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River in New South Wales, Australia
Orara River, a perennial stream of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the Northern Rivers district of New South Wales, Australia. Orara River
Orara_River
Town in New South Wales, Australia
Coffs Harbour. It is located on the Orara Way and at the juncture of two main roads, one leading to Lower Bucca. The Orara Way (formerly known as Coramba Road)
Nana_Glen,_New_South_Wales
Species of tree
rainforests, which are based on volcanic soils. From as far south as the Orara River in northern New South Wales to Bowen in tropical Queensland. The name
Elattostachys_xylocarpa
Former railway line in New South Wales
Sydney Orara River Glenreagh West Depot Tunnel 1 Tunnel 2 Timber Top Siding Moleton Mole Creek Tank Lowanna Little Nymboida River Ulong Bobo River Brooklana
Dorrigo_railway_line
Town in New South Wales, Australia
village is about 18 kilometres south-west of Grafton on the banks of the Orara River along the Armidale–Grafton Road. The village is named after Thomas Coutts
Coutts Crossing, New South Wales
Coutts_Crossing,_New_South_Wales
Species of tree
Australia. It grows by streams or in seaside rainforests. It occurs from the Orara River in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, extending up to Maryborough
Arytera_distylis
Cadastral division in New South Wales, Australia
divisions of New South Wales. It lies south of the Orara River, and north of the Bellinger River, and includes Coffs Harbour. Fitzroy County was named
Fitzroy_County
River in New South Wales, Australia
including Tooloom Creek and the Mann, Nymboida, Cataract, Orara, Coldstream, Timbarra, and Esk rivers. It descends 256 metres (840 ft) over the course of its
Clarence River (New South Wales)
Clarence_River_(New_South_Wales)
HMAS Orara was a coastal passenger and cargo steamship that was built in Scotland in 1907 and sunk by a mine in China in 1950. She spent most of her career
HMAS_Orara
River in New South Wales, Australia
and east, before reaching its confluence with the Orara River, northwest of Upper Orara. The river descends 478 metres (1,568 ft) over its 14 kilometres
Urumbilum_River
School in Coffs Harbour, Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia
Orara High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Coffs Harbour, in the Mid North Coast region of
Orara_High_School
River in New South Wales, Australia
east, joined by the Towallum River before forming its confluence with the Orara River, southeast of Coutts Crossing. The river descends 334 metres (1,096 ft)
Kangaroo River (Clarence Valley)
Kangaroo_River_(Clarence_Valley)
Cadastral division in New South Wales, Australia
New South Wales. It lies to the north of the Orara River, and includes the mouth of the Clarence River, and the city of Grafton. Clarence County is named
Clarence_County
Australian Aboriginal group of the area contiguous with Coffs Harbour, NSW
Nambucca and Bellinger Rivers in March 1841. Three decades later, loggers began to work their way up through the Orara River cedar stands in the 1870s
Gumbaynggirr
Overview of rivers in New South Wales
This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the state of New South Wales, Australia. The principal topographic feature of New South Wales is the
Rivers_of_New_South_Wales
Species of tree in the family Rhamnaceae
in northern Australia south along the eastern coastline to the Upper Orara River in New South Wales. The leaves and shoots are eaten by farm animals.
