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The Derivation of English Occupational Surnames
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Many surnames are derived from occupations. The following ten common English surnames may all stem from an ancestor's job. How many do you know?
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Difficult
10 Q
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Belleiscute
Today!
144 plays
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Ye Olde Shopping Trippe - Day 2
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It's 9am in the Middle Ages and I'm off on day two of a shopping extravaganza. Come with me around the town and see if you can match the surnames to the trades those people performed.
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Tough
10 Q
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Tizzabelle
Nov 28 12
192 plays
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Ye Olde Shopping Trippe
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It's 9am in the Middle Ages and I'm going shopping. Come with me and meet some people who obtained their surname from their profession. Your assignment is to match the names with the trade or business.
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Tough
10 Q
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Tizzabelle
Nov 03 12
255 plays
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German Jewish Surnames - Their Meanings
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Some of these names may sound familiar, some may be unusual, but they all have a story to tell.
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Tough
10 Q
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severnriver
Jan 16 08
1152 plays
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Irish Family Names
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I'll give you the original Gaelic word it comes from and you give me the anglicised version.
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Average
15 Q
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Morrigan716
Sep 11 01
5583 plays
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Origin of Surnames
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Surnames refer to where an ancestor lived, what he was like, what job he did or who his dad or mum were. Many of those everyday surnames haven surprising origins.See if you can decipher any.
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Difficult
10 Q
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flem-ish
Feb 04 02
2226 plays
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The Meaning of Biblical Names
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Onomastics or onomatology is the name given to the science that studies proper names, their origins and meanings. The Bible brings several interesting names, but have you ever thought about their meanings?
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Average
10 Q
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riobr
May 03 08
1152 plays
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Occupational Surnames
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There are many surnames that derive from the names of old professions. Smith and Baker are obvious examples. I will give you the surname and you decide what occupation that surname indicates.
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Difficult
10 Q
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ArtieChoke
Aug 11 02
2808 plays
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Icelandic Surnames
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The Icelanders are famous for having a different surname system to everyone else. This quiz outlines some of the tendencies of Icelandic families and their surnames.
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Tough
10 Q
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Flynn_17
Feb 10 05
495 plays
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Meanings of Family Names 2
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On request, I am doing another quiz. Have fun.
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Very Difficult
20 Q
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finlady
Apr 24 01
996 plays
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Origin of Surnames
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There are four categories here: names derived from other names, like Jackson; from locality, like Hill; 'nicknames', like Cruickshank which means bowlegged and occupational names such as Smith, Baker, etc. See if you find your way in it.
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Difficult
10 Q
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flem-ish
Jan 29 02
1548 plays
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British Surnames - 1
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Some questions which focus on some common British surnames and their likely origins. How many can you identify?
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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bracklaman
Nov 03 03
1002 plays
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Meanings of Family Names 1
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We hear about the meanings of given names, but not much about our family names. This quiz is to make us aware of our family heritage.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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finlady
Apr 23 01
1491 plays
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