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River in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia
The Paroo River, a series of waterholes, connected in wet weather as a running stream of the Darling catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located
Paroo_River
Musical by Meredith Willson
Mrs. Paroo (between "Marian the Librarian" and "My White Knight"), with Winthrop singing a reprise of it in Act 2 (with Mrs. Paroo and Marian Paroo in 2000)
The_Music_Man
Topics referred to by the same term
Australia Paroo River, a seasonal stream in Australia Paroo Station, an Australian pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station Paroo (Vidhan Sabha
Paroo
National park in New South Wales, Australia
area. This region covers the arid catchments of the Paroo River (Peery and Poloko Lakes) and the Paroo-Darling confluence to the south. Aboriginal heritage
Paroo-Darling_National_Park
Important Bird Area in New South Wales, Australia
wetlands of the Paroo River in north-western New South Wales and south-western Queensland, Australia. It includes extensive areas of the Paroo-Darling and
Paroo Floodplain and Currawinya Important Bird Area
Paroo_Floodplain_and_Currawinya_Important_Bird_Area
Local government area in Queensland, Australia
Shire of Paroo is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre is the town of Cunnamulla. The Paroo Shire covers
Shire_of_Paroo
Indigenous people in New South Wales, Australia
(19,000 km2). They lived also in the back country from the river, around the Paroo River and Broken Hill. They were close neighbours of the Maraura,
Paakantyi
Nature reserve in Australia
Nocoleche Nature Reserve is a conservation area in New South Wales on the Paroo River located 20 kilometres south of the town of Wanaaring, New South Wales
Nocoleche_Nature_Reserve
National park in Australia
this is an area of dry sandy plain with small trees and shrubs. The Paroo River passes through the park. The park contains many Indigenous Australians'
Currawinya_National_Park
Longest river in Australia
Murrumbidgee, Darling, Lachlan, Warrego and Paroo Rivers). Together with that of the Murray, the catchments of these rivers form the Murray–Darling basin, which
Murray_River
Major river in Australia
Warrego River and Paroo River. South east of Broken Hill, the Menindee Lakes are a series of lakes that were once connected to the Darling River by short creeks
Darling_River
River in Queensland, Australia
lakes which are blocked by low hills from reaching the Lake Frome, the Paroo River or the Lake Bancannia systems. In its lowest reaches, which extend to
Bulloo_River
River in Australia
into Nebine Creek, a tributary of the Culgoa River. Cuttaburra Creek connects the Warrego to the Paroo River via a distribution system that flows through
Warrego_River
Aboriginal Australian people
language. They are not to be confused with the Warrego River Pitjara or the Badjiri of the Paroo River, both of whose traditional lands are further to the
Bidjara_(Bulloo_River)
Lake in Australia
Peery Lake is a fresh water lake on the Paroo River, north of Wilcannia, New South Wales, Far West New South Wales. Peery Lake is an ephemeral lake, 5
Peery_Lake
Town in New South Wales, Australia
village in north western New South Wales, Australia. Situated on the Paroo River, some 980 kilometres from Sydney, and 180 km west of Bourke. At the 2021
Wanaaring,_New_South_Wales
Largest Australian river catchment
flow in most rivers can extend to months and in the drier parts (Warrego, Paroo and Lower Darling Basins) to years. Flows in these rivers are not strongly
Murray–Darling_basin
Aboriginal language in New South Wales, Australia
the river to Wentworth. It includes much of the backcountry around the Paroo River, plus an area along Coopers Creek into Queensland and also through the
Paakantyi_language
Paddys (source in Tumbarumba LGA) Pages Pages Pambula Pappinbarra Parma Paroo Parramatta Paterson Peak Peel (A Section Of) Peel Peelwood Phils Pigna Barney
List_of_rivers_of_Australia
Town in Queensland, Australia
south-east, creeks flow into the Paroo River system in the Murray-Darling basin in the centre, creeks flow into the Bulloo River system in the Bulloo-Bancannia
Thargomindah
Place in New South Wales, Australia
rural locality and civil parish of County of Landsborough Located on the Paroo River, Windoley is the only part of the county that is unincorporated. The
Windoley,_New_South_Wales
is on the Paroo River at 30°33′23″S 143°52′38″E which is between Paroo-Darling National Park and Nocoleche Nature Reserve. The Paroo River represents
