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Surnames
Surnames, also known as last names, are passed down from our ancestors, and connect us to our family. In this category, you will find questions about the use of surnames and their meanings.
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Footballers surnames beginning with X?
There are a couple that I can think of;
Abel Xavier now of LA Galaxay, but used to play for Middlesboro, Liverpool, Roma, Everton.
Xavi of Barcelona
What are the most common surnames in Scotland?
Some of the most used surnames in Scotland include MacDonald and Murray. Other names that appear in the country include Anderson, Scott, Robertson, and Mitchell.
What is the current legal process in changing surnames?
The legal process for name changes,-- you must petition the court and give valid reasons for name change , unless it is through remarriage. you must then present an affadavit for legal documents stating that you legal name has changed
Where did the Balding family originate?
1. Dutch and German: from the Germanic personal name Baldo, or a short form of the various compound names such as Baldwin, formed with the first element bald 'bold', 'strong'. 2. Scottish: nickname for a bald man, from Middle English balled 'rounded like a ball', from bal(le)'ball' (Old English ball or Old Norse b?llr).
What is the orgin of the surname Hall?
The surname 'Hall' could be Scottish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, or Dutch; so I've listed a related link below for further study:
Where did the surname McGreavy originate?
Greig is a Scottish surname (promounced 'Greg') and is most likely derived from a shortened version of the surname Gregory.
Where does the surname 'Slater' come from?
First found in Derbyshire, England, where they'd held a family seat since ancient times, possibly even before the Norman Conquest of 1066. Slater was originally the trade name of a roofer.
What is the meaning of the surname McDaniel?
Due to erroneous Anglicization of the ancient Gaelic language, "McDaniel" actually means "son of Donald". They are known to have held a family seat from very early times in Argyleshire, where earliest records of this fine Scottish surname can be found.
Family motto: "Always ready!"
Where did the surname Capper originate?
While the obscurant mists of time still reveal that the fine English surname of Capper is first recorded in Lincolnshire just after the Norman Invasion of 1066 A.D., they also reflect that the family is descended from Le Cappere of Ayncourt, from the bailiwick of Caux, Normandy.
What is the origin of the surname Ponce?
* It's def not from the philippines, it's from Spain, but i also have heard that it may have originated in Rome. My last name is ponce and i am mexican, all i know of my surname is that my paternal great-grandpa came from Spain.
What is the origin of the surname Murphy?
I think Cork in Southern Ireland might be a good place to start looking, I know alot moved to Wales and East N.America during the potato famine of 1845, but have obviously spread further from there now. * Co. Tyrone-Co. Armagh * Co. Sligo * Co. Wexford-Carlow * Co. Cork-Kerry
Where did the surname of James originate?
The proud and noble English surname of James ultimately derives from the Hebrew language masculine given name Jacob, meaning "usurper". The family is known to have held lands in Normandy prior to the Norman Invasion of 1066 A.D.
Where did the Scottish surname Brown come from?
According to my source (link provided), the proud and noble English surname Brown is first found in Cumberland, where they'd held a family seat. They had arrived in England shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066 A.D., from Normandy.
Family motto: "Let majesty flourish"
Where did the surname Hampshire originate?
The ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes who once ruled all of Britain would have originally bestowed the proud and noble English surname of Hampshire upon persons living in or near the village of Hallamshire in the West Riding of Yorkshire, where they are known to have had held a family seat from very early times.
Where does the surname Gomez come from?
The Surname GOMEZ is a patronymic form of the given name, Gome or Gomo, meaning "man." Gomo is a pet form of Gomesano, composed of old Spanish elements meaning "man, path" plus the patronymic ending "-ez," signifying "son of." The English surname Gomme is similar, originating from the Old English guma, Middle English gome meaning "man."
Where does your surname originate?
Sometimes, a person's surname has been handed down for so many generations that the history is lost. Other, often more eminent surnames, rise victoriously despite the withering mists of time. Many surnames are derived from the location in which the family originally lived. Other names are derived from the nickname of a prominent person within that family's ranks.
What is the surname of god ram?
suryavanshi is surname of ram & raghu is also survanshi
so in ramayan bhagvan RAM surname is suryavanshi
What is the origin of the surname O'Sullivan?
The proud Irish surname of O'Sullivan strides boldly through the withering sands of time, heartily wielding the family motto of "The Steady Hand to Victory!" from their emergence in County Tipperary, securely ensconced amidst the ancient Eoganacht Chaisil sept of Cenel Fingin, long before the Anglo-Norman invasion. They are recognized as being descendants of the royalty.
Where does the surname Urquidi come from?
The name is of Spanish origin. The root name is Urquidi, which means birch-tree from the basque region of Urquidi in Spain. The form Urquidez is not found in Spain, but is found mostly in present day New Mexico and California. -ez usually denotes "son of, or descendent of" in this case that may not be.
From what I know they we were given our last names by what our ancestors did in the fields of slavery. See if your ancestors were in thefields picking cotton, then your last name would be Cottonfields or Landings or Colton or Langstonfields or just Fields. Some are spelled differently, because people don't like to imagine or think of their ancestors when their last name is called. Some simply do not prefer to use those names.
My parents told me people came up with last names by if your last name was Smith then your ancestors maybe were a JackSmith. And when ur ancestors were alive they didn't have last names, if ur name was George and you were a fisherman then they would call you george the fisherman. And later there were too many names that were the same so someone thought of having ur last name based on what ur job was. And if ur last name is Williams then maybe ur ancestors job was to take care of lambs because WILLIAMS and LAMB it sounds alike. Also, If ur last name was Samson then ur son was Sam. Combined its Samson. COOL HUH! :)
