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Territory of the US, 1805–1837
The Territory of Michigan was an organized incorporated territory of the United States from the remnant of Wayne County of the Northwest Territory that
Michigan_Territory
States, areas of what is today Michigan were part of the Northwest Territory, Indiana Territory and Illinois Territory, and administered by territorial
List_of_governors_of_Michigan
Territory of the US between 1836–1848
the Missouri Territory in 1821 and attached to the Michigan Territory in 1834. The portion that was formerly part of the Northwest Territory and which later
Wisconsin_Territory
1800–1816 territory of the United States
subdivided to create the Michigan Territory (1805) and the Illinois Territory (1809). The Indiana Territory was the first new territory created from lands of
Indiana_Territory
1835–1836 Ohio–Michigan dispute
known as the Michigan–Ohio War or Ohio–Michigan War, was a boundary dispute between the state of Ohio and the adjoining Michigan Territory over the Toledo
Toledo_War
Territory of the U.S. between 1809–1818
northern half of the territory, modern Wisconsin and parts of modern Minnesota and Michigan became part of the Territory of Michigan in 1818. The area was
Illinois_Territory
U.S. state
The area was part of the larger Northwest Territory; the Michigan Territory was organized in 1805. Michigan was admitted as the 26th state on January
Michigan
British occupation of American territory during the War of 1812
The Territory of Michigan was occupied by the United Kingdom during the War of 1812 and was at least nominally a part of the Province of Upper Canada
British occupation of the Michigan Territory
British_occupation_of_the_Michigan_Territory
precursors created by the Territory of Michigan or the State of Michigan. It excludes counties that existed in the Territory of Michigan or the modern boundaries
List_of_counties_in_Michigan
Highest court in the U.S. state of Michigan
removal of judges from office). The Michigan Supreme Court can be dated back to the Supreme Court of Michigan Territory, established in 1805 with three justices
Michigan_Supreme_Court
County in Michigan, United States
1796 and organized in 1815, the application for the territory that would become the State of Michigan. Wayne County is included in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
Wayne_County,_Michigan
Military unit
The Michigan Territory Militia was the predecessor to the Michigan Army National Guard and existed from 1805 to 1837 as an entity concurrent with Michigan
Michigan_Territory_Militia
United States congressional district
Michigan Territory's at-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that encompassed the area of the Michigan Territory prior to
Michigan Territory's at-large congressional district
Michigan_Territory's_at-large_congressional_district
Territory of the U.S. between 1838–1846
unorganized territory. The area was closed to white settlers until the 1830s, after the Black Hawk War ended. It was attached to the Michigan Territory on June
Iowa_Territory
Knox County, Indiana Territory and later, the Illinois Territory. Transferred to Indiana Territory in 1803 and to Michigan Territory in 1805. Other counties
List of former United States counties
List_of_former_United_States_counties
The 1823 Michigan Territorial Council election was held in the Territory of Michigan to elect the members of the territory's newly-formed legislative
1823 Michigan Territorial Council election
1823_Michigan_Territorial_Council_election
College football game
2026 Western Michigan vs. Michigan football game was a regular-season college football game between the Western Michigan Broncos and Michigan Wolverines
2026 Western Michigan vs. Michigan football game
2026_Western_Michigan_vs._Michigan_football_game
Legislature in Michigan Territory (1824–1825)
The First Michigan Territorial Council was a meeting of the legislative body governing Michigan Territory, known formally as the Legislative Council of
1st Michigan Territorial Council
1st_Michigan_Territorial_Council
Head of government of the U.S. state of Michigan
Before statehood, there were five governors of the Michigan Territory. Stevens T. Mason, Michigan's first governor, also served as a territorial governor
Governor_of_Michigan
Legislature in Michigan Territory (1830–1831)
The Fourth Michigan Territorial Council was a meeting of the legislative body governing Michigan Territory, known formally as the Legislative Council
4th Michigan Territorial Council
4th_Michigan_Territorial_Council
County in Michigan, United States
was established as the second county (after Wayne County) in the Michigan Territory in 1817 and was named for then-President James Monroe. Monroe County
Monroe_County,_Michigan
Public university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
The University of Michigan (UMich, U-M, or Michigan) is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1817 and
University_of_Michigan
City in Michigan, United States
County, Michigan, United States. The county seat, it had a population of 123,851 in 2020, making it the fifth most populous city in Michigan. The city
