If you believe your ancestor served on the crew of an english vessel that docked in virginia, redikers book between the devil and the deep blue sea. The most marchant families were found in the uk in 1891. Learn about the history of this surname and heraldry from our database and online image library. Robert joseph died in 1940 and was buried at ford cemetery in lancashire on 22 jun 1940. The surname marchant was an occupational name for a merchant having derived from the old french, middle english word marchant, which in turn came from the late latin mercatans. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the merchant surname. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Middle english surname of norman french origin transferred to forename use. Even if not, carry on, this page will still enlighten you a lot about surnames in general.
The first listing of the marchant surname occurred with the marriage of rebecca marchant on 4 dec 1598. There is a list of puerto rican surnames that are of nonspanish origin. The books listed below are available for onsite researchers only to use at the lawrence county archives. It picks up not too long after the first book left off, sort of continuing that story but focusing more on finance. Translation history will soon only be available when you are signed in and will be centrally managed within my activity. The collection contains nearly 300,000 family name books. Curious english surnames is a lighthearted look at english names found in old directories. Apart from some very useful history, including on the cromwellian settlement, the plantation of ulster, the arrival of the huguenots and palatines in ireland, etc. We dont have any information on the origins of the merchant name. Page 200 if we survey byzantium in the extent which it acquired with the august name of constantinople, the figure of the imperial city may be represented under that of an unequal triangle.
Searching for surnames by j titford countryside books, 2002. The name may have been an anglicisation of the biblical iscah from the hebrew. The book is just one of an entire series of family name books in the our name in history collection. The ancestry of the name chapman can be traced back to the anglosaxon tribes of britain. It is properly mac murchadha caomhanach an example of an irish agnomen. The family crest and coat of arms will list the origin of the name along with each symbol on the shield which is in the description of your blazon of arms within our records. The history of maidstone book index this is an index of names extracted from the book detailed below. The northern side of the city is bounded by the harbour, and the southern is. Eaton walters narrated the family history in his 1939 booklet the waters family of cork. Apart from the etymological history of the balla surname and its known variations in spelling, what is known about its meaning is equally fascinating. The following table from the 1881 book, the history of maidstone by j. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the marchant surname lived. Occupational surnames were derived from the primary activity of the bearer.
Military service other than the militia was usually a lifetime career. Most of the merchants of india, strangely enough, are not really merchant by actual surname, but, were better known by their trade than their true surname. Phelps family history william toy bartle, our brick wall. Because of this, german last names can be found throughout bordering countries, including poland, austria, france and spain. This is probably the most thorough family history book ever written and is an enjoyable book to read. In grass view, the sedentary merchant, freed from the demands of. Boag, boig, boik, bog, boog, and book, this is a scottish surname is some antiquity. What is the history behind a few indian surnames like. This was about 12% of all the recorded merchants in the uk. Hungarian surnames have, more often than not, an occupational meaning, relating to a specific profession. Read the merchant surname history and see the family crest, coat of arms for the french origin. This family were prominent cashel merchants for centuries after and gave their. It is an anglicisation of its irish gaelic form mac aodha, meaning son of aodh an old word for fire, a celtic deity.
The searching capabilities of this index is much more limited than those available for the belarus names database. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the persons given names to the link. This is not a list of equivalent names, but rather a sampling of english translations or meanings of german names. The surnames are kept rather generic, which is mainly because surnames are heavily dependent on the culture and history of the language it belongs to. I am a writer, editor, and the author of a bestselling book about the iphone, the one device. Meaning, origin and history of the surname merchant. Seven centuries in the history of a family fort worth, 1987, isbn 096193370x. Every genealogist has one a road block, a dead end, a brick wall. Poythress surname history studies, records and artifacts.
Varieties and synonymes of surnames and christian names in ireland by robert e. British military records genealogy familysearch wiki. Kavanagh or kavanaugh is a surname of irish origin, caomhanach in irish. Beauty, obsession, and the natural history heist of the century johnson, kirk wallace on. Welcome to the merchant family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. Twisdale and tabitha basket twisdale in warren county, north carolina. From an english surname which was from a place name meaning riverbank with a windlass in old english a windlass is a lifting apparatus. Early history of the merchant family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our merchant research. Corrected jewish surnames explained slate magazine. Learn the meaning of the whitney surname, find out where the whitney last name is most common, and explore whitney family history and dna projects. Beauty, obsession, and the natural history heist of the century. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Search 1,222 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. This name generator will generate 10 surnames, which fit many types of fantasy settings.
In 1891 there were 211 merchant families living in gloucestershire. Anthony merchant born 1944, canadian lawyer and politician. It became in old english elys or elis and then ellis. A unique gift for parents, a couple or a gift for him.
