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The Zhenjiang dialect is a form of Eastern Mandarin spoken in the town of Zhenjiang in Jiangsu Province, China. Zhenjiang is situated on the south bank
Zhenjiang_dialect
Branch of the Chinese language family
Mandarin dialects concerned belong to the same group and are spoken within the same province. As reported by a native speaker of the Zhenjiang dialect (a Jianghuai
Mandarin_Chinese
Prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
Zhenjiang, alternately romanized as Chinkiang, is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province, China. It lies on the southern bank of the Yangtze River
Zhenjiang
Unclassified Chinese language
in rural dialect islands in the northern Guangdong counties of Lechang, Renhua, Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Qujiang, Nanxiong, Zhenjiang, Wujiang (parts
Yuebei_Tuhua
Wu dialect of Changzhou, China
mouth of the Yangtze before it gives way to the Southern Mandarin dialects in Zhenjiang and Nanjing prefectures. Within the prefecture, there are also small
Changzhou_dialect
Dialect of Mandarin
The best-known variety is Nanjing dialect. Other cities in the area are Hefei in the west and Yangzhou, Zhenjiang and Yancheng in the east. Tong-Tai
Jianghuai_Mandarin
Prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
Huai'an to the north, Yancheng to the northeast, Taizhou to the east, and Zhenjiang across the river to the south. Its population was 4,559,797 at the 2020
Yangzhou
Chinese varieties spoken at and south of the Yangtze delta
and Zhoushan prefectures, Shanghai municipality, as well as parts of Zhenjiang, Taizhou, and Nanjing prefectures in Jiangsu. This group makes up the
Wu_Chinese
British missionary
River near Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China Moved with Hudson to Zhenjiang Noel Taylor born in Zhenjiang Son Noel died 13 days after birth in Zhenjiang Maria Jane
Maria_Jane_Taylor
Province in East China
cities in Jiangsu ranked in the world's top 200 (Nanjing 5th, Suzhou 33rd, Zhenjiang 98th, Yangzhou 118th, Wuxi 161st, and Changzhou 173rd) cities by scientific
Jiangsu
Protestant missionary to China (1832–1905)
Yangtze River near Zhenjiang Noel Taylor was born on 7 July 1870 in Zhenjiang Son Noel died 13 days after birth 20 July 1870 in Zhenjiang Maria Jane Dyer
Hudson_Taylor
County-level city in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
(right) bank of the Yangtze River, and is under the administration of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, China. It is noted for the production of optical lenses
Danyang,_Jiangsu
Geographical region of Jiangsu, China
comprising the five prefecture-level cities of Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Zhenjiang, and Nanjing in the south of Jiangsu. On 25 April 2013, the National Development
Southern_Jiangsu
Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
Zen Buddhist patriarch Huineng. Its built-up (or metro) area made up of Zhenjiang, Wujiang and Qujiang urban districts was home to 1,028,460 inhabitants
Shaoguan
Prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, China
River, Changzhou borders the provincial capital of Nanjing to the west, Zhenjiang to the northwest, Wuxi to the east, and the province of Zhejiang to the
Changzhou
American writer (1892–1973)
later as a missionary herself, Buck spent most of her life before 1934 in Zhenjiang and in Nanjing with her first husband. She and her parents spent their
Pearl_S._Buck
19th-century British linguist and diplomat
ordered there with his regiment. There he took part in the attack on Zhenjiang and in the advance on Nanjing. In 1843, he was appointed Cantonese interpreter
Thomas_Francis_Wade
Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
Chinese: 揭阳; traditional Chinese: 揭陽; pinyin: Jiēyáng; Chaozhou dialect: gig4 iên5; Jieyang dialect: gêg4 ion5) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong
Jieyang
System of interconnected canals in China
Jiaxing, Suzhou and Wuxi, to the Yangtze at Zhenjiang; the Inner Canal from Yangzhou across the Yangtze from Zhenjiang, going through the Gaoyou Lake to join
Grand_Canal_(China)
Mainland period of the Republic of China
