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Most instances of the surname Presley and variants Pressley and Pressly are thought to be of English origin. Later, if not found in some form originating also in Scotland, the name made its way across the border to that country, then on to Ireland and to the United States.
Bernal Díaz del Castillo (1492–1581), Spanish conquistador; Derricia Castillo-Salazar (born 1988), Belizean military officer and activist; Francisco Castillo Fajardo, Marquis of Villadarias (1642–1716), Spanish military general
Maddox is a mainly male name in use in English speaking countries derived from a Welsh surname meaning "son of Madoc". [1] The name Madoc means "fortunate" and is derived from the Welsh word mad. [2] Madoc or Madog was a legendary Welsh prince who in Welsh folklore sailed to the New World three hundred years before Christopher Columbus.
Mitchell or Mitchel is an English, Scottish and Irish surname with three etymological origins. In some cases, the name is derived from the Middle English and Old French (and Norman French) name Michel, a vernacular form of the name Michael. [1]
Corbett is an English-language surname.It is derived from the Anglo-Norman French, Middle English, and Old French corbet, which is a diminutive of corb, meaning "raven".The surname probably originated from a nickname referring to someone with dark hair or a dark complexion like a raven's.
Alfred is a masculine given name of English origin, a modern descendant of the Anglo-Saxon name Ælfræd (Old English pronunciation: [ˈæɫvræːd]), formed from the Germanic words ælf, meaning "elf", and ræd, meaning "counsel".
Gee is a surname with various etymological origins. In English, it may be derived from Gee Cross, Stockport, Cheshire, which was named after a Gee family, or from the French personal name Guy or from the word geai meaning "jay bird" referring to someone who was a "bright chatterbox". [1]
The surname Cotter has several different origins. The English surname is a status name. This name is made up of the Old English elements 'cot' "cottage", "hut" and the suffix er. In the feudal system a cotter held a cottage by service (rather than by rent). Reaney gives the surname deriving from the Old French cotier "cottager" (see: villein).
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