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Origin of bell Total Records: 15  Origin of bell, Meaning of bell Origin: My maiden name is Isbell, I know from a genealgist in Tenn. surnames were spelled in many ways do to the fact people could not read or write, Isbill is one way this surname was spelled. The original name came from England, was Bell,during the early part of the 17th century,there was an estate settlement.A man was asked if his name was Bell,He said'Yes it'is Bell'.He liked the name and changed it to Isbell. Surnames: Isabell, Isbell, Isbill Submitted by: Diane Origin of bell, Meaning of bell Origin: My spanish friend said it was of spanish origin. Surnames: Azbell Submitted by: Scott Azbell Origin of bell, Meaning of bell Origin: donald bn about 1881 in glassgow Surnames: campbell Submitted by: elizabeth barr Origin of bell, Meaning of bell Origin: Looking for info on GGGrandfather,Francis A. Bell,bn abt 1801,co.Fer or Tyr Ire.Migrated to Canso N.S.abt1818,then ME.USA.with 2/3 brothers.M:Frances Howard 3June1839 by John Wasson G.S.P.Brooksville,ME.(6) children: He applied for citizenship Jan.25,1853,received it Oct.4,1855. Died Aug.2,1888. Buried in Bell Fam Cemetery, on Cape Rosier,Brooksville,ME.Need info parents names,siblings and more about him in Ireland and ten yrs from 1818-28. Brothers info??? Surnames: BELL Submitted by: Frank Bell Origin of bell, Meaning of bell Origin: Scot/Irish decendants. soundex spellings: Bell, Bella, Ballagh, Ballough, etc. Surnames: Bellah Submitted by: Thomas A. Rodgers Origin of bell, Meaning of bell Origin: Isbell was a popular girl's name in England from the 1200s-1600s. It is a variation of Elizabeth. The name was always pronounced Isabell, regardless of spelling. The surname was spelled Isabelle in France and England in the earliest times, then around 1300 in England it was the fashion to spell even the girl's name ISBELL (the Spanish version of Isabel), so the family name followed that spelling also. It has been Isbell ever since. It is not usually pronounced like the girl's name anymore, but originally the surname and the girl's name were pronounced with an "a" even though they were not spelled with an "a" for several hundred years. Some descendants of the Isbells have started spelling the name Isabell, Isbill, and other variations in the last 200 years. Surnames: Isbell Submitted by: Cathy Origin of bell, Meaning of bell Origin: belliard comes from beljart meaning nice garden Surnames: belliard Submitted by: Origin of bell, Meaning of bell Origin: Darby also has the variant of Dermot which comes from McDermot and MacDermot. These are derived from the scot surnames MacDiarmid and O' Diarmid. These are septs of the clan Campbell. Surnames: Darby, Demot, Diarmid, Campbell Submitted by: Tom Darby Origin of bell, Meaning of bell Origin: John Samuel Bellhouse - seeking info on his arrival in Australia. Married Edith Scott in Robe, South Australia 10/3/1860. Parents of John were John Bellhouse and Elizabeth Hulme. Surnames: BELLHOUSE Submitted by: Barbara Stinear Origin of bell, Meaning of bell Origin: I am researching the Bell Families in Bell Twp., and Perry Twp., Jefferson Co., PA. Surnames: Bell Submitted by: Tina Roberts Origin of bell, Meaning of bell Origin: Gaelic for "crooked mouth" Surnames: Campbell Submitted by: Origin of bell, Meaning of bell Origin: Campbell Gaelic & Scottish origin means crooked mouth French origin means from the beautiful field Surnames: Campbell Submitted by: glitz Origin of bell, Meaning of bell Origin: ZoBell is Latin. Zo for animal, Bell for beautiful. Thus the name means beautiful animal. Surnames: ZoBell Submitted by: Origin of bell, Meaning of bell Origin: Probably from France. Bellefontaine is french for "Beautiful Fountain" Surnames: Bellefontaine Submitted by: Origin of bell, Meaning of bell Origin: "Hair" Surnames: Cabello Submitted by: 11/8/2009 11:57 PM Page 1 of 1

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