Nicholson is a Germanic and Scottish surname. It is a patronymic form of the given name Nichol, which was a common medieval form of Nicholas.
Gilchrist is a surname of Gaelic language origins. In many cases it is derived from a Scottish Gaelic name, Gille Chrìost, Gille Chriosd, meaning "servant of Christ". Surnames of similar origins include MacGilchrist and McGilchrist, which are usually derived from Mac Giolla Chriosd or, literally, "son of the servant of Christ". Early, semi-anglicised versions of the surname, recorded include Geilchreist, Gilchryst, Gillchreist, Gillcryst, Mcillchreist and Mylchrest.
Myers as a surname has several possible origins, e.g. Old French mire ("physician"), Old English maire ("mayor"), and Old Norse myrr ("marsh").
Browne is a variant of the English surname Brown, meaning "brown-haired" or "brown-skinned". It may sometimes be derived from French le Brun with similar meaning. The Mac an Bhreitheamhnaigh clan of County Donegal have anglicized as Browne since about 1800. The name has also been used throughout North America as an anglicization of the Spanish surname Pardo.
Lederer is a surname of German origin, meaning "leatherworker". Notable people with the surname include:
Key is an English and Dutch-language surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Emerson is an English surname derived from Anglo-Saxon Emars sunu, meaning "Emar's son" or "Ethelmar's son". Another origin has been suggested as starting with the Old French epic hero Aimeri de Narbonne which passed into Italian as Amerigo and subsequently into English as Emery, Amery, and Imray, among others; Emerson is thought to derived as a patronymic from Emery.
Gurney is an English surname of Anglo-Norman origin.
Salmon is a surname. Alternative spellings are Salmons, Sammon and Sammons.
Hewlett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Kirby is a surname of Irish and English origin. The Irish surname is an anglicisation of Ó Ciarmhaic, while the English surname is from the Old Norse "kirkja" + "býr" meaning "church" + "settlement". Notable people with the surname include:
The English surname Dodd is one of the first Anglo-Saxon names recorded. Depending on the region, the name has multiple origins. In the West of England, Dodd is understood to be of Ancient Welsh Celtic origin. It may also have Germanic origins if found in the East of England, stemming from a description of something "round or plump" as a surname based on nicknames. The surname Dodd may also be derived from the Old English word "dydrian", in East England which means deceiver or rascal, or from the word "dod", which means to make bare or to cut off. The application of the name Dodd is obvious in the former case, while the nickname would denote a bald person in the latter case. Through migration, the surname Dodd has become common throughout the British Isles and the broader English-speaking world.
Körner, also rendered Koerner, or Korner is a German surname which may refer to
Symons is a surname which may refer to:
Judge is an occupational surname of British origin. The first recorded instance of the surname is in 1309 in the Middle, English Occupation Register, Worcester, England.
Terry is a surname which comes from the medieval Norman given name Thierry, cognate of the English Derek. Notable people with the surname include:
Butterworth is an English toponymic surname. It is derived from the former township of Butterworth, Lancashire, England, an area in which the surname was still very common as of 2014.
Montague is an English surname of Old French origin, a form of Montagu. Notable people with the surname include:
Muir is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Stubbs is an English surname derived from the Middle English nickname Stubb. It may refer to the following notable people:
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