English Surnames: An Essay on Family Nomenclature, Historical, Etymological, and Humorous; with Several Illustrative Appendices, 2권J. R. Smith, 1849 |
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... town of Newark - upon - Trent , received from the inhabitants the whimsical name of Tom Among us . Becoming a man of eminence , he changed his name for the more euphonious one of DR . THOMAS MAGNUS . He was employed in several embassies ...
... town of Newark - upon - Trent , received from the inhabitants the whimsical name of Tom Among us . Becoming a man of eminence , he changed his name for the more euphonious one of DR . THOMAS MAGNUS . He was employed in several embassies ...
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... town of Diss , co . Norfolk . * A trio represent paces : Trot , Gallop , Canter ! Ship , Cutter , Barge , Boat , Galley , and Wherry , with Anchor , are probably from Inn Signs ( Chapter XI ) , but we can scarcely assume as much of Deck ...
... town of Diss , co . Norfolk . * A trio represent paces : Trot , Gallop , Canter ! Ship , Cutter , Barge , Boat , Galley , and Wherry , with Anchor , are probably from Inn Signs ( Chapter XI ) , but we can scarcely assume as much of Deck ...
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... town ; Ros , a heath ; Pol , a pool ; Lan , a church ; Caer , a castle ; and Pen , a head . In Kent and Sussex , HURST , signifying " wood , " is a component syllable in many hundreds of names of places , from many of which surnames ...
... town ; Ros , a heath ; Pol , a pool ; Lan , a church ; Caer , a castle ; and Pen , a head . In Kent and Sussex , HURST , signifying " wood , " is a component syllable in many hundreds of names of places , from many of which surnames ...
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... town , possesses names which you scarcely ever see anywhere else , some of these names being evidently derived from circumstances connected with the special locality . For example , the surname Boatbuilder may be seen on signboards on ...
... town , possesses names which you scarcely ever see anywhere else , some of these names being evidently derived from circumstances connected with the special locality . For example , the surname Boatbuilder may be seen on signboards on ...
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... Towns were certainly antecedent to Great Cities ; but if you will be content with the more humble deriva- tion , I will give up the point , for Green Fields were certainly more antient than either . " * It may be re- marked that the ...
... Towns were certainly antecedent to Great Cities ; but if you will be content with the more humble deriva- tion , I will give up the point , for Green Fields were certainly more antient than either . " * It may be re- marked that the ...
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Abbot adopted allusion anagram ancestors anecdote antient antiquity appellation Argent arms Arundel badge battle battle of Hastings bear Bello belong borrowed called Camden CANTING ARMS century changed CHAPTER Christian name church Cloudesley Shovel cognomen College of Arms common Conductu corruption crest Crown derived descendants device district Duke Eagle Earl England English Surnames family names family nomenclature Filius Fitz Foxe French gentleman German Hastings Head Hence Henry heraldry honour Horse house of Plantagenet inns instances Ireland Irish John John Hawkwood Kent king Latin Le Sire letters Lion Lord manner mentioned modern Monte motto noble Norman Normandy O'Donovan occurs original orthography persons Peter prefix probably rebus rebuses referred remark Richard royal sable Saint Sancto Saxon says Scotland Scottish signifies Sire Smith sometimes surnames Sussex Thomas tion took the name tree Vide village William William de Albini word
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148 페이지 - I rather will take; down my bush and sign, Than live by means- of riotous expense
40 페이지 - I cannot tell, my lord," said he, " except it be that my branch of the family were the first that knew how to spell.
7 페이지 - William de Albini, bravely accoutred, and in the tournament excelled all others, overcoming many, and wounding one mortally with his lance ; which being observed by the queen, she became exceedingly enamoured of him, and forthwith invited him to a costly banquet, and afterwards bestowing certain jewels upon him, offered him marriage.
162 페이지 - Mollyfied her! On the contrary, he never could be induced to substitute Sally for Sarah. Sally, he said, had a salacious sound, and, moreover, it reminded him of rovers, which women ought not to be. Martha he called Patty, because it came pat to the tongue. Dorothy remained Dorothy, because it was neither fitting that women should be made Dolls, nor I-dols! Susan with him was always Sue, because women were to be Sue-d, and Winnifred, Win-ny, because they were to be won...
150 페이지 - ... sign that of the master whom he served, as the husband, after marriage, gives a place to his mistress's arms in his own coat.
3 페이지 - After the battle the Duke, on inquiry respecting him, found him severely wounded (the leg and thigh having been struck off). He ordered him the utmost care, and on his recovery gave him lands in Derby in reward for his services, and the leg and thigh in armor cut off for his crest, an honorary badge yet worn by all the Eyres in England.
128 페이지 - ... at the table, among grave and serious discourses, with conceits of wit and pleasant invention, as ingenious epigrams, emblems, Anagrams, merry tales, and witty questions and answers.
6 페이지 - It happened that the Queen of France, being then a widow, and a very beautiful woman, became much in love with a knight of that country, who was a comely person, and in the flower of his youth ; and because she thought that no man excelled him in...
73 페이지 - ... and shall take to him an English surname of one towne, as Sutton, Chester, Trym, Skryne, Corke, Kinsale: or colour, as white, blacke, browne: or art or science, as smith or carpenter; or office, as cooke, butler; and that he and his issue shall use this name under payne of forfeyting of his goods yearely till the premises be done, to be levied two times by the yeare to the king's warres, according to the discretion of the lieutenant of the king or his deputy.
162 페이지 - Christian name its alias, he always used either the baptismal name or its substitute as it happened to suit his fancy, careless of what others might do. Thus he never called any woman Mary, though Mare he said being the sea was in many respects but too emblematic of the sex.