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James H.

BASINGER (Later form of BÖSIGER)

Ulrich

BASINGER or BOSENGER

Mary

BEDDINGER

BEVERLY

BIGLER

William H.

BISHOP (British). "Bishop" - hopefully for one who worked in the house of a celebate bishop.

Robert

BORING

James

Joseph

Rebecca

BÖSIGER (Earlier form of Basinger)

Anna

Christian "Columbiana"

Christian Reisenbach

Durs

Elizabeth S.

BOTT

Anna Martha

BOTTEMA

Raymond Andrew "Ray"

BREEDING (possibly?) Bredon, Breden, Breedon of English origin. It is derived from places (in Leicestershire and Worcestershire) that are comprised of the Old English elements bre =hill + dun =low hill.

Mary "Polly"

BROCKSLEY

Isabel

Robert

BROWNING is an English patronymic name from the Old English given name Bruning, which was originally a patronymic form of the name Brun , a nickname that referenced something brown, like brown hair, brown complexion, or brown clothing. The son of Brun was sometimes called Bruning, which occasionally evolved into Browning (as did the vocabulary word brun > brown) Brauning is the German cognate. Bruning (with an umlaut -u) is the Low German form. Bruning is the Dutch form. Bruynincks is the Flemish patronymic form.

Nancy

BRUWELL

BUCHANAN is a Scottish place name for a location near Loch Lomond (by the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond....) which was named for the Gaelic elements buth = house + chanain = "of the canon." The man who removed from there to another settlement was sometimes described by his place of origin.

Father of

Jack

Sarah "Sallie"

Theodore

BURK Burckhardt/Borrows/Burg/Burge/Burks/Burr/Burris : German Place Name...The principal surnames that refer to a fortified castle, an imposing structure, or the peasant who lived nearby were Borrows, Burg, Burge, Burks, Burr, and Burris -- which all came from the Old English word burg which meant fort. Borg is generally the designation used in Sweden, Norway, and Germany. Burckhardt was an especially well fortified castle in Germany at the time surnames were being adopted.

BURNS English Place name. The man who lived in the lone cottage by the small stream was called Burn, or Burns . The -S- was often added to names as an aid to pronunciation. Other names with the same origin are Brooke, Bourne, Beck , and Beckett. Also, Possibly a modern form of the ancient Irish name "O'Conboirne". .

Marvin

BURWELL

Elizabeth

CAMPBELL a Scottish nickname derived from Gaelic cam = crooked, bent + beul = mouth. Gillespie O Duibhne was the first to have borne the nickname, and founded clan Campbell at the beginning of the 13th century. Cambell, Camble are variations.

Anne

CHAFIN

James "Jimmy" CHAFFIN \

CHILDRESS

Abraham

Mary P. "Polly"

Mary Polly Anne

COLEMAN is an English and Scottish patronymic name from the Old Irish given name Colman, from Columbun (from Latin Columba = dove). The Irish missionary to Europe, St. Columban (540-615) made the name popular. The name is sometimes derived as an Anglicized version of the Gaelic O Clumbhain (descendant of Clumhan). As an occupational name, Coleman was the man who gathered charcoal, from Old English col = coal + mann = man -- and somewhat rarely, the name for the personal servant of the man named Cole.

COLLEY /Coley/Collie : English Nickname from W. Midlands derived from the Old English word colig which meant `dark' and was sometimes used to describe a swarthy or darker skinned man.

Richard "Fightin' Dick"

William Patton "Bruce"

COLLINS /Cole/Coles : English Patronymic Name...Nicholas was an extremely popular name in early times -- in the 4th century, Nicholas was the patron saint of children. Many names were derived from Nicholas, such as Nichols, Nickles, Nickleson, McNichols. Collins derived from the ending of Nicholas.

Millard

COMPTON is an English Place name taken by the man from any of the English towns of that name, which were named from the Old English word cumb = short, straight valley + tun = enclosure. Cumb-tun would literally be "enclosure in the short straight valley" with an enclosure being a protective fort or stockade-type barrier within which several families resided.

