Kenny is a surname, a given name, and a diminutive of several different given names.
Delaney is an Irish surname derived from the Gaelic Ó Dubhshláine, Dubh meaning black and Sláine for the River Sláine (Slaney). DeLaney is also of Norman origin. There is a branch of Dulaneys in the United States who trace back to a Thomas Delany. Thomas's son, Daniel, claimed to have been descended from Dr. Gideon Delaune, a Huguenot physician and theologian and founder of the Apothecaries' Hall. Hence, there are multiple discussions among genealogical circles as to the origin of Delaney since it can be anglicised Gaelic or anglicised French.
Rhodes is a locational surname, with other spellings Rhoades, Rhoads, Roads, Roades, and Rodes, deriving from the Old English rod, meaning "a clearing in the woods", or from one of a number of locations from this word. Topographical features provided obvious and convenient means of identification in the small communities of the Middle Ages, giving rise to various surnames. Locational surnames arose when former inhabitants of a place moved to another town or area and were identified by the name of their birthplace.
Pugh is a surname, of Welsh or Irish origin and may refer to:
Lancaster is an English surname. Notable People with the surname include:
Dalton is a surname of Norman origin found in Ireland and Britain and places where people from those backgrounds emigrated to. The Hiberno-Norman Dalton sept controlled an area of the Irish midlands following the Norman invasion and assimilation into Ireland. Notable people with the surname include:
Johnston is in most cases a habitational surname derived from several places in Scotland. Historically, the surname has been most common throughout Scotland and Ireland.
Ryan is an English-language given name of Irish origin. Traditionally a male name, it has been used increasingly by both males and females since the 1970s. It comes from the Irish surname Ryan, which in turn comes from the Old Irish name Rían or Rian. Popular modern sources typically suggest that the name means "little king" or "illustrious", but the original meaning is unknown. According to John Ryan, Professor of Early and Medieval History at University College Dublin, "Rian, like Niall, seems to be so ancient that its meaning was lost before records began."
Sorensen, or Sorenson, is a surname that can be of Danish or Scandinavian origin. The basic derivation is "son of Søren", the Danish variety of the name Severin. The name almost exclusively comes from Danish or Norwegian emigrants named Sørensen who altered the spelling of their names when they moved to countries outside Scandinavia whose orthographies do not use the letter ø.
Kirby is a surname. Kirby is found in 116 governed bodies in the world, though is most concentrated in the USA (70,753), England (22,162), Australia (7,160), Canada (5,268), and Ireland (1,931) but most prevalent in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1:1,127). This shows the people with this surname have travelled and become residents in many nations around the world. It originated in Northern England or in Southwestern Ireland from the Old Norse word "kirkja" + "býr" meaning "church" + "settlement".
Cross is an English topographic surname for someone who lived on a road near a stone cross.
Sauter is a surname of German origin. The name refers to:
Dallas is a surname of Scottish and English origin, as well as a given name. When of Scottish origin the name is a habitational name, derived from Dallas near Forres. This place-name is likely derived from the British dol "meadow" + gwas "dwelling". This name also appears in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. When of English origin the name is a habitational name, derived from the Old English dæl, or Old Norse dalr "valley" + hus "house". An example of such a derivation is Dalehouse in North Yorkshire. The name can also be a topographic name, derived in the same fashion.
Fish is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Love is an English language surname predominant, in Great British terms, in the west of Scotland.
Ambrose is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Kingston is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Jamin Dale Pugh, better known by his ring name Jay Briscoe, was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his time with his brother Mark Briscoe as the Briscoe Brothers in Ring of Honor, with the duo becoming ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions and record-breaking 13-time ROH World Tag Team Champions. He was also a two-time ROH World Champion.
Houston is a surname of Scottish origin. In the mountains of Scotland's west coast and on the Hebrides islands, the ancestors of the Houston family were born. Clan Houston comes from the medieval Scottish given name Hugh. Houston is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. In general, patronyms were derived from either the first name of the father of the bearer, or from the names of famous religious and secular figures. By and large, surnames descending from one's father's name were the most common. The surname also came from the place called Houston, Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. In Old English, the name Houston, meant the settlement belonging to Hugh.
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