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Origin of Rho Total Records: 7  Origin of Rho, Meaning of Rho Origin: The earliest reference to a Culverhouse sems to be Richard AtteKulverhuse who is metioned in the Essex Feet of Fines in 1266. In 1309 Adam Colverhous is found in the Bedfordshire Subsidy Rolls. The name Culverhouse is derived from the occupation of the man who was in charge of what was a most important sousrce of food in the middle ages, i.e. the Culver (Dove). The name means Dovecot. Surnames: Culverhouse Submitted by: Valerie A Norris (Mrs) Origin of Rho, Meaning of Rho Origin: Searching GGmother Witschi, b Bern Switz. had some knowledge of medicine & herbs, may have been a midwife. Married Rau, of Germany. Children born Philadelphia PA: John Frederick Rau 1841, William Herman Rau 1855, & George, Elizabeth, Mary, & Rosetta Rau, birthdates unkown. I have a photocopy of a Witschi family crest, dated 1906, that W.H. Rau got when he visited his mother's birthplace sometime before 1920. Eager for any information. Please e-mail. Surnames: Brotherhood Submitted by: Barbara Mayo-Wells Origin of Rho, Meaning of Rho Origin: currently researching Surnames: Verhoeven Submitted by: Sara Origin of Rho, Meaning of Rho Origin: I'm searching for an Amos Rhoades who married a Catherine A. Myers b:1850/Pa.d:1906 Believe they had at least two children names of Annie Florence b:1894 d:1912 Olive Blanche b:1875 d:1880 Surnames: Rhoades Submitted by: Harry Myers Origin of Rho, Meaning of Rho Origin: Detailed below are a variety of meaning s for Moor, Moore. Moorhouse is most likely derived from the english house on the moor ("bog" or "open land" Moore English A nickname for a person of dark complexion, from Old French more meaning "Moor". Moore English From Middle English mor meaning "open land" or "bog" Moore English Derived from the given name Maurus. MAURUS m Usage: Ancient Roman Roman name which meant "dark skinned" in Latin. This was the name of numerous early saints, most notably a follower of Saint Benedict. Surnames: moorhouse, moorehouse, morehouse Submitted by: Origin of Rho, Meaning of Rho Origin: pig farmer Surnames: dickerhoff Submitted by: Origin of Rho, Meaning of Rho Origin: The Origin In medieval times the chief messenger of The Netherlands imperial court was a "Brenger." This, combined with "hof" (court) founded the family name of "Brengerhof," later changed to "Brinkerhoff." (from The Joliet (IL) Herald News, August 1936) ?1936 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. The Spelling As far as can be ascertained, the "c" as in Brinckerhoff, has never been used in Holland. At the present time the family in the Netherlands use only one "f", spelling the name Brinkerhof. For reasons unknown, our ancestor, Joris Dircksen, added the "c" to his surname when he came to America and settled on Long Island. His older son, Hendrick, when he moved to New Jersey, dropped the "c" and reverted to the original spelling. The descendants of the younger son, Abraham, who remained on Long Island and upstate New York, tended to retain the "c". But since at least two-thirds of the family in America are descended from Hendrick, the spelling without the "c" is much more wide-spread, and many of Abraham's descendants have also dropped the "c" from the name. The usage is far from consistent, and we have found instances where in the same immediate family, one brother uses the "c" and another does not. We have found only two instances where descendants of Hendrick have used the "c" in their names. The name is sometimes spelled Brinkerhoff or Brinkerhuf, and in one case Van Blinkerhoff. Surnames: Brinkerhoff Submitted by: 5/21/2013 9:34 AM Page 1 of 1

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