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up Stand or stand in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Stand, Stands or The Stand may refer to: The Stand, a 1978 novel by Stephen King The Stand (1994
Stand
1978 novel by Stephen King
The Stand is an epic post-apocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by American author Stephen King and first published in 1978 by Doubleday. The plot centers
The_Stand
1969 studio album by Sly and the Family Stone
Stand! is the fourth album by American soul-funk band Sly and the Family Stone, released on May 3, 1969. Written and produced by lead singer and multi-instrumentalist
Stand!
Substitute for an actor for production purposes
A stand-in, sometimes a lighting double, for film and television is a person who substitutes for the actor before filming, for technical purposes such
Stand-in
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up stand by in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Stand By may refer to: "Stand By" (Roman Holliday song), 1983 "Stand By" (Senit song), 2011 "Stand By"
Stand_By
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Look up stand up in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Stand Up may refer to: Stand-up comedy, a comic style in which a comedian performs in front of a
Stand_Up
Situation in which a military unit holds against overwhelming odds
A last stand, or a final stand, is a military situation in which a body of troops holds a defensive position in the face of overwhelming and virtually
Last_stand
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Standalone or Stand-alone may refer to: Standalone DSL, a digital subscriber line without analog telephone service; also known as naked DSL Stand-alone expansion
Stand-alone
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Stand by Me may refer to: Stand by Me (film), a 1986 American drama film directed by Rob Reiner, based on the novella The Body by Stephen King Stand by
Stand_by_Me
Gaelic games magazine in Ireland
monthly Gaelic games magazine Hogan Stand, which is distributed throughout Ireland. The magazine is named after the main stand in Croke Park, where the trophies
Hogan_Stand
1986 American coming-of-age film directed by Rob Reiner
Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Rob Reiner. Based on Stephen King's 1982 novella The Body, the film is set in the
Stand_by_Me_(film)
2006 film by Brett Ratner
X-Men: The Last Stand (also marketed as X3: The Last Stand, or X-Men 3) is a 2006 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the X-Men. It
X-Men:_The_Last_Stand
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situation. Stand down may also refer to: Irish Stand Down, a form of bare-knuckle boxing "Stand Down", a 2013 song by Little Mix from Salute "Stand Down, Margaret"
Stand_down
Brief sexual relationship
A one-night stand is a single sexual encounter in which there is no expectation that there shall be any further relations between the sexual participants
One-night_stand
Cherokee politician and general (1806-1871)
Brigadier-General Stand Watie (Cherokee: ᏕᎦᏙᎦ, romanized: Degadaga, or Degadoga, lit. 'Stand firm';[citation needed] December 12, 1806 – September 9, 1871)
Stand_Watie
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Stand on It may refer to: "Stand on It" (Bruce Springsteen song) "Stand on It" (Lil Baby song) "Stand on It" (Yeat song) "Stand on It" (Jeff Beck song)
Stand_on_It
1988 biographical comedy-drama film
Stand and Deliver is a 1988 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Ramón Menéndez, written by Menéndez and Tom Musca and produced by Musca
Stand_and_Deliver
Queue area and pick-up point for taxis
A taxi stand (also called taxi rank, cab stand, cab rank, or hack stand) is a queue area on a street or on private property where taxicabs line up to wait
Taxi_stand
2020 American dark fantasy streaming television miniseries
The Stand is an American post-apocalyptic fantasy television miniseries comprising nine episodes, based on the 1978 novel of the same name by Stephen
The_Stand_(2020_miniseries)
Topics referred to by the same term
Stander may refer to: Standing frame for assisting the physically challenged Stander (surname) Stander (film) 2003 film about bank robber Andre Stander
Stander
Business commonly owned by children
A lemonade stand is a business that is commonly owned and operated by a child or children, to sell lemonade. The concept has become iconic of youthful
Lemonade_stand