Ann_Arbor,_Michigan
City in the United States
Kalamazoo (/ˌkæləməˈzuː/ KAL-ə-mə-ZOO) is a city in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 census, Kalamazoo had a
Kalamazoo,_Michigan
City in Michigan, United States
Saginaw (/ˈsæɡɪnɔː/) is a city in Saginaw County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. It had a population of 44,202 at the 2020 census. Located
Saginaw,_Michigan
Michigan. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see Michigan's congressional
List of United States representatives from Michigan
List_of_United_States_representatives_from_Michigan
Defunct American legislative body
The Michigan Territorial Council, known formally as the Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan, was the legislative body of the Territory of
Michigan_Territorial_Council
delegations from Michigan to the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. The current dean of the Michigan congressional delegation
Michigan's congressional delegations
Michigan's_congressional_delegations
City in Michigan, United States
in 1823 by Major Thomas Woodruff. It was incorporated into the Territory of Michigan as the village Woodruff's Grove. A separate community a short distance
Ypsilanti,_Michigan
City in Michigan, United States
Territory until Ohio was admitted as a state in 1803. January 11, 1805 – Michigan Territory officially created out of a part of the Indiana Territory
Dearborn,_Michigan
the territory". Even so, there were still enslaved people living in Michigan until 1837. French and British slaveowners in the Northwest Territory continued
History of slavery in Michigan
History_of_slavery_in_Michigan
The 1818 Michigan Territory general assembly referendum was held in the Territory of Michigan to determine whether a majority of the territory's freeholders
1818 Michigan Territory general assembly referendum
1818_Michigan_Territory_general_assembly_referendum
City in Michigan, United States
Flint is a city in and the county seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States. The city's population was 81,252 at the 2020 census, and was estimated
Flint,_Michigan
County in Michigan, United States
formally organized on January 15, 1818, as the third county in the Michigan Territory. The county was named in honor of Detroit-born Alexander Macomb, Jr
Macomb_County,_Michigan
County in Michigan, United States
is now Michigan included: "the Pottawattamies, the Chippewas, the Ottawas, the Wyandottes and the Hurons". Native Americans whose territories included
Washtenaw_County,_Michigan
Ghost town in Michigan, US
Singapore is a ghost town in Michigan, United States. It was a casualty of erosion after the surrounding woods were deforested—exacerbated by the need
Singapore,_Michigan
Early battle in the War of 1812
William Hull into surrendering the fort and town of Detroit, the Michigan Territory, and his army which actually outnumbered the victorious British and
Siege_of_Detroit
City in Michigan, United States
woman to purchase land in the new territory of Michigan. In 1837 Pontiac became a village, the same year that Michigan gained statehood. The town had been
Pontiac,_Michigan
City in Michigan, United States
him. After the French established territories in Michigan, Jesuit missionaries and traders traveled down Lake Michigan and its tributaries. In 1806, white
Grand_Rapids,_Michigan
Union, the whole of Michigan was attached to the Territory of Indiana, and so remained until 1805, when the Territory of Michigan was established. The
History_of_Michigan
1835–36 boundary dispute between Ohio and the adjoining Michigan Territory, which delayed Michigan's admission to the Union Texas annexation, the 1845 incorporation
List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union
List_of_U.S._states_by_date_of_admission_to_the_Union
Former civil township in Michigan, United States
Territory until Ohio was admitted as a state in 1803. January 11, 1805 – Michigan Territory officially created out of a part of the Indiana Territory
Springwells Township, Michigan
Springwells_Township,_Michigan
Capital city of Michigan, United States
further away from hostile British territory. There was also concern with Detroit's strong influence over Michigan politics, being the state's largest
Lansing,_Michigan
purchased 1836; Missouri Saginaw Cession; ceded 1819; Michigan Territory (eventually Michigan) The following are state cessions made during the building
Historical regions of the United States
Historical_regions_of_the_United_States
War of 1812 battle
retreated after Tecumseh was killed. American control of Detroit and the Michigan Territory was reestablished, Amherstburg and Sandwich were occupied, and Procter
Battle_of_the_Thames
City in Michigan, United States
Jackson is a city in Jackson County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. The population was 31,309 at the 2020 census. It is served by Interstate
Jackson,_Michigan
Annotated primary-source documents (1934–1975)
organized territories, before being admitted as U.S. states (for example, the polities of Northwest Territory and Michigan Territory preceded Michigan). The
The Territorial Papers of the United States
