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Novel trilogy by Tamora Pierce
The Provost's Dog trilogy is a series of young adult fantasy novels by best-selling author Tamora Pierce. The series is a prequel to Pierce's first quartet
Provost's_Dog
the Small; Daughter of the Lioness, or Tricksters; and Beka Cooper (Provost's Dog); the Numair Chronicles, as well as multiple short stories. Setting
Tamora_Pierce_bibliography
2006 novel by Tamora Pierce
Cooper as she trains to become a Provosts Dog, a nickname for the police men and women in the employ of the Lord Provost of Tortall, with a prelude taken
Terrier_(novel)
Military police of Singapore
as the "Zone Provost Company" (ZPC); which also housed the Military Police Station. The Dog training team also became known as the "Dog Training Wing"
SAF_Military_Police_Command
2009 novel by Tamora Pierce
Tamora Pierce, is the second novel in a fictional trilogy, Provost's Dog, about a young Provost guard-woman in a fantasy kingdom called Tortall. The first
Bloodhound_(novel)
2011 novel by Tamora Pierce
third novel in Tamora Pierce's Provost's Dog trilogy, released in 2011 by Penguin Random House. It follows a young Provost guard-woman in a fantasy kingdom
Mastiff_(novel)
American writer
appearance is based on a friend of Pierce's. Beka's pigeon friends in Provost's Dog are all based on actual pigeons of Pierce's acquaintance. Pierce first
Tamora_Pierce
Ceremonial officer in Dundee, Scotland
administered by officials known as "Bailies", Provosts and the office of "Constable of Dundee". The office of Provost as the single chief official of the burgh
List_of_provosts_of_Dundee
Topics referred to by the same term
early 20th-century Germany Rebekah "Beka" Cooper, a character in the Provost's Dog trilogy by Tamora Pierce Abeka, a publisher affiliated with Pensacola
Beka
Immortals, Protector of the Small, Trickster's Choice, Trickster's Queen, Provost's Dog, Circle of Magic, The Circle Opens Aprilynne Pike: Wings Christopher
List of young adult fiction writers
List_of_young_adult_fiction_writers
Military police who only police within the armed forces
Provosts are military police (MP) whose duties are policing solely within the armed forces of a country, as opposed to gendarmerie duties in the civilian
Provost_(military_police)
Fatal dog attacks in the United States cause the deaths of thirty to fifty people each year. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, there
Fatal dog attacks in the United States
Fatal_dog_attacks_in_the_United_States
American television series (1954–1973)
American television series that follows the adventures of a female Rough Collie dog named Lassie and her companions, both human and animal. The show was the
Lassie_(1954_TV_series)
(Rebekah) Cooper is a King's Provost Guard who can talk to spirits, polices the fantasy kingdom Tortall in the Provost's Dog trilogy by Tamora Pierce 2006–2011
List of female detective characters
List_of_female_detective_characters
Annual contest held in Petaluma, California, US
The World's Ugliest Dog Contest is an annual contest held since the 1970s that takes place at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California during the
World's_Ugliest_Dog_Contest
2024 American comedy series
department at Wheeler College. Jill Talley as Holly Bodgemark (season 2), the provost of Wheeler College. Michaela Conlin as Andrea Yi (season 2), a professor
A_Man_on_the_Inside
D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 22, 2025). "Disney Moves Around 'Ready Or Not 2', 'Dog Stars' & Pixar's 'Gatto' In 2026 & 2027 Release Calendars". Deadline. Retrieved
List of American films of 2026
List_of_American_films_of_2026
2026 Marvel Studios film
team liked and developed further. Another proposal was to give him a pet dog, which was rejected. Journalist Jeff Sneider reported in early 2024 that
Spider-Man:_Brand_New_Day
2005 British film
dog faces many perils because of this, and has to endure much in his struggle to be allowed to live his life. The film is loosely based on a real dog
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
The_Adventures_of_Greyfriars_Bobby
Dog that guarded its owner's grave (1855–1872)