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Stand Tall may refer to: "Stand Tall" (Burton Cummings song), 1976 "Stand Tall" (Bahjat song), 2015 "Stand Tall" (Childish Gambino song), 2016 Stand Tall
Stand_Tall
Weapons for attacking from beyond defender's range
Standoff weapons (or stand-off weapons) are missiles or bombs which are air-launched from a distance sufficient to allow the attacking vehicle to avoid
Standoff_weapon
Urban food stall, food cart that specializes in tacos and other Mexican dishes
A taco stand, taco shop or taquería is a food stall, food cart or restaurant that specializes in tacos and other Mexican dishes. The food is typically
Taco_stand
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I Stand may refer to: I Stand (album), an album by Idina Menzel "I Stand" (Idina Menzel song), a song from the album I Stand tour, the tour by Idina Menzel
I_Stand
Five Stand is a type of shotgun sport shooting similar to sporting clays, trap and skeet. There are five stations, or stands and six to eighteen strategically
Five_stand
1934 poem by Clare Harner
"Do not stand by my grave and weep" is the first line and popular title of the bereavement poem "Immortality" by Clare Harner, published in 1934. Often
Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep
Do_Not_Stand_at_My_Grave_and_Weep
Mount for a microphone
A microphone stand is a free-standing mount for a microphone. It allows the microphone to be positioned in the studio, on stage or on location without
Microphone_stand
American comedian (born 1999)
Kameron Evan "Kam" Patterson (born April 10, 1999) is an American stand-up comedian and actor who joined the cast of Saturday Night Live for season 51
Kam_Patterson
Place to buy snack or food
A concession stand, or refreshment stand (American English, Canadian English), snack kiosk or snack bar (British English, Irish English) is a place where
Concession_stand
2017 American film
Please Stand By is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Ben Lewin and based on the 2008 short play of the same name by Michael Golamco, who also
Please_Stand_By
Australian pop punk band
Stand Atlantic are an Australian pop-punk band from Sydney, formed in 2012, consisting of vocalist/rhythm guitarist Bonnie Fraser, lead guitarist David
Stand_Atlantic
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last stand in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Last stand is a position against overwhelming odds. Last Stand or The Last Stand may also stand for: The
Last_stand_(disambiguation)
6th episode of the 3rd season of Euphoria
"Stand Still and See" is the sixth episode of the third season of the American psychological drama television series Euphoria. The episode was written
Stand_Still_and_See
Scientific equipment
In chemistry, a clamp stand, also called a retort stand, a ring stand, or a support stand, is a piece of scientific equipment intended to support other
Clamp_stand
Raised platform used for hunting
Tree stands or deer stands are open or enclosed platforms used by hunters. They have several advantages: they increase camouflage, lessen the hunter's
Tree_stand
WWE livestreaming event
2025 Stand & Deliver was a professional wrestling livestreaming event produced by WWE for its developmental brand NXT. It was the fifth annual Stand & Deliver
NXT_Stand_&_Deliver_(2025)
Philanthropic organization
Stand Together is an American philanthropic organization that was first established in 2003 to promote civil society across the United States. It is a
Stand_Together
Comedy style where the performer addresses the audience directly
Stand-up comedy is an art form that involves a stand-up comic and an audience. Comics perform on a stage and deliver humorous and satirical monologues
Stand-up_comedy
1983 single by Stevie Nicks
"Stand Back" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks from her second solo studio album The Wild Heart (1983). The song was released as the
Stand_Back
American country pop singer (born 1993)
Records where he was joined by Dominic Frost on guitar and released the Stand Alone (EP) on August 24, 2015, which was later certified Gold. "Spin You
Morgan_Wallen
Topics referred to by the same term
Stand and Deliver is a 1988 film. Look up stand and deliver in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Stand and Deliver may also refer to: Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver (disambiguation)
Stand_and_Deliver_(disambiguation)
1968 novel by John Brunner