education and entertainment along with putting the news in difference dialects of Chinese. However, those who actually listened to the radio in China
Republic_of_China_(1912–1949)
Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
Teochew dialect (潮州話), by which the Chaozhou culture is conveyed, is a dialect of Southern Min. It is one of the most conservative Chinese dialects because
Chaozhou
County-level city in Shandong, People's Republic of China
Qing dynasty, with a notable number of soldiers died in the Battle of Zhenjiang during the First Opium War. However, after the dissolution of Qing dynasty
Qingzhou
Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China
Town Guzhen dialect – Guzhen Town Sanjiao dialect – Sanjiao Town Nanlang dialect – Nanlang Town Sanxiang dialect – Sanxiang Town Longdu dialect – Dachong
Zhongshan
Megalopolis in East China
launched. Besides the previous 10 cities, the members included Nanjing, Zhenjiang and Yangzhou in Jiangsu, and Zhoushan in Zhejiang. In 1997, the regular
Yangtze_Delta
District in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
(指前镇) Wu Chinese is the local dialect of Jintan. Some versions include the local dialect and the northern Jiangsu dialect. A fusion of languages has been
Jintan,_Changzhou
Capital of Zhejiang Province, China
Zhejiang and southern Jiangsu, speak the Hangzhou dialect, a Wu dialect unique to the area. Hangzhou's dialect differs from those of regions in southern Zhejiang
Hangzhou
married on 25 December 1867. After his marriage to Mary, they moved to Zhenjiang where he set up the mission press. A few weeks later, Taylor asked him
William_David_Rudland
Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China
754 ISO 3166 code CN-GD-05 Language Teochew, Standard Chinese (Official) Local dialect Swatow dialect License Plate Prefix 粤D Website www.shantou.gov.cn
Shantou
District in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
Jiaze (嘉泽镇) Huangli (湟里镇) Benniu (奔牛镇) The local language is the Changzhou dialect of Wu Chinese. The district is most famous for the Chunqiu Yancheng, the
Wujin,_Changzhou
Prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong province, People's Republic of China
kilometres (75 mi) east of Shenzhen and most of the locals speak the Haifeng dialect, a variety of Southern Min. Shanwei City was established in 1988. It was
Shanwei
District in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
District, Nanchang District, and Beitang District. The primary Dialect is the Wuxi dialect. The zoning code for Liangxi District is 320213. The district
Liangxi,_Wuxi
People of the Subei region (northern Jiangsu province)
Dynasty and Qing dynasties, Jianghuai speakers moved and settled into Hui dialect areas. Zhou Enlai Jiang Zemin [1], Jiangsu Provincial Statistical Bureau
Subei_people
District in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
of the People's Republic of China. The local language is the Changzhou dialect of Wu Chinese. The postal code for the district is 213002. Zhonglou covers
Zhonglou,_Changzhou
County-level city in Guangdong, China
Chinese: 開平), alternately romanized in Cantonese as Hoiping, in local dialect as Hoihen, is a county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. It is located
Kaiping
Chinese-American activist and journalist (1847–1898)
of activities was known as the Zhenjiang Incident. While working at the Customs House he was implicated in the Zhenjiang Incident, which involved allegations
Wong_Chin_Foo
District in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
CCP committee. While the Cantonese dialect is universally spoken, about 1/3 of the population consists of Hakka dialect speaking peoples. The district is
Huadu,_Guangzhou
District in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
city of Changzhou in Jiangsu, China. The local language is the Changzhou dialect of Wu Chinese. The postal code for the district is 213011. It covers an
Qishuyan_District
Prefecture-level city in Jiangxi, China
select the site of concession to be opened. After the concession sites of Zhenjiang and Hankou were delimited, on March 22, Harry Parkes returned to Jiujiang
Jiujiang
Capital of Jiangsu, China
Bronze Age Hushu (湖熟) culture, which characterized the Ning–Zhen (Nanjing–Zhenjiang) area during the second millennium BCE. At the Xijie (西街) site on the
