by Sharon Hall | Jan 31, 2015 | Surname Saturday
Bible This unique surname has origins in both Germany and England, according to various sources: House of Names: This German surname is derived from the Latin verb “bibere”, which means “to drink” (as in “imbibe”). According to this source the original...
by Sharon Hall | Jan 24, 2015 | Surname Saturday
Blackwell Sources agree that the Blackwell surname was a locational name, a place in the counties of Derbyshire, Durham and Worcestshire. It was an ancient surname, traced back to Olde English and Anglo-Saxon orgins. The name was recorded in the Saxon Cartularium of...
by Sharon Hall | Jan 16, 2015 | Surname Saturday
These surnames emanate from different parts of Scotland, but all are rooted in the personal name Payne. The Old English word “payn” was a name given to a villager or someone who lived in the country. According to House of Names, the west coast of Scotland and the...
by Sharon Hall | Jan 10, 2015 | Surname Saturday
This English surname is occupational, an official one for a steward or bailiff. According to House of Names, the name can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain, and one that was given to the member of a family who “worked as a local representative of a...
by Sharon Hall | Dec 20, 2014 | Surname Saturday
Noel is an English surname with French origins, according to most sources. Some Noel family historians believe the name may have originated among the Gallic tribes of Normandy in northern France, possibly those who lived in Noailles (pronounced no-ay). In France the...
by Sharon Hall | Dec 13, 2014 | Surname Saturday
Butter Today’s surname is also a common word and another one which presents a research challenge, but with an interesting historical twist – the story of an apple. According to immigration passenger lists, people with the Butter surname, or some variation thereof,...
