Your Surname: What Does It Mean ?

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

Recorded as McHenry, McEnery, McEniry, McHendry, McKendrie, McKendry, O' Henry, O'Henery, Henery and Fitzhenry, this is a Gaelic surname. It derives from either Mac Eanraig in Scotland or Mac Einri, O' Hinnerighe, and the Norman FitzHenry in Ireland, but ultimately all from the pre 6th century Germanic personal name Heim-ric translating as Home-power. Over the centuries the personal name spread to France and Normandy and as Henri was introduced into England by the Norman-French at the Invasion of 1066. In time this spelling spread to both Scotland and Ireland, where in due course it developed its own local forms. In Ireland the surname is associated both County Wexford in the East and about as far away as possible at County Limerick in the West. In ULster the clan are usually known as O' Henery. The FitzHenry's of Wexford were Gaelicised to Mac Einri and MacEnery in the 16th century. Examples of recordings Robert McHenry, christened in Edinburgh on August 31st 1701, and Helen, the daughter of Andrew and Jane Lundie McHenry, christened on March 5th 1812. Catharine McEniry believed to be of Limerick, sailed for New York on the ship "Yorkshire" on July 31st 1846, at the begining of the infamous Potato Famine in Ireland. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of John McHenri. This was dated 1370, when he was lord of Koylyan. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

 

[fudgebo]

I think that one is real i found it doing a geaniologies assignment

 

[Angerwing]

My last name is Farmer.

How dull.

 

[Eliam_Dar]

mine is Leon

"Sometimes confused with the surname 'Leonard', this surname is in fact quite different. It is Spanish but could be said to be of Roman origins, in that it derives from the city of Leon in North West Spain, named after a 'legion'. In the times of the Roman occupation of Spain upto the year 410 a.d., this place was the headquarters of the 7th Legio Gemina, the modern spelling being simply a short form of these elements. In some cases the surname may derive from the French city of Lyon, also occupied by the Roman army, and whilst this is quite possible, it is not a proven source of the surname. The early examples of the surname recording suggest that nameholders were people of estates and property, the preposition 'de' being used in most parts of northern Europe in the medieval period and later, as a mark of status. Examples of the surname recording taken from authentic church registers include Mateo Leon at San Nicholas de Bari, Valladolid, Spain, on September 29th 1698, Richard Leon, on October 8th 1973 at San Francisco, California, and Frank Leon, at Colton, San Bernardino, California, on July 10th 1911. The coat of arms granted in Spain, has the distinctive blazon of a silver field, charged with a red lion rampant. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Pedro de Leon, which was dated April 5th 1580, at Santa Maria Magdalena, Valladolid, Spain, during the reign of King Philip 11 of Spain, Emperor of Mexico, 1556 - 1598. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling."

Curiously my father has the coat of arms at home...so yeah, I am awsome

 

[Violet Red]

My full name means Defender of men In front of (or before) the forest...

Hehe

 

[Insert Comedy Here]

Long answer, living by a crab tree, or have the walking appearnce of a crab.

Short answer, my name is a crustacean.

 

[joschen]

<spoiler=Jansson>It could reasonably be argued that this is the most famous name and surname of the Christian World. It was recorded from the 12th century a.d. onwards in every European country, and in a vast range of spellings, of which there are believed to be over fourteen hundred in total. These range from the base forms such as Jon or John (England & Wales), Evan (Wales), Ian (Scotland), Shane (Ireland), Ivan (Russia) and Jean (France), to the Italian Giovanni, Zanni and Zoane, the Polish Janus, the Czeck Jan, Janak and Jansky, to the diminutives Jenkin, Jeannet, Nannini, Zanicchi, and Gianuzzi, the patronymics Johnson, Joynson, Jenson, Jocie, Ivanshintsev, and Ivashechkin. However spelt, all have derived from the biblical Hebrew "Yochanan", which translates as " He who Jehovah has favoured (with a son)". The name became particularly popular after the 12th century when returning Crusaders from the Holy Land often called their children by biblical names in commemoration of the fathers pilgrimage, these then in turn developed into surnames. The earliest recordings of surnames are to be found in Britain and amongst these is Thomas John in the "Hundred Rolls" of the county of Buckinghamshire for the year 1279, and Arnold Johan in the 1280 "Letter Book" register for the city of London. In Germany Walterus filius Johannis appears in the 1323 charters of the town of Vaihingen, whilst the 1344 charters of the city of Friedberg record Baumeister Johannssen. The first recorded spelling of the surname in any spelling is believed to be that of Pertus Johannis, which was dated 1230 a.d.. This is in the charters known as the "Close Rolls" of the county of Suffolk", during the reign of King Henry 111 of England,1216 to 1272.