Nanjing
County-level city in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
different dialects, including Yuxi dialect, Chengdong dialect, Chengyao dialect (subdivided from Jiangyin dialect), Laosha dialect, Xinsha dialect (also known
Zhangjiagang
Note: The dialects in these areas are generally not Wu Chinese. including Chaohu City and Lujiang County source from 《中华人民共和国全国分县市人口统计资料2010》
List of cities in the Yangtze Delta
List_of_cities_in_the_Yangtze_Delta
Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
and looks out to the South China Sea to the south. The local dialect is the Gaoyang dialect, a branch of Yue Chinese. During the 2020 census, its population
Yangjiang
County in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
Lower Yangtze Mandarin, called Haisi Dialect.[clarification needed] Like most of Lower Yangtze Mandarin, Haisi dialect has five tones due to the preservation
Shuyang_County
Prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
Wuxi. Trade increased with the opening of ports to Shanghai in 1842, and Zhenjiang and Nanjing in 1858. Wuxi became a center of the textile industry in China
Wuxi
Region in Anhui and Jiangxi, China
in inland China. Huizhou has its own distinct culture as well as spoken dialect known as Huizhou Chinese and recognized as one of the main subdivisions
Huizhou,_Anhui
Municipality in Southwestern China
Xiushan, speak Sichuanese, including the primary Chengdu-Chongqing dialect and Minjiang dialect spoken in Jiangjin and Qijiang. There are also a few speakers
Chongqing
Urban agglomeration in North China
Changzhou Lianyungang Nanjing Nantong Suzhou Taizhou Wuxi Xuzhou Yangzhou Zhenjiang Shanghai Shanghai Baoshan Jiading Minhang Pudong Qingpu Songjiang Zhejiang
Jing-Jin-Ji
Port
Jiaxing Suzhou Zhenjiang Yangzhou Wuxi Xuzhou Jining Huai Basin Bengbu Huaibin Zhoukou Yangtze Basin Shanghai Nantong Suzhou Zhenjiang Jiangyin Taizhou
Port_of_Weihai
City in North Jeolla, South Korea
sculpture park Iksan hosted the 99th National Athletic Meet in 2018. China Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Denmark Odense, Southern Denmark United States, Culver City
Iksan
Province in South China
a wider sense, for the phylogenetically related residents and Chinese dialects outside the provincial capital.[citation needed] The Neolithic era began
Guangdong
City in Guangdong, China
Fuhua Road, was called Weitou dialect. Two or three Hong Kong villages south of the Shenzhen River also speak this dialect. This is consistent with the
Shenzhen
Longest river in Asia
Jiujiang Anhui Anqing Tongling Wuhu Ma'anshan Jiangsu Nanjing Yangzhou Zhenjiang Taizhou Changzhou Nantong Shanghai Enters East China Sea Map all coordinates
Yangtze
County-level city in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
Qidong Dialect is prevalent, many residents of Lüsi have learned to understand and even speak the majority dialect. Qidong Dialect is a dialect of Wu Chinese
Qidong,_Jiangsu
District in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
Jiangsu, where Jianghuai Mandarin is the predominant dialect, the locals of Ganyu speak the Ganyu dialect of Jiaoliao Mandarin, which is also native to eastern
Ganyu,_Lianyungang
County in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
majority of Luhe residents come from Hakka ancestry and speak a local dialect rooted in the Hakka language.[citation needed] Luhe is well known for the
Luhe_County
City in Guangdong, China
District Prefecture-level cities Shaoguan Qujiang District Wujiang District Zhenjiang District Lechang city Nanxiong city Renhua County Shixing County Wengyuan
Zhanjiang
Ershov Robert W. Floyd Jeremy Gibbons David Gries Eric Hehner Tony Hoare Zhenjiang Hu Charles Katz Cornelis H. A. Koster Peter Landin Charles H. Lindsey
IFIP_Working_Group_2.1
District in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
Chinese: 海门; traditional Chinese: 海門; pinyin: Hǎimén; lit. 'sea gate', Qihai dialect: [haɪ.məŋ], Shanghai: [hɛ̝.məŋ]) is a district of Nantong, Jiangsu province
Haimen,_Nantong
Place in China
on the pronunciation standards derived from the Luoyang and Bianliang dialects of Zhongyuan, which had been prevalent in the Song dynasty. In modern China
Zhongyuan
District in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
