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River in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, US
The Merrimack River (or Merrimac River, an occasional earlier spelling) is a 117-mile-long (188 km) river in the northeastern United States. It rises
Merrimack_River
Region in the U.S. states of New Hampshire and Massachusetts
The Merrimack Valley is a bi-state region along the Merrimack River in the U.S. states of New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The Merrimack is one of the
Merrimack_Valley
Topics referred to by the same term
Merrimack may refer to: Merrimack, New Hampshire, a town Merrimack County, New Hampshire Merrimack River, in Massachusetts and New Hampshire Merrimack
Merrimack
U.S. Navy Steam frigate
Roanoke, Niagara, Minnesota and Colorado), she was named after a river. The Merrimack originates in New Hampshire and flows through the town of Merrimac
USS_Merrimack_(1855)
River in New Hampshire, United States
Salmon Brook is one of the six major tributaries of the Merrimack River in northeastern Massachusetts in the United States. Its watershed is 31 square
Salmon Brook (Merrimack River tributary)
Salmon_Brook_(Merrimack_River_tributary)
Town in New Hampshire, United States
term meaning sturgeon, a type of fish. The Pennacook people named the Merrimack River after this fish because of the vast population that once existed there
Merrimack,_New_Hampshire
River Taylor River Drakes River Old River Merrimack River Powwow River Back River Little River Spicket River Beaver Brook Salmon Brook Nashua River Nissitissit
List of rivers of New Hampshire
List_of_rivers_of_New_Hampshire
1849 book by Henry David Thoreau
boat trip with his brother on the Concord River and Merrimack River. A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers is ostensibly the narrative of a boat trip
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
A_Week_on_the_Concord_and_Merrimack_Rivers
River in Massachusetts, United States
Little River is a 12.9-mile-long (20.8 km) river in New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the United States. It is a tributary of the Merrimack River, part
Little River (Merrimack River tributary)
Little_River_(Merrimack_River_tributary)
Civil War Confederate ironclad
down) original lower hull and engines of the scuttled steam frigate USS Merrimack. Virginia was one of the participants in the Battle of Hampton Roads,
CSS_Virginia
Capital city of New Hampshire, United States
chambers. Concord is entirely within the Merrimack River watershed and the city is centered on the river. The Merrimack runs from northwest to southeast through
Concord,_New_Hampshire
River in New Hampshire, United States
The Souhegan River is a tributary of the Merrimack River in the northeastern United States. It is 33.8 miles (54.4 km) long, with a drainage area of 171 sq mi
Souhegan_River
River in New Hampshire, United States
Piscataquog River is a 34.7-mile-long (55.8 km) river located in southern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Merrimack River, which
Piscataquog_River
River in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, US
7-mile-long (49.4 km) river located in New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the United States. It is a tributary of the Merrimack River, part of the Gulf of
Beaver Brook (Merrimack River tributary)
Beaver_Brook_(Merrimack_River_tributary)
Flood in the New England region of the United States
Several communities saw extensive flooding, particularly along the Merrimack River. Much of New England was under a flood warning or flash flood warning
2006_New_England_flood
River in New Hampshire, United States
Mountains and merges with the Winnipesaukee River to form the Merrimack River at Franklin. The Merrimack then flows through southern New Hampshire, northeastern
Pemigewasset_River
2009 studio album by Mandy Moore
not somebody else's choices." The album's opening song "Merrimack River" is named after the river of the same name and which, according to Moore, she knew
Amanda_Leigh
of the Merrimack River from its mouth in the Gulf of Maine at Newburyport, Massachusetts, upstream to its source at the merger of two rivers in Franklin
List of crossings of the Merrimack River
List_of_crossings_of_the_Merrimack_River
River in New Hampshire, United States
southern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Merrimack River, which flows to the Gulf of Maine. Black Brook begins at the outlet
Black Brook (Merrimack River tributary)
Black_Brook_(Merrimack_River_tributary)
Massachusetts state park located in Newburyport
bank of the Merrimack River in Newburyport, Massachusetts, in the United States. The park is bordered on the west side by the Artichoke River, which is
Maudslay_State_Park
