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Former command of the Royal Air Force
Balloon Command was the Royal Air Force command which was responsible for controlling all the United Kingdom-based barrage balloon units during the Second
RAF_Balloon_Command
Former command of the Royal Air Force
RAF Fighter Command was one of the commands of the Royal Air Force. It was formed in 1936 to allow more specialised control of fighter aircraft. It operated
RAF_Fighter_Command
and the RAF Chinese Language School. Opened – 9 August 1939 (as No. 11 Balloon Centre) RAF Balloon Command (9 August 1939 – 22 April 1945) RAF Maintenance
RAF_Pucklechurch
Former RAF station in Middlesex, England
1997. The station was opened in 1939 and closed in 1997. In 1939 RAF Balloon Command was established at Stanmore Park. Stanmore Hall was purchased by
RAF_Stanmore_Park
Officer in the British Army and Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. He served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Balloon Command from 1940 to 1944. Gossage was educated at Rugby School and Trinity
Leslie_Gossage
Royal Air Force operations group
of Britain during the Second World War, when it was the part of RAF Fighter Command that defended London and the south-east of the United Kingdom from
No._11_Group_RAF
World War II military units
of operations stepped up with a move into 11 Group, Fighter Command, being based at RAF North Weald by June 1941. On June 21, 1941, 22 year-old Nathaniel
Eagle_Squadrons
Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal (1892-1944)
replaced Dowding as head of RAF Fighter Command. In 1942, Leigh-Mallory became Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of Fighter Command before being selected in 1943
Trafford_Leigh-Mallory
Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal (1888-1969)
Royal Air Force. He served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Balloon Command from 1944 to 1945. Gell was born in Birmingham the son of William
William_Gell_(RAF_officer)
Former command of the Royal Air Force
Defence of Great Britain (ADGB) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) command comprising substantial army and RAF elements responsible for the air defence of the British
Air_Defence_of_Great_Britain
British Army organization in World War II
Pile, who remained in command until the end of the war. AA Command was under the operational direction of RAF Fighter Command as part of Air Defence
Anti-Aircraft_Command
Former Royal Air Force station in Essex, England
June 1944 RAF Fairlop became home to No. 24 Balloon Centre with four squadrons forming part of the balloon barrage around London. The balloons were manned
RAF_Fairlop
German air raids on British cities during World War II
Oboe allowed the RAF to strike better at their targets. The appointment of Air Vice-Marshal Arthur Harris as chief of RAF Bomber Command saw greater enthusiasm
Baedeker_Blitz
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
to operate as No. 17 Balloon Centre of 33 Group (under RAF Balloon Command) which was headquartered in Sheffield. The balloons deployed from here were
RAF_Sutton_on_Hull
Royal Air Force Air Commodore (1892–1981)
Force officer who became the last Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Balloon Command. Educated at Framlingham College, Lincoln was commissioned into the
Philip_Lincoln
British military service in World War II
press. The RAF Air Ambulance Unit flew under 46 Group Transport Command from RAF Down Ampney, RAF Broadwell, and RAF Blakehill Farm. RAF Dakota aircraft
Women's_Auxiliary_Air_Force
Electronic warfare conflict in the Second World War
be attacked with any probability of success. To support this mission, the RAF invested heavily in navigation training, equipping their aircraft with various
Battle_of_the_Beams
Royal Air Force air marshal (1889–1944)
commander-in-chief RAF Balloon Command. On 1 December 1940, he was replaced by Air Marshal Sir Leslie Gossage at RAF Balloon Command. Boyd was then promoted
Owen_Tudor_Boyd
Airport near London, England
Biggin Hill was also used by RAF Balloon Command. After the war, Biggin Hill was briefly used by RAF Transport Command, and then became a base for both
London_Biggin_Hill_Airport
1940 WWII air battle
air superiority over the RAF, with the aim of incapacitating RAF Fighter Command; 12 days later, it shifted the attacks to RAF airfields and infrastructure
Battle_of_Britain
British Marshal of the Royal Air Force (1893–1969)
Luftwaffe. Douglas went on to be Air Officer Commanding in Chief of RAF Middle East Command in which role he was an advocate of Operation Accolade, a planned
Sholto Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas of Kirtleside
