Madge

Madge
Madge Madge, n. [Cf. OF. & Prov. F. machette.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) The barn owl. (b) The magpie. [1913 Webster]

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  • Madge — may refer to:In places: * Madge, Wisconsin, a US townPeople with the given name Madge: * Madge (given name) People with the surname Madge: * Charles Madge (1912–1996), English poet and journalist * Steve Madge, birder, author, and bird tour… …   Wikipedia

  • Madge — pet form of fem. proper name MARGARET (Cf. Margaret). MADGE. The private parts of a woman. [ Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence, London, 1811] …   Etymology dictionary

  • Madge — f English: pet form of MARGARET (SEE Margaret), representing a palatalized version of Mag(g) (see MAGGIE (SEE Maggie)) …   First names dictionary

  • Madge — [maj] n. a feminine name: see MARGARET …   English World dictionary

  • Mädge — Ulrich Mädge (* 11. Juni 1950 in Vienenburg) ist ein deutscher Politiker der SPD. Mädge ist seit 1991 Oberbürgermeister von Lüneburg, von 1991 bis 1996 ehrenamtlich, seitdem hauptamtlich. Bei der niedersächsischen Kommunalwahl 2006 wurde er mit… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Madge — Recorded in many forms as shown below, this surname is of early medieval English origin. It is derived from the Middle English female given name Magge , itself a diminutive form of Margerie, the usual English form of the pre 9th century Old… …   Surnames reference

  • Madge — noun or , rarely, Madonna. Fie upon Caroline, Madge, Amelia / These I reckon the essence of prose! …   Wiktionary

  • madge — ˈmaj noun ( s) Etymology: probably from Madge, nickname for Margaret 1. : barn owl 2. dialect Britain : magpie …   Useful english dictionary

  • Madge Networks — NV was a networking technology company founded by Robert Madge, and is best known for its work with Token Ring. It was a global leader and pioneer of high speed networking solutions in the mid 1990s, and also made significant contributions to… …   Wikipedia

  • Madge Gill — Nombre de nacimiento Maude Eades Ethel Nacimiento 1882 Gran Bretaña, Londres Fallecimiento …   Wikipedia Español

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