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Town in Tyne and Wear, England
Gateshead (/ˈɡeɪts(h)ɛd/) is a town in the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough of Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank. At the 2021
Gateshead
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1997
Gateshead East was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 1997. It elected
Gateshead_East
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
Jarrow and Gateshead East is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Created as a result of the 2023 periodic review of Westminster
Jarrow_and_Gateshead_East
Metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England
to the south-east, and South Tyneside to the east. The council is a member of the North East Combined Authority. The town of Gateshead was an ancient
Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead
Metropolitan_Borough_of_Gateshead
Former railway station in England
connects Gateshead with Newcastle upon Tyne. There were two portions to the station on different routes; at times they were known as Gateshead East and Gateshead
Gateshead_railway_station
Arena in Felling, Tyne and Wear, England
Gateshead International Stadium (GIS) is a multi-purpose, all-seater venue in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Originally known as the Gateshead Youth
Gateshead International Stadium
Gateshead_International_Stadium
Music performance and education centre in Gateshead, England
musical education and concerts on the Gateshead bank of Quayside in northern England. Opened in 2004 as Sage Gateshead and occupied by North Music Trust,
The_Glasshouse,_Gateshead
constituency names of Gateshead Central and Whickham, Jarrow and Gateshead East, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend,
Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear
Parliamentary_constituencies_in_Tyne_and_Wear
Transport interchange in Gateshead
Gateshead Interchange is a multimodal transport hub, serving the town of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It opened on 15 November 1981, as part of
Gateshead_Interchange
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
predecessor seats of Washington and Sunderland West from 2010 to 2024 and Gateshead East and Washington West from 2005 to 2010. The constituency was formed primarily
Washington and Gateshead South
Washington_and_Gateshead_South
UK Parliament constituency (1997–2010)
54°56′13″N 1°33′18″W / 54.937°N 1.555°W / 54.937; -1.555 Gateshead East and Washington West was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House
Gateshead East and Washington West
Gateshead_East_and_Washington_West
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1983
Borough of Gateshead wards of Central, East Central, North, North East, North West, West, and West Central. The East Central and North East wards were
Gateshead_West
British politician (born 1944)
as the member of Parliament (MP) for Gateshead East and Washington West and for its predecessor Gateshead East from 1987 to 2005. Quin was appointed
Joyce_Quin
UK Parliament constituency (1832–1950; 2010–2024)
People Act 1948 for the 1950 general election and split into Gateshead East and Gateshead West. As a result of the Boundary Commission's Fifth periodic
Gateshead_(constituency)
Sculpture by Antony Gormley in northern England
of the North is a contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is seen by an estimated
Angel_of_the_North
British politician (born 1966)
Parliament (MP) for Washington and Gateshead South since 2024, and previously for Washington and Sunderland West and Gateshead East and Washington West from 2005
Sharon_Hodgson
British Labour politician
politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jarrow and Gateshead East, formerly Jarrow, since 2019. Osborne worked for Royal Mail for 25 years
Kate_Osborne
English amateur rugby league club
Gateshead Storm are an amateur rugby league club in the North East of England. They played in the NCL Division Three. Gateshead Storm were formed in September
Gateshead_Storm
English tilt bridge across the River Tyne
The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne between Gateshead arts quarter on the south bank and Newcastle
Gateshead_Millennium_Bridge
The Jewish presence in north east England is focused on a number of important towns. Gateshead is the home to a sizable community of what are often called
History of the Jews in North East England
History_of_the_Jews_in_North_East_England
(1) East City (1) Elswick (1) Fawdon (1) Felling No. 1 (1) Felling No. 2 (1) Felling No. 3 (1) Fenham (1) Ford & Pennywell (1) Fulwell (1) Gateshead No
List of electoral wards in Tyne and Wear
List_of_electoral_wards_in_Tyne_and_Wear
Region of England
Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Gateshead, Darlington and Hartlepool. The North East is covered by two mayoral combined authorities: North East Combined Authority
North_East_England
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885-2024
boundary changes the constituency was replaced by the new Jarrow and Gateshead East, to be first contested in the 2024 general election. The Sessional Division
Jarrow_(constituency)
Area of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
