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Origin of Bar Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: Barton English origin means Outlying farm Surnames: Barton Submitted by: glitz Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: Barnfield English origin means barn in a field Surnames: Barnfield Submitted by: glitz Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: Feudal tenants farming a section of the "Benedictine Kloster of St. Georgen in Schwartzwald known as Stockburg took the name Stockburger Surnames: Stockberger/Stockburger/Stockbarger Submitted by: Bob Stockberger Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: Barroso Spanish origin means lived near a gate or fence or next to a clay pit Surnames: Barroso Submitted by: glitz Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: Barre English origin means gateway Surnames: Barre Submitted by: glitz Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: Ilocos Notre province of the Phillipine islands. Surnames: Baria Submitted by: Mike Baria Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: Barbuto: Origin Italy, meaning bearded Surnames: Barbuto Submitted by: C. Lindsay Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: Spanish for Hebrew Surnames: Ibarra Y'barra Submitted by: Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: BARRENETXEA - BARRENECHE Explicaci?n de los componentes: BARREN-=BARREN -EXTREMO INFERIOR (E INTERIOR) -ETXEA=ETXE -CASA Significado del apellido BEHEKO ETXEA LA CASA DE ABAJO Localizaci?n del apellido /BARRENATARRENGANDIK DATOR Procedencia del apellido BILBO,ABADI?O,DIMA/BIZKAIA ELGOIBAR,ELGETA,ORDIZIA,EZKIO- ITSASO/GIPUZKOA ZUGARRAMURDI/NAFARROA EZCARAY/ERRIOXA Extensi?n del apellido ATAUN (1.399)/GIPUZKOA BILBO (XVIII MENDEAN ELGOIBARRETIK) Surnames: BARRENECHE Submitted by: Orlando Barreneche Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: THE ORIGIN OF OUR SURNAME: The surname BARNHAM originated in England, and descendants of the immigrant ancestor in North America have also used the spellings BARNAM and BARNUM. The last of these is by far the most common in North America today, while BARNHAM continues to be the most common spelling in England. Sir Francis Barnham, MP, (1576-1646) discussed in his journal the origin of the surname Barnham. He stated, "Our Name as we have it by tradition, strenghtened with probable circumstances, and some good records (which I have heard some of my friends say they have seene) was first gentilized, or at least advanced, by Sir Walter Barnham, a Baron of the Exchequer in the time of King Richard II, and soe continued in a flowrishinge estate (at a place called Barnham in Suffolke not far from Thetford, where divers descents of them lye now buried) till the time of King Henry VII, all which I have received from my grandmother, father, and uncles, whoe spake it with much confidence, as being delivered to them, by theire friends of the former age, and the truth of it assured by divers records, however it is not that which I will binde on as an infallible truth, because I my self have not seene that which may soe absolutly assure it, and because I for myne owne parte care not to fetch a pedegree farther then from the certaine memory of a grandfather that was rich and honest, and a father that was vertuous and wise;...." THE MEANING OF OUR SURNAME: Frank Holmes, in the Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, calls the name a corruption of Bearnham, meaning a town in a wood or on a hill, and notes that the original family seat was at Southwich, Hants, England. Bardsley, in his Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, defines it as a location-derived surname meaning "of Barnham," and referring to parishes in Ely, Chichester, and Norwich. Surnames: Barnum, Barnam, Barnham Submitted by: Patrick Barnum Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: LeBaron is a French name. The first person that I know of with that name is Francis LeBaron who was supposed to be the king of France, but then the country went to war and he was sent to America. The name LeBaron comes from the word baron which is another word for prince. Surnames: LeBaron Submitted by: Kayla Adolfson Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: -Originally "Tavares" -Portugeuse in origin -Explorers colonized the Philipine Islands in the 1500-1600s, providing Christian names to the natives they enslaved and assimilated -Native tounge could not pronounce the letter "v", thus it became "b" - "s" became "z" between 1930s and 1940s by the late Olimpio Tabarez who was quoted to say, "It makes for a more interesting signature..." Surnames: Tabarez Submitted by: Oliver Tabarez Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: German for Man with a beard Surnames: Barth Submitted by: Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: barlow means barley field from lancashire/ cheshire/england a farmer of barley Surnames: barlow Submitted by: tony Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: It is believe the surname Barrs evolved from the Old Norman name de La Barre, which evolved into Barres and later Barrs in England. It is believed to mean "at or near the gate." Surnames: de La Barre, Barre, Barres, BARRS Submitted by: Al Barrs Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: Barlow means "Where the Barley grows" They normally come from Manchester, England Surnames: Barlow Submitted by: Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: Keeper of the Bells Surnames: Shullenbarger Submitted by: Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: Germanic in orgin, meaning "bear-like". Surnames: Barrett , Barret Submitted by: Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: Barad is a Rajput (warrior tribe in india) surname. Barad originated from the PARMAR rajputs. their gautra is parashar. Surnames: Barad Submitted by: Amit Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: Bareja - from the Northwest Frontier Provinces in the Northwest Pakistan. Also known as the frontier areas of Baluchistan, Afghanistan. While I do not know how many Barejas lived in the hamlet of Dear Ismail Khan, I am aware of the family which migrated to India in 1947. They settled in New Delhi and Mumbai. Surnames: Bareja Submitted by: Dinesh Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: DeBardeleben (and DeBardelaben) is an "Americanized" derivative of the original name: von Bardeleben. The family origins are in Minden, Kassel and Prussia. The "original" family site is "Barleben", a town near Magdeburg Surnames: DEBARDELEBEN DEBARDELABEN BARDELEBEN Submitted by: John DeBardeleben Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: Meaning of surname Bartlett Surnames: Bartlett Submitted by: Claire Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: Barnhurst = Barn in the woods or Barn in a desert place Surnames: Barnhurst Submitted by: Robert Barnhurst Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: confirmed Barlow family origins (1) Originally from Abeltoft in Denmark 10th century. (2) Viking settlement at St. Jean d'Abitot near Le Harve France. (early 11th century) arrived England 1066 with William of Normandy Urse d'Abitoft family head settled at Worcester England. (3) Son Richard fitx Urse married daughter of Ascuit Musard who gave the estate of Barlei as a wedding gift. i.e., Richard fitz Urse de Barkei. Name changed during the 100 years war with France to BARLOW. Confirmation of this info retained in the church of St. Laurence at BARLOW Derbyshire , England together with much more info. Surnames: BARLOW Submitted by: S.G. Origin of Bar, Meaning of Bar Origin: From Abeltoft in Denmark 9/10th century settled in Normandy early 11th century at St. Jean d'abitoft near Le Harve. Arrived England with William of Normandy in 1066 and held estates on the Welsh border Urse d'abitot was garrison commander and sherrif of worcester and is buried at the cathedral there. Son Richard fitzUrse married and settled at estate at Barlei in Derbyshire French influence in name dropped during the 100 years war with France. Name distorted to Barlow from 15th century. Refer to Barlow Family Records by Sir Montague Barlow and visit the church of St. Lauwrence at BARLOW Derbyshire England for a mine of factual information S.Barlow Surnames: Barlow Submitted by: 11/25/2009 12:44 AM Page 2 of 2

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