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Origin of End Total Records: 46  Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: It is my understanding that Endicott is an old English name originally indicating the family that lived in the cottage at the end of the lane, hence 'Endicott'. Surnames: Endecott, Endicott Submitted by: Connie Endicott Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: This surname is German. Surnames: Wendt Submitted by: Geni Fiona Naraine Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: From what I've read, the surname means 'ground thistle' in German. Surnames: Baudendistel, Bodendistle Submitted by: Kerri McIntosh Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: Celtic name meaning 'Son of Richard' Surnames: Kendrick Submitted by: L Probert Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: The name Behrendt were renown as farmers on the isle of Ruegen (Rugen) specifically in Garz. They lived there for the last 300 odd years and were brought there possibly by the Swedish traders who lived there. The Behrendts were sheep farmers then and were left there when the Swedish left. Surnames: Behrends, Behrendt, Behrnd Submitted by: Richard Sollorz Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: Friend was originally Friand De La Graviere. I do not know when my family changed to Friend. But The friend family now of Brightin, England. Surnames: Friand De La Graviere, Friend Submitted by: Tory Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: The surname is Dutch. Meaning Green Dyke (Dijk) from the area of Groningen and branching out from there. There are several still in the area residing the towns of Uithuizermeeden, Uithuizen, Oosternieland, and 't Zandt. Surnames: Groendijk, Groendyk, Groendyke, Groenendijk, Groenendyke Submitted by: Gayla Artibee Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: English. The prominent New England family, from which came the first governor of Mass., were family of John Endecote. Surnames: Endecote, Endicott, Endecott, Endecoat Submitted by: Jeff Scism Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: Dutch origin. Means chickens in the yard. Surnames: Kuykendall, Kuykendoll, Kirkendahl, Kuykendall Submitted by: Monica Kuykendoll Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: The name is of Scottish or English orign. Enderwick families are currently found in the United States, Canada, England and New Zealand. Surnames: Enderwick Submitted by: Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: Seeking researchers of Tavender in US. Have data to share! Surnames: Tavender Submitted by: Tammy Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: Rutger Koenders (around 1800) Surnames: Koenders Submitted by: ludo koenders Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: Otho Brince Mckelvy, bd: 4/2/1885, Milan, TN father George McKelvy mother Anna Married Katherine Violet Brown Surnames: Mendenhall Submitted by: Hunny Witte Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: My Grandfather,deceased, Angel Manuel Sendra& my father, Joel David Sendra, living. Surnames: Sendra Submitted by: Britton Sendra Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: Austria. I believe 1800's Surnames: Wender Submitted by: Alex Wender Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: I live in Los Angeles, California. My father is Jose Efren Mendivil. His father is Antonio Mendivil. Surnames: Mendivil Submitted by: Haydee Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: James Pendarvis from Alachua County County, Florida, b abt 1832, d abt 1866 in Alachua County, Fl. Married Nancy Williams, b? d 1872 Alachua Co., FL. Surnames: PENDARVIS Submitted by: Pat Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: Thomas Mackender m to Elizabeth and they had a daughter Jane who married Thomas Charles Hawkins Surnames: mackender Submitted by: Janet Karnovski Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: My great grandmother Auguste Kl?nder was born on 27.06.1872 in Berlin. Her mother Ernestine Kl?nder wasn't married. She had some brothers, who worked on the Berlin Castle around 1870. May be also they left Germany. Surnames: Kluender Submitted by: Claudia Buntrock Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: Stefan Mendyk: He comes from Lw?w.His wife was Franciszka.He had 5 children. Surnames: Mendyk Submitted by: Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: grandpa form ark but married indain woman from eagle pass tx died in 1934 in ark Surnames: townsend Submitted by: a r townsend Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: Margarete Aretz (Zender,Grevenbroich, 08.09.1958) I live in D?sseldorf, Germany