 

[linwolf]

This ancient surname recorded in the spellings of Eynald, Enevold, Aynold, Eynaud and the Danish patronymic Enevoldsen, is of pre 7th century Germanic origins. It derives from the words "agin" meaning the edge (of a weapon), and "wald" - to rule. The original baptismal name being "Aginwald", which in the surname period from the 12th century onwards, developed into many other forms The patronymic "sen or son" was also added, and in its various forms the surname has been recorded from the Arctic Circle down to the Pyrenees. The name was first spread by the "Viking" influence. During the period from the 7th to the 10th centuries the Viking raiders from Norway, Denmark and Sweden captured or controlled, most of Northern Europe down to and including Normandy, the place of the Norse men, much of England and Ireland, and by strategic marriages, Scotland. It is perhaps surprising then that having conquered so much, the Vikings adopted particularly German names. Surnames spread rapidly from the 12th century, but strangely a few European countries did not adopt hereditary surnames until the 19th century. This was particularly so in Scandanavia where it was the custom for the child to inherit the fathers "first" name. For example Adelae Enevoldsen, a girl, born at Holmer Sogr, Kobenhaven, on September 12th 1647, was the daughter of Envold Pederson and his wife Marie Christiensen. The first recording of the surname may be that of Johann Eynwald of Immenhausen, Germany, in 1427, during the reign of Emperor Sigsmund 1st of the Holy Roman (German) Empire.

 

[Joe Deadman]

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This interesting surname is of Old French origin, introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066, and has two possible sources. The first, and most likely to be the origin for modern-day bearers of the name, is from the Middle English and Old French personal name "Picot" or "Pigot". These were diminutive forms of the name "Pic", itself from a Germanic personal name derived from a root word meaning "sharp, pointed". Picot de Grantebrige is noted in the Cambridgeshire Domesday Book of 1086. In some instances, the surname may be from a nickname, perhaps for someone who used a pointed tool for breaking up the ground, or a pike fisherman, or a soldier. Another use of the word as a nickname would be for a tall, thin person, in a transferred sense of one of the above. The creation of surnames from nicknames was a common practice in the Middle Ages, and many modern-day surnames derive from medieval nicknames referring to personal characteristics. In the modern idiom the surname can be found as Pickett, Picot, Pikett, Pykett, Piggot, Piggott, Pigot, Pigott and Pygott. On August 8th 1546, Alys Pygott married Stephen Jonson at St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, and Edwardus Pygott was christened at St. Andrew's, Enfield, also in London, on February 21st 1573. A Coat of Arms granted to the family depicts three silver pickaxes on a black shield, the Crest being a cubit arm vested bendy of six silver and green, in the hand proper a silver pickaxe. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Roger Picot, which was dated 1086, in the Domesday Book of Cheshire, during the reign of King William 1, known as "The Conqueror", 1066 - 1087. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

0_0 thats one loooong explanation thank god for spoiler tags.

 

[Mana Fiend]

Surname is Kay.

