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Several surnames have multiple spellings; this is sometimes due to unrelated families bearing the same surname. A single surname in either language may have multiple translations in the other. In some English translations of the names, the M(a)c- prefix may be omitted in the English, e.g. Bain vs MacBain, Cowan vs MacCowan, Ritchie vs MacRitchie.
Baas – The Boss. Bakker – Baker. Beek, van – From the brook. Beekhof – garden brook. Beenhouwer – Butcher. Berg, van der – From the cliff, mountain. Berkenbosch – birch wood, a grove of birch trees. Bijl, van der – "from the axe" – i.e. descended from woodcutters (lumberjacks) Boer, de – the Farmer.
History. The earliest surnames found in Scotland occur during the reign of David I, King of Scots (1124–53). These were Anglo-Norman names which had become hereditary in England before arriving in Scotland (for example, the contemporary surnames de Brus, de Umfraville, and Ridel). During the reigns of kings David I, Malcolm IV and William the ...
Double-barrelled name. A double-barrelled name is a type of compound surname, typically featuring two words (occasionally more), often joined by a hyphen. Notable people with double-barrelled names include Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Sacha Baron Cohen and JuJu Smith-Schuster. In the Western tradition of surnames, there are several types of ...
Pages in category "French-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,704 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Karl Friedrich von Frank, Standeserhebungen und Gnadenakte für das Deutsche Reich und die Österreichischen Erblande ..., Bd. 1-5. Schloss Senftenegg 1972.
Richard Briers (1934–2013), The Good Life, Ever Decreasing Circles. James Buckley (born 1987), The Inbetweeners, Zapped, White Gold, I Feel Bad. Kathy Burke (born 1964), Gimme Gimme Gimme. Patrick Cargill (1918–1996), Father, Dear Father. Natalie Casey (born 1980), Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.
Watkins (surname) Wiegold. Williams (surname) Williams-Wynn. Wogan (name) Wynn-Williams. Wynne-Jones. Categories: Culture of Wales.