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, paid for Bobby's licence and gave the dog a collar, now in the Museum of Edinburgh. Bobby is said to have sat by the
Greyfriars_Bobby
1961 film by Don Chaffey
Terrier named Bobby is the pet of a Scottish farmer and his wife but the dog has a friendship with an old kindly shepherd hired on the farm called Auld
Greyfriars_Bobby_(film)
Award for performing animals in American film and television
Higgins, the dog (who played the lead in the Benji movies and "Dog" on Petticoat Junction); Cleo the Basset Hound; and Lassie, and Tramp the dog from My Three
PATSY_Award
Armed guarding force within the British Army
such as suspicious packages, bomb threats, protests, etc. Military Working Dog services at some sites. To join the MPGS, applicants must have served for
Military Provost Guard Service
Military_Provost_Guard_Service
Canadian actor (born 1991)
series Heroes Reborn, Fisher Webb in the CW series iZombie, Shane in A Dog’s Journey (2019), George Waller in Brotherhood (2019), Dean Taylor in Infamous
Jake_Manley
2019 film by Ericson Core
Disney Pictures. The film centers on Leonhard Seppala and his titular sled dog in the 1925 serum run to Nome to transport diphtheria antitoxin serum through
Togo_(film)
Aerotranscolombina de Carga TRANSCOLOMBIA Colombia TDG Air Cargo Express TURBO DOG United States TDT Atlas Helicopters TRIDENT United Kingdom TDY Air Today
List_of_airline_codes
American actress (born 1965)
soap opera Melrose Place (1995–1996). Her film credits include The Shaggy Dog (2006), Deck the Halls (2006), Couples Retreat (2009), Journey 2: The Mysterious
Kristin_Davis
American abolitionist and military officer (1838–1865)
Bensing, Tom (2012). Silas Soule: A Short, Eventful Life of Moral Courage. Dog Ear Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4575-1306-0. "Silas S. Soule". Archived from the
Silas_Soule
British civil service security agency
personnel searches, security patrols of buildings and perimeter fences, dog patrols, CCTV and alarm monitoring. It also undertakes additional duties
Ministry of Defence Guard Service
Ministry_of_Defence_Guard_Service
American actress and singer (born 1979)
sons. Rasberry has since become an associate professor and associate vice provost for graduate education at Stanford. Ali is an honorary member of Zeta Phi
Tatyana_Ali
Branch of the Royal Air Force
(RAFP) is the service police branch of the Royal Air Force, headed by the provost marshal of the Royal Air Force. Its headquarters are at RAF Honington,
Royal_Air_Force_Police
U.S. Army's branch for military police
95C) - Internment/Resettlement Specialist 31K - Military Police Working Dog Handler A Criminal Investigations Warrant Officer investigates felony crimes
Military Police Corps (United States)
Military_Police_Corps_(United_States)
Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022
received private tuition in constitutional history from Henry Marten, Vice-Provost of Eton College, and learned French from a succession of native-speaking
Elizabeth_II
"Find the Top!" Léo Bocard Yann Provost July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28) 10b "Dog Day Afternoon" Nicolas Gallet Yann Provost July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28) 10c "A
List of Oggy and the Cockroaches episodes
List_of_Oggy_and_the_Cockroaches_episodes
UK civil police force in Gibraltar
dogs. The initial six dogs are of the Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois) and Dutch Shepherd Dog breeds. The GDP previously relied on service dogs and handlers
Gibraltar_Defence_Police
after fall from a horse due to a broken stirrup, February 19, 1864, near Dog River Factory, Alabama, aged 36. Barksdale, William Brigadier general rank
List of American Civil War generals (Confederate)
List_of_American_Civil_War_generals_(Confederate)
American philosopher
Committee from 2020-2023. Elliott’s latest book, Catching Sight: how a guide dog helped me see myself, will be released June 16, 2026 from Beacon Press. According
Deni_Elliott
2013 film by Robert Vince
in 2027. One year after the events of the previous film, Bartleby and his dog Budderball are spending the summer at the farm of Bartleby's grandfather
