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Origin of Car Total Records: 69  Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: name is derived from two words -ceorl or churl (meaning free man in a saxon society that ran slaves)and tun (meaning farm)-so de charlton literally meant from the farm of free men. family legend says the charltons came as a mercenary army in their own right with william the conqueror and served as border lords on the english/welsh and english/scottish borders Surnames: Cerleton, Carlton, Chalton, Charlton Submitted by: bill charlton Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: The name in England and Ireland is of Old Norse or Norman origin. Most commonly found in Orkney & Shetland Islands, Isle of Man and the midlands of England, namely Cumberland, Durham and North Yorkshire and in the South East of Ireland. The name almost certainly entered Ireland during the Norman invasions circa 1200. Surnames: Scarf, Scarfe, Scarff, Scarffe, Scarfth, Scarfthe, Scariff, Scarrif, Scarth, Scharf Submitted by: Darryl Scarff Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: Three seperate clans either meaning, victorious or fox. Surnames: Karney, Carney, Cairney, Kearney Submitted by: Donal Kearney - Cinel Owen Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: Italian, americanized from SCORDOMAGLIA and SCORDAMAGLIA Surnames: Scardina, Scardino, Scordamaglia, Scordomaglia Submitted by: JOE SCARDINA Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: From Normandy in the 90 Surnames: Carterete, Cartrett, Cartwright, Catrett, De Carteret Submitted by: JULIA CATRETT Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: from family records, William J. Carmody was O'Carmody when he left Tipperary. Surnames: Carmody, O'carmody Submitted by: Kathleen Carmody Meeks Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: This family name originated in Tunis, Africa. It was my great grandmother Carmela Caruana Surnames: Caruana Submitted by: Mary Lacroix Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: By the marsh' designating that the family that lives by the marsh. Surnames: Vandecar Submitted by: Miller Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: My understanding of the origins of the Corson name begins in Italy. Around the late 1200s Queen Dougaville brought an Italian Architect called Corsini to Scotland to design Sweetheart Abbey[built abt 1296], He stayed on in Scotland and hence the Corson name started. Corsini to Corsane to corson, with other variants included. Surnames: Carsan, Carson, Corsan, Corsane, Corson Submitted by: John L Corson Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: Ancestors and Descendants of Louis Du Bois, Sr. (1626-1696)...from France to Germany to Ulster County, NY. to Lancaster and Adams Counties, PA. Surnames: Carbaugh Submitted by: Erin McCleaf-Bolling Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: searching for descendants of Malcolm MacKellar and Anna McIntyre of Glen Shira, Inverarary, Tom Breac Argyll, Scoland. Further descendants sought of their great grandchildren Lavinia and Robert who emigrate to England c1830s and other children Harriet, Georgiana, James, Catherine, Donald, John who emigrated to South Australia in 1839. Surnames: carlo Submitted by: Elizabeth Kraus Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: my family came from le marche (italy), the town of mondolfo Surnames: carloni Submitted by: Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: Descendants of Peter C. Cool, Sr. (1804-1894)...from ?? PA. and Frederick County, MD. to Adams County, PA. Surnames: Carpenter Submitted by: Erin McCleaf-Bolling Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: Seeking information on William Scarf born 1823 in WV. He married a Loisaanna in CA and they are buried there. Surnames: Scarf Submitted by: Mary Sweet Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: William emmigrated from England to Canada. Settled Ameliasburgh.Wife Sarah Jane Bonter. Surnames: Carrington Submitted by: Robert Stewart Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: ANY Carscadden family from Ireland to Canada Surnames: Carscadden Submitted by: Stephanie Eddy Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: Samuel b Quebec 1831 Surnames: Carrier Submitted by: Cliff lowton Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: I am researching all instances of the Scardefield surname (and variants) and would be pleased to exchange information on it. Surnames: Scardefield Submitted by: Linda Monk Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: Royal B. Carr born abt 1800. Died ll June 1853. Lived Steuben Co., NY. Married Sarah Burd. Surnames: Carr Submitted by: Debbie Carr Hughson Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: My partner has the surname Cardigan. Does anyone