed of the elements dubh ‘dark’, ‘black’ + odhar ‘sallow’, ‘tawny’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a merry person or an early riser, from Middle English lavero(c)k, lark (Old English lÄwerce). It was perhaps also a metonymic occupational name for someone who netted the birds and sold them for the cooking pot.English : from a medieval personal name, a byform of Lawrence, derived by back-formation from Larkin.
Surname or Lastname
English (also found in Wales)
English (also found in Wales) : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Jenk, a back-formation from Jenkin with the removal of the supposed Anglo-Norman French diminutive suffix -in.Joseph Jenks (1602–83), the descendant of an old Welsh family, was born in England and traveled to Saugus, near Lynn, MA, in 1642 to assist in the development of America’s first iron works. His son, Joseph Jenckes (sic), followed in 1650, founded Pawtucket, RI, and raised four sons who held places of respect and distinction in RI, including one who served as governor for five years.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the medieval female personal name Malin, a diminutive of Mall.French and Dutch : from the Germanic personal name Madalin, a short form of compound names with the initial element madal ‘council’.Serbian : patronymic from maly, Serbian mali ‘small’; compare Maly.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Male (a back-formation from Malka as if it contained the Slavic diminutive suffix -ke) + the Slavic metronymic suffix -in.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : habitational name from Malin, a place in Ukraine.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an agent derivative of Old English gangan ‘to walk’, hence possibly a nickname for someone with a peculiar gait; by the period of surname formation, however, the word had acquired the sense ‘go-between’ and it is likely that this meaning lies behind the surname in some instances.German (usually Gänger) : variant of Gengler.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : status name or occupational name from Middle English, Old French maresc(h)al ‘marshal’. The term is of Germanic origin (compare Old High German marah ‘horse’, ‘mare’ + scalc ‘servant’). Originally it denoted a man who looked after horses, but by the heyday of medieval surname formation it denoted on the one hand one of the most important servants in a great household (in the royal household a high official of state, one with military responsibilities), and on the other a humble shoeing smith or farrier. It was also an occupational name for a medieval court officer responsible for the custody of prisoners. An even wider range of meanings is found in some other languages: compare for example Polish Marszałek (see Marszalek). The surname is also borne by Jews, presumably as an Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.As the fourth chief justice of the U.S., John Marshall (1755–1835) was the principal architect in consolidating and defining the powers of the Supreme Court. He was a descendant of John Marshall of Ireland, who settled in Culpeper Co., VA, sometime before 1655.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in a stretch of open country by a wood, or (as a later formation) someone who lived near a field by a wood, from Middle English wode ‘wood’ (Old English wudu) + feld ‘open country’, later with the modern meaning ‘field’.Scottish : habitational name from Woodfield, a place near Annan in Dumfriesshire. A certain Roger Wodyfelde is recorded as holding land in Dumfries in 1365.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English diche, dike ‘dike’, ‘earthwork’ + man ‘man’, hence an occupational name for a ditch digger or a topographic name for someone who lived by a ditch or dike. See also Dyke.English : occupational name meaning ‘servant (Middle English man) of Dick’.Dutch : elaborated form of Dyck.Americanized spelling of German Dickmann.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname meaning ‘fat man’, a noun formation from Dick 2.
Surname or Lastname
English (Northumberland and Durham)
English (Northumberland and Durham) : unexplained; just possibly a late formation from the plant name, although tulips were not introduced into western Europe until the 16th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a silk merchant, from Middle English selk(e), silk(e) ‘silk’.English : from a medieval personal name, a back-formation from Silkin (see Sill).Irish (Galway) : Anglicized form (part translation) of Gaelic Ó SÃoda (see Sheedy).Americanized form (translation) of German and Jewish Seide or Seid.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Loveless. The spelling is apparently the result of folk etymology, which understood the word as a nickname for a dandy fond of lace. The modern sense of this word is, however, not attested until the 16th century and at the time of surname formation it meant only ‘cord’ or ‘shoelace’.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Gloucestershire), Dutch, and German (also Türk)
English (mainly Gloucestershire), Dutch, and German (also Türk) : from Middle English, Old French turc, Middle High and Low German Turc ‘Turk’, from Turkish türk. In theory this could be an ethnic name but, both in England and northwest Europe, it is generally a nickname for a person with black hair and a swarthy complexion or a cruel, rowdy, or unruly person. The Dutch and German surname also represents a house name, derived from the use of a picture of a Turk as a house sign. It is also found as a nickname for someone who had taken part in the wars against the Turks.English : from a medieval personal name, a back-formation from Turkel, misanalyzed as containing the Old French diminutive suffix -el.Scottish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Tuirc, a patronymic from the byname Torc ‘boar’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ethnic name denoting someone from Turkey or anywhere in the Ottoman Empire, or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a Turk.Americanized form of the Greek ethnic name Tourkos ‘Turk’. See also Turco.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the New Testament Greek personal name Timotheos, from Greek timē ‘honor’ + theos ‘God’. This was the name of a companion of St. Paul who, according to tradition, was stoned to death for denouncing the worship of Diana in Ephesus. This was not in general use in England as a given name until Tudor times, so, insofar as it is an English surname at all, it is a late formation (e.g. in Wales, where surnames came into use only relatively recently). In America it also represents an adoption of the English given name in place of a cognate in Greek (Timotheou, Timotheopoulos) or any of various other European languages.Irish : adoption of the English personal name as an equivalent of Tumulty.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English haw, haugh ‘enclosure’ (Old English haga), or a habitational name from a place named with this word such as The Haw in Tirley, Gloucestershire. Compare Haugh 2.English : from a Middle English personal name, probably a back-formation from Hawkin, (see Hawkins).Scottish : habitational name from an unidentified place in lowland Scotland.