Super_Buddies_(film)
American actress
Episode: "Pops' Secret" Extreme Ghostbusters Additional voices Episode: Dog Days 1998 In the House Gloria Allblack Episode: "Say Anything" The Wild Thornberrys
Iona_Morris
Graveyard in Edinburgh, Scotland
Greyfriars Bobby, the loyal dog who guarded his master's grave. Bobby's headstone at the entrance to the Kirkyard, erected by the Dog Aid Society in 1981, marks
Greyfriars_Kirkyard
Park district in Nassau County, New York, United States
Woodland Preserve Wooleys Lane Park The Great Neck Park District operates a dog park on Colonial Road. The Great Neck Park District operates the following
Great_Neck_Park_District
Kid's cartoon
Pat the Dog is an animated children's television series created by Patrick Ermosilla and produced by Superprod Animation alongside its Angoulême-based
Pat_the_Dog
British royal recognitions
Hannah Elizabeth Scott. For services to Rowing. Lesley Anne Scott. Founder, Dog Meat Trade Dachshund Rescue and Support Group. For Charitable Services. Leslie
2025_New_Year_Honours
(1926–2017) – dentist and pioneer in oral implants Gertrude Lintz (1880–1968) – dog breeder and socialite Jennie Livingston (born 1962) – film and television
List_of_people_from_Brooklyn
Nigerian academic
Retrieved April 4, 2014. Toyin Ayeni (2010). I Am a Nigerian, Not a Terrorist. Dog Ear Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 978-160-8447350. The Horatio Orishejolomi Thomas
Orishejolomi_Thomas
Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567
and down a quarter of an hour after her head was cut off" and that a small dog owned by the queen emerged from hiding among her skirts—though Emanuel Tomascon
Mary,_Queen_of_Scots
The vain turn grey, the grey vanish A play on words. canis canem edit dog eats dog Not from classical Latin; a situation where nobody is safe from anybody
List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
American actress (born 1980)
Marnette "Marne" Provost Patterson (born April 26, 1980) is an American actress best known for her role as Christy Jenkins in the final season of the
Marnette_Patterson
Canadian actress (1896–1937)
bite her legs in an effort to wake her, the dog did not attempt to eat her body. Nick Lowe's song "Marie Provost" (sic) from the 1978 album Jesus of Cool
Marie_Prevost
1977 EP by Nick Lowe
apartment. When she was found, she had bite marks on her legs, courtesy of her dog. That was the basis for the refrain, "She was a winner / that became the
Bowi
American actor (1941–2021)
performances in films made by Walt Disney Studios such as Old Yeller, The Shaggy Dog, Swiss Family Robinson, The Absent-Minded Professor, and The Misadventures
Tommy_Kirk
Secret society at Yale University, US
Mutiny" (1997), after doing a secret handshake with a dog, Mr. Burns says: "I believe this dog was in Skull and Bones". In Family Guy episode, "No Chris
Skull_and_Bones
American film producer from California
(2012) Her (2013) American Hustle (2013) Foxcatcher (2014) Joy (2015) Wiener-Dog (2016) Everybody Wants Some!! (2016) Sausage Party (2016) The Bad Batch (2016)
Megan_Ellison
American rock and roll band
included when performing in Toronto, at Ontario Place and performing "Hound Dog" after announcing Elvis Presley's death earlier that same day (August 16
Sha_Na_Na
American child actor (1941–1996)
among 500 boys auditioning for the role of Jeff Miller to star as the first dog owner in the first version Lassie television series from 1954 to 1957. His
Tommy_Rettig
Pattern-recognition performance metrics
this case, the null hypothesis is that a given item is irrelevant (not a dog), absence of type I and type II errors (perfect specificity and sensitivity)
Precision_and_recall
American soldier, gunman, gambler, and actor (1837–1876)
pistol within the city limits. Coe claimed that he was shooting at a stray dog, and then suddenly turned his gun on Hickok. Hickok fired first and killed
Wild_Bill_Hickok
2004 American military scandal
August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016. Paul Courson (October 8, 2009). "Dog handler appeals conviction in Abu Ghraib case". CNN. Archived from the original
Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse
Abu_Ghraib_torture_and_prisoner_abuse
List of films featuring Christopher Lee
Cockleshell Heroes Lt Cdr Dick Raikes, RN Alias John Preston John Preston Police Dog Police Constable Johnny Storm Over the Nile Karaga Pasha 1956 Private's Progress
Christopher_Lee_filmography
Political party
having organised a series of social media campaigns against fly-tipping and dog fouling in the Loudoun (Irvine) Valley area. Cogley formed the party and
The_Rubbish_Party
Federal police service of Canada
Depot Division, which comprises the RCMP Academy in Regina and the Police Dog Service Training Centre in Innisfail. The RCMP National Headquarters are
Royal_Canadian_Mounted_Police
1968 U.S. war crime during the Vietnam War
commander of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry; nicknamed Mad Dog by subordinates. He planned, ordered, and supervised the execution of the
My_Lai_massacre
American disc jockey and actor (1932–2014)
Player TV movie The Last of the Mohicans Uncas (voice) 1976–1977 Dynomutt, Dog Wonder Fishface / Swamp Rat / Shaggy Rogers (voices) 5 episodes 1976–1978
Casey_Kasem
American musician (born 1965)
that are dedicated to plant based proteins, food and tech, including Stray Dog Capital, Unovis Assets Management, Future Ventures and Obvious Ventures.
Moby
1937 film
the provost by taking up the cause of a poor woman who sells ice cream from a pushcart, and has dared to protest against the provost's new "dog tax"
Storm_in_a_Teacup_(film)
He later mans a machine-gun turret in the Joe vehicle called "The Mean Dog" that had been headed out to a weapons testing range. Hardball, Repeater
List of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero characters
List_of_G.I._Joe:_A_Real_American_Hero_characters
English actor (born 1946)
involved in fleshing out his role, particularly in the second act song "Dog Eats Dog." He was surprised by the success of Les Misérables "because it is different
Alun_Armstrong
in the Royal Albert Hall and subsequently holding off the stewards with a dog whip, paid organiser for the New Constitutional Society for Women's Suffrage
List of British suffragists and suffragettes
List_of_British_suffragists_and_suffragettes
American lawyer and academic (born 1971)
Silliman Graham. They have three daughters, four chickens, two cats and a dog.[citation needed] List of law clerks for the second seat of the Supreme Court
Jenny_Martinez
Chinese archaeologist. Howard Atlee, 97, American press agent, publicist and dog breeder. João da Bega, 80, Brazilian businessman and politician, Santa Catarina
Deaths_in_March_2024
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Weber M, Le Meur G, Deschamps JY, Provost N, et al. (November 2012). "Restoration of vision in the pde6β-deficient dog, a large animal model of rod-cone
PDE6B
Art museum in Manhattan, New York
Palumbo, Jacqui; Kolirin, Lianne (May 16, 2023). "Museum uncovers little dog hidden in early Picasso painting". CNN. Retrieved January 3, 2025. Daxland
Solomon_R._Guggenheim_Museum
11 March 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2010. The Times[dead link] "Talking dog's top YouTube hit". Sky News. Retrieved 25 October 2012. Shahid, Omar (10
List_of_British_Muslims
March Douglas A-4 Skyhawk crashed in desert near Fallon, Nevada, during a dog fight. Aileron on wing bent, began to spin the aircraft uncontrollably. Patrick
List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1980–1989)
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1980–1989)
2021 film by Everardo Valerio Gout
29, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020. Allen, David (November 14, 2019). "Hot dog! Chicago-style food is here but may require long drive, frankly". Inland
The_Forever_Purge
U.S. signals intelligence organization
pseudonym that is a reference to Ralph J. Canine (perro is Spanish for "dog", and a dog is a type of canine) Shaker, Richard J. "The Agency That Came in from
National_Security_Agency
1864 US troop murders of Native Americans
Arkansas River and Sand Creek. Most bands of the Cheyenne, including the Dog Soldiers, a militaristic band of Cheyenne and Lakota that had originated
