English Surnames: An Essay on Family Nomenclature, Historical, Etymological, and Humorous, Volume 1Gale Research Company, 1875 - English language |
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adopted ancestors ancient Anglo-Saxon antiquaries appellation applied arms Atte baptismal baptismal name bear became bird bore borrowed Cade called Camden canting arms century chapter Chaucer Christian names church COCK cognomen common Conquest corruption descended designation Domesday Domesday Book Duke Edward Edward the Confessor enclosure England English Surnames etymology family names family nomenclature forest formerly French gentleman given Halliwell hence Henry Heraldry hereditary surnames hill instances J. M. Kemble John kind King knight land Latin latter Lord maker means modern names of places nomen Norman Normandy observes obsolete occurs origin orthography parish perhaps persons prænomen prefix probably proper names provincial quadruped remark respect Romans Salverte Saxon says Scotland Scottish signifies Smit Smith sobriquets sometimes surnames SURNAMES DERIVED Sussex synonymous term termination Thomas thou tion town Verstegan Warbleton Welsh whence William William the Conqueror wood word