----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Phillips" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 7:49 PM Subject: Re: [PHILLIPS] false information about Phillips FamilyofWestVirginia > Thank you, Joe > Cheers, Bobbie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 7:35 PM > Subject: Re: [PHILLIPS] false information about Phillips Family > ofWestVirginia > > >> The use of surnames did not begin to be used extensively until the 12th >> Century. By then there had been one Pope Philip, and several saints >> named >> Philip >> from several countries and the Roman Catholic Church had great societal >> influence during that that period. >> >> Phillips, and many spelling variations, is patronymic (i.e. named after >> the >> father Philip, whose sons would be referred to as Philip's sons - hence >> Philips). >> >> The most common Welsh and English version of the surname is spelled with >> two >> l's, giving the descendants the surname Phillips and their origins are >> in >> Wales.. Other spelling >> variations are Philipp, Phillip,Philipps, Philips Philp, Phelp, Phalp >> (English); Philippe, Phelip, Felip, Phelit, Philip, Phalip (French); >> Filip >> (Flemish/Dutch)., and there are numerous other diminutive, patronymic >> forms from >> other languages. For example, two Celtic (Cornish) names that have been >> translated to Phillips since the 16th century were originally recorded >> in the parish >> records as Felleppe and Phelype who happened to be Father and Son. Go >> figure. >> I think Phillips is the 45th most common surname in the world and >> definitely >> in the US. >> I will see if I can find anything on John Carter Phillips. However, >> please >> remember that Census recorders and even those interviewed were not sure >> of >> the spellings or place of births of mothers and fathers. This was >> particular >> true in the US in 1860 in the South, just prior to the Civil War, when >> recorders were known for spelling and providing on their own as they >> were >> paid on a >> per household basis and did not have the checks and balances we have >> today. >> Also, names and ancestry were often changed on immigration for various >> reasons or clerical error. This was particular true at Ellis Island. >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >