> The meaning of my surname (McCartney) is said to be: > "Mac" - Son of > "Cartney" - Little Art > (Or Son of Little Art.) > Does anyone else know what their last name means or what any other last > names mean? > Adam > I thought I'd jump in on this one........my last name is Seastrunk which is the bastardized version of the Swiss name of my husbands ancestors, Susstrunk (umlot over the first "U") It means Sweet-drink ............guess that means someone, way back when, was a brewer of something good. My maiden name is Bowman, yet, I have discovered that it doesnot mean what most people think, it does not mean an archer......In Scotland (where my ancestor originated) a Bowman was one who looked after the cattle............we have had a lot of fun seeking the origin of names, if you haven't done it, try it, sometimes it is surprising what you come up with. Carol