Information about a surname is not easy to obtain, but in this page, we pursue its origins and lay before you the history, garnered from resources all over the world. There are already 119 users and 4,350 genealogy profiles with the marchant surname on geni. Another 68 words 5 lines of text covering the years 1298 and 1676 are included under the topic early merchant history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. This was about 38% of all the recorded merchant s in the usa. This was about 65% of all the recorded marchands in the usa. Keep in mind that it was not unusual for a last name. Merchant family history, genealogy, and family tree. Merchant, marchand, marchman, marquand, marciante, marchan, marceau. In 1840 there were 47 marchant families living in massachusetts.
The marchant family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. These records identify individuals who served or were eligible to serve in the military. They were originally from normandy being tradesmen for le merchant. Surname popularity related names related comments namesakes. The teague genealogy and family tree page surname finder at. Ontario had the highest population of merchant families in 1911. In attempting to build modern nationstates, the authorities insisted that jews take last names so that they could be taxed, drafted, and educated in that order of importance. Few aspects of scotlands fascinating history were as colourful, or as bloody, as the clan system. The most merchant families were found in the usa in 1880. The our name in history collection are customized books offering a unique blend of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary about your surname. Last name meaning and family history with family coat of arms. In 1939, builders labourer and unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the uk named marchant.
Learn the fascinating origin of the merchant surname. In many cases, there may be several possible origins or translations for a surname. There are already 244 users and 2,719 genealogy profiles with the merchant surname on geni. Even after 1871, germanys land area and political influence shifted several times. The surname marchant was first found in buckinghamshire, where they held a family seat from early times and granted lands by king william for their assistance at the battle of hastings in 1066 a. Some members of the merchant genealogy are dance choreographer vaibhavi merchant and science historian and ecofeminist philosopher carolyn merchant. The mumma moomaw mumaw muma mumaugh momma surname page.
New york had the highest population of merchant families in 1840. The theadore name in history, the kagawa name in history, the curphy name in history, the mitchner name in history, the hamrick name in history ancestr. Rise of a merchant prince is the second book in feists serpentwar saga, a subseries of his larger riftwar cycle. View the worlds largest online library of coat of arms meanings and artwork. In wales this surname seems to have absorbed forms derived from the welsh personal name elisedd, meaning one who is kindly and benevolent. Explore marchant genealogy and family history in the worlds largest family tree. Norman ancestors, norman surnames youghal celebrates history. Find the origins, meaning of the merchant name, photos, and more.
Belarus names database the home of jewish genealogy. In 1911 there were 42 merchant families living in ontario. The obtuse point, which advances towards the east and the shores of asia, meets and repels the waves of the thracian bosphorus. The marchand family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. For each germanic surname in this glossary, we have provided the english meaning, which may or may not be a surname in english.
Your name in history book collection olive tree genealogy. Charles david was a merchant, salesman and photographer. The last two chapters covering the first world war and after have not been indexed here. Read the sellers surname history and see the family crest, coat of arms for the scottish origin. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the mallion surname lived. Chapman is an occupational surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. The origins of the jett surname may be found in the history of the jeter family. Indicated a person who lived near an abbey or worked in an abbey, from middle english abbeye. Antonio is the merchant of the plays title, but he plays a relatively passive role. This book covers the descendants of mary catherine miller and albert marion mumma, my grandmother and grandfather. We retain order of names, inasmuch as it probably indicates neighborhood. The merchant family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. It is apparently locational or at least residential, and may originate from the lands of boak in the parish of kirkholm, shetland, although an alternative suggestion is that it derives from the pre 7th century word.
Not all puerto rican surnames are spanish and that revelation may be the key to creating your family tree. It was often thought that people with a clan surname were direct descendants of the clan chief. Marchant name meaning, family history, family crest. In 1911 he is a laborer for a grain merchant living at the same address. In 1240, ranulph le marchand appeared in the fine court rolls of essex, and a reginald le marchant was listed in the 1247 pipe rolls of cambridge. Im currently at work on a second book, about the first rebellion against automationthe deeply misunderstood luddite uprisings of the early 1800sand what might cause the next one.
While some countries have limited historical records for last name assignments, you are most likely to only find general guidance on the origin and meaning of the merchant surname. Charles david poythress 18491892, was the son of david poythress 18061876 and sally dortch poythress 1818. The most marchand families were found in canada in 1911. Dictionary of american family names 20, oxford university press. The coat of arms and surname history for two people will be shown on this beautiful, but simple. Explore merchant genealogy and family history in the worlds largest family tree. A last name could be what you would call a farm name. Trades, territory, family links studying surnames tells you about the important. This name, with variant spellings marchent, marchand, marquand, merchant and le marchant, derives from the old french marcheant middle english marchand, meaning a merchant or trader, and was originally given as an occupational name to a buyer or seller of goods. One of the best singlesurname studies i have found is gratajeter clarks the jeter mosaic. I explain this in more detail towards the bottom of this page, below the lists of surnames.