Moollawoolka,_New_South_Wales
Pastoral lease and sheep station in New South Wales
kilometres (41 mi) north east of Wilcannia. Momba Station on the Paroo River and the Darling River was established by the brothers Edward and Frederic Bonney
Momba_Station
Cadastral division in New South Wales, Australia
divisions of New South Wales. It is bounded by the Warrego River in the east and the Paroo River in the west. Barrona is believed to be derived from a local
Barrona_County
Theodore among others. Major rivers affected include the Warrego River, Balonne River, Bulloo River, Paroo River and the Dawson River. The floods were caused
March_2010_Queensland_floods
Aboriginal Australian people of southern Queensland
of the Paroo River, close to the southern border of Queensland. They are not to be confused with the Pitjara/Bidjara people of the Warrego River area or
Badjiri
Civil parish in Australia
30º 52' 9.37" S 143º 42' 16.91" E and is on the Paroo River near its junction with the Darling River, and Mount Jack Parish is named for the mountain
Mount_Jack,_New_South_Wales
Barrona, a cadasteral division of New South Wales. Coorallie is on the Paroo River near Wanaaring, New South Wales. The topography is the flat and arid
Coorallie (Barrona County parish)
Coorallie_(Barrona_County_parish)
Barrona, a cadasteral division of New South Wales. Byjerk is on the Paroo River near Wanaaring, New South Wales. The topography is the flat and arid
Byjerk (Barrona County parish)
Byjerk_(Barrona_County_parish)
Darling Shire. Bonny Parish is on the Paroo River between Wilcannia and Tilpa, New South Wales, and is in the Paroo-Darling National Park, making the area
Bonny Parish (County of Killara), New South Wales
Bonny_Parish_(County_of_Killara),_New_South_Wales
Lake in the state of New South Wales, Australia
fresh water lake on the Paroo River, north of Wilcannia, New South Wales, in the far west of the state. The lake is between Paroo-Darling National Park
Tongo_Lake
20 May 2003 (2003-05-20) RS1291 Paroo River Wetlands Far West 30°20′S 143°51′E / 30.333°S 143.850°E / -30.333; 143.850 (Paroo River) 138,304 hectares (341
List of Ramsar sites in Australia
List_of_Ramsar_sites_in_Australia
Town in New South Wales, Australia
It lies on the east side of the Paroo River opposite Wanaaring parish and the town of Wanaaring. It adjoins Paroo parish in the east, Tantawanga parish
Effluence,_New_South_Wales
Kelly Parish is a remote rural locality on the Paroo River and a civil Parish, of the Thoulcanna County a cadasteral division of New South Wales. The
Kelly Parish (Thoulcanna County), New South Wales
Kelly_Parish_(Thoulcanna_County),_New_South_Wales
Lake in New South Wales, Australia
for the Maliangaapa and other tribal groups from as far away as the Paroo River. Charles Sturt passed the lake in 1844, and there are rumours there was
Cobham_Lake
Longitude 143°40′20″E. Muntawa Parish in the County of Killara is on the Paroo River between Wilcannia and Tilpa, New South Wales. The Parish is located at
Muntawa Parish, New South Wales
Muntawa_Parish,_New_South_Wales
Colonial military force used in Australia
included Kempsey/Macleay River, Grafton/Ballina (Clarence River), Murrumbidgee, Lower Darling/Albert and Upper Darling/Paroo regions. The force was consolidated
Australian_native_police
cadasteral division of New South Wales. Kerrininna Parish is on the Paroo River south of Hungerford, Queensland. The topography is the flat and arid
Kerrininna,_New_South_Wales
Cadastral division in New South Wales, Australia
It is located south of the border with Queensland, to the west of the Paroo River near Wanaaring in the Bourke Shire. The name Thoulcanna is believed to
Thoulcanna_County
River in New South Wales, Australia
The Macquarie River or Wambuul is part of the Macquarie–Barwon catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is one of the main inland rivers in New South
Macquarie_River
east of White Cliffs and 178 kilometres (111 mi) west of Bourke on the Paroo River south of the Queensland border. In 1894 the station was carrying approximately
Nocoleche
British landowner and photographer
pictures of the Paakantyi people who had traditionally lived along the Paroo River. These people had been devastated by disease and the invasion by foreign
Frederic_Bonney
Paakantyi dialect of Australia
(Bandjigali) dialect, also called Baarundji (meaning the people of the Paroo River) or Weyneubulcoo (Wanyuparlku, Wanyiwalku), is a dialect of the Paakantyi
Pantyikali_dialect
Australian landscape painter
including to Lake Eyre and the Flinders Ranges in South Australia, the Paroo River in New South Wales, and the MacDonnell Ranges in the Northern Territory