Apparently, it may mean Key. How lucky for me... There are other meanings, but I think that's quite likely to be it; good old boring definition

 

[arcainia]

Surname: Baron

Actually my dad used to be a police detective, and when he married my mom he had to change his(their) last name due safety reasons or something, so they combined both their last names and it ended up being Baron.

...the description is pretty boring though.

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Recorded in many spelling forms including Baron, Birin, Burren, Barin, Birrane, and possibly Byron, this is a status surname. It derives from the pre 9th century Old French "barun", and as such was probably introduced by the Normans at the time of the 1066 Invasion. Found in England, Ireland, and Scotland, the title originally described either a civic official, and as such one responsible for the jurisdiction of a 'barony', or it was a title carried by a freeman of the cities of London and York. It was also a title given to freemen of the Cinque Ports in Kent and Sussex. These 'Barons' also had the right of bearing the royal canopy at coronations. The rights of jurisdiction particularly applied both in Scotland and Ireland until the 19th century, and even today in the latter country, counties are divided into baronies and townlands. As regards English nameholders, the late Professor Reaney suggested that the name may also have been a nickname for one who was thought to be acting above his station. However given the number of people who legally held the status of baron as of right, this seems illogical. The nicknames for people who were considered to be proud or haughty were King or Pope, appellations that went right over the top! Early examples of the surname recording include Gervase Baronn in the London Names Lists of 1251, Richard le Baron in the 1273 Pipe Rolls of Devon, Osbert le Barun in the 'Close Rolls' of 1274, and John Baron in the 1296 Subsidy Rolls of Sussex. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Lefuine Barun, which was dated 1095, the register of the abbey of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, during the reign of King William 11, known as 'Rufus', 1087 - 1100. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

 

[Emilie Diabolica]

small.

to put it simply, it means small. like short.
totally interesting name, hey. /sarcasm...

The small clan has a specific tartan though, being scottish..

 

[A Random Reader]

Here's mine.

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[HEADING=1]Boyes[/HEADING]This interesting surname has two origins. Firstly, it may be of English origin, being either a topographical name for someone who lived by a wood deriving from the Old French "bois" meaning "wood" or a patronymic from the Middle English nickname "boy" meaning "lad" or "Servant", or in some cases it may derive from an Old English pre 7th Century personal name Boia. Secondly, it may be of Irish origin being an Anglicized form of the Gaelic O' Buadhaigh, the prefix "O" meaning "grandson of" or "descendant of", plus Buadhach, a personal name meaning "Victorious". The name dates back to the early 13th Century (see below). Further recordings include Thomas Boys (1296), "The Subsidy Rolls of Sussex", and Robert du Boys (1327), "The Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk". Variations in the idiom of the spelling include Boys, Boyse, Boice, Boyce, etc.. Judith, daughter of Peter Boyes, was christened at St. Ann's, Blackfriars, London on April 14th 1573. One John Frederick Boyes (1811 - 1879) was a classical scholar who studied at Merchants Taylors School and St. John's College, Oxford, receiving an M.A.. He published works relating to classical and English poetry. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Nicholas del Bois, which was dated 1201, in the "The Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire", during the reign of King John, known as "Lackland", 1199 - 1216. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

 

[Davey Woo]

Wooding: Means I'm a lumberjack. and I'm OK, I sleep all night and I work all day

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This unusual name is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and is a topographical surname deriving from the Old English pre 7th Century term "wudung", cutting of wood. The name was for someone who lived at a place where wood had been cut. Topographical surnames were among the earliest created, since both natural and man-made features in the landscape provided easily recognisable distinguishing names in the small communities of the Middle Ages. In some few cases, the modern surname may derive from the Old English "woding", a derivative of "wod", mad, used as a nickname for "the mad one". The development of the surname includes Richard atte Woding (1294, Worcestershire), and Abram Woodinge (1674, Suffolk), and the modern surname can be found as Wooding, Woodings, Wooddin, Woodin and Wooden. Among the recordings of the name in London is that of the marriage of Robert Wooding and Mary Pritchard, at St. Giles, Cripplegate, on July 26th 1649. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Woding (witness), which was dated 1247, The Bedfordshire Assize Rolls, during the reign of King Henry 111, "The Frenchman", 1216 - 1272. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling

 

[Soxafloppin]

McVeigh, its a Scottish variant of McBeth. Guessing i got scottish heratege.

