names and surnames

  • 61Ortega — This old Spanish surname is locational. It derives from any of the villages so named in the provinces of Burgos, La Coruna, and Jaen. The meaning is lost in the mists of time, but there is some evidence to suggest that it may derive from the… …

    Surnames reference

  • 62Ortiga — This old Spanish surname is locational. It derives from any of the villages so named in the provinces of Burgos, La Coruna, and Jaen. The meaning is lost in the mists of time, but there is some evidence to suggest that it may derive from the… …

    Surnames reference

  • 63Hebard — This interesting and distinguished name is a variant form of the male personal name Hebbert , itself a variant of the more familiar Herbert . The name is ultimately of Germanic origin, and is composed of the elements heri, han , army, with berht …

    Surnames reference

  • 64Heber — This interesting and distinguished name is a variant form of the male personal name Hebbert , itself a variant of the more familiar Herbert . The name is ultimately of Germanic origin, and is composed of the elements heri, han , army, with berht …

    Surnames reference

  • 65Scollick — This unusual and interesting name is of medieval Scandinavian origin and is a topographical surname meaning dweller by the hut , and deriving from the Old Norse word skali , a hue, shed or temporary building. The earliest recording (see below) is …

    Surnames reference

  • 66Bremley — Brimley and Bremley are English locational surnames. Deriving from the pre 7th century brom meaning broom or prickly bush, and leah a clearing in a forest, it is also found in other places names and surnames such as Bramley and Bromley. The… …

    Surnames reference

  • 67Brimley — and Bremley are English locational surnames. Deriving from the pre 7th century brom meaning broom or prickly bush, and leah a clearing in a forest, it is also found in other places names and surnames such as Bramley and Bromley. The surname… …

    Surnames reference

  • 68Fishpond — Recorded as Fishpond, Fishpool and Fishpoole, this is an English surname. As Fishpool it is locational from a village near Mansfield in the county of Nottinghamshire, or perhaps from Fishpool, a locality or suburb of the town of Bury in… …

    Surnames reference

  • 69Fishpool — Recorded as Fishpond, Fishpool and Fishpoole, this is an English surname. As Fishpool it is locational from a village near Mansfield in the county of Nottinghamshire, or perhaps from Fishpool, a locality or suburb of the town of Bury in… …

    Surnames reference

  • 70Greensted — Recorded in many forms as shown below, this is a Scottish and Irish, surname. It originates from the pre 9th century Norse Viking name Rogn valdr , which translates as wise counsel or perhaps wise God , a meaning which no doubt increased its… …

    Surnames reference