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  • Distribution of Rave Families in the US in 1840
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  • Distribution of Rave Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Rave Total Records: 8  Origin of Rave, Meaning of Rave Origin: Gravenor's came from England -Messingham, Chesire, Lincolnshire, Hoxey, Hatfield, & Everton, Notts. Surnames: Gravener, Gravenor, Grosvenor Submitted by: Bonnie Grimmius Origin of Rave, Meaning of Rave Origin: Seagrave/Segrave Scandinavian origin Sio Greve means Sea Lord German origin Zee Graf means Sea Lord Surnames: Segrave Submitted by: glitz Origin of Rave, Meaning of Rave Origin: Ravenscroft - Ravens' field (a "crofter" was a tenant farmer) Surnames: Ravenscroft/Ravenscraft Submitted by: Krista Ravensraft Origin of Rave, Meaning of Rave Origin: the best surname EVER besides March coming in second. Surnames: gravelle Submitted by: n Origin of Rave, Meaning of Rave Origin: TERNENT - TRANENT= TERNENT IS THE SCOTTISH PRONOUNCIATION OF TRANENT A TOWN 10 MILES SOUTH OF EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND. TRANENT IS THE ENGLISH PRONOUNCIATION. THESE TWO NAMES COME OUT OF THE NAME DE' TRAVERNENT. TAKE THE 'RAV OUT OF THIS NAME AND WE HAVE 'TERNENT' - TAKE THE 'VER' OUT OF THE NAME AND WE HAVE TRANENT. TRANENT IN EAST LOTHIAN WAS GIVEN TO THORN FILIUS SWANI DE'TRAVERNENT A FRENCH KNIGHTS TEMPLAR IN 1127 IN A CHARTER BY KING DAVID l OF SCOTLAND WHO CAME TO THE THRONE IN 1124. Surnames: DE'TRAVERNENT/TRANENT/TERNENT Submitted by: CHEVALIER DENIS DE'TRAVERNENT Origin of Rave, Meaning of Rave Origin: Walraven originally was a Germanic first name. Wal has the same meaning as Wal in Walhalla (or Valhalla). Wal refers to the heroic warriors who were slain in battle. Their souls were taken to Walhalla ("the hall of the slain") by ravens, where they would feast with Odin. Surnames: Walraven Submitted by: Walraven Origin of Rave, Meaning of Rave Origin: McCrave from the Irish means son of the "grey "or "brindled one" Surnames: McCrave Submitted by: David Origin of Rave, Meaning of Rave Origin: The origin of the name Ravenhorst is Dutch. Originally at time of immigration to the United States the name was Ravenshorst and the s dropped from the name in 1930's. Surnames: Ravenshorst Submitted by: T.Ravenhorst 11/8/2009 8:56 AM Page 1 of 1

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