The_Territorial_Papers_of_the_United_States
City in Michigan, United States
Farmington Hills is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northwestern suburb of Detroit, Farmington Hills is located roughly 22 miles
Farmington_Hills,_Michigan
City in Michigan, United States
the military land in Michigan, report by surveyor-general Edward Tiffin, November 30, 1815, in Michigan As a Province, Territory and State, the Twenty-Sixth
Birmingham,_Michigan
American college football rivalry
110km 68miles Michigan Notre Dame The Michigan–Notre Dame football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Michigan Wolverines and
Michigan–Notre Dame football rivalry
Michigan–Notre_Dame_football_rivalry
County in Michigan, United States
included all of the lower peninsula of Michigan. After Ohio and Indiana became states, the Territory of Michigan was formed. In 1807 local Indian tribes:
Lapeer_County,_Michigan
City in Michigan, United States
Northville is a city in Wayne and Oakland counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. A western suburb of Detroit, Northville is located roughly 27 miles (43
Northville,_Michigan
Following is a list of justices of the Michigan Supreme Court. Elected afterward in their own right. Augustus B. Woodward Solomon Sibley "Blair Moody portrait
List of justices of the Michigan Supreme Court
List_of_justices_of_the_Michigan_Supreme_Court
City in Michigan, United States
Lapeer (/ləˈpɪər/ lə-PEER) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is the county seat of Lapeer County. As of the 2020 census, the city population
Lapeer,_Michigan
City in Michigan, United States
Romulus is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A western suburb of Detroit, Romulus is located roughly 20 miles (32.2 km) southwest of
Romulus,_Michigan
Territory of the United States of America from 1812 to 1821
Missouri River was attached to the Michigan Territory around the Great Lakes. Over time, various federal territories in the West were created in whole
Missouri_Territory
City in Michigan, United States
Portage is a city in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States. The population was 48,891 at the 2020 census. It is the smaller of the two main cities
Portage,_Michigan
Charter township in Michigan, United States
the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 24,314 at the 2020 census. Harrison Township was formed in 1827 in the Michigan Territory along the shores
Harrison_Township,_Michigan
County in Michigan, United States
Oakland County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a principal county of the Detroit metropolitan area, containing the bulk of Detroit's northern
Oakland_County,_Michigan
Legislature in Michigan Territory (1832–1833)
The Fifth Michigan Territorial Council was a meeting of the legislative body governing Michigan Territory, known formally as the Legislative Council of
5th Michigan Territorial Council
5th_Michigan_Territorial_Council
City in Michigan, United States
construction of the Erie Canal and the opening of new lands in Michigan and other Great Lakes territories. They first developed agriculture and it became a rural
Albion,_Michigan
City in Michigan
Rochester is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Rochester had a population of 13,035. It is a northern suburb
Rochester,_Michigan
City in Michigan, United States
the old Northwest Territory and became the foundation for the Morrill Land-Grant Act in 1862, which established schools like Michigan State University
Marshall,_Michigan
American politician and judge (1777–1825)
Territorial Supreme Court for Michigan Territory, was appointed by Thomas Jefferson as secretary of the Louisiana Territory, and started to build his political
Frederick_Bates_(politician)
American politician (born 1963)
politician who served from 2001 to 2015 as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 8th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he chaired
Mike Rogers (Michigan politician)
Mike_Rogers_(Michigan_politician)
First governor of Michigan
first governor of Michigan from 1835 to 1840. Coming to political prominence at an early age, Mason was appointed his territory's acting territorial
Stevens_T._Mason
City in Michigan, United States
borders of Livonia Township were defined by the Legislature of the Territory of Michigan on March 17, 1835. The settlers named the community "Livonia", after
Livonia,_Michigan
Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
and the Michigan Territory disputed the area known as the Toledo Strip, which was part of the original boundaries of the Michigan Territory. In 1836
Erie,_Michigan
City in Michigan, United States
Battle Creek is a city in northwestern Calhoun County, Michigan, United States. It sits at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek rivers. As
Battle_Creek,_Michigan
Northern major peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan (also known as Upper Michigan or colloquially the U.P. or Yoop) is the northern and more elevated of the two major landmasses
Upper_Peninsula_of_Michigan
Historic resort community on a Michigan island
