Would appreciate country of origin and meaning of the above name(s) James Belknap

I'm trying to find the name Ohlhorn. The O has a umlaut over it. The English version is Oehlhorn

Thanks again, as always. I may have to stop asking you questions though <vbg> unless I can be assured my ancestors have more glamorous occupations. One name you looked up for me was "person who lived by the swamp" and now you are finding either someone who sold peas or lived on a street. Nice to know I had such exalted ancestors <another vbg> Truly though, thank you. It is quite interesting. Melinda -----Original Message----- From: LaChance [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 10:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Gesse/Jesse The only thing I could find on in book number 1 on GESS, GESSE said it was French and means "one who raised and sold peas." I did find GESS in a German surname book but it led me around through several other names (i.e., see "such-and-such") until it finally arrived at: GASS (dweller on a street, shortened form of the following): GASSER, GASSERT, GASSNER, GASMANN, GASSERT. Sources: 1- New Dictionary of American Family Names by E.C. Smith 2- German-American Names by George F. Jones As for JESSE, it is listed in book number 1 as English with the meaning, 'Descendant of Jesse (Jehovah is)'. Don't see how any of this helps you but it is all I could find. Let us hope someone else comes up with something better. Barbara Melinda Strong wrote: > My 2nd great grandfather was George Jesse, and census records indicate he > was born in Prussia ca 1832. He generally spelled his name Jesse, but some > records have Gesse, and one even has Gess. > > Any ideas as to the meaning? Any clues as to the part of Prussia? > > Thanks. > > Melinda Strong > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

BATEMAN - Same as BOATMAN. Some Irish McParlanes and Scot. MacFarlanes have anglicized their name into BATEMAN. The origin of the Irish-Scot. name was Bartholomew. Gary Radcliffe [email protected]

Request origin of; Gülde Gulde Guelde Gulden Thank you. Don

The only thing I could find on in book number 1 on GESS, GESSE said it was French and means "one who raised and sold peas." I did find GESS in a German surname book but it led me around through several other names (i.e., see "such-and-such") until it finally arrived at: GASS (dweller on a street, shortened form of the following): GASSER, GASSERT, GASSNER, GASMANN, GASSERT. Sources: 1- New Dictionary of American Family Names by E.C. Smith 2- German-American Names by George F. Jones As for JESSE, it is listed in book number 1 as English with the meaning, 'Descendant of Jesse (Jehovah is)'. Don't see how any of this helps you but it is all I could find. Let us hope someone else comes up with something better. Barbara Melinda Strong wrote: > My 2nd great grandfather was George Jesse, and census records indicate he > was born in Prussia ca 1832. He generally spelled his name Jesse, but some > records have Gesse, and one even has Gess. > > Any ideas as to the meaning? Any clues as to the part of Prussia? > > Thanks. > > Melinda Strong > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Does anyone know the meaning or Origins of the WASLEY surname Thank you Sharon

WASLEY - Just a guess. A muddy or marshy field. Found a Philip WASE in the Hundred Rolls. it is an English name, of course. Germanic equivalent is WASO and has same basic meaning. Gary Radcliffe [email protected]

My 2nd great grandfather was George Jesse, and census records indicate he was born in Prussia ca 1832. He generally spelled his name Jesse, but some records have Gesse, and one even has Gess. Any ideas as to the meaning? Any clues as to the part of Prussia? Thanks. Melinda Strong

Thanks, Gary, for your help. June [email protected] wrote: > DE BORD - Same as BOARD. (Fr.-Teutonic). Dweller at a cottage > or small farm. > > Victi. Henri Delaborde.--Paris Directory > > The Germanic form of BOARD means "shield." > > Gary Radcliffe > [email protected] > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2

DE BORD - Same as BOARD. (Fr.-Teutonic). Dweller at a cottage or small farm. Victi. Henri Delaborde.--Paris Directory The Germanic form of BOARD means "shield." Gary Radcliffe [email protected]

What is the origin and meaning of DeBord? Thanks for your help. June

Hello, Would anyone be so kind to give me an explanation of the surnames MAZUR, MATUSKOWITZ, PASZKA & REBELKA (all from the Beuthen/Bytom area in Upper Silesia). Also, would the name GARNS be from the German "Garn" = thread, i.e. Garns ~ tailor, or does this name have a Polish meaning as well ? Thank you verys much, Ingolf Vogel

