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Origin of Oh Total Records: 47  Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: The Doherty family belongs to that group of clans, known in the Celtic genealogy as Cinel Connell, whose homeland was called Dirconnell, modern county Donegal. These clans trace their origins to Conall Gulban, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, High King of Ireland, A. D. 379. The ancient Gaelic name, O'Dochartaigh, is variously anglicized as Dogherty, O'Doherty, Dogherty and Daugherty. The original territory of the sept was the barony of Raphone and their stronghold was at Ardmire. Later they extended their way over all Innishown, the peninsula most commonly associated with the Doherty name today. The Annals of the Four Masters record one O'Doherty Chieftan as the chief of all Tirconnel in 1179, A. D. Dispite their dispersal and confiscation of their lands, the descendants of the Doherty clan today stands 15th in the list of commonest surnames in Ireland. Surnames: Doherty, Dougherty, O'Dochartaigh Submitted by: C. Lee Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: The name Farrar comes from the Latin word, Ferrum, meaning iron. The name was carried into France by the Romans and from there to England, where a man who put iron shoes on horses was known as a Ferrier, or blacksmith. condensed from 'Some American Farrars' by C.L Surnames: Farr, Farra, Farrar, Farroh, Farrow, Ferrer Submitted by: Diane Farrar Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: German Surnames: Duda, Luck, Lueck, Bohmann, Ebert, Pfeiffer, Howard, Shetler, Schettler, Shettler, Stephens Submitted by: dianna Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: Swedish nationality Surnames: Ohland, Ohlsson, Ohlund, Oland, Olund Submitted by: Evangeline Ohlund Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: Swedish or Belgian. Surnames: Scohy Submitted by: jdarsses Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: Well, in my family, this surname was changed from Jahansen (or Johanson) to Johnson when he came here as an immigrant. A large number of Johnsons I have run across have a similar story to tell. Surnames: Johansen, Johanson, Johnson Submitted by: Mary-Ann Johnson Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: Our Bohlands are traced back to Schafheim, Hessen Darmstadt, Germany 1725 Surnames: Bohland Submitted by: Phyllis Bohland Roerig Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: This family is also known as Hock Von Zweibrucken. This name is from the Zweibrucken area of West Germany. The names Zweibrucken and Palatinate were interchangable. Area includes towns of Webenheim, Hornbach, Scwartzenbach, and Einod. The first enoblement of the family was in 1405 granted by Emperor charles IV. Surnames: Bohemian, Czech, Hock, Hok, Hoke, Hokova Submitted by: Staci Layton Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: The Frohocks originally came from the are which is around present day Germany or Poland. They then came to England, were they stayed for several hundred years, until they began to come to America, in the 1700's. Two main families came over. One settled in Maine and New england, and the other came to North or south Carolina and dispersed from there. Surnames: Frohock Submitted by: Alisha Frohock Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: I am sorry to tell you that I do not now where this (my) surname comes from literally. I only know that it consists of the syllable 'Bohl' wich meant friend in former times (in the Netherlands and northern parts of Germany). Surnames: Bohlig, Bolig, Bohlich Submitted by: Dirk Bohlig Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: Joseph Kohl, Sr. born in Germany, son Joseph, Jr. married Helene Mathilde Meister in 1913, Milwaukee, WI. Searching any information. They had 3 children: LaVerne, Kenneth, Anita Surnames: KOHL Submitted by: Jim Stoll Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: Researching ALL Ohmer lines in the United States, as well as abroad Surnames: Ohmer Submitted by: Joel A. Ohmer Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: johals' origin found mainly around jandiala in doaba research going on 15 villages of johals detected anybody with more information on johals must pass on Surnames: johal Submitted by: manjitinder singh johal Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: william Surnames: johnson Submitted by: jmitchell Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: researching James H. Dennison decendents that settled in the DC/MD area--can anyone connect to these. Surnames: Twohy Submitted by: Bonnie Jones Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: AUSTRALIA _ Searching descendants of William & Euphemia Johnson Surnames: Johnson Submitted by: Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: polish??? Surnames: pohorylo Submitted by: karen Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: Looking for any info on Porter K. Johnston, had a sister, Ruth, from the Buffalo, New York area, mid 1800's. He moved to Dallas, Texas. Was a Reader in the Christian Science Church. Surnames: Johnston Submitted by: Jan E. Johnston Miller Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: Johnson, Susan A. (Alabama): I am looking for my gggrandmother her name was Susan A Johnson . b.1840 in Alabama. Died in Arkansas in 1892 Burried in Gum Grove Cemetery. She married William luke Dykes. They had three children. Albert, Mary Louise and Eudora Dykes. I have notfound any info. on parents or sibling which leads me to believe she might have been Cherokee. Thanks Kim Surnames: Johnson Submitted