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51st edition of Canadian film festival
annual Toronto International Film Festival will be held from September 10 to September 20, 2026. The festival will include the formal launch of a film market
2026 Toronto International Film Festival
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50th edition of Canadian film festival
50th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 4 to 14, 2025. To mark the festival's 50th anniversary, the festival programmed
2025 Toronto International Film Festival
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Annual Canadian film award
Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film is an annual juried film award, presented by the Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film
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Canadian annual film award
The Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award is an annual film award, presented by the Toronto International Film Festival to the movie
Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award
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49th edition of Canadian film festival
The 49th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 5–15, 2024. The festival opened with David Gordon Green's film Nutcrackers, and
2024 Toronto International Film Festival
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Annual film festival in Canada
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the most prestigious and largest publicly attended film festivals in the
Toronto International Film Festival
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48th edition of Canadian film festival
annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 7 to 17, 2023. The festival announced several changes to its programming team for the
2023 Toronto International Film Festival
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44th edition of Canadian film festival
The 44th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from 5 to 15 September 2019. The opening gala was the documentary film Once Were Brothers:
2019 Toronto International Film Festival
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Annual film award
The Toronto International Film Festival Best Canadian Discovery Award is an annual film award, presented by the Toronto International Film Festival to
Toronto International Film Festival Best Canadian Discovery Award
Toronto_International_Film_Festival_Best_Canadian_Discovery_Award
2017 Canadian film
for its social themes. It won the Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film and was nominated for five Canadian Screen Awards,
Ravenous_(2017_film)
Canadian film festival
Festival, and the new TIFF Market at the Toronto International Film Festival. Fantasia focuses on niche, low-budget films of various genres, from horror to science
Fantasia International Film Festival
Fantasia_International_Film_Festival
2020 film by Tracey Deer
York International Children's Film Festival, among others. The film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Picture at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in
Beans_(2020_film)
Annual Canadian film festival
The 42nd annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 7 to 17, 2017. There were fourteen programs, with the Vanguard and City to
2017 Toronto International Film Festival
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2022 Canadian film
first theatrical feature film since 2007's Poor Boy's Game. The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2022. It
Brother_(2022_film)
2010 Canadian drama film by Denis Villeneuve
only film to date to have won both the Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film and the Vancouver International Film Festival Award
Incendies
2025 historical drama film by Chloé Zhao
Choice Award upon its premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. It was subsequently nominated for eight awards at the 98th Academy Awards (winning
Hamnet_(film)
45th edition of Canadian film festival
The 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, the 45th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, was held from September 10 to 21, 2020
2020 Toronto International Film Festival
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Annual Canadian film festival
The 2008 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This 33rd annual festival was from September 4 to September 13
2008 Toronto International Film Festival
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Annual Canadian film festival
The 39th annual Toronto International Film Festival, the 39th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, was held in Canada from 4–14 September
2014 Toronto International Film Festival
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films from Western Canada, but was expanded in 2009 to include all Canadian films. Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film "Kamchatka
Vancouver International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film
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46th edition of Canadian film festival
The 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, the 46th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, was held from September 9 to 18, 2021.