Sand_Creek_massacre
Monument and landmark in Edinburgh
Scott seated, resting from writing one of his works with a quill pen, his dog Maida by his side. The monument carries 64 figures of characters from Scott's
Scott_Monument
American actor
October 7, 1962; the couple have two children. 1967: Cool Hand Luke as "Dog Boy" 1967: Will Penny as "Dutchy" 1970: The Molly Maguires as Dougherty 1970:
Anthony_Zerbe
Militarised police force in France
autonomous brigades ; 370 Surveillance and Intervention Platoons (PSIG); 271 Dog-handling Teams; 17 Mountain Platoons; 92 Departmental Brigades for Investigations
National_Gendarmerie
Use of bacon in medieval French fabliaux
and the provosts being motivated by greed for food (in the fabliau) or for power (in the Murder). A final parallel is the fates of both provosts: Gervais
Bacon_in_fabliaux
City in California, United States
wooden sculpture called Foreign Friends (Fjärran Vänner)—of a man, woman, dog and bird sitting on a park bench—from Linköping. The sculpture was praised
Palo_Alto,_California
1970 shootings in Kent, Ohio, US
student, distributed flyers to an event where he said he was going to napalm a dog. The event turned out to be an anti-napalm teach-in. President Nixon announced
Kent_State_shootings
Irish boxer (born 1964)
important; that he would "fight him in a phone box in front of two men and a dog", but the bout never materialized. A WBO super-middleweight title fight against
Steve_Collins
American actor (1899–1957)
wore his own suits in his films. He chose his own dog, named Zero, to play Pard (his character's dog) in High Sierra. His disputes with Warner Bros. over
Humphrey_Bogart
Technology research and development agency of the U.S. Department of Defense
Wired. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. "Boston Dynamics | Big Dog Four Legged Squad - Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 15
DARPA
by Alice Rohrwacher Special Mention: Fallen Leaves by Aki Kaurismäki Palm Dog Award: Messi as Snoop in Anatomy of a Fall Grand Jury Prize: Alma in Fallen
2023_Cannes_Film_Festival
Charlie Currie 20; John Dale 20; Manon Marie Lili Desbiens (NA) 3; Gerrit Dogger 4; Ysack Dupont (NA) 0; Alexandra Engering 12; Scott Falkingham 45; Euan
Results of the 2025 Canadian federal election by riding
Results_of_the_2025_Canadian_federal_election_by_riding
2006 film by Mort Nathan
him at the Royal Literary Ball and later sabotaging Ballzac at the Camford Dog Show, but both backfire and Pip ends up the one embarrassed. Much to Pip's
Van_Wilder:_The_Rise_of_Taj
Tide) and coach (Kansas Jayhawks). Chuck Negron, 83, American singer (Three Dog Night), heart failure and COPD. Ahmad Obeidat, 87, Jordanian politician and
Deaths_in_February_2026
Uniformed law enforcement branch of the U.S. Marine Corps
Keystone Robin Alpha, the 1st MP Battalion assumed control of the Marine war dog teams and also took over the 3rd Battalion's security responsibilities in
United States Marine Corps Military Police
United_States_Marine_Corps_Military_Police
Army Provost officer, military police responsible for military discipline among British troops in Portugal and Spain. He was one of three provosts on duty
List of Sharpe series characters
List_of_Sharpe_series_characters
French statesman and clergyman (1585–1642)
seigneur de Richelieu, was a soldier and courtier who served as the Grand Provost of France, and his mother, Susanne de La Porte, was the daughter of a famous
Cardinal_Richelieu
April 2016. IMDB. "Mina Anwar". IMDb. Retrieved 15 July 2011. "Talking dog's top YouTube hit". Sky News. Retrieved 25 October 2012. Shahid, Omar (10
List_of_British_Pakistanis
Order of birds
has a bite force of 35 kg/cm2 (500 lb/sq in), close to that of a large dog. The lower mandible is shorter, with a sharp, upward-facing cutting edge
Parrot
British banker (Schroders). Vinny Vella, 72, American actor (Casino, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, The Sopranos) and comedian, liver cancer. Boris
Deaths_in_February_2019
Parrot endemic to New Zealand
it well. It repays kindness with gratitude, and is as affectionate as a dog, and as playful as a kitten. — Frederick Hutton, The Animals of New Zealand