Luke_Sciberras
Genus of viruses
serogroup Wallal virus Warrego serogroup Mitchell River virus Warrego virus Wongorr serogroup Paroo River virus Picola virus Wongorr virus Member viruses
Orbivirus
Major river in southeastern Australia
Murrumbidgee River (/mʌrəmˈbɪdʒi/) is a major tributary of the Murray River within the Murray–Darling basin and the second longest river in Australia
Murrumbidgee_River
Australian politician (1860–1938)
attended state and grammar schools and worked as a stock agent on the Paroo River in Queensland. From 1882 to 1887 he worked as a valuer for Maffra Shire
George_Martley_Davis
Topics referred to by the same term
spelt Budjari, an Aboriginal people of southern Queensland, close to the Paroo River and the southern border Badjiri language This disambiguation page lists
Bidjara
Civil Parish in New South Wales, Australia
Evelyn Parish, on the Paroo River, is a remote civil Parish, of Thoulcanna County, a cadasteral division of New South Wales. The topography is the flat
Evelyn Parish (Thoulcanna County), New South Wales
Evelyn_Parish_(Thoulcanna_County),_New_South_Wales
Rural locality and civil parish of Killara County
Latitude -30.730499267 and Longitude 144.070999145 Pulacarra is on the Paroo River near the Norma Downs cattle station, between White Cliffs, New South
Pulacarra,_New_South_Wales
cadastral parish of Ularara County, New South Wales, located on the Paroo River. The main economic activity of the parish is agriculture and the climate
Parish_of_Momba
Cadastral parish in Australia
has a Köppen climate classification of BWh (Hot desert). However, the Paroo River at this point has a number of wetlands, which makes the parish somewhat
Parish_of_Nocoleche
2003 American television film directed by Jeff Bleckner
Washburn, who warns him about the town librarian and moral watchdog, Marian Paroo. Hill asks Marcellus if there is any news in the city and Marcellus tells
The_Music_Man_(2003_film)
nights in winter. The Parish is on Possum Creek, a tributary of the Paroo River. Hebden Parish is on the traditional lands of the Paaruntyi people and
Parish_of_Hebden
Longitude 143°40′20″E. Graham Parish in the County of Killara is on the Paroo River between Wilcannia and Tilpa, New South Wales. The parish has a Köppen
Graham Parish (County of Killara)
Graham_Parish_(County_of_Killara)
American musical film by Morton DaCosta
Marian Paroo Buddy Hackett as Marcellus Washburn Hermione Gingold as Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn Paul Ford as Mayor George Shinn Pert Kelton as Mrs. Paroo The
The_Music_Man_(1962_film)
Species of eucalyptus
In New South Wales it is found east of White Cliffs and north of the Paroo River where it is occurs frequently but in scattered populations, as part of
Eucalyptus_ochrophloia
Stoney Ridge is a remote rural locality on the Paroo River and a civil Parish, of the Thoulcanna County a cadasteral division of New South Wales. The
Stony_Ridge,_New_South_Wales
Cadastral division in New South Wales, Australia
cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It is located to the west of the Paroo River. The name Ularara is believed to be derived from a local Aboriginal word
Ularara_County
Species of plant
Lake Everard in South Australia, and between the northern part of the Paroo River and Adavale-Quilpie in southern central Queensland. Dodonaea intricata
Dodonaea_intricata
Species of flowering plant
Spencer ("Mrs F. Spencer") "at Yappunyah and Thargomindah close to the Paroo River" in 1885. The specific epithet, spenceriana, honours her. In Western
Sida_spenceriana
Pastoral lease in south west Queensland, Australia
cattle and 25,000 sheep. It is split into 23 paddocks and situated in the Paroo River catchment. The original lease was taken up by Alexander Hood, James Hood
Boorara_Station
Species of lizard
Sturt National Parks. Records also show it occurs as far East as the Paroo River. In Western Australia it has been recorded throughout the Gibson and
Lerista_xanthura
Town in Queensland, Australia
Cunnamulla (/kʌnəˈmʌlə/) is a town and a locality in the Shire of Paroo, Queensland, Australia. It is 199 kilometres (124 mi) south of Charleville, and
Cunnamulla
Parish of Ularara County, New South Wales, Australia
/ -29.39460; 143.56040 and sits on Possum Creek, a Tributary of the Paroo River. The climate is semi-arid, featuring low rainfall, very hot summer temperatures
Parish_of_Neon
Terrestrial ecoregion in Australia
(tributaries of the Culgoa River), and the Warrego and Paroo rivers into the Murray-Darling basin; the southwest by the Bulloo River into wetlands near the
