CARRICK - (Celtic) A crag, rock or headland. This word is also found in Gaelic, Irish and Welsh. I'm reminded of the Irish song that begins "I wish I was in Carrickfergus....." I think it's from the movie "The Quiet Man." CASTLE - (Anglo-Latin) - One who dwelt at the castle. STAPLES - (English and Anglo-French Teutonic). All these mean one who dwelt at the pole or pillar and signified a marketplace or fair. The French etape means a storehouse. BRIDE - A modern form of Bridget, Brigitte. BARNES - From Barn meaning one who dwelt at a barn. (English) Also perhaps Bairn from Middle English Also Beorn from an old Anglo-Saxon name meaning warrior or nobleman. Scandinavian names include Bjorn meaning bear. BRANTON - A brann was a raven. Adding "ton" might make it Raven Town or Raven Place. I have no authority for this. Welsh origin probably. Gary Radcliffe West Covina, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: BrigitteBH@aol.com Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 7:37 AM To: SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] BEANLAND, MEDFORTH, WAITES Hello all, I have these names in my family, all from Yorkshire, and am wondering about their origins and meanings. I have heard that MEDFORTH is a name peculiar to the East Yorkshire area near Hull, Patrington, and Easington on the North Sea. Any validity that the name originated there? And what of BEANLAND and WAITES? I would love to know more about the names or find some sites that can give me information. Thank you in advance for any help. Brigitte Begue Hartke In Yorkshire, England: CARRICK - Easington, Aldbrough, East Riding (may have been CARROTT in 1600s) CASTLE - Owthorne, East Riding MEDFORTH - Kilnsea STAPLES - Out Newton, Easington BRIDE - Kilnsea BARNES - Kilnsea FRANCIS - Easington BRANTON, Isabell - 1715 Easington area - a mystery HARRISON, Charlotte - (1779) another mysteryfather was possibly Charles Harrison of Kilnsea WEBSTER - back to 1702 Easington FOSTER - late 1600s Easington ROBINSON - Bridlington WAITES - Bridlington BEANLAND - Morecambe, Lancashire In France: BEGUE - Toulouse, France QUIRIN - Alsace-Lorraine, France STROHL - Alsace Lorraine, France LE GALL - Brittany, France Every time an old one dies, a library burns to the ground. Old African saying "A man must keep his mouth open a long time before a roast pigeon flies into it." ============================== 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