Total Records: 219
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Origin: Gilmour 1133-56 Black (Cu); Richard Gilemor 1228 FFHu; Gillechad Gillamor 1304 Black. Ir, Gael Gille Moire'servant of (the Virgin) Mary'. William de Gyllingmor 13th Guisb (Y) From Gillamoor (NRYorks).Black is the individual who compiled the book. Cu. stands for Cumberland . Y stands for Yorkshire FFHu stands for French Huguenot. Ir. is Irish. I have also found Gallimore listed as meaning 'dweller at or near the foreigner's moore.
Surnames: Gallimore, Gilemor, Gillmor, Gillmore, Gilmer, Gilmore, Gilmour
Submitted by: Anna Gallimore Williams |
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Origin: Meyerink from Dutch origin. Meijer meaning miller, ink being centre of a village.
Surnames: Meiering, Meierink, Meijering, Meijerink, Meyerink
Submitted by: ans |
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Origin: English people tired of Scotts invading their lands on Northern border. Brought in people from Norway. Gave them the land. Called them Medland or Middle man or Middle land.
Surnames: Medlin
Submitted by: Betty Lynch |
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Origin: Germany/Prussia
Surnames: Hommer, Hummer
Submitted by: Bradley P. Hummer |
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Origin: The origin of this name is German for smelter. These people were originally iron smelters in Germany.
Surnames: Schmeltzer, Smelcer, Smelser, Smeltzer, Smelzer
Submitted by: Brenda Hay |
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Origin: Maeygeat - Anglo Saxon 'famous Geat' a tribe which appears in the Beowulf tale
Surnames: Merritt
Submitted by: Carl Merritt |
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Origin: Romaine is a variation of the English, French, Rumanian, Catalan, Polish, Ekrainian, and Belorussian surname Roman, from the Latin given name Romanus , which was the name of several early saints and contributed to its early popularity. Occasionally, it is found as a place name for the man from Rome. Variations are Romain, Romaine, Romayne, Romayn (English), Romain (French for the place name), Roma (Catalan), Romanski (Poland). For the place name, Rome, Roome, Room are English variations. Romano, Romani are Italian cognates; Romeign, Romign, Romeyn are the Dutch forms.
Surnames: Roome
Submitted by: David McKendrick |
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Origin: This name originated in the south of England, near Dorset. It is related to 'Meek' or 'Meeke' and probably had the same connotation as a surname. The name is found as a word in the Old Oxford Dictionary. Meeches are today found throughout the U.S.A., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Surnames: Meech
Submitted by: David Meech |
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Origin: Ireland, Counties Cork and Kerry. Associated and part of the McCarty Clan.
Surnames: Cremeans, Cremeen, Cremin, Cromeans
Submitted by: Deborah Cromeans Williams |
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Origin: Boehmer- Derived from the word Boihemum meaning 'of the woods' or from the Region of the Bohemian Forest or Black Forest. Ancestors of an ancient Celtic Tribe called the Boii Tribe.
Surnames: Boehmer
Submitted by: dnoll2 |
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Origin: From the research I have accumulated the name Mellor may have originated from a Celtic word, Moel or the Latin, Mollis, which means a smooth, rounded hill. In England there are two villages named Mellor, one near Blackburn, the other south of Manchester. I have also been told that the name may have originated from a man or family named Mel who lived on a mountain or hill i.e., 'Lor'. This may not be correct, but we believe the name is Norman-French, and was transported to the British Isles at the time of William the Conquerer around 1066 A.D. Would love to talk with others who may have more to substantiate these descriptions.
Surnames: Mellor, Mellors
Submitted by: Earl Scot Mellor |
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Origin: Surname Klime? is common in Czech republik, especilay in South Bohemia.
Surnames: Klimas, Klime
Submitted by: Franti?ek Klime |
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Origin: From what I've read, 'mere' is an old English term for a small lake or pond, and also used to describe a boundary road. 'Mere' appears to be the origin from which the name Mears sprung; 'the people who live near the lake'.
Surnames: Mear, Meares, Mears, Meers
Submitted by: Geoffrey Mears |
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Origin: Originated in 11 Century from Orm and his son Gamel who were Viking landowners in Yorkshire and North East Lancashire. Ormerod is Orm' Clearing on the North Side of the Cliviger Valley. Gambleside or Gamel's side was the land to the South of the Valley. The records of the Ormerods go back to the 13 Century. All Ormerods can be traced back to these common Ancestors.
Surnames: Omrod, Ormerod, Ormeroyd, Ormrod
Submitted by: Ian Ormerod |
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Origin: John O'Sommers was born in 1800. His wife was a Griswold. The children's last name was changed to Somers
Surnames: O'sommers, Somers
Submitted by: J.Hendrix |
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Origin: The family of Ijams is distinctively Maryland. The progenitor, William Iiams,(born c1640, died July 29,1703) was a native Britisher. It is Cornish.