Rosa Bell

COONS

Christina \ Lucretia "Crick"

COONTZ (Earlier form of COUNTS) Many surnames were Americanized when the recent arrivals wanted to blend in with their established neighbors, and Coons, Coonce , and others are examples of spelling that was less reflective of their origin. Konrad is a German given name composed of the elements kuoni = daring, brave + rad = counsel. It was extremely popular during the Middle Ages, and as a result led to a number of surnames and variations. Kunrad, Kuhnert, Kunert, Kundert, Kuhnhardt Kuhnt, Kundt, Kurth are variations. Cognates include Konert, Kohnert, Kohrt, Kordt, Kort (Low German); Koenraad (Dutch), Kunrad, Konrad (Czech); Kondrat (Polish); Corradi, Corrado, Cunradi, Cunrado (Italian). Diminutive forms include Kuhn, Kuhne, Kuhndel, Kiehnelt, Kaindl, Kainz, Kunz (from which Coon and Coonce were derived, among others), Kuntz, Kienzelmann, Kunze (German); Cohr, Keuneke, Keunemann, Keuntje, Kohneke, Konneke, Kunneke, Kohnemann , and others (Low German); Koene, Keune (Dutch); Kuna, Kunes, Kunc (Czech); Kondratenkko, Kondratyuk (Ukrainian). There are other versions of this name as well.

Jacob

Peter

COPELAND originates in Cumberland county England and cope-land is "bought land," a way that the man living there was referenced in early times.

Dana

COULSON (British). "Son of Cole."

Sarah

COUNTS (Variation of COONTZ and CUNTZE)

Joshua "Josh" Clarence

Stephen Douglas "Doug"

Sylvia "Sib"

Sylvia Sutherland

William F.

William H.

CUNTZE (Earlier form of COUNTS)

Tillman

DALY (British). From O'Dalaigh (Gaelic), "descendant of the frequenter of assemblies".

Elnor Ellen

DAVIS (British). "A lullaby word, darling then friendly". DAVIS (British). English form of Davies.

Anne

DAWSON (British). "Son of (diminuitive) David."

Paula Ann

DEBOLT

Rebekah Kay

Sarah Jane

DEEL Dale is an English place name for the man who lived in the valley, from Middle English dale = dale, valley, from Old English doel and Old Norse dalr. It is also a name that described the man who emigrated from any of the several locations by that name. Daile, Dales, Deal are variations. Cognates include Tal, Thal, Thaller, Thaler, Thalmann (German); Dahl, Dahler, Dallmann, Dalman, Tendahl (Low German); Van den Dael, Van den Daele, Va Daalen, Daelman, Daalman (Flemish); Van Dael, Dahl, Dall (Dutch); Dahlen, Dahlin. Dahlman is a Swedish version, and numerous ornamental names of the Swedes use Dahl as a compound element.

Sarah "Sallie" DEAL \

DIGGES

Thomas

DIXON /Dickson/Dickinson/Dickey/Dix/Dickens : English Patronymic Name...The love of the English for Richard the Lion-Hearted in the late 1100's caused a rash of names in his honor, in addition to three often-used nicknames that derived from Richard: Rick, Hick, and Dick. The son of a man given the latter of the nicknames was "Dick's son" which evolved into Dixon, Dickson, Dickens, Dix, and Dickinson. In colonial America, Dick's River (in Kentucky, for example) was spelled Dix as often as Dick's until it was standardized, sometimes as late as the 19th century.

Sarah

EDGLEY

Grace

EDWARDS is an English Patronymic name from the Middle English given name Edward from the Old English eadward, derived from ead =prosperity + weard =guard.

Alafair

Almarine \ Almareen "Reen"

Clinsy \ Clenza Prutina "Tina"

Sarah

EICHER

Christian

ERVIN and its counterparts Erwin/Irvin/Irwin are German Patronymic names from the Old German given name Eorwine which means "sea, friend." On occasion the name can be traced to Scottish roots and the places called Irvine and Irving, which meant 'green river.' If you are of Scottish descent, then the second is a strong possibility.

