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Surname meanings?

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Sarah

Sarah Report 19 Feb 2005 11:31

I'm looking for a good and honest website that could tell me the meanings or origins of my tree surnames, for free and printable. Thanks Sarah (Newbie)

Sheila

Sheila Report 19 Feb 2005 11:35

Can't help with a web site, but I have a very big book and would be happy to look up for you if that would help. Sheila

Unknown

Unknown Report 19 Feb 2005 11:41

hi shara,have just googled surnames origins,lots of sites,found geneology . about.com good info. free. regards tony

Unknown

Unknown Report 19 Feb 2005 11:52

add on ,full address was typed in but only part of it came up any one else had this problem ? it shows up on my screen .tony

Unknown

Unknown Report 19 Feb 2005 11:56

Tony You can't post a URL address on the site without putting brackets around the dots unless its an org address. GR censorship! Lou

Unknown

Unknown Report 19 Feb 2005 11:59

cheers lou, you learn something every day,

Sarah

Sarah Report 19 Feb 2005 12:11

Shelia - Thank you for the kind offer, but I will pop to the library and rent a book. Tony - Thanks for google searching for me. I found that site. (http://genealogy.about.com/od/surname_meaning/) Thank you

Heather

Heather Report 19 Feb 2005 12:12

I think generally surnames are either from the place they lived, e.g. Horstead, from the job they did e.g. Turner or a descriptive name, eg Longshanks.! I guess over the years these evolved so that they may not be recognisable at first look.

Sarah

Sarah Report 19 Feb 2005 12:17

Someone else has just sent me this... http://search(.)swyrich(.)com/searchresults(.)asp?Licensee=4517&Surname=KNAUF&sId=&t=293 Remove all brackets Thats what I need.