Sholto_Douglas,_1st_Baron_Douglas_of_Kirtleside
Airfields used by the Royal Air Force in 1940
Britain, the defence of the UK's airspace was divided up within RAF Fighter Command into four Groups, each comprising several airfields and squadrons
List of Battle of Britain airfields
List_of_Battle_of_Britain_airfields
Marshal of the Royal Air Force (1893–1971)
the destructive force of Bomber Command. He fended off attempts by the Royal Navy to take command over RAF Coastal Command, and resisted attempts by the
Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford
Charles_Portal,_1st_Viscount_Portal_of_Hungerford
Former Royal Air Force operations group
ceased to exist when it became the RAF (Cadet) College. The group was reformed on 1 April 1937 in Fighter Command at RAF Uxbridge as No. 12 (Fighter) Group
No._12_Group_RAF
Former Royal Air Force operations group
reformed on 15 March 1939 as No. 15 (Reconnaissance) Group, part of RAF Coastal Command, at Lee-on-Solent. It comprised Royal Air Force squadrons, with attached
No._15_Group_RAF
British scientist and military consultant (1911–1997)
with useful accuracy. At Jones's urging, Winston Churchill ordered up an RAF search aircraft on the night of 21 June 1940, and the aircraft found the
Reginald_Victor_Jones
Air raids on Bath, Somerset, during WWII
Blitz, mounted in response to a step-change in the effectiveness of the RAF's bombing offensive in March 1942 which resulted in the destruction of the
Bath_Blitz
British military operation in World War II
V-1, against which the defence consisted of anti-aircraft guns, barrage balloons and fighter aircraft. The British Double-Cross System used double agents
Operation_Diver
Former Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England
the hangars housed the balloons from which trainees made their first drops.[citation needed] In 1954 RAF Maintenance Command used Shed No.1 for its rehearsals
Cardington_Airfield
Former Royal Air Force group in Northern Britain
RAF Acklington A RAF Aldergrove A RAF Anstruther R RAF Ayr A RAF Bamburgh R RAF Blakelaw HQ RAF Castletown A RAF Catterick A RAF Church Fenton A RAF Cockburnspath
No._13_Group_RAF
Military unit
boundaries roughly coincided with No. 13 Group and No. 14 Group of RAF Fighter Command. III AA Corps had the following organisation from February 1941:
III Anti-Aircraft Corps (United Kingdom)
III_Anti-Aircraft_Corps_(United_Kingdom)
Scottish physicist who pioneered radio direction-finding and radar (1892–1973)
by Archive Services at the University of Dundee. A briefing facility at RAF Boulmer has been named the Watson-Watt auditorium in his honour.[citation
Robert_Watson-Watt
Human settlement in England
RAF Chessington Hospital, demolished in the 1990s, first opened as RAF Hook around 1938 as a regional barrage balloon depot and was operated by RAF Balloon
Chessington
New Zealand soldier, aviator and former Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal (1892–1975)
commanding the squadron. In the interwar period, Park served with the RAF in a series of command and staff postings, including a period as air attaché in South
Keith_Park
Room was part of RAF Fighter Command's radar defence system in Britain during the Second World War. The filter room at Fighter Command Headquarters lay
Filter_Room
Former Royal Air Force operations group
B Cole-Hamilton Nov 1944 Unknown List of Royal Air Force groups RAF Fighter Command Battle of Britain List of Battle of Britain airfields List of Battle
No._10_Group_RAF
Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal (1882–1970)
senior officer in the Royal Air Force. He was Air Officer Commanding RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain and is generally credited with playing
Hugh_Dowding
Formation of the British Royal air force 1918-1944
then disbanded on 15 May 1919. Its next incarnation was as part of RAF Fighter Command. In 1940, the need for another Group headquarters to control fighter
No._9_Group_RAF
American pilot (1912–1941)
World War II. He was one of eleven American pilots who flew with RAF Fighter Command between 10 July and 31 October 1940, thereby qualifying for the Battle
Andrew_Mamedoff
style uniform and latterly came under the administrative control of RAF Strike Command and the operational control of the Home Office. Civilian volunteers
List of ROC Group Headquarters and UKWMO Sector controls
List_of_ROC_Group_Headquarters_and_UKWMO_Sector_controls
British civil defence programme
ISBN 978-0-7867-4458-9. OCLC 646810103. "Air Raid Shelter Protection". RAF Museum. Retrieved 23 May 2016. "London Makers Marks - RJ-RQ". www.silvermakersmarks
Air_Raid_Precautions
Former RAF base in South Yorkshire, England
