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Origin of ames Total Records: 10  Origin of ames, Meaning of ames Origin: The family of Ijams is distinctively Maryland. The progenitor, William Iiams,(born c1640, died July 29,1703) was a native Britisher. It is Cornish. Surnames: I'ans, Iiams, Ijames, Ijams Submitted by: James Lee Ijames Origin of ames, Meaning of ames Origin: suzanna jameson, Born 1833 in NY or NH,married Zalmon Fenton in Erie NY. Died 1863 in Boone County Illinois Surnames: jameson Submitted by: Jill Love Origin of ames, Meaning of ames Origin: James in Penkridge and Church Eaton, Staffordshire, England Surnames: James Submitted by: Alec James Origin of ames, Meaning of ames Origin: George Riley James Schoolcraft Michigan born 1838, herkimer co, new york Surnames: James Submitted by: Russell E James Origin of ames, Meaning of ames Origin: My great-grandfather, William Hance McNames, b. 1828, d.1868, m. 1848 to Sarah VanVleet. Who was Sarah's mother? She was the child of Jacob VanVleet's first wife and d. in Ohio ca 1831. Surnames: McNames Submitted by: Mary L. Allen Origin of ames, Meaning of ames Origin: Ameigh may be a diminutive cognate of the English name (from French-Norman) Amis, from the Old French nickname Amis = friend. Variations are Amiss, Amies, Ames . Cognates include Ami, Amy, Lamy (French); Amico (Italian). Diminutives include Amiguet, Amiot, Amyot, Amiel (French); Amicelli, Amicino, Amighini, Amigh, Amigotti, Amietti (Italian); Amigo (Catalan). Patronymic forms include D'Amico, D'Amici , and De Amicis in Italy, and in England -- Amson and Amison. Surnames: Amis, Amiss, Amies, Ames, Amison, Amson Submitted by: Origin of ames, Meaning of ames Origin: From Amie, a friend, beloved; or if from the Hebrew Amos, a burden. Some think it is a contraction of Ambrose (which see). Amesbury in England was originally Ambrosebury. Surnames: Ames Submitted by: Origin of ames, Meaning of ames Origin: The Hemphill name was given to us after we fled Scotland to Ireland. (According to family lore, it was Jameson prior to that) The Hemphills or "Hemphillers" as they were known, were named after their trade. They grew hemp for the weaving of fishing nets and other materials. However, their methods were unique. The Hemphill's grew the hemp on the side of a hill. It became our name, Hemphill, because of this. Surnames: Hemphill, Jameson, Submitted by: Melissa Hemphill-Guajardo Origin of ames, Meaning of ames Origin: originates in east germany around the 13th century to those who were either professional spies or assassins who were cousins of the king. anyone with this particular surname would be rather closely related to german royalty, and since the english royal family are descendants of the germans then eames's are also related to the english royal family. Surnames: eames Submitted by: Origin of ames, Meaning of ames Origin: . . the etymology of the French word DAMES, the common name for draughts on the European continent and some other parts of the world. - // - translated from French, it means - injuries Surnames: Dames Submitted by: 11/9/2009 1:38 AM Page 1 of 1

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