What does Moline mean?

Definitions for Moline
ˈmoʊ lɪn, moʊˈlaɪnmo·line

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Molinenoun

    a town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River

Wiktionary

  1. molinenoun

    The crossed iron that supports the upper millstone by resting on the spindle; a millrind.

  2. Etymology: From molin mill, from molinum (mill), from molere (to grind).

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  1. moline

    Moline is a term used in heraldry to refer to a specific type of cross with split ends that look like the sails of a windmill. The term is derived from the Latin word "molinum", which means mill. It's often used in coat of arms and other heraldic emblems.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Molinenoun

    the crossed iron that supports the upper millstone by resting on the spindle; a millrind

  2. Etymology: [L. molina mill, fr. molere to grind. See Mill.]

Wikidata

  1. Moline

    Moline is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States, with a population of 43,977 in 2010. Moline is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities has a population estimate of 381,342. The city is the ninth-most populated city in Illinois outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area. The corporate headquarters of Deere & Company is located in Moline, as is the headquarters of Kone in the United States, Quad City International Airport, Niabi Zoo, Black Hawk College, and the Quad Cities campus of Western Illinois University-Quad Cities. Moline is a retail hub for the Illinois Quad Cities, as Southpark Mall and numerous big-box shopping plazas are located in the city. In the mid-1990s, the city undertook major efforts to revitalize its central business district, which had declined after suburban growth and retail changes after the 1950s and 1960s. Today, Moline's downtown again serves as one of the civic and recreational hubs of the Quad Cities; many events take place at the 12,000-seat i wireless Center and at John Deere Commons. Downtown Moline features hotels such as Radisson and Stoney Creek Inn, and commercial areas such as Bass Street Landing and the historic 5th Avenue.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Moline

    mō′lin, n. and adj. the crossed iron in the upper millstone for receiving the spindle in the lower stone, a millstone rynd: (her.) a moline cross. [L. mola, a mill.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. MOLINE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Moline is ranked #9821 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Moline surname appeared 3,296 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Moline.

    85.5% or 2,818 total occurrences were White.
    7.1% or 234 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    3.5% or 118 total occurrences were Black.
    1.8% or 60 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.3% or 43 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.7% or 23 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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  1. lo mein

  2. oilmen

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Moline in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Moline in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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  • Sharon Taylor
    Sharon Taylor
    That is my middle name I was named after my uncles tractor Minneapolis moline
    LikeReply 29 years ago

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