Stand on Zanzibar is a dystopian New Wave science fiction novel written by John Brunner and first in part published in New Worlds magazine in 1967 and
Stand_on_Zanzibar
1994 book by Oliver Sacks
A Leg to Stand On is a 1984 autobiographical account by neurologist Oliver Sacks describing his recovery from psychogenic leg paralysis following a mountaineering
A_Leg_to_Stand_On
WWE livestreaming event
The 2026 NXT Stand & Deliver, also promoted as NXT Stand & Deliver: St. Louis, was a professional wrestling livestreaming event produced by WWE for its
NXT_Stand_&_Deliver_(2026)
Hand to hand combat in a standing position
stand-up fighting is hand-to-hand combat between opponents in a standing position, as distinguished from ground fighting. Clinch fighting is stand-up
Stand-up_fighting
This is a timeline documenting events and facts about English-speaking stand-up comedy in the year 2026. January 1: Trevor Noah's special The LOST South
2026_in_stand-up_comedy
Stand for holding condiment containers
A cruet-stand (or cruet in British English) is a small stand of metal, ceramic, or glass which holds containers for condiments. Typically these include
Cruet-stand
Drinking game
A keg stand is a drinking activity where the participant does a handstand on a keg of beer and attempts to drink as much as possible at once or to drink
Keg_stand
1937 American film directed by Tay Garnett
Stand-In is a 1937 American screwball comedy directed by Tay Garnett and starring Leslie Howard, Joan Blondell and Humphrey Bogart. The film's screenplay
Stand-In
2009 EP by Hanson
Stand Up, Stand Up is a live acoustic EP released by Hanson, recorded at the Tulsa Little Theatre in May 2009 with an intimate crowd of about 700 fan-club
Stand_Up,_Stand_Up
Forest area of distinct characteristics
A forest stand is a contiguous community of trees sufficiently uniform in composition, structure, age, size, class, distribution, spatial arrangement
Forest_stand
1953 British television series
Stand by to Shoot was a British television serial which aired in 1953 on the BBC, written by Donald Wilson and produced by Dennis Vance. It was set at
Stand_by_to_Shoot
English comedian (born 1983)
Alma mater University of Hull Spouse Jon Richardson (m. 2015; div. 2024) Children 1 Comedy career Years active 2009–present Medium Stand-up television
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1985 American film
Stand Alone is a 1985 American action drama film directed by Alan Beattie and starring Charles Durning. An older war hero witnesses a murder. He is reluctant
Stand_Alone
Zionist politician (1870–1919)
Avraham Adolf Stand (1870–1919) was a Jewish politician and leading Zionist activist in Austria-Hungary. Adolf Stand was born in Lemberg (today Lviv, Ukraine)
Adolf_Stand
Straight stands. Simple boom stands. Counterweighted boom stands. Zero-offset boom stands. Multiple boom stands. The hi-hat stand is a stand for supporting
Cymbal_stand
Film set lighting technique
a C-stand (or Century stand) is primarily used to position light modifiers, such as silks, nets, or flags, in front of light sources. The stand is constructed
C-stand
1980 live album by Warren Zevon
Stand in the Fire is a live album by American singer-songwriter Warren Zevon, released December 26, 1980. It was recorded in August 1980 during a five-night
Stand_in_the_Fire
1994 American post-apocalyptic horror miniseries
The Stand (also known as Stephen King's The Stand) is a 1994 American post-apocalyptic horror television miniseries based on the 1978 novel The Stand by
The_Stand_(1994_miniseries)
1973 video game
Lemonade Stand is a business simulation game created in 1973 by Bob Jamison of the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium (MECC). In it, the player
Lemonade_Stand
Justification defense in a criminal case
A stand-your-ground law, sometimes called a "line in the sand" or "no duty to retreat" law, provides that people may use deadly force when they reasonably
Stand-your-ground_law
Device for copying photos to a new negative
In photography, a copy stand is a device used to copy images and/or text with a camera. The stand consists of a board onto which the media is placed and
Copy_stand
2002 anime television series
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is a Japanese anime television series produced by Production I.G and based on Masamune Shirow's manga Ghost in
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Ghost_in_the_Shell:_Stand_Alone_Complex
Shop fitting
