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Origin: From the French 'BRASSEUR
Surnames: Brashear
Submitted by: Barbara V. Smith

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Origin: Gravenor's came from England -Messingham, Chesire, Lincolnshire, Hoxey, Hatfield, & Everton, Notts.
Surnames: Gravener, Gravenor, Grosvenor
Submitted by: Bonnie Grimmius

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Origin: Written records show Gregor, Sheriff of Inverness in the reign of Alexander II, between 1214 and 1249, is when the name of Grant first appeared. Scotland.
Surnames: Grant
Submitted by: Darlene Ironmonger

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Origin: Traced back to northern 'Bavaria' or what now may be called Austria. Four brothers fled late 1800's thru Russia and ended up in Otis, Ks. Still a bunch in Kansas.
Surnames: Brack
Submitted by: debbie brack

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Origin: The name Mudra looks like a variation of the names I've listed above. My mother' maiden name was Mudry. Her father came from the Ukraine at the turn of the century. The Ukraine was known as Galicia then. My grandfather came from the province of L'viv and the village of Dmytrje. Also, I've just recently found the Mudry name in France on a French Geneology site. The LDS has a book with the Mudry line in it(French line). I was told when young that the Mudry's were a 'league of Nations' that is they had many nationalities in them and we have Spanish, German and French blood. The differences in spelling may have been the immigrants trying to translate their name into English for the authorities.
Surnames: Mudra, Mudrj, Mudry, Mudryj
Submitted by: Deborah Harsant

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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

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Origin: Families are IRISH from the original spelling of: Grealis Grealish Grayless Gradeless.
Surnames: Gradeless, Grayless, Grealish
Submitted by: Donald E. Gradeless

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Origin: The information we have is that Cranston was first known as de Cranstoun, then Cranstoun, then Cranston, and in some cases even in our own family tree Cranson. The de Cranstoun were an old and well known Midlothian family. The name having been assumed from the lands of Cranstoun, which lay along the River Tyne in the counties of Edinburgh and Roxburgh. The Cranstoun's were border fighters, the family motto being ' Thou Shalt Want Ere I Want'. Ancestor William was the first Lord of Cranstoun, so created in 1609. He was captain of the King's Guard under James I of Scotland. I assume this information is correct as it is noted in family letters of Samuel Cranston (1659-1727), son of John (1625-1680), both were Governors of Rhode Island.
Surnames: Cranson, Cranston
Submitted by: Donna Youde

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Origin: This surname in my family originally came from Chudnov, Ukraine. My great grandfather Nathan and Sarah were formally named Muravina.. They changed there name to Mark when they came to the US.
Surnames: Mark, Muravina
Submitted by: Esther Bradley Mark

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Origin: We have traced the name back to the 1700's in Oola Parish, County Limerick, Ireland. Could have originated in Ireland with sinking of Spanish Main. However, no documentation. Thomas Sarsfield and wife, Winnifred McGrath settled in Henry Ill in 1850 with their seven surviving children from Ireland through Port of New Orleans and were farmers.
Surnames: Rail, Real, Reale, Reel
Submitted by: Francis Galvin Real, Jr

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Origin: Lancashire, England. At a bend of the Irwell River was the family seat; manor and tower now in ruins. The river was banked by red cliffs, now much lower than before. Thus Radcliff/Radclyffe = 'red cliff.
Surnames: Radcliff, Radcliffe, Ratcliff, Ratliff
Submitted by: Gary Radcliffe

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Origin: Swedish referencing a shore or river bank . Family is from BRANNAMALA Sweden at least byb mid 1800's
Surnames: Strand
Submitted by: Harry August Strand

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Origin: Originally LeFleur from Quebec ... Changed to Flora to Anglicize name after a move to upper New York State (the current Jefferson County NY}.... Also, they supposedly operated a hardware store and 'the flower' hardware store didn't have the right ring to it... I believe this occured in the early to mid 18th Century.
Surnames: Flora
Submitted by: jack flora

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Origin: Our family tradition tells us that the name is a variant spelling of a Gaelic word meaning 'salmon.' It is said that our family was Scottish and left Scotland under 'Bloody Mary', settling in Northern Ireland. Because they were fishermen, they changed their family name to the Gaelic form of Braden, to hide their identities.
Surnames: Braden
Submitted by: James S. Braden

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Origin: Means 'man with creaking legs
Surnames: Spracklen
Submitted by: jamie spracklen