Mulga_Lands
Cadastral division in New South Wales, Australia
located south of the border with Queensland, east of the Paroo River, and west of the Warrego River. Irrara County has now towns of any size. The only settlements
Irrara_County
Species of owl native to Australia
areas, it is generally found along watercourses such as the Darling and Paroo Rivers, and Lake Eyre Basin. It is found on numerous offshore islands such as
Australian_boobook
Town in Queensland, Australia
west of Brisbane. The town is located beside and to the east of the Paroo River which flows in a roughly north–south direction. This results in flooding
Eulo,_Queensland
Tropical cyclone in Australia and New Zealand in 1964
double the previous record in 1887. Heavy rains also overflowed the Paroo River, also on an unknown date, submerging the town of Cunnamulla on floodwaters
Cyclone_Audrey
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
border between Queensland and New South Wales, on the east bank of the Paroo River, and was a customs post on an important early stock route running between
Royal_Mail_Hotel,_Hungerford
List of wetlands protected under the Ramsar Convention
NSW Central Murray State Forests 83,992 207,550 Ord River Floodplain 141,453 349,540 Paroo River Wetlands 138,304 341,760 Peel-Yalgorup system 26,530
List_of_Ramsar_Sites
Cultural artefacts used by Aboriginal Australians
phalanges of kangaroos and dingoes. Branchiostegal rays of eels from the Tully River were used as pendant units by the Gulngay people. In western Victoria, echidna
Australian Aboriginal artefacts
Australian_Aboriginal_artefacts
in the Mulga Lands bioregion on the Warrego River plains, in the catchment of the Warrego and Paroo Rivers. It is owned and managed by the Australian Wildlife
Bowra_Sanctuary
Aboriginal Australian people of eastern Queensland
184. Conn, W. R.; Playfair, L. M.; Hollingsworth, J. (1887). "Paroo and Warrego Rivers North of Lat.27 30', and Mungalella Creek" (PDF). In Curr, Edward
Bidjara_(Warrego_River)
Barrona, a cadasteral division of New South Wales. Tantawanga is on the Paroo River near Wanaaring, New South Wales. The topography is the flat and arid
Tantawanga (Barrona County parish)
Tantawanga_(Barrona_County_parish)
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
the south-west. In March 1880 after reaching the 100-mile post on the Paroo River, Surveyor Watson withdrew from the survey party, having written "As I
Cameron_Corner_Survey_Marker
Creek in New South Wales, Australia
for the Maliangaapa and other tribal groups from as far away as the Paroo River. Market gardens were located on the floodplains of the Evelyn Creek near
Evelyn_Creek
Cave in Western Australia
Stone tools, used for scraping, found at Paroo River, Queensland, similar to that found at Devil's Lair
Devil's_Lair
Major features of the parish include Mulghany Creek(a tributary of the Paroo River, Feeder Creek and the cut line road. / Map of the County of Ularara,
Parish_of_Urisino
Australian archeologist
Aboriginal fish traps at Brewarrina, New South Wales. The People of the Paroo River: Frederick Bonney’s Photographs by Jeannette Hope and Robert Lindsay
Jeannette_Hope
Civil parish in NSW, Australia
Köppen climate classification of BSh (Hot semi-arid). Berawinna is on the Paroo River and is on the traditional lands of the Badjiri people. The economy in
Berawinnia Parish (Irrara County), New South Wales
Berawinnia_Parish_(Irrara_County),_New_South_Wales
Cadastral parish in New South Wales
owners of the Paroo River area are the Budjair, Kunja and Mardgany in the north and the Paruntiji, meaning people belonging to the Paroo, in the south
Parish_of_Peka
Australian civil parish
broad acre agriculture, mainly Cattle, and sheep. The parish is on the Paroo River and has no towns in the parish. The nearest settlement is Wanaaring,
Yernca Parish (Irrara County), New South Wales
Yernca_Parish_(Irrara_County),_New_South_Wales
Indigenous Australian ethnic group
Wales, from Dunlop to Murtee on the upper Darling River. They were also around the lower Paroo River north to Lake Tongo. It has been suggested that the
Nhaawuparlku
following rivers are the longest river systems, by length. Queensland portal List of rivers of Australia for an alphabetical listing including rivers in other
Rivers_of_Queensland
Intermittent river in New South Wales, Australia
The Lachlan River (Wiradjuri: Kalari, Galari, Galiyarr) is an intermittent river that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin
Lachlan_River
Species of plant
