Where does the surname Baer come from?
The proud and noble German surname of Bauer was first recorded in Austria and Bavaria.
What are the most common Vietnamese names or surnames?
Here are some Vietnamese names that I know:
By the way, when you read it, it may sound weird, but if you say it in Vietnamese it would sound better and more right and correct.
-Girls-
My-Le (me-lay): "Beautiful Female"
Hong(hunm): "Pink"
Hoa(ho-a): "Flower"
Xuan(suan): "Spring"
Thu(two): "Fall/Autumn"
Ha(ha-): "Summer"
Bao(bow): this is just is a cute name for a girl
-Boy-
Anh-Tuan(an-two-an: "Handsome Male"
Hung(huu-ng): "Manly Guy"
Dong(dung): "Winter"
Ngoc(knock): "Pearl"
Chau(chow): "Pearl"
Yeu(ew) or Tinh(tin): "Love"
I tried my best! But it can be switch around too, it doesn't have to be exactly boy-girl, like "Ngoc" can be a boy or a girl's name. So are some others. I'm not sure if you wanted it translated or not but I did it anyways. Some of them, I'm not sure at the translation part like, "Hung" means "Manly Guy". But if you want it not translated I can definitely give you more than this but yea. :) Sorry I wrote to many words instead of viet names.:( But I hope that this helps
Where did the surname Munoz originate?
Monzon is originated from Italy.
2nd answer: The 4crests website shows it to be of Spanish descent, orgin uncertain.
What is the country origin of surname Willis?
The proud and noble English surname of Willis is first found in early records of Berkshire, where they held a family seat, just after the Norman Invasion in 1066 A.D.
Are there any Famous actresses with surnames starting with the letter e?
E - First Name:
· Queen Elizabeth II (British Queen)
· Elizabeth Taylor (actress)
· Ella Fitzgerald (singer)
· Emily Dickinson (author)
· Emmylou Harris (singer)
· Erma Bombeck (author)
E - Last Name:
· Amelia Earhart (aviator)
· Chris Evert (tennis)
What does the name Gerken mean?
My last name is also Gerken and it means sexy.
2nd Answerer says: The German surname Gerken, first found in Hamburg, has many variations and is also linked to many place names in the Holstein region.
What is the country of origin for the surname Savage?
I have read that this last name comes from the french last name, Sauvage, but when these persons moved to English speaking lands, the name was deformed to Savage.
What is the nationality of the surname Odierno?
Odierno is Italian. In Italian, it literally means "of the day".
Are there any Italian surnames which don't end in a vowel?
well, some of the ways u can tell if someones Italian by seeing if their last name ends in lli, my friends last name is dimicelli and that's Italian, or sometimes if the last name ends in an "ey" kind of sound its Italian, im itlian so i'd know haha.
Where does the last name Russell originate?
Russell comes from a diminutive form of the Anglo-Norman rus, from the Old French ros, meaning red; the diminutive is thought to have referred to the reddish (skinned or haired) one.
What is the surname of the British prime minister?
Usually four or five years. General Elections have to happen at least every five years, but the Prime Minister can call them a year early if he wishes (usually if he has good approval ratings).
Why didn't slaves get surnames?
Because if you can have a name with so much power that make you feel like you have so much power they will pull you down to that part that you feel like nothing so it means there name make them feel power without them they feel like nothing but a person
Your name is synonymous with your NATURE.This is why your use your SIGN-ATURE or "SIGN your NATURE" When someones name is changed,all information about his nature is changed. Your name identifies your with a culture,nation,clan. The European slave masters wanted the slave to have NO PART in remembering his culture,renaming the African,or not allowing him to keep his name is akin to a father naming his newborn child..now the child identifies with his father.If someones name is Marciano,you can identify him with perhaps being Italian.Schmidt,German,Romonoski,Polish etc. But when you have an African man whose name is William Johnson it doesn't identify him with any culture EXCEPT it might possibly tie him etymologically(if you trace the name), with his master's culture.To sum it up,it was to "remake" the newly incarcerated African.
What was Edward the Confessor's surname?
He wasn't a virgin He hated children
He was evil because he wanted to kill every child but became ill before he could
He killed his five brothers to get the thrown
No one liked him
No one grieved his death
when he was dyeing his guard killed him to put him out of his misery
He liked men more than women
He loved his dad
he hated his mum
What is the top 10 most common surnames?
1. Smith
2. Jones
3. Taylor
4. Williams
5. Brown
6. Davies
7. Evans
8. Wilson
9. Thomas
10. Roberts
Hope that helped!
What are the surnames of all of the apostles?
What nationality is the surname Webb?
The surname Webb is an English and Scottish occupational name for a weaver, early Middle English webbe, from Old English webba (a primary derivative of wefan 'to weave').
What is the meaning of the surname Burton?
Boldly rising through history's withering mists of time while proudly brandishing the family motto of "The Light is my guide!", the noble English Burton surname strides victoriously from Yorkshire, where they held lands at Burton Agnes, Burton Constable, and Burton Pidsea.
Where is the surname Reed from?
The surname Reed comes from the Old English Reid, which means either "headland" or "red-haired".
What is the Rogers family motto?
First found in the records at Cornwall,
the English
surname Rogers
is quite distinguished, carrying the meaning "skilled with a spear"
.
The family motto Nos Nostraque Deo
translates to We and ours to God.
Where does the surname Woods come from?
The proud and noble English surname Woods derives from a Norman knight who came to Leicester with the Norman Invasion of 1066 A.D. The major branch of the family moved to Dumfriesshire, Scotland and held a family seat after about 1150 A.D.
family motto: "Safe on the waves"
Where does surname Wilson come from?
Type your answer here... Wilson is Anglo-Saxon (English) and originated as "the son of Will," or "Will's son," before there were surnames to identify people.
For example, "Robert, the son of Will" would morph into "Robert Wilson" when surnames came into common use.