western area of the town of Gateshead on the south bank of the River Tyne, in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, North East England (into which it was
Dunston,_Tyne_and_Wear
English rugby league competition
2011: Gateshead Spartans, Gateshead Storm, Jarrow Vikings, Peterlee Pumas, Sunderland City, Wallsend Eagles 2012: East Cumbria Crusaders, Gateshead Spartans
North_East_Rugby_League
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
are present in Gateshead whilst Whickham and Sunniside are comparatively wealthier. House prices are similar to the rest of North East England but low
Gateshead Central and Whickham
Gateshead_Central_and_Whickham
Trade union in the UK
Society Amalgamated Society of General Tool Makers, Engineers and Machinists East of Scotland Brass Founders' Society London United Metal Turners', Fitters'
Amalgamated_Engineering_Union
Town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England
Tyne and Wear in 1974. It is on the south bank of the River Tyne between Gateshead and Jarrow and opposite Wallsend and Walker. At the 2021 census the Hebburn
Hebburn
Town in Tyne and Wear, England
the A184 Felling bypass, less than 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Gateshead, 1 mile (1.6 km) south east of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and 10 miles north west of the
Felling,_Tyne_and_Wear
British parliamentary group
Onwurah – Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Kate Osborne – Jarrow and Gateshead East Sarah Owen – Luton North Yasmin Qureshi – Bolton South and Walkden Bell
Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East
Labour_Friends_of_Palestine_and_the_Middle_East
Strategic authority and combined authority in England
and has seven member local authorities: County Durham, Northumberland, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland. NEMSA's area
North East Mayoral Strategic Authority
North_East_Mayoral_Strategic_Authority
Village in Tyne and Wear, England
Sunniside is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, which is located around 5.5 miles (9 km) from Newcastle upon Tyne. Prior to the creation
Sunniside,_Gateshead
British politician
Conlan contested High Peak in 1959. He was Member of Parliament for Gateshead East from 1964 until he retired in 1987. His successor was Joyce Quin. Conlan
Bernard_Conlan
Suburb of Gateshead, England
the east, Saltwell/Bensham to the west, Harlow Green to the south and Shipcote to the north. Low Fell is 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) south of Gateshead, 3
Low_Fell
List of parliamentary constituencies in the North East region, England
The region of North East England is divided into 27 parliamentary constituencies which is made up of 11 borough constituencies and 16 county constituencies
Parliamentary constituencies in North East England
Parliamentary_constituencies_in_North_East_England
College in Gateshead, England
Gateshead College is a further education college in the town of Gateshead, England. It offers further education for 16-18 year olds as well as higher
Gateshead_College
re-established Gateshead constituency. This also included the Gateshead borough wards in the abolished constituency of Gateshead East and Washington West
History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Tyne and Wear
History_of_parliamentary_constituencies_and_boundaries_in_Tyne_and_Wear
Former combined authority in north east England
The North East Combined Authority (NECA), officially the "Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority", was a non-mayoral combined
North East Combined Authority (2014–2024)
North_East_Combined_Authority_(2014–2024)
Suburb of Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Macquarie East ward, and is home to a number of primary and high schools and a private hospital. Gateshead is named after Gateshead, a town in North East England
Gateshead,_New_South_Wales
Human settlement in England
the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It lies on the B1296 road 2 miles (3 km) south of Gateshead, 2.5 miles (4 km) south of
Sheriff_Hill
English rugby league club
Gateshead Thunder was a professional rugby league club founded in 1999 in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, which competed in the 1999 Super League but
Gateshead_Thunder_(1999)
MPs in the 59th United Kingdom House of Commons
Islington South and Finsbury Labour Emily Thornberry Labour Jarrow and Gateshead East Labour Kate Osborne Labour MP for the predecessor seat of Jarrow Keighley
List of MPs elected in the 2024 United Kingdom general election
List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
Town in Tyne and Wear, England
East Combined Authority, led by the directly elected Mayor of the North East. For national elections, the town forms part of the Jarrow and Gateshead
Jarrow
Election to replace Keir Starmer
and West Simon Opher, MP for Stroud Kate Osborne, MP for Jarrow and Gateshead East Tristan Osborne, MP for Chatham and Aylesford Taiwo Owatemi, MP for
2026 Labour Party leadership election
2026_Labour_Party_leadership_election
UK Parliament constituency (2010–2024)
South; Washington Central, East and North from Houghton and Washington East; and Washington South and West from Gateshead East and Washington West. All
