Posts tagged "Old Norman"

Sparks

Sparks Coat of ArmsThe name ‘Sparks’ originates from England. It is derived from the Old Norman byname ‘Sparkr’ meaning ‘Sprightly’, ‘Vivacious’. It is also derived from the Old German cognate of ‘Sparrow’, which in itself is derived from the English nickname for a sma Read more…


Rodgers

Rodgers Coat of ArmsThe name ‘Rodgers’ originates from England, France, Cataluà±a, and German. It is a patronymic of the english name ‘Roger’, derived from the Germanic personal name composed of the elements ‘hrod’ meaning renown and ‘geri’, ‘gari’, meaning spear, which Read more…


Maccus

The surname Maccus of Scottish origin. It is derived from the Old Norman personal name ‘Makkr’, a form of Magnus; a Scandinavian personal name. This was borne by Magnus the Good ( d. 1047 ), king of Norway, who was named after the Emperor Charlemagne Read more…


Kendall

Kendall Coat of ArmsThe surname ‘Kendall’ originates from England. It is derived from the habitation name from the place called ‘Kendale’ in the parish of Driffield, Yorkshire, or Kendal in Cumbria. The latter so called from the Briton river name ‘Kent’ and the Old Engl Read more…


Graves

Graves Coat of ArmsThe surname Graves is of English origin. It is an occupational name derived from the Middle English ‘greyve’, Old Norman ‘greifi’, steward – a person in charge of property. The name may also signify a ‘dweller at the grove’; a grove being a small wo Read more…


Gill

Gill Coat of ArmsThe surname Gill can be of English, Scottish, Irish, Dutch or Jewish origin. In England the name is derived from the short form of the given names Giles, Julian, or William. It may also be a topographical name for someone who lived by a ravine or dee Read more…


Finley

Finley Coat of ArmsThe surname ‘Finley’ originates from Scotland. It is a variant of the name ‘Finlay’, derived from the Gaelic name ‘Fionnlagh’ composed of the elements ‘fionn’ meaning white, fair and ‘laoch’, meaning warrior, hero, which seems to have been reinforced Read more…


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