island and for building a jailhouse. In response on March 15, 1817, Michigan Territory Secretary William Woodbridge issued a proclamation forming the Township
Mackinac_Island,_Michigan
Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
was officially organized in the Michigan Territory. Saxton was originally from Canandaigua, New York and moved to Michigan, first residing in Raisin Township
Frontier,_Michigan
Legislature in Michigan Territory (1826–1827)
The Second Michigan Territorial Council was a meeting of the legislative body governing Michigan Territory, known formally as the Legislative Council
2nd Michigan Territorial Council
2nd_Michigan_Territorial_Council
City in Michigan, United States
Niles is a city in Berrien and Cass counties in the U.S. state of Michigan, near the Indiana state line city of South Bend. The population was 11,988 according
Niles,_Michigan
House elections for the 24th U.S. Congress
as well as the at-large-district seat for the pending new U.S. state of Michigan. Jacksonians benefitted from the president's continued popularity and the
1834–35 United States House of Representatives elections
1834–35_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
City in Michigan, United States
Novi (/ˈnoʊvaɪ/ NOH-vy) is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northwestern suburb of Detroit, Novi is located roughly 25 miles (40
Novi,_Michigan
American college football season
The 2021 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans
2021 Michigan State Spartans football team
2021_Michigan_State_Spartans_football_team
City in Michigan, United States
After the war, in 1816, Truax acquired a large tract of land in the Michigan Territory along the Detroit River from the U.S. government and constructed a
Trenton,_Michigan
City in Michigan, United States
is a city in and the county seat of Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city had a population of 13,822 at the 2020 census. The city is mostly
Coldwater,_Michigan
City in Michigan, United States
Southfield is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Southfield lies roughly 15 miles (24.1 km) northwest
Southfield,_Michigan
City in Michigan, United States
village of Monroe in honor of President James Monroe, who visited Michigan Territory in 1817. The same year, the city of Monroe was named the county seat
Monroe,_Michigan
County in Michigan, United States
Michigan Territory in its dispute with Ohio over the Toledo Strip. Kent County is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is West Michigan's economic
Kent_County,_Michigan
American judge (1774–1827)
as the territorial Chief Justice for the Michigan Territory from 1805 to 1824 and for the Florida Territory from 1824 until 1827. Woodward was born in
Augustus_B._Woodward
City in Michigan, United States
Judge John Sturgis came to the St. Joseph Valley area in southern Michigan territory and settled in what is now Sturgis. The original site of his home
Sturgis,_Michigan
County in Michigan, United States
Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 99,423. The county seat is Adrian. The county was created in 1822, from territory partitioned
Lenawee_County,_Michigan
City in Michigan, United States
Bay City is a city in Bay County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. The population was 32,661 at the 2020 census. The city is located just
Bay_City,_Michigan
Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
community may attend Jefferson Schools. Newport was first settled in the Michigan Territory as early as 1830 by the French, who named it Rivière aux Signes (Swan
Newport,_Michigan
United States territory (1787–1803)
The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and formally as the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, was formed from part of the unorganized
Northwest_Territory
part of the Michigan Territory. In preparation for Michigan's statehood, part of Michigan Territory was formed into Wisconsin Territory in 1836. Two
List_of_counties_in_Iowa
United States Army officer and politician (1782–1866)
the Grand Lodge of Michigan. He fought at the Battle of the Thames in the War of 1812 and was appointed to govern Michigan Territory in 1813. He negotiated
Lewis_Cass
City in Michigan, United States
U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Lenawee County. The population was 20,645 at the 2020 census. Adrian lies in Michigan's 5th congressional
Adrian,_Michigan
On August 9, 1820, William Woodbridge, the first delegate for Michigan Territory, resigned, after having served since March 2, 1820. A special election
1820 Michigan Territory's at-large congressional district special election
1820_Michigan_Territory's_at-large_congressional_district_special_election
City in Michigan, United States
(/ˈsɔːɡəˈtʌk/ SAW-gə-tuck) is a city in Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 865 at the 2020 census. The city is within Saugatuck
Saugatuck,_Michigan
County in Ohio, United States
term. Its establishment provoked the Toledo War conflict with the Michigan Territory, which claimed some of its area. Lucas County is the central county
Lucas_County,_Ohio
