Sam Ovett
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What's the origin of your family name?
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Don Quixote
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Italian, means strong in that language.
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Sam Ovett
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English Metonymic occupational name for a fishmonger, or an Aphetic form of an Old french word (of Germanic origin) for a specific type of fish.
Oh well, it's been a few weeks since the last round of fish puns.
Oh well, it's been a few weeks since the last round of fish puns.
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The Grockle
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this interesting and unusual name derives from the medieval female given name dye and the pre 7th century name maugh, apparantly anyway.
although my surname is quite unusual with only a couple of thousand people bearing the name, in southampton where my family can be traced back to the 14th century it is the 131st most popular name. there is a road named after my family in southampton as my great x6 (i think) grandfather was gaoler of there in the early 18th century.
although my surname is quite unusual with only a couple of thousand people bearing the name, in southampton where my family can be traced back to the 14th century it is the 131st most popular name. there is a road named after my family in southampton as my great x6 (i think) grandfather was gaoler of there in the early 18th century.
Presumeably 'Murray' descends from an ancient family of divers
Eric Potts
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Comes from the Gaelic , meaning 'King' , so show a bit of reverence you lot.
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top countries---top regions----------top cities
UK---------- Timaru district NZ-----Brighton SE UK
NZ---------- Invercargill city NZ----Unknown SE UK
GER----------Dundedin city NZ------Worthing SE UK (ME)
USA----------South East UK--------Redhill SE UK
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top countries---top regions----------top cities
UK---------- Timaru district NZ-----Brighton SE UK
NZ---------- Invercargill city NZ----Unknown SE UK
GER----------Dundedin city NZ------Worthing SE UK (ME)
USA----------South East UK--------Redhill SE UK
--------------South West UK-------Guildford SE UK
Sam Ovett
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HastingsSeagull
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Lion in Germanic languages I believe
According to the internet surname database -
The derivation is from the early personal name "Haduric" meaning "battle-rule", one of a wide group of similar compound names first introduced into Britain by the Anglo-Saxon invaders in the years after the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century.
Have to be honest as I have previously heard it was to do with a ditch diggers mate but Battle-rule sounds a better.
Seems we've been around for centuries, mostly in the west country. Despite that, I have no inclination to join the BNP!
The derivation is from the early personal name "Haduric" meaning "battle-rule", one of a wide group of similar compound names first introduced into Britain by the Anglo-Saxon invaders in the years after the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century.
Have to be honest as I have previously heard it was to do with a ditch diggers mate but Battle-rule sounds a better.
Seems we've been around for centuries, mostly in the west country. Despite that, I have no inclination to join the BNP!
Last name: Munday
Recorded as Monday, Munday, Mondy, Mundy, and possibly others, this interesting and unusual surname is usually of English origins, but in some cases can be Irish. If English it derives from the pre 7th century word 'mondaeg', meaning moon day, and in ancient times it was considered lucky to be born on this day, and this may be one of the origins of the name. A second possible origin is from the Old Norse personal name "Mundi", from mundr, meaning protection. A third possibility is feudal, and may have described a person who owed service to the local lord on a Monday. Finally it may be Irish from the Gaelic name 'Mac giolla Eoin', meaning 'The son of the follower (or friend) of Eoin'. It is said that in Ireland the surname was created by the confusion of the last part of the personal name with the Gaelic word 'luain' which means Monday.
Recorded as Monday, Munday, Mondy, Mundy, and possibly others, this interesting and unusual surname is usually of English origins, but in some cases can be Irish. If English it derives from the pre 7th century word 'mondaeg', meaning moon day, and in ancient times it was considered lucky to be born on this day, and this may be one of the origins of the name. A second possible origin is from the Old Norse personal name "Mundi", from mundr, meaning protection. A third possibility is feudal, and may have described a person who owed service to the local lord on a Monday. Finally it may be Irish from the Gaelic name 'Mac giolla Eoin', meaning 'The son of the follower (or friend) of Eoin'. It is said that in Ireland the surname was created by the confusion of the last part of the personal name with the Gaelic word 'luain' which means Monday.
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I know it's not strictly your name, but Hiney is occasionally used by Americans as slang for their arse, which I rather like
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Greer (Scottish) derived from Gregory, meaning watchful, vigilant.
Which is good to know. Doesn't say "impetuous" or "prone to idiocy" though.
Which is good to know. Doesn't say "impetuous" or "prone to idiocy" though.
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Oh shit
Evening Mr Merrick ..