Sprague
Encyclopedia
Sprague is a surname
of English origin, from the northern Middle English
Spragge, either a personal name or a byname meaning "lively", a metathesized and voiced form of Spark, a Northern English surname from the Old Norse
byname or personal name Sparkr ‘sprightly’, ‘vivacious’.
United States
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of English origin, from the northern Middle English
Middle English
Middle English is the stage in the history of the English language during the High and Late Middle Ages, or roughly during the four centuries between the late 11th and the late 15th century....
Spragge, either a personal name or a byname meaning "lively", a metathesized and voiced form of Spark, a Northern English surname from the Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
byname or personal name Sparkr ‘sprightly’, ‘vivacious’.
Places
Canada- Sprague, ManitobaSprague, ManitobaSprague is a community in the Canadian province of Manitoba minutes from Minnesota and Ontario. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Piney, about one hour south of Steinbach and two hours south of Winnipeg. It is a small town located at the junctions of Highway 308 and Highway 12....
, a small town near the Minnesota/Manitoba border
United States
- Sprague, Alabama, Montgomery County, AlabamaMontgomery County, AlabamaMontgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the most populous county in the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area; its population in 2010 was 229,363 .- History :...
- Sprague, ConnecticutSprague, ConnecticutSprague is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town was named after William Sprague, who laid out the industrial section. The population was 2,971 at the 2000 census...
- Sprague, NebraskaSprague, NebraskaSprague is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 146 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sprague is located at ....
- Sprague, WashingtonSprague, WashingtonSprague is a city in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 446 at the 2010 census. The town was plotted in 1880 and named for former American Civil War Union general John Wilson Sprague.Eugene E...
- Sprague, WisconsinSprague, WisconsinSprague is an unincorporated community located in the town of Necedah, Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. Sprague is located on Wisconsin Highway 80 and the Canadian National Railway north-northwest of the village of Necedah....
- Sprague FieldSprague FieldSprague Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Montclair, New Jersey on the campus of Montclair State University. It holds 5,700 people. Major League Lacrosse's New Jersey Pride hosted their home games at this stadium from 2004 to 2005....
, a multi-purpose stadiumMulti-purpose stadiumMulti-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
on the campus of Montclair State University in New Jersey - The Sprague River (Maine)Sprague River (Maine)The Sprague River is a river in the town of Phippsburg, Maine. It flows primarily through tidal marsh and empties into the Atlantic Ocean, west of the mouth of the Morse River and west of the mouth of the Kennebec River.-References:**...
- The Sprague River (Oregon)
- Sprague River, OregonSprague River, OregonSprague River is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. It is located about northeast of Klamath Falls near the Sprague River, northwest of Oregon Route 140.-History:...
, a community on the river
- Sprague River, Oregon
People
- Sprague CleghornSprague CleghornHenry William Sprague "Peg" Cleghorn, , was a Canadian professional hockey player from Westmount who played for the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Renfrew Creamery Kings and Toronto St. Patricks in the National Hockey Association and National Hockey League...
, former NHL hockey player - Sprague GraydenSprague GraydenSprague Grayden is an American television, film and theater actress. She appeared in the television drama Jericho, playing schoolteacher Heather Lisinski.-Early life:Grayden was born in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts...
, American actress (b. 1980) - L. Sprague de CampL. Sprague de CampLyon Sprague de Camp was an American author of science fiction and fantasy books, non-fiction and biography. In a writing career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and notable works of non-fiction, including biographies of other important fantasy authors...
, author - Charles Sprague (disambiguation)
- Clifton SpragueClifton SpragueVice Admiral Clifton Albert Frederick Sprague was a World War II-era officer in the United States Navy.-Biography:...
, American admiral during World War II- not to be confused with WWII-era American Vice Admiral Thomas L. SpragueThomas L. SpragueThomas Lamison Sprague was an vice admiral of the United States Navy, who served during World War II as commander of the aircraft carrier and took part in the battles of Guam, Leyte Gulf and Okinawa....
