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Antony is a Danish, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian and Swedish given name that is a form of Anthony. As a surname it is derived from the Antonius root name. People with this name include the following:
Newsome is a surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from the Old English words “nīwe” (new) and “hūs” (house), meaning "place at the new houses". The surname Newsome is associated with various places named Newsome, Newsham, Newsam, or Newsholme in northern England.
Cluett is a surname of English origin.
Newey is an English surname of Old English origin. The name is topographical, meaning someone who lived at a new enclosure.
Paulsson is a Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Paul", itself an English language derivative of the ancient Roman (pre-Christian) nomen Paulus, meaning "small". There are over 200 variants of the surname. Within Sweden, an alternate spelling is Pålsson, while the Icelandic is Pálsson, and the British Isles is Paulson. Paulsson is uncommon as a given name.
Pacey is an English surname and given name variant of Passy, a French locational origin surname, itself derived from the Gallo-Roman Praenomen Paccius. The surname Pacey migrated to England during the 12th Century and eventually evolved also into a given name. Pacey, itself a variant, is associated also with "Passie", "Peacey", and "Piosey".
Thomson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Thom, Thomp, Thompkin, or other diminutive of Thomas", itself derived from the Aramaic תום or Tôm, meaning "twin". The surname is documented in Cheshire records before and after the 1066 Norman Conquest. Variations include Thomason, Thomasson, Thomerson, Thomoson, and others. The French surname Thomson is first documented in Burgundy and is the shortened form for Thom[as]son, Thom[es]son. Variations include Thomassin, Thomason, Thomsson, Thomesson, Thomeson, and others. Thomson is uncommon as a given name.
Ravenshaw is an English surname from Derbyshire, County Durham, Northumberland, and Warwickshire. There are various theories to the meaning, but the simplest is "raven", and "wood". The oldest historical record of a surname variant was that of "Stephen de Ravenshagh", 1332, Lancashire. There are other variants. Ravenshaw is uncommon as a given name.
Howie is a Scottish locational surname derived from a medieval estate in Ayrshire, southwest Scotland. While its ancient name is known as "The lands of How", its exact location is lost to time. The word "How", predating written history, appears to originate from the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde as a locational description of a "hollow". The alternative spelling of Howie is Howey. The oldest public record of the surname dates to 1526 in the town of Brechin. People with the surname or its variant include:
Trainor is a surname of British origin, prevalent in English-speaking countries. It may refer to the following notable people:
Finlayson is a surname of Scottish origin. It is a patronymic form of the name Finlay.
Fay is an Irish surname that also arose independently in France. There are different theories about the origin and meaning of the surname.
Goulding is an English surname of Old English origin.
Avis is both a given name and a surname.
Karel is a surname that is derived from the given names Carl and Karl. Notable people with the surname include:
Doull is a surname that is sourced mainly to Scotland, England, and Ireland. Doull is a variant of the Gaelic name MacDomhnall which means 'son of Donald'. Variants included Donnell, Donaldson and Doole.
Youngman is an English-language last name which is derived from Old English geong mann "young man" via Middle English yunge man "young servant" and originally was the rank of a servant in a noble household.
Furley is an English surname.
Brokenshire is a surname of Cornish origin. The original derivation of the surname is unclear. It is found in the early 1600s, and possibly earlier, in the area around Roche, Cornwall, and formed a diaspora from there. Suggestions that Brokenshire is a regional variant of the early English / Yorkshire surname Burkinshaw, or similar, are unhelpful, since there is no explanation of the geographical split nor variance. It seems likely that the surname Brokenshire arose independently in Cornwall.
Eldred is a surname of Old English origin. Notable people with this surname include:
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