City in Massachusetts, United States
city located in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Merrimack River. At the 2020 census the city had a population of 89,143. Surrounding
Lawrence,_Massachusetts
the Merrimack". Merrimack River Watershed Council. 2007. Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (February 16, 2019). "Merrimack: River at
List_of_most_polluted_rivers
Colonial Massachusetts Puritan mother
other captives soon after the raid. While detained on an island in the Merrimack River in present-day Boscawen, New Hampshire, she killed and scalped ten
Hannah_Duston
County in New Hampshire, United States
of Hillsborough and Rockingham counties, and is named for the Merrimack River. Merrimack County comprises the Concord, NH Micropolitan Statistical Area
Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Merrimack_County,_New_Hampshire
US Coast Guard station in Massachusetts
United States Coast Guard Station Merrimack River is a United States Coast Guard station located in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It is one of the 20 surf
Coast Guard Station Merrimack River
Coast_Guard_Station_Merrimack_River
City in Massachusetts, United States
activity, especially in the sometimes dangerous tidal currents of the Merrimack River. At the edge of the Newbury Marshes, delineating Newburyport to the
Newburyport,_Massachusetts
Government of the U.S. state of New Hampshire
other agencies are in an office park on the other (east) side of the Merrimack River. Like all states, New Hampshire has two senators in the U.S. Senate
Government_of_New_Hampshire
Largest city in New Hampshire, United States
city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Located on the banks of the Merrimack River, it had a population of 115,644 at the 2020 census. Manchester is the
Manchester,_New_Hampshire
River in the United States of America
Soucook River is a 29.2-mile-long (47.0 km) river located in central New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Merrimack River, which
Soucook_River
City in Massachusetts, United States
manufacturing center for textiles, Lowell is located along the rapids of the Merrimack River, 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Boston in what used to be a farming
Lowell,_Massachusetts
City in New Hampshire, United States
formed by the Merrimack River, and the city is drained by the Nashua River and Salmon Brook, tributaries of the Merrimack. The Nashua River roughly bisects
Nashua,_New_Hampshire
Blackwater River Little River Merrimack River Back River (Merrimack River tributary) Powwow River Back River (Lake Attitash) Back River (Powwow River tributary)
List of rivers of Massachusetts
List_of_rivers_of_Massachusetts
is closely tied to its location along the Pawtucket Falls of the Merrimack River, from being an important fishing ground for the Pennacook tribe to
History of Lowell, Massachusetts
History_of_Lowell,_Massachusetts
Town in Massachusetts, United States
town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Situated on the Merrimack River, its population was 4,500 at the 2020 census. Originally inhabited
West_Newbury,_Massachusetts
Region in the Northeastern United States
the Industrial Revolution, initially centered on the Blackstone and Merrimack river valleys. The physical geography of New England is diverse. Southeastern
New_England
Unincorporated community in New Hampshire, United States
and parts of northern Concord east of the Merrimack River. Most of Penacook is located in the Merrimack Valley School District, though part is in the
Penacook,_New_Hampshire
1628-1691 English colony in North America
Massachusetts, Nausets, and Wampanoags. The Pennacooks occupied the Merrimack River valley to the north and the Nipmucs, Pocumtucs, and Mahicans occupied
Massachusetts_Bay_Colony
Former lake in New Hampshire, United States
glacial ice melt accumulated at the terminal moraine and blocked up the Merrimack River, creating the narrow lake. The lake extended from Manchester to Plymouth
Lake_Merrimack
MBTA Commuter Rail line
help) Template:Attached KML/Haverhill Line KML is from Wikidata MBTA - Haverhill Line Shawsheen River Bridges project Merrimack River Bridge project
Haverhill_Line
Boundary between Massachusetts and the states to its north
Merrimack River, ending in the Atlantic Ocean. The 1629 charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony gave the colony the land between the Merrimack River and
Northern boundary of Massachusetts
Northern_boundary_of_Massachusetts
River in Massachusetts, United States
River is a 22.8-mile-long (36.7 km) river located in New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the United States. It is a tributary of the Merrimack River,
Powwow_River
Human settlement in Massachusetts, U.S.