being known as RAF Lightwood between 1939 and 1943, and later RAF Norton between 1943 and 1965. On opening it was part of Balloon Command designated to
RAF_Norton
American World War II RAF pilot
in World War II. He was one of 11 American pilots who flew with RAF Fighter Command between 10 July and 31 October 1940, thereby qualifying for the Battle
Vernon_Keough
WWII German strategic bombing campaign
airfield Willingale. Airfields at Panshanger and Nuthampstead and the RAF Balloon Command at Chigwell also reported bombs falling on the location or nearby
Operation_Steinbock
Large balloon tethered with metal cables
Barrage balloons. Barrage Balloon Reunion Club Popular Science, August 1943, British Barrage Balloon Secrets BBC's WW2 People's War: Barrage Balloons RAF Barrage
Barrage_balloon
German World War II pilot
aircraft by a Supermarine Spitfire, and by any aircraft in the war by RAF Fighter Command. Pohle's aircraft did not land on UK soil but in the sea, three miles
Helmuth_Pohle
Military unit
Its boundaries roughly coincided with No. 10 Group RAF and No. 11 Group RAF of RAF Fighter Command. I AA Corps had the following organisation from February
I Anti-Aircraft Corps (United Kingdom)
I_Anti-Aircraft_Corps_(United_Kingdom)
Royal Air Force Air Marshal (1912-2003)
Command from 1966 until his retirement in 1970. Porter joined the Royal Air Force in 1928. He was appointed Chief Signals Officer at Headquarters RAF
Kenneth_Porter_(RAF_officer)
Radar defence system in Britain in World War II
defence units such as Royal Navy, Army anti-aircraft gun sites, and RAF barrage balloon operations. There was also comprehensive liaison with the civil authorities
Chain_Home
Military unit
had been promoted on 11 November to command the new corps and at first it shared the 2nd AA Division's HQ at RAF Hucknall. The 2nd AA Division then moved
2nd Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)
2nd_Anti-Aircraft_Division_(United_Kingdom)
1940 British film
RAF personnel are in the RAF Balloon Command, created to protect urban centres and key targets such as industrial areas, ports and harbours. Balloons
Squadron_992
Military unit
supplies, and heavy repairs. They came under the operational control of RAF Fighter Command. The 4th AA Division was initially responsible for the industrial
4th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)
4th_Anti-Aircraft_Division_(United_Kingdom)
Air Defence formation of the British Army
was poor. AA Command moved 108 HAA guns to the IAZ from other divisions, and arranged 'fighter nights' when the guns remained silent and RAF night fighters
1st Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)
1st_Anti-Aircraft_Division_(United_Kingdom)
BBC radio comedy show
BBC radio show for the Air Force based on those who worked for the RAF Balloon Command. He was also broadcasting on other shows, including those on the
Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh
Part-time reserve of the Royal Air Force
Reserve Reserve Forces and Cadets Association RAF Balloon Command "Royal Air Force Senior Appointments". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 7 July 2025. Retrieved
Royal_Auxiliary_Air_Force
Scottish aristocrat and aviator
He left No. 601 Squadron in December 1940, moving on to command RAF Drem during 1943 and RAF Peterhead in 1945. Hope is credited with five aerial victories
Sir Archibald Hope, 17th Baronet
Sir_Archibald_Hope,_17th_Baronet
1942 painting by Laura Knight
of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force based at RAF Wythall—the regional headquarters of RAF Balloon Command—which was six miles (ten kilometres) from Birmingham
A_Balloon_Site,_Coventry
Former Royal Air Force operations group
aircraft List of Royal Air Force groups RAF Fighter Command "Groups 10-19". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 8 May 2013. Delve
No._14_Group_RAF
Senior Royal Air Force officer (1886–1963)
gifted. The most prominent candidate was Hugh Dowding, the head of RAF Fighter Command and senior in rank to Newall by three months, who had been informally
Cyril Newall, 1st Baron Newall
Cyril_Newall,_1st_Baron_Newall
Military unit
AA Command in October 1942 saw the AA divisions disbanded and replaced by a smaller number of AA Groups more closely aligned with the groups of RAF Fighter
11th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)
11th_Anti-Aircraft_Division_(United_Kingdom)
Peat bog in Greater Manchester, England
these Starfish sites as they were known, two of them on Chat Moss. RAF Balloon Command was responsible for the administration and manning of the sites,
Chat_Moss
Military unit
