MASSEY (English [Norman] and French) habitation name from any of various places in N France which get their names from the Gallo-Roman personal name 'Maccius' + the local suffic '-acum'. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges Barbara "S. A. Rankin" wrote: > Anyone know the origin of the surname MASSEY (possibly French Canadian)? > Shirley > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1

Well, surnames originated long before for the French inhabited Canada. You will have to go back to about 1170 to find the origins of Massey. The name is derived from "Thomas" meaning "twin". This named gained popularity from the martyr Thomas a' Becket It is indeed French who added a diminutive to Mass and Massa which is a German and Italian derivation of Thomas. It is now also popular in England a Scotland. --- "S. A. Rankin" <[email protected]> wrote: > Anyone know the origin of the surname MASSEY > (possibly French Canadian)? > Shirley __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

MANTHE -Found: \ MANTHEY, MANTHEI, MANTHIE, MANTHY (German) One who came from Mantel, formerly Manthey (swamp); descendant of Mantheo. Source: New Dictionary of American Family Names by E.C. Smith Barbara [email protected] wrote: > Could someone tell me what the surname MANTHE means or where it originated? > Thank you. > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2

BRADCOCK - The element 'brad' almost always means 'broad.' However, there is an old Anglo-Saxon name "Babba" which may be connected to the word babe. The cock element is usually an affectionate diminutive. Exactly how these two elements came together to make a word is beyond me. A "broad child?" A cute little baby? Hope someone has a better explanation of this name than I came up with. Gary Radcliffe

Anyone know the origin of the surname MASSEY (possibly French Canadian)? Shirley

COLLISON - Colly's, Colley's or Collie's son. From the English "COLE." Meaning dark-complexioned or one who dwelt at the dark lea (meadow). There is a Coley in Yorkshire and a Coley Park in Berkshire. The final "y" is merely a diminutive. Gary Radcliffe

SINOR ? MONZINGO ? BRAZILL - Found: \ BRAZIL, BRASILL (Irish) Anglicized form of Gaelic "O'Breasail" (descendant of "Breasal"), a byname meaning "Strife". The accent is on the first syllable. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara stephen king wrote: > Hi, > Here's s'more unusual surnames: Sinor-Va about 1750's > Monzingo-SC about the 1700's > Brazill not known where they are from > Thank you, > Stephen > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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

COLLISON, COLLINSON, COLLINS, COLLYNS, COLLIS (English, Irish) All variations of the same name. 1- English: From the Middle English "Col(l)in", a diminutive of "COLL", itself a pet form of "Nicholas". 2- Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic "O'Coileain" and "MacCoileain". Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges Barbara Tania Zolkos wrote: > 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)) > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

Could someone tell me what the surname MANTHE means or where it originated? Thank you.

SINOR - Nothing found. MONZINGO - This name has been checked numerous times and nothing definite or even promising has come up. I thought I saw it in the Dutch Colony of New Netherland (now New York City) but am not sure about that. BRAZILL - Originally Brassil (Celtic) Prince; Great; Mighty from the Irish "breas." Breasal was a common name in Ireland and perhaps still survives in that form; but it has usually been altered to Brassil and Brazil, also Basil. Gary Radcliffe

Hi, Here's s'more unusual surnames: Sinor-Va about 1750's Monzingo-SC about the 1700's Brazill not known where they are from Thank you, Stephen _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

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My ggradmother's name was Soehlke. Would you be able to tell me where this name originated? I have unable to find any information. Caryl Martin [email protected] Caryl Martin Personnel Services UT Martin

I did a Google search for a name in my line that has long had me stumped. In searching rootsweb, I had ZERO matches on all the databases, but found one hit only on Google: "jutros u sstrajk, rekao je za agenciju Beta predsednik ovog sindikata Zlatko Bajrovich. Oni su se pridruzzili zahtevima sindikata radnika PTT-a "Nezavisnost" u www.drugaboja.co.yu/arhiva/novembar/6nov.htm <http://www.drugaboja.co.yu/arhiva/novembar/6nov.htm> " Looks like from the URL address that it might be Yugoslavia (YU), but does anyone know what language this is above? Serbian, Croatian, other? The ancestor I am stumped on is Mary Bajrovik, wife of Andrew Gesse. Their son, Andrew Gesse was born 26 Feb 1832 in Preussen (Prussia) and died in St. Joseph County, Michigan. Another possibility is that the name should actually be Bajorek. Barbara La Chance on the Surname Origins board suggested that as a possibility when she came up blank for Bajrovik. BAJOREK (Pol.) Dweller by the slough or muddy place.Source: New Dictionary of American Family Names by E.C. Smith I know Prussia encompassed modern day Poland. Did it have any connection with Yugoslavia as well?

Eickstedt is a name taken from a town, meaning place/town/village with oaks. Many people in Germany have place names as their last names. In earlier times, when people used predominately their first names, people that came to a new village were called - let's say : Georg aus [from] Eickstedt. Later on the aus or the von was then dropped, so Georg aus Eickstedt became Georg Eickstedt. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 6:41 AM Subject: Re: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] EICKE > What would "EICKSTEDT" be then? A town of oak trees? > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > >

What would "EICKSTEDT" be then? A town of oak trees?

I have the surname BEMBO. The individual possessing this name married in Sussex, England. I think the name could be a corruption / misspelling of BEMBOW / BENBOW - but this appears to be North Welsh - an unlikely locality for a husband to come from to go too Sussex at the time. Can anyone help with derivation, origins of this name please: any thoughts on what it may come from other than BEMBOW? Chris

Found: EICK (Low German) A form of 'Oak', a topographic name for someone who lived near an oak tree or in an oak wood. Also, possibly a nickname for someone 'as strong as oak'. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara "S. A. Rankin" wrote: > Would like to know something about the origins of EICKE. Possibly German or > Dutch. > Thanks. > Shirley > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1

Found: KOSTAK (Czech.) A variation of 'KOSTAL', apparently from Czech "kost'a" spike, perhaps a nickname for a person of tall and spiky appearance; Norman habitation name or regional name from "Cotentin" (Coutances) in La Manche. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. \ KOSTECKI (Italian) 1. A form of 'CONSTANTINE', from a medieval given name borne by an 8th century Irish martyr. The name comes from a Latin word meaning 'steadfast', 'faithful', 'to stand fast'. It could also come from 'Constantius', a derivitive of 'Constans', borne by a 2nd century martyr, bishop of Perugia; 2. (Polish, Ukranian) One who came from Kostki (bone), the name of many places in Poland; Dweller near the Kostka, a little rive in Ukraine. Source: 1. A Dictionary of Surnames, 2. New Dictionary of American Family Names by E.C. Smith. \ KOSTIC (Croation) A patronym of the first definition, above. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames Barbara [email protected] wrote: > Does anyone know the ethnic origins and meaning of the surname Kostek. > > E-mail me back [email protected] > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!

Hello, Eicke is the northern German (Plattdeutsch) version of Eiche, meaning oak in English. Regards, Ingolf Vogel ----- Original Message ----- From: S. A. Rankin <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 7:08 AM Subject: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] EICKE > Would like to know something about the origins of EICKE. Possibly German or Dutch. > Thanks. > Shirley