Alphitonia_petriei
Nowendoc Nowlands Nullica Numeralla Nunnock Nymboida O Oaky Oban O'Briens Orara Ourimbah Oxley P Paddys (source in Wingecarribee LGA) Paddys (source in
List_of_rivers_of_Australia
Species of legume
is endemic to the coast and tablelands of New South Wales between the Orara River and the Budawang Range. It grows in tall open forest and rainforest,
Acacia_elata
massacre of Aboriginal people at the junction of the Clarence River and the Orara River. In an early morning raid, an Aboriginal campsite near the riverbank
Border Police of New South Wales
Border_Police_of_New_South_Wales
Species of orchid
Pterostylis rubiginosa Near the upper Orara River Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Embryophytes Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms
Pterostylis_rubiginosa
Colonial military force used in Australia
have enough horses. Morisset and his 12 troopers were stationed on the Orara River at Braunstone 10 miles (16 km) south of Grafton. Morisset was given warrants
Australian_native_police
Natural disasters in Australia
Macleay, Manning, Nambucca, and Tweed Rivers, as well as Camden Haven, the Clarence Valley (including the Orara River), and Hastings. Severe weather warnings
Floods_in_New_South_Wales
Category 1 Australian region cyclone in 2013
Macleay, Manning, Nambucca, and Tweed Rivers, as well as Camden Haven, the Clarence Valley (including the Orara River), and Hastings. Severe weather warnings
Cyclone_Oswald
Town in New South Wales, Australia
Braunstone is a locality south of Grafton on the Orara Way in northern New South Wales, Australia. The North Coast railway passes through, and a now-closed
Braunstone,_New_South_Wales
River region of New South Wales, arriving there in July of that year. He established the main barracks for the force in the region on the Orara River
Edric_Norfolk_Vaux_Morisset
British civil servant and war criminal
massacre of Aboriginal people at the junction of the Clarence River and the Orara River. In an early morning raid, an Aboriginal campsite near the riverbank
George James MacDonald (public servant)
George_James_MacDonald_(public_servant)
Competition in Northern New South Wales
amalgamation or control mechanism presumably changed. Teams on the Nambucca River, namely Bowraville, Macksville and Nambucca Heads played in a southern division
Group_2_Rugby_League
German-Australian photographer
'The Hermitage'. Lindt's landscapes, even his earliest made along the Orara River, a tributary of the Clarence, have continued to earn praise as fine examples
John_William_Lindt
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia
Orara Shire was a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. Orara Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906, one of
Orara_Shire
Species of tree
bosistoa is restricted to subtropical rainforest in the Bellinger and Orara River areas in north-eastern New South Wales, where it grows on basalt or rich
Bosistoa_floydii
Species of shrub endemic to New South Wales, Australia
Torrington, the remainder in the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, the Guy Fawkes River National Park and in the Orara River catchment. The species was first collected
Grevillea_beadleana
School in Australia
River High Campus, formerly known as Richmond River High School, was an Australian secondary school located in North Lismore, in the Northern Rivers region
Richmond_River_High_Campus
City in New South Wales, Australia
including: Coramba Nana Glen Corindi Beach and Red Rock Karangi Ulong Upper Orara Woolgoolga The traditional inhabitants of the Coffs Harbour region are the
Coffs_Harbour
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
Georges River Council is a local government area located in the St George region of Sydney located south of the Sydney CBD, in New South Wales, Australia
Georges_River_Council
River in New South Wales, Australia
Carne Creek (also called Wolgan River (Eastern Branch)) and Wolgan River (Western Branch), the headwaters of the Wolgan River rise on the eastern slopes of
Wolgan_River
second part of a list of rivers of New South Wales, Australia. With List of rivers of New South Wales (A–K) it includes all 439 rivers, as of 7 June 2008,
List of rivers of New South Wales (L–Z)
List_of_rivers_of_New_South_Wales_(L–Z)
were often misheard and misunderstood names, such as the name of the Yarra River. There are a suspicious number of place names which translate as pretty
List of Australian place names of Aboriginal origin
List_of_Australian_place_names_of_Aboriginal_origin
River in New South Wales, Australia
Wakool River, an anabranch of the Edward River that is part of the Murray River catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the western Riverina
Wakool_River
Yoruba chief and warlord in Yorubaland
Fabunmi of Okemesi (c. 1849 - 1903) born Prince Fábùnmi Ìṣọ̀lá, also known as Orara l'ada, was a Yoruba warlord, chief and ultimately king. He was known to
Fabunmi_of_Okemesi
This is a list of schools in the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia. The New South Wales education system traditionally
List of schools in the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast
List_of_schools_in_the_Northern_Rivers_and_Mid_North_Coast
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
Geographically, it is the area directly to the south of Botany Bay and the Georges River. Sutherland Shire is 26 kilometres (16 mi) south-southwest of the Sydney
Sutherland_Shire
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
The Murray River Council is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger
Murray_River_Council
Town in New South Wales, Australia
Bureau of Meteorology had issued flood warnings for the Orara, Macquarie, Bogan and Lachlan rivers. In late August, Water NSW began releasing up to 10,000
Forbes,_New_South_Wales
Ancient town in Nigeria
Ilorin and pursued them towards Offa through the Otin river, Offa cut off the bridge across Otin river and many Ilorin armies running from the pursuit by
Imesi-Ile
Listing Australian Aboriginal groups
March 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2008. "Barapa Barapa". Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011
List of Australian Aboriginal group names
List_of_Australian_Aboriginal_group_names
Luminous Valley Lyrebird Glen Megalong Valley Monolith Valley Old Mans Valley Orara Valley Queen Charlottes Vale Sidmouth Valley Stoddarts Valley Tam O'Shanters
List_of_valleys_of_Australia
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
The Edward River Council is a local government area in the Murray region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of
Edward_River_Council
Australian not-for-profit organisation
Austin (Wagga Wagga) Mount Druitt Narrabri Narrandera Narromine Newcastle Orara (Coffs Harbour) Oxley (Tamworth) Port Macquarie Quirindi Shalvey (Mount
Clontarf_Foundation
School in Australia
in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. Established in 2016 through the administrative merger of Richmond River High School, Lismore
Rivers_Secondary_College
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia
The Snowy River Shire was a local government area in the Australian Alps region of New South Wales, Australia from 1939 until May 2016. It was named after
Snowy_River_Shire
Town in New South Wales, Australia
Billinudgel is a town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, and is part of Byron Shire. The Murwillumbah railway line once passed
Billinudgel,_New_South_Wales
Town in New South Wales, Australia
Ocean Shores is a coastal town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia with Billinudgel to the north and South Golden Beach and New
Ocean_Shores,_New_South_Wales
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
the M2 Hills Motorway in the south to Wisemans Ferry on the Hawkesbury River in the north. The Hills Shire had a population of 191,876 as of the 2021
The_Hills_Shire
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
Clarence Valley Council is a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The council services an area of 10,441
Clarence_Valley_Council
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
the Hawkesbury River. Major towns in the City of Hawkesbury are Windsor and Richmond. It is a member council of the Hawkesbury River County Council.
City_of_Hawkesbury
Local government area in Australia
of Maclean, Municipality of Maclean Shire Macleay Port Macquarie Manning Orara Pristine Waters South Grafton Taree Ulmarra Wingham Murray Conargo Coreen
City_of_Sydney
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia
Bar Oxley Island Pampoolah Possum Brush Purfleet Rawson River Rocks Crossing Stewarts River Tinonee Upper Lansdowne Waitui Wallabi Point Wang Wauk Wherrol
City_of_Greater_Taree
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
indigenous groups relied upon the riparian network of the Georges River and Cooks River catchments towards Botany Bay, with extant reminders of this lifestyle
City_of_Canterbury_Bankstown
Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016. "Georges River Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016
Local government areas of New South Wales
Local_government_areas_of_New_South_Wales
School in Australia
comprehensive secondary day school, located in Kingscliff, in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1986, the school enrolled
Kingscliff_High_School
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia
of Maclean, Municipality of Maclean Shire Macleay Port Macquarie Manning Orara Pristine Waters South Grafton Taree Ulmarra Wingham Murray Conargo Coreen
Marthaguy_Shire
Local government in New South Wales, Australia
the Shoalhaven River. The Jerrinja people record their traditional lands as stretching from Crooked River in the north to Clyde River in the south, from
City_of_Shoalhaven
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia
Richmond River Shire was a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It was established on 1 January 1976 after
Richmond_River_Shire
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia
of Maclean, Municipality of Maclean Shire Macleay Port Macquarie Manning Orara Pristine Waters South Grafton Taree Ulmarra Wingham Murray Conargo Coreen
Meroo_Shire
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
