Moresby
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Moresby is an English surname most notably associated with Royal Navy officer John Moresby, after whom the city of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea is named.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fairfax Moresby | 1 |
| Moresby canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English-language surname
ⓘ
Royal Navy officer ⓘ city ⓘ national capital ⓘ person ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Papua New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
English-language surnames
ⓘ
surnames of English origin ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| countryOfService | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Moresby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | named for Royal Navy officer John Moresby ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer | John Moresby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasToponymicUse | Port Moresby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exploration in the Pacific
ⓘ
exploration of New Guinea coast ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Oceania ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southeast coast of New Guinea ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Moresby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| role |
administrative center of Papua New Guinea
ⓘ
capital of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| usedAs | family name ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fairfax Moresby