know the origination of this name? Surnames: Cardigan Submitted by: Hazel Bremner Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: Seeking info on John Carlisle b1770 where? lived in NC d 1832 Columbus Co., NC Surnames: Carlisle Submitted by: Sandi Little Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: CARD- Portsea, Hampshire, UK: I have Ann Card married to Joshua Street. Their daughter Frances was born Portsea 1761. Surnames: CARD Submitted by: Sue Howes Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: Researching the surname Pennicard or variants from Kirdford,West Sussex Surnames: Pennicard Submitted by: John Belchamber Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: VALCARCEL is a Spainish surname, ultimately of Galician origin, being of local derivation, that is, taken from the name of the place where its original bearer dwelt or where he once held land. Valcarcel being situated in the province of Oviedo.The surname is found throughout Spain and those areas which have undergone a strong Spainish influence. Surnames: Valcarcel Submitted by: Peter Valcarcel Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: Cambridgeshire, uk BEF 1797 London, Middx, AFT 1797 Surnames: Carrington Submitted by: John Smith Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: Carr family of Steuben Co., NY Looking for line that passes Royal Burd Carr born @ 1801 Surnames: Carr Submitted by: Debbie Carr Hughson Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: Flora Bell STILSON (1884-1949)was my grandmother. She was the daughter of Seymour Jacob STILSON (1839-1917) and Sarah Elvira HARDING (1849-1928) Surnames: Carothers Submitted by: Tom Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: I need my family origin. The origin was in Italy, Geneve. Surnames: Cardone Submitted by: Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: JOHN(2)James,Ralph and Hannah (nee Dennis)all have been in the Durham area of England ,but any info at all on these family members will be great thank you . Surnames: OSCAR Submitted by: Sandra Hosker Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: Elizabeth Hill (nee Scarisbrick) m James Hill Prescot, Rainhill Lancs UK ?1880s - 1950s Surnames: Scarisbrick Submitted by: James Hill Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: William Cartmill, 1859-1917; Bessbrook, Armagh, Ireland to Chicopee, Mass. to Cohoes, NY to Chicopee, Mass; son of William Cartmill and Jane Cartmill (maiden name) Surnames: Cartmill Submitted by: Susan Malone Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: Family of John A Carvill born c1828 London, England Surnames: Carvill Submitted by: Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: Nicodemo Carlino arrived in U.S.A. from Grotteria,Reggio Di Calabria around 1915.He was the son of Vincenzo. Mother's maiden name was Teresa Genoasa. He had a twin brother Pasquale and a sister Clara. Surnames: CARLINO Submitted by: Ermie Carlino Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: Please I am looking for the origination of the last name Ricardo, I want to know my origin. Thank you Surnames: Ricardo Submitted by: Hilda Hernandez Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: Am looking for information on Joseph Scarrott who was on lifeboat 14 on the Titanic. He was born in Portsmouth, England. Surnames: Scarrott Submitted by: Julie Brutnell Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: The pioneers of Pocahontas county represented many races. The present family, of Irish origin, is one of the oldest families in the county. Timothy McCarty, the founder of this family, was born in Ireland. He settled on Knapp's creek, Pocahontas county, at some time before the revolution, thus being one of the earliest settlers within what is now Pocahontas county, and one of the veritable pioneers of western Virginia. In the revolution he was a soldier. He married (first) Nancy Honeyman; (second) Jane, daughter of James and Mary Waugh. Children: Daniel, married Elizabeth Moore; Preston; Justin; James; Thomas; two other sons by first marriage. All these sons by the first marriage served in the war of 1812, and only Daniel returned to Pocahontas county to live; Eli, married Margaret Moore; Reuben; Samuel, married Phoebe Moore; Jacob, of whom further; Nancy, married Robert McClary; Jane, married Harvey Casebolt; Martha; Sally, married Ezekiel Boggs; Isaac; two other so! ns and two other daughters by the second marriage. Surnames: McCarty Submitted by: History of West Virginia Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: Comes from Cornwall. Means: Valley of Stay/dear Surnames: nancarrow Submitted by: emma nancarrow Origin of Car, Meaning of Car Origin: One who preaches the Gospel Surnames: Caruso Submitted by: Deb 2/17/2012 2:26 PM Page 1 of 2

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