of the People's Republic of China. The local language is the Changzhou dialect of Wu Chinese. The postal code for the district is 213003. The Tianning
Tianning,_Changzhou
13th-century travelogue
details in Polo's accounts have been verified. For example, when visiting Zhenjiang in Jiangsu, China, Marco Polo noted that a large number of Christian churches
The_Travels_of_Marco_Polo
Prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, China
broadcast, instruction, etc. is Mandarin Chinese, although many speak a local dialect known as Suzhounese, a member of the Wu language family. In addition to
Suzhou
County in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
the prefecture-level city of Chaozhou. Chaoshan Min and Hakka (Raoping dialect) are spoken in Raoping. Raoping is famous for its seafood and fruits. Raoping
Raoping_County
Capital of Guangdong, China
English name "Canton" derived from Portuguese Cidade de Cantão, a blend of dialectal pronunciations of "Guangdong" (e.g., Cantonese Gwong2-dung1). Although
Guangzhou
Variety of Marxism–Leninism in China
Political philosophy : from Plato to Mao. London: Pluto. ISBN 0-585-43378-X.. Zhenjiang, HAN; Yuling, ZHANG (2023). "French Left-wing Literary Theory and Mao
Maoism
County-level city in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
traditional Chinese: 江陰; pinyin: Jiāngyīn; Wade–Giles: Chiangyin, Jiangyin dialect: [kɐ̞ŋ.jɪŋ]) is a county-level city on the southern bank of the Yangtze
Jiangyin
City in Guangdong, China
languages spoken in Huizhou are Hakka (mainly Huiyang dialect), Cantonese, Hokkien, and Huizhou dialect. Huizhou is the headquarters of the 42nd Group Army
Huizhou
County-level city in Guangdong, China
Taishan has been called the "Home of Overseas Chinese". Taishan's main dialect is Taishanese (台山话; 臺山話).Most Taishanese today use Mandarin in school or
Taishan,_Guangdong
Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
including the Yunfu Dialect (Chinese: 云浮白话) of Cantonese, Hakka, Min-nan, and the Taigu Dialect (Chinese: 㑷古话). The Yunfu Dialect is the most commonly
Yunfu
Portuguese missionary (1561 or 1562 – 1633 or 1634)
Macao and then began work with the China mission. He first worked at Zhenjiang near Nanjing and then traveled the interior of the country looking for
João_Rodrigues_Tçuzu
Capital of Hubei, China
to as Wuhan dialect that differs slightly between the districts of Wuhan, including Wuchang dialect in Wuchang District, Hankou dialect in the Hankou
Wuhan
City in China
varieties and highly divergent dialects of Mandarin (see Nantong dialect). People in the city of Nantong speak a unique dialect which sounds nothing like standard
Nantong
Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
Han River reach Chaozhou and Shantou. The Meixian dialect is considered the standard Hakka dialect, along with the neighboring Mei County and Dabu County
Meizhou
Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
the Chinese name 江門 or 江门, based on its pronunciation in the Mandarin dialect. Its former Wade-Giles spelling was Chiang-men. The Chinese postal romanization
Jiangmen
District in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
District Prefecture-level cities Shaoguan Qujiang District Wujiang District Zhenjiang District Lechang city Nanxiong city Renhua County Shixing County Wengyuan
Longgang,_Shenzhen
County-level city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
in Wuchuan. Baihua 白话: a Yue Chinese dialect Donghua 东话 (also known as Leihua 雷话): a Southern Min Chinese dialect spoken in Lanshi 兰石, Tanba 覃巴, and Wangcungang
Wuchuan,_Guangdong
Programming paradigm based on applying and composing functions
language. Proceedings 1980 LISP Conference, Stanford, 136–143 (1980). Zhenjiang Hu and John Hughes and Meng Wang (2015). "How functional programming mattered"
Functional_programming
District in Guangdong, China
about 735,500,[when?] 98% of whom are Han Chinese and many of them speak a dialect of Cantonese as their first language. Xinhui is best known in China for
Xinhui,_Jiangmen
Municipality and largest city in China
ghe-gho) underwent rapid changes and replaced Suzhounese as the prestige dialect of the Yangtze River Delta region. At the time, most immigration into the
Shanghai
