Skelton
The surname Skelton is of English origin. It is an habitational name from any of the various places, for example in Nottinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Norfolk, Shropshire, and Staffordshire, all apparently so called from the Old English ‘scylf’, shelf an Read more…
Shilton
The surname Shilton is of English origin. It is an habitational name from any of the various places, for example in Nottinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Norfolk, Shropshire, and Staffordshire, all apparently so called from the Old English ‘scylf’, shelf an Read more…
Shelton
The surname Shelton is of English origin. It is an habitational name from any of the various places, for example in Nottinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Norfolk, Shropshire, and Staffordshire, all apparently so called from the Old English ‘scylf’, shelf an Read more…
Shoemaker
The name ‘Shoemaker’ originates from England. It is derived from the occupational name ‘the shoemaker’ the surname is vary rare as the general trade names were ‘Souter’ and ‘Cordwaner’. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive’s has c Read more…
Sexton
The surname ‘Sexton’ originates from England. It is derived from the occupational name for a soxton or churchwarden. Derived from the Middle English word ‘sexteyn’ ( from the Old Flemish word ‘secrestein, in itself from the Latin word ‘sacristanus’ Read more…
Moyer
The name ‘Moyer’ originates from England. It is a derivative of the Occupational name ‘Mawer’, or ‘Mower’, a corrupted form in itself. It is a local occupational name from ‘the mower’, given to someone responsible for mowing pasture lands to provide Read more…
Meadows
The name ‘Meadows’ originates from England. It is a Variant of the word ‘Meadow’, derived from the topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow. The form ‘meadow’ derives from the dative case ‘moedwe’, in itself a derivative of the Old English Read more…