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1874 opera by Jacques Offenbach
Whittington is an opera (described in the premiere programme as 'A New Grand Opera Bouffe Feerie, in Four Acts and Nine Tableaux) with music by Jacques
Whittington_(opera)
Topics referred to by the same term
up Whittington in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Whittington may refer to: Old Whittington, Derbyshire New Whittington, Derbyshire Whittington Moor
Whittington
English folk tale
Dick Whittington and His Cat is the English folklore surrounding the real-life Richard Whittington (c. 1354 – 1423), wealthy merchant and later Lord Mayor
Dick_Whittington_and_His_Cat
British actor and singer (born 1964)
2019, he starred alongside Jennie Dale as the title character in Dick Whittington at the Bristol Hippodrome in Bristol. Richie was born on 11 March 1964
Shane_Richie
Ensemble: Chicago, Oldham Coliseum Best Special Entertainment: Dick Whittington, Opera House Special Achievement Award - Chris Honer, Library Theatre, Manchester
Manchester_Theatre_Awards
Comic opera by Ivan Caryll and George Robert Sims
Dick Whittington was an opéra bouffe in two acts, written by George Robert Sims and composed by Ivan Caryll, based on the folktale Dick Whittington and
Dandy_Dick_Whittington
Music venue and festival in Brevard, North Carolina
one is the Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium, an outdoor hall with 1,800 seats, hosts more than eighty public concerts. Other than Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium
Brevard_Music_Center
English actress (born 1957)
Peake-Jones and Douglas Hodge split". Independent.co.uk. 6 February 2013. "Mr Whittington by Tessa Peake-Jones". tes.com. 27 April 2018. "Tessa Peake-Jones". saga
Tessa_Peake-Jones
British actress (born 1979)
has also starred in pantomimes, beginning with Dick Whittington in 2013 at the Manchester Opera, in which she played the role of Fairy Bow Bells before
Jodie_Prenger
British actor (born 1984)
in the role of Dick Whittington at the Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton. Thomas joined the cast of Australian television soap opera Neighbours in October
Ryan_Thomas
British-Australian actor
actor, perhaps best known for playing Darcy Tyler in the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2000 to 2005 and 2025. Raffety was born in Portsmouth, England
Mark_Raffety
Northern Irish entertainer
Nurse May 2004/05: Jack and The Beanstalk as Dame Trot 2003/04: Dick Whittington as Sarah The Cook 2002/03: Cinderella as The Baroness 2001/02: Aladdin
John_Linehan_(entertainer)
Duet from the opera The Tales of Hoffmann
final opera. A duet for soprano and mezzo-soprano, it is considered the most famous barcarolle ever written and described in the Grove Book of Operas as
Belle_nuit,_ô_nuit_d'amour
Opera by Jacques Offenbach, premiered 1881
The Tales of Hoffmann (French: Les contes d'Hoffmann) is an opéra fantastique by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier,
The_Tales_of_Hoffmann
French play by Pierre Beaumarchais
original music by Antoine-Laurent Baudron. It was initially conceived as an opéra comique, and was rejected as such in 1772 by the Comédie-Italienne. The
The_Barber_of_Seville_(play)
British actor and presenter (born 1951)
Palladium (2018) Dick Whittington – London Palladium (2017) Jack and the Beanstalk – Theatre Royal Bath (2016) Dick Whittington – Swindon Wyvern Theatre
Nigel_Havers
Opera by Jacques Offenbach
parisienne (French pronunciation: [la vi paʁizjɛn], Parisian life) is an opéra bouffe, or operetta, composed by Jacques Offenbach, with a libretto by Henri
La_Vie_parisienne_(operetta)
1872 opéra comique by Jacques Offenbach
Fantasio is an 1872 opéra comique in 3 acts, 4 tableaux, with music by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto by Paul de Musset was closely based on the
