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Origin of Ras Total Records: 25  Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: From the French 'BRASSEUR Surnames: Brashear Submitted by: Barbara V. Smith Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras 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 Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras 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 Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: Of French derivation. A mnomic for a maker of such things. Surnames: Razor, Racer, Rasor, Raisor Submitted by: Connie Anderson Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: Researching all DeGrass lines coming out of Canada after 1800 to sort out the 5 distinct lines. Surnames: DeGrass Submitted by: Carol J Grasse Glidden Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: Researching all DeGrass lines coming out of Canada after 1800 to sort out the 5 distinct lines. Surnames: DeGrasse Submitted by: Carol J Grasse Glidden Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: Researching all Grass lines to sort out the 5 distinct lines coming out of Canada to the USA after 1800 Surnames: Grass Submitted by: Carol J Grasse Glidden Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: Researching all Grass lines to sort out the 5 distinct lines coming out of Canada to the USA after 1800 Surnames: Grasse Submitted by: Carol J Grasse Glidden Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: Norwegian for "fleet of foot". Surnames: Rask Submitted by: Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: Anthony Rastelli came to US @1900 at age 12. (His sister,Concetta DiMarco,in Philadelphia, PA & children:Danny, Millie, Mary, Frank and Yolanda.) Lived in Brooklyn, NY. Married Fannie (Anna) Forgione (B. 1896, Brooklyn?)-early 1900's. Children:Beatrice (B. @1916), Roberto (B. 1918, killed in action Navy 1944) and Gennaro (Jerry)(B. 1924). An uncle served in Italian army, & was postmaster of Milan. His parents spoke often of Bari and Abruzzi. Surnames: Rastelli Submitted by: Kathy Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: Naples, Italy Surnames: Taurasi Submitted by: Ginny Taurasi Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: There are various sources that list alternative derivations of the surname Fraser etc. 1) derived from the old Norman (French) word meaning strawberry - said to relate to a preponderance of red-heads in the clan 2) derived from the old Norman (French) word for the strawberry flower (which is not red, but white) 3) derived from the old Norman (French) word describing curly hair - said to relate to a preponderance of curly-heads in the clan 4) derived from the old Norman (French) word describing the profession or act of curling hair 5) said to have been the surname adopted by or given to a clan of Frisians who migrated into Normandy in the latter part of the 1st millenium CE (AD) Surnames: Fraser Submitted by: Kevin Kouri Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: Note: There is a problem with derivation #1, in that the strawberry plant is said to be indigenous to North America, so that references to it should not appear in the Norman/French lexicon until after 1492. I think this makes derivation #5 more likely, as the Fraser surname clearly predates Columbus. Surnames: Fraser Submitted by: Kevin Kouri Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: Fraser Scottish origin means strawberry flower of the Forest, or Strawberry bearer Surnames: Fraser Submitted by: glitz Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: denmark Surnames: rasmussen Submitted by: Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: Philippines Surnames: Marasigan Submitted by: Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: Darras, is an Arabic word, and it means the person who threshs the wheat. the roots of this family if from a small village called Walaja near Jerusalem - Palestine. Surnames: Darras Submitted by: Said Darras Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: Some historians believe that the surname Rasc?n originated in Aragon, an ancient kingdom in the Northeastern area of Spain. However, there is a body of evidence that the surname could have also originated in the Cantabria area of Spain as well. Specifically, historians believe that the name first appeared in the valley of Valdecabon, in the province of Cantabria. Surnames: Rascon Submitted by: Oscar R. Rascon Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: Ox Hill Surnames: Brassfield Submitted by: Terry Brassfield Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: the name Crasnich originated Da'crassi and was changed to crasnich in the 16 or 17 hundreds due to the austro hungarians gaining a small part of nothern italy when italy got it back the name remained crasnich and was not changed back to Da'crassi for unkown reasons Surnames: crasnich Submitted by: Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: The name Grassick was invented to hide the true identity of Dalziel, hiding from the English after the Battle of Culloden. The name was derived from the Gaelic for "shoemaker" or "cobbler", which was the disguise adopted for this original ancestors escape. Surnames: Grassick Submitted by: Billl Grassick Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: SNODGRASS-----SNOW ON THE MOUNTAIN Surnames: SNODGRASS Submitted by: KAY LEE SNODGRASS Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: RASPBERRY [La Fram BOIF ] MEANS [THE FRUIT TREE ] Surnames: RASPBERRY-RASBURY-RASBERRY Submitted by: APRIL A HAUBERT Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: TAVERAS FROM Standard Hebrew: Təverya for Tiberias Surnames: TAVERAS Submitted by: rick herrera Origin of Ras, Meaning of Ras Origin: RASPBERRY La FROM BOIF = MEANING THE FRUIT TREE Surnames: RASPBERRY-RASBURY-RASBERRY Submitted by: APRIL A HAUBERT 11/8/2009 7:57 PM Page 1 of 1

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