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Origin of Har Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: Information sought on Elizabeth Hardcastle m John Jakeman 31/12/1798 Cumberworth, Yorks. Surnames: Hardcastle Submitted by: Walter_Jakeman Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: Dedham, Essex UK 1700-Present Surnames: Sharpe Submitted by: Thomas Peeke Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: oswald, timalum,katie belle,lora ida. Surnames: ehrhart Submitted by: judy long Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: In Lancashire, and Westmorland, England Surnames: RICHARDSON Submitted by: Tracy Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: preston and surrounding areas, lancashire, uk 1800s+ Surnames: sharples Submitted by: kate sharples Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: Scharfenberger is a German surname meaning "sharp mountain person". This could mean mountain climber or dweller. Surnames: Scharfenberger Submitted by: Erven Thoma Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: I am tracing any family connected to James RICHARDS & Elizabeth Ann ??????. They had 7 or 8 children: James born 1855 Catherine born 1858 Elizabeth Jame born 1861 John born 1863 Caroline born 1866 William birn 1867 Thomas born 1869 Mary born ????? Surnames: richards Submitted by: Glynis Millett-Clay Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: My gggrandfather, Josef Harrer, was born in Pfaffenhofen, Bavaria, in 1813. He had two sons, Josef(b:1852) and Lorrenz, and two daughters(Karolina was one) Their mother was Anna Maria Lutz. Josef came to Minnesota before in the 1880s or before and died in California in 1813. Surnames: Harrer Submitted by: Cindy Harrer Anderson Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: Researching the Harringtons from Bocking, Essex, England. Info from Benjamin Harrington b. 1766 Surnames: Harrington Submitted by: Uel Harrington Origin of Har, Meaning of Har 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 Har, Meaning of Har Origin: The Hare family is of Huguenot origin, and emigrated from France to the Barbados. About the year 1710 they removed to South Carolina, where they remained for a number of years, and then travelled northward until they reached the southern border of North Carolina, where they settled near the present city of Fayetteville. At the outbreak of the revolutionary war there were in this family eight sons and three daughters, all born in South Carolina, and among them Joseph Hare. Surnames: Hare Submitted by: History of West Virginia Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: Wharmby mentioned in Domesday Book in 1100s as English East Midlands habitation name from Quarmby in West Yorkshire, recorded as 'Cornebi' apparently from Danish words 'kvern' = handmill and 'byr' = farm/settlement Surnames: Wharmby Submitted by: Lydia Wharmby Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: The family of de Querton (Probably Norman) dates from 1292 in Cumbria, England. The name was anglicised to Wharton in 1310 by Gilbert de Querton who lived at Wharton Hall on the River Eden in Cumbria. Surnames: Wharton Submitted by: Robert Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: harms Surnames: harms Submitted by: Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: Hartley English origin means deer meadow Surnames: Hartley Submitted by: glitz Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: Canbert/Cambert means brillant crooked mouth Cam/Can Scottish origin means crokked or crooked mouth Bert German origin means brilliant Surnames: Cambert, caribert, Herbert, Heribert, Claribert, Charibert Submitted by: glitz Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: Haroldsson means son of Harold Harold Norse origin means war chief Teutonic origin means mighty in war English origin means army commander Surnames: Haroldsson Submitted by: glitz Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: Charles French, English and Teutonic origins each means manly Surnames: Charles Submitted by: glitz Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: Harper originated as a surname when used to designate one particularly skilled in the art of playing the harp, as Charles le harper (Charles the harper) and is of considerable antiquity. The Harper family has been one of outstanding prominence in both England and Ireland as well as in America. Surnames: Harper Submitted by: DP Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: Pither is a common name in Berkshire and north Hampshire, earliest forms Pyther or Pether C1600 and before. They appear in my experience to have been involved in cattle trading. There is also an early occurance of the name in Somerset about North Petherton Hundred. The latter appear to have disappeared and it is plausible that they migrated to Berkshire with drovers. Earliest Pether I have found was at the time of Henry VIII in the area of Shinfield/ Arbourfield in Berkshire. Surnames: Pether Peather Peether Pithar Pyther pather Submitted by: L Whittinger Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: Welsh - variation of Henry Surnames: Harry Submitted by: Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: BOHARI Surnames: BOHARI Submitted by: Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: turkish, arabic and persian origins. means dawn (morning). Surnames: sehr, sahar. Submitted by: Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: a Harrop was a name given to welsh pirates of the 17th century because of their strong accents when evr they said Hello it sounded like they were saying "Harrop" hence if you heard this you had just been in trouble with piraytes. Surnames: Harrop Submitted by: Emma Harrop Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: (Meaning) Meadow of the Hares (Origin) Wales Surnames: Harley Submitted by: Xanthe Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: means, the shielded wolf which in the 1400's the harbach's were know as the body guards of royalty and people of high standing. Surnames: harbach Submitted by: randolph harbach Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: The Goacher family has roots in the Sussex area of England back as far as 1544. British researchers believe that the Goachers were part of the Hugenot emigration from France to Britain at the end of the 13th and beginning of the 14th Century. It is believed that they came as ironworkers. Iron was extensively worked in many areas of Sussex in the middle ages. Surnames: Goacher, Goatcher, Gochar, Gocher, Gotcher, Gotier, Goucher, Gudger Submitted by: Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: Herder as in sheep herder it originally had an accent over the a and it is a German last name Surnames: Harder Submitted by: Jessica Harder Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: Hartmann - A patronymic surname taken from the German first name Hartmann, menaing brave man." From the Germanic element "hard" meaning brave and Hardy, combined with "man." Surname origin is German Alternate Surman spelling Hartman Surnames: Hartmann/Hartman Submitted by: Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: Harker means army spear, and it is traditionally English in origin. Surnames: Harker Submitted by: Robert Whitehead Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: I understand that the meaning of the name Hardin/en/ing originating in France as Hardouin means firm friend or brave friend. Surnames: Hardin Submitted by: Kathy Hardin Walker Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: Tough as a Boar (Swine) from original German Schweinhardt Surnames: Swinehart Submitted by: Richard Swinehart Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: Pritchard is a Welsh surname that, according to my research, means "son of Richard." I've seen small variations of the name (Prichard, for instance). Surnames: Pritchard Submitted by: Allison Pritchard Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: The name Harshfield / Hershfield means Deerfield and comes from Germany Surnames: Harshfield / Hershfield Submitted by: marlene harshfield fink Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: A Harper was the third order of the Celtic priesthood after Bards (1st order) and poets (2nd order). It is religious in origin and not merely occupational. Surnames: Harper Submitted by: Glynn C. Harper Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: Underperform Surnames: Zaharis Submitted by: Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: Beilharz means Woodcutter in German Surnames: Beilharz Submitted by: Origin of Har, Meaning of Har Origin: My great(4)grandfather Willilam Tharp is said to be the son of Irish immigrants. I have yet to find the absolute origin of the name but it is leaning strongly towards Ireland. Our surname today has taken on two variants of the original. My immediate grandfather's name is Bill Tharpe and my uncle's name is Randy Thorpe. The names were mispelled somewhere and it stuck. Surnames: Tharp Submitted by: Melinda Tharpe-Harris 11/23/2009 11:27 PM Page 2 of 3

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