Fantasio_(Offenbach)
English actress (b. 1985)
at Blaze Farm in Cheshire. She appeared in a pantomime (Dick Whittington), at Buxton Opera House and she played Alice Witzwarren. She appeared as Clare
Leah_Hackett
English actress
(21 December 2022). "'Pure villains don't exist nowadays,' says Dick Whittington and Titans' Lisa Ambalavanar". Metro. Archived from the original on 15
Lisa_Ambalavanar
Scottish actor (1941–2006)
and "A Happy Medium". In pantomime, he worked in "Cinderella", "Dick Whittington", "Aladdin", and "Peter Pan". He was also a tour and stage manager. He
Stewart_McLean_(actor)
English actress (1937–2020)
in the Carry On films and for playing Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders. She joined the cast of EastEnders in 1994 and won the 1999 British
Barbara_Windsor
2024 American television miniseries
Knuckles is an American television miniseries created by John Whittington and Toby Ascher for the streaming service Paramount+, based on characters from
Knuckles_(TV_series)
English actor (born 1963)
in the movie Downton Abbey. Lonsdale appeared in the pantomime Dick Whittington at the Gracie Fields Theatre, Rochdale, in 2018–2019. In recent years
David_Lonsdale
British singer and actress (born 1969)
Listen Up! with composer and lyricist Jason Carr. She appeared in Dick Whittington at the Watford Palace Theatre from November 2008 to January 2009.[clarification
Liza_Pulman
Scottish actor, writer and director
Twankey in Aladdin and in 2013 as Sarah the Cook in Dick Whittington at the Manchester Opera House. He directed the UK tour of See How They Run for the
Eric_Potts
One-act opérette of 1873 by Jacques Offenbach
him decide to centre his next stage work around her. Run-throughs of the opera took place during the summer of 1873 at the 'Villa Orphée' home in Étretat
Pomme_d'api
Australian actor
has played leading roles in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Dick Whittington. In 1994, he appeared in his first musical 99 Heyworth Street at the
Richard Norton (actor, born 1970)
Richard_Norton_(actor,_born_1970)
Opéra-comique by Jacques Offenbach
Bagatelle is a one-act opéra-comique by Jacques Offenbach, with a French libretto by Hector Crémieux and Ernest Blum. It was first produced on 21 May
Bagatelle_(opera)
English actor (born 1950)
Whittington – New Theatre, Cardiff (1995) Aladdin – Lyceum Theatre, Crewe (1996) Dick Whittington – Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield (1997) Dick Whittington
Robin_Askwith
1875 opéra-féerie in four acts and 23 scenes by Jacques Offenbach
(French pronunciation: [lə vwajaʒ dɑ̃ la lyn], A Trip to the Moon) is an 1875 opéra-féerie in four acts and 23 scenes by Jacques Offenbach. Loosely based on
Le voyage dans la lune (opera-féerie)
Le_voyage_dans_la_lune_(opera-féerie)
Opéra bouffe by Jacques Offenbach
Maître Péronilla is an opéra bouffe in three acts of 1878 with music by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was by the composer with Charles-Louis-Étienne
Maître_Péronilla
Soviet-born ballet dancer (1938–1993)
Schoelkopf Gallery". Hypebeast. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025. Whittington, Lewis (1 April 2003). "When Nureyev Stood Still". The Advocate: 64–65
Rudolf_Nureyev
British actress (born 1957)
Mother Goose, and as Alice in the 27 December 1982 broadcast of Dick Whittington. After qualifying in 1998 as a fitness instructor, she worked in the
Julie_Dawn_Cole
Bouffonnerie musicale by Jacques Offenbach
contemporary Parisian dramas and operas, it is described by Kracauer as satirizing the romantic bandits of grand opera. Tromb-al-ca-zar was premiered in
Tromb-al-ca-zar, ou Les criminels dramatiques
Tromb-al-ca-zar,_ou_Les_criminels_dramatiques
1861 opéra bouffe by Jacques Offenbach