Surname or Lastname
English, Welsh, German, etc.
English, Welsh, German, etc. : ultimately from the Hebrew personal name yÅÌ£hÄnÄn ‘Jehovah has favored (me with a son)’ or ‘may Jehovah favor (this child)’. This personal name was adopted into Latin (via Greek) as Johannes, and has enjoyed enormous popularity in Europe throughout the Christian era, being given in honor of St. John the Baptist, precursor of Christ, and of St. John the Evangelist, author of the fourth gospel, as well as others of the nearly one thousand other Christian saints of the name. Some of the principal forms of the personal name in other European languages are Welsh Ieuan, Evan, Siôn, and Ioan; Scottish Ia(i)n; Irish Séan; German Johann, Johannes, Hans; Dutch Jan; French Jean; Italian Giovanni, Gianni, Ianni; Spanish Juan; Portuguese João; Greek IÅannÄ“s (vernacular Yannis); Czech Jan; Russian Ivan. Polish has surnames both from the western Slavic form Jan and from the eastern Slavic form Iwan. There were a number of different forms of the name in Middle English, including Jan(e), a male name (see Jane); Jen (see Jenkin); Jon(e) (see Jones); and Han(n) (see Hann). There were also various Middle English feminine versions of this name (e.g. Joan, Jehan), and some of these were indistinguishable from masculine forms. The distinction on grounds of gender between John and Joan was not firmly established in English until the 17th century. It was even later that Jean and Jane were specialized as specifically feminine names in English; bearers of these surnames and their derivatives are more likely to derive them from a male ancestor than a female. As a surname in the British Isles, John is particularly frequent in Wales, where it is a late formation representing Welsh Siôn rather than the older form Ieuan (which gave rise to the surname Evan). As an American family name this form has absorbed various cognates from continental European languages. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)
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English
English : occupational name for someone who constructed or repaired roofs, from an agent derivative of Middle English roof (Old English hrÅf). In the Middle Ages roofs might be thatched with reeds or straw, or covered with tiles, slates, or wooden shingles.German and English : nickname for an unscrupulous individual, from Middle Low German rÅver ‘pirate’, ‘robber’, Middle English rover. The English verb rove ‘to wander’ is probably a back-formation from this, and is not attested before the 16th century, so it is unlikely to lie behind any examples of the surname.German : variant of Röver (see Roever).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name, which originated as a short form of any of various Old English personal names beginning with Cyne- ‘royal’.German : nickname for someone with a prominent chin, from Middle High German kinne ‘chin’, or from an Old High German personal name formed with the element kuoni ‘bold’ or chunni ‘race’, ‘people’. Compare Konrad.Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Kinn, from Old Norse kinn ‘chin’ with reference to the land formation.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal name TÄta, possibly a short form of various compound names with the obscure first element tÄt, or else a nursery formation. This surname is common and widespread in Britain; the chief area of concentration is northeastern England, followed by northern Ireland.
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English
English : nickname for an amiable person, also perhaps sometimes given in an ironical sense, from Middle English luvelich, loveli (Old English luflic). During the main period of surname formation the word was used in an active sense, ‘loving’, ‘kind’, ‘affectionate’, as well as the passive ‘lovable’, ‘worthy of love’. The meaning ‘attractive’, ‘beautiful’ is not clearly attested before the 14th century, and remained rare throughout the Middle Ages.New England Americanized form of French Lavallée (see Lavallee) or a similar name.
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