Ancient Iranian civilization (6th century BCE – 11th century CE)
Sogdian Christian monk from An country (Bukhara). When visiting Yuan-era Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China during the late 13th century, the Venetian explorer and
Sogdia
County in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
The island is home to the Nan'ao dialect (南澳话; Nán'àohuà), which is part of the broader Teochew dialect. The dialect differs by town, with those in Houzhai [zh]
Nan'ao_County
Buddhist temple on Tiantai Mountain in Zhejiang, China
culture Wu Chinese Taihu Wu Hangzhou dialect Ningbo dialect Wenzhou dialect (Rui'an dialect) Jinhua dialect Quzhou dialect Southern Min Zhenan Min Yue opera
Guoqing_Temple
County-level & Sub-prefectural city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
metro) area is much smaller. The locals speak a variation of the Gaozhou dialect. It is best known in China for being the ancestral home of Leo Ku. Gaozhou
Gaozhou
Place in Jiangsu, China
Changzhou in Jiangsu province of China. The local language is the Changzhou dialect of Wu Chinese. It covers an area of 425 km2 (164 sq mi) in the northern
Xinbei,_Changzhou
County in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
Futang, Xiaosanjiang, Jiatian, Shangshuai, It's the dialect of Northern Tai language. The local dialect can be communicated with the other Zhuang language
Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County
Lianshan_Zhuang_and_Yao_Autonomous_County
Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China
metropolis, centered on Guangzhou. Located in the Sanyi region, the local dialects are based on Cantonese and often used by the city natives, particularly
Foshan
Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
belongs to the Yuezhong dialect group, while in Zijin County and part of Longchuan County, it belongs to the Yuetai dialect group. Also, in some areas
Heyuan
County-level city in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
alternatively known in the province as the Coastal Expressway (沿海高速公路). The dialect in Dongtai is quite different from Mandarin. The local accent is closely
Dongtai
Buddhist temple in Jiangxi, China
Qixia Temple) Suzhou: (Xiyuan Temple, Hanshan Temple, Lingyanshan Temple) Zhenjiang: (Jinshan Temple, Dinghui Temple) Changshu: (Tianing Temple, Xingfu Temple)
Donglin_Temple_(Jiujiang)
Prefecture-level city in Anhui, People's Republic of China
Hongzhang hodge-podge soup Dialects Central Plains Mandarin Lower Yangtze Mandarin Taihu Wu dialects Xuanzhou Wu dialects Huizhou Chinese Gan Chinese
Ma'anshan
City in China
Airport, roughly one hour by car away. The dialect spoken by most people in Liyang is a Northern Wu dialect closely related to that of Changzhou, while
Liyang
International Christian missionary organization
station. Maria Jane Dyer "Mother of the Mission" died 23 July 1870 in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China 1871-1875 Jiangxi - Dagutang: J. E. Cardwell and wife
OMF_International
County in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
Shuizhai High School List of township-level divisions of Guangdong Wuhua dialect "梅州五华县,实干笃行方能"华"丽转身_南方网". news.southcn.com. Retrieved 2026-03-12. 五华县人民政府门户网站
Wuhua_County
Prefecture-level city in Anhui, China
the Tujia, the Miao, the Zhuang, and the Manchu.[citation needed] Wuhu dialect [zh], a variety of Jiang-Huai Mandarin, itself a branch of Mandarin Chinese
Wuhu
County-level city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
207 Mạc Cửu (1655–1731): Founder of the Principality of Hà Tiên. Leizhou dialect "【大美廣東】A nostalgia trip to the Leizhou Peninsula!湛江雷州半島:日暮遠山 戲夢人間". ysln
Leizhou
Prefecture-level city in Sichuan, People's Republic of China
Luzhou (Chinese: 泸州; pinyin: Lúzhōu; Sichuanese Pinyin: Nu2zou1; Luzhou dialect: [nu˨˩tsəu˥]) is a prefecture-level city located in the southeast of Sichuan
Luzhou
Prefecture-level city in Hunan, People's Republic of China
Anqing Chizhou Tongling Wuhu Ma'anshan Jiangsu Nanjing Yizheng Jurong Zhenjiang Yangzhou Taizhou Yangzhong Taixing Danyang Changzhou Jingjiang Jiangyin
Yueyang
Prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
known poetically in China as simply "The River" (江, Jiāng). The local dialect is a form of Jianghuai or Lower Yangtze Mandarin. Similarly, the local