Kākāpō
American playwright and gay rights activist (1935–2020)
Koch tried to pet Kramer's Wheaten Terrier dog, Molly, in the building's mail area, and Kramer snatched the dog away. Kramer died of pneumonia on May 27
Larry_Kramer
University in Williamsburg, Virginia, US
student satirical newspaper, The Colonial Echo, William & Mary's yearbook, The DoG Street Journal, a daily online newspaper, and Rocket Magazine, William &
College_of_William_&_Mary
British actor (1925–2017)
Chief of M.I.5's assistant Gawain and the Green Knight Sir Bertilak Yellow Dog Alexander Dark Places Edward Foster/Andrew Marr 1974 The Slap Robert 1975
Robert_Hardy
PROVOSTS DOG
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English
English : perhaps, as Reaney proposes, a variant of Tough.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Cornwall)
English (mainly Cornwall) : variant of Proud.French : from an eastern French regional word equivalent to prévôt ‘provost’ (see Provost).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly, as Reaney proposes, an ethnic name for someone from Burgundy, France, from a variant Old French bouguignon ‘Burgundian’, but more probably a variant of the more frequent English surname Burling.Altered spelling of Berlin.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : perhaps a patronymic from the Germanic personal name Gailo; otherwise, a variant of Gillis.English and Scottish : possibly, as Black proposes, a variant of Giles.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname, probably with abusive connotations, from a diminutive of Middle English dogge ‘dog’ (Old English docga).English : nickname from Middle English dogge ‘dog’ + heved ‘head’ (Old English hēafod).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a habitational name from Dowdeswell in Gloucestershire, named from an Old English personal name Dogod + Old English wella ‘spring’, ‘stream’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from either of two places named Kenn, in Devon and Avon, both of which take their name from the streams on which they stand.English : from Anglo-French ken, chen ‘dog’ (Old French chien), possibly applied as a nickname or as a metonymic name for someone who kept hunting dogs.Perhaps also a respelling of German Kenn, either from a short form of the personal name Konrad or a habitational name from Kenn, near Trier.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : Anglicized spelling of French Prevost.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places, one in South Yorkshire (formerly in Derbyshire) and the other near Hereford. The former gets its name from Old English dor ‘door’, used of a pass between hills; the latter from a Celtic river name of the same origin as Dover 1. In some cases, the name may be topographic, from Middle English dore ‘gate’.Irish : in County Limerick a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Doghair ‘descendant of Doghar’, a byname meaning ‘sadness’; alternatively, according to MacLysaght, it could be from De Hóir, a name of Norman origin. Outside Limerick it may be from French Doré (see below).French (Doré) : nickname from Old French doré ‘golden’, past participle of dorer ‘to gild’ (Late Latin deaurare, from aurum ‘gold’), denoting either a goldsmith or someone with bright golden hair.Hungarian (Dőre) : nickname from dőre ‘stupid’, ‘useless’ ‘mad’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a ford, Middle English, Old English ford, or a habitational name from one of the many places named with this word, such as Ford in Northumberland, Shropshire, and West Sussex, or Forde in Dorset.Irish : Anglicized form (quasi-translation) of various Gaelic names, for example Mac Giolla na Naomh ‘son of Gilla na Naomh’ (a personal name meaning ‘servant of the saints’), Mac Conshámha ‘son of Conshnámha’ (a personal name composed of the elements con ‘dog’ + snámh ‘to swim’), in all of which the final syllable was wrongly thought to be áth ‘ford’, and Ó Fuar(th)áin (see Foran).Jewish : Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.Translation of German Fürth (see Furth).
