Powers
Common English surname
Powers is a surname of English and Irish origin.
Austin Powers is the comedic spy character; Francis Gary Powers was the U-2 pilot shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960.
The Powers family has lived here for generations. (Lowercase powers refers to abilities or authorities.)
family name
Hereditary portion of identity
- Irish drinksGuinness, Jameson, Bushmills, Baileys, Paddy
- Lumber TownsSawyer, McCloud, Weed, Shelton, Longview
- Le GuinEarthsea, Sparrowhawk, Lavinia, true names
- Upper PeninsulaMarquette, Hancock, Calumet, Mackinac Island, Upper Peninsula
- comicscomic books, comic book, comic strip, comic art, comic panel
- Christian cosmologyheaven, hell, God, angels, demons
Powersfirst name
Personal name, not surname
given name · Christian name · forename · personal name · baptismal name
Powersweaknesses
Points of vulnerability
powerlessness · inabilities · incapacities · impotence · disabilities
Powerspowerlessness
Inability to affect outcomes
subjugation · subordination · impotence · disenfranchisement · servitude
- flower powerNonviolent resistance ideology
- power upEnergize a device
- power plantFacility producing electrical energy
- power toolsMotor-driven implements
- power outageLoss of electrical supply
- power buttonDevice activation control
power, powerful, empower, powerless, overpower, powerfully, powered, horsepower, empowered