Le pont des soupirs ("The Bridge of Sighs") is an opéra bouffe (or operetta) set in Venice, by Jacques Offenbach, first performed in Paris in 1861. The
Le_pont_des_soupirs
British actor and singer
his training, Gaunt appeared in several stage productions such as Dick Whittington at the London Palladium, Ishq the Musical at Sadler’s Wells, Robinson
Louis_Gaunt
English actor (born 1971)
Aladdin at The Hazlitt in Maidstone in 2011. Then he appeared in Dick Whittington at The Harlington, in Fleet, Hampshire in 2013. From 2014 to 2018, he
Jeremy_Edwards
Opérette-bouffe by Jacques Offenbach
(The perils of falling in love with dinner – meat lust), Svenska Dagbladet, 14 November 2003 (in Swedish), accessed 10 September 2014. Portal: Opera
Vent du soir, ou L'horrible festin
Vent_du_soir,_ou_L'horrible_festin
German-born French composer (1819–1880)
his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s to the 1870s, and his uncompleted opera The Tales of Hoffmann. He was a powerful influence on later composers of
Jacques_Offenbach
1864 romantic opera by Jacques Offenbach
Rheinnixen (French: Les fées du Rhin; English The Rhine Nixies) is a romantic opera in four acts by Jacques Offenbach. The original libretto by Charles-Louis-Étienne
Die_Rheinnixen
1864 opéra-bouffe in three acts
Hélène (French pronunciation: [la bɛl elɛn], The Beautiful Helen) is an opéra bouffe in three acts, with music by Jacques Offenbach and words by Henri
La_belle_Hélène
1860 ballet
(1864) and parts of the score were inserted in the French version of Whittington, Le Chat du diable (1893). The solo for Le docteur Miracle "Eh! oui,
Le_papillon_(ballet)
French play by Pierre Beaumarchais
basis for an opera with a libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte and music by Mozart, also called The Marriage of Figaro (1786). In 1799, another opera based on the
The_Marriage_of_Figaro_(play)
of Offenbach's Whittington), The Daily Telegraph, 26 March 2005. Retrieved 8 March 2008. Elleson, Ruth, "Bloch's Macbeth" (review), Opera Today, 30 March
University_College_Opera
One act opéra comique
La permission de dix heures is an opéra comique in one act, composed in 1867 by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto, by Mélesville and Pierre Carmouche
La_permission_de_dix_heures
Irish puppeteer
Quaker) (1711) The History of Sir Richard Whittington ("The True and Ancient History of Sir Richard Whittington, Thrice Lord Mayor of London, and his Cat")
Martin_Powell_(puppetry)
1871 opéra-bouffe by Jacques Offenbach
Boule-de-Neige is an opéra bouffe in three acts premiered in 1871 with music composed by Jacques Offenbach to a French libretto by Charles Nuitter and
Boule-de-Neige
Opéra-bouffe-féerie with music by Jacques Offenbach
Carotte (French pronunciation: [lə ʁwa kaʁɔt], King Carrot) is a 4-act opéra-bouffe-féerie with music by Jacques Offenbach and libretto by Victorien
Le_roi_Carotte
Opérette bouffe by Jacques Offenbach
since the law in France limited musical theatre works (other than grand opera) to one-act pieces with no more than three singers and, perhaps, some mute
La_bonne_d'enfant
Opéra bouffon by Jacques Offenbach
a comic opera with music by Jacques Offenbach and words by Hector Crémieux and Ludovic Halévy. It was first performed as a two-act "opéra bouffon" at
Orpheus_in_the_Underworld
Opérette by Jacques Offenbach
in 1860, Moscow in 1871 and Milan in 1875. Later it was revived at the Opéra-Comique in 1919, Stockholm in 1927 and Berlin in 1930. The work is in Offenbach's
Le_mariage_aux_lanternes
British actor (born 1963)
mate in Dick Whittington at the Orchard Theatre, Dartford. He appeared as "King Rat" with Basil Brush in the pantomime Dick Whittington at the Wycombe
Todd_Carty
2018 award ceremony
Hamlet, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Young Frankenstein 2: Dick Whittington, Oslo, Semiramide Hamilton broke the record for most nominations by a