A display stand is a free-standing physical fitting/fixture in a shop on which products are arranged. It is an advertising and merchandising tool that
Display_stand
2008 studio album by Okkervil River
The Stand Ins is the fifth full-length studio album by American indie rock band Okkervil River, released on September 9, 2008. The album is the second
The_Stand_Ins
Hong Kong non-profit online news website
Stand News (Chinese: 立場新聞) was a free non-profit online news website based in Hong Kong from 2014 to 2021. Founded in December 2014, it was the successor
Stand_News
Football stadium in Manchester, England
2000s, including the addition of extra tiers to the North, West and East Stands, almost returning the stadium to its original capacity of 80,000 in 2006
Old_Trafford
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up standoff, stand off, or stand-off in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Standoff or stand-off may refer to: Impasse, two sides unable to reach an
Standoff
2024 studio album by Firewind
Stand United is the tenth studio album by Greek heavy metal band Firewind. It was released on 1 March 2024, and features the same lineup as the bands
Stand_United
The IMF Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) is an economic program of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) involving financial aid to a member state in need of
IMF_Stand-By_Arrangement
1982 single by the Fixx
"Stand or Fall" is a song by new wave/rock band the Fixx, released by MCA Records in the UK on 26 March 1982, followed by a US release on 5 August 1982
Stand_or_Fall
Bus parking location
A bus stand, also called a bus bay,[citation needed] or bus stance,[citation needed] is a designated parking location where a bus or coach waits out of
Bus_stand
Historic inn on the Natchez Trace in Tennessee
Grinder's Stand was a stand, or inn, located on the Natchez Trace. A replica can be visited today at the Meriwether Lewis Park, located on the Natchez
Grinder's_Stand
Large permanent human settlement
for a project. Planning often involves tradeoffs—decisions in which some stand to gain and some to lose—and thus is closely connected to the prevailing
City
Venue for selling fruits
A fruit stand or fruit stall is a primarily open-air business venue that sells seasonal fruit and many fruit products from local growers. It might also
Fruit_stand
2024 documentary film
Something to Stand For (2024) is a documentary film featuring Mike Rowe about heroes of historical events like the American Revolution, World War II,
Something_to_Stand_For
American actor (1908–1994)
Lionel Jay Stander (January 11, 1908 – November 30, 1994) was an American actor, activist, and a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild. He had an
Lionel_Stander
Diesel-electric locomotive subsystem which integrates engine functional controls
A control stand is a diesel-electric locomotive subsystem which integrates engine functional controls and brake functional controls, whereby all functional
Control_stand
Business podcast
Lemonade Stand is a business podcast that launched on March 6, 2025, hosted by content creators Brandon Ewing (Atrioc), Aiden McCaig (Calvin), and Doug
Lemonade_Stand_(podcast)
2014 single by Ty Dolla Sign
"Stand For" is a song written and performed by American singer Ty Dolla Sign. It was released as a single on November 17, 2014. After the release of the
Stand_For
American education advocacy group
Stand for Children is an American education advocacy group. Founded in 1996 following a Children's Defense Fund rally, the non-profit advocates for equity
Stand_for_Children
1982 studio album by Vice Squad
Stand Strong Stand Proud is the second studio album by Vice Squad. It is the final album to feature the band's original lineup. It was originally released
Stand_Strong_Stand_Proud
1997 studio album by Kenny Chesney
I Will Stand is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was released on July 15, 1997, on BNA Records. "She's Got It
I_Will_Stand
16th episode of the 5th season of Seinfeld
"The Stand In" is the 80th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 16th episode of the fifth season. It aired on February 24, 1994. In this episode
The_Stand_In_(Seinfeld)
Topics referred to by the same term
one-night stand is either a non-recurring theatrical performance or a sexual encounter lasting one night. One-night stand may also refer to: One Night Stand (1984
One-night stand (disambiguation)
One-night_stand_(disambiguation)
2012 American black comedy-crime film by Fisher Stevens
