STOKES - Means "the dwelling-place" or "village." From Old English stoc. Connected with Old English stock, trunk or log. Petrus de Stok (Kent) Charter Rolls 1204 A.D. Baldwin de Stoke (Suffolk) Hundred Rolls 1274 A.D. Prepositus de Stoke (Somerset) Inq. ad q. Damn 1421 A.D. Often confused with Stock which meant tree trunk and other closely related meanings. The final "s" on STOKES just signified the family as a plural. Gary Radcliffe [email protected]

I did a Google search on GRAVUNDER and found family in Wisconsin and surrounding areas only. Unusual name; rare. All those mentioned appear to be related. Just guessing, I would say it means a "digger" or "sculptor" or one who uses tools to "get to the bottom of things." Gary Radcliffe [email protected]

YOUNGER (English) 1. distinguishing name, a variation of "YOUNG", from the Old English 'geong' (young), 2. Anglicized form of Middle Dutch "jonghheer" (young nobleman). All that being said, the name boils down to distinquishing the younger of two people bearing the same name. They do not necessary have to be from the same family, though they usually are. At one time more than one person living in the same small village might bear the same first name. Since, at one time last names did not exist, adding "The Younger" designation made it clear which was the person one meant when speaking of one of the people bearing a like name. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara Brownie MacKie wrote: > Am searching for the origin of the surname "YOUNGER." > > Thanks... > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/

Am searching for the origin of the surname "YOUNGER." Thanks...

I'm off to work in a few, but GenUKI has a page on the community, very enlightening! Don't recall either if the name is an offshoot, either direction! Often towns were named for the Manor. And folks took the name or a derivation. Could be fun to look. The years you mention are far enough back! Let's mail to the surname group and see what they think! Have fun! Sandy [email protected] wrote: > In a message dated 01-03-15 13:19:42 EST, you write: > > << Subj: Re: [STOKES] 1500's-1600's in Eng>VA > Date: 01-03-15 13:19:42 EST > From: [email protected] (Sandy Morrison) > To: [email protected] > > Is there any relationship between the name of Stokes and the place called > Stokesley, England? > Sandy >> > > Hi, Sandy, > > I don't know. I have wondered that myself but haven't found anything yet > stating that. > > Bellinda

Would anyone know the origins of the surname Gravunder?

Would anyone have a book that tells the origins of this name. There is another spelling as well, but I'm foggy on exactly how it was. It's German, but I don't know where it came from or anything else about it. Except it was my great grandfather's surname! Thank you, Sandy

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Would appreciate advice on sources - preferably online - for researching origins/meaning of name GOLPHIN as it occurs in 18th century Cumberland, England Jo Brown

GOLPHIN - Found nothing. May refer to a "captive." Cound it ever have been something like McGoff or MacGoffin? Gary Radcliffe

Thank you for the Margerum look up! This so much fun.

SODEN ( English) Variation of SOWDEN, nickname from Middle English, Old French "soudan", meaning sultan (Arabic 'sultan' ruler), either for someone who behaved in an outlandish and autocratic manner, or for someone who had played the part of a sultan in a pageant. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges Barbara sally joyner wrote: > Can anyone tell me what the name SODEN means or where it comes from. > > Many thanks > Sally > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2

MARGERUM (English) Dweller near where Marjoram grew. Source: New Dictionary of American Family Names by E.C. Smith Barbara [email protected] wrote: > I would like to request an origin look up and meaning for the name > "MARGERUM" please. Thank you. > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/

Can anyone tell me what the name SODEN means or where it comes from. Many thanks Sally

Perhaps MARJORAM is a more common spelling. Checking MARJORIEBANKS is also interesting. Burke's Landed Gentry also lists MARJORIEBANKS. I have no access at the moment. Gary Radcliffe

I would like to request an origin look up and meaning for the name "MARGERUM" please. Thank you.

Seeking origins of the name GOLPHIN in Cumberland, England Jo Brown

Could anyone tell me where the name Collison originated and what it means? It is definitly Collison not Collinson. My maiden name was Collinson but I have recently found out my ggrandparents added the n for some reason or other. Regards Tania Zolkos (nee Collinson (Collison))

Hi all Any ideas on the origin of this name. Not many of us around these days Kathy Nelson New Zealand

Hi Can anyone pleade tell me the origins of these two surnames. GUTLICK with various spellings of GUTGLICK, GUTGLUECK. and ORGEL Thanks in advance Shirley Fergus