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Origin: DuBreuil is a derivation from old French Breuil = Marshy woodlands.
Surnames: Dubreuil, Dubrey, Dubray
Submitted by: Jane M Venne

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Origin: Name comes from the Slovack republic, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Surnames: Dvorak
Submitted by: Jimmie Dvorak

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Origin: Believed to originate from an area of Derbyshire/England called Great Rakes. However many with this name originate from the Wirksworth/Kirk Ireton area of Derbyshire.
Surnames: Gratrex, Gratrix, Greatorex, Greatrex
Submitted by: Joseph Michael Greatorex

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Origin: Mykr? (a with two dots) is originally Finnish Karelian surname meaning a mole (finnish = myyr?) in Karelian language. First mentions of Mykr?s are from 16th century in J??ski in Karelia. After the WWII Finland had to give the region of Karelia to Soviet Union and Mykr?s moved to Finland. There are about 250 Mykr?s in Finland. Some Mykr?s live in Sweden, USA and Kanada.
Surnames: Myckr, Myggr, Mygr, Mykr, Mykra
Submitted by: Juhana Mykr

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Origin: I am trying to find out more on this surname myself. However the variant Brackenridge comes from Scotland. This def. came from a book. Dweller at fern ridge or hill, one who came from the lands of Brackenrig (ridge overgrown with bracken) in the old Barony of Avondale, in Lanarkshire. This was for my own use and I didn't write down the source.
Surnames: Brackenridge, Breckenridge
Submitted by: Kathleen Anspach

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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: Said to be one of the seven septs of Leix,Ireland.
Surnames: Doran, Dorran
Submitted by: Kerry Slater

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Origin: Crawley (and Crowley) is a corruption of Crow-Ann-Lea, meaning that the first people of the name Crawley (and Crowley) lived on the crow (shady) side of Lea Hill, which is somewhere in England.
Surnames: Crawley, Crowley
Submitted by: Kimberly Crawley

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Origin: The name of Robidou is a pejorative diminutive of Robert and is traced back to the 13th century in Tintiniac, France, where last names were taken or given based on where the family was living; from a peculiarity of his body; from his job; or in this case from the surname being used. I have come across many spellings of the name during my research. - from The Robidous in North America 350 Years 1643- 1993 Published U.S.A. 1993.
Surnames: Rabideau, Robidoux
Submitted by: Laura Johnson

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Origin: My understanding is that 'Rackley' is of Welsh origin. It was used to refer to those from Rackle Lee, a meadow in Wales.
Surnames: Rackley
Submitted by: Layne Rackley

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Origin: Although the ancestry can be traced back to the Viking origins of Halfdan the Old, it would appear that the family name of Granville was not actually established until the year 1012; with the marriage of Mauger, the youngest son of The 3rd Duke of Normandy,( Richard the Fearless), to Germaine, heiress to Aubert, the second Earl of Corbeil.%0a%0aTwo generations later, the brothers Robert Fitzhamon and Richard de Granville followed the Conqueror (William the 7th Duke of Normandy) to England and established the family on land in North Cornwall and South Wales. The Buckinghamshire Granvilles are descended from Richard's son Gerard.
Surnames: Granville
Submitted by: Malcolm Granville

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Origin: The name comes from the British word farrier which means blacksmith or a veterinarian that practices without full qualification.
Surnames: Farrar
Submitted by: Martha Farrar

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Origin: German Origin.
Surnames: Schrantz
Submitted by: Megan McCormick

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Origin: The name puryear and its variants are originally Hebrew or Egyptian. The name Puryear is a variant of the Purryer, which is a varinat of Purrier and Perrier. The name comes Periou the younger son Budic, Count of Cornouailles, Brittany France (Referance: the book 'The Norman People' Genealogical Pub. Co. Inc.) and (Bloobline of the Holy Grail by Laurence Gardner) The name traced to Parar the Gr.-Gr.-Gr.-Great Grandson of Joseph of Arimathea, who is traced to Moses who was most likely the heretic Pharaoh Akhenaten . Akhenatens physical form indicates a possible human - extraterrestrial orgin. ( Peri - a supernatural being in Persian folklore descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is accomplished. Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary 1973.) Michael D. Barnes, Scottsboro, Alabama. !
Surnames: Parryer, Paryer, Peraii, Peraiis, Perere, Perers, Peri, Perier, Periera, Perrier, Perriera, Pirarii, Pirariis, Purier, Purrier, Purryer, Puryear, Puryer, Puryour
Submitted by: Michael D. Barnes