Micjah "Cajer"

EVANS is a patronmic form of the Welsh surname Evan, from the given name Ifan or Evan, which was the Welch equivalent of John. Occasionally, when of Scottish derivation it is a variation of Ewan, an Anglicized form of the Gaelic given name Eogann, a form of the Latin name Eugene. Heavan, and Heaven are variations of the Welsh form, Even is a Breton cognate. Patronymic forms include Evens, Evance, Ifans, Ivings, Avans, Heavans , and Heavens.

EYREMONGER (Variation of IRONMONGER)

Jane

FANNIN

Christina "Crissa" "Cretia"

FASSNACHT

James

FAUX

John "Jack" Albert

FERRELL is an Irish patronymic name Anglicized from the Gaelic Ó Fearghail , meaning 'descendant of Fearghal " whose name was composed of fear = man + gal = valour. O'Farrell, O'Ferrall, Farrel, Ferrell, O'Farrelly, O'Ferrally, Farley, Frawley are all variations.

Levisa \ Levicy \ Louisa

FIELDS Fielding is a variation of the English place name Field, for the man who lived on land that had been cleared of trees, and derived from Old English feld = pasture, open country. Fielden, Feilden, Velden, Fielder, Fielding, Atfield, Attfield , and Delafield are variations.

Rachael

FINNEYFinn isn't always Irish, of course, but when it is -- it's derived as an Anglicized version of the Gaelic nickname Fionn , meaning 'white,' which could have denoted prematurely white hair, or fair complexion, etc. When Finn is of English origin it is derived from the Old Norse given name Finnr with the same meaning. Occasionally, the name is of Ashkenazic Jewish origin, but its exact meaning in that context isn't clear. Variations are Finne, Fynn, Phinn, McGinn, Finsen (Danish), McKynnan, Kinnan, O'Finn, O'Fionn , and many others.

Johnson

FLETCHER is the English occupational name for the maker of arrows, commonly called the arrowsmith, or "fletcher" from the Old French word fleche = arrow. Flechier, Flecher, Fleche are French cognate forms.

Mack C.

FORRER

Daniel

FOUST

Adrian

Della "Dolly" Anna May

FULLER English Occupational name for the dresser of cloth. The fuller scoured and thickened cloth by trampling it in water. For even MORE Fuller information page try here .

William Walter

GEIGER

David

GERBER

Anna

GOBBLE

GOSE

Stephen Jr

GRANDSTAFF

David

GRAVES is a patronymic form of the English occupational name Grave, derived from Middle English greyve = steward. Occasionally it is a variation of the place name Grove, or if of French origin, the description for the man who lived on gravelly soil, from Old French grave = gravel (of Celtic origin). Graveston, Graveson, Grayston, Grayson , and Grayshon are other patronymic versions.

Calvin

Nancy

GREEN, when derived from an Irish context, is a translation of several Gaelic surnames originating from uaithne = green, and glas = grey, green, blue: O hUaithnigh was the surname that became Hooney, and glas became Glass. When an English surname, it is derived from the color as a Nickname for the man who liked to wear green, who played the "Green Man" in the May Day celebration, or who lived near the village green.

Charles

Mary

GREGORY the English Patronymic surname Gregory , from the same given name that was popular throughout the Christian countries during the Middle Ages. It derives from the Greek Gregorios , a variant meaning 'to be awake or watchful' but was later associated with a term that meant 'good shepherd.' Sixteen of the popes were named Gregory, starting with Gregory the Great in 540 AD.

John Sr.

Mary

Robert

Roger

GRIFFIN a variation of the name Griffeth. Griffeth is a spelling variation of the Welsh patronymic name Gruffydd, which came from Old Welsh griff + udd = chief, lord. The exactmeaning of griff in Old Welsh isn't completely understood.

Marie

GRIZZLE

Albert

Jessee Jefferson

Mary "Polly"

HAAS Haase is a German Lowlands version of the English name Hare, which was the nickname for the fast runner, or a person of nervous or timerous nature. Other cognate forms are Hase (German); Haas, Haase (Low German); De Haese (Flemish); De Haas (Dutch); Haas (Jewish ornamental). Hare is also found among the Irish as an Anglicized form of O hAichir , which meant " descendant of Aichear, " whose name meant fierce, sharp. Variations of the Irish name are Hair, Haire, O'Haire, O'Hare, O'Hagher, O'Hahir, O'Hehir .

Earl

HABEGGER

Varena

HABLUTZEL

Anna

HAGEY

Tonya Grace

HAMMOND

Robert

HARSH Harsh may be an Americanized version of Harsch, a German nickname for the stern or severe man, from German harsch = harsh, stern. It is also occasionally an occupational name for the soldier, from Middle High German harsch = body of troops.

Barbara Lynn

Robert Eugene

Todd Alexander

HARTMAN

Mary A.

HARVEY (British). "Battle/carnage worthy" (Breton).

Arnold D

HAY Hay is an English and Scottish place name for the man who lived near an enclosure, from Middle English haye > Old English geh¦g = enclosure, which was later confused with Old French haye = hedge, after the Normans invaded. Occasionally, it is a nickname for a tall man, from Middle English hay = tall, high (from Old English heah = high). Haye, Hey, Heye are variations. Hayes is a patronymic form.

Frances

HELLER When the name is of German origin, it is a place name for the man from Heller , from the German heller = light.

Emma M.

HERNDON

Ann

Edward

Edward JR.

HILTY

Katharina

HINEGAR

HORTON (British). "Muddy place".

Will

HOWELL is a Welsh patronymic name, from the given name Hywel, which meant 'Eminent' -- a popular name since the Middle Ages due to the Welsh king by that name. Occasionally it derives as an English Place name from a place in Lincolnshire from the Old English name Huna > hun = bear cub + well = spring, stream. Howl and Howel are variations; patronymic forms include Howels, Howells, Powell, Bowell .

Benjamin

Nancy

III

William (LEA)

IRONMONGER (Variation of EYREMONGER)

William (LEA)

IVERSON (British). Son of Ivor/Iver. Ivers is possibly a modern form of the ancient Irish name "O'h-Iomhair".

Abraham

Abraham JR.

Elizabeth

JACKSON is an English Patronymic name from the Old French given name Jacque, which was the French form of Jacob ( Yaakov in Hebrew, meaning heel -- it's a long story...)

JARA (?) Jarrett is a diminutive form of the French occupational name Jarre, which described the potter, from Old French jarre = earthenware vessel. Jerrier is a variation of Jarre. Jarron is another diminutive form.

Claudia

JENTNER

Norman Douglas

JESSEE

Archibald "Archer"

Boadicea "Biddy" "Dicy"

William (LEA)

KAVANAUGH (British). Possibly a modern form of the ancient Irish name "O'Caomhain", or "Associated with St. Caomhan (=tender)" (Irish).

Winnifred

KEEP

Louise

KELLEY

Karl \ Charles KAISER \ KEYSER \

KEMPE Kempf is a German cognate (same meaning, different language) of the English surname Kemp, the Occupational name for the man who was a champion at jousting or wrestling. It is derived from the Middle English word kempe, which came from Old English cempa = warrior, champion, which itself came from Latin campus = field, plain of battle. Kempe is a variation of the English name, while other cognates include Kampf, Kömpf from Germany; Kempner, Kempe from German Low Regions; Kemper from Holland. Patronymic versions include Kempson, Kempers , and Kemppainen (Finnish).

Mary

KEYSER (Var. of KISER)

Catherine(?) "Katie"

KING King is an English nickname, derived from Old English cyning, originally meaning tribal leader, but it evolved to modern vocabulary as king. The name was already in use before the Norman conquest, and was a common nickname for the man who carried himself like royalty, or to the man who had played the part of the king in a medieval pageant (several surnames were derived from medieval pageants -- must have been quite the attraction -- and the players must have been celebrities of sorts, as a result). Rarely, the name was given to the man who worked for royalty as a footman or servant.

