I've always wondered about the name La Chance. Sounds French. Might it have something to do with "luck?" Or wishing someone good luck as in Buenaventura (Sp.)? Gary Radcliffe [email protected]

Thanks to everyone for giving me information on the origin of my subject surnames. Sharolyn http://community.webtv.net/Sharolyn/JamesPoole

FUNDERBURK (German) Does, as suggested, translate to von der Burg (from the castle) Source: German-American Names by George F. Jones Barbara Sharolyn McCoy wrote: > Can someone tell me about the origins of these surnames which seemed to > be interchangeable on early census records. > Thank you. > > > > http://community.webtv.net/Sharolyn/JamesPoole > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

BARDON (French) Variation of BARD, from the Germanic personal name 'Bardo', a short form of any of the rare compound names with the first element 'bard', perhaps from 'barta' (axe). (From: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges) BARDON (English) One who came from Barden (valley where barley grew), in Yorkshire. Variations: Barden, Bardin. (From: New Dictionary of American Family Names by E.C. Smith) BARDON (English) Dweller on Bardon Hill (barrow hill hill), in Leicestershire. (From: New Dictionary of American Family Names) Barbara [email protected] wrote: > BARDON, same as BARDEN - English for "the bear-hollow." > > Gary Radcliffe > [email protected] > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

Can someone tell me about the origins of these surnames which seemed to be interchangeable on early census records. Thank you. http://community.webtv.net/Sharolyn/JamesPoole

BARDON, same as BARDEN - English for "the bear-hollow." Gary Radcliffe [email protected]

or SHERWONION I have only just found this name and can't begin to imagine what it 'should' be so I could research it! I haven't ever seen or heard of it before. Her first name is Catherine. It's possible she was born in OH and married in KY. Thanks for any clue you can offer! jamie in california

Thanks to all who sent information re surname TALLONT. Sonja Brown

Hi all I am looking for the origins and or meaning of the name Bardon. Any help would be much appreciated. Tom in FL Surnames I am researching: Bardon/Barden, Bauer, Carey, Dunnigan, Eastwood, Emerling/Emmerling, Finster, Haag, Hurson and Schaefer http://community.webtv.net/TOM727/BARDONFAMILYHISTORY

TALLONT - There is another possibility for the origin of this name. Variations are Tallant and Talland. It was Celtic and found in Cornwall. Evidently from a St. Talland to whom a Cornish church is dedicated. Gary Radcliffe [email protected]

Hello, I am wanting to know what type of name is Monzingo and where it might have originated. Thank you for the information regarding the last name you looked up. Thanks, Stephen _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

TALLONT - Found: \ TAILLANT (French) Occupational name for a tailor or nickname fro a good swordsman. The Normans brought the name to England where it became TALLANT. I suspect your name to be a variation of this. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges Barbara Sonja Brown wrote: > Hello All - I am hoping someone might be able to help me with information > about the surname TALLONT. It was my Great Grandmother's maiden name but I > can find no reference to it anywhere. I have her sister's marriage > certificate from 1879 which names their Father as Francis TALLONT. > > Many thanks > Sonja Brown > Manchester, UK > Homepage: http://www.thebrowns8.freeserve.co.uk > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/

Hello All - I am hoping someone might be able to help me with information about the surname TALLONT. It was my Great Grandmother's maiden name but I can find no reference to it anywhere. I have her sister's marriage certificate from 1879 which names their Father as Francis TALLONT. Many thanks Sonja Brown Manchester, UK Homepage: http://www.thebrowns8.freeserve.co.uk

SNOW (English) A nickname for someone with very pale hair. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges Barbara Sarah Westergard wrote: > Does anyone know the origin of the surname Snow? > Sarah at [email protected] > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2

Hi >ANGUS (Scots. and Irish) From the Gaelic personal name 'Aonghus', Thank you to those that responded to my query. Muchly appreciated. Don Angus Richmond, BC, Canada

SNOW - (English) Born in the time of snow. M.E. snou, snow. William Snou.--Hundred Rolls. The Danish-Norwegian Snu meaning sly and cunning has probably not affected this name. Gary Radcliffe [email protected]

ANGUS - (Celtic) 1. Unique Strength (Irish) 2. Aengus (Gaelic) 3. Aengus, Aong(h)us (one + gus = strength, valour). Aengus is a name that has been in Ireland from earliest times. A mythical character, Aengus an Bhrogha, i.e., Aengus of the Brug on the Boyne; and Aengus was the name of one of the three brothers - sons of Erc - who led a colony to Scotland in the year 506 and founded the Scottish monarchy. In Ireland it is still in use as a personal name but nearly always changed to Aeneas. Joyce, Irish Names, II. 154 2. Belonging to Angus (or Forfar), believed to be named from the 8th century Pictish king Aengus. Gary Radcliffe [email protected]

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ANGUS (Scots. and Irish) From the Gaelic personal name 'Aonghus', composed of the elements 'aon' (one) + 'ghus' (choice). It was borne by a famous but shadowy 8th-century Pictish king, said to be the son of Daghda, the chief god of the Irish, and Boann, who gave her name to the river Boyne. This king gave his name to the county (now part of Tayside) called 'Angus', and many Scots have received it as a given name in his honour. Some examples of the surname may also be regional names from this source. Variations: Innes; Nish Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges Barbara Don Angus wrote: > Hello > > I have been looking for either a website or a reference book that will give > me a reasonably detailed history of the surname ANGUS. I have been told it > originated as a variation or Anglicization of the Gaelic "Aonghus" and came > from Ireland at some point in time. Any help very much appreciated. > > Don Angus in Richmond, BC, Canada > > ============================== > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Hello I have been looking for either a website or a reference book that will give me a reasonably detailed history of the surname ANGUS. I have been told it originated as a variation or Anglicization of the Gaelic "Aonghus" and came from Ireland at some point in time. Any help very much appreciated. Don Angus in Richmond, BC, Canada