Hi List This Is my first posting. I hope someone can help solve my NEKREWS family origin. The first NEKREWS appears In a marriage In 1788 In Swansea. It as over the years been entered In Records under NEKREWS, NECREWS, NECKEREWS, and NEKRUES. It has been suggested that It maybe of greek origin, but I tend to believe It maybe of North european or Russian. I believe the current spelling Is only the way It was first recorded by a local I Swansea. Any suggestion welcome. I have exhausted all avenues. Carol

In a message dated 01/30/2003 7:42:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, lachance@ccis.com writes: > GERKEN (German) Descendant of little Gero, a pet form of names beginning > with Ger (spear), as Gerlach and Geremar. Two other patronym versions > are GERKE and GERK. Frequently found in the Hamburg area. Other > versions of the name (i.e., GERKING and GEREKE [this last around > 1250-1350 AD]) appear frequently in Westphalia, Bremen, Hamburg, Lubeck, > and Rostock. > ---Sources: New Dictionary of American Family Names by Elsdon C. Smith > and German Names by Hans Bahlow. > Barbara THank you for the information, Barbara. I really appreciate it. Robin

In a message dated 01/30/2003 7:41:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, vogeling@freenet.de writes: > GERKEN - patronymical version of Gereke, the Low German diminuative form of > Gerhard (Germanic roots "ger" = spear and "harti"= hard) > > The name if relatively common (with about 3000 Gerken and Gerkens entries > in > the German telephone directory) and appear pedominately in the Region > around > Bremen and Hamburg. > > Regards, > > Ingolf Vogel > Thank you so much for the above information. I don't really know where in Germany my GERKEN is from but my ggrandfather had Bremen listed as his place of birth on his death cert. Wasn't sure if that was because he departed from Bremen or not. Once again, thanks. Robin

BOY! We're getting some really HARD names today! EVILSIZER - ? HACKATHORNE - couldn't find as given but did find: \ HAGEDORN (Du.) Dweller near a hawthorn tree. TICE (English & German) 1. Descendant of Tica (pleasant). 2. Americanization of THEIS. \ THEIS (German) 1. Descendant of Theis, a pet form of Matthias (gift of Jehovah). 2. Descendant of Theis, a form of Dago, a pet form of names beginning with Dag (light), as Tagibod and Tagamar. ---Source: New Dictionary of American Family Names by Elsdon C. Smith. Barbara Becky Jo Barben wrote: >Hello, Can you tell me the meanings and origins of these names? > >EVILSIZER: > >HACKATHORNE: > >TICE: > >Thank you >Becky > >__________________________________________________________________ >The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. Upgrade now! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp > >Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > >

Barbara, Thank you for your time, you have been a big help to myself & I am sure others, also. I enjoy history, but all I have at this time to work with, is; "Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia" But soon would like to get others...(Dictionary of Surnames / New Dictionary of American Family Names) Thanks be to the Blessings of you & your's. C.J. Kennedy. Sacramento, Ca ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 8:51 PM Subject: Re: [SURNAME-ORIGINS]= Brightman, Alsup, Lewis > BRIGHTMAN (English) Variation of BRIGHT, 1- from a Middle English > nickname or personal name meaning "bright, fair, pretty", which is from > Old English "beorht" (bright, shining). ______________________________________________________ > ALSUP (English) The same as ALSOP and ALSIP, "one who came from Alsop en > le Dale, listed as Aleshop in 1241 (Aelle's valley), in Derbyshire." _______________________________________________________ > LEWIS > 1. English: from "Lowis, Lodowicus", a Norman personal name composed of > the elements "hold" (fame) + "wig" (war). The name is recorded in Latin > chronicles as "Ludovicus" and "Chlodovechus" (the latter form becoming > Old French "Clovis, Clouis, Louis", and the former becoming the German > name, "Ludwig"). The name was introduced into England by the Normans. > 2. Welsh: Anglicized form of LLYWELYN. > 3. Scots: from the Hebridean island of "Lewis", and seems to have come > from the Old Norse word for "silent, melancholy" or from one for "song" > + "house". However, this is not fact and these forms may well represent > folk etymology on some more ancient name. > 4. Scots and Irish: Anglicized form of "Mac Lughaidh" (son of Lugaidh). > This is one of the most common Old Irish personal names. It is derived > from "Lugh" (Brightness"), which was the name of a Celtic god. In > Scotland the name was taken as a Gaelicized form of "Lewie", a pet form > of "Lewis". > 5. Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronym form of LEVI or Anglicization of some > like-sounding Jewish surnames. > ---Sources: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges > and New Dictionary of American Family Names by Elsdon C. Smith. > Barbara