the Merrimack River (in which stands Badgers Rock), the western portion by the Plum Island River in the north (which joins the mouth of the Merrimack to
Plum_Island_(Massachusetts)
American town founder
replaced. Buck left Haverhill when his request to build a shipyard on the Merrimack River was denied and instead he was offered privileges on a tributary on
Jonathan_Buck_(Bucksport)
River in New Hampshire, United States
The Winnipesaukee River is a 10.5-mile-long (16.9 km) river that connects Lake Winnipesaukee with the Pemigewasset and Merrimack rivers in Franklin, New
Winnipesaukee_River
Census-designated place in New Hampshire, United States
Merrimack is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States. There is no village center named "East Merrimack";
East_Merrimack,_New_Hampshire
River in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, United States
The Nashua River, 37.5 miles (60.4 km) long, is a tributary of the Merrimack River in Massachusetts and New Hampshire in the United States. It is formed
Nashua_River
Private college in North Andover, Massachusetts, US
Merrimack College is a private Augustinian university in North Andover, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1947 by the Order of St. Augustine with an initial
Merrimack_College
Barge canal in eastern Massachusetts, US
Middlesex Canal was a 27-mile (44-kilometer) barge canal connecting the Merrimack River with the port of Boston. When operational it was 30 feet (9.1 m) wide
Middlesex_Canal
Area in the city of Manchester, New Hampshire
States. It consists of all parts of the city that lie west of the Merrimack River and includes the neighborhoods of Northwest Manchester, Rimmon Heights
West Side, Manchester, New Hampshire
West_Side,_Manchester,_New_Hampshire
River in Massachusetts, United States
Canal linked the Charles and Mystic Rivers to the Merrimack River in Lowell. Ten shipyards along the Mystic River built more than 500 clipper ships during
Mystic_River
Historic Native American tribe in Massachusetts, USA
descendants, which controlled most of the territory from the Charles River to the Merrimack River at the time of the Puritan migration to New England (1620–1640)
Naumkeag_people
River in New Hampshire, United States
Suncook River is a 35.7-mile-long (57.5 km) river located in central New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Merrimack River, which
Suncook_River
/ 42.750; -71.100. It is bordered on the northeast and west by the Merrimack River. Main roads include the Massachusetts Route 125 called South Main Street
Ward_Hill,_Massachusetts
Native American people from Northeastern US
confederation along the southern Merrimack River to the south. The Pennacook homeland was built around the upper Merrimack and the major towns at Amoskeag
Pennacook
Public research university in Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
founded in the 1890s: Lowell State College on the south side of the Merrimack River and Lowell Technological Institute on the north side. Each would follow
University of Massachusetts Lowell
University_of_Massachusetts_Lowell
Species of turtle
found in the Merrimack River in Massachusetts. The Chinese softshell turtle lives in fresh and brackish water. In China it is found in rivers, lakes, ponds
Chinese_softshell_turtle
Town in Massachusetts, United States
Andover as Cochichawick. The lands south of the Merrimack River around Lake Cochichewick and the Shawsheen River were set aside by the Massachusetts General
North_Andover,_Massachusetts
List of ships with the same or similar names
commissioned in the United States Navy and named after the Merrimack River. USS Merrimack (1798), a ship placed in service in 1798 and sold into mercantile
USS_Merrimack
City in Massachusetts, United States
States, located on the left bank of the Merrimack River near its mouth, upstream from Salisbury and across the river from Newburyport and West Newbury. The
Amesbury,_Massachusetts
State highway in Massachusetts, US
32 km) east–west Massachusetts state route that connects towns in the Merrimack River valley in northeastern Massachusetts. Its western terminus is at Route
Massachusetts_Route_113
American Navy ship
the Navy to be named for the Merrimack River. She saw action in the Quasi-War. Captain Moses Brown commanded Merrimack when she was placed in service
USS_Merrimack_(1798)
River in New Hampshire, United States
the United States. It is a tributary of the Souhegan River, which flows to the Merrimack River and ultimately to the Gulf of Maine. Baboosic Brook begins
Baboosic_Brook
American corporation
The Proprietors of Locks and Canals on Merrimack River is a limited liability corporation founded on June 27, 1792, making it one of the oldest corporations
