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Origin of lee Total Records: 23  Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: English, most likely descended from the Normans around 1100. Surnames: Matinglee, Matingley, Mattingley, Mattingly Submitted by: E. Mattingly Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: I have researched the name back to Londonderry,Derry County, Ireland as it relates to my family. Surnames: Leech Submitted by: Lloyd L. Leech IV Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: THIS WAS MY GRANDMOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME SHE SAID WHEN HER ORIGINAL FAMILY CAME TO AMERICA THEIR NAMES WERE LA SALLE. NOT WANTING TO BE CALL FRENCHMEN THEY DROPED THE LA. THEY LANDED NOT FAR FROM JAMESTOWN WENT UP THE RIVER. IT IS SAID THAT A CREEK WAS NAMED FOR THEM SALLE CREEK. THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF INFO. i ONLY HAVE COPIES Surnames: Sallee, Salle Submitted by: irma sanders Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: Alpha Lieb came to the U.S. from Iceland, by way of Norway then Canada. Her Father was Ole and Marie Lieb. They moved to Norway in 1891. Surnames: Lieb, Lee Submitted by: R Gerber Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: Daniel F. Lee b 1840 in VT. Sister Jennie (Jane) Lee b 1830 in Burlington, VT. Moved to Brasher, NY 1860. Moved to Kankakee, IL 1864. Surnames: Lee Submitted by: Carol Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: William Surnames: Sleeman Submitted by: Isabella Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: looking for information on sleek norman,mary,john,caroline,violet,samuel,harry, william Surnames: sleek Submitted by: Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: Looking to connect with other Afr/Am Lee's from the Union Springs, Alabama area. My grandmother was Essie Mae Lee b: 15 May 1915 d: Sept 1976 in Youngstown, Ohio. She married Mckinley Underwood Sr., b: 3 Oct 1910 in Union Springs, Al, in July 1932. To there union they had 17 children, of which 14 survived. Most of the children live in and around the Kentucky, Ohio and Illinois areas. So if there are anyone else out there doing Lee research...let me know. Thanks in advanced. Surnames: Lee Submitted by: Angela Underwood-Markes Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: Am researching all Leebricks in USA. This spelling was originally Liebrich, and so far, I have been able to trace all Leebricks in the US to our immigrant ancestor, Johan Phillip Liebrich. He arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754. I'd love to share Leebrick connections with you! Surnames: Leebrick Submitted by: Dave Leebrick Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: Jacob VanVleet, b.1785-91, s/o Benjamin and Annetje Heemstraat. Who was his 1st wife, d. ca 1831 in OH? 2nd wife was Elizabeth Coulter. Surnames: VanVleet Submitted by: Mary L. Allen Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: Researching William Lee, married Manerva Brown, Alexander County, Il. Father James, brother Jesse, died in Ar in Civil war Surnames: Lee Submitted by: Richard Lee Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: In my family we have been told that our surname Klees originates from Luxembourg and is the luxembourgish (Germanic dialect with French influence) world for clover (in the plural). Surnames: Klees Submitted by: Toussaint Klees Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: The first Lee to set foot on American soil was Henry Leigh (or Lay). He was a settler in Jamestown. The Lee's stayed in Virginia, Robert E. Lee is an example. Some of the Lee's eventually moved to the Carolinas and Georgia. A branch of them moved to Helotes, Texas (suburb of San Antonio). Surnames: Lee, Leigh, Lay Submitted by: Lizzie Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: Comes from the place-name, MARFLEET, a small village three miles to the east of the city of Kingston upon Hull (a.k.a. Hull) on the northern bank of the River Humber in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Surnames: MARFLEET Submitted by: John K. Marfleet Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: Netherlands, van Leeuwen means 'the lion' French: du Lion Surnames: van Leeuwen Submitted by: Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: van Leeuwen comes from the Netherlands. Meaning: the lion. Surnames: van Leeuwin, van Leewin, du lion Submitted by: Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: "Bramble" ; ''P: brahm-ball'' from the Callabic word; undanerio, meaning KNOWLEDGABLE, WISE. One