Hi, I have been told by numerous people that BELKNAP means "pretty hill or hilltop" I do know that my branch of the family used the name first about 1600 in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. Would appreciate your comments. James H. Belknap

Hi List, Could someone please tell me what the surnames Shackleford and Copia mean and their origins? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Jennifer

HENKE (Low German) Diminutive of "Hendrich", a German cognate of the English and French "Henry", which is from a Germanic personal name meaning "home" + "power". The name was introduced into England by the Normans. SCHNIEDERS (Low German) Variation of "SCHNEIDER", an occupational name for a tailor. Source: (Both of above) A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. GRAUTHOFF - ? RAKER(S), RAKES, RAKE (English, German) One who came from Rake (throat; pass), in Sussex; dweller in a pass or narrow valley; dweller at a muddy place. The addition of the "S" usually denotes a patronym (i.e., "son of Rake"). Source: New Dictionary of American Family Names by E.C. Smith. FORCK - the closest I could come here is: \ FORCH (German) meaning "Fir". Source: German-American Names by George F. Jones. Barbara Daniel J Henke wrote: > Hi, > > I am new to this list but am curious if you have any information on the > surname HENKE. Also if it is not too much trouble I am wondering about the > following names as well: > Grauthoff, Rakers,Forck and Schnieders. > > Thank you for your time and attention > > Dan > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Gary, Don't know if it is related, but found the name "Vitti" in an Italian surname book. It says it is a pet form of a name "DAVIDE", derived from the Hebrew name "David". Source: Our Italian Surnames by Joseph G. Fucilla [email protected] wrote: > Thank you, Barbara. I have seen PALAFOX among Mexican-Americans and > also among the English. > > VITTITOE (and it's many variants) was probably originally Italian but found > its > way to England early on. Many early Americans bore this name in Virginia > and surrounding states. Their meanings have always eluded me. > > Gary Radcliffe > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Thanks Gary Waikle -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 11:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] SURNAME-ORIGINS Waikle and Aust AUST - Welsh for Augustus. Same as Austin. Austin at Canterbury Christnede the kyng.--Piers Plowman, 10,513-14. Also mentioned in the Canterbury Tales. (My Uncle Austin's mother was from Wales.) Gary Radcliffe ============================== Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate your heritage! http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

AUST - Welsh for Augustus. Same as Austin. Austin at Canterbury Christnede the kyng.--Piers Plowman, 10,513-14. Also mentioned in the Canterbury Tales. (My Uncle Austin's mother was from Wales.) Gary Radcliffe

Thank you, Barbara. I have seen PALAFOX among Mexican-Americans and also among the English. VITTITOE (and it's many variants) was probably originally Italian but found its way to England early on. Many early Americans bore this name in Virginia and surrounding states. Their meanings have always eluded me. Gary Radcliffe

Dear Surname Mavens, May I please have a lookup on: Waikle and Aust Gary Waikle

Hi, I am new to this list but am curious if you have any information on the surname HENKE. Also if it is not too much trouble I am wondering about the following names as well: Grauthoff, Rakers,Forck and Schnieders. Thank you for your time and attention Dan

Gary, Couldn't find PALAFOX at all and the closest I could come to VITTITOE were several Italian variations of "VITO", from the Latin 'Vitus', meaning life. (VITULLO, VITILLO, VITTOZZI, VITTOZZO. There are several others but these are the closest, especially [in pronunciation] the last one.) Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges Barbara [email protected] wrote: > Dear Surname Mavens, > > May I please have a lookup on: > > PALAFOX and > > VITTITOE > > Gary Radcliffe > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2

Dear Surname Mavens, May I please have a lookup on: PALAFOX and VITTITOE Gary Radcliffe

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Does anyone know the origin/meaning for the surname GRISE? I've heard it originated from Germany but I've also heard France. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

GRISE (English) Variation of 'GRICE', 1- nickname for a grey-haired man, from Middle English 'grice, gris' grey (Old French 'gris', apparently of Germanic origin, and probably a distant cognate of 'Gray'). 2- occupational name for a swineherd or nickname meaning 'pig', from Middle English 'grice, grise' pig. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara Kristol Taylor wrote: > Does anyone know the origin/meaning for the surname GRISE? I've heard it > originated from Germany but I've also heard France. > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