Proprietors of Locks and Canals
Proprietors_of_Locks_and_Canals
Mountain pass in New Hampshire, USA
Profile Lake is the source of the Pemigewasset River, the primary tributary of the Merrimack River, which flows to the Gulf of Maine at Newburyport
Franconia_Notch
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Merrimack or from early fishermen, who called the area "Hookline Falls". Rocky ledges flank the Merrimack River, and there were several cross-river ferries
Hooksett,_New_Hampshire
United States historic place
built between 1845 and 1848 on the site of Bodwell's Falls on the Merrimack River in what became Lawrence, Massachusetts. The dam has a length of 900
Great_Stone_Dam
Town in Massachusetts, United States
April 11, 1876. It is situated along the north bank of the Merrimack River in the Merrimack Valley. The population was 6,723 at the 2020 census. Historically
Merrimac,_Massachusetts
Historic flood in the Northeastern United States in 1936
in many rivers, including the Connecticut River, which peaked at 37.6 feet (11.5 m) in Hartford, the Merrimack River, the Pemigewasset River, and the
1936 Northeastern United States flood
1936_Northeastern_United_States_flood
US Air Force base near Bedford, Massachusetts, US
Depot, South Weymouth Stations Brant Point Cape Cod Canal Chatham Gloucester Menemsha Merrimack River Point Allerton Provincetown Scituate Woods Hole
Hanscom_Air_Force_Base
17th-century Native American community in the Massachusetts
Massachusetts Bay Colony, situated at the juncture of the Concord River and Merrimack River, in present–day downtown Lowell, Massachusetts. The Wamesit were
Wamesit
US hydrologic region
contain either the drainage area of a major river, or the combined drainage areas of a series of rivers. The New England region, which is listed with
New England water resource region
New_England_water_resource_region
Waterfall on the Merrimack River at Lowell, Massachusetts
3273389°W / 42.6506250; -71.3273389 Pawtucket Falls is a waterfall on the Merrimack River at Lowell, Massachusetts. The waterfall and rapids below it drop a
Pawtucket Falls (Massachusetts)
Pawtucket_Falls_(Massachusetts)
Public park in Nashua, New Hampshire, US
Hampshire, United States, occupying 125 acres (51 ha) extending from the Merrimack River, across Concord Street, to Manchester Street. The property was originally
Greeley_Park
River in New Hampshire, United States
(just north of Concord), where it empties into the Merrimack River. It is one of only a few rivers in New Hampshire that flow in a predominantly northward
Contoocook_River
Lake in New Hampshire, United States
lake lies in the Merrimack River watershed. Its outlet, Cascade Brook, flows south over ledges and waterfalls to the Pemigewasset River near "The Basin"
Lonesome_Lake_(New_Hampshire)
Mountain in New Hampshire, United States
drain into Lake Winnipesaukee, thence via the Winnipesaukee River into the Merrimack River and finally into the Gulf of Maine in Massachusetts. The west
Mount_Major
American businessman for whom the city of Lowell, Massachusetts is named (1775–1817)
power of the Charles River. To expand the enterprise, in 1822, Lowell's partners moved north to the more powerful Merrimack River and named their new mill
Francis_Cabot_Lowell
United States historic place
National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Located on the banks of the Merrimack River, Lowell's Boat Shop is considered to be the birthplace of the legendary
Lowell's_Boat_Shop
Unincorporated community in New Hampshire, United States
Route 3) and is named after William Reed's ferry landing site on the Merrimack River located at the bottom of what is now called Depot Street. The boundaries
Reeds_Ferry,_New_Hampshire
Town in Massachusetts, United States
Massachusett and Naumkeag people inhabited the area south of the Merrimack River and Pennacooks inhabited the area to the north. The Massachusett referred
Andover,_Massachusetts
Textile manufacturer
larger operation in East Chelmsford, Massachusetts, along the Merrimack River. The Merrimack Manufacturing Company, modeled after the second Boston Manufacturing
Merrimack Manufacturing Company
Merrimack_Manufacturing_Company
Commuter rail service in Massachusetts, US
northeast from downtown Boston, Massachusetts towards Cape Ann and the Merrimack Valley, serving the North Shore. The first leg, operating via the Eastern
Newburyport/Rockport_Line
until 1977, the Pittsfield Plant discharged PCB pollution to the Housatonic River. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated the Pittsfield
General Electric Pittsfield Plant
