CORCORAN ( Irish) Diminutive of CORKERY, an Anglicized form of "O'Corcra" (descendant of Corcra, a personal name derived from "corcair", meaning purple). BEGLEY (Irish) Anglicized form of "O'Beaglaoich" (descendant of "Beaglaoch", a personal name meaning "small" + "hero"). ---Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara (Couldn't find the other names.) MikeBeitel@aol.com wrote: >Hello, > >Just wondering if anyone had any information on the following surnames: > >BEITEL >von WITT >MAJESKA (Prussian origin) >CORCORAN >BEGLEY > >Thanks in advance, >Michael Britton-Beitel > > >============================== >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 > > > >

Hello, BOD(E)MER - name from the Southwest of Germany and Switzerland given to a person stemming from on of the villages called Bodman, Bodem or generally a person coming from a "Boden" which is a type of valley. SELLENBERG - person living at or stemming from a palce called Sellenberg or Seelenberg. Regards, Ingolf Vogel ----- Original Message ----- From: <Msrnter@aol.com> To: <SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 2:00 PM Subject: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Bodemer > Hi Listers, > > I would like to know the meaning and roots of two surnames in our family. > They are Bodemer and Sellenberg, both German. > > Thanks, > MSRNTER@aol.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 > >

Hi Listers, I would like to know the meaning and roots of two surnames in our family. They are Bodemer and Sellenberg, both German. Thanks, MSRNTER@aol.com

There was an actress named Helen Modjeska many years ago. But I think she was Polish. She was the Sarah Bernhart of her time. Audiences sat through entire "Hamlet" performances in POLISH here in America. Her house is in Modjeska Canyon. It was closed due to earthquake damage when I was there last. It's off Silverado Canyon Road in Orange County near Tustin. She owned the whole canyon and planted olive trees much too close together. They are still there and it's the shadiest spot in California. BEGLEY - (Celtic) Little, grey (Man). CORCORAN - (Celtic) Of a reddish complexion. Gary Radcliffe West Covina, CA

Hi all, Looking for any info possible on the surname Boldkald. thankyou, any help much appreciated. Liz ecmaher@optusnet.com.au

BEITEL/BEUTEL = name for a maker of a "Beutel" (bag) von WITT = Witt = white, the von part may denote/denotes nobility Regards, Ingolf Vogel > von WITT > MAJESKA (Prussian origin) > CORCORAN > BEGLEY

> Kuss (plural: Kuesse) is the German word for kiss. Hi Ed, that's true, thank you, but this must not be the meaning of the name KUES, the pronounciation is totally different, - like that: KU-ES Regards, Guido

I didn't understand the inclusion of BEGLEY in this post, but if its origin is wanted, try the Norman surname, DE BAGULAY, beginning circa 1200 AD. I am in this line which had become BIGELOW, BEAGELY, BAGLEY, BEGLEY, BIGLOO, and a couple of other interesting spellings in the USA after 1700. Visit the BIGELOW genealogical web site for more complete info. Stan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ingolf Vogel" <vogeling@freenet.de> To: <SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 11:36 AM Subject: Re: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] serching BEITEL... > > BEGLEY > > > ============================== > 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 >

Hello, Just wondering if anyone had any information on the following surnames: BEITEL von WITT MAJESKA (Prussian origin) CORCORAN BEGLEY Thanks in advance, Michael Britton-Beitel

Hi Guido-- Kuss (plural: Kuesse) is the German word for kiss. Ed Beuchert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Guido Schulz" <Guido.Schulz@t-online.de> To: <SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 8:39 AM Subject: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] KUES > Hi all! > > I'm interested to know the meaning and origin of the surname KUES, which > mainly is found in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands. Another spelling is > KUESS or KUEß. > > There is no connection with the philosopher Nikolaus von Kues > (1401-1464), and there is probably no connection with the German city > Kues or Bernkastel-Kues. > > Regards, > Guido > > > ============================== > 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 >