- not to be confused with WWII-era American Vice Admiral Thomas L. Sprague
- Ed Sprague (pitcher)Ed Sprague (pitcher)Edward Nelson Sprague, Sr. is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball for four different teams between 1968 and 1976. Listed at 6' 4", 195 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.A hard-thrower, Sprague did not play at school level...
, former Major League Baseball pitcher - Ed Sprague (third baseman), former Major League Baseball third baseman, and son of the pitcher
- Erik SpragueErik SpragueErik Sprague better known as The Lizardman, is a freak show and sideshow performer, best known for his body modification, including his sharpened teeth, full-body tattoo of green scales, bifurcated tongue, subdermal implants and recently, green-inked lips...
, the self-styled Lizardman - Frank J. SpragueFrank J. SpragueFrank Julian Sprague was an American naval officer and inventor who contributed to the development of the electric motor, electric railways, and electric elevators...
(1857–1934), American naval officer and inventor, notable for development of electric motors, electric railways, and electric elevators - Isaac SpragueIsaac SpragueIsaac Sprague was a self-taught landscape, botanical, and ornithological painter. He was America's best known botanical illustrator of his day....
, botanical illustrator - Isaac W. SpragueIsaac W. SpragueIsaac W. Sprague was a famous "human skeleton".-Biography:...
, the Original Thin Man - Jack SpragueJack SpragueJack Sprague is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver. He is currently a free agent. Sprague has finished in the top-ten in the points standings almost every year he has raced in the trucks, and won three championships in 1997, 1999, and 2001 while driving for Hendrick Motorsports.-...
, the only 3-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion - John W. SpragueJohn W. SpragueJohn Wilson Sprague was an American soldier and railroad executive. He served as a general in the Union Army in the Western Theater of operations during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry at the Battle of Decatur during the Atlanta Campaign...
(1817–1894), American soldier and railroad executive - Ken SpragueKen SpragueKen Sprague was an English socialist political cartoonist, journalist and activist, involved in trade union, civil rights and peace movements. In later life he was also a TV presenter and a psychotherapist....
, political cartoonist - Lucian SpragueLucian SpragueLucian C. Sprague was an American railroad executive. Sprague was born in Serena, Illinois on September 29, 1882, and during his early years held a variety of railroad jobs, including stints at the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Great Northern, and Baltimore and Ohio...
, American railroad executive - Peleg Sprague (Maine politician), politician from the state of Maine
- Peleg Sprague (New Hampshire)Peleg Sprague (New Hampshire)Peleg Sprague was a politician from the U.S. state of New Hampshire.Sprague was born in Rochester, Massachusetts. He clerked in a store in Littleton, Massachusetts, attended Harvard College, and was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, in 1783...
, politician from the state of New Hampshire - Royal SpragueRoyal SpragueRoyal Tyler Sprague was the 11th Chief Justice of California....
, 11th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California - William Sprague (disambiguation)
- W.G.R. Sprague, London Theatre designer
See also
- Sprague BrothersSprague BrothersThe Sprague Brothers are a rock'n'roll duo from Wichita Falls, Texas. Frank Lee Sprague and Chris Sprague. Appearances on CBS Television and reviews in Playboy and Rolling Stone along with many commercial releases and World Tours have solidified the Sprague's place as West Texas Rock'n'roll...
, a rock band from Wichita Falls, Texas - Ted Sprague, a fictional character from the television series Heroes
- Sprague-Grundy theorem, a theorem in recreational mathematics
- Sprague-ThomsonSprague-ThomsonSprague-Thomson is the name of the first rolling stock on the Paris Métro made completely of metal.-Research before 1908:In light of the Paris Métro train fire of 1903, the Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris searched for a rolling stock that was both durable and safe. The Thomson...
, the first rolling stock on the Paris Métro made completely of metal