2018_Laurence_Olivier_Awards
English actress and writer (born 1933)
accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a People's Choice Award, two Soap Opera Digest Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. In 1983, Collins was
Joan_Collins
English singer and actress (born 1948)
she appeared in pantomime at the London Palladium as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington alongside Julian Clary, Nigel Havers, Paul Zerdin, Gary Wilmot, Charlie
Elaine_Paige
March 2021. Whittington, James (20 March 2010). "Get infected this April on Horror". horrorchannel.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2020. Whittington, James (16
List of films broadcast by Horror Channel
List_of_films_broadcast_by_Horror_Channel
operettas, of which he composed 98 between 1847 and 1880. He also wrote two opéras, Die Rheinnixen and his unfinished masterpiece Les contes d'Hoffmann. In
List of compositions by Jacques Offenbach
List_of_compositions_by_Jacques_Offenbach
British actress
best known for her portrayal of Sarah Platt in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street (1999–2008, 2015–present). She also appeared in the BBC
Tina_O'Brien
1994 VHS adult pantomime starring Mike Reid
adult actress Cindy Milo. Pussy is helped to find her Prince by Big Dick Whittington (played by Reid) and a fairy godmother known as 'Wonder Woman' played
Pussy_in_Boots
Opéra bouffe, or operetta, by Jacques Offenbach
Barbe-bleue (French pronunciation: [baʁb blø], Bluebeard) is an opéra bouffe, or operetta, in three acts (four scenes) by Jacques Offenbach to a French
Barbe-bleue_(opera)
Operetta by Jacques Offenbach
The witty piece satirised everything from contemporary politics to grand opera conventions. It was frequently revived in Paris, London and New York for
Ba-ta-clan
Opérette by Jacques Offenbach
"Jacques Offenbach (List of stage works)" in: The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. Macmillan, London and New York, 1997. Gänzl K., "Le 66" in: The Encyclopaedia
Le_66
English actress (born 1959)
1959) is an English actress, known for playing Jean Slater on the BBC soap opera EastEnders since 2004, for which she has won numerous awards. She previously
Gillian_Wright
One act opéra comique of 1853 with music by Jacques Offenbach
Pépito is a one act opéra comique of 1853 with music by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto is by Léon Battu and Jules Moinaux, inspired by an 1825
Pépito_(opera)
English actor and television presenter
announced that he would be appearing as King Rat in the pantomime Dick Whittington at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth. From August 2019 to April 2020 Partridge
John_Partridge_(actor)
British actor and comedian
the Woods as Jack (Donmar Warehouse) Dick Whittington as Dick Whittington (Richmond Theatre) Dick Whittington as Sleepy Jack (Salisbury Playhouse) Ham
Christopher_Pizzey
Opéra comique by Jacques Offenbach
La créole is an opéra comique in three acts of 1875 with music by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was by Albert Millaud, with additional material
La_créole
English actor, singer, producer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Mozart – Winter Gardens Theatre, Bournemouth Dick Whittington – King of Dreams / Sultan of Morocco – Theatre Royal, Plymouth Her Benny
Earl_Carpenter
Name list
writer, actor, producer Greg Wells (disambiguation), multiple people Greg Whittington (born 1993), American basketball player Greg Wilkins (disambiguation)
Greg
Operetta by Jacques Offenbach
Les brigands (French pronunciation: [le bʁiɡɑ̃], The Bandits) is an opéra bouffe, or operetta, by Jacques Offenbach to a French libretto by Henri Meilhac
Les_brigands
British actor (1965–1995)