Stand Up Guys is a 2012 American dark comedy crime film directed by Fisher Stevens and starring Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin. The film
Stand_Up_Guys
American fast food chain
Hamburger Stand is a regional fast food chain in the western United States. Besides its low-cost burgers, the restaurant's menu features items from its
Hamburger_Stand
American soul and R&B group
The Family Stand is an American soul and R&B group based in New York City, active since the late 1980s, consisting of Sandra St. Victor, Peter Lord Moreland
The_Family_Stand
2021 studio album by Yola
Stand for Myself is the second studio album by English singer and songwriter Yola. It was released on 30 July 2021, through Easy Eye Sound and distributed
Stand_for_Myself
Japanese cyberpunk media franchise
the Shell 2: Innocence; the 2002 television series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and its 2020 follow-up, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045; and
Ghost_in_the_Shell
Tool used for animation
An animation stand is a device assembled for the filming of any kind of animation that is placed on a flat surface, including cel animation, graphic animation
Animation_stand
Football stadium in Aston, Birmingham, England
development, resulting in the current stand configuration of the Holte End, Trinity Road Stand, North Stand and Doug Ellis Stand. Before 1914, a cycling track
Villa_Park
First drive-in restaurant in the United States
Kirby's Pig Stand was the first drive-in restaurant to open in the United States. It was opened by Jessie G. Kirby and Reuben Jackson in 1921, in Dallas
Kirby's_Pig_Stand
English stand-up comedian
Ivo Charles Graham (/ˈaɪvoʊ/ EYE-voh) is an English stand-up comedian and comedy writer. Ivo Charles Graham was born in Tokyo, Japan. He attended day
Ivo_Graham
1988 studio album by Impellitteri
Stand in Line is the first studio album by heavy metal band Impellitteri, released in 1988 through Relativity Records; a remastered edition was issued
Stand_in_Line
Stand development is a photographic development process where film is left in a very dilute developing solution for an extended period of time, with little
Stand_development
American actress (1946–2016)
successful singing career, including two top-40 hits in 1965, "Don't Just Stand There" (number eight) and "Say Something Funny" (number 22). She also performed
Patty_Duke
Meeting at which attendees remain standing
A stand-up meeting (STUM) is a meeting in which attendees typically participate while standing, usually at around 10am. The discomfort of standing for
Stand-up_meeting
Elevated plate for serving cake
A cake stand is a type of tableware used for serving cake and other pastries, or a type of kitchen equipment used for holding cakes while they are decorated
Cake_stand
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English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : occupational name for someone in charge of a mill, from Old English mylen ‘mill’ + weard ‘guardian’. In southern England and the West Midlands this was a standard medieval term for a miller. Compare Miller.
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English and French
English and French : nickname for a lighthearted or cheerful person, from Middle English, Old French gai. In Middle English the term could also mean ‘wanton’, ‘lascivious’ and this sense may lie behind the surname in some instances.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from places in Normandy called Gaye, from an early proprietor bearing a Germanic personal name cognate with Wade.probably from the Catalan personal name Gai (Latin Gaius), or in some cases a nickname from Catalan gay ‘cheerful’.Variant of German Gau.North German : from a Frisian personal name Gay.A Congregational clergyman and one of the forerunners of the Unitarian movement in New England, Ebenezer Gay (1696–1787) was born in Dedham, MA, which had been founded by his grandfather, John Gay, who came to America from Wiltshire, England, about 1630 and settled in Watertown, MA. Ebenezer’s great-grandson Howard was editor of the American Anti-Slavery Standard.
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English
English : habitational name from Lancaster in northwestern England, named in Old English as ‘Roman fort on the Lune’, from the Lune river, on which it stands, + Old English cæster ‘Roman fort or walled city’ (Latin castra ‘legionary camp’). The river name is probably British, perhaps related to Gaelic slán ‘healthy’, ‘salubrious’.