Washington and Sunderland West
Washington_and_Sunderland_West
Village in NE England
Eighton Banks is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, which is located around 4.5 miles (7 km) from Newcastle upon Tyne. The village
Eighton_Banks
Locomotive maintenance yard in the North of England
Gateshead TMD was a railway traction maintenance depot situated in Gateshead, England. The depot code was 52A during the steam era and GD later on. It
Gateshead_TMD
Planned development in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
The Sage is a forthcoming indoor arena and conference centre in Gateshead, United Kingdom. It was originally due to open, in two phases, between 2025
The_Sage
County in England
county, and Gateshead opposite on the south bank. South Shields lies in the east at the river's mouth, and the city of Sunderland in the south-east at the
Tyne_and_Wear
Human settlement in Gateshead, England
Bensham is a suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. The area consists mainly of residential properties, with
Bensham
Quigley, Isle of Wight West, 2024–present Joyce Quin, Gateshead East, 1987–97; Gateshead East and Washington West, 1997–2005 Lawrie Quinn, Scarborough
List_of_Labour_Party_(UK)_MPs
Human settlement in England
Stella is a community in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. It lies on the south bank of the Tyne, about 5 miles (8 km) west
Stella,_Gateshead
since 2019 Was MP for Wolverhampton North East from 2010 to 2019 Elected in a by-election Incumbent MP for East Devon, 26% of which becomes part of the
Candidates of the 2024 United Kingdom general election by constituency
Candidates_of_the_2024_United_Kingdom_general_election_by_constituency
Area in Tyne & Wear, England
Jarrow constituency, which also includes Jarrow, Hebburn and parts of east Gateshead. The local MP is Kate Osborne of the Labour Party, who succeeded the
The_Boldons
constituency was merged with others and he was selected instead for Gateshead East where he opposed Konni Zilliacus, who had been expelled after signing
Arthur_Moody
2023 council election in England
to watch out for in the North East council elections on 4 May". ITV News. "Elections get underway in Gateshead". Gateshead Council. Retrieved 17 April 2023
2023 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
2023_Gateshead_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
and Camborne, Farnworth, Faversham, Fife West, Flintshire East, Gateshead East, Gateshead West, Glasgow Bridgeton, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Craigton
1964 United Kingdom general election
1964_United_Kingdom_general_election
Area of Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, England
Pelaw (/ˈpiːlɔː/) is a residential area in Gateshead, located around 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from Newcastle upon Tyne, 11 miles (18 km) from Sunderland and
Pelaw
UK government position in the Ministry of Justice
February 1995 2 May 1997 Conservative John Major (ll) Joyce Quin MP for Gateshead East and Washington West 2 May 1997 28 July 1998 Labour Tony Blair (I) Gareth
Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending
Minister_of_State_for_Prisons,_Probation_and_Reducing_Reoffending
West from 2010 until the constituency was abolished, and previously Gateshead East and Washington West from 2005 until the constituency was abolished.
List of MPs for constituencies in England (2024–present)
List_of_MPs_for_constituencies_in_England_(2024–present)
for either decisions. 19 August – Kate Osborne, the MP for Jarrow and Gateshead East, is being investigated by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
2025 in United Kingdom politics and government
2025_in_United_Kingdom_politics_and_government
City of Bristol, in 2015. She was made a life peer as Baroness Quin, of Gateshead in the County of Tyne and Wear, in 2005. From 1979 to 1989, she served
List of female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
List_of_female_members_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
UK Parliament constituency (1983–2010)
Deckham and Saltwell wards were added to the seat from the abolished Gateshead East constituency. History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries
Tyne_Bridge_(constituency)
Human settlement in England
Estate to the east, Felling to the north and Sheriff Hill to the south. It lies on steep, sloping land 2.25 miles (3.62 km) south of Gateshead, 2.75 miles
Windy_Nook
Political party in the United Kingdom
1945–1950 Konni Zilliacus (1894–1967) - MP for Gateshead, 1945–1950 Konni Zilliacus stood in Gateshead East as an independent Labour candidate, winning 5
Labour_Independent_Group
Electoral divisions of the parliament of the United Kingdom
England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – East Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 12 July 2024. Mr Justice
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Constituencies_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Road-rail bridge in Tyneside, England
upon Tyne and Gateshead in North East England. It was built by the Hawks family from 5,050 tons of iron. George Hawks, Mayor of Gateshead, drove in the
High_Level_Bridge,_River_Tyne
Rail network in north-east England