first stage appearance at Willaston School, playing the dame in Dick Whittington. Aged 16, he left his home in Douglas and became the youngest student
Dursley_McLinden
British comedian (born 1958)
as Silly Billy in Jack and the Beanstalk. In 2018, he starred in Dick Whittington at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton. In 2025, he toured the south of
Bobby_Davro
American actress
as Jane Wilson on the NBC soap opera Santa Barbara in 1986–87, for which she was nominated for a Best Newcomer Soap Opera Digest Awards.[failed verification]
Jane_Sibbett
Opéra-bouffe by Jacques Offenbach
Barkouf is an opéra bouffe in three acts premiered in 1860 with music composed by Jacques Offenbach to a French libretto by Eugène Scribe and Henry Boisseaux
Barkouf
British actor (born 1980)
also starred in the title role of the Camberley Theatre pantomime Dick Whittington. In 2014, Olivier first appeared in the sixth series of Benidorm as the
Philip_Olivier
English actress (born 1997)
advertisements. She then made her debut stage appearance in a production of Dick Whittington. Her television debut was as an uncredited school student in an episode
Tilly_Keeper
2012 film by Tim Burton
Gothic dark fantasy comedy horror film based on the Gothic television soap opera of the same name. Directed by Tim Burton, the film stars Johnny Depp alongside
Dark_Shadows_(film)
1873 opéra comique by Jacques Offenbach
is an opéra comique in three acts of 1873 with music by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was by Hector Crémieux and Ernest Blum. The opera was premiered
La_jolie_parfumeuse
Opéra bouffe, or operetta, by Jacques Offenbach
Les bavards (English: The Chatterboxes) is an opéra bouffe, or operetta, by Jacques Offenbach, with a French libretto by Charles-Louis-Étienne Nuitter
Les_bavards
Opéra comique by Jacques Offenbach
pronunciation: [la fij dy tɑ̃buʁ maʒɔʁ], The Drum Major's Daughter) is an opéra comique in three acts, with music by Jacques Offenbach and words by Alfred
La_fille_du_tambour-major
English actor, singer (b. 1979)
mid-2000s. Booth has appeared in pantomime, playing the title role in Dick Whittington in 2006 at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire with
Stefan_Booth
Opéra bouffe by Jacques Offenbach
Le docteur Ox is an opéra bouffe in three acts and six tableaux of 1877 with music by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was by Arnold Mortier and
Le_docteur_Ox
fantastique'. There are 24 opéras comiques, and 24 opéras bouffes, together with 2 'opéras bouffes féeries'. Other minor subgenres include opéra bouffon (5), bouffonnerie
List of operettas by Jacques Offenbach
List_of_operettas_by_Jacques_Offenbach
British actress
Manchester Opera House and in 2004 appeared on a celebrity version of The Weakest Link dressed as her pantomime character from Dick Whittington. In the 2005–06
Helen_Noble
British actor (born 1952)
and Michael French as Marc. He also played Alderman Fitzwarren in Dick Whittington in 2002. In 2003, he played Kulygin in Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters
James_Fleet
English actress (born 1935)
the Carry On films before being cast as Alma Halliwell in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, a role she played on and off for 20 years. Between 2003
Amanda_Barrie
English singer and burlesque entertainer
In January 1876, she performed at the Theatre Royal, Dublin in Dick Whittington and His Cat. According to The Era, "Her acting was as fresh as a daisy
Bessie_Sudlow
Opéra bouffe, or operetta, by Jacques Offenbach and the Duc de Morny
Choufleuri restera chez lui le... (Mr. Cauliflower will be at home on... ) is an opéra bouffe, or operetta, in one act by Jacques Offenbach and the Duc de Morny
M. Choufleuri restera chez lui le . . .
M._Choufleuri_restera_chez_lui_le_._._.
