According to published sources I have read, Hunt is a English surname that has an occupational or office origin. It comes from the Middle English de la Hunte, which denoted a huntsman or gamekeeper who hunted to bring meat to the table. In earlier times in England, it was an official county office. Other spellings of the occupational surname include Hunter, Hunts, and Huntsman, as well as the prevailing de la Hunte. Bill Hunt in Louisiana -----Original Message----- From: CandlerSL@aol.com <CandlerSL@aol.com> To: HUNT-L@rootsweb.com <HUNT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, January 03, 1999 3:09 PM Subject: [HUNT-L] Derivation of the name Hunt >I am just getting started. Can anyone tell me the derivation of the name >Hunt? English? Irish, etc? Henry Lamar Hunt > > >==== HUNT Mailing List ==== >Review names and download HUNT gedcom files from Courtney Tompkins site ><http://www.geocities.com/heartland/plains/4813/ged1/gedlink.html> > > > > >