Huai'an
Prefecture-level city in Anhui, People's Republic of China
people of Anqing have a unique dialect that mixed with the Gan Chinese, Wu Chinese and Lower Yangtze Mandarin. The dialect of Gan spoken in Anqing is known
Anqing
Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
southern Maoming speak a Min dialect brought by Putianese immigrants which is especially closely related to the Leizhou dialect while the people of northern
Maoming
travel, tourism, insurance
ZHENJIANG DIALECT
ZHENJIANG DIALECT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a hill, from Middle English hull ‘hill’, a dialect form characteristic of southwestern England and the West Midlands. Compare Hiller.German (Hüller) : occupational name for a tailor, from an agent derivative of Middle High German hülle, hulle ‘cloak’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname or occupational name for a servant of someone called Luck (a variant of Luke).North German (Luckmann) : topographic name from the dialect term luke ‘hollow’, ‘hole’.Dutch : derivative of the personal name Luc (see Lucas).Dutch : habitational name for someone from Luik, the Dutch name of Liège in Belgium.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from Mar in Aberdeenshire, the etymology of which is uncertain, possibly Old Norse marr, a rare word generally denoting the sea, but perhaps also a marsh or fen, as reflected in modern dialect forms.English : habitational name from Marr in West Yorkshire, whose name is likewise of uncertain origin; possibly the same as 1.German : from the Germanic personal name Marro.
Surname or Lastname
Austrian
Austrian : occupational name for a cowherd, Chüyger in the Tyrolean dialect, from Kühe ‘cows’ (plural of Kuh) + -er suffix of agent nouns.English and Scottish : possibly a variant spelling of Kear.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval personal name brought to England by the Normans, of uncertain origin. It may be the Hebrew personal name Lot ‘covering’, which was relatively popular in northern France, or a reduced form of various names formed with the diminutive suffix -lot (originally a combination of -el + -ot), commonly used with women’s names.English : from Middle English lot(t)e ‘lot’, ‘portion’ (Old English hlot), in the sense of an allotted share of land, hence a status name for someone who held such a plot.Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a plumber or lead roofer, from lood ‘lead’.German : from a pet form of Ludwig.German : topographic name from the dialect word lott ‘mud’, ‘dirt’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Kedge, a nickname from Middle English kedge ‘brisk’, ‘lively’, a dialect term confined to East Anglia (probably of Old Norse origin).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Huck 1.German : topographic name from huck, a dialect word meaning ‘bog’.German : variant of Huck 2 and 3.German (of Slavic origin) : pet form of Sorbian hui ‘uncle’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a stonemason, Anglo-Norman French machun, a Norman dialect variant of Old French masson (see Mason).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Lancashire and West Yorkshire called Lumb, both apparently originally named with Old English lum(m) ‘pool’. The word is not independently attested, but appears also in Lomax and Lumley, and may be reflected in the dialect term lum denoting a well for collecting water in a mine. In some instances the name may be topographical for someone who lived by a pool, Middle English lum(m).English : variant of Lamb.Chinese : variant of Lin 1.Chinese : possibly a variant of Lan.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname for someone who behaved in a masterful manner, or an occupational name for someone who was master of his craft or a schoolmaster, from Middle English maister (Old French maistre, Latin magister). In early instances this surname was often borne by people who were franklins or other substantial freeholders, presumably because they had laborers under them to work their lands. In Scotland Master was the title given to administrators of medieval hospitals, as well as being born by the eldest sons of barons; thus, the surname may also have been acquired as a metonymic occupational name by someone in the service of such.Either a dialect form or an Americanized form of German Meister.Indian (Gujarat and Bombay city) : Parsi occupational name for someone who was a master of his craft, from the English word master.