Metro is a light rail rapid transit system serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Sunderland (together forming Tyne
Tyne_and_Wear_Metro
UK Parliament constituency (1983–2010)
Houghton and Washington East. The wards of Washington East and Washington South were included in the new constituency of Gateshead East and Washington West
Houghton_and_Washington_East
Art gallery in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
centre for contemporary art located on the south bank of the River Tyne in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. It hosts a frequently changing variety of exhibitions
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
Baltic_Centre_for_Contemporary_Art
Bridge in north east England
through arch bridge over the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. The bridge was designed by the engineering firm
Tyne_Bridge
Area and parish in Gateshead, United Kingdom
Gateshead Fell was a district in County Durham, England. It was located on the immediate border of the town of Gateshead, 2.3 miles from the city of Newcastle
Gateshead_Fell
Former trade union of the United Kingdom
2 1 Willesden West Samuel Viant 26,566 72.2 1 1950 general election Gateshead East Arthur Moody 15,249 45.1 1 Leeds Central George Porter 24,030 60.8 1
Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers
Amalgamated_Society_of_Woodworkers
Commissioner of the Treasury (2018–19) Joyce Quin Labour 1987 Gateshead East (1987–1997) Gateshead East and Washington West (1997–2005) Minister of State for
List_of_United_Kingdom_MPs:_Q
1997 slang term for female Labour MPs
East 1992 2010 Retired. Dawn Primarolo Bristol South 1987 2015 Retired. Ennobled as Baroness Primarolo in 2015. Joyce Quin Gateshead East / Gateshead
Blair_Babes
Bus service in North East England
The Angel 21 is a bus service operated by Go North East, which connects Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Low Fell and Birtley in Tyne and Wear with Chester-le-Street
Angel_21
Village in England
Whickham is a village in the Borough of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, North East England, historically in the county of Durham. The village is on high ground
Whickham
15,455 22,946 3,584 3,388 4,045 7,491 1,300 42,754 57.7% Jarrow and Gateshead East TWR NE Lab Lab Kate Osborne 18,856 51.3% 8,946 18,856 3,354 9,892 1
Results of the 2024 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
Area in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, England
Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne (the north bank) and Gateshead (south bank) in Tyne and Wear, North East England, United Kingdom. The area was once an industrial
Quayside
Constituencies in the UK for elections to the House of Commons between 1997 and 2024
2017 2019 Blaydon Labour Labour Labour Labour Labour Labour Labour Gateshead East and Washington West / Washington and Sunderland West (from 2010) Labour
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1997–2024) by region
List_of_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies_(1997–2024)_by_region
Shopping quarter in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
Trinity Square is a shopping and leisure centre in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. The new centre was constructed on the site of a former multi-storey
Trinity_Square,_Gateshead
Human settlement in England
Hill to the east and Shipcote to the west. It lies on the B1296, the route of the old Great North Road, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Gateshead town centre
Deckham
Sunderland South Huntingdon Ilford North Ilford South Ipswich Jarrow & Gateshead East Kettering Kingston-upon-Hull North & Cottingham Labour International
2025 Labour Party deputy leadership election
2025_Labour_Party_deputy_leadership_election
Constituency 1983 1987 1992 Blaydon Labour Labour Labour Gateshead East Labour Labour Labour Houghton and Washington Labour Labour Labour Jarrow Labour
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1983–1997) by region
List_of_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies_(1983–1997)_by_region
Area of Gateshead, England
Wardley is a residential area in Gateshead, located around 4 miles (6.4 km) from Newcastle upon Tyne, 10 miles (16 km) from Sunderland, and 15 miles (24 km)
Wardley,_Gateshead
Review of UK electoral boundaries
Chislehurst Ely and East Cambridgeshire Exmouth and Exeter East Fareham and Waterlooville Farnham and Bordon Frome and East Somerset Gateshead Central and Whickham
2023 review of Westminster constituencies
2023_review_of_Westminster_constituencies
Former railway station in England
rural location, the nearest village being Byker Hill, about ¼ mile to the east, but during the later decades of the 19th century the terraces of the residential
Heaton_railway_station
transferred from Jarrow to Gateshead East and two Gateshead borough wards were transferred from Gateshead East to Gateshead West. Jarrow was redesignated
History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Durham
History_of_parliamentary_constituencies_and_boundaries_in_Durham
Municipal building in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
Gateshead Civic Centre is a municipal building in the Regent Street, Gateshead, England. The civic centre was commissioned to replace the aging 19th century