BRIGHTMAN (English) Variation of BRIGHT, 1- from a Middle English nickname or personal name meaning "bright, fair, pretty", which is from Old English "beorht" (bright, shining). ALSUP (English) The same as ALSOP and ALSIP, "one who came from Alsop en le Dale, listed as Aleshop in 1241 (Aelle's valley), in Derbyshire." LEWIS 1. English: from "Lowis, Lodowicus", a Norman personal name composed of the elements "hold" (fame) + "wig" (war). The name is recorded in Latin chronicles as "Ludovicus" and "Chlodovechus" (the latter form becoming Old French "Clovis, Clouis, Louis", and the former becoming the German name, "Ludwig"). The name was introduced into England by the Normans. 2. Welsh: Anglicized form of LLYWELYN. 3. Scots: from the Hebridean island of "Lewis", and seems to have come from the Old Norse word for "silent, melancholy" or from one for "song" + "house". However, this is not fact and these forms may well represent folk etymology on some more ancient name. 4. Scots and Irish: Anglicized form of "Mac Lughaidh" (son of Lugaidh). This is one of the most common Old Irish personal names. It is derived from "Lugh" (Brightness"), which was the name of a Celtic god. In Scotland the name was taken as a Gaelicized form of "Lewie", a pet form of "Lewis". 5. Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronym form of LEVI or Anglicization of some like-sounding Jewish surnames. ---Sources: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges and New Dictionary of American Family Names by Elsdon C. Smith. Barbara ritacjk wrote: > Please look up the >Meaning / Origins of ; >"Brightman" >Thanks > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > >

Hi Carol, This is only speculation mind, but many Cornish were in Swansea, it could be a local clerks recording of a Cornish surname. NANCARROW. Jim > This Is my first posting. > I hope someone can help solve my NEKREWS family origin. > The first NEKREWS appears In a marriage In 1788 In Swansea. > It as over the years been entered In Records under NEKREWS, NECREWS, > NECKEREWS, and NEKRUES. > It has been suggested that It maybe of greek origin, but I tend to believe > It maybe of North european or Russian. > I believe the current spelling Is only the way It was first recorded by a > local I Swansea. > Any suggestion welcome. I have exhausted all avenues.

Hello, Can you tell me the meanings and origins of these names? EVILSIZER: HACKATHORNE: TICE: Thank you Becky __________________________________________________________________ The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. Upgrade now! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

Hello, Kline = americanized version of the German name KLEIN = small. Regards, Ingolf Vogel ----- Original Message ----- From: <hafra@juno.com> To: <SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 4:39 PM Subject: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Kline origin > > > > I would like to know the origin of > > the surname KLINE. > > Thanks > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Could you enlighten me as to the origins of my surname, CUENI; particularly as it might relate to a group of villages by that name in Romania ? Thank you, Mark END Mark and Hwaji Cueni

ORIGINS "Lewis" also Lewis other that Scots

Please look up the Origins of ; "Alsup" (Welch,?) Thanks

Please look up the Meaning / Origins of ; "Brightman" Thanks

I would like to know the origin of the surname KLINE. Thanks

KLINE (Jewish) A version of KLEIN, a nickname for small man, from the German and Dutch word of the same spelling and meaning. ---Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara hafra@juno.com wrote: > > I would like to know the origin of > > the surname KLINE. > > Thanks > > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > >

gary - the scots word burn for stream is borrowed from the scottish gaelic burn = fresh water, so burn or burns with scottish background may imho always lead to the meaning "living near a stream or spring". jurgen ----- Original Message ----- From: GARY RADCLIFFE <glradcliffe@msn.com> To: <SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 10:08 PM Subject: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] BURN > BURN - The Scots call their streams "burns." There is an old song called "Doon the Burn (Davey lad)." > I assume they borrowed it from the English but cannot verify it. > > Gary Radcliffe > West Covina, CA > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

NUNEZ (Sp.) Descendant of NUNO, from a medieval given name of uncertain origin. It first appears in the Latin forms of "Nunnius" & "Nonnius". There may be some connection with "Muno". (Nuno and Muno both have ~ over the middle letter -n- making it "Nun-yo" and "Mun-yo".) ---Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara ritacjk wrote: >SURNAME-ORIGINS = NUNEZ > >THANKS > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > >

MARTINES - couldn't find the name as given but did find: \ MARTINEZ & MARTINIS (Sp. and It.) Descendant of Martin and Martini (both forms of Martin). Martin is from the Latin "Martinus", a derivitive of "Mars", the Roman god of fertility and war. ---Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara ritacjk wrote: >Please lookup = Martines >Thanks > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > >

Thank You Barbara

SURNAME-ORIGINS = NUNEZ THANKS