Orkney and Shetland Defences (OSDEF). It operated with No 13 Group of RAF Fighter Command, covering Scotland and the North of England. The composition of the
3rd Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)
3rd_Anti-Aircraft_Division_(United_Kingdom)
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
base was opened in October 1939 as part of 13 Group RAF Fighter Command and a satellite station of RAF Catterick. It was used by the Royal Air Force, the
RAF_Scorton
List of Balloon Organisations
Balloon Organisations of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force formed shortly before and during the Second World War. As the AAF was 'embodied' with the RAF on
Barrage Balloon Organisations of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force
Barrage_Balloon_Organisations_of_the_Royal_Auxiliary_Air_Force
Former RAF airbase in London
of 1917, RFC Kidbrooke was placed under the command of Lt. Col. William Henry Lang. The RFC became the RAF on 1 April 1918. Kidbrooke became No 1 Stores
RAF_Kidbrooke
Royal Air Force training base in England
Retrieved 31 July 2017. "RAF - RAF Hot Air Balloon". Archived from the original on 5 April 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2011. "RAF Gliding & Soaring Association
RAF_Halton
in purely RAF-context in 1936 when Bomber Command, Fighter Command, Coastal Command and Training Command were formed. Since that time the RAF has made
List of Royal Air Force commands
List_of_Royal_Air_Force_commands
Military unit
headquarter elements at RAF Uxbridge, including 1st AA Divisional Signals. Major-General Frederick Hyland was promoted from command of the 31st (North Midland)
6th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)
6th_Anti-Aircraft_Division_(United_Kingdom)
Defunct aerospace research organization and aircraft manufacturer
Agency in 1991. In 1904–1906 the Army Balloon Factory, which was part of the Army School of Ballooning, under the command of Colonel James Templer, relocated
Royal_Aircraft_Establishment
South African-born American-British pilot and flying ace
Davis was one of 11 American pilots[citation needed] who flew with RAF Fighter Command between 10 July and 31 October 1940, thereby qualifying for the Battle
Carl_Raymond_Davis
Military unit
AA Command in October 1942 saw the AA divisions disbanded and replaced by a smaller number of AA Groups more closely aligned with the groups of RAF Fighter
9th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)
9th_Anti-Aircraft_Division_(United_Kingdom)
Former Royal Air Force station in Essex, England
Training Command's Aircrew Selection Centre moved to Hornchurch in 1952, and was based there until 1962, when it moved to RAF Biggin Hill. A balloon unit
RAF_Hornchurch
WWII British balloon attack on Germany
assistance of the RAF Balloon Command (that supplied and delivered the hydrogen) and the Naval Meteorological Services. The balloons were inflated using
Operation_Outward
Ground Zero Indicator Operational instruments of the Royal Observer Corps RAF Bentley Priory Royal Observer Corps Medal Skywatch march Volunteer Air Observers
List of Royal Observer Corps / United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation Posts
List_of_Royal_Observer_Corps_/_United_Kingdom_Warning_and_Monitoring_Organisation_Posts
Military unit
roughly aligned with that of No 10 Group of RAF Fighter Command under whose orders Anti-Aircraft Command operated. The formation's first General Officer
5th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)
5th_Anti-Aircraft_Division_(United_Kingdom)
Military unit
Its boundaries roughly coincided with No. 9 Group RAF and No. 12 Group RAF of RAF Fighter Command. II AA Corps had the following organisation from February
II Anti-Aircraft Corps (United Kingdom)
II_Anti-Aircraft_Corps_(United_Kingdom)
RAF target-marking squadrons in World War II
The Pathfinders were target-marking squadrons in RAF Bomber Command during World War II. They located and marked targets with flares, at which a main bomber
Pathfinder_(RAF)
1945 WWII Luftwaffe air operation
of the Second World War. Gisela was an intruder operation against RAF Bomber Command during the Defence of the Reich campaign. It was the last big operation
Operation_Gisela
Military unit
AA Command in October 1942 saw the AA divisions disbanded and replaced by a smaller number of AA Groups more closely aligned with the groups of RAF Fighter
12th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)
12th_Anti-Aircraft_Division_(United_Kingdom)
Military unit
Newcastle). Vital Points (VPs) such as RAF Fighter Command airfields and factories began to receive a few Bofors guns. AA Command was also desperate for manpower
7th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)
7th_Anti-Aircraft_Division_(United_Kingdom)