British actor, presenter and writer (born 1969)
Wycombe Swan Theatre with Simon Webbe and Ashleigh Butler 2018 Dick Whittington, Poole Lighthouse with Richard Gibson 2019 Sleeping Beauty, Swindon Wyvern
Chris_Jarvis_(presenter)
British actor (born 1960)
to Amuse Unknown Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, London Dick Whittington Dick Whittington Orchard Theatre, Dartford Star Quality Tony Orford Richmond Theatre
Jonathon_Morris
British actress and singer (born 1949)
and in Malvern in 2018. In 2019, Pollard starred as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington in Wolverhampton, alongside her Hi-de-Hi! co star Jeffrey Holland. Pollard
Su_Pollard
Opéra bouffe with music by Jacques Offenbach
La Princesse de Trébizonde is an opéra bouffe with music by Jacques Offenbach and text by Étienne Tréfeu and Charles-Louis-Étienne Nuitter. The work was
La_princesse_de_Trébizonde
Gender-defying art
a man in drag and the principal boy, such as Prince Charming or Dick Whittington, is played by a girl or young woman, as well as in comedy troupes such
Drag_(entertainment)
Unidentified serial killer in London in 1888
Whittington-Egan, Richard; Whittington-Egan, Molly (1992). The Murder Almanac. Glasgow: Neil Wilson Publishing. ISBN 978-1-897-78404-4 Whittington-Egan
Jack_the_Ripper
One-act operetta by Jacques Offenbach
1856. A revised version was presented in Paris at a matinee gala at the Opéra-Comique's second Salle Favart on 28 May 1858, with revivals on 6 November
Les_deux_aveugles
English actor
2009–10 Christmas season, Jones appeared as King Rat in the pantomime Dick Whittington at the Contemporary Urban Centre in Liverpool. In 2011, he performed
Bruce_Jones_(actor)
English actress and television personality (born 1973)
personality. She is best known for playing Sam Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Westbrook has also presented various television shows and was
Danniella_Westbrook
British actress
Christmas season of 2006, she played the title role in the pantomime Dick Whittington and His Cat. She starred in The Drowsy Chaperone (for which she was nominated
Summer_Strallen
British lighting designer
international productions, such as Equus at Theatre Royal Stratford East, Dick Whittington at The National Theatre and My Neighbour Totoro an RSC production performed
Jessica_Hung_Han_Yun
WHITTINGTON OPERA
WHITTINGTON OPERA
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Egyptian hero of Puccini's opera Aida.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse female personal name Gunvǫr, composed of the elements gunn ‘battle’ + vǫr, the feminine form of varr ‘defender’, or possibly from the Old Norse male personal name Gunnarr.English : occupational name for an operator of heavy artillery (see Gunn).Americanized spelling of German Gönner, a habitational name for someone from any of numerous places named Gönne.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of string or bow strings, from an agent derivative of Middle English streng ‘string’. In Yorkshire, where it is still particularly common, Redmonds argues that the surname may have been connected with iron working, a stringer having operated some form of specialist hearth.
Surname or Lastname
German and Dutch
German and Dutch : from Middle High German bloch, Middle Dutch blok ‘block of wood’, ‘stocks’. The surname probably originated as a nickname for a large, lumpish man, or perhaps as a nickname for a persistent lawbreaker who found himself often in the stocks.English : possibly a metonymic occupational name for someone who blocks, as in shoemaking and bookbinding, from Middle English blok ‘block’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : Americanized spelling of Bloch (see Vlach).Adriaen Coertsz Block was a Dutch-born merchant-explorer who traded along the CT coast and Long Island shortly after Hudson’s voyage to the region in 1609. Block Island, between the north fork of Long Island and RI, which he used as a base of operations, is named after him.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Watlington in Norfolk or Oxfordshire, or Whatlington in Sussex. All are from an unattested Old (variously Hwætel, Wacol, Wæcel) + -inga suffix indicating association + tūn ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who kept and trained falcons (a common feudal service). Falconry was a tremendously popular sport among the aristocracy in medieval Europe, and most great houses had their falconers. The surname could also have arisen as metonymic occupational name for someone who operated the siege gun known as a falcon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places called Withington. The majority, including those in Cheshire, Herefordshire, Lancashire, and Shropshire, are named from an unattested Old English wīðign ‘willow copse’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; Withington in Gloucestershire appears in Domesday Book as Widindune, from the genitive case of an Old English personal name Widia + Old English dūn ‘hill’.
