Posts tagged "Old English"

Woodward

Woodward Coat of ArmsThe name ‘Woodward’ originates from England. It is derived from the occupational name for a forester employed to look after trees and game, from the Middle English word ‘Woodward’, ( a compund of the Old English word ‘wudu’, meaning wood and ‘weard’, Read more…


Yetman

Yetman Coat of ArmsThe surname Yetman is of English origin. The name was a topographical name for someone who lived by a gate. A family could acquire a place name as a surname under three different circumstances: 1. the gentleman lived or worked in or near some topogr Read more…


Yetts

Yetts Coat of ArmsThe surname Yetts is of English origin. The name was a topographical name for someone who lived by a gate. A family could acquire a place name as a surname under three different circumstances: 1. the gentleman lived or worked in or near some topogra Read more…


Yeatman

Yeatman Coat of ArmsThe surname Yeatman is of English origin. The name was a topographical name for someone who lived by a gate. A family could acquire a place name as a surname under three different circumstances: 1. the gentleman lived or worked in or near some topog Read more…


Yeates

Yeates Coat of ArmsThe surname Yeates is of English origin. The name was a topographical name for someone who lived by a gate. A family could acquire a place name as a surname under three different circumstances: 1. the gentleman lived or worked in or near some topogr Read more…


Yates

Yates Coat of ArmsThe surname Yates is of English origin. The name was a topographical name for someone who lived by a gate. A family could acquire a place name as a surname under three different circumstances: 1. the gentleman lived or worked in or near some topogra Read more…


Wynter

Wynter Coat of ArmsThe surname Wynter is of English, German,Danish and Norwegian origin. The surname signifies ‘Winter’s son’. It was a nickname or byname for someone of a frosty or gloomy temperment; as cold and cheerless as Winter. This season-name has been used in p Read more…


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