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Origin of Bea Total Records: 29  Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: English :occupational name for medieval court official, from Middle English bedele (Old English bydel, reinforced by Old French bedel). The word is of Germanic origin, and akin to the Old English b?odan to bid, command and to the Old High German bodo, messenger. (See BOTHA).In the Middle Ages a beadle in England and France was a junior official of a court of justice, responsible for acting as an usher in a court, carrying the mace in processions in front of a justice, delivering official notices, making proclamations (as a sort of town crier), and so on. By Shakespeare's day a beadle was a sort of village constable, appointed by the parish to keep order. Surnames: Beadel, Beadell, Beadle, Bed, Beddall, Beddell, Bedeau, Bedel, Bedell, Bedle, Beedle, Biddell, Biddle, Bittel, Buddell, Buddle, B?ttle, Pedel Submitted by: Ian Beadle Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: The name Beaver came from Germany and is classified as nickname origin. It probably came about with someone working hard like a beaver, or looking like a beaver. One of the earliest Beavers was Wernherus Biber from about 1226. He was from Zurich. This names crest is a crown. Surnames: Beaver, Bever, Biber, Bieber Submitted by: Krysta Beaver Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: 1610 , Des Champ, Had a son Son changed his name to Beauchamp, Beauchamp was changed to Boshaw by some of the Beauchamps migrating to the United states from Canada. Surnames: Beauchamp, Boshaw Submitted by: Lloyd Boshaw Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: My Grandfather bean was Apache indian. Surnames: Bean Submitted by: Teresa Bean Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: Hirschland, Alsace, France. Surnames: Beaver, Beeber, Biber, Bieber, Biever Submitted by: John W Bieber Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea 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 Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: Thibault : This family is from France. They are partially related to my family, the Thibeaults. My family started off as the Thibault's and then turned into the Thibeaults. Surnames: Thibeault, Thibeault, Thibault Submitted by: N. Thibeault Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: Suisse, Switzerland, France Surnames: REBEAUD Submitted by: Rebeaud Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: Looking for any Beans' in Ohio or Pennsylvania after the 1860's. Surnames: Beans Submitted by: Marci Beans Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: Looking for any MacBean's in Ohio or Pennsylvania. Surnames: MacBean Submitted by: Marci Beans Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: Henry J. Archambeault spouse Anne A. Shandrick Surnames: Archambeault Submitted by: Amy Patrick Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: Daughter of Lyle Beange. His parents where Jim & Mary Beange believe they lived in Grand Prairie Surnames: Beange Submitted by: Bonnie Beange Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: Mainly of central Norfolk, but index has hundreds of other entries. Surnames: Bear Submitted by: Glynn Burrows Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: dads full name is merle beard & moms full name is barbara jean payne, if you could give me any info, it would be greatly appreciated, for my husband, his name is listed above, i'm his wife & my husband has absolutely no background history, because his mom had given him away when he was 5 years old, and was then given the name david raymond moonan, thank you diana moonan. Surnames: beard Submitted by: david allyn beard Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: Information sought on Jeffrey Bean b abt 1680, possibly York area, had daug Ann b 1703. Surnames: Bean Submitted by: Walter_Jakeman Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: John Ch 5 Dec 1669 Duloe,Corn,Eng Parents: John Beall and Florens John Beall Jnr marr Grace. Surnames: Beall Submitted by: Sylvia Rowe Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: Henry Ch 1760's Corn,Eng Parents Unknown Married Honor Curtis 13 November 1786 Tregony,Corn,Eng Parents Thos Curtis and Thomasine Row who marr 13 July 1749 Tregony,Corn,Eng Children of Henry Beard and Honor Curtis: Henry Ch 23 March 1788,Marr Mary Parkins 21 Nov 1812 Tregony Absolom Ch 21 Feb 1790 Susannah Ch 25 Dec 1795 Elizabeth Ch 3 Oct 1797,Marr Francis Rowe 6 Oct 1822 Tregony Peter Ch 1 June 1800, Marr Mary Mountstephen 3 March 1825 Tregony All Children Ch in Tregony,Corn,Eng Surnames: Beard Submitted by: Sylvia Rowe Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: Searching for information on William and Sarah Elizabeth (Kirkbride) Beard near Athens, OH. Their son's name was Absalom Josiah (Joe) Beard who married Lola May Parsons. Surnames: Beard Submitted by: Lola Murphy Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: DOLAN, THOMAS HALLIE, JOHN ALLEN, ESTELLE, ERNIE, GEORGE Surnames: BEASLEY Submitted by: FREDA BROCK Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: Looking for descendants of Jacques Beauvais dit St. Gemme and Jeanne Solde who were married in Montreal in 1654 Surnames: Beauvais Submitted by: Jeanne Beauvais Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: Looking for parents of William Stufflebeam,b.13June1813,Columbia Co.,NY.d.21Jan1877 in Ohio. Mar Martha Johnson ,16Aug1842 in Pickaway Co.,Ohio.Children James b.1843,Mary-b.1849-d.1872,Daniel-b.1851-d.1915,William-b.1853-John-b.1855-d.1877.Thanks for any information. Surnames: Stufflebeam Submitted by: Ruby Stufflebeam Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: Beaufoe Old French origin means beautiful Beech tree Surnames: Beaufoe Submitted by: glitz Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: Beaufort French origin means from the beautiful fortress Surnames: Beaufort Submitted by: glitz Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: The Beavis surname has two distinct origins - dependent upon whether it is East Anglian or Hampshire based. The East Anglian name originates from the French Bel Fils or fair son. The Hampshire origin is from the French surname Beauvais Surnames: Beavis, Beauvais Submitted by: David Beavis Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: Origin: French Meaning: official bee keepers to the King and Queen of France Surnames: Beason Submitted by: Melissa Beason Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: Beauchamp is of French origin. So it means "nice field" Surnames: Beauchamp Submitted by: Anormous Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: The name Beadle is derived from the Norman Boodle, Buddle, Biddle and others. Originally in England a Beadle was a minor court official who carried the Mace in Royal Processions. Over the years the position diminished until it came to mean a Parish Disciplinarian. The modern equivalent would be a policeman. The name may also be spelt Bedel, Beadel, Beadell etc. Surnames: Beadle, Bedel, Beadell, Beadal, Biddle, Buddle, Bootle Submitted by: I.L.BEADLE Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: Beau means pretty or goodlooking... champ means fields.. therefore it means pretty fields. Surnames: Beauchamp Submitted by: Kristy Origin of Bea, Meaning of Bea Origin: the langerbein or langbein changed there to longerbeam when they moved in to the usa from germany. Surnames: longerbeam Submitted by: debbie kenney longerbeam 11/9/2009 2:06 AM Page 1 of 1

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