Thanks Barbara. The definitions numbered (WICKMAN) three and (METCALFE) two are as those in my reference. Unfortunately, my book is not at my fingertips so I can't confirm it is the same as you cite. Thanks again. I am hoping one day to find some connection, or disconnect, between England and Deutschland for the WICKMAN line. Stan ----- Original Message ----- From: "LaChance" <lachance@ccis.com> To: <SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 6:17 PM Subject: Re: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] WICKMAN, METCALFE > WICKMAN (English) > 1. Someone who lived in an outlying settlement dependent upon a larger village. > 2. Someone from a place named with this word, ie. in Berkshire, Gloucestershire, > Somerset, and Worcestershire. The term seems to have been used especially of an > outlying dairy farm or a salt works. (A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and > Flavia Hodges.) > 3. One who worked on a dairy farm. (New Dictionary of American Family Names by E.C. > Smith). > > METCALFE, METCALF (English [Yorkshire]) > 1. Of uncertain origin, probably from Middle English "metecalf" ('meat calf'), i.e. > a calf being fattened up to be slaughtered for meat at the end of the summer. It is > thus either a herdsman or slaughterer, or a nickname for a sleek and plump > individual. (A Dictionary of Surnames) > 2. Dweller at, or near, the meadow where calves were kept. (New Dictionary of > American Family Names) > Barbara > > Stan Wickman wrote: > > > I have a reference that relates both WICKMAN and METCALFE to cows in > > England. This is fascinating to me because my wife is a METCALFE whose roots > > lie in England and Ireland among other sources. > > > > There are a large number of Scandinavian WICKMANs in the USA, especially > > Wisconsin and Minnesota. > > > > My ancestors came from Hannover in Deutschland. There are apparently several > > possibilities: Wiegmann, Wichmann, Wiechmann to name three. > > > > Will Durant, in his history, relates the English "wick" to the Scandahoovian > > "vik" because of the Viking raids and the similar meanings of the words. > > > > What say you about the possibilities for the origin of WICKMAN? METCALF(E)? > > > > Stan > > > > ============================== > > 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 >