Madge

KISER Kyser is a spelling variation of Keiser, which is a variation of Kaiser, the German nickname for the man who lived in a stately manner -- derived from German Kaiser = emperor, from the Latin title Ceasar. It may also have been a nickname for the man who played an emperor in the village pageant (many of the well-played parts stuck as nicknames, which became surnames). Kaiser is also found as a Jewish ornamental name. German variations include Keser, Keiser, Kayser, Keyser . Jewish forms include Kaiserman, Keiserman, Keiser, Keizer. There are also cognate forms in several languages.

Joseph Kenton KEYSER \

Susannah "Rose" KAISER \

Warren

KNIPPENBERG

John Henry

KOONTZ (Variation fo CUNTZE and COUNTS)

George

KRAUSE Kruse/Krusekopf : German Nickname...Kruse is a Low(land)German version of the surname Kraus , which -- along with Kruskopf -- was given as a nickname for one with curly hair. Kraus means curly.

Anna

KREIDER

KUNCE (Variation fo CUNTZE and COUNTS)

Nicoles

LAFORCE

Moncieur \ Monsier "Mont"

Nancy

Rachel

Samuel

LAKE The Old English word lacu meant "stream" and the man who lived by the stream was often described as lacu, or Lake, Lack, Lakes, Lakeman

Mary

LEA Lee/Lea : The surname Lea is derived from the Old English word leah , which meant 'clearing in the woods' and the ending -ley- is the second-most common among English surnames. Lee and Lea were also the names of many small towns that were in the valley or the 'clearing in the woods.

LEGER (British). "People spear" (Germanic); usually through Saint Leger. May also be a deliberate variation of "Leacher" or "Lecher", for obvious reasons.

Anne SAINT

Warham SAINT

LEHMAN

LEIGH (British). Possibly a modern form of the ancient Irish name "MacLaighid", or "Wood, glade, clearing, field, pasture."

LEOB

Pauline

LINDEMAN

Robert

LINDER (German). "Lives near the swamp" (Germanic).

LOCKHART

Louisa

LONG English Descriptive name. During early times when surnames were being adopted, the man they called Long was especially tall and lanky. Lange is found among the Dutch, Norwegians, and Germans. Lang, Lange , and Langer are the German versions, while DeLanghe is the Flemish, De Lang is Dutch and Lang and Lange are the Danish and Norwegian versions.

Henry Dickenson

Nancy

Roy Thomas

Sarah

LUGINBIL

Barbara

LUGINBUHL

Catherine

Mary

MAJOR (British). Form of Mauger.

Robert

MATICKS MATTOX

Matthew

MATTHEWS Matthews/Mathis : English Patronymic Name...Matthew means 'gift of Yahweh' as does Matthias -- both were popular first names in early times, and it is almost impossible to determine which derivatives came from which name...at any rate, Matthews and Mathews are English Patronymic names (from the father) and Mathis is the German counterpart. Matthews with the double-t was more popular in Wales. Matusek is a spelling variation of Matousek , a diminutive Czechoslovakian form of Matous = Matthew. It's the equivalent of "Little Matthew."

Sheila Ruth

MATZINGER

Isaac rev

McCOY

Cindy Ann

Mary 'Mollie' Ann

McFALL

McREYNOLDS (British). "Power, power".

Joseph

Phoebe

Robert

MEACHAM English occupational name from Machin, derived from Anglo-Norman French machun , which designated the stone mason.

Harry

MEADE

Edith

METCALFE is a variation of the English nickname Metcalf, from Middle English metecalf = meat calf, and was the name given the herdsman or slaughterer, or sometimes attached as a nickname to the sleek and plump person.

Cecily

METZ

Maria Catherine

MORRELL (British). Possibly a modern form of the ancient Irish name "MacMurchada".