with the surname Bramble, is wise, and intelligent, with imagination and wide creativity. Surnames: Bramble Bramblee Brambel Submitted by: Anancera Cadoatie Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: From my research I have found that the surname Wakeley translates to "Wet Field" as our people were originally farmers and field tenders. Surnames: Wakeley, Wakely, Wakelee Submitted by: Michelle Wakeley Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: Laureys Huybrechtz alias skipper Leest, b. 1595 Fynaart nb the Netherlands, Laureys proably named after the name of his ship The surname Leest used in our family since then meaning word Leest: = Last, form for shoes and boots, family crest Laureys Huybrechts 3 gold colored lasts on a darkblue shield, Laureys sold his ship June 1629 : "Breda RA 522 fol 69v June 1629, Laureys Huybrechts of the Fynaart sold a caravella ship for 500 rynlandse guilders" Surnames: Leest Submitted by: Gerald Leest Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: Essick is an anglicized spelling of the original German name Essig. The German Essig is translated into English as 'vinegar'! Surnames: Essick/Essig/Allee Submitted by: Martin Essick Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: Leemput = a well full of a clay-like substance. Van de = of the, mostly used for people coming from surtain villages, like 'van Veghel' wich is a town in the Netherlands. Van de Leemput is of Dutch origin. Surnames: Van De Leemput Submitted by: R. van de Leemput Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: Norfleet is probable that the surname Norfleet, which does not appear in this form in the usual volumes showing the etymological derivation of names, is a combined form of the name Fleet, which originated in the Anglo-Saxon fleas, a harbor for vessels, or an arm of the sea, and Nor, an abbreviated form of North. There are parishes in the dioceses of Lincoln, Salisbury and Winchester caned Fleet. (Lower Patronymica Britannica. Bardsley: Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames.) Surnames: Norfleet Submitted by: Origin of lee, Meaning of lee Origin: Thomas Norfleet was most probably the immigrant ancestor of this family. The name Norfleet does not appear among the published lists of early Virginia immigrants who came in as so-called "Headrights." In the following patent it will be noted that "Thomas Northfleet" received, in 1668, a patent to land in Nansemond County, which had formerly been patented to one John Skerrett or Skerrott in 1654, and by the latter assigned to the said Thomas Northfleet To all whereas now know ye, that I, Sir William Berkeley, Knight Governor, etc., do give and grant unto Thomas Northfleet three hundred acres of land, Scituate, lying and being on the Southern Branch of the Nansemond River, the said land having been formerly granted to John Skerrett by patent dated March 17, 1654, and by him assigned to the said Thomas Northfleet. Dated 3oth, of 7ber, 1668. From the following patent it would appear that Thomas Northfleet had a son Thomas, whose name was then spelled "Norfleet," the th having been dropped. Since he is called "Jr." and received land "next to his own land," it is logical to assume that the acreage he already owned had come to him from his father, the first Thomas Northfleet. To all whereas now know yee, I, Sir Edward Andros, Knight Gov- ernor, etc. give and grant unto Thomas Norfleet, Jr., of Nansemond County, one hundred and thirty acres of land, situate in the Upper Parish of Nansemond County, near Barbadoes Swamp, beginning at a corner of his own land, the same being due unto him for the transportation of three persons into the colony. Dated October as, 1695. The patent quoted next indicates that Thomas Norfleet, Jr., had sons Edward and John George the Second, to all know ye, that for divers good causes we have granted and confirmed unto Edward Norfleet, one certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the Upper Parish of Nansemond County on the Nansemond River, the said land being bounded by the lands of John Norfleet, and being surplus land within the bounds of a patent formerly granted to Thomas Norfleet. Dated June 25, 1733. One of these was probably the grandfather of Abraham Norfleet, born in Nansemond County, Virginia, in 1774. It is thought that it was Edward, since the latter name is common in the family. (Land Books, No. VI, p. Igo; No. IX, p. 20; No. XV, p. 79, at Virginia Land Office in Richmond.) Surnames: Norfleet Submitted by: 2/15/2012 7:59 PM Page 1 of 1

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