2021 Toronto International Film Festival
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Annual Canadian film festival
The 19th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 8 and September 17, 1994. Whale Music by
1994 Toronto International Film Festival
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Annual Canadian film festival
The 43rd annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 6 to 16, 2018. In June 2018, the TIFF organizers announced a program to ensure
2018 Toronto International Film Festival
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Annual Canadian film award
The Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best International Short Film is an annual film award, presented by the Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best International Short Film
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2024 film directed by R. T. Thorne
Toronto International Film Festival. On October 17, 2023, it was reported that Danielle Deadwyler would star in the independent post-apocalyptic film
40_Acres_(film)
Annual Canadian film award
Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award for Midnight Madness is an annual film award, presented by the Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness
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Canadian drama film
reviews. It won the Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film. Antigone won five Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Motion Picture
Antigone_(2019_film)
Annual film award
The Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Short Film, formerly also known as the NFB John Spotton Award, is an annual film award, presented
Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Short Film
Toronto_International_Film_Festival_Award_for_Best_Canadian_Short_Film
Annual Canadian film festival
The 34th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 10 and September 19, 2009. The opening
2009 Toronto International Film Festival
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Annual Canadian film festival
annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 September 2015. On 28 July 2015 the first wave of films to be screened at the Festival was
2015 Toronto International Film Festival
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Annual Canadian film festival
The 35th annual Toronto International Film Festival, (TIFF) was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 9 and September 19, 2010. The opening
2010 Toronto International Film Festival
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2023 film by Cord Jefferson
Keith David. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2023, where it won the People's Choice Award. It received a limited
American_Fiction_(film)
2013 film by Denis Villeneuve
Supporting Actress for Gadon. It was named Best Canadian Film of the Year at the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2014. "Enemy (2013)". IMDb. 6 February
Enemy_(2013_film)
2015 film
film festival awards. At the 4th Canadian Screen Awards, August received the Award for Best Original Screenplay and Remember was also nominated for Best
Remember_(2015_film)
Annual Canadian film festival
10th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 5 and September 14, 1985. The festival featured
1985 Toronto International Film Festival
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Annual Canadian film festival
The 17th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 10 and September 19, 1992. Léolo was selected
1992 Toronto International Film Festival
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99th Academy Awards for the Best International Feature Film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has invited the film industries of
List of submissions to the 99th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
List_of_submissions_to_the_99th_Academy_Awards_for_Best_International_Feature_Film
2016 film
for the Special Presentations section of the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival and won a number of awards at other festivals. After festival screenings
Maudie_(film)
Canadian documentary film director
Robertson and the Band, which was the opening film of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, and his 2022 film Navalny, about the Russian opposition leader
Daniel_Roher
2016 American drama film by Matt Ross
independent films of 2016 and Mortensen was nominated for the Golden Globe, the BAFTA Award, and the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film was released
Captain_Fantastic_(film)
37th annual film festival held in Toronto, Canada
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 6 and September 16, 2012. TIFF announced the films that
2012 Toronto International Film Festival
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2024 Canadian comedy-drama film
top 5 international films of 2024 by the National Board of Review. The film was selected as the Canadian entry for Best International Feature Film at the
Universal Language (2024 film)
Universal_Language_(2024_film)
Annual Canadian film award
The Toronto International Film Festival Best Animated Short Film Award is an annual film award, presented by the Toronto International Film Festival to
Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Animated Short Film
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2015 film by Lenny Abrahamson
nutrition for her part. Room premiered at the 42nd Telluride Film Festival on September 4, 2015, and later screened at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival
Room_(2015_film)
2010 film directed by John Cameron Mitchell
Teller in his film debut. Rabbit Hole had its world premiere at the 35th Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2010. The film received a limited
Rabbit_Hole_(2010_film)
2005 film by Deepa Mehta
The film premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was honoured with the Opening Night Gala, and was released across Canada in
Water_(2005_film)
Annual Canadian film festival
The 11th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 4 and September 13, 1986. The Decline of
