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What is an origin of a name?

Updated: 9/16/2023
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Sometimes, surnames were associated with WHERE a person lived, such as "Hill" or "Vale" or "Fields", for example.

Also, some surnames were associated with WHAT EXPLOITS a person had accomplished, like "Savage", or "Booker" or "Peacemaker", for example.

Sometimes, surnames were associated with paternal linkage, such as "Johnson" or "Jackson".

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