Gateshead_Civic_Centre
Area of Gateshead, England
Heworth (/ˈhjuːwərθ/) is a residential area in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It is located around 3 miles (4.8 km) from Newcastle
Heworth,_Tyne_and_Wear
"Revised proposals for new Parliamentary constituency boundaries in the South East region". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 8 December 2022. "The
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (2024–present) by region
List_of_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies_(2024–present)_by_region
English railway company
deeper water east of Gateshead and a separate company was founded with the encouragement of the N&CR, to build that line. The Blaydon, Gateshead and Hebburn
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
Newcastle_and_Carlisle_Railway
Labour Labour Labour Easington Labour Labour Labour Gateshead East Labour Labour Labour Gateshead West Labour Labour Labour Hartlepool Labour Labour Labour
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1974–1983) by region
List_of_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies_(1974–1983)_by_region
Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. Barley Mow Primary School, Birtley Bede Community Primary School, Gateshead Bill Quay Primary School
List_of_schools_in_Gateshead
Warrington North 2019–present Serving Labour Kate Osborne Jarrow and Gateshead East 2019–present Serving Conservative Rob Roberts Delyn 2019–2021 Suspended
List of LGBTQ politicians in the United Kingdom
List_of_LGBTQ_politicians_in_the_United_Kingdom
English comedian and actor (born 1935)
Charity. He hosted ‘The New Stars of North East Comedy Talent’ show at the Hilton Newcastle in Gateshead, despite having fractured his back in a fall
Bobby_Pattinson
Metropolitan borough in Tyne & Wear, England
England. It is bordered by all four other boroughs in Tyne and Wear: Gateshead to the west, Sunderland in the south, North Tyneside to the north and
South_Tyneside
Yeshiva in Gateshead, England
Gateshead Talmudical College (Hebrew: ישיבת בית יוסף גייטסהעד), popularly known as Gateshead Yeshiva, is located in the Bensham area of Gateshead in North
Gateshead_Talmudical_College
Bedfordshire 30 Mar 1972 265 Osborne, KateKate Osborne Labour Jarrow and Gateshead East 266 Mohindra, GaganGagan Mohindra Conservative South West Hertfordshire
List of United Kingdom MPs by seniority (2024–present)
List_of_United_Kingdom_MPs_by_seniority_(2024–present)
Town in North-East England
town in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated to the south of Gateshead and is conjoined to Chester-le-Street
Birtley,_Tyne_and_Wear
GATESHEAD EAST
GATESHEAD EAST
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English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : unexplained. There is a Larter Farm in Norfolk, but whether the place name gave rise to the surname or vice versa is not clear.
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English (northern and eastern)
English (northern and eastern) : variant spelling of Milner.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : metonymic occupational name for a sailor, from Middle Dutch hoey ‘cargo ship’.Northern Irish : variant of Howey 2 and Haughey.Scottish : habitational name from some unidentified minor place named Hoy, or from the Orkney island of Hoy, which was named in Old Norse as Háey, from há ‘high’ + ey ‘island’.Danish (Høy) : nickname for a tall person, from høj ‘high’.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglian)
English (East Anglian) : from a Middle English personal name, Keterych. Reaney suggests this is a blend of the Old Norse name Ketill (see Kettle) with the common Old English name element rīc, as in Burridge.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : variant of Libson, a metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Libe, from Yiddish ‘love’.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : patronymic from the Yiddish personal name Lipe (a short form of Lipman).English : patronymic from Lipp 2.English : habitational name from Lipson in Devon, which is possibly named from Old English hlÄ«ep ‘leap’, ‘steep place’ + stÄn ‘stone’.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : variant of Levin.English : variant of Leven 3.Breton (Lévéné) : from an old female personal name derived from Old Breton louuinid ‘joy’, ‘gaiety’. The name gained popularity as it belonged to the mother of a Breton saint, Gwenael.Altered spelling of French Lavigne, Lavin, Lavine, Levin, or various other like-sounding surnames.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Midlands) and Scottish
English (mainly East Midlands) and Scottish : variant of Hewitt 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Midlands)
English (mainly East Midlands) : habitational name from any of various places. Melbourne in former East Yorkshire is recorded in Domesday Book as Middelburne, from Old English middel ‘middle’ + burna ‘stream’; the first element was later replaced by the cognate Old Norse meðal. Melbourne in Derbyshire has as its first element Old English mylen ‘mill’, and Melbourn in Cambridgeshire probably Old English melde ‘milds’, a type of plant.