1992. The local government area extends from the Parramatta River to the Lane Cove River which encircles the area in the north, and is bounded in the
City_of_Ryde
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
shire stretches from the M2 Hills Motorway in the south to the Hawkesbury River town of Wisemans Ferry, some 53 kilometres (33 mi) to the north, making
Hornsby_Shire
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
of Maclean, Municipality of Maclean Shire Macleay Port Macquarie Manning Orara Pristine Waters South Grafton Taree Ulmarra Wingham Murray Conargo Coreen
City_of_Maitland
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
independent candidate. Wollondilly Shire is named after the Wollondilly River. The area is traversed by the Hume Highway and the Southern Highlands railway
Wollondilly_Shire
Australian author (1839–1882)
Kendalls had four sons (Frederick Clarence, Louis Frank, Athelstan, and Orara (1881–1882)), and three daughters (including Araluen (1869–1870) and Emily)
Henry_Kendall_(poet)
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
of Maclean, Municipality of Maclean Shire Macleay Port Macquarie Manning Orara Pristine Waters South Grafton Taree Ulmarra Wingham Murray Conargo Coreen
City_of_Parramatta
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024. Newcastle covers an area from the Hunter River and the Rail Trail in the north, Minmi in the west and Newcastle Link Road
City_of_Newcastle
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
Byron Shire is a local government area located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire is located adjacent to the Coral
Byron_Shire
2018 Philippine television drama series
Hannah Lopez Vito young Dilag Anna Luna young mother of Dilag and Ganda Mimi Orara Rosa The mother of Mayari. She was killed by Mayari after confronting her
Bagani_(TV_series)
Region of Sydney, Australia
before European settlement regarded the region as rich in food from the river and forests. Parramatta was founded in 1788, the same year as Sydney, making
Western_Sydney
Harbour Comets Grafton Ghosts Macksville Sea Eagles Nambucca Heads Roosters Orara Valley Axemen Sawtell Panthers South Grafton Rebels Woolgoolga Seahorses
List of senior rugby league clubs in New South Wales
List_of_senior_rugby_league_clubs_in_New_South_Wales
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
through the Swansea entrance after mistaking it for the mouth of the Hunter River. The error was only realised upon his return to Sydney, and the waterway
City_of_Lake_Macquarie
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia
and, in 2016, was amalgamated with Kogarah City Council to form Georges River Council. On 25 March 1887 the NSW Government Gazette published a proclamation
City_of_Hurstville
School in Australia
Narrabri Orara Oxley Peel Quirindi Scone Singleton South Grafton Rivers SC Kadina Lismore Richmond Tamworth Taree Tenterfield Toormina Tweed River Walgett
Kelso_High_Campus
School in Australia
Lismore High Campus, part of The Rivers Secondary College, is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school campus, located in
Lismore_High_Campus
School in Australia
Narrabri Orara Oxley Peel Quirindi Scone Singleton South Grafton Rivers SC Kadina Lismore Richmond Tamworth Taree Tenterfield Toormina Tweed River Walgett
Brisbane Water Secondary College
Brisbane_Water_Secondary_College
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia
popular vote. The city was bounded by the Illawarra railway line, Georges River, Rocky Point Road, Princes Highway and Harrow Road. The name Kogarah is
City_of_Kogarah
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
of Maclean, Municipality of Maclean Shire Macleay Port Macquarie Manning Orara Pristine Waters South Grafton Taree Ulmarra Wingham Murray Conargo Coreen
City_of_Wollongong
original on 14 August 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2026. "Contact us". Upper Orara Public School (www.oraraupper-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Retrieved 30 January
List of government schools in New South Wales (G–P)
List_of_government_schools_in_New_South_Wales_(G–P)
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
of Maclean, Municipality of Maclean Shire Macleay Port Macquarie Manning Orara Pristine Waters South Grafton Taree Ulmarra Wingham Murray Conargo Coreen
Cumberland_City_Council
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
is its major geographical feature. It extends generally from the Hunter River in the south, to near Clarence Town in the north, and from the Tasman Sea
Port_Stephens_Council
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
estimated population of 217,664. It is a member council of the Hawkesbury River County Council. The mayor of the City of Penrith is Todd Carney, a member
City_of_Penrith
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia
South Wales, Australia. The Shire was located adjacent to the Murrumbidgee River and the Newell Highway. It was replaced by the Murrumbidgee Council in 2016
Murrumbidgee_Shire
Local government area in Sydney, Australia
of Maclean, Municipality of Maclean Shire Macleay Port Macquarie Manning Orara Pristine Waters South Grafton Taree Ulmarra Wingham Murray Conargo Coreen