Polly

MULLER

Leah Katherine

MULLINS (?) MacMullen is an Anglicized version of the Gaelic Mac Maolain , which means "son of Maolan." The name Maolan was a diminutive form of the Gaelic word maol, which meant "bald" but in most cases regarding the surname referred to "tonsured" as in, "one who wore a tonsure," or "devotee." It is considered an Ecclesiastical Highland clan. The more common Anglicized form of the name is McMillan, but it is also found as McMillen, McMullan, McMullen, McMullin, McMullon, McMowlane, McMoylan O'Mullane is a variation of Mullen, as are Mullens, Mullin, Mullins, Millin, Mullings, Mullane, Mulhane, Mullon, Millens, Milling, Mollan,Moylan, Melane, O'Moylane, O'Mullane, O'Mollane , O'Melane. (All of the Mc names began as Mac, the Gaelic term for "son of")

MUSICK

David

NEAVILLE

Charles Junior

David Charles

Diane Kathleen

NEUENSCHWANDER

NEVILLE

Ursula

NICE

Glenn

OSKINS

Edward Allen

Zachary Charles

Zane David

OWEN

Garnette

OWENS is a patronymic variation of the Welsh surname Owen, from the Welsh personal name Owain, likely drawn from Latin Eugenius. Bowen is another patronymic form, a shortened version of ap'Owen .

Mathew

PAGE (British). "Page" (Old French).

PATTERSON (British). "Son of Patrick."

Allison Katrina

Matthew William

William Walter

PENNINGTON (British). "Farm paying a penny in rent".

Isabella E.

PETERS (British). "Son of Peter (Peter = stone or rock)".

PFISTER

Christine

POMFRETT

Mary

PRESSLEY

Ephraim

PRUESLAR

Anna Katherine

Johannes

RAKES

Charles Sr

Jane

RAMEY is a variation of the name Ram, which -- as a French name -- described the man who lived in a thickly wooded area, from the Old French term raim = branch. Ramey is considered a "diminutive" term -- somewhat like "little ram." Ramel, Ramelet, Rameaux, Rameau, Ramelot, Ramlot, Ramet are other variations of the French version of the surname Ram.

Catherine "Katy" RASNICK \

RASNAKE

Elijah LaForce RASNICK \

Henry Clay RASNICK \

Jacob

Jacob JR.

James Harvey RASNICK \

Mary "Polly" RASNICK \

Mary RASNICK \

Nancy RASNICK \

Noah Kernan "Dock" RASNICK \

Sarah RASNICK \

RASNAKE RASNICK (Variation of RASNAKE)

John

RASNICK (Variation of RASNAKE)

Christina "Crissa"

Elijah RASNAKE \

Susan Anna

RATLIFF

REGENBOGEN

Anna Martha (REGENBOTGAN)

REINSCHMIDT

Anna Catherine

REUTNIK

Clara Hulda

RICH Richey, Richie , and Rich (when not a nickname for the man with money, or ironically for the poor man) are diminutive forms of the English patronymic name Richard; found among the English, French, German, Flemish, Dutch, and derived from a Germanic given name of the elements ric = power + hard = hardy, brave. Variations of Richard are Ritchard, Ricard, Riccard, Rickard, Rickerd, Rickert, Rickett, Ricket (all English versions). There are cognates and patronymic forms as well, in several languages.

Joseph Jr.

Martha

RINEHART

Catherine

ROETHLISBERGER

Elsbeth

ROGERS English/French Patronymic name from the given name Roger which was brought to England by the Normans as Rogier. Its elements are hrod = renown + geri = spear, or `reknowned spearman.

Eliza Jane

Rosetta

ROMAINE Romaine is a variation of the English, French, Rumanian, Catalan, Polish, Ekrainian, and Belorussian surname Roman, from the Latin given name Romanus , which was the name of several early saints and contributed to its early popularity. Occasionally, it is found as a place name for the man from Rome. Variations are Romain, Romaine, Romayne, Romayn (English), Romain (French for the place name), Roma (Catalan), Romanski (Poland).

Rebecca

ROWLAND (British). Possibly a modern form of the ancient Irish name "O'Rothlain". Could mean "rough land."

Susan

RUETENIK

SALLING

John Peter

SARKIS

Lisa

SAVOLENIN

Auli

SCHENK the German occupational name for the man who served as a cup-bearer, or server of wine, from Middle High German Scenko , from scenken = to pour out. The vocabulary word schenke came to be used as an occupational name for the innkeeper, and later it was used as an honorary title for a high court official. Variations are Shenk, Schenke, Schenker (tavern keeper). Shenker, Schenker, Sheinker, Sheinkar, Szenkier are all Ashkenazic Jewish versions (a common name, as at one time only Jews were allowed to sell alcohol in the Russian Empire).

