mounted+soldier

  • 41Rider — Recorded in England as Rider and Ryder, and in Germany as Retter and Ritter, this is a surname of two possible meanings. The first is from the Anglo Saxon and Germanic pre 7th century word ridere , itself from ridan, meaning to ride, and as such… …

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  • 42Ritter — Recorded in England as Rider and Ryder, and in Germany as Retter and Ritter, this is a surname of two possible meanings. The first is from the Anglo Saxon and Germanic pre 7th century word ridere , itself from ridan, meaning to ride, and as such… …

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  • 43Ridder — This interesting and unusual name is of Anglo Saxon origin, and has two possible meanings. The first of these is from the late Olde English pre 7th Century term ridere , a derivative of ridan , to ride, and is an occupational surname given… …

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  • 44Roadknight — This unusual and picturesque name is of late Anglo Saxon origin, and is an occupational surname for a mounted servant or retainer. The name derives from the Olde English pre 7th Century word radcniht , from rad , an abstract derivative of the… …

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  • 45Roadnight — This unusual and picturesque name is of late Anglo Saxon origin, and is an occupational surname for a mounted servant or retainer. The name derives from the Olde English pre 7th Century word radcniht , from rad , an abstract derivative of the… …

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  • 46Rodnight — This unusual and picturesque name is of late Anglo Saxon origin, and is an occupational surname for a mounted servant or retainer. The name derives from the Olde English pre 7th Century word radcniht , from rad , an abstract derivative of the… …

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  • 47Ryder — This interesting and unusual name is of Anglo Saxon origin, and has two possible meanings. The first of these is from the late Olde English pre 7th Century term ridere , a derivative of ridan , to ride, and is an occupational surname given… …

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  • 48Dragoon — Dra*goon (dr[.a]*g[=oo]n ), n. [F. dragon dragon, dragoon, fr. L. draco dragon, also, a cohort s standard (with a dragon on it). The name was given from the sense standard. See {Dragon}.] 1. ((Mil.) Formerly, a soldier who was taught and armed to …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 49Dragoon bird — Dragoon Dra*goon (dr[.a]*g[=oo]n ), n. [F. dragon dragon, dragoon, fr. L. draco dragon, also, a cohort s standard (with a dragon on it). The name was given from the sense standard. See {Dragon}.] 1. ((Mil.) Formerly, a soldier who was taught and… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 50man-at-arms — noun (plural men at arms) Date: 1581 soldier; especially a heavily armed and usually mounted soldier …

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