Girl/Female
Greek
Violet flower. The name of a Gilbert and Sullivan Opera from 1882. Also a mythological sea nymph...
Boy/Male
Welsh Latin
ALatin Gerontius, from the Greek 'geron' meaning old. Famous bearer: Welsh opera singer Sir...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of a large number of places called Whittington, for example in Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, and Northumberland. The place name could mean ‘Hwīta’s settlement’ (Old English Hwītantūn), ‘settlement associated with Hwīta’ (Old English Hwītingtūn), or ‘(at the) white settlement’ (Old English (æt ðǣm) hwītan tūne).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Whittington.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : name of a clan associated with Caithness, derived from the Old Norse personal name Gunnr (or the feminine form Gunne), a short form of any of various compound names with the first element gunn ‘battle’.Scottish : sometimes an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Dhuinn ‘son of the servant of the brown one’ (see Dunn). (According to Woulfe a name of the same form also existed in Sligo, Ireland.)English : metonymic occupational name for someone who operated a siege engine or cannon, perhaps also a nickname for a forceful person, from Middle English gunne, gonne ‘ballista’, ‘cannon’, ‘gun’. The term originated as a humorous application of the Scandinavian female personal name Gunne or Gunnhildr.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French faucon, falcun ‘falcon’, either a metonymic occupational name for a falconer, or a nickname for someone thought to resemble the falcon, which was regarded as a symbol of speed and courage in the Middle Ages. In a few cases, it may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a man who operated the piece of artillery named after the bird of prey. Compare Faulkner.In Louisiana, the name Falcón is borne by the descendants of Canary Islanders brought in to settle in 1779.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Whittenton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French sur(ri)gien (from a derivative of Late Latin chirurgia ‘handiwork’), hence an occupational name for a person who performed operations, mostly amputations. Before the advent of anaesthetics, only crude surgery was possible, and the calling was often combined with that of the barber or bath house attendant.French : topographic name for someone who lived close to a gushing spring.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English blÅwere ‘one who blows’. The name was applied chiefly to someone who operated a bellows, either as a blacksmith’s assistant or to provide wind for a church organ. In other cases it was applied to someone who blew a horn, i.e. a huntsman or a player of the musical instrument.Welsh : Anglicized form of Welsh ab Llywarch ‘son of Llywarch’. Compare Flower.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Whittington.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and English
Scottish and English : topographic name for someone who lived near a mill, Middle English mille, milne (Old English myl(e)n, from Latin molina, a derivative of molere ‘to grind’). It was usually in effect an occupational name for a worker at a mill or for the miller himself. The mill, whether powered by water, wind, or (occasionally) animals, was an important center in every medieval settlement; it was normally operated by an agent of the local landowner, and individual peasants were compelled to come to him to have their grain ground into flour, a proportion of the ground grain being kept by the miller by way of payment.English : from a short form of a personal name, probably female, as for example Millicent.
Girl/Female
Spanish
The gypsy female lead in a 1970s soap opera.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : nickname for a lordly, impressive, or sharp-eyed man, from Middle English egle ‘eagle’ (from Old French aigle, from Latin aquila).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Laigle in Orne, France, the name of which ostensibly means ‘the eagle’, although it is possible that the recorded forms result from the operation of early folk etymology on some unknown original. Matilda de Aquila is recorded in 1129 as the widow of Robert Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland.Jewish : translation into English of Adler.
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