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THE MEANING OF THE NAME

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Bubbles

Bubbles Report 8 Oct 2006 01:36

I WAS LISTENING TO THE RADIO THE OTHER DAY AND THAY WHERE TALKINGABOUT THE MEANINGS OF SURNAMES AND IF YOU REALLY GOT THAT FROM THE TRADE THAT YOU WHERE DOING WHEN THAY ALL CAME ABOUT . WHAT DO YOU THINK????

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 8 Oct 2006 01:38

I would imagine a lot of names did come from work, i.e. Smith, Baker etc Some also derive from the place you lived or some from your father's surname, there are ways it is altered slightly to show you were the son of so and so. I am sure if you google there are plenty of sites that would explain better than I am doing lol Liz

Bubbles

Bubbles Report 8 Oct 2006 01:44

I HAVE A VERY UNUSUAL NAME AND WE DON'T EVEN HAVE A COAT OF ARMS IN THIS COUNTRY

Kris

Kris Report 8 Oct 2006 01:47

Well one of my family names is Wier - so I think we can safely guess what they did lol

Bubbles

Bubbles Report 8 Oct 2006 01:57

DO YOU HAVE A SOAT OF ARMS THOUGH