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : topographic name for someone living near a water channel or water source, from the Bavarian dialect word Kett ‘water channel’, ‘spring’.English : Norfolk variant of Kite.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from the medieval personal name Masselin. This originated as an Old French pet form of Germanic names with the first element mathal ‘speech’, ‘counsel’. However, it was later used as a pet form of Matthew. Compare Mace. A feminine form, Mazelina, was probably originally a pet form of Matilda.English and French : possibly a metonymic occupational name for a maker of wooden bowls, from Middle English, Old French maselin ‘bowl or goblet of maple wood’ (a diminutive of Old French masere ‘maple wood’, of Germanic origin). In some cases it may derive from the homonymous dialect terms maslin, one of which means ‘brass’ (Old English mæslen, mæstling), the other ‘mixed grain’ (Old French mesteillon).
Surname or Lastname
English and Dutch
English and Dutch : from a dialect form of the personal name Lawrence.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Messenger.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a brazier, from an agent derivative of Middle High German messinc ‘brass’, German Messing, from Greek mossynoikos (khalkos) ‘Mossynoecan bronze’, named after the people of northeastern Asia Minor who first produced the alloy.German : habitational name from Mössingen in Baden-Württemberg (Messingen in the local dialect), which is recorded as Masginga in 789, probably from the personal name Masco + ingen, suffix of relationship.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of the medieval personal name Huck.German (North : Huckel; South: Huckle): topographic name from a dialect term Huckel, Hückel ‘small hill’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old English mynecen ‘nun’ (a derivative of munuc ‘monk’).French : from a diminutive of Picard minche, a dialect form of French mince ‘slender’, ‘thin’.Bulgarian : from a pet form of the female personal name Dimitra, from Greek Dēmētrios (see Demetriou).
Surname or Lastname
Portuguese and Galician
Portuguese and Galician : variant of Marta.Italian : probably from medieval Greek Martios ‘March’ or the Calabrian dialect word marti ‘Tuesday’, in either case probably denoting someone with some particular association with the month or the day.English : variant spelling of Mart 1.German : from a short form of Martin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Major 1.French : from the same personal name as 1, or from a short form of the personal name Amauger, from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements amal ‘strength’, ‘vigor’ + gÄr, gÄ“r ‘spear’.South German : dialect variant of Maunker, nickname for a morose person.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : topographic name for someone who lived near a tumulus, mound or hill, Middle English lowe, from Old English hlÄw (see Law 2).Scottish and English : nickname for a short man, from Middle English lah, lowe (Old Norse lágr; the word was adopted first into the northern dialects of Middle English, where Scandinavian influence was strong, and then spread south, with regular alteration of the vowel quality).English and Scottish (of Norman origin) : nickname for a violent or dangerous person, from Anglo-Norman French lou, leu ‘wolf’ (Latin lupus). Wolves were relatively common in Britain at the time when most surnames were formed, as there still existed large tracts of uncleared forest.Scottish : from a pet form of Lawrence. Compare Lowry 1.Americanized spelling of Jewish Lowe.
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North German (Lüttmann)
North German (Lüttmann) : variant of Lüdemann (see Ludemann).North German (Lüttmann) : nickname for a small man, from Low German dialect lütt ‘small’.English : nickname for a small, light man (see Light).
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