Surnames: I'ans, Iiams, Ijames, Ijams
Submitted by: James Lee Ijames |
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Origin: I understand that it means 'bumble bee'.
Surnames: Hummel
Submitted by: Judith Packard Snow |
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Origin: Germanic,also found in Netherlands,Norway and Denmark. Means man from rugged or rough mountain/countryside.
Surnames: Brinckman, Bringman, Brinkman, Brinkmeir
Submitted by: June Bringman-Shortall |
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Origin: The Remy name originates from 1500 ad Lorraine France. Protestant's were driven to England and then to the United States fleeing persecution from the French Catholics. Many descendants of these 'Remy's' spell there name Ramey. I have also seen variations of Ramy, Reamy, Rhamy, and Renny.
Surnames: Ramey, Ramy, Reamy, Remy, Renny, Rhamy
Submitted by: Kelly Remy |
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Origin: Today most of the Klemmes in germany live in the area of 'Ostwestfalen', which is near Bielefeld. Maybe 'Klemme' is a placename, meaning a narrow place. Think of the bavarian 'Klamm'. Maybe it comes from Clemens or think of 'in der Klemme sitzen', which means that someone isn?t in a good situation - he has to make a decision, but there is none in sight.
Surnames: Klemme
Submitted by: Kris Klemme |
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Origin: Scottish pond in a meadow
Surnames: Medlin
Submitted by: Linda K. Medlin |
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Origin: was originally pomme de roi, or apple of the king in french. they were kings' knights. Came over to america on the 'good ship william and mary'. previous owners of the castle of berry pomeroy in ?, england. Supposedly haunted. One of the pomeroy daughters married king james the first of scotland. any other information would be appreciated
Surnames: Pomeroi, Pomeroy
Submitted by: marcy cann |
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Origin: in Wales as Mayleror Meyler about 1100 then to Ireland to the county Wexford--John Meeler wes costodian of the peace of Dumcormack 1327-1377-About 1653 Thomas Meeler came to Va,-Henrico county-- His son Nicholas and maybe brother Peter is the beginning of the Meeler- Mealer familr that is now commmmon in the south with both names still in southern Va even tho they may be cousins.
Surnames: Mealear, Mealer, Mealor, Meeler, Meler, Meyler
Submitted by: meeler |
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Origin: Derivation of Merriot: Habitation name from a place in Somerset, England :-O.E. (ge) Moere-boundary or Miere, Mare & geat - gate. Alric filius Meriet, Aelric Meriete sune - 1066: cited in Domesday Book. Variations of Marriott or Marryat - changed through hypercorrection.
Surnames: Marriott, Maryat, Merit, Meritt, Merrett, Merriot, Merriott, Merrit, Merritt, Merryett, Meryett
Submitted by: Michael Merritt |
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Origin: Is a modification of 'Miller', I have been told. There is a small village near Manchester, UK, called 'Mellor'.
Surnames: Mellor
Submitted by: Nick Mellor |
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Origin: I believe Stamey comes from Germany. My father's family has been traced back to two German brothers in Philadelphia in the mid 1800's.
Surnames: Stamey
Submitted by: Patricia Chambers |
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Origin: Dam, origin Friesland, The Netherlands. Changed to Dame when naturalization of father, mother was done in Toronto, Canada.
Surnames: Dam, Dame
Submitted by: Phyllis Dame |
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Origin: From my knowledge the surname Cameron originates from thr galic term Cameroshone or bentnose i do not have a bentnose at present but i have no doubt if what i have said as an answer to the qestion i may get one ATB Ben ( as i prefer ) Cameron
Surnames: Cameron
Submitted by: Reuben Cameron |
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Origin: Family from Mer, near Blois, France---south of Normandy.