1986 Toronto International Film Festival
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47th edition of Canadian film festival
The 47th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 8 to 18, 2022. The 2022 festival was staged primarily in-person; a small selection
2022 Toronto International Film Festival
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1974 Canadian film
commercial success internationally. It won the Canadian Film Award for Film of the Year, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (film)
The_Apprenticeship_of_Duddy_Kravitz_(film)
2026 in film is an overview of events in the film industry scheduled to occur in 2026. Best Picture Academy Award-winners All Quiet on the Western Front
2026_in_film
2012 film by Mira Nair
optioned the film rights to the novel. The film premiered as the opening film for the 69th Venice International Film Festival, and at the 37th Toronto International
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (film)
The_Reluctant_Fundamentalist_(film)
Annual Canadian film festival
6th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 10 and September 19, 1981. The festival screened
1981 Toronto International Film Festival
1981_Toronto_International_Film_Festival
2000 film by John Fawcett
2000 Toronto International Film Festival, Ginger Snaps received a limited theatrical release in May 2001. Despite modest box office receipts, the film was
Ginger_Snaps_(film)
2023 Canadian film directed by Matt Johnson
the 23 best Canadian comedy films ever made. The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023. It
BlackBerry_(film)
Film by Mark Mylod
menu with a shocking surprise for his guests. The film had its world premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022, and
The_Menu_(2022_film)
2000 Canadian film
Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture, and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 51st Berlin International Film Festival. Maelström was announced as Canada's submission
Maelström_(film)
2008 Canadian film by Paul Gross
The film had its premiere at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival on September 4, 2008, when it also had the honour of opening the festival. The
Passchendaele_(film)
2025 Canadian comedy film
30, 2026. The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2026. Marie-France-Lou Lemay, "Eric
Follies_(film)
Annual Canadian film award
The Toronto International Film Festival International Critics' Prizes, currently known as the FIPRESCI Prizes, are film awards presented by the International
Toronto International Film Festival International Critics' Prizes
Toronto_International_Film_Festival_International_Critics'_Prizes
2024 documentary film by Mati Diop
Senegalese entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, where it was shortlisted in two categories: Documentary Feature Film and International
Dahomey_(film)
2011 film by Sarah Polley
premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2011. The film then played at the 31st annual Atlantic Film Festival and the 59th annual
Take_This_Waltz_(film)
2013 film directed by Derek Lee and Clif Prowse
September 9, 2013, at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it won a special jury citation for Best Canadian First Feature Film. Lee and Prowse star
Afflicted_(film)
2024 American horror film
(LDS Church), only for his true intentions to quickly become clear. Heretic premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024
Heretic_(film)
Annual Canadian film festival
The 36th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, between September 8 and September 18, 2011. Buenos Aires
2011 Toronto International Film Festival
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2025 film by Curry Barker
film, after Milk & Serial (2024), and first to be released in theaters. Obsession premiered on September 5, 2025, at the Toronto International Film Festival
Obsession_(2025_film)
2017 Canadian film
2017 Toronto International Film Festival and received a general theatrical release in 2018. The film centres on Saul Indian Horse, a young Canadian First
Indian_Horse_(film)
2025 Canadian drama film
Feature Award, which came with a CHF 15,000 prize. It had its Canadian premiere in the Centrepiece program at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. It
Blue_Heron_(film)
Film by Michael Dowse
Toronto International Film Festival on September 7 and was released theatrically in Ireland on August 20, 2014, and in Canada on August 22. The film received
The_F_Word_(2013_film)
Action thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve
and Best Sound Editing at the 88th Academy Awards. It also earned BAFTA nominations for Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, and Best Film Music
Sicario_(2015_film)
1997 film
also received two Academy Award nominations, for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Toronto International Film Festival critics ranked The Sweet
The_Sweet_Hereafter_(film)
2011 film directed by George Clooney
opening film at the 68th Venice International Film Festival and at the 27th Haifa International Film Festival, and was shown at the 2011 Toronto International
The_Ides_of_March_(2011_film)
2021 film by Kenneth Branagh
Telluride Film Festival on 2 September 2021; shortly thereafter, it won the People's Choice Award at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was
Belfast_(film)
2015 film directed by John Crowley
Award at the Vancouver International Film Festival, and the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the Virginia Film Festival. Emory Cohen was named
Brooklyn_(film)
2019 Canadian horror film
the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named second runner-up for the People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness. The film was made available
Blood_Quantum_(film)
2006 film by Alejandro González Iñárritu
for the Palme d'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, where González Iñárritu won the Best Director Award. The film was later screened at the Toronto International
Babel_(2006_film)