GOLENOR is the real name of actor John Gavin. Origin and meaning would be appreciated. Gary

Thanks Barbara. I'll keep this note for future reference. Stan > I don't really know. I have some Unknown Dusseau's/Dussault's so can't > really say who they are. Don't have any Kenyon's, though, unless one of > the unknown's is his daughter. > Barbara >

Thank you Gary, that really helped! Teri

Hallo, KÜSS/KUS/KUOS - je nach Region verschiedene Bedeutung : 1) im Norddeutschen Raum entweder vion und mnd. "kuse" = Keule, Backenzahn oder von kuose = weibliches Kalb oder Schaf abgeleitet 2) in Süddeutschland entweder kurzform von Konrad oder tatsächlich vom Wort Kuss. Gruß, Ingolf Vogel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Guido Schulz" <Guido.Schulz@t-online.de> To: <SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 2:39 PM Subject: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] KUES Hi all! I'm interested to know the meaning and origin of the surname KUES, which mainly is found in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands. Another spelling is KUESS or KUEß. There is no connection with the philosopher Nikolaus von Kues (1401-1464), and there is probably no connection with the German city Kues or Bernkastel-Kues. Regards, Guido ============================== 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

No help on the Soby but: GRIFFIN - (Celtic-Latin) Describing a person of ruddy complexion. (Welsh) red, ruddy. An anglicized form of Griffith (Welsh). Gary Radcliffe West Covina, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: MsMysticWolf@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 8:55 AM To: SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Soby/Sobee--Griffin/Griffen Hi- I could use a little help. Can anyone tell me if the surname SOBY/SOBEE is English or Native American (Delaware) or something else. Also the same question for Griffin/Griffen. I truly appreciate any/all help......Teri ============================== 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

There is a Nancy Dussault (actress) and her sister Adrienne (naval officer). Their father was a US Naval Admiral. Father was probably passed on, Adrienne is retired from the Navy and Nancy still lives in Studio City, CA. Gary Radcliffe West Covina, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: LaChance Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 3:33 PM To: SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Fw: [WVHAMPSH-L]Dusseau I don't really know. I have some Unknown Dusseau's/Dussault's so can't really say who they are. Don't have any Kenyon's, though, unless one of the unknown's is his daughter. Barbara Stan Wickman wrote: >Barbara, > >Do you have an Elise DUSSEAU in your tree? Her father would have been James >KENYON. > >Stan > ><snip> >I have a few French names > in my ancestry in which the spelling has changed from Dusseau to >Dussault but they are actually the same family. > Barbara > > >>unsnip> >> >> > > >============================== >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 > > > > ============================== 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

I don't really know. I have some Unknown Dusseau's/Dussault's so can't really say who they are. Don't have any Kenyon's, though, unless one of the unknown's is his daughter. Barbara Stan Wickman wrote: >Barbara, > >Do you have an Elise DUSSEAU in your tree? Her father would have been James >KENYON. > >Stan > ><snip> >I have a few French names > in my ancestry in which the spelling has changed from Dusseau to >Dussault but they are actually the same family. > Barbara > > >>unsnip> >> >> > > >============================== >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 all! I'm interested to know the meaning and origin of the surname KUES, which mainly is found in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands. Another spelling is KUESS or KUEß. There is no connection with the philosopher Nikolaus von Kues (1401-1464), and there is probably no connection with the German city Kues or Bernkastel-Kues. Regards, Guido

Hi- I could use a little help. Can anyone tell me if the surname SOBY/SOBEE is English or Native American (Delaware) or something else. Also the same question for Griffin/Griffen. I truly appreciate any/all help......Teri

Barbara, Do you have an Elise DUSSEAU in your tree? Her father would have been James KENYON. Stan <snip> I have a few French names in my ancestry in which the spelling has changed from Dusseau to Dussault but they are actually the same family. Barbara >unsnip>