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Origin of Lock Total Records: 17  Origin of Lock, Meaning of Lock Origin: Believed to have originated as a place name in Scotland. Surnames: Lockabay, Lockabie, Lockaby, Lockerby Submitted by: Perry G. McCrary Origin of Lock, Meaning of Lock Origin: This Irish family name had originally been 'Goldenlock' because so many of the Goudelock had red hair.(from the book 'William Corry and His Descendants'). The Goudelocks came over to America from North Ireland to New Jersey to Virginia and then to South Carolina. This was William Goudelock and His wife Ann Duncan Goudelock.(This is form the book 'Davis Stockton of Virginia'). Surnames: Goudelock Submitted by: Y. L. Goudelock Origin of Lock, Meaning of Lock Origin: Blocksidge family of West Bromwich, STS ENG and also in Shropshire. In particular the ancestors etc of Elizabeth Blocksidge born 1786 who married Samuel Stokes in Birmingham, WKS 1809 Surnames: Blocksidge Submitted by: Julie Stokes Origin of Lock, Meaning of Lock Origin: you would be surprised at howmany Gowenlocks there are out there you know? Surnames: Gowenlock Submitted by: Hamish Origin of Lock, Meaning of Lock Origin: Daniel Garlock (b. abt 1787; d. 4/2/1876)Russia, NY and wife Catharine Garlock (b. abt. 1799; d. (12/12/1864) and their children and parents. Surnames: GARLOCK Submitted by: Carol Pfile Origin of Lock, Meaning of Lock Origin: Researching Zemlocks in the US. Origin of my line is from Oslip, Austria. There are several other Zemlock families in the US I want to contact. I live in WI, where my original ancestors settled. Surnames: Zemlock Submitted by: Aaron Zemlock Origin of Lock, Meaning of Lock Origin: italian and polish Surnames: tullock Submitted by: julie Origin of Lock, Meaning of Lock Origin: Any and ALL information on the Locknane family/history/etc Surnames: LOCKNANE Submitted by: Shannon Locknane Origin of Lock, Meaning of Lock Origin: Interested in any SHERLOCKS born between mid 1700's and 1900's in and around SURREY.Visit my website at http://robinsherlock.accessgenealogy.com/ Surnames: SHERLOCK Submitted by: Robin Sherlock Origin of Lock, Meaning of Lock Origin: James Matlock m. Mary Ann'Elizabeth' Anthony on 20 nov. 1859 at Clark Co.,Ark.. Surnames: Matlock Submitted by: Carl Franklin Matlock Origin of Lock, Meaning of Lock Origin: The McCLOCKLIN Family of Ontario,Canada, and England Surnames: McCLOCKLIN Submitted by: Richard Crosbie Origin of Lock, Meaning of Lock Origin: Many believe that the BLALOCK surname originated in Scotland. The first Blalocks to come to America were said to live under very poor conditions. It is not known whether the original pronunciation was BLAH-loc, BLA-loc or BLEY-loc (the lattest being the most popular today). But, the said meaning of the surname goes back to the fact that many early Blalocks were Locksmiths, and as was common in early Europe, and even the begginings of America, you were known by your trade. It is still questionable, however, the meaning or reason for the 'bla' preceeding the 'lock'. Surnames: Blalock Submitted by: C. Blalock Origin of Lock, Meaning of Lock Origin: The Lockwood Surname The English surname 'Lockwood' is local in origin, being one of those names derived from the place where a man once lived or held land. In this case it is derived from the village of Lockwood in the ancient parish of Almondbury, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. As a surname it simply denotes one whose place of residence or birth Lockwood was. The place name means "enclosed wood". Early instances of the name include a reference to one Henry de Locwode in the Assize Rolls for Staffordshire in 1294 and to Adam de Lokwode in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1352. There is also a reference each to Willelmus de Lokewod and Thomas de Lockewod in the Yorkshire Poll tax of 1379. The prefix "de" means "of" or "from" and indicates the local origin of the name. The name was established in the United States at an early date. In 1679 a Nicholas Lockwood, commander of the ship "Mary" was granted permission to sail from Barbados to Carolina. This was only one of many such sanctioned sailings between Barbados and the mainland conducted by Richard Lockwood. Today there are an estimated twenty thousand bearers of the name in the United States. Surnames: Lockwood Submitted by: Origin of Lock, Meaning of Lock Origin: Locklear comes from the romance language that means " Look a Liar". The locklears were a group of women from the Renaissance era, commonly know for their good taste on clothing, obsess with their cleanliness; but also for lying about their age. Hence the lastname "Look a liar" Locklear Different sources indicate that Locklear means Lock Ear; or the capacity of folding the ear. Surnames: Locklear Submitted by: Origin of Lock, Meaning of Lock Origin: Molock is the western spelling of Moloch. The origin of the word Moloch is Hebrew (Jewish) and means: reigning one or king. Surnames: Molock Submitted by: Origin of Lock, Meaning of Lock Origin: Moloch: origin Hebrew (Jewish), meaning "the reigning one". Bible Dictionary; The Southwestern Co., Nashville, TN 1975; pa 550. Surnames: Molock Submitted by: Origin of Lock, Meaning of Lock Origin: Lockhorst was a small place with stronghold near Leusden, the Netherlands, owned by a noble family who called themselves van Lockhorst. Oldest know person knight Adam van Lockhorst, 12th century. Surnames: Lokhorst, Lockhorst, van Lockhorst Submitted by: Arwi Lokhorst 2/17/2012 1:24 PM Page 1 of 1

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