Body horror film by Kevin Smith
the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, before it was released by A24 on September 19, 2014, and it received mixed reviews. The film was Smith's
Tusk_(2014_film)
32nd annual film festival held in Toronto, Canada
2007 Toronto International Film Festival, the 32nd annual edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from
2007 Toronto International Film Festival
2007_Toronto_International_Film_Festival
1991 film directed by Alan Parker
the film debuted at the 4th Tokyo International Film Festival, where it competed for the "Tokyo Grand Prix Award" and was nominated for the Best Director
The_Commitments_(film)
2025 film by Benny Safdie
82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 1, 2025. It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2025. It was theatrically
The Smashing Machine (2025 film)
The_Smashing_Machine_(2025_film)
1994 film by Atom Egoyan
for English-language Canadian cinema, and received positive reviews. It won numerous awards, including the FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes Film Festival
Exotica_(film)
2017 film by Nora Twomey
co-production between Canada, the Republic of Ireland and Luxembourg. The film had its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September
The_Breadwinner_(2017_film)
2002 Canadian film
Canadian drama film directed by Wiebke von Carolsfeld. The film won the award for Best Canadian First Feature Film at the 2002 Toronto International Film
Marion_Bridge_(film)
2016 biographical drama film by Garth Davis
Australia and the United Kingdom. The film, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2016, was given a limited
Lion_(2016_film)
Film by David Cronenberg
relationship with his wife. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where it received the Special Jury Prize, a unique award that is distinct from the
Crash_(1996_film)
2024 documentary film by Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie
Films through Variance Films in the United States and Films We Like in Canada. It received critical acclaim and won the award for Best Documentary at the
Sugarcane_(film)
Film by Danny and Michael Philippou
highest-grossing horror film. At the 13th AACTA Awards, it won eight awards including the Best Film, the Philippou brothers won for Best Direction and Best Original
Talk_to_Me_(2022_film)
1994 film by Antonia Bird
film's release was controversial and received condemnation from the Church. The film won the People's Choice Award at the 19th Toronto International Film
Priest_(1994_film)
2020 film by Francis Lee
premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2020. It was released in Australia on 14 January 2021 by Transmission Films and in the
Ammonite_(film)
2011 comedy film directed by Ken Scott
the film was overly sentimental. It was the top-grossing Canadian film of 2011, won two Genie Awards and numerous audience awards at film festivals, and
Starbuck_(film)
2023 film by Farah Nabulsi
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2023, with an exclusive clip released by Variety two days prior. The film had
The_Teacher_(2023_film)
Canadian film
acting. It won awards at the Cannes and Toronto International Film Festivals, and three Genie Awards, including Best Actress for Oh. In Toronto, a group of
Last_Night_(1998_film)
Canadian film by Louise Archambault
Locarno International Film Festival on 12 August 2013. It garnered six Canadian Screen Awards nominations and won two, including Best Motion Picture. Gabrielle
Gabrielle_(2013_film)
Annual Canadian film festival
The 9th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 6 and September 15, 1984. The festival screened
1984 Toronto International Film Festival
1984_Toronto_International_Film_Festival
Annual Canadian film festival
The Toronto – City Award for Best Canadian Feature Film, presented to C.R.A.Z.Y. directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. The Bravo!FACT Short Cuts Canada Award, presented
2005 Toronto International Film Festival
2005_Toronto_International_Film_Festival
2022 American psychological drama film by Darren Aronofsky
Academy Film Awards, the film was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Make Up & Hair, Best Supporting Actress (Chau) and Best Actor for Fraser's
The_Whale_(2022_film)
2016 American disaster film
April 27, 2015, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival and was theatrically released by Lionsgate in
Deepwater_Horizon_(film)
2015 film directed by Tom McCarthy
Venice International Film Festival, the Telluride Film Festival and the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It
Spotlight_(film)
2015 film by Brian Helgeland
the Toronto International Film Festival on 12 September 2015 at Roy Thomson Hall.[citation needed] On 13 June 2014, the first image of the film was published
Legend_(2015_film)
Annual Canadian film festival
The 26th Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 6 to September 15, 2001. There were 326 films (249 feature films, 77 short films) from 54
2001 Toronto International Film Festival
2001_Toronto_International_Film_Festival
1993 British film directed by Mike Leigh
theorist. The film won several awards, including Best Director and Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival. Naked marked a new career high for Leigh as a
Naked_(1993_film)
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL-FILM-FESTIVAL-AWARD-FOR-BEST-CANADIAN-FILM
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Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from Middle English, Middle High German west ‘west’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a regional name for someone who had migrated from further west.This name was brought to North America independently by many bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. Thomas West, 12th Baron De La Warre, was captain general of Virginia in 1610–11. The state of DE is named for him. One of the earliest permanent settlers was Francis West (1606–92), who came to Duxbury, MA, from Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, in or before 1638.