Surname or Lastname
English (Suffolk) of uncertain derivation;
English (Suffolk) of uncertain derivation; : of uncertain derivation; perhaps from a reduced form of the personal name Dominicus (see Dominick).English (Suffolk) of uncertain derivation; : alternatively, as Reaney proposes, it may be from the Breton personal name Menguy, a compound of men ‘stone’ + ki ‘dog’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname or occupational name for someone who hunted hares, or who was thought to resemble a breed of dog used in hunting hares.English and Scottish : nickname for someone thought to resemble a harrier, a kind of hawk, Middle English harrower.English and Scottish : nickname for a raider or plunderer, from an agent noun derived from Middle English herian, Old English her(g)ian ‘to harry’, ‘plunder’, ‘ravage’.
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.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Measure for Measure'.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : most probably, as Reaney proposes, a variant of Gofair, a nickname from Middle English go(n) ‘to go’ (Old English gÄn) + fair ‘lovely’, ‘quiet(ly)’ (see Fair).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a baker, doghere, from an agent derivative of Middle English dogh ‘dough’.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Dauer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from an Old English personal name, Dogod (probably a derivative of dugan ‘to avail’, ‘to be of use’). In England the surname is chiefly found in Gloucestershire and Somerset.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English pet form of Nicholas.English : from a Middle English personal name derived from the Old English byname Cola (from col ‘(char)coal’, presumably denoting someone of swarthy appearance), or the Old Norse cognate Koli.Scottish and Irish : when not of English origin, this is a reduced and altered form of McCool.In some cases, particularly in New England, Cole is a translation of the French surname Charbonneau.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Kohl.An Irish family by the name of Cole was established in Fermanagh by Sir William Cole (1576–1653). He was the first Provost of Enniskillen, and his descendants became earls of Enniskillen. The family is thought to have originated in Devon or Cornwall.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : nickname for someone with a deformed hand or who had lost one hand, from Middle English hand, Middle High German hant, found in such appellations as Liebhard mit der Hand (Augsburg 1383).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname from German Hand ‘hand’ (see 1).Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Flaithimh (see Guthrie), resulting from an erroneous association of the Gaelic name with the Gaelic word lámh ‘hand’. It is used as an English equivalent for several other names of Gaelic origin too, e.g. Claffey, Glavin, and McClave.Dutch : from a variant of hont ‘dog’, ‘hound’, either a derogatory nickname, or a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a dog.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English provost ‘provost’, an occupational name for the head of a religious chapter or educational establishment, or, since such officials were usually clergy and celibate, a nickname for a self-important person.French : northern and western form of Prevost.A Provost from Paris is documented in Quebec City in 1665. An Etienne Provost, a hunter and guide born in Canada c. 1782, is believed to be the first white man to visit the Great Salt Lake.
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PROVOSTS DOG
PROVOSTS DOG
PROVOSTS DOG
n.
The keeper of a prison.
n.
One who proposes a paradox.
v. i.
To form or declare a purpose or intention; to lay a scheme; to design; as, man proposes, but God disposes.
n.
One who protests; one who utters a solemn declaration.
n.
A medicine which provokes appetites, or causes hunger.
n.
A person who is appointed to superintend, or preside over, something; the chief magistrate in some cities and towns; as, the provost of Edinburgh or of Glasgow, answering to the mayor of other cities; the provost of a college, answering to president; the provost or head of certain collegiate churches.
n.
The office of a provost.
n.
The act that which, provokes; one who excites anger or other passion, or incites to action; as, a provoker of sedition.
n.
One who brings forward or proposes anything; a proposer.
n.
A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who vexes or provokes.
n.
One who propounds, proposes, or offers for consideration.
n.
One who proposes or supports an hypothesis.
n.
One who proposes problems.
n.
That which provokes, or excites anger; the cause of resentment; as, to give provocation.
pl.
of Proviso
n.
One who proposes or offers anything for consideration or adoption.
n.
That which stimulates, provokes, or excites.
n.
One who protests a bill of exchange, or note.
n.
The office or dignity of a provost; a provostship.
n.
The quality that provokes hatred; offensiveness.