MAZUR (Polish and Jewish (E. Ashkenazic) regional name for someone from one of two provinces of Poland: Masovia (Polish "Mazowsze") or Masuria (Polish "Mazury) in NE Poland famous for its lakes. Masuria is so called because it was colonized by settlers from Masovia, replacing the Baltic inhabitants. The primary meaning of "Mazur" in Polish is someone from Masovia. MATUSKOWITZ - couldn't find as given but found several names that were somewhat similar, all starting with "MATUS" and all meaning MATTHEW (Gift of God). PASZKA - once again couldn't find the name as given but found several that started "PASZK" and all meaning "PAUL". REBELKA ? Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges Barbara Ingolf Vogel wrote: > Hello, > > Would anyone be so kind to give me an explanation of the surnames MAZUR, > MATUSKOWITZ, PASZKA & REBELKA (all from the Beuthen/Bytom area in Upper > Silesia). > Also, would the name GARNS be from the German "Garn" = thread, i.e. Garns ~ > tailor, or does this name have a Polish meaning as well ? > > Thank you verys much, > > Ingolf Vogel > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2

Looks like russian one. 100% russian. -KOV(KOFF) is usual russian surname postfix. The root is or NEDEL, or ne-DEL 1) NEDELIA in russian means WEEK. NEDELKA is something like PRETTY WEEK. 2) NE = NOT, DEL or DELAT = TO DO or TO MAKE. The meaning might be NOT DOING. 3) NE = NOT, DEL or DELO = DEAL, DEED, BUSINESS. All above is my only personal opinion. -- Slava Kniazev ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 8:13 PM Subject: Re: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Re: Surname Nedelkov > Does anyone know the origin and meaning of NEDELKOV? > Thank you, > Holly > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >

CLENDENNEN - Has to be a form of GLENDENNING, a Welsh name that probably means "the glen of the white hill." Gary Radcliffe [email protected]

Thank you, Barbara, for doing the look-ups. The Ishee surname may have Japanese origins but the people who have this name are not orientals. They live mostly in Mississsippi and Ohio and are Caucasians. It makes me wonder about the metamorphosis of the name. You have confirmed what I thought Nix was about. I will pass that along to the Nix family. They weren't sure about their origins either. The people on this list are so nice. highly_unlikely From: LaChance <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Erdelyan, Ishee Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 09:04:02 -0800 Can't find the other two as given but did find: ISHII (Japanese) Stone, well. Source: New Dictionary of American Family Names by E.C. Smith Also found: \ NIX (German) Patronym of NI(C)K(O)LAUS, cognate of the English and Welsh form (NICHOLAS), from the given name. The name was popular among Christians throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. The name apparently originates from the Greek "Nikolaos", from 'nikan' (to conquer) + 'laos' (people). Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges Barbara Highly Unlikely wrote: > Hi all, > > I am new to this list and and have been stumped as to the origins of the > surnames Erdelyan, Ishee and Nix. I lean toward a German ethnicity for Nix > but the other two are a complete mystery. Any help would be much > appreciated! > > Thanks, > > highly-unlikely > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! ============================== Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Why would the baptism have had to be before 1300 if it was English? Also could you tell me the origins of the name STRICKETT ? Regards Leith Friend Hamilton New Zealand Looking for these Families: COCKS, COLE, FRANKLIN, NEALE, PRITCHARD, SMITH (Glos.) BUGGY (Middlesex) EARLY (Acton, Kent) PITT (Ombersley Worcs) CLARK(E) Captain Edwin/Edward? (Scotland) CONNOR Ann (Co. Cork) OGLE, ROGERS (Co Armagh & Albury NSW) DONALDSON, METGE, PORTER, WALLACE (Ireland & NSW) CLEGG, EARLY, FRIEND, GILLING, JONATHAN, SIMMONDS, STEPHENS, STEVENS, STEWART, THOMAS (NZ) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 8:28 AM Subject: Re: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Re: Surname STEVANUS > STEVANUS - Priests used to baptize babies with a Latinization of > their names. So Stevan became Stevanus and that eventually became > the family surname. If it's English, the baptism must have taken place > before 1300. > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Correction: Sara MELODAR was born somewhere in PA in "1810", not 1910. Sorry. Janet A. Nelson [email protected]

Hello: Can someone tell me the origin of the surname "MELODAR"? Sara MELODAR was born somewhere in Pennsylvania in 1910. Also, can someone tell me the origin of the given name "CLENDENEN"? Thank you for your time, Janet A. Nelson [email protected]