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North German and Dutch
North German and Dutch : variant of Hopp.South German : nickname from dialect hoppen ‘to hop’ (a variant of standard German hüpfen).Danish : from North German Hopp (see Hopf), or the Danish byname Hoppe ‘horse’, ‘mare’.English : metonymic form of Hopper 1.
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English (chiefly Sussex)
English (chiefly Sussex) : variant of Standen, or a habitational name from a place in Lancashire with the same etymology.
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English
English : habitational name from Lenton in Nottinghamshire, which is named from the river on which it stands, the Leen (see Leen) + Old English tūn ‘settlement’, ‘enclosure’. There is also a Lenton in Lincolnshire; however, up to the 18th century it was known as Lavington and probably therefore did not contribute to the surname.
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German
German : probably a northern variant of Gerl, a topographic name from a field named with girlet ‘alder stand or copse’.English : variant of Garle, a nickname from Middle English girle, garle ‘child’.
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English
English : habitational name from Standard Hill in Ninfield, Sussex.
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French (Jérôme) and English
French (Jérôme) and English : from the medieval
personal name Jérôme (French), Jerome (English),
from Greek HierÅnymos (see Hieronymus). This achieved
some popularity in France and elsewhere, being bestowed in honor of St
Jerome (?347–420), creator of the Vulgate, the standard Latin
version of the Bible.English (of Norman origin) : from a personal
name, Gerram, composed of the Germanic elements gÄr, gÄ“r ‘spear’ + hraban ‘raven’.A Jerome is recorded in Montreal in 1655 with the secondary
surnames Beaune and Leblanc. Another bearer of the name,
from Brittany, is recorded in Montreal in 1705 with the secondary
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Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Anéislis, STANDISH means "careful, thoughtful."
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English
English : variant of Standish.
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English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for a miller. The standard modern vocabulary word represents the northern Middle English term, an agent derivative of mille ‘mill’, reinforced by Old Norse mylnari (see Milner). In southern, western, and central England Millward (literally, ‘mill keeper’) was the usual term.Southwestern and Swiss German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Müller (see Mueller).
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English
English : habitational name from a place in Cheshire, named from the Glaze Brook, the stream on which it stands (a British name, from Welsh glas ‘gray’, ‘green’, ‘blue’) + Old English brÅc ‘stream’. The surname is also common in Devon, where it probably derives from a place by a stream similarly named, a small tributary of the Avon.
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English
English : habitational name for someone from places so named in Wiltshire and Cambridgeshire. Both are named from the rivers on which they stand: the Kennet in Wiltshire and Kennett in Kent, an old British or Celtic name of uncertain origin.
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English (Devon; of Cornish origin)
English (Devon; of Cornish origin) : topographic name for someone who lived by a menhir, i.e. a tall standing stone erected in prehistoric times (Cornish men ‘stone’ + hir ‘long’).
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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.
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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’.
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English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from a derivative of Old French hurer ‘to bristle or ruffle’, ‘to stand on end’ (see Huron).Irish : this may be an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEarghaill ‘descendant of Earghall’, a variant of Ó Fearghail (see Farrell).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name for a mayor, Middle English, Old French mair(e) (from Latin maior ‘greater’, ‘superior’; compare Mayor). In France the title denoted various minor local officials, and the same is true of Scotland (see Mair 1). In England, however, the term was normally restricted to the chief officer of a borough, and the surname may have been given not only to a citizen of some standing who had held this office, but also as a nickname to a pompous or officious person.German and Dutch : variant of Meyer 1.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Meyer 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Lancashire (now part of Greater Manchester), so named from Old English stÄn ‘stone’ + edisc ‘pasture’. There is another place so named in Gloucestershire, but it does not seem to be the source of the surname.Myles Standish (?1584–1656) was a soldier of fortune, from 1620 captain of the Mayflower Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony. Little is known of his origins and early life, but in his will he claimed to be descended from a leading Catholic family, the Standishes of Standish, Lancashire, England. He also claimed to have been deprived of his inheritance, a claim not confirmed.
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