General_Electric_Pittsfield_Plant
American philosopher (1817–1862)
Pond, Thoreau completed a first draft of A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, an elegy to his brother John, describing their trip to the White Mountains
Henry_David_Thoreau
Waterfall in New Hampshire, United States
The Amoskeag Falls are a set of waterfalls on the Merrimack River in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. "Amoskeag" derives from the Pennacook Native
Amoskeag_Falls
River in US
Merrimack River in New Hampshire in the United States. Its watershed is 31 square miles (80 km2) and is one of the 14 subwatersheds of the Merrimack River
Pennichuck_Brook
River in northeastern Massachusetts
Stony Brook is a tributary of the Merrimack River in northeastern Massachusetts, joining the Merrimack at Chelmsford. Its watershed includes the towns
Stony Brook (Merrimack River tributary)
Stony_Brook_(Merrimack_River_tributary)
American industrialist and financier (1724–1807)
Amoskeag Falls to aid in navigation of ships traveling up and down the Merrimack River. He pushed for the renaming of the small rural town of Derryfield,
Samuel_Blodgett
River in New Hampshire, United States
is a tributary of the Contoocook River, part of the Merrimack River watershed. The Blackwater River is formed at Cilleyville, a village in the western
Blackwater River (Contoocook River tributary)
Blackwater_River_(Contoocook_River_tributary)
River in New Hampshire, United States
Turkey River is a 6.1-mile-long (9.8 km) stream located in southern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Merrimack River, which
Turkey_River_(New_Hampshire)
Town in New Hampshire, United States
community soon had a meetinghouse, sawmill, gristmill and ferry across the Merrimack River. A garrison offered protection, but raiding parties during the French
Boscawen,_New_Hampshire
Summary of tornadoes impacting Massachusetts
are aided by locally enhanced moisture and southerly winds in the Hudson River Valley due to valley channeling. In addition, the complex terrain of the
Tornadoes_in_Massachusetts
River in New Hampshire, USA
Winnipesaukee, part of the Merrimack River watershed. The river begins at the outlet of Merrymeeting Lake in the town of New Durham. The river flows south through
Merrymeeting_River
It effectively encompassed all settlements from the Merrimack River, north to the Piscataqua River, and extending inland about a dozen miles. In 1680,
Norfolk County, Massachusetts Colony
Norfolk_County,_Massachusetts_Colony
Bridge in Newburyport, Massachusetts, US
single-span suspension bridge, which crosses the right branch of the Merrimack River as it flows around Deer Island. The boundary between the cities of
Chain_Bridge_(Massachusetts)
1950 novel by Jack Kerouac
Galloway represents the city of Lowell, Massachusetts, which the Merrimack River runs through, and where Kerouac was raised. The experiences of the
The_Town_and_the_City
River in the U.S. state of Massachusetts
The Shawsheen River is a 26.7-mile-long (43.0 km) tributary of the Merrimack River in northeast Massachusetts. The name has had various spellings. According
Shawsheen_River
Depot, South Weymouth Stations Brant Point Cape Cod Canal Chatham Gloucester Menemsha Merrimack River Point Allerton Provincetown Scituate Woods Hole
Navy_Reserve_Center_Quincy
2018 gas pipeline leak in Massachusetts
in the towns of Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover, all within the Merrimack Valley, in Massachusetts, United States. One person, 18-year-old Leonel
Merrimack Valley gas explosions
Merrimack_Valley_gas_explosions
River in the United States
these three rivers and their watershed. As the Concord River is a tributary of the Merrimack River, it and the Assabet and Sudbury rivers are part of
Assabet_River
MERRIMACK RIVER
MERRIMACK RIVER
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and French
English (of Norman origin) and French : nickname from Old French marmion ‘monkey’, ‘brat’.Irish : as well as being a Norman English name as in 1, this has been used in recent times for Merriman.
Surname or Lastname
English (now found mainly in northern Ireland)
English (now found mainly in northern Ireland) : habitational name from any of the various places so called, in Northamptonshire, Devon, Lincolnshire, and elsewhere. The one in Northamptonshire is Old English Ludingtūn ‘settlement (tūn) associated with Luda’ (a personal name of uncertain origin); that in Cornwood, Devon, is Old English Ludantūn ‘Luda’s settlement’; that in Lincolnshire is ‘pool settlement’, from Old English luh ‘pool’, and Lutton in North Yorkshire is ‘settlement on the river Hlūde’ (see Loud) or ‘Luda’s settlement’.
