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Ramsey, Sir Alf
Ramsey, Sir Alf ( Alfred) (1920–99) English football manager and player. Ramsay was a fullback for Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur, and made 32 appearances for England (1948–53). He began his managerial career with Ipswich Town, helping them win the League Championship (1962) before managing (1963–74) the national team. Ramsay created and guided England's only World Cup-winning side (1966).
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"Ramsey, Sir Alf." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ramsey, Sir Alf." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-RamseySirAlf.html "Ramsey, Sir Alf." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-RamseySirAlf.html |
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Ramsey
Ramsey, Canada, Isle of Man, UK, USA 1. Isle of Man: ‘River where wild Garlic grows’ from the Old Scandinavian hramsa ‘wild garlic’ and á ‘river’.2. UK (England): the town in Cambridgeshire was known as Hramesege ‘Island where wild Garlic grows’ from hramsa and ēg ‘island’, in fact a slightly raised piece of ground in a marshy area.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ramsey." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ramsey." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Ramsey.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ramsey." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Ramsey.html |
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Ramsey
Ramsey, probably ‘island where wild garlic grows’, OE hramsa + ēg: Ramsey Cambs. Hramesege c.1000. Ramsey Essex. Rameseia 1086 (DB).
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A. D. MILLS. "Ramsey." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Ramsey." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Ramsey.html A. D. MILLS. "Ramsey." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Ramsey.html |
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Ramsey
Ramsey residential borough (1990 pop. 13,228), Bergen co., NE N.J.; settled 1846, inc. 1908. Dairy and truck farms are in the area. |
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"Ramsey." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ramsey." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ramsey.html "Ramsey." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ramsey.html |
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Ramsey
Ramsey Isle of Man. Ramsa 1257. ‘Stream where wild garlic grows’. OScand. hramsa + á.
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A. D. MILLS. "Ramsey." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Ramsey." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Ramsey1.html A. D. MILLS. "Ramsey." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Ramsey1.html |
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