Definitions for dowding
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1. Dowding, Hugh Dowding, Baron Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, Dowdynoun

   British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)

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1. dowding

   Air Chief Marshal Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, (24 April 1882 – 15 February 1970) was an officer in the Royal Air Force. He was Air Officer Commanding RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain and is generally credited with playing a crucial role in Britain's defence, and hence, the defeat of Adolf Hitler's plan to invade Britain. Born in Moffat, Scotland, Dowding was an officer in the British Army in the 1900s and early 1910s. He joined the Royal Flying Corps at the start of the First World War and went on to serve as a fighter pilot and then as commanding officer of No. 16 Squadron. During the inter-war years he became Air Officer Commanding Fighting Area, Air Defence of Great Britain and then joined the Air Council as Air Member for Supply and Research. In July 1936, Dowding was appointed chief of the newly created RAF Fighter Command. During the Battle of Britain in the Second World War, Dowding's Fighter Command successfully defended the UK against the attacks of the Luftwaffe, thanks to his prudent management of RAF resources and detailed preparation of Britain's air defences (the Dowding system). He subsequently came into conflict with proponents of the Big Wing tactic, most notably Trafford Leigh-Mallory and Douglas Bader, which along with the inadaquecies of RAF's nighttime defence during the Blitz led to his eventual downfall. In November 1940, Dowding was replaced in command against his wishes by Sholto Douglas, another Big Wing advocate. Dowding retired from the Royal Air Force in July 1942 and was made a peer in June 1943. Upon retirement, Dowding subsequently became an influential member of the British spiritualist, theosophical, and animal rights movements. He died on 15 February 1970, aged 87.

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1. dowding

   Dowding is a surname of English origin. The most notable person with this surname was Hugh Dowding, a British officer in the Royal Air Force who played a key role in the Battle of Britain during World War II. There is also a method in sheet metal forming named after him called the "Dowding system". However, without any specific context, it's generally recognized as a family name.

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1. DOWDING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dowding is ranked #28552 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Dowding surname appeared 835 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dowding.
   
   92.2% or 770 total occurrences were White.
   2.7% or 23 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.5% or 21 total occurrences were Black.
   2.1% or 18 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dowding in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dowding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dowding
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowding
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html