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Surnames, their origin and their meaning
Many surnames are associated with the place/locality of where the family lived
and in those cases the location is noted as the meaning.
Many surnames are associated with the occupation of the person given the name.
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| Surname |
|
Origin |
Meaning |
| Caffan |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Bald |
| Caffin |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Bald |
| Caffyn |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Bald |
| Damsell |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Page, Squire |
| Dauber |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Plasterer |
| Dawber |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Plasterer |
| Denniss |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
God of Wine |
| Cancellor |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Chancellor |
| Candler |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Candle Maker |
| Castellan |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Castle-Governor |
| Catchpole |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Constable |
| Cater |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Caterer, Purveyor |
| Catlin |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Catelin |
| Cator |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Caterer, Purveyor |
| Cave |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Cavern |
| Caves |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Cavern |
| Champagne |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
campania - campus, a plain, field |
| Champain |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
campania - campus, a plain, field |
| Champin |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
campania - campus, a plain, field |
| Champness |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Champagne France = the Plain |
| Champneys |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Champagne France = the Plain |
| Chance |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Good Luck, Good Fortune |
| Channon |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Cannon |
| Chanter |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Singer |
| Chantrey |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
sing |
| Chantry |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
sing |
| Chapel |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
A private oratory; a place of public worship |
| Chapell |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
A private oratory; a place of public worship |
| Chaplin |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Chapel |
| Charteris |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
the tribal name Carnutes of Caesar |
| Charters |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
the tribal name Carnutes of Caesar |
| Chartres |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
the tribal name Carnutes of Caesar |
| Chase |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
chacier, chasser, to hunt, chase |
| Chater |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
excadere, to fall to one's share |
| Chaucer |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Leather-Breechers Maker |
| Chaytor |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
excadere, to fall to one's share |
| Cheers |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Cher = Dear |
| Diment |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
daeg, day, brightness + mund, protection |
| Dimond |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
daeg, day, brightness + mund, protection |
| Dolphin |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Delphan |
| Dominey |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
dominus, a lord |
| Dominic |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
dominus, a lord |
| Dominick |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
dominus, a lord |
| Dominy |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
dominus, a lord |
| Donnett |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Given of God |
| Dosser |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Doss or Dosser Maker doss is an old term for a hassock; a dosser was a pannier |
| Dossor |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Doss or Dosser Maker doss is an old term for a hassock; a dosser was a pannier |
| Duke |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Leader |
| Cherry |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
cheri, beloved, cherished |
| Chesnay |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Oak-Wood |
| Chesney |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Oak-Wood |
| Cheyne |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Oak-Tree |
| Claremont |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Clairmont or Clermont = the Bright Hill |
| Clarence |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Clarus, pure, renowned, illustrious |
| Clerk |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Clergyman, Scholar |
| Clerke |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Clergyman, Scholar, Clerk |
| Close |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Enclosure or Field |
| Closs |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Enclosure or Field |
| Cogger |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Boatman, Sailor |
| Durand |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Enduring, Lasting |
| Duranty |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Enduring, Lasting |
| Comper |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Compeer, Comrade |
| Coney |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Rabbit |
| Constance |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Constant |
| Constantine |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Constant |
| Consterdine |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Constant |
| Cony |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Rabbit |
| Corder |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Rope-Maker |
| Cordiner |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Cord-Wainer, Shoemaker |
| Cordner |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Cord-Wainer, Shoemaker |
| Corker |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
cauquer, to press |
| Corner |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
an Angle of Land |
| Corsar |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Horsedealer |
| Corser |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Horsedealer |
| Cort |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Court |
| Cosen |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
cosyn, cusyn, Cousin Kinsman |
| Cosin |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
cosyn, cusyn, Cousin Kinsman |
| Cossar |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Corsar, Corser Horsedealer |
| Cosser |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Corsar, Corser Horsedealer |
| Cossor |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Corsar, Corser Horsedealer |
| Costain |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Little Constantine |
| Costen |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Little Constantine |
| Costin |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Little Constantine |
| Costine |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Little Constantine |
| Cosway |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Causeway |
| Couch |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Carpet-Maker |
| Couche |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Carpet-Maker |
| Coucher |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Carpet-Maker |
| Couchman |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Carpet-Maker |
| Councell |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Counsel, Counsellor |
| Counsel |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
conseil, counsel, counsellor |
| Counsell |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Counsel, Counsellor |
| Counter |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Accountant |
| Courage |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
cor heart |
| Courthope |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Court and Hope |
| Courtney |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Courtenay, The court near the water |
| Cousen |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Cousin, Kinsman |
| Cousin |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
cosyn, cusyn, Kinsman |
| Cover |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Cooper, maker of barrels |
| Crace |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Fat, Thick |
| Crass |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Fat, Thick |
| Croser |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Bishop's Staff- or Crosier-Bearer |
| Crown |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Crown |
| Crowne |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Crown |
| Cryer |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Town Crier |
| Currier |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Leather-Dresser |
| Curt |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Short |
| Curteis |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Courteous |
| Curtice |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Courteous |
| Curties |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Courteous |
| Curtis |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Courteous |
| Curtiss |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Courteous |
| Curtois |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Courteous |
| Cutlar |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Knife-Maker |
| Cutler |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Knife-Maker |
| Cuttlar |
|
Anglo-French-Latin |
Knife-Maker |
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