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Origin of Ort Total Records: 51  Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: Family name given as a number of my Mortenson relatives came to US in May 1902. They settled in Hampden, ND initially. They are Norwegians from SW of Stavanger, near Naerbo. The father's name there was Morten Nilssen Bo. Surnames: Mortenson Submitted by: Jann & Glen Dell Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: Current thinking is that the surname Mumford grew from original ancestors having come from the village of Mudford, Somerset, England as listed in the domesday Scrolls of 1086 Surnames: Demontfort, Moumford, Mumford, Munford Submitted by: Jeff Mumford Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: The Ainsworths originated in Lancashire England Surnames: Ainsworth Submitted by: Lisa Young Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: From the History of Bucks County, p. 559, it states: The name Worthington is derived from the locality whence the family came. Its etymology is three Saxon words. 'Wreath in ton' that is. 'Farm in town'. Twenty miles north-east of Liverpool in Leyland hundred, parish of Standish, county of Lancaster, England is the town WORTHINGTON. Here and in the adjacent manors resided the family of Worthington for many generations, being established, from the time of the Plantagenets, in high repute. The main stock can be traced in the publish archives back to Worthington de WORTHINGTON, in the reign of Henry III, 1236-1237, who was the progenitor of all the WORTHINGTONS of Lancashire. The old Hall of Worthington, where the family lived for seven hundred years, was pulled down less than fifty years ago.%0a%0aWORTHINGTON This township or civil parish was in Lancashire. It was in Standish ecclesiastical parish and in Wigan poor law Union. In 1974 it became part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough.%0a%0aFrom the book called: Thomas Worthington, Father of Ohio Statehood by Alfred Byron Sears, it states the following: 'The motto of the Worthington family of Cheshire, England, was Virtute dignus avorum (In virtue worthy of ones ancestors). Each branch of the thRoger Worthington Surnames: Worthington Submitted by: Roger Worthington Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: The GOFORTH Name: Numerous clues which indicate that the Goforths were of Welsh origin. There are three Reports: %0a%0a1. The Goforth name originated several hundred years ago when a man faced with the alternative to violate his conscience or to 'go-forth' and leave everything. He chose to 'Go Forth.' %0a%0a2. Another report is about a man who used to fish for the Gar and always went to the forth or bay. The name Goforth was derived at a later date from the name 'Gar-forth.' %0a%0a3. An article taken from the newspaper, 'Long Beach Ind. Tel.', 4-30-67, states that the name is an English locational surname and was formed from the old Welsh word, 'Gof', coupled with the English 'ford'. Together describing 'Blacksmith's river crossing.' Altered to Goforth after centuries of use by descendents of the first 'Blacksmith who lived at the ford'. Surnames: Goforth, Gofourth Submitted by: Ronald G. Martin Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: The origin of this name is from Holland. Abraham Willemszen Tietsoort came to the United states from Amsterdam Holland sin the mid 1600's. Surnames: Titsworth Submitted by: William Wilson Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: The Unsworths intermarried with many of the distinguished families in southern Lancashire and of the Wirral Peninsula of Cheshire, the Blundells, the Molyneuxs and the Bolds.Edward Unsworth married Mary Delafield, who was maternally descended from Edmund, Duke of Somerset, grandson of John of Gaunt. Surnames: Hunsworth, Hunworth, Onnsworth, Ownsworth, Unceworth, Undsworth, Uneswort, Uneworth, Unisworth, Unsewoorthe, Unseworthe, Unswarth, Unsworth, Unsworthe Submitted by: Karl Unsworth Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: The name means (AS) 'Enclosure of the Hound or Dog'! or more accurately (OE) 'Hund's enclosure', (probably a man's name). Surnames: Hunsworth, Hunworth, Onnsworth, Ownsworth, Unceworth, Undsworth, Uneswort, Uneworth, Unisworth, Unsewoorthe, Unseworthe, Unswarth, Unsworth, Unsworthe Submitted by: Robert Unsworth Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: The surname 'MUNFORD' is perhaps the least common variant of an extensive set of English surnames which also comprise Montford, Mountford, Mumford and Mundford. All of these are local in origin, belonging to the category that derive from the place where the bearer dwelt. Surnames: Montfort, Mountford, Mumford, Mundford, Munford Submitted by: Ben Munford Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: Searching for the surname worldwide. Any and all references. Building a database and trying to link us all together. Surnames: NOSWORTHY Submitted by: Bob Nosworthy Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: Info wanted. Origin-Suffolk & Yorkshire, Eng. Emigrated to Canada 1883. Cornwall ON & Valleyfield, QU. Spelled Forties in Canada. Will share what we have. Surnames: fortes Submitted by: shirley forties hojnacki Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: Benjamin Franklin Surnames: Montfort Submitted by: Tina Montfort Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: I am looking for anyone who has information on Elizabeth Horton born abt. 1796 in probably Brant Broughton, Lincolnshire, England. She died in 1835. Surnames: Horton Submitted by: Bev Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: Archibald Northcutt born abt 1793 Va. died abt 1843 Ms. married abt 1818 Warren Co., Tn. Harriett (Hetty) Hogan born N. C. Archibald perents were John Northcutt and Lynchia England; Surnames: Northcutt Submitted by: Tommie Malone Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: William Norton, Born Feb.23,1792 in Trenton, NJ married Henrietta Hill,born May 12,1816in Trenton,NY Surnames: Norton Submitted by: Caroline Scholz Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: Catherine Wadsworth she was married in 1895 to Nevin D Seiple. sisters were Effa Wadsworth Stiles, Martha Edna Wadsworth Cummings.Catherine was born in 1873Pennslvania not sure. parents were Henry Wadsworth and Jesse Madora Marshal . Mercer County,Pennsylvania 1870 Census in Findley township. parents as Henry Wadsworth and May McKissix or McKisick . If anyone has any information on any of this Please contact me at jmichalski@access995.com Thank-you Jennifer . Surnames: Wadsworth Submitted by: Jennifer Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: i believe originated in Lithunia? Grandfather ended up in Glasgow Scotland pre WW1 have no info on any poss relations in N America etc Surnames: WALPORT Submitted by: Martin Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: Looking for info on the parents of James Shuttleworth born in 1809, in Halliwell, Bolton. Surnames: Shuttleworth Submitted by: Deborah and Steven Nouzovsky Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: Looking for Harmsworth surname in Hindley Lancashire from about 1874 through 1900's. Surnames: HARMSWORTH Submitted by: allan harmsworth Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: Anna Orton born in Cranbury, NJ m. Bernard Ward (1890-1967). He was born in Freehold, NJ. Their children: Edith (1919-1995), Gilbert (1920-1999), Lawrence (1921-1987), Charles (my father) (1922-1979), Richard, Mary, & Bernard. Any information about the Orton family would be very much appreciated. Surnames: ORTON Submitted by: Celia L. Wood Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: ROBERT WILLIAM AMOS PORTER, born about 1869 West Indies. Married FRANCES DUTTON 1897 in Queensland, Australia Surnames: PORTER Submitted by: Trish McGilchrist Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: currently researching Surnames: van de Mortel Submitted by: Sara Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: Sarah Porter m. Samuel Wiley 14 May 1847 in Muff, Co. Donegal. Emigrated to U.S.A. to Ohio 1849. Brother Alexander Porter. Surnames: Porter Submitted by: Sharon Leigh Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: John Norton b.7-4-1853 cuyahoga co.,Ohio. his parents were from Ireland. Donot know their names, he married Ann Amelia hall. Found him in 1910 cowley co.,KS. he died 1915 in Bartlesville,OK. Surnames: Norton Submitted by: Lovena Norton Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: From addingham west yorkshire james born 1859-1909 married christina Surnames: shuttleworth Submitted by: Robert Shuttleworth Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: Ann Throckmortin married to a John Whitaker Surnames: Throckmortin Submitted by: Darlene West Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: I am researching my Sorters line, my great-grandfathers name was Virgil Sorters and his wife was Gladys Irwin. Surnames: Sorters Submitted by: Stacie Sorters Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: Thomas Davenport, Charity Lamoreaux, Daniel Davenport, Mary Nesbitt, Chester Davenport, Ellen Frick, William Chester Davenport and Addie Hicks. Surnames: Davenport Submitted by: Sandy Fuller Volak Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: Unity Sukeyb.10 Feb 1794 m.William Dixon dau. of George and Ann (Pearcy) Hackworth Surnames: Hackworth Submitted by: Tim Schoppenhorst Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: Danford, or Danforth means Fjord of the Danes. Surnames: Danford, Danforth Submitted by: Carol Mushero Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: Ward of the kings woods Surnames: Woodworth Woodward Submitted by: Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: Mort is French for Death. However, it could also be a deviation in spelling from the Saint Maur who moved to France. The children in the town were named Maur (which is pronounced in French like Mort-- with no "t".) and voila. Surnames: Mort Submitted by: Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: Porter is recorded in Ireland since the beginning of the 13th century. Introduced there during the Anglo Norman invasion of 1172. It is classified as an occupation. It is deived from the Old French "portier" denoting doorkeeper. I amstill looking for John Porter, Loyalist, b abt 1760 m Mary? the widow married John C. Fox in New Brunswick. John Porter and Mary's son was raised by a family named Franklin. Surnames: Porter Submitted by: Dorothy J Smith Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: From ains, a spring, a river, and gwerth, a place, possession, or court. In the British and Gaelic, Aun, Ain, Au, Hain, Aon, and Avon, signify a river; the place or possession on the river Surnames: Ainsworth Submitted by: Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: A village in France, two leagues from Paris. Surnames: Alfort Submitted by: Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: This name admits of several meanings; Eal, Saxon, finished, completed, and worth, a farm-house or village. Ayles, Cor. Br., low meadow, flat lands, washed by a river, sea, or lake, and gwerth, a worth, farm, house, village. Surnames: Aylsworth Submitted by: Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: FORTHE Middle English from Old English origin means Forward in time, place, order Related to Middle High German Vort Surnames: Forthe Submitted by: glitz Origin of Ort, Meaning of Ort Origin: Beaufort French origin means from the beautiful fortress Surnames: Beaufort Submitted by: glitz 2/17/2012 8:39 AM Page 1 of 2

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