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Origin of Way Total Records: 11  Origin of Way, Meaning of Way Origin: I have recently found out that the origin of the surname 'Hathaway' or 'Hatheway', is from the Forest of Dean in England. The Hatheways of that time period were foresters. Surnames: Hathaway Submitted by: Jason Stewart Origin of Way, Meaning of Way Origin: This surname in ancient times was spelt Waughte or Wayte, and is derived from the old German 'wahten' which means to keep watch; more commonly used in the sense of 'guard' or 'watchman'. As a noun it denoted a 'minstrel watchman'. This is just an introduction. I have quite a bit more information. If you want to know more, just email me at junglesticks@yahoo.com. Sarah Wayte Surnames: Wade Etc, Waight, Wait, Waite, Wayde, Wayte Submitted by: Sarah Wayte Origin of Way, Meaning of Way Origin: This surname is thought to be derived from the position of 'minstrel-watchman'. These were people who used to walk the streets just before christmas, singing songs and calling the time. The first known Wayte(etc) was Ralf de Waiet, who married Emma, sister of Roger, Earl of Hereford, cousin of William the Conqueror. Surnames: Wade, Waight, Wait, Waite, Waughte, Wayt, Wayte Submitted by: Sarah Wayte Origin of Way, Meaning of Way Origin: Ajalon Alloway, Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester Co., PA;, Rev. War; f/o Wm. Alloway;(d.1830-40 Jefferson Co., OH;(m) Sarah Collins; parents of Jonathon Alloway; (d. 1840-50 Jefferson Co., OH? (m) Eleanor Parsons 09/09/1836, Jefferson Co., OH); f/o Sarah Jane Alloway (b.16/10/1838,d.1918, (m) Simon McMannis 1861, Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson, OH. Anything on any of above much appreciated Surnames: Alloway Submitted by: Judith A. Zastawny Origin of Way, Meaning of Way Origin: robert / richard year 1327 Surnames: heighway Submitted by: gloria heighway. Origin of Way, Meaning of Way Origin: i am looking for information on the wayte and wyvill families.england to australia Surnames: wayte Submitted by: jackie Origin of Way, Meaning of Way Origin: Looking for information on descendants/ancestors of Edward Mackway, b. 1842 in NY, d. after 1880; family lived in Cook Co., IL Surnames: Mackway Submitted by: Jason S Colflesh Origin of Way, Meaning of Way Origin: Wayenberg families from the provinces Gelderland, Noord-Brabant and Limburg in the Netherlands Surnames: Wayenberg Submitted by: Rob Waayenberg Origin of Way, Meaning of Way Origin: Gannaway Surnames: Gannaway Submitted by: RG Dickey Origin of Way, Meaning of Way Origin: Dunaway is of Middle English origins. It means: "path over a hill." "Way" is obviously the path, "dun" is hill, and the a meant at the time of the origin of the name what the letter a means in English today. Surnames: Dunaway Submitted by: Joel Dunaway Origin of Way, Meaning of Way Origin: Gasaway is a anglicanized version Geszawa which is a Jewish Lithuainian name. The began to change after many of them fled to england in the 1500's. Surnames: Gasaway Submitted by: Gasaway 11/9/2009 9:59 AM Page 1 of 1

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