Military unit
AA Command in October 1942 saw the AA divisions disbanded and replaced by a smaller number of AA Groups more closely aligned with the groups of RAF Fighter
10th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)
10th_Anti-Aircraft_Division_(United_Kingdom)
Archives – A History of 60 MU: RAF Tolerton "RAF Shipton SE550590". Brian Pears. Retrieved 31 May 2012. "Bomber Command – Rufforth". Royal Air Force. Archived
List of Royal Air Force Maintenance units
List_of_Royal_Air_Force_Maintenance_units
Former RAF base in Gloucestershire, England
part of No. 10 Group RAF of RAF Fighter Command. The first unit to use the airfield was No. 935 (County of Glamorgan) Barrage Balloon Unit (Auxiliary Air
RAF_Filton
British military unit
style uniform and latterly came under the administrative control of RAF Strike Command and the operational control of the Home Office. Civilian volunteers
Royal_Observer_Corps
Non flying Royal Air Force station in England
Training Command was to co-locate with HQ RAF Strike Command at RAF High Wycombe. The new co-located HQ's were subsequently merged to form Air Command and
RAF_Innsworth
Area of peat bog in Greater Manchester, England
for enemy aircraft. Operational control was the responsibility of RAF Balloon Command. The site contained an air raid shelter for the operational crew
Carrington_Moss
American fighter pilot
in England he was sent to No. 5 OTU RAF Aston Down to convert to Hurricanes and then to No. 1 Squadron RCAF at RAF Northolt on 2 September 1940. On 27
De_Peyster_Brown
List of English language works on the Battle of Britain
regarding the Battle of Britain. Allen, Hubert Raymond "Dizzy", Wing Commander RAF (1974). Who Won the Battle of Britain?. London: Arthur Barker. ISBN 978-0-213-16489-8
Bibliography of the Battle of Britain
Bibliography_of_the_Battle_of_Britain
Military unit
of AA Command in October 1942 saw the AA divisions disbanded and replaced by a number of AA Groups more closely aligned with the groups of RAF Fighter
8th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom)
8th_Anti-Aircraft_Division_(United_Kingdom)
British Army general (1884–1976)
In the Second World War he was General Officer Commanding Anti-Aircraft Command, one of the elements that protected Britain from aerial attack. Pile was
Frederick_Pile
American pilot
Battle of Britain. He was one of 9 American pilots who flew with RAF Fighter Command between 10 July and 31 October 1940, thereby qualifying for the Battle
John_Kenneth_Haviland
British flying ace
'out of control' and 11 balloons destroyed. On 1 August 1919 Woollett was granted a permanent commission in the Royal Air Force (RAF) with the rank of captain
Henry_Woollett
Royal Air Force officer
in World War II. He was one of 11 American pilots who flew with RAF Fighter Command between 10 July and 31 October 1940, thereby qualifying for the Battle
Alexander_Zatonski
Organisation Four-minute warning Royal Observer Corps Medal Skywatch march RAF Bentley Priory Aircraft Identity Corps (Canada) Volunteer Air Observers Corps
List of Royal Observer Corps / United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation Posts (Q–Z)
List_of_Royal_Observer_Corps_/_United_Kingdom_Warning_and_Monitoring_Organisation_Posts_(Q–Z)
Military unit
1924–29, appointed 16 February 1937; later Air Officer Commanding RAF Balloon Command Charles Carrington (1897–1990), author of A Subaltern's War (1929)
Birmingham_Rifles
British Royal Air Force during the Second World War
aircraft. Founded in 1938, Balloon Command was tasked with the organization, administration, training and supply of the UK's balloon defence system. Operational
Royal Air Force in World War II
Royal_Air_Force_in_World_War_II
Former RAF station in Essex, England
Squadron No. 992 (Balloon) Squadron No. 996 (Balloon) Squadron No. 997 (Balloon) Squadron No. 999 (Balloon) Squadron No. 2713 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2719
RAF_Great_Sampford
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
Maintenance Unit RAF. No. 939 (West Riding) Balloon Squadron AAF. No. 1332 (Transport) Heavy Conversion Unit RAF. No. 1341 (Special Duties) Flight RAF. Airborne
RAF_Riccall
Former air warfare service of the British Army
World War I the RFC, commanded by Brigadier-General Sir David Henderson, consisted of five squadrons – one observation balloon squadron (RFC No 1 Squadron)
Royal_Flying_Corps
British RAF pilot (1918–2019)
full flying" and so was posted as an instructor at RAF Bottisham and then as a flight commander at RAF Booker. When the war ended, he was posted to 8303
Maurice_Mounsdon
RAF BALLOON-COMMAND
RAF BALLOON-COMMAND
Male
Hindi/Indian
(राज) Hindi name RAJ means "king."
