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Origin of Bay Total Records: 8  Origin of Bay, Meaning of Bay Origin: From Bojer, a Celtic tribe - the name 'Bohemia' comes from Bojohemum; 'person from Bavaria' at early formation of surnames, but now all over. Surnames: Baier, Bayer, Beier, Beyer, Boyer Submitted by: Barbara V. Smith Origin of Bay, Meaning of Bay Origin: Believed to have originated as a place name in Scotland. Surnames: Lockabay, Lockabie, Lockaby, Lockerby Submitted by: Perry G. McCrary Origin of Bay, Meaning of Bay Origin: The name is first found in Seussling, Bavaria in 1520. The family is still located in Hirschaid, Nuremberg, and surrounding areas. The family first emigrated to the US living in Baltimore and Buffalo, Ny. Surnames: Bailein, Bayla, Baylein Submitted by: Linda Nebrich Beilein Origin of Bay, Meaning of Bay Origin: Ian Bheann Neilson (John Bain Mackay-Neilson) was given the nickname Bain to distinguish him from the other John Mackays. Bain is Gaelic for fair or handsome. Born at Creich in 1408 he, along with his mother, moved from there and settled in Olrig, Caithness by 1435. Surnames: Bain, Baine, Bane, Bayn, Bayne, Bean, Beane Submitted by: Alan Randle Bayne Origin of Bay, Meaning of Bay Origin: BAYLY,William; Don,IRL to MS,USA; 1841 to to Looking for any info on to BAYLY, William Cpt. 1841-1906 b Donegal IRL. d Biloxi, MS. m Lee V to (David) Hardiman (Memphis,TN), New Orleans, LA 1/29/1876. 4 chn William to Washington,Edward James,George,Lee Vern. m Mary A Simpson (Down, IRL) Bonacca,Honduras 10/27/1890. 1 child Benjamin. bur Biloxi, MS. to r_p_bayly@my-dejanews.com Surnames: BAYLY Submitted by: Robert Bayly Origin of Bay, Meaning of Bay Origin: Jamestown, VA; Fairfax Co, VA: Loudoun Co VA; Taylor Co and area, WV Surnames: Bayly Submitted by: Jim Simon Origin of Bay, Meaning of Bay Origin: From 'Bayeaux' in Normandy, France. Surnames: Bayes Submitted by: Kevin Bayes Origin of Bay, Meaning of Bay Origin: Bayani means "hero" it is a pure filipino language that came from the Philippines. Surnames: Bayani Submitted by: Juzt 11/23/2009 2:11 AM Page 1 of 1

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