Alexander Sidney Johnson in 1962, from a specimen collected west of the Paroo River, in New South Wales, near Hungerford by J.L. Boorman in October 1912
Trachymene_ochracea
Defunct pastoral lease in New South Wales
the Darling River in the late 1840s and early 1850s, and by the early to mid-1860s pastoralists were moving up the Warrego and Paroo Rivers. By the late
Olive_Downs_Station
Road in Queensland
known rivers and creeks of the Channel Country of south-west Queensland, including the Paroo River, Bulloo River, Cooper Creek and Diamantina River. Maintenance
Diamantina_Developmental_Road
River in Victoria, Australia
The Goulburn River, a major inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine, Northern
Goulburn_River
Town in Queensland, Australia
the Shire of Paroo, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Wyandra had a population of 78 people. The Warrego River flows from north
Wyandra,_Queensland
over some 8,000 square miles (21,000 km2) of tribal land, around the Paroo River and Cuttaburra and Kulkyne Creek from Goorimpa north to Brindangabba
Paaruntyi
Parish
County, a cadasteral division of New South Wales. The Parish is on the Paroo River between Hungerford, Queensland and Wanaaring, New South Wales, and the
Thurnapatcha,_New_South_Wales
River in Victoria, Australia
The Bundara River (formerly known as the Bundara Mungee River and the Bundarah River), a perennial river of the North-East Murray catchment of the Murray-Darling
Bundara_River
Cattle station in Queensland
was looking forward to a good season with the Balonne, Warrego and Paroo Rivers all in full flood. List of ranches and stations "Advertising". The Australasian
Dillalah
Civil parish of New South Wales, Australia
County, a cadasteral division of New South Wales. The parish is on the Paroo River between Hungerford, Queensland and Wanaaring, New South Wales, and the
Talyealye Parish (Irrara County), New South Wales
Talyealye_Parish_(Irrara_County),_New_South_Wales
Road in Queensland, Australia
Emma, Wicks, and Louise Streets. Warrego River 2.3 1.4 Darby Land Bridge [1] Paroo River 70.5 43.8 Bridge Paroo Eulo 73.5 45.7 Hungerford Road – south –
Bulloo_Developmental_Road
American actor (born 1969)
run on Ryan's Hope, he made his Broadway debut as the lisping Winthrop Paroo opposite Dick Van Dyke in the 1980 revival of The Music Man. Additional
Christian_Slater
River in Queensland and Northern Territory, Australia
Gregory River (Waanyi: Ngumarryina) is a river in the Northern Territory and the state of Queensland, Australia. The river is the largest perennial river in
Gregory_River_(Australia)
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Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Rivers, brother to Lady Grey. 'King Richard III' Earl...
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’.
Male
Greek
(ΦαÏαώ) Greek form of Hebrew Paroh ("great house"), PHARAO means "his nakedness." In the bible, this is a title for the king of Egypt.
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
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.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Traditional
Master; Furnished; Knowledge
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sun, Fire, Goddess Parvati, Graceful or flow of water
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
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.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Ray of Light
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Goddess Parvati
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name which took various forms: e.g. Perot, Parot, Paret, all pet forms of Peter. The word parrot, denoting the talking bird, is most probably from the personal name (compare robin, which is from a diminutive of Robert; also jackdaw and magpie). The bird name is most unlikely to be the source of the surname.English : possibly a habitational name from North and South Perrott in Somerset, which are named for the river Parret, on which they stand.
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.
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 : 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’.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Japanese
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’.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Sun, Fire, Goddess Parvati, Graceful or flow of water
Male
Hebrew
(פַּרְעׄה) Hebrew name of Egyptian origin, PAROH means "great house." In the bible, this is a title for the king of Egypt.
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