Hello Two names that appear in my tree - I have had a guess as to origins but I wonder if anyone can advise me from an authoritative source ETESON: son of <ETE>? but what is the derivation of ETE? TINMOUTH: is this name from Tynemouth or Teignmouth? (both place names but nearly at opposite ends of England) Thank you Chris C.Rodgers List Owner CHURCHMEN-UK - for those with ancestors involved with the church (all denominations) in the UK RAILWAY-UK - for those with ancestors that worked on the railways in the UK Subscribe in the usual way by putting the word <subscribe> in the message body and sending to <mailto:[email protected]> for list mode or <mailto:[email protected]> for digest mode (Replace RAILWAY by CHURCHMEN for that list) Researching BLAKER: Sussex esp. Portslade, Shoreham and Brighton; all dates to 1920 DIXON: Pentonville, HRT-before 1820; Sherborne, DOR-1820/35; IOM-1835/65; Rugby, WAR-after 1865; clergymen HODGSON: West Riding Yorkshire esp. Dent, Sedbergh, Garsdale; all dates to 1820, then London, Surrey, Kent ROBINSON: St Pancras, LON-before 1860; Rugby, WAR-after 1850; railways RODGERS: HRT-early 1900s WILLMOTT: Buckinghamshire before 1700

Doesn't ETE mean "summer" in French??? Muriel -----Original Message----- From: Chris - Genealogy <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: May 15, 2001 6:24 PM Subject: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] ETESON / TINMOUTH >Hello > >Two names that appear in my tree - I have had a guess as to origins but I >wonder if anyone can advise me from an authoritative source > >ETESON: son of <ETE>? but what is the derivation of ETE? > >TINMOUTH: is this name from Tynemouth or Teignmouth? (both place names but >nearly at opposite ends of England) > >Thank you > >Chris > >C.Rodgers >List Owner CHURCHMEN-UK - for those with ancestors involved with the church >(all denominations) in the UK > RAILWAY-UK - for those with ancestors that worked on the >railways in the UK >Subscribe in the usual way by putting the word <subscribe> in the message >body and sending to > <mailto:[email protected]> for list mode >or > <mailto:[email protected]> for digest >mode >(Replace RAILWAY by CHURCHMEN for that list) > >Researching >BLAKER: Sussex esp. Portslade, Shoreham and Brighton; all dates to 1920 >DIXON: Pentonville, HRT-before 1820; Sherborne, DOR-1820/35; IOM-1835/65; >Rugby, WAR-after 1865; clergymen >HODGSON: West Riding Yorkshire esp. Dent, Sedbergh, Garsdale; all dates to >1820, then London, Surrey, Kent >ROBINSON: St Pancras, LON-before 1860; Rugby, WAR-after 1850; railways >RODGERS: HRT-early 1900s >WILLMOTT: Buckinghamshire before 1700 > > >============================== >Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! >http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 >

I don't have specific information on the KNELL surname but I was told once by a lady who does a lot of research on names that names starting with KN came from the Vikings. Hope this is as interesting to you as it was to me for my KNOFF surname. Betty Cooper Renton WA ---------- From: JudeeKnell Sent: May 14, 2001 4:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Knell Hi Everyone... I am researching the surname KNELL and wondered if anyone had any information of its origins... Thanking you, warm regards Judee Knell ______________________________

KNELL - Same as KNILL. Found in Hereford as de Knell and de Knill in the 1200's. Found as atte Knyl(e) in a 14th century Somerset record. These are Middle English forms of Old English "cnyll", a knell (sound of bell), perhaps used as metonymy for the bell itself. Gary Radcliffe

Hi Everyone... I am researching the surname KNELL and wondered if anyone had any information of its origins... Thanking you, warm regards Judee Knell

KNELL (English), variation of "KNILL", topographic name for someone who lived on a hillock, from Old English 'cnyll', a byform of 'cnoll'. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara JudeeKnell wrote: > Hi Everyone... > > I am researching the surname KNELL and wondered if anyone had any > information of its origins... > > Thanking you, > warm regards > Judee Knell > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!