Inner_West_Council
School in New South Wales, Australia
government schools in New South Wales: Q–Z List of schools in the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast Education in Australia "Woolgoolga High School, Woolgoolga
Woolgoolga_High_School
Australia. Trembath, Murray (12 May 2016). "John Rayner leads new Georges River Council". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 15 May 2016. "PROCLAMATION"
List of former local government areas in New South Wales
List_of_former_local_government_areas_in_New_South_Wales
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
Emerald Beach Karangi Korora Lowanna Nana Glen Timmsvale Toormina Upper Orara Arrawarra Corindi Emerald Beach Moonee Beach Mullaway Beach Red Rock Sandy
City_of_Coffs_Harbour
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
of Maclean, Municipality of Maclean Shire Macleay Port Macquarie Manning Orara Pristine Waters South Grafton Taree Ulmarra Wingham Murray Conargo Coreen
Unincorporated_Far_West_Area
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia
of Maclean, Municipality of Maclean Shire Macleay Port Macquarie Manning Orara Pristine Waters South Grafton Taree Ulmarra Wingham Murray Conargo Coreen
Municipality_of_Cessnock
1964 poetry anthology edited by T. Inglis Moore
Dominion", J. Brunton Stephens "My Other Chinee Cook", J. Brunton Stephens "Orara", Henry Kendall "Bell-Birds", Henry Kendall "September in Australia", Henry
From_the_Ballads_to_Brennan
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
of Maclean, Municipality of Maclean Shire Macleay Port Macquarie Manning Orara Pristine Waters South Grafton Taree Ulmarra Wingham Murray Conargo Coreen
Municipality_of_Hunter's_Hill
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
western and southern borders is the Lane Cove River with the Ryde and Hunter's Hill, across the river on the western and southern banks respectively
Lane_Cove_Council
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
Georges River Council) Daceyville Dolls Point Eastgardens Eastlakes Hillsdale Kingsgrove (parts are located in Canterbury-Bankstown & Georges River Council)
Bayside_Council
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
of Maclean, Municipality of Maclean Shire Macleay Port Macquarie Manning Orara Pristine Waters South Grafton Taree Ulmarra Wingham Murray Conargo Coreen
Camden Council (New South Wales)
Camden_Council_(New_South_Wales)
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
of Maclean, Municipality of Maclean Shire Macleay Port Macquarie Manning Orara Pristine Waters South Grafton Taree Ulmarra Wingham Murray Conargo Coreen
Randwick_City_Council
School in Australia
Narrabri Orara Oxley Peel Quirindi Scone Singleton South Grafton Rivers SC Kadina Lismore Richmond Tamworth Taree Tenterfield Toormina Tweed River Walgett
Griffith_High_School
ORARA RIVER
ORARA RIVER
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Japanese
River
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin. It may be a nickname for a beggar, from an agent derivative of maund ‘beg’ (probably from Old French mendier, Late Latin mendicare); this word is not attested before the 16th century, but may well have been in use earlier. Alternatively it may be an occupational name for a maker of baskets, from an agent derivative of Middle English maund ‘basket’ (Old French mande, of Germanic origin); or perhaps for someone in some position of authority, from a shortened form of Middle English coma(u)nder (from coma(u)nden ‘to command’).German : habitational name from places called Mandern, in Hesse and the Rhineland.Belgian (van der Mander) : habitational name from a place called Ter Mandere or Mandel, in West Flanders, derived from the river name Mandel.Indian (Panjab) : Sikh (Dogar, Jat) name of unknown meaning, based on the names of clans in these communities.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Old English hlið, hlid, Old Norse hlÃð ‘slope’.English : habitational name from places so named in Shropshire, Herefordshire, or Somerset, or on the island of Orkney. The Herefordshire and Somerset places are named with the Old English river name HlÌ„de (see Loud).English : from a medieval byname derived from Old English līðe ‘mild’, ‘gentle’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a meadow or a patch of arable land (see Layman).Dutch : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements liut ‘people’, or possibly liub ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + man ‘man’.Americanized form of German Leimann, Americanized form of Leinemann, habitational name for someone from Leine in Pomerania, or for someone who lived by either of two rivers called Leine, near Hannover and in Saxony.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in northern France called Rivières, from the plural form of Old French rivière ‘river’ (originally meaning ‘riverbank’, from Latin riparia). The absence of English forms without the final -s makes it unlikely that it is ever from the borrowed Middle English vocabulary word river, but the French and other Romance cognates do normally have this sense.Common Americanized form of French Larivière. ire.
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Indian, Portuguese, Telugu
Moon
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a pair of villages in Cheshire, on either side of the Weaver river, recorded in Domesday Book as Maneshale, from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Mann + Old English scylf ‘shelf’, ‘ledge’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Shropshire, so named from the Old English river name HlÅ«de (from hlÅ«d ‘loud’, ‘roaring’) referring to the Teme river + hlÄw ‘hill’. See also Laidlaw.Dutch : from the personal name Ludolph.
Surname or Lastname
Welsh
Welsh : from the Welsh personal name Meurig, a form of Maurice, Latin Mauritius (see Morris).English : from an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans, composed of the Germanic elements meri, mari ‘fame’ + rīc ‘power’.Scottish : habitational name from a place near Minigaff in the county of Dumfries and Galloway, so called from Gaelic meurach ‘branch or fork of a road or river’.Irish : when not Welsh or English in origin, probably an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mearadhaigh (see Merry).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Mathew; a variant spelling of Matthews. In the U.S., this form has absorbed some European cognates such as German Matthäus.Among the earliest bearers of the name in North America was Samuel Mathews (c.1600–c.1657), who came to VA from London in about 1618. He established a plantation at the mouth of the Warwick River, which was at first called Mathews Manor; later its name was changed to Denbigh. He was one of the most powerful and influential men in the early affairs of the colony. He (or possibly his son, who bore the same name) was governor of the colony from 1657 until his death in 1660.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : shortened form of McMeans.English : habitational names from East and West Meon in Hampshire, which take their names from the Meon river. The word is Celtic but of uncertain meaning, possibly ‘swift one’.nickname from Middle English mene ‘inferior in rank’, ‘of low degree’ (from Old English gemǣne), or from Middle English mene ‘moderate in behaviour’ (from Old French mëen, mean).
Surname or Lastname
English (now found mainly in northern Ireland)
English (now found mainly in northern Ireland) : habitational name from any of the various places so called, in Northamptonshire, Devon, Lincolnshire, and elsewhere. The one in Northamptonshire is Old English Ludingtūn ‘settlement (tūn) associated with Luda’ (a personal name of uncertain origin); that in Cornwood, Devon, is Old English Ludantūn ‘Luda’s settlement’; that in Lincolnshire is ‘pool settlement’, from Old English luh ‘pool’, and Lutton in North Yorkshire is ‘settlement on the river Hlūde’ (see Loud) or ‘Luda’s settlement’.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Rivers, brother to Lady Grey. 'King Richard III' Earl...
Male
English
English unisex name derived from Latin orare, ORA means "to pray." Compare with strictly feminine Ora.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Peacock
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Cumbria, so called from the river on which it stands. The place name is of obscure etymology, perhaps of ancient Welsh origin (compare Lauder), or from Old Norse lauðr ‘froth’, ‘foam’ + á ‘river’.
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’.
Female
English
 English unisex name derived from Latin orare, ORA means "to pray." Compare with another form of Ora.
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : from the Middle English personal name Loveke, Old English Lufeca, a derivative of Lufa (see Love 1), or LÄ“ofeca, a derivative of LÄ“ofa (see Leaf 2).English : perhaps a habitational name from places in Cumbria and Northumberland called Lowick, or Lowich in Northamptonshire. The first is from Old Norse lauf ‘leaf’ + vÃk ‘creek’; the second is from the river name Low (possibly from Old English luh ‘pool’) + Old English wÄ«c ‘dairy farm’, ‘dwelling’; and the third from an unattested Old English personal name, Luffa, or Luhha + wÄ«c.Probably a respelling of Lovik.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the place in Bedfordshire (named in Old English as ‘settlement (Old English tūn) on the (river) Lea’), or, more plausibly in view of the pattern of distribution, from Luton in Devon (near Teignmouth), named in Old English as ‘Lēofgifu’s settlement’ (from an Old English female personal name composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + gifu ‘gift’). A further possible source of the name is Luton in Kent, named as the ‘settlement of Lēofa’.
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