Boy/Male
Teutonic Welsh
Strong ruler.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, English, German, Teutonic
Ruler of the Sea; Famous Power; Dark Skinned; Moor
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Rivers, brother to Lady Grey. 'King Richard III' Earl...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the place in Bedfordshire (named in Old English as ‘settlement (Old English tūn) on the (river) Lea’), or, more plausibly in view of the pattern of distribution, from Luton in Devon (near Teignmouth), named in Old English as ‘Lēofgifu’s settlement’ (from an Old English female personal name composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + gifu ‘gift’). A further possible source of the name is Luton in Kent, named as the ‘settlement of Lēofa’.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Japanese
River
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Shropshire, so named from the Old English river name HlÅ«de (from hlÅ«d ‘loud’, ‘roaring’) referring to the Teme river + hlÄw ‘hill’. See also Laidlaw.Dutch : from the personal name Ludolph.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Old English hlið, hlid, Old Norse hlÃð ‘slope’.English : habitational name from places so named in Shropshire, Herefordshire, or Somerset, or on the island of Orkney. The Herefordshire and Somerset places are named with the Old English river name HlÌ„de (see Loud).English : from a medieval byname derived from Old English līðe ‘mild’, ‘gentle’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Merriman.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a pair of villages in Cheshire, on either side of the Weaver river, recorded in Domesday Book as Maneshale, from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Mann + Old English scylf ‘shelf’, ‘ledge’.
Surname or Lastname
Welsh
Welsh : from the Welsh personal name Meurig, a form of Maurice, Latin Mauritius (see Morris).English : from an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans, composed of the Germanic elements meri, mari ‘fame’ + rīc ‘power’.Scottish : habitational name from a place near Minigaff in the county of Dumfries and Galloway, so called from Gaelic meurach ‘branch or fork of a road or river’.Irish : when not Welsh or English in origin, probably an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mearadhaigh (see Merry).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Cumbria, so called from the river on which it stands. The place name is of obscure etymology, perhaps of ancient Welsh origin (compare Lauder), or from Old Norse lauðr ‘froth’, ‘foam’ + á ‘river’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Mathew; a variant spelling of Matthews. In the U.S., this form has absorbed some European cognates such as German Matthäus.Among the earliest bearers of the name in North America was Samuel Mathews (c.1600–c.1657), who came to VA from London in about 1618. He established a plantation at the mouth of the Warwick River, which was at first called Mathews Manor; later its name was changed to Denbigh. He was one of the most powerful and influential men in the early affairs of the colony. He (or possibly his son, who bore the same name) was governor of the colony from 1657 until his death in 1660.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin. It may be a nickname for a beggar, from an agent derivative of maund ‘beg’ (probably from Old French mendier, Late Latin mendicare); this word is not attested before the 16th century, but may well have been in use earlier. Alternatively it may be an occupational name for a maker of baskets, from an agent derivative of Middle English maund ‘basket’ (Old French mande, of Germanic origin); or perhaps for someone in some position of authority, from a shortened form of Middle English coma(u)nder (from coma(u)nden ‘to command’).German : habitational name from places called Mandern, in Hesse and the Rhineland.Belgian (van der Mander) : habitational name from a place called Ter Mandere or Mandel, in West Flanders, derived from the river name Mandel.Indian (Panjab) : Sikh (Dogar, Jat) name of unknown meaning, based on the names of clans in these communities.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in northern France called Rivières, from the plural form of Old French rivière ‘river’ (originally meaning ‘riverbank’, from Latin riparia). The absence of English forms without the final -s makes it unlikely that it is ever from the borrowed Middle English vocabulary word river, but the French and other Romance cognates do normally have this sense.Common Americanized form of French Larivière. ire.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname, an elaborated form of Merry 1.Irish : Anglicized form of an unidentified Gaelic name.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : shortened form of McMeans.English : habitational names from East and West Meon in Hampshire, which take their names from the Meon river. The word is Celtic but of uncertain meaning, possibly ‘swift one’.nickname from Middle English mene ‘inferior in rank’, ‘of low degree’ (from Old English gemǣne), or from Middle English mene ‘moderate in behaviour’ (from Old French mëen, mean).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in the center of a village, from Middle English midde ‘mid’ + toun ‘village’, ‘town’.English : habitational name from places in Lancashire, Worcestershire, and West Yorkshire, so named in Old English as ‘farmstead at a river confluence’, from (ge)m̄ðe ‘river confluence’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a meadow or a patch of arable land (see Layman).Dutch : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements liut ‘people’, or possibly liub ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + man ‘man’.Americanized form of German Leimann, Americanized form of Leinemann, habitational name for someone from Leine in Pomerania, or for someone who lived by either of two rivers called Leine, near Hannover and in Saxony.
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