 

[mignius]

i didnt find any norwegian names

 

[eatenbyagrue]

"There are several potential origins for this surname, recorded in this spelling in Spain, France and England. It is quite impossible to separate one from another, owing to the culture overlap in the past one thousand years. The most likely and popular explanation is that the name is a development of the original Roman (Latin) pre Christian 'rex' through the later 8th century a.d. Frankish-Norman 'rey' and meaning 'the king'. However if this was the case, then the name is either a nickname for a person who had a kingly manner, or more likely, one who played the part of a king in the many pageants and festivals which abounded in the 13th century. The actual surname 'King' is one of the most popular of all Anglo-Saxons surnames. A second explanation for this surname is that it is topographical and describes a person who lived at a 'rea'. This was a piece of hard ground within a marsh, and the word seems to have been used throughout Northern Europe and Spain. Early examples of the surname recordings in California include Juana Reyes at Misson San Carlos, Moneterey, on December 27th 1786, Maria Dominguez Reyes at San Gabriel, Los Angeles, on January 16 1816, and the patriotically named America Ray, who married the equally patriotic Thomas Jefferson Bidwell, at Butte, California, on December 20th 1859. The coat of arms has the blazon of a blue field charged with three gold trefoils, and a red chief with a gold knights spur pierced. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Ralph de la Reye, which was dated 1279, in the Hundred Rolls of the county of Oxford, England, during the reign of King Edward 1st, known as 'The hammer of the Scots', 1272 - 1307. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling."

Although where I'm from, that was the name given to any bastard children of Spanish officials, soldiers, governors, etc.

 

[zf6hellion]

Well I'm the "Son of Col" odd - I always assumed my dad was named Steven, that liar!

It also means "The young hound" - is this why I mark my territory near lamp posts? and find poodles attractive? (I kid, I kid)

There are two origins for this surname. The first and applying to most English name holders is a derivative patronymic of the Greek-Roman "Nicholas". It is comprised of the elements "Col" plus "in", the latter being a shortened form of the Saxon "kin" to imply "Son of Col". Introduced into England by the Normans after the 1066 Invasion, some eighty derivative spellings are recorded, showing the great popularity of the name Nicholas (translating as - the victory people). The second possibility is as an anglicized form of "Coileain" prefixed by "Mac or O", and found principally in the West of Ireland. In this case the name translates as "the young hound", the clan being hords of Connello, one of the earliest Irish name holders being Fr. Dominic Collins (1553 - 1602), other recordings include Roger Colynes (1329, Somerset), Agnice Collyns (1561, London), Agnete Collens (1586, Westminster) and Alce Collins (1549, London). The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of John Collin, which was dated 1221, in the "Kings Rolls of Devonshire", during the reign of King Henry 111, known as "The Frenchman", 1216 - 1272. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

 

[r0qu3]

Your site couldn't resolve my name...


...but for the sake of it i can give you the meaning.

Surname: Lauth

region: Germany

Meaning: The name Lauth is derived from the German adjective "laut" which simply means "loud". The suffix -h is coming from the old-german style of writing. It later disappeared from spoken german because it has no voice in the word (laut==lauth(old)).

It's a really old german Surname.

 

[Ekonk]

Koelink

Dunno what it means. But it sounds like Cool-Ink. Which, concerning that I want to do art school, is pretty schweet.

Also, my first name, Marius, means 'the manly' in Latin! Which is obviously true.

Edit: just found out that -ink, in Koelink, means 'part of the ... family'. So, Koelink means 'part of the Koel family'. Pronounced as the Cool family. This shit is awesome. Don't know what Koel means though.