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Cavendish ( / ˈkævəndɪʃ / KAV-ən-dish) is an English surname, deriving from a place name in Suffolk. Etymologically, it is believed to derive from Old English Cafa/Cafna, a personal byname from caf 'bold, daring', plus edisc 'enclosure; enclosed pasture'. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Spelling has varied considerably over time; the village was first ...
Holmes is an English-language surname with several origins. The name can be a variant of the surname Holme . [ 1 ] This surname has several etymological origins: it can be derived from a name for someone who lived next to a holly tree, from the Middle English holm ; it can also be derived from the Old English holm and Old Norse holmr . [ 2 ]
Stern is a surname which can be of either German / Yiddish or English language origin, though the former case predominates. [citation needed] The English version of the surname was used as a nickname for someone who was strict, austere, harsh, or stern in character. [ 1] The German/Yiddish word Stern means "star".
"Lars" is derived from the Roman name "Laurentius", which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel." [ 6 ] There are various spellings. As a surname, Larson may refer to the following notable people:
Find files and folders by name instantly on NTFS volumes Freeware GNOME Storage: Linux: Open-source desktop search tool for Unix/Linux GPL Google Desktop: Linux, Mac OS X, Windows: Integrates with the main Google search engine page. As of September 14, 2011, Google has discontinued this product. Freeware ISYS Search Software: Windows
Typically, the oldest East Finnish surnames were formed from the first names of the patriarchs of the families, e.g. Ikävalko, Termonen, Pentikäinen. In the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, new names were most often formed by adding the name of the former or current place of living (e.g. Puumalainen < Puumala ).
Coffey (surname) Coffey ( / ˈkoʊfi /, / ˈkɒfi /) is an Irish surname, from the gaelic irish Ó Cobhthaigh. Ó Cobhthaigh was the name of an Irish Brehon family from County Westmeath and County Longford. They were known as the chief ollamhs or filí of Uisneach, where there is a Tuar Uí Cobhthaigh, Toorcoffey (Coffey's Tower).
Spain (surname) Spain is a surname of Norman, English and Irish origin. [ 1][ 2] As of 1881, there were 754 bearers of the surname in Great Britain, most of whom were located in Kent; by 2016, the amount in Great Britain had increased to 1050. [ 3] As of 2010, there were 11,628 people with the surname Spain in the United States.