The surname book was first found in berwickshire an ancient county of scotland, presently part of the scottish borders council area, located in the eastern part of the borders region of scotland, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the norman conquest in 1066. This has been the surname of the royal family of the united kingdom since 1917. Military records are potentially of great genealogical value and may provide information not found in any other source. Check out house of names to investigate the origins of the merchant surname or get a copy of the merchant family crest a great gift idea. Over time, it is the goal of the belarus sig to move all of the data from the belarus surname index into the belarus names database. Merchant seamen, pirates, and the angloamerican maritime world, 17001750 fhl book 942 u3re provides an excellent description of what your ancestors life at sea would have been like. This was about 12% of all the recorded merchant s in the uk. If a german moved onto someone elses farm, it was not uncommon to change his last name to. Welcome to the teague family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. This was about 58% of all the recorded merchant s in canada. British merchant marine genealogy familysearch wiki.
Back in early 1900s, due to registration and census laws of the british indian empire, the parsis of india, whose naming customs and practices used to be patronymic, i. In 1840 there were 84 merchant families living in new york. Merchant family history mentions roger marchand as the first known recording of the name in 1202 in the pipe rolls of berkshire, england. Merchant is an anglosaxon surname, meaning a merchant or trader, and was originally given as an occupational name to a buyer or seller of goods. The barnes surname probably had different origins, depending on where it occurred in england. Jessica originally iessica, also jesica, jesika, jessicah, jessika, or jessikah is a female given name the oldest written record of the name with its current spelling is found as the name of the shakespearean character jessica, from the play the merchant of venice.
In the book history of barnstable county, annals of yarmouth pages 195195. The meaning, origin and history of the surname merchant names. Male occupational names names that mean artist, bailiff, baker, butcher, carpenter, carter, carver. This is not the index which is published in the book. Possibly the suzy referred to in johns notes, so they were cousins. However, merchant is a cross platform name common in many a religion. The first european surnames seem to have arisen in northern italy around a. Mccoy is a common surname of scottish origin in the lands of kintyre and then irish gallowglass origin. Start your family tree now is your surname merchant. But sometimes it was common to adopt a surname when land was taken over to show solidarity and ensure protection with the clan. This is an alphabetical list family history library fiche 6025598, 8 fiche of all people who were on board merchant and smaller vessels when the 1861 census was taken. Unlock your family history in the largest database of last names.
Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the teague surname. It allows a william hogg, merchant in the high street edinburgh, to take out of his account up to. The merchant family from 1844 from angela dix susannah merchant was the 2nd daughter of thomas merchant born in june 1845. He married indiana peru twisdale 18521924 december 8, 1870 at the home of her parents, james h. In the case of a merchant, the surname sellers derives from an ancient.
According to the 2010 united states census, merchan is the 24593 rd most common surname in the united states, belonging to 1016 individuals. From middle english marchaunt, anglofrench marchant, a merchant, latinized mercator in early charters. A merchant mariner worked aboard commercial or merchant vessels. English names are used in english speaking countries. You may want to search merchant shipping records if you find one of the following terms in records about your ancestor.
From the name of a town in derbyshire, derived from old english meaning abbas. The best popular account of norman surnames in ireland is by dr paul. This page was last edited on 4 february 2019, at 14. Marchant family crest, coat of arms and name history.
I believe that the very real problem of administering a moving and population, enforcing the brehon laws and simply keeping tabs on the increasingly complex genealogies and rights of inheritance caused ireland to be possibly the first country in europe to introduce the surname. Page 7 research merchant in the surnames forums on, the new genforum. Surnames can reveal much about your family history, but they can also be a. Simply start with yourself and well do the searching for you. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations. This waters merchant family of cork was expelled from the town in the 1640s but returned and were to be found at tramore in the 19th century. This was about 45% of all the recorded marchants in the usa. That one ancestor who just wont give up the goods on their ancestors. In 1840 there were 17 marchand families living in louisiana. Welcome to the biographical blogroll of brian merchant. The surname was first recorded at the beginning of the th century see below, and one roger marchaunt and a herueus merchant were listed as witnesses in the 1219 assize court rolls of yorkshire. Louisiana had the highest population of marchand families in 1840. The generally accepted story of the origin of the mclendonmcclendon family as stated by various authors, is that dennis macklendon, the immigrant, came to the colony of north carolina, some time prior to the second monday in january, 16967, where he proved eleven.
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