Stearns is a surname derived from the Old English Stierne, which meant severe or strict.[ citation needed ] Variations include Stearn, Sterne and Stern. Notable people and characters with the name include:
George Smith may refer to:
The Boston Brahmins or Boston elite are members of Boston's traditional upper class. They are often associated with Harvard University, Anglicanism, and traditional Anglo-American customs and clothing. Descendants of the earliest English colonists are typically considered to be the most representative of the Boston Brahmins. They are considered White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs).
Bacon is an English surname originally from Normandy and England. In early sources, it also appears as "Bachun" and "Bacun".
Price or Pryce is a patronymic name derived from the Welsh "ap Rhys" meaning "son of Rhys". The given name Rhys means "enthusiasm" in Welsh. It is a common surname among those of Welsh ancestry. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its frequency was highest in Radnorshire, followed by Brecknockshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Flintshire, Shropshire, Denbighshire, Glamorgan, Carmarthenshire and Worcestershire. The surname has many other spellings including Priess, Priesz, and many others.
Pratt is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ed, Eddie, Edgar, Edward, Edwin, and similar, surnamed Smith, may refer to:
Events from the year 1831 in the United States.
Benson is a common patronymic surname of English origin meaning "son of Ben". Benson is uncommon as a first name, but quite common as a surname in English speaking countries.
Gould is a surname, a variant of "Gold"
Gilbert is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
George Washington (1732–1799) was the commander-in-chief of Continental forces in the American Revolution and the first president of the United States.
Albert is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Germanic Adalbert and Adelbert, containing the words adal ("noble") and beraht. It is also less commonly in use as a surname. Feminine forms of the names "Alberta" are declining in use.
Events from the year 1843 in the United States.
Burt is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Sanford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
DeWitt or Dewitt is a concatenated primarily American form of the Dutch surname De Witt or De Wit, both meaning "the white (one)", "the blond (one)". It also became a popular given name following the New York Governorship of DeWitt Clinton, whose mother Mary DeWitt was a descendant of the Dutch patrician De Witt family. People with the name include:
Lowell is a surname, see "Lowell family" for name origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Anson is a given name and surname of English origin, typically arising as a variation of the name, Hanson.