Grandfather: Matthias Zender, ca. 1887-1969,Stadtkyll (Germany, Eifel) Surnames: Zender Submitted by: Aretz Margarete Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: Need info on Samuel Henderson below and his parents: 1. Samuel Henderson. Born in 1819 in Washington, PA. Samuel died on 17 Jan 1884; he was 65. On 15 Oct 1840 when Samuel was 21, he married Elizabeth Walker Lowther, daughter of William Lowther & Eleanor Farrar, in Hardy Twp., Holmes, OH. Born on 26 Apr 1825 in Burgettstown, Washington Co., PA. Elizabeth Walker died in Burgettstown, Washington Co., PA on 15 Sep 1884; she was 59. Surnames: Henderson Submitted by: Joan Henderson Fishback Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: Surname originating from either Ireland or France Surnames: Prendiville Submitted by: sylvaine christie Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: In Germany the surname SONNABEND means `Saturday', which makes researching for people rather than days, very difficult in German films and records. Surnames: SONNABEND, SONNABAND Submitted by: C. Davies Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: Magaha is the name of the tiny townsland in Cappagh, Co Waterford, Ireland where I grew up. It consists of about three green and grassy farms, a wood and a small area of forestry. I know them all like the back of my hand. As far as I am aware, the spelling "Mogeha" and "Magaha" have been interchangeable throughout the centuries. Magaha was the old spelling according to my Grandmother, and it changed somehow, to Mogeha over time. My family believe that Magaha, means "Mag Gaoite", or the windy plane in Irish. I dont know if this bears any significance to the orogin of your surname, but at least it adds a little mystery and a little richness. Surnames: Collender Submitted by: Valerie Collender Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: (origin: Ger.) From abend, evening, and roth, red. The name might have been given to a child born at the close of day. Surnames: Abendroth Submitted by: Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: A town in Hesse, Germany, signifying the old town; dorf, a town or village, the same as Oldendorf. Surnames: Allendorf Submitted by: Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: I was told by my uncle that the Townsend name originated in England. My uncle ( a Townsend ) has done a lot of family research. When I asked how we ended up with the name Townsend? He replied " our family lived at the end of town or at the towns end. Eventually called the Townsend family. True or not - I don't know. But is is the story we go by, because mu uncle said so. Surnames: Townsend Submitted by: Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: Liesendahl is the mainden name of my mother and all the members of this can family can be traced back to the first person of this name. This name was given to a child in the beginning of the 17th century. Liesendahl is a very small town near Cologne in Gemany. The father of the child is named (Spitzer living in Liesendahl) but there are no records of the mother. Surnames: Liesendahl Submitted by: Peter Knueppel Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: van den HENDE Surnames: van den HENDE Submitted by: VAN DEN HENDE Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: Spanish, Basque Surnames: Oquendo Submitted by: Oquendo Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: Spanish Surnames: Mendiola Submitted by: Juan Antonio Mendiola Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: HENDE Surnames: van den HENDE Submitted by: VAN DEN HENDE Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: The name Wendelboe is a variation of the word vendelbo which refers to people from the area Vendsyssel, northern Jutland, Denmark. Surnames: Wendelboe Submitted by: Benjamin Wendelboe Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: Ancient name, meaning collector of mushrooms for the Royal court. Surnames: Haffenden Submitted by: Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: Origin: Scottish Spelling variations include: Hendry, Hendrie, MacHendry, MacHendrick, MacKendrick and many more. First found in Fifeshire where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Daniel and James Hendrie arrived in Philadelphia in 1858; Joe Hendry settled in Virginia in 1635; Thomas Hendry settled in the Barbados in 1669; Robert Hendry settled in New Hampshire in 1719. Surnames: Decker, Hendry Submitted by: Kelly Decker Origin of End, Meaning of End Origin: "By the green pond" - thought to have started as "Greening" Surnames: GRUNDING/GRUENDING Submitted by: Diane Rivet 2/17/2012 1:09 PM Page 1 of 2

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