Surnames: Dumenil, Dumesnil
Submitted by: Richard Culbertson |
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Origin: The name comes the Anglo-Norman word ' Latiner' which means speaker of latin, keeper of records or interpeter
Surnames: Latimer
Submitted by: T. James (JIm) Latimer |
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Origin: I'm posting this in response to the great number of inquiries I deal with about the origin and meaning of Meredith. Firstly, contrary to a lot of information I've seen (including the American Websters dictionary), the name has nothing to do with the sea whatsoever. It does not mean 'Guardian of the Sea', Protector of the Sea or any other such combination. The original spelling was Maredudd - pronounced 'Mredeeth'. That's right - there's no mention of the 'E' following the 'M'. In the Welsh language and in English speaking Wales, the accent and stress is always on the Penultimate syllable, the modern pronunciation is therefore - 'Mer-ed'-ith. The incorrect pronunciation that strikes the name outside of the Welsh borders is the one widely accepted in the U.S. and the rest of Britain, which curiously causes 'Merry' to be a suitable shortening?! To those of us who are Welsh it is grating to the ears to say the least to hear our name so mutilated! Other seemingly unrelated but correct pet or short forms of the name are PRIDDY, PREEDY, PREDDY, BEDO, BEDDOES etc. The final element of the original spelling, 'udd' means 'lord'. The same element is present in the ancient form of Griffith i.e. Gruffudd. The first part of the name has often been
Surnames: Maredudd, Meredith, Meredydd, Meredyth, Merideth
Submitted by: Richard J. Meredith |
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Origin: In an in-depth research of such ancient manuscripts as the Domesday Book compiled in 1086 AD by Duke William of Normandy, the Ragman Rolls (1291-1296) collected by King Edward 1st of England, the Curia Regis Rolls, the Pipe Rolls, the Hearth Rolls, parish registers, baptismals, tax records and other ancient documents, researchers found the first record of the name Simpson in Buckinghamshire where they had been seated since ancient times. Confusing to most, we found many different spellings in the archives researched. Although your name, Simpson, occurred in many manuscripts, from time to time the surname was also spelt Simson, Simsoun, Symsoun, Simpsone and these changes in spelling frequently occurred, even between father and son. Obtained from the Library of Hall of Names in London by Eric Simpson.
Surnames: Simpsome, Simpson, Simpsone, Simson, Simsoun, Symsoun
Submitted by: Grace & Dick Stout |
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Origin: Most of us have gotten one of those mail-in heraldry reports that say Kimmel means 'one who gathers caraway seeds.' And Kimmel (actually K?mmel) is the German word for caraway. As a matter of fact, several of the coats-of-arms awarded to K?mmels in public positions in Kassel, Hessen state, Germany, had the caraway plant or a figure holding a caraway plant on them.%0aHowever, the word Kimmel and surname Kimmel evolved separately. Professor Hermann K?mmell's report in the Deutsches Geschlechterbuch (Vol. 66, which offers the lineage for J. Michael Kimmel's ancestors back to Dilmanus Kumel of c.1391 Neuenkerken) cites the research of the then-renowned German genealogist, Dr. Schoener of Marburg. See Website for more information.
Surnames: Kimel, Kimmal, Kimmel, Kimmell, Kummel
Submitted by: Timothy W. Kimmel |
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Origin: For many years, researchers of the Summitt line seemed to assume the family was of English heritage related to the normal English meaning of 'highest point, part, or elevation' as with the top of a mountain. This view was shattered with the discovery of the German Lutheran heritage of early Summitts in Eastern Tennessee and Central Indiana. These Tennessee and Indiana Lutheran Summitts turned out to be directly related to a Francis Summit who settled in the Tyron County area of North Carolina in the latter part of the 1700s, later to become Lincoln County and then Catawba County. In modern terms, this area is Northwest of Charlotte in the area of the towns of Hickory, Newton, Lincolnton, and Conover and crossed Southwest to Northeast by Interstate 40. Francis Summit and his family was apparently the only Summit family in this community. They were a part of a growing German community in North Carolina settling west of the Catawba River and from all appearances were devoted Lutherans from the beginning. Paul C Summitt, Freeport Florida
Surnames: Sammet, Summit, Summitt
Submitted by: Glen Summit |
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Origin: From Brechenmacher's Etymologisches Woerterbuch de Deutschen Familiennamen: Meinert, Also spelled Meinhar(d)t started out as a first name. Earliest recording as a surname was in 1325 in the churchbook in Osthafen (Rheinhessen). The Latin entry read: Meinhertin (the 'in' ending was because it was a woman's surname. Her husband or father would have been Meinhert).
Surnames: Meinert, Meinhardt, Meinhart, Meinhert
Submitted by: John Mainert (Meinert) |
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Origin: This surname originated with the Norman/French DeMerle, was changed to Meryell, then Merrill in England shortly after the Norman Conquest. The earliest immigrants to the American Colonies from England were John and Nathaniel Merrill who came to Massachusetts during the early 1630s from Suffolk. John had no sons, so most New England Merrills are descended from Nathaniel.
Surnames: Merrell, Merril, Merrill
Submitted by: Lillian Hall |
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Origin: It has its origins in the county of Roscommon. In the Irish language, it is 0'Maoileanaigh. The name means Servant or Follower of (St.?) Eanaigh.
Surnames: Melaney, Mulany, Mullaney, Mullanny, Mullany
Submitted by: Melissa |
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Origin: The name Steimel means 'slab of stone' - A roman grave pillar. It has been said that all Steimels are related whether they wish to be or not, and that the name started with Greek-Roman soldiers who remained in Germany after a war. The name is found from the beginning to the end of the Seig river. This is known as the Koln area. The name is common in the towns of Much, Siefen, Reinshagen, Brol, Wintersheid, Remsheid, Wend, Gummershach, Neunkirchen, and Ruppichteroth.
Surnames: Steimel
Submitted by: Betty G |
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