Is there an origin and/or meaning for the name Puett? Thank you. Pat

I am wondering what the name Göerwick means. After coming to the US from Germany they changed it to Gerwick. Any help would be appreciated. Sue Weaver

Hi Folks, I am wondering if someone might be able to either tell me or direct me to a source of information where I could find out the meaning of the surname Dölger. Most people in America spell it Doelger. Our family has taken it one step further and spells it Dellger (soft g). My ancestors came from northern Bavaria (Kleinwallstadt). I have been told that it is an old name. Any and all suggestions will be very much appreciated. Thanks very much. Michael Dellger

Sue, I can't find it either and it makes me wonder if it could be another spelling for "SAPP" which in turn is derived from the first name "SABBE", a shortened version of names beginning with "SACHE", meaning "legal action". These names are German. Source: Encyclopedia of American Family Names by H. Amanda Robb and Andrew Chesler. Barbara [email protected] wrote: > I would greatly appreciate information on the meaning and the country of > origin of the surname, SAUP. I have just discovered that SAUP is the maiden > name of my newly discovered birth grandmother. Although I thought the > surname might be German, I have been unable to locate SAUP in any of my > German reference materials. > > Many thanks! > > Sue Mullins > [email protected] > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

DE BURIS: I did not find the name in any of my sources. However, I did find 'BURRIS' which is a variation of 'BURROWS' which is English, as "Burris". I have read, in more than one source, that at one time many of the English added "De" to their names, as a sort of affectation. In case you are interested, "BURROWS" was a topographic name for someone who lived by a hill. However, the name has become inextricably confused with derivatives of the Old English "burh" (fort), and even possibly the OE "bur" (bower) + "hus" (house). According to my main source, of all the many variations "Burris" and "Burrow(s)" occur most often in Yorkshire and Lancashire. Hope this helps some. Sources: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. New Dictionary of American Family Names by E.C. Smith. Encyclopedia of American Family Names by H. Amanda Robb and Andrew Chesler Barbara Ingolf Vogel wrote: > Hello, > > Does anyone know whether the name DE BURIS is a French or rather a > Dutch/Flemish name ? > > Regards, > > Ingolf Vogel > > ============================== > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

I would greatly appreciate information on the meaning and the country of origin of the surname, SAUP. I have just discovered that SAUP is the maiden name of my newly discovered birth grandmother. Although I thought the surname might be German, I have been unable to locate SAUP in any of my German reference materials. Many thanks! Sue Mullins [email protected]

Hello, Does anyone know whether the name DE BURIS is a French or rather a Dutch/Flemish name ? Regards, Ingolf Vogel

I wonder if it would be possible to contact someone who does nothing but research the origin of names. Several years ago, I got suckered in by a company thaat claimed it could find a crest for every name in America. BULL. In America, the name Grummon is spelled Grummons, Grummond Grommon, Grummann, Gruman, and on and on and on. Talk to anyone, with one of these names, and they will claim no relationship to any of the other names. I have spoken with folks who have felt they were the only family alive with a name of one of those above. I have come across family trees, with simular names,and in every instance their tree begins in Fairfield County, CT with the marriage in 1632, of John GRUMMANT to Sarah TRY. I believe the name Grummon, is as rich in history, as any name in America. French Huguenots, that sprang from the loins the likes of the Marqueis de GRUMMONT. Once discribed in the biography of Lowell, by James Russell. "One might be inclined to believe that de GRUMMONT, may have been a bird of different feather" "He was one of the nobler buccaneers, along with Solonois and Morgan, that made Capt. Kidd look like a mere bottle imp by the side of Satan." Maybe someday I'll put it all together. Bill

WHISKIN - Couldn't find it but suggest it may have meant "son of the wise man." The kin means "son of" and the added s would make it a double diminutive. The kin ending originated in South Wales from some mercenary soldiers hired by an English king to subdue the Welsh. It meant son of. I think these soldiers came from Walloons or Flemish or people nearby those areas. Many remained in Wales and gave rise to names like Hopkins, Wilkins, etc. Not everyone agrees with me on this but I feel that I am correct. Gary Radcliffe [email protected]

That is very interesting. Thank you. Marion Simmonds

Dear Sharon Simmonds is my married name, but I did read in a book once that it was a derivative of "seaman" - meaning sailor - and started off around the ports areas. How true this is I have no idea, and how did the "d" get in my name, I also have no idea. I shall be interested to hear if you find out any more. Marion (Simmonds)

All of your spellings mean 'Simon'. I found almost 200 different spellings of the name in its different forms (i.e., diminutives, patronyms, cognates, etc.) in several different languages! They all come from the Hebrew person name 'Shim'on'. There seems to be some confusion in England, though, with the Anglo-Scandinavian forms of 'Sigmun' in the Norman form 'Simund'. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara Sharon wrote: > I was wonderign if anyone knew the meaning of the surnames > SYMONS > SIMMONS > SIMMONDS > and any other variant, are all differnet or the same and just the spelling > alters > > Sharon > > ============================== > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Does anyone know the meaning of Wiskin. It has also been spelled Wiskins, Whiskin. Thank you. Connie Crumpacker

I was wonderign if anyone knew the meaning of the surnames SYMONS SIMMONS SIMMONDS and any other variant, are all differnet or the same and just the spelling alters Sharon

German.. place name.. "thorn,, thicket". --- Bill Waterhouse <[email protected]> wrote: > > Might there be a definition for the Surname DORNE __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/

Might there be a definition for the Surname DORNE ? Bill [email protected]

DORNE (English, German) One who came from Dorn (stronghold), in Worchestershire; one who came from Dorn (thorn), the name of two places in Germany. or: German variation of 'THORN', a name for someone who lived by a thorn bush or hedge, or a habitation name from a place of this name. Sources: #1- New Dictionary of American Family Names by E.C. Smith #2- A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges Barbara Bill Waterhouse wrote: > Might there be a definition for the Surname DORNE ? > > Bill > [email protected] > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

HEJNY (Czech.) Variation of 'HAJEK', an occupational name for a keeper of animals, especially one who looked after horses, from 'hejno-' (herd, flock). Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara [email protected] wrote: > Might there be a deffinition of the name HEJNY? > > ============================== > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > If you know how to reduce these risks. > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html

BRAZIER - English name for a brass-worker. Brashier is a variant spelling of Brazier. Gary Radcliffe [email protected]

HATFIELD - (English) from the O.E. and meaning "heath-field." It's an Anglo-Saxon name. Gary Radcliffe [email protected]