Surname Origins

dotty. | 15:06 Mon 07th Feb 2011 | Genealogy

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Just done a quick survey of the first 3 of my sons tree , (16 surnames)) 2 are patr0nymics, 1 is a nickname, 3 are occupational and 10 are place names, (only 1 being a towm place name, the rest are natural place names, anyone ever looked at their names this way?

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dotty.

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craft did you ever see my FAO you thread in media?

dotty.

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http://www.theanswerb...V/Question986905.html

welshlibranr

thanks craft, will look!.....

jubieanna

dotty......what do you reckon on the surname Bresner. what sort could that be?

dotty.

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looks like a place name but will check

askyourgran

My maiden name was Litherland, a place in Liverpool, and my mother's was Williams pretty common - I often wondered about them. I still intend to start a search of the family.

dotty.

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yep:
http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Bresner