Verona

SCHUSTER

Elisabeth

SHELLEY is an English place name that described the man from any of the so-named locations in Sussex, Essex, Suffolk, Yorkshire -- derived from Old English scylf = shelf + leah = wood, clearing. Shelly is a variation.

Elizabeth SHELLY \

SILCOX

Winfield

SKEEN

Jane "Jennie"

Stephen

SMITH Smith : is an English Occupational name for man who works with metal, one of the earliest jobs for which specialist skills were required. It is a craft that was practiced in all countries, making the surname and its cognizants the most widely found of all occupational names in Europe. Medieval Smiths made horseshoes, plows, and items for the house. English variations are Smyth , and Smither ; German = Schmidt ; Flemish = De Smid ; Dutch = Smit ; Norwegian = Smidth ; Polish = Szmyt ; Czechoslovakian = Smid ; Jewish = Schmieder . Even the gypsies had the name: the Romany Petulengro translates to Smith.

James "Jeams"

Martha "Patty" SMYTHE \

Nancy

STACEY

John?

Susannah "Sucky"

STANLEY is an English place name derived from the Old English elements stan = stone + leah = wood, clearing, and described the man who lived at the stony clearing in the woods, or a similar known geographic location.

Belle

STAUFFER

STEINER

Christian "Big Christ"

STIGLER

STILTNER

Sophia

STOEVER

Anna Elizabeth Catherine

STUTZ

Aurora "Ro" "Roey" Charity

SUMMERS

Magdelena Mary Magdeline

SUTER

Maria

Samuel

SUTHERLAND is a Scottish regional name that described the man who came from the former county by this name, which got its name from Old Norse su?roen = southern + land = land. It was called the South land because it was south of Scandinavia and south of the Norse colonies of Orkney and Shetland Islands. The man who came from that area of Scotland was referred to by his former place of residence.

Elizabeth Violet "Viola"

James E. "Little Jim"

Nancy Frances "Fannie"

William "Jack" John Counts

William Patton "Bruce"

William "Willie" Maloy

SWANSON Swann/Swan : English Nickname for a person noted for purity of excellence (attributes of the swan, supposedly), from Old English swan. Some Swan surnames derived from the signs at the roadside inns during early times, when people didn't read signs as much as they looked at the pictures &endash; and innkeepers sometimes took their sign's picture as a surname. (Most were animals, birds or fish.) Occasionally, Swan is derived as an Occupational name for the servant or retainer as a variant of Swain . Cognates include Schwan (German), De Swaen (Flemish), De Swaan , Van den Swaan, Van den Zwaan (Dutch), Svane (Norwegian), and Svahn, Swahn (Swedish)

Cindy

SWEETSER Sweet : Swett is a variation of Sweet, an English Nickname for a popular person, derived from Old English swete . Given names Swet(a) -- masculine, and Swete -- feminine, were derived from this word, and survived into the early Middle Ages, and may be the source of the surname. Swett isn't the only variant. Also (British). "Man from Switzerland".

Helen

SWINDERBY

Andrew

SYKES

Hughland

TAYLOR Taylor is an English occupational name for the tailor, from Old French tailleur < late Latin taliare = to cut. It is among the most commonly found surnames, due to its popularity as a medieval occupation. Variations are Tayler, Tailour, Taylour . Cognate forms include Tailleur, Letailleur, Taillandier, Tallendier. Taylorson, Taylerson are patronymic forms of the name.

TEAGUE (British). Possibly a modern form of the ancient Irish name "O'Teagha", or "Poet, philsopher" (Irish).

