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Origin of Shi Total Records: 26  Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: To further on an early explaination that 'Shipley' means 'a meadow for sheep' it comes from two parts : Sheep and Lea... A sheep is obviously a sheep, and a 'lea' is the Scottish and/or Irish word for 'meadow.' This surname originated with the shepards of Scotland, and they seemed to have migrated to England, and thus the name now has an English descent pattern attached to it!! :) Surnames: Shipley Submitted by: Angela Mia Shipley Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: Ireland Surnames: Redmond, Dwyer, O'Dwyer, Magee, Coghlan, Coglin, Coughlin, Coglan, Coughlan, Shields, Malone Submitted by: Arthur C Redmond Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: The name Shipley means 'pasture for sheep', or ' a clearing in the woods for sheep'. Surnames: Shipley Submitted by: Bill and Valerie Shipley Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: It is my understanding that it means from Wiltshire (if you are of English desent) or son of Williard/Williarhd (sp) if you are of German desent. Surnames: Williard, Wilt, Wiltshire, Wiltz Submitted by: Lori Bee (formerly Wilt) Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: The Blankenship name is ultimately derived from the name Blenkinsopp, which is the name of a castle in Northumberland, England. Most alternative spellings of Blankenship also derive from this root name. Surnames: Blankenship Submitted by: The Blankenship's Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: DOB June 1 1825, DOD March17 1899. Married Livera Lenora Carroll 3-20-1831,Resided in Burns,Allegheny Co. NY Surnames: George Washington Lewis Submitted by: Mike Lewis Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: I'm interested in family stories about Masuyo Nishimori Surnames: nishimori Submitted by: David Nishimoto Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: Ann, Born Ross County, Ohio, 23 July 1817, Married Jacob Crislip Reed 20 Dec 1835, Union County, Ohio; Died 30 May 1899 Keokuk Iowa Surnames: Shisler Submitted by: Romy Amos Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON RELATIVES OF SETSUKO YOSHIZUMI, BORN SAPPORO, JAPAN TO SEIICHI YOSHIZUMI. MARRIED US SOLDIER AND MOVED TO US IN 1958. I AM HER DAUGHTER. Surnames: YOSHIZUMI Submitted by: LAUREL MINJARES Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: The origin of this surname is Japanese. This surname only goes back six generations. Before that, the surname was Ninomiya. Ancestor, Seimatsu Shintaku, immigrated from Etajima, Hiroshima Prefecture, in 1900. Surnames: Shintaku Submitted by: Robert Shintaku Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: Elizabeth Hannah Born 29 Jan 1830 Hampstead, Eng Parents William Shingler and Elizabeth Gadsden who married 10 March 1829 St Marylebone, Eng. Married David Voyer 4 March 1849 London, Eng. Surnames: Shingler Submitted by: Sylvia Rowe Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: My father's family Surnames: SHIRLEY Submitted by: Corrine Corbin Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: My father's is Harry Elmer Shirley St. His father was Elmer Shirley and I believe his father was Frank Shirley. All are from Western Penna. Surnames: SHIRLEY Submitted by: Corrine Corbin Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: Looking for Cyrus and Nettie (White) SHIRK, parents of William SHIRK. Believe in Union Co., OH. Surnames: SHIRK Submitted by: Sherry Bowling Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: Iwashita in Japanese means "Under the high rocks". Most Japanese surnames derive from nature and their surroundings. Surnames: Iwashita Submitted by: Charlotte Hinago Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: My grandfather told me it meant 'maker of sheathes" as in the sheath used to protect a sword. As the family was German in origin it may have been that the name reflected a trade such as blacksmithing for the army. Surnames: Shideler Submitted by: Cindy Shideler Wise Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: Blankenship is an Ellis Island--modified version of the Dutch profession "ship planker" or "Van der Planke". I'm sure somebody there was saying "planken ship" in the processing line. Surnames: Blankenship, Van der Planke Submitted by: Michael Blankenship Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: Wharever other similar surnames may have been added to it over the centuries, my wife's origins were from France - du Berry from the family which gave its name not only to the Berry County in France and which is well-known in French history. The family dropped the du when they came to New Zealand. The alternative spelling is Berri Surnames: Shields Submitted by: Shields Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: The name kumashi first appeared some time in the early 1200s when a merchant of the ancient 1000year old city of Kano now found in present day Nigeria embarked on a journey- to the then Gold Coast now modern day Ghana- to make his fortune buying and selling the valuable commodity known as cola. Surnames: Kumashi, Kumasi, Coomasie etc. Submitted by: Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: from russian "pleshiviy", i.e. half-bald. The whole surname means " the son of a bald" Surnames: berman, pleshivtsev Submitted by: Natalia Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: Abshier was originally "oebezer" indicating an apple grower or merchant. The family came from Sweden to German then to America: or perhaps from Sweden to Wales. Surnames: Ipsher, Upshur, Absheir, Abshire, Abshier Submitted by: Jane Homen Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: A japanese surname means new house, Shin (atarashii = new) taku (otaku = house), it also means a new clan . Shomatsu Shintaku, immigrated from Kirisushi, Etajima cho, Hiroshima Prefecture, in 1924 in Manira Maru to Brazil. Surnames: shintaku Submitted by: Milton Shintaku Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: Shirley, believe it or not, means of sureness. To be positively correct. Also, Shirley is often commented upon representing "surly" which means, gruff or threatening. This might be a clue to as why the first Shirley indeed named himself so. Surnames: Shirley Submitted by: Kathryne Shirley Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: At one time was spelled de chiel. Which means "The SKY" in French Surnames: Dashiell Submitted by: Aaron Dashiell Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: Muhametshin is my families last name. Somewhere in my family, there is muslem heritage. Muhametshin origin meaning is Muhamet the phrophet of god. Surnames: Muhametshin Submitted by: Victoria Origin of Shi, Meaning of Shi Origin: "beautiful evening" Surnames: Obenchain, Auvenshine Submitted by: LouAnn 2/17/2012 8:58 AM Page 1 of 1

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