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Origin of Wick Total Records: 10  Origin of Wick, Meaning of Wick Origin: Gaelic surname O Ciarmhaic has been anglicized Kerwick in County Kilkenny, which is the original habitat of the lesser of the septs. They were numerous in Co. Waterford in the 17th century. Surnames: Kerwick Submitted by: Maryellen Origin of Wick, Meaning of Wick Origin: The name is of Scottish or English orign. Enderwick families are currently found in the United States, Canada, England and New Zealand. Surnames: Enderwick Submitted by: Origin of Wick, Meaning of Wick Origin: American Indian - Modoc Surnames: Shadwick Submitted by: Lil Shad Origin of Wick, Meaning of Wick Origin: Very little is certain about this name, except its Teutonic origin. There are many parishes of this name in England, but derivation of the family name therefrom is not certain, as a similar name is found in German, and the meaning may be something like 'warlike. Surnames: Hardwick Submitted by: History of West Virginia Origin of Wick, Meaning of Wick Origin: Wikdahl/Wickdahl is a rough translation for the location from whence we came in Norway. Windy Dale, Dale in this instance Windy Valley/Hill. i.e From Windy Valley (Some Province) Norway. Surnames: Wikdahl/Wickdahl Submitted by: Bernard Mark Wikdahl (Bernie) Origin of Wick, Meaning of Wick Origin: Hardwick was originally a shepherd's settlement. 'WIC' or 'WIK' in old english means a dwelling, village or place. 'HERD' or 'HEORDE' means a herd. Surnames: Hardwick Submitted by: Andrew Foster Origin of Wick, Meaning of Wick Origin: The surname "Lubowicki" is the english form of the surname "Lubovisziki" which originated from Ukraine (formally U.S.S.R) during the early 1800's and before. During World Ware I, the name was then renamed to males having the last name from "Lubovisziki" to "Lubowicki" and females from the above name to "Lubowicka" when many Ukrainian's migrated to Poland. How ever, the name was extended as apart of an unknown reason to "Lubowicki-Stasiak" and "Lubowicka-Stasiak". The extended surname "Stasiak" was never used and was used as a seperate surname but only by members of the same family tree. Surnames: Lubowicki, Stasiak Submitted by: Gregory Lubowicki-Stasiak Origin of Wick, Meaning of Wick Origin: Anglo-Saxon, Meaning "He who was paid off in land by the kind" Comes from Botestock (or something like that) Surnames: Bostwick Submitted by: Karen Gonzalez Origin of Wick, Meaning of Wick Origin: The name Ostrye originated with Paul Ostrowicki family who came to US from Minikowo, Poland in 1862 and settled in Chautauqua Co NY. When tahe civil war broke out, son, Peter Ostrowicki enlisted and they spelled his name Ostrye(Ostre) and the family decided to adopt. Peter died in the ;civil war and is buried in Arlington Cemetery uner the name Austria. Since about 1870 the name Ostrye has been used by this family and is a new name in Ameerica Surnames: Ostrye, Ostrowicki Submitted by: Charlotte C Smith Origin of Wick, Meaning of Wick Origin: The name originated from the the old english "wic" meaning "dwelling" and ceadda the name of the anglo-saxon bishop st. Chad. Richard de chadeleswic form Normany. Surnames: Chadwick Submitted by: Alex 2/17/2012 4:24 PM Page 1 of 1

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