state of Michigan; which abolished the death penalty in 1847. No executions have been carried out under the authority of the state of Michigan. The one
List of people executed in Michigan
List_of_people_executed_in_Michigan
Village in the United States
village in the northern outskirts of Metro Detroit in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake Orion had a population of 2
Lake_Orion,_Michigan
American military officer and politician (1753–1825)
the American Revolutionary War, he later served as governor of the Michigan Territory (1805–1813), where he negotiated land cessions with Native Americans
William_Hull
City in Michigan, United States
known as Saint Joe, is a city in and the county seat of Berrien County, Michigan. It was incorporated as a village in 1834 and as a city in 1891. As of
St._Joseph,_Michigan
President of the United States from 1849 to 1850
Snelling in Michigan Territory (now Minnesota) on the Upper Mississippi River for a year, and then nearby Fort Crawford, also in the Michigan Territory (now
Zachary_Taylor
Execution carried out after the first murder trial in Iowa
hanging of Patrick O'Connor happened on June 20, 1834, in Dubuque, Michigan Territory, to a man convicted in Iowa's first murder trial. He was an immigrant
Hanging_of_Patrick_O'Connor
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Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : topographic name from Old English land, Middle High German lant, ‘land’, ‘territory’. This had more specialized senses in the Middle Ages, being used to denote the countryside as opposed to a town or an estate.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a forest glade, Middle English, Old French la(u)nde, or a habitational name from Launde in Leicestershire or Laund in West Yorkshire, which are named with this word.Norwegian : habitational name from any of three farmsteads so named, from Old Norse land ‘land’, ‘territory’ (see 1 above).
Boy/Male
Irish
From Owen's territory. County Tyrone in Ireland. The late actor Tyrone Power.
Surname or Lastname
English, French, Dutch, and German
English, French, Dutch, and German : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements land ‘land’, ‘territory’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’. In England, the native Old English form Landbeorht was replaced by Lambert, the Continental form of the name that was taken to England by the Normans from France. The name gained wider currency in Britain in the Middle Ages with the immigration of weavers from Flanders, among whom St. Lambert or Lamprecht, bishop of Maastricht in around 700, was a popular cult figure. In Italy the name was popularized in the Middle Ages as a result of the fame of Lambert I and II, Dukes of Spoleto and Holy Roman Emperors.The name Lambert is found in Quebec City from 1657, taken there from Picardy, France. There are also Lamberts from Perche, France, by 1670.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name for someone from the county of Sussex, named ‘(territory of) the South Saxons’, from Old English sūth + Seaxe.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name from the former English county of this name, so named from the Old English byname RÅta (from rÅt ‘cheerful’, ‘glad’) + land ‘land’, ‘territory’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Saindhavi | ஸீநà¯à®¤à®¾à®µà¯€
One who is born in the territory of the river Sindhu
Saindhavi | ஸீநà¯à®¤à®¾à®µà¯€
Surname or Lastname
English
English : ethnic name for someone from Scotland.English : from the rare Norman personal name Escotland, composed of the ethnic name Scot + land ‘territory’.Scottish : habitational name from a place called Scotland(well) near Loch Leven in Kinross.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Norman personal name that appears in Middle English as Geffrey and in Old French as Je(u)froi. Some authorities regard this as no more than a palatalized form of Godfrey, but early forms such as Galfridus and Gaufridus point to a first element from Germanic gala ‘to sing’ or gawi ‘region’, ‘territory’. It is possible that several originally distinct names have fallen together in the same form.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEidhin ‘descendant of Eidhin’, a personal name or byname of uncertain origin. It may be a derivative of eidhean ‘ivy’, or it may represent an altered form of the place name Aidhne. The principal family of this name is descended from Guaire of Aidhne, King of Connacht. From the 7th century for over a thousand years they were chiefs of a territory in County Galway.English : patronymic from Hine.Americanized spelling of German Heins or Heinz.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Germanic personal name Lanzo, originally a short form of various compound names with the first element land ‘land’, ‘territory’ (for example, Lambert), but later used as an independent name. It was introduced to England by the Normans, for whom it was a popular name among the ruling classes, perhaps partly because of association with Old French lance ‘lance’, ‘spear’ (see 2).French : metonymic name for a soldier who carried a lance, or a nickname for a skilled fighter, from Old French lance.
