Cantor is an English surname. One possible derivation is from the Middle English word gaunter, 'glover'. Alternatively, it may derive from cantere, 'one who sings', possibly related to the Latin base of cant or both sharing a Proto-Indo-European root with *kan-, both meaning 'song' or 'to sing'. It may also refer to the Anglo-Norman chantour or the Old French chantroir meaning 'enchanter' or 'magician' or cantor meaning 'leader of a choir', possibly also from the Latin precentor.
Waring is an English surname with two derivation hypotheses: from the Frankish Warin, meaning 'guard,' via Norman French Guarin, or from the Anglo-Saxon Wæring, meaning 'confederate' or, more literally, 'oath companion.' Both hypotheses suggest that Wareing is a variant of this name. Notable people with the surname include:
Wynne is a surname of Welsh origin. This is a list of notable people with the surname, sorted by profession:
Quayle is a surname of Anglo-Celtic origin, specifically English, Irish, Manx and Scottish.
Pearse is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Truman is a surname of English origin. Notable people with the name include:
Bairstow is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Penney is a common surname of British origin.
Batchelor is a long established surname in England and Scotland, but the name has Anglo-Norman roots, and may also refer to a person in the glassmaking trade.
Edmondson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Edmond". There are varied spellings, including Edmonson. It is uncommon as a given name. Notable people with the surname Edmondson include:
Smithers is a surname of English origin. It derives from the Middle English term "smyther", referring to a metalsmith, and is thus related to the common occupational surname Smith. The name Smither is related.
Bermingham is a surname, and may refer to:
Cotterill is a surname, and may refer to:
Bowdich is an Anglo-Saxon surname that originates in Dorset, England.
Notable people with the surname include:
Gower, as a surname of Anglo-Norman origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Franks is an Anglo-American surname, derived from the given name Frank and originally came from England and Germany. The name was in the early records, of the Virginia Colony, starting in the 1660s. The Jewish surname, Franks has also been found as early as the 17th century, in New York City.
Gilford is a surname of English origin, derived from Guildford, in Surrey.
Parkins is a surname, and may refer to:
Ronay or Rónay is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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