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Origin of Sha Total Records: 45  Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: An ancestor, probably my great-great grandfather, changed his name from Sharpenstein (unsure of spelling) to Sharp. Surnames: Sharp Submitted by: Elizabeth Thomas Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: This name is from England. I can trace the roots back to England from 1600's Surnames: Croshaw, Crowshaw, Crusher Submitted by: Kathy Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: 1610 , Des Champ, Had a son Son changed his name to Beauchamp, Beauchamp was changed to Boshaw by some of the Beauchamps migrating to the United states from Canada. Surnames: Beauchamp, Boshaw Submitted by: Lloyd Boshaw Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Our original CHAMBERS ancestor was Simon Peter LaShambres or LaChambres. He was French living in Great Britian during the outbreak of the Revolution. He escaped to Savanah, GA with a price on his head and set up shopkeeping there. The spelling was anglicized CHAMBERS. The CHAMBERS family moved to Irwinton, GA in Wilkerson Co. after the Rev. War and lived there for many generations. My great grandmother was Laura Chambers m. Samuel A. Hatfield prior to the Civil War. Susie M. Thomas Surnames: Chambers, Lachambres, Lashambres Submitted by: Susie M. Thomas Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: The original Bradshaw name was formed in Lancashire, England from two words--BROAD & SHOL meaning 'A place by the woods' The original families were Saxons. Surnames: Bradshaw Submitted by: walter bradshaw Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: My mother has done a geneology research on the Surname Shane and found that our name comes from Ireland as McShane. She no longer has the documentation for that claim but I would be thrilled to look that up again. She is still alive and quite able to help me relocate the proof of this. Aparently when my family left Irland, they disaccociated themselves with Irland by removing the Mc- from the name Shane. Thus the sir name becoming Shane. Surnames: Mcshane, Shane Submitted by: David E. Shane Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: The surname MARSHALL appears to be occupational in origin. Research indicates that it can be associated with the English and Germans. The name was carried to England in the great migration following the Norman Conquest - 1066. Earliset record of the name found in England was in Wiltshire - where Goisfridus Marescal lived in 1084. The name means 'One who cares for horses, especially one who treated their diseases; a blacksmith; an official in a king's or a high noble's household having charge of military affairs' Surnames: Marescal, Marschall, Marshal, Marshale, Marshall, Marshell, Maskall, Maskill Submitted by: Jacqueline Woolnough Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Any Surnames: Shardlow Submitted by: Avril Marshall Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: American Indian - Modoc Surnames: Shadwick Submitted by: Lil Shad Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: look for any thing on the hoshauer family i am doing some research on the hoshauer family Surnames: hoshauer Submitted by: kimberly beach (hoshauer) Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: susan b 30 nov 1884 newton ar d 25 mar 1969 grayson ky bur grayson ky shain cem .d/o rachel owen & frank shain Surnames: shain Submitted by: joyce pierce Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Shavinsky's of MD, PA, or OH Surnames: Shavinsky Submitted by: Jerry Hanson Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: This name as far as I know came from a great grandpa who immigrated from poland. It used to be spelled Majchrzak. but then was changed to make it more americanized. Surnames: Myshack Submitted by: RaeAnn Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: researching John Sharples b/ ? 1824 Lancs,Eng. m/Elizabeth Stringfellow Surnames: sharples Submitted by: Kathryn Sharples Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Worsham & Washam Family History Surnames: Warsham Submitted by: Larry Washam Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Washam & Worsham Family History Surnames: Washam Submitted by: Larry Washam Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Worsham & Washam Family History Surnames: Wisham Submitted by: Larry Washam Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Worsham & Washam Family History Surnames: Worsham Submitted by: Larry Washam Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Dedham, Essex UK 1700-Present Surnames: Sharpe Submitted by: Thomas Peeke Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Information sought on Thomas Shaw b 1806, Shurlach, Cheshire. Surnames: Shaw Submitted by: Walter_Jakeman Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: preston and surrounding areas, lancashire, uk 1800s+ Surnames: sharples Submitted by: kate sharples Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Robertshaw refers to a lost place-name in Heptonstall, WYRKS. Due to the family selling the barn for use as a baptist chapel to the greenwood family, the place robertshaw became know as the "Chapel at Heptonstall Slack". Surnames: Robertshaw Submitted by: jean novak Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: I am 22 years of age and I am seeking my family the Sharperson Surnames: miesha Submitted by: Miesha Sharperson Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: This is one of the most frequently met names in America. The present family is of Scotch origin. William Shaw, the founder of this family, came probably from Scotland, and settled in Monongalia county, Virginia, (now Preston county, West Virginia), in the latter part of the eighteenth century. Surnames: Shaw Submitted by: History of West Virginia Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: FANCHER: The origin of the Fancher surname in America is the English surname Fanshawe. "Fancher" and Fansher" have been determined to be colonial spelling variants of Fanshawe, along with "Fancy", "Fancye", Fansey, etc. Surnames: Fancher, Fansher, Fancy, Fanshaw Submitted by: Alison Wallner & Paul Buford Fancher Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Brentishall means hall on a steep hill Brent Cletic origin means hilltop Old English origin "burnt" means high place, steep hill Surnames: Brentishall Submitted by: glitz Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Bradshagh means broad hedged/fenced enclosure Brads Old English origin means broad Haigh English origin means someone living by hedged or fenced enclosure or a habitation named for this word. Surnames: Bradshagh Submitted by: glitz Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Boson Old French origin means blunt-headed arrow used to shoot birds and shot from a cross-bow Surnames: Bosoun, Bussham, Bouzun Submitted by: glitz Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Choctaw [fast killer or kill em qiuck] Surnames: Ashalintubbi Submitted by: kenny Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Taken from Bavarian town named Spire in the 14th century Surnames: Spiro; Shapiro Submitted by: Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Mosholder/Mossholder - means land holder on the Moss River. Surnames: Mosholder, Mossholder, Maushalder Submitted by: Jerry M. Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: could be Shaddock meaning quite literally "fish dock" Surnames: Shattuck Submitted by: Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Saha--- The almighty Surnames: sharma Submitted by: vivek Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: It is Hebrew and the Arabic version is Bassam. It means "the one who smiles". Surnames: bassham, bassam Submitted by: Richard Basham Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Measham is English in origin and as many English names ending in "ham: originally referred to a small hamlet. In this case, it refers to a small hamlet on the Meas River, hence "Meas Ham" ... or "Measham". Today the town of Measham is no longer associated with the Meas which disappeared by name some centuries back. Surnames: Measham Submitted by: Gwenith Alexander Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Ruler or King Surnames: Shah Submitted by: Nawab Shah Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Ireland Surnames: Clisham Submitted by: Origin of Sha, Meaning of Sha Origin: Origin, from Persia existing about more than 1000 years ago. Surnames: Afshar, Afsha Submitted by: Aryan 2/17/2012 8:45 AM Page 1 of 2

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