Male
Egyptian
, ("oath"); Bes.
Female
English
Pet form of English Elizabeth, BESS means "God is my oath."Â
Male
French
Norman French name derived from Old High German Adalhard, ALARD means "noble strength."
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Teófilo, TEÓFILA means "God's friend."
Boy/Male
English American
West town. Surname.
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Festival; Festive
Female
Welsh
Welsh pet form of Greek Hagne (English Agnes), NEST means "chaste; holy."
Male
Dutch
, nobly firm.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a watchman or guard, from Old English weard ‘guard’ (used as both an agent noun and an abstract noun).Irish : reduced form of McWard, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Bhaird ‘son of the poet’. The surname occurs throughout Ireland, where three different branches of the family are known as professional poets.Surname adopted by bearers of the Jewish surname Warshawski, Warshawsky or some other Jewish name bearing some similarity to the English name.Americanized form of French Guerin.The surname Ward was brought to North America from England independently by several different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. Nathaniel Ward (1578–1652), author of the MA legal code, was born in Haverhill, Suffolk, England, and emigrated to Agawam (Ipswich, MA) in 1633. William Ward was one of the original settlers of Sudbury, MA, in about 1638. Miles Ward came from England to Salem, MA, in about 1639. Thomas Ward (d. 1689) settled in Newport, RI, in 1671; among his descendants were two governors of colonial RI.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of land on which grew bent grass, rushes, or reeds (Middle English bent).
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a refiner, from Yiddish test ‘crucible’, ‘melting pot’.English : nickname for someone with a large or otherwise remarkable head, from Old French teste ‘head’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Apparently a metronymic from the female personal name Bess, pet form of Elizabeth.German : short form of Betz.In some cases it is probably an altered spelling of French Besse.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Chinese, English
West Town; Surname; From the Western Stream
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant spelling of Best.German : topographic name for someone who lived by the Beste river, a tributary of the Trave, or a habitational name from any of various villages called Besten, said by Bahlow to be named with a Middle Low German word for poor soil.
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : metonymic occupational name for a leather belt or strap maker, from Middle English belt(e), Middle Low German balt.German : from a short form of the Germanic personal name Baldher (see Belter).North German : habitational name from a place called Beelte (see Belter 2).
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Theophilus, TEÓFILO means "friend of God."
Surname or Lastname
English, northern Irish, and French
English, northern Irish, and French : from Middle English, Old French beste ‘animal’, ‘beast’ (Latin bestia), applied either as a metonymic occupational name for someone who looked after beasts—a herdsman— or as a derogatory nickname for someone thought to resemble an animal, i.e. a violent, uncouth, or stupid man. It is unlikely that the name is derived from best, Old English betst, superlative of good. By far the most frequent spelling of the French surname is Beste, but it is likely that in North America this form has largely been assimilated to Best.German : from a short form of Sebastian.
Female
Egyptian
, Child of Bast.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Danish/Norwegian HÃ¥vard, HAWARD means "high guard." This is an older form of modern English Howard.
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