Surname or Lastname
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : topographic name from Middle High German lant, German Land ‘land’, ‘territory’ (see Land 1), used originally to denote either someone who was a native of the area in which he lived, in contrast to a newcomer (see Neumann), or someone who lived in the countryside as opposed to a town.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : habitational name from either of two places called Landau (see Landau), Lande in Yiddish.Dutch : from a Germanic personal name formed with land ‘land’ + hardu ‘strong’.English : variant of Lavender.Americanized form (translation) of French Terrien, found in New England.
Girl/Female
Hindu
One who is born in the territory of the river Sindhu
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : topographic name, from Old English lang, long ‘long’ + land ‘land’, ‘territory’.Norwegian : variant of Langeland.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Rol(l)ant, a Norman personal name composed of the Germanic elements hrÅd ‘renown’ + land ‘land’, ‘territory’ (or + -nand ‘bold’, assimilated to -lant ‘land’). This was popular throughout Europe in the Middle Ages as a result of the fame of Charlemagne’s warrior of this name, who was killed at Roncesvalles in ad 778.English : habitational name from places in Derbyshire and Sussex, so named from Old Norse rá ‘roebuck’ + lundr ‘wood’, ‘grove’.Variant of German and French Roland.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : there are two sources for this character for Wen, which also means ‘warm’. One is a territory named Wen, and the other an area named Wenyi. Descendants of rulers of these areas adopted Wen as their surname.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘literature’. Its origin, however, is from the given name of an ancient personage called Wen.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘hear’. During the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc), in the state of Lu there existed a man who has a supplementary name, Wenren. His descendants adopted the first character of his name, Wen, as their surname.English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Friend
Girl/Female
Muslim
Country, Region, Territory
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for the buyer of provisions for a large household, from a reduced form of Anglo-Norman French acatour (Late Latin acceptator, an agent derivative of acceptare ‘to accept’). Modern English caterer results from the addition of a second agent suffix to the word.Slovenian (ÄŒater) : status name for a person who read out the Slovenian ceremonial text at the installation of the Carantanian rulers and, later, Carinthian dukes, derived from the dialect verb Äatiti ‘to read’. Carantania was the early medieval Slovenian state on the territory of present-day Carinthia and Styria, now divided between Austria and Slovenia. The people’s installation of the Carantanian rulers was an exceptional example of democratic elections in medieval Europe. Thomas Jefferson knew about it and was influenced by it in his thinking about American Independence.Perhaps also an Americanized spelling of German Köter (see Koetter).
Girl/Female
Indian
Country, Region, Territory
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain derivation. The first recorded instance seems to be William Cleike (Yorkshire 1176), but this may well be an error for Clerke. In subsequent records the name is concentrated in Devon; it seems to have been originally a habitational name connected with a piece of land in the parish of Ermington near Plymouth, first recorded in 1278 as Clekeland(e), and still known as Clickland; the names John de Clakelond and Robert Cleaklond occur in this parish in 1332 and 1337 respectively. The place name may be from Old English cleaca ‘stepping stone’, ‘boundary stone’ (of Celtic origin) + land ‘territory’. Compare Clack.Americanized spelling of German Glück (see Gluck).
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