by: Kim Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: Jean Baptist Johnvin, Also Spelled Jeanvine,Johnavin,Married Lisette Daughter Of Osh-Kin-Now-Wee-Kish A Menominee Indian. J.B. Johnvin Was A Fur Trader And Lived In De Pere Wi. He Owned Property There. Surnames: Johnvin Submitted by: Jean Davis Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: Northampton Co.,PA ca.1830-1905. John Gradwohl m. Mary Grotz >Adam Gradwohl m. Priscilla Lerch>Herbert Elmer Gradwohl (1878-1958)m. Lillie Daisy Keim (1875-1948)>Elmer Adam Gradwohl (1901-1980)m. Nellie Mary Bunts (1901-1976). Surnames: Gradwohl Submitted by: JR Maxwell Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: 1870's of Zelmanovce/Kracunovce, Slovakia. Related surnames: ADAMCIK,BENCHIK,BARICKO,BUGOSH,GAJDOS,KURIMYAN,MARCINKO,SIMKO Surnames: POHORENEC Submitted by: Sonja Pohorenec Strange Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: Researching James Claude Johnson born 11-17-1899 in Surry County NC. Surnames: Johnson Submitted by: C. A. Miller Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: James JOHNSON Birth: 1824 Ely, Cambridge, England Father: Henry JOHNSON Mother: Margaretta CAMPBELL James and wife Mary DENT arrived in the Colony of New South Wales in 1853. He worked as a shearer on various Stations in the Monaro District of New South Wales. Surnames: Johnson Submitted by: Dawn Coleman Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: born penn may 1904 need to find family roots Surnames: simun.john Submitted by: tom simun Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: Catherine, Peter, Bridget (Biddi), Castlebar area of County Mayo, Ireland, possibly Islandeady Parish. Surnames: Tuohy Submitted by: Frank Dynan Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: James E. DONOHO of the Salem, IL, Marion Co area married Grace SNOW. Died 1970, buried in East Lawn Cemetery, Salem, IL. Pleas contact me if you know of him. Surnames: DONOHO Submitted by: Jenny Rice Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: maternal gr/grandparents (william hemphill johnston,and emeline nix johnston)lived in san marcos,(hays county)tx.circa 1869-72,but no records.help. Surnames: Johnston Submitted by: raymon jones Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: This family is of German origin, residing in Switzerland. The progenitor of the Mohler family of Pennsylvania and Virginia, Ludwig Mohler, came to this country from Switzerland on the ship, 'Thistle,' August 29, 1730, and located in Ephrata township, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. He had three sons, George, Jacob and Henry. In 1736 John Whit conveyed to Henry Mohler one hundred and forty acres of land in the above town. In 1764 Henry Mohler, and in 1767 Jacob Mohler, built houses in Lancaster, which are now standing and still owned by members of the family. The Mohler family of Virginia are direct descendants of the Pennsylvania family, several members having moved to Virginia many years ago. Surnames: Mohler Submitted by: History of West Virginia Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: The man who lives on a hill. Surnames: Hohman Submitted by: Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: Pfahlbauer Surnames: Pfoh Submitted by: Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: which caste VOHRA belongs-kashmiri or punjabi Surnames: vohra Submitted by: Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: Solhberg From Sk?ne, Sweden Surnames and Variants: Sohlberg, Solberg Surnames: Sohlberg, Solberg Submitted by: Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: The modernizing of the surname John, which anciently was pronounced with the "o" long as in Jone, into Jones, is a transition quite familiar to genealogists. Thus, ap. John, ap. Johns, ap. Jones, Jones. Welsh John, succeeding Welch John, and being called John's son, until in the course of time the name narrowed down into that of Jones and the first of the family who emigrated to America was Captain Christopher Jones, commander of the "Mayflower" (1620)-a trading man in the colony of the Pilgrim fathers and a "convinced friend" and subsequently, when the Pilgrims and Puritan colonies were in a prosperous condition, families by the name of Jones settled in America. The surname Jones ranks first in number among the family names of Wales; one Welch man in seven bearing the name. In England it holds second place. Being of patronymic derivation, it came into use as a family surname during the fifteenth century. Over fifty colonists bearing the name, progenitors of families, settled in New England before 1700; most of whom came from England, of Wales descent, settling in Massachusetts. They were very serious-minded and religious people, with whom life was a strenuous business. Surnames: Jones, John, Johns Submitted by: DP Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: Bohmen German origin means person from Bohemian the word Bohemian is of French origin and means vagabond, wanderer, gypsy Surnames: Bohmen Submitted by: glitz Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: Roeser German origin means swamp dweller the name refers to persons who live near a place where reeds or rushes grow. There was a Albrecht Rorer in 1330 and a Ulrick Rorer 1349 in the Tyrol Surnames: Rorer, Rorrer, Rehrer, Rohrer, Rohr, Ruhrer, Roehrer, Rorh, Roar, Ruhr Submitted by: glitz Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: german Surnames: Hohensee Submitted by: Ashley Origin of Oh, Meaning of Oh Origin: BOHARI Surnames: BOHARI Submitted by: 2/17/2012 12:14 AM Page 1 of 2

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