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There is some disagreement about the origins of the numerous variations of the name Smith. The addition of an e at the end of the name is sometimes considered an affectation, but may have arisen either as an attempt to spell smithy or as the Middle English adjectival form of smith, [14] which would have been used in surnames based on location rather than occupation (in other words, for someone ...
Khan (/ x ɑː n /) is an ancient Indo-European surname and in the variant of 'Khan' of Turko-Mongol origin, used as a title in various global regions, [1] and today most commonly found in parts of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan and Iran. In the Caribbean the surname is largely carried by Muslims of Indo-Caribbean descent.
Langenscheidt dictionaries in various languages A multi-volume Latin dictionary by Egidio Forcellini Dictionary definition entries. A dictionary is a listing of lexemes from the lexicon of one or more specific languages, often arranged alphabetically (or by consonantal root for Semitic languages or radical and stroke for logographic languages), which may include information on definitions ...
Covarrubias is a surname in the Spanish language, indicating place of origin, the village and municipality of Covarrubias (province of Burgos, Spain), that was founded in the 7th century by the visigothic king Chindasuinth.
Grosvenor (/ ˈ ɡ r oʊ v ən ər / GROH-vən-ər) is a surname derived from Hugh Le Grand Veneur, a member of a Norman French family that aided William the Conqueror in 1066. Le grand veneur, which literally means "the master huntsman" in French, was an elevated title in William's 11th-century French court. Initially, Hugh was called Hugh Lupus.
Weiner is a surname or, in fact, the spelling of two different surnames originating in German and the closely related Yiddish language. In German, the name is pronounced [vaɪnɐ(ʁ)], of which the rare English pronunciation / v aɪ n ər / is a close approximation.
Ortega is a Spanish surname.A baptismal record in 1570 records a de Ortega "from the village of Ortega". There were several villages of this name in Spain. The toponym derives from Latin urtica, meaning "nettle".
Lang is a surname of Germanic origin, closely related to Lange, Laing and Long, all of which mean "tall". Surname. Australian. Gary ...