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English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Jenkin.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : variant of Jobe.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Laski.English : habitational name from either of two places in Cornwall named Lesquite; one, in Lanivet, is named from Cornish lost ‘tail’ + cos ‘wood’; the other, in Pelynt, is from Cornish is ‘below’ + cos.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : unexplained.
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Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : metronymic from the Yiddish female name Itke, a pet form of the biblical name Judith + the Slavic possessive suffix -in.English : from the Middle English personal name Idkin, a pet form of the personal name Ida.
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English (now mainly East Midlands) and Scottish
English (now mainly East Midlands) and Scottish : topographic name for someone who lived on land belonging to the Church, from northern Middle English kirk ‘church’ + land ‘land’. There are several villages named with these elements, for example in Cumbria, and in some cases the surname will have arisen from these. Exceptionally, Kirkland in Lancashire has as its second element Old Norse lundr ‘grove’.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Lyng in Norfolk, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’, or from either of two places in Norfolk and Lincolnshire named Ling, from Old Norse lyng ‘ling’, ‘heather’. There is also a Lyng in Somerset, so named from Old English lengen ‘long place’.German : variant of Link.Chinese : from a word meaning ‘ice’. In ancient times, the imperial palace was able to enjoy ice in the summer by storing winter ice in a cellar, entrusting its care to an official called the iceman. This post was once filled during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) by a descendant of Kang Shu, the eighth son of Wen Wang, who had been granted the state of Wei soon after the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Descendants of this particular iceman adopted the word for ice, ling, as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : variant of Lester.English (East Anglia) : occupational name for a maker of cobblers’ lasts, from Middle English last, lest, the wooden form in the shape of a foot used for making or repairing shoes (Old English lÇ£ste from lÄst ‘footprint’).
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : metonymic occupational name for a cobbler, or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a maker of cobblers’ lasts (see Laster).German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a porter, from Middle High German last; German Last or Yiddish last ‘burden’, ‘load’.Dutch : metonymic occupational name as in 2, from Middle Dutch last ‘load’, ‘burden’; or a nickname for an awkward character, from Dutch last ‘trouble’, ‘nuisance’.French : habitational name from a place so named in Puy-de-Dôme.
Surname or Lastname
Polish, German, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Polish, German, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : from Polish litwin, an ethnic name for someone from Lithuania (Polish Litwa, Lithuanian Lietuva, a word of uncertain etymology, perhaps a derivative of the river name Leità ). In the 14th century Lithuania was an independent grand duchy which extended from the Baltic to the shores of the Black Sea. It was united with Poland in 1569, and was absorbed into the Russian empire in 1795. The region referred to as Lite in Ashkenazic culture encompassed not only Lithuania but also Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, parts of northern Ukraine, and parts of northeastern Poland.English : from an Old English personal name, Lēohtwine, composed of the elements lēoht ‘light’, ‘bright’ + wine ‘friend’.
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English (East Midlands)
English (East Midlands) : unexplained; possibly a variant of Marrin.
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English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : variant of Hewlett.
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a.
Coming from the east; as, it was easterly wind.
v. i.
To veer to the east; -- said of the wind.
n.
A native of, or a dweller in, the East Indies.
v. i.
To move toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east; to orientate.
a.
Situated, directed, or moving toward the east; as, the easterly side of a lake; an easterly course or voyage.
a.
Relating to the money of the Easterlings, or Baltic traders. See Sterling.
a.
Most eastern.
n.
A piece of money coined in the east by Richard II. of England.
n.
The distance measured toward the east between two meridians drawn through the extremities of a course; distance of departure eastward made by a vessel.
adv.
Alt. of Eastwards
a.
Relating to the Eastern Islands; East Indian.
adv.
Eastward.
a.
Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage.
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Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries.
n.
A native of a country eastward of another; -- used, by the English, of traders or others from the coasts of the Baltic.
a.
Toward the rising sun; or toward the point where the sun rises when in the equinoctial; as, the east gate; the east border; the east side; the east wind is a wind that blows from the east.
adv.
Toward the east; in the direction of east from some point or place; as, New Haven lies eastward from New York.
n.
The day on which the festival is observed; Easter day.
adv.
Toward, or in the direction of, the east.