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Origin: According to the New World Book of Schroeders, 'the surname Schroeder appears to be occupational in origin. Our research indicates that it can be associated with the Germans, meaning, 'one who made garments; a tailor; one who drove a dray; a drayman.' Although this interpretation is the result of onomastic research , you may find other meanings for the Schroeder family name.
Surnames: Schrader, Schroder, Schroeder, Schroter
Submitted by: Patrick Schroeder

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Origin: Caira is a surname shared by a number of families near a small town called Atina (not Latina, which is much bigger) in Italy, in a region known as Frosinone, southwest of Rome. There is a mountain near there called either Mount Caira or Cairo, depending upon which atlas you believe.
Surnames: Caira
Submitted by: Paul Caira

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Origin: The Irish surname Brazil and it's variants are anglicized forms of the Gaelic 'O'Breasail'. The name is of patronymic orgin, derived from the first name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the name indicates 'son of Breasail', an ancient Gaelic personal name derived from the Gaelic 'bres' meaning 'stife or brave and strong in conflict'. This was a popular name in early Ireland and is especially common as the name of early kings. The most famous of these is Brassal Belach, and early king of Leinster. It was also popularized through the devotion to saint Bressal whose feast day was in May. Today this surname is predominately found in Co. Waterford and Offaly, but a century ago it was also numerous in the Counties Tipperary, Kelkenny, Limmerick and Kerry. The surname O'Breasil is recorded in Co. Waterford as early as 1308 and it is found as O'Bressyl in Co. Cork in 1285. In 1537 one Brassell occurs among the commoners of Kilkenny and in 1551 Mahowne Brassill, a kern (Irish soldier, lightly armed) was convicted at Clommel of having stolen cattle. In the 'census' of 1659 the name Brassel was recorded as the principal Irish surname in the Co. Waterford barony of upperthird. In 1608 Denis Brazil of Ballyduff was detained
Surnames: Brassel, Brazil, Breasal, Breassell, Breazeale, Bressal
Submitted by: Phil Brazil

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Origin: There are two common interpratations of the origins of Frazier. 1st that it is of Frissean and means 'strawberry bearer or planter' as noted by the 'fraise' or five petaled strawberry plant, the cinque-foil. 2nd is that Frazier is a derivation of 'de Friselle'. It is Norman French and means 'place of ash trees'. The de Friselle's came to Briton in 1066.
Surnames: Fraisior, Fraser-Fraisior-Frasure-Fraysure, Fraser, Frasure, Fraysure, Frazier
Submitted by: Randy Frazier

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Origin: The surname came from the Norman conquerors of England. The descendents of Eudo 'Comes Brittanie' came through England. One of the descendants married Helewisa de Glanville, the daughter of Ranulf de Glanville. One of the sons was named Ranulf for his grandfather, and he named his son Ranulf. In the custom of the day, that son was Ranulf FitzRanulf. The family name develped from Ranulf FitzRanulf. Most branches dropped the Fitz later, my line in the late 1800's.
Surnames: Fitzrandall, Fitzrandolph, Randal, Randall, Randolph
Submitted by: Richard Randolph

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Origin: origin is from Spain. Parts unknown.
Surnames: Cabrera
Submitted by: Roberto Calderon

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Origin: Locals will confirm the mountain is definitely called Monte Caira. Apart from the mountain, there is a small village on the slopes of Monte Caira called Caira. It's administratively part of the municipality of Cassino. The village of Caira if known for its 'festa dei cornuti', or cuckolds' festival (no kidding) which takes place, if I'm not mistaken, in June.The vilage's cuckolds identify themselves by wearing their jackets inside-out, and other villagers given them free wine to drown their sorrows.
Surnames: Caira
Submitted by: Rocco Caira

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Origin: Franks were a group of Germanic tribess living between the river Main andthe North Sea whom the Romans called Frank/Francus in the third century C.E. The origins in the establishiment of Frankish Monarchy in Gaul by Clovis in the fifth century, and the evientiual transformation of the 'regnum Frankcorum Occidentalium'(The western kingdom ofthe Franks),as define by the Tready of Verdun (843), into the heartland of the modern French State.
Surnames: Franks
Submitted by: Rose Hoffman

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Origin: Scotland, Ireland
Surnames: Mc Rankin, Rankin
Submitted by: Toban Reynolds