Susanna

THIELE

Agnes

THOMASSON Thomas is one of the most common given names, and as a result, it created a HUGE number of surnames found throughout Europe. See the definition under Thompson for more info on its origins

Estel

THOMPSON English and Scottish Patronymic name from Thomas (twin) which was a popular name in the Middle Ages (and still is...). The name Thomas comes from an Aramaic term for "twin." It was one of the really popular given names at a very early time, which led to people who bore the name achieving some renown, leading to an increased popularity. The first letter of the name was originally the Greek "theta" which accounts for the TH spelling -- the pronunciation of which was lost due to the French influence in the earliest stages of the name. As with many of the early popular given names, they became the subject of variations due to familiarity or fondness -- pet names, if you will -- in the same fashion that William Clinton is called Bill, or William Mayes was called Willie. Several of the pet forms of Thomas (there are loads of them, like Tom, Tommy, etc.) did not carry on as given names to modern times, and involved the letter -p, which was generally added as a pronunciation aid to make a pet form. For example, from Thomas came the pet form Thompkin, similar to Thumbkin being a "little thumb" (a nursery rhyme). Thompkin was "little Tom" and when someone described his son, they might say William -- Thompkin's son. They also contracted names or dropped the diminutive (or pet) form, which would cause Thompkin as an adult to be known as Thom or Thomp, for short. His son might be described as William -- Thomp's son. And that is what Thompson means -- son of the man known as Thom, Thomp, or Thompkin, or other diminutive form of Thomas.

Boadica "Dicey"

Mary Jane

THOMSON

Richard

THORNTON (British). ). "Thorn town."

Christopher

Stephen

Thomas

THÜLLER

Christian DILLER

TOLBERT Tolbert is a French and Norman patronymic name from the Germanic personal name derived from Tol = (meaning unclear) + behrt = bright, famous.

Lucy

TYNDALE (British). "Valley of the Tyne (=Keltic for 'river')."

Margaret

ULOTH

Anna Catherine

UNKNOWN

Anna

VAILLANCOURT

Lucille

VANCE

VERMILLION Vermillion is likely a Dutch place name from van der million in a collapsed form, and meaning "from the mill" or a town named in that sense.

Wilson

VIERS

Hettie

WAGNER /Waggoner : German/English Occupation Name...One who drove the high-sided carts or wagons carrying produce between manors was called the Waggoner in England, and the German counterpart is Wagner. Among the Pennsylvania Germans who were among the first non-English settlers of the American colony, Wagner also denoted a wagon-maker. According to one survey, Wagner is 116th on the list of most-frequently found surnames in America.

Wilhelm

WALKER The majority of the Worlds Walkers get there name from the word "walk" relating to the Fulling process, from the early cloth manufacturing trade. It appeared first in the "Low Countrys" , predominalty in the Rhineland region. It is very likely that the name spread as a Guild name. The term (Oc. and village name) Walker is atleast 1000 yrs old, possibly older. There are German villages with "Walk" names dating back to before 1000 AD. German Village names usually pre date surnames. There are also several Villages with "Walk" names in England, English village names rarely pre date the 12th century. (From the Walker website) It is also the English and Scottish occupational name for the fuller (also a surname) from the Old English elements wealcere/wealcan = to walk, tread. The fuller was the dresser of cloth, which was readied by beating it, or soaking it in water and trampling, or walking on it. Walker is sometimes derived also from a place in Northumberland by that name from Middle English wall = Roman wall + kerr = marsh.

Frances

WALLER Wall/Walls/Waller : English Place and Occupational Name...one who lived by the wall (medieval towns always used them for protection) was Wall/Walls/Waller, and the name was also used to designate the one who did the repair.

John

Mary

WEAVER

Catherine

WHITE Whitt is a variation of the Scottish, English, and Irish nickname White, which described the man with white hair, or a pale complexion. There was also a Middle Ages given name Whita, which bore the same meaning (pale complexion), and the name is sometimes a patronymic identifier from that given name.

Chilian

Frances

WIDENER

Marion

WIEDERHOLD

Agnes Elizabeth

Johannes

WILLARD (British). Form of Willard. "Will/resolve bold" (Germanic normanized).

Henry

WILLIAMS (British). "Will/resolve helmet" (Germanic normanized); William the Conqueror.