Male
English
Short form of English Raymond, RAY means "wise protector."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Ram named rock
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Lord Ram
Boy/Male
English Teutonic Biblical Sanskrit
Ram.
Male
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Rav, RAB means "great" or "teacher." Compare with another form of Rab.
Male
Scandinavian
 Scandinavian form of Old Norse Ráðúlfr, RALF means "wise wolf." Compare with another form of Ralf.
Surname or Lastname
Spanish
Spanish : of uncertain origin. Theoretically it could be a variant of vallón, from valle ‘valley’, but neither form is attested as a vocabulary word or as a place name element. Alternatively, it could be a Castilian spelling of Catalan Batlló, Balló, nicknames from diminutives of batlle ‘dancing’.English : variant spelling of Balon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a habitational name from one of the group of places in Oxfordshire named Baldon, from the Old English personal name Bealda + dūn ‘hill’, or a variant of Baldwin.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Ray, RAE means "wise protector."Â
Female
Japanese
(è˜) Japanese name RAN means "lily" or "orchid."
Male
Hebrew
(×ַלï‹×Ÿ) Hebrew name ALLOWN means "oak tree." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Simeon.
Female
Welsh
Welsh name HAF means "summer."
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Raibeart, RAB means "bright fame." Compare with another form of Rab.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old French balon ‘bundle’, ‘roll’, ‘pack’, hence a nickname for a small, rotund man or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a carrier of goods and merchandise.French (Bâlon) : generally regarded as a habitational name from Baalons in the Ardennes, it may however simply be from balon ‘ball’, ‘roll’ (see 1) or a derivative of Bal.
Male
Swedish
Variant spelling of Swedish Göran, JÖRAN means "earth-worker, farmer."
Female
English
English name, possibly derived from the vocabulary word ray, RAE means "sunbeam."
Male
Hebrew
(רַב) Hebrew name RAV means "great" or "teacher."
Male
English
Medieval form of English Ralph, RAFE means "wise wolf."
Male
French
Old French form of Old High German Baldawin, BALDOIN means "brave friend."
RAF BALLOON-COMMAND
RAF BALLOON-COMMAND
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Honorable; Righteous
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, Greek, Shakespearean
Gold; Heroine of a Tale that has been Told by Shakespeare
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Maolseachlainn, MAELEACHLAINN means "devotee of Seachlainn."
Girl/Female
Scandinavian
Abbreviation of Katherine. Pure.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Imbued in Naam
Boy/Male
Welsh
From the river bank.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone thought to resemble the fish in some way, Middle English lampreye.
Female
Teutonic
Variant spelling of Teutonic Hildegard, HILDEGARDE means "battle guard."
Girl/Female
Biblical
Praising God, clearness of God.
Female
English
 Variant spelling of English Alma, ALMAH means "nourishing" in Latin and "soul" in Spanish. Compare with another form of Almah.
RAF BALLOON-COMMAND
RAF BALLOON-COMMAND
RAF BALLOON-COMMAND
RAF BALLOON-COMMAND
RAF BALLOON-COMMAND
v. t. / i.
To incite dogs by a call; to halloo.
v. i.
To go up or voyage in a balloon.
n.
One who goes up in a balloon; an aeronaut.
v. t.
To take up in, or as if in, a balloon.
n.
A raw, sore, or galled place; a sensitive spot; as, to touch one on the raw.
v. i.
To expand, or puff out, like a balloon.
n.
Popularly, a public room for specific uses; esp., a barroom or grogshop; as, a drinking saloon; an eating saloon; a dancing saloon.
superl.
Deprived of skin; galled; as, a raw sore.
n.
A balloon.
superl.
Not mixed or diluted; as, raw spirits
n.
An officer who has charge of a ballot box.
n.
A hydraulic ram. See under Hydraulic.
v. t.
To transport on a raft, or in the form of a raft; to make into a raft; as, to raft timber.
n.
To vote or decide by ballot; as, to ballot for a candidate.
n.
The art or practice of ascending in a balloon; aeronautics.
a.
Swelled out like a balloon.
superl.
Not tanned; as, raw hides
superl.
Hence: Unprepared for use or enjoyment; immature; unripe; unseasoned; inexperienced; unpracticed; untried; as, raw soldiers; a raw recruit.
superl.
Not distilled; as, raw water