Last name meanings

[FarmGirl10]

My last name, although I haven't looked it up, is suposed to mean Dairy Farmer. Hmmmm, that's weird, I think all of my Dad and his siblings that stayed in farming, at one point in time had dairies.

Does anyone else know what there last name means?

 

[KNERSIE]

Mine means "from the Rine valley"

Farmgirl10, your surname is very common in SA, don't know the meaning though, is it German or Dutch?

 

[FarmGirl10]

German, it's actually supposed to be one of the top ten most common names in Germany right now. Although I was always told we were ship builders in Germany. :? Now I'm confused.

Hey, maybe I have family in S.A. I found some of my moms family still in Germany, Ireland, England, and some even in New Zealand.

 

[Australian]

My surname roughly translated means " horse' in French. I have French ancestry. may be I should have Limousins,Maine Anjous,Blonde d Aquitane,Tarentaise ( still haven't found any) Saler etc etc. I have one old horse, thats all.

 

[chrisy]

my married surname Lee...means 'a clearing in the woods' from Middle English....In Chinese it means 'plum tree'
it is the 22nd most popular in America.....it's origins English, Irish Chinese.

my maiden name...Lovell...http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Lovell

 

[Jogeephus]

Interesting post. Never thought about it till now. Looked mine up and seems I'm a "gift from the Lord". I don't know about all this and think many would argue so the next thought is maybe I'm adopted. :lol2:

 

[grannysoo]

Interesting indeed. I checked mine and it means "blessed".

 

[Aaron]

Last name means "of the bark rapids". More impressive to say that full name means "Mountain Warrior of the Bark Rapids" :cowboy:

 

[Anonymous]

Mine means meadow or person of the land/bush

 

[Calman]

I grew up thinking my first name was damit.

Cal

 

[iowahawkeyes]

My mother's maiden name means "of the farm", my maiden name means "long street", and I don't know what my married name means, can't find it yet.

 

[HerefordSire]

Mine is "King" in Latin. In English, it is Dirt, as in Joe Dirt. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[dun]

Depnds on the language. Mine has been explained as "from a fishing village" in Norwegian and "thief or crook" in Icelandic

 

[VanC]

Mine is English and means "cross". My mother's maiden name is Norwegian and means "guardian" or "defender".

 

[Tatertot]

My name means "a delightful fried potato ball fried in hopefully transfatty oil, best dipped in cold ketchup before devouring."

 

[Jogeephus]

Mine is "King" in Latin. In English, it is Dirt, as in Joe Dirt. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

I believe I'd go with the dirt if I was you. Cause old Joe Dirt ended up with one hot babe. You reckon it was the name or the doo? If it were the doo then I'd go with the Latin and just call myself King Mullet ;-) :lol2: :lol2:

 

[Just_a_girl]

Mine is, "Sorry, we have no name meaning and origin for the last name"

that figures :help: :lol2:

 

[hrbelgians]

Interesting! Mine ends up being..........dweller near high city or high shore.????

 

[cfpinz]

Huh. Mine means "crooked mouth". The comments from the peanut gallery should be interesting on this one...

 

[warpaint]

My folks worked the high steel, so I guess it would fit.