With Germanic origins, the surname carries the meaning of hardy, brave, or strong.
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The surname Menard is French in origin.It is a variant of the surname Maynard.
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The Neeson surname has origins in Scotland, Holland, and Germany.
The surname Igoe has origins in Ireland and Spain.
The surname Quarles most likely has English origins.
from what i have been able to find is that it is either from the surname "Marsh" from england, and there are many origins from russia which is were my grandfather is from and we have the last name Maresh.
It is believed that it origins from winemakers.
If it is the surname itself, its origins are in England.
The family surname Gregory has origins in England, Germany, AND Portugal.
There are several possible origins for this name and variations of it. It could mean 'church sexton', 'furrier' or 'cherry picker'. It's a surname that has it's origins in a profession.
I first investigated the listing in a dictionary; then I checked into an etymological dictionary to find the meaning and origins of the word "surname". Next, I checked into Wikipedia; the link listed below utilizes "Jones" as an example surname. I further checked into the House of Names website; link listed below.
In all likelihood it probably does.