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Where does the name Bourelle come from?
I've read in french history books that the word "bourelle" was used sometimes in an injurious manner. People would treat a woman by that name and it would sometimes lead to prosecution in courts for the reason that "bourelle" is the feminine of "bourreau" ; in english: executioner.
Where did the name Caitlin originate from?
The name Caitlin traces its' origins to Ireland. It is sometimes rendered 'Caitlyn' or 'Kathleen'. The meaning of the name is 'pure', due to the believed link between Caitlin and the Greek adjective 'katharos'.
Where does the last name weil originate from?
My last name is Weil and my Great-Grandfather Carl Weil was born in Austria near the German/Austrian Border. Weil is a town in Germany and the name means village or sometimes place of dwelling. There are many forms it could have originated in though from Weiler, Weill, or Wyle depending on how it was changed when your family emigrated.
What was the name of the first crusade?
The First Crusade, sometimes referred to as the Siege of Jerusalem, started in 1095 and ended in 1099. Crusader armies from Italy and France broke into separate groups and marched toward Constantinople.
Where does the surname Kosky originate from?
koski Name Meaning and HistoryFinnish: ornamental name from koski 'waterfall', 'rapids'. This was one of the many words denoting natural features that were used in the formation of Finnish surnames during the name conversion movement in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In the U.S. this is sometimes a shortened form of other Finnish surnames formed with this element, e.g. Kalliokoski, Ylikoski.Polish: habitational name from any of several places called Koski, named with kos 'blackbird'Ancestry.com
