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in 2010
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Origin and Meaning of English

User Submitted Origins

English
83%
Scottish
8%
African
8%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from Virginia, U.S. says the name English means "A garden. An English cottage garden".
  2. According to a user from South Africa, the name English is of African origin and means "Caring".
  3. A submission from California, U.S. says the name English means "Gift of god".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
adjective Eng"lish
Of or pertaining to England, or to its inhabitants, or to the present so-called Anglo-Saxon race.

Etymology: AS. Englisc, fr. Engle Angle, Engles, Angles, a tribe of Germans from the southeast of Sleswick, in Denmark, who settled in Britain and gave it the name of England. Cf. Anglican

noun Eng"lish
Senses
  1. Collectively, the people of England; English people or persons.
  2. The language of England or of the English nation, and of their descendants in America, India, and other countries.
  3. A kind of printing type, in size between Pica and Great Primer. See Type.
  4. [Billiards] A twist or spinning motion given to a ball in striking it that influences the direction it will take after touching a cushion or another ball.

Note: ☞ The English language has been variously divided into periods by different writers. In the division most commonly recognized, the first period dates from about 450 to 1150. This is the period of full inflection, and is called Anglo-Saxon, or, by many recent writers, Old English. The second period dates from about 1150 to 1550 (or, if four periods be recognized, from about 1150 to 1350), and is called Early English Middle English, or more commonly (as in the usage of this book), Old English. During this period most of the inflections were dropped, and there was a great addition of French words to the language. The third period extends from about 1350 to 1550, and is Middle English. During this period orthography became comparatively fixed. The last period, from about 1550, is called Modern English.

Note: The type called English.

verb Eng"lish
Senses
  1. To translate into the English language; to Anglicize; hence, to interpret; to explain."Those gracious acts . . . may be Englished more properly, acts of fear and dissimulation." [Milton.]"Caxton does not care to alter the French forms and words in the book which he was Englishing." [T. L. K. Oliphant.]
  2. [Billiards] To strike (the cue ball) in such a manner as to give it in addition to its forward motion a spinning motion, that influences its direction after impact on another ball or the cushion.(U.S)
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. The discipline that studies the English language and literature
  2. An Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
  3. (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
  4. The people of England
  5. Of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people ("English history", "the English landed aristocracy", and "English literature")
  6. Of or relating to the English language
Wiktionary

From Middle English Englisch, English, Inglis, from Old English Englisċ (“of the Angles; English”), from Engle (“the Angles”), a Germanic tribe +‎ -isċ; equal to Angle +‎ -ish. Compare Dutch Engels, Danish engelsk, Old French Englesche (whence French anglais), German englisch, Spanish inglés, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enǵʰ- (“narrow”) (compare Sanskrit अंहु (áṃhu, “narrow”), अंहस् (áṃhas, “anxiety, sin”), Latin angustus (“narrow”), Old Church Slavonic ѫзъкъ (ǫzŭkŭ, “narrow”)).

  1. The language originating in England but now spoken in all parts of the British Isles, the Commonwealth of Nations, North America, and other parts of the world.
    is spoken here as an unofficial language and lingua franca.
    How do you say ‘à peu près’ in ?
  2. A variety, dialect, or idiolect of spoken and or written English.
  3. English language, literature, composition as a subject of study
  4. An English surname​ originally denoting a non-Celtic or non-Danish person in Britain.
  5. A male or female given name
  6. A town, the county seat of Crawford County, Indiana; named for Indiana statesman William Hayden English.
  7. (plural) The people of England; Englishmen and Englishwomen.
    The Scottish and the have a history of conflict.
  8. (Amish, plural) The non-Amish; non-Amish people.
  9. (uncountable) Ability to employ the English language correctly or idiomatically.
    My coworkers have pretty good for non-native speakers.
  10. The English-language term or expression for something.
    What's the for ‘à peu près’?
  11. (uncountable) Specific language or wording in English; English text or statements in speech, whether in translation or otherwise.
    The technical details are correct, but much of the is not very clear.
  12. (printing, dated) A size of type between pica (12 point) and great primer (18 point), standardized as 14-point.
  13. (uncountable) Plain or readily understandable language.
  14. (uncountable, Canada, US) Spin or sidespin given to a ball, especially in pool or billiards.
    You are trying to put too much on the ball.

Notable Persons Named English

Notable Persons Named English

English Council of State

English Council of State is a prime minister. Their most notable accomplishments were from 1649 to 1653.

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English Gardner

English was born on April 22nd, 1992.

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English

English was born on May 26th, 1931. He left this life on June 10th, 1998.

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English Fisher

English was born in 1928. English is also known as Fisher and Bouie. He passed away in 2011.

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English McConnell

English was born on May 14th, 1883. He passed away on June 13th, 1928.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name English

Notable Persons With the Last Name English

Aiden English

Aiden was born on October 7th, 1987 in Chicago. Aiden is also known as Rehwoldt, Matt; Marquee, and Matt.

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Bill English

Bill English is a Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand. Bill was born on December 30th, 1961 in Lumsden, Southland, New Zealand.

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Larry English

Larry English is a football player. He has had major accomplishments since 2009. Larry was born on January 22nd, 1986 in Aurora, Illinois.

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Melvin Franklin

Melvin Franklin was a rhythm, blues, pop music, and soul music musician. He plays Piano, Guitar, and Vocals. He was most prominent from 1958 to 1958. Melvin was given the name David Melvin English on October 12th, 1942 in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. He passed away on February 23rd, 1995.

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Alex English

Alex English is a basketball player for the Basket Napoli, Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets, and Dallas Mavericks. He was most active from 1976 to 1992. Alex was born on January 5th, 1954 in Columbia, South Carolina.

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Jon English

Jon English is a singer, actor, musician, and songwriter. Jon was given the name Jonathan James English on March 26th, 1949 in Hampstead, London, England.

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  • CariDee English
  • Paul M. English
    Ceo
  • Ron English
    Pop Artist
  • William Hayden English
    Congressman
  • Carl English
    Basketball Player
  • Kim English
    Athlete
  • Diane English
    Director
  • Damien English
    Minister of State ForSkills
  • Phil English
    Accountant
  • Katreeya English
    Singing
  • Lawrence English
  • Robert Henry English
    Military Person
  • William English
    Scientist
  • Thomas Dunn English

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity English U.S.
  White 71.37% 64.26%
  African American 22.42% 11.96%
  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.72% 4.85%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.57% 0.69%
  Two or More Ethnicities 2.48% 1.76%
  Hispanic or Latino 2.44% 16.26%

Of Last Name English

People with the last name English are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name English

  • What name lists does English rank for?
  • How Popular is the name English? English is the 17,844th most popular name of all time. As a last name English was the 748th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name English have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 451 babies born with the first name English in the United States. That's more than enough people named English to occupy the territory of Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 66 (as of July 1, 2008).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named English? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1889 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  • When was English first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name English is Friday, May 18th, 1877.
  • What year had the most people named English born? The highest recorded use of the first name English was in 1983 with a total of 22 babies.
  • Random English Factoid: According to the 1913 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name English is not a popular baby boy's name in South Carolina. Imagine that, only 5 babies in South Carolina have the same name in 1913.
  • Weird things about the name English: The name spelled backwards is Hsilgne. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Gnhleis. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name English? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 46,393 people with the last name English.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of English? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 16 of them will have English as their last name.
  • English name meaning

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