Manson is a surname of Scottish origin. It is an Anglicised version of the Scandinavian name Magnusson, meaning son of Magnus, and a Sept of Clan Gunn. It is particularly common in the far northeast of Scotland in the county of Caithness and in Orkney and Shetland. It is also relatively common in southwest Scotland, in the country of Ayrshire.
Ablett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Minogue is a surname of Irish origin, which is an anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó Muineog, meaning "descendant of Muineog", which is a name derived from manach ("monk"). Notable people with the surname include:
Adcock is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Harley is a surname, and may refer to
O'Cleary or O'Clery is the surname of a learned Gaelic Irish family. It is the oldest recorded surname in Europe — dating back to 916 CE — and is cognate with cleric and clerk. The O'Clearys are a sept of the Uí Fiachrach dynasty, who ruled the Kingdom of Connacht for nearly two millennia. As Connachta, the O'Cleary's ruled the kingdom of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne for nearly 800 years. They are the descendants of Fiachrae, son of the High King Eochaid Mugmedon, and elder brother of legendary High King Niall of the Nine Hostages. According to legend, they ultimately trace their ancestry back to the mythical Fir Bolg, as well as to Milesius, and consequently to Japheth, son of Noah.
Adamson is an English patronymic surname meaning "son of Adam". It is rare as a given name, although there has been a tradition in some families for the first-born son to be called Adam. People with the surname Adamson include:
Hynes is a surname, many examples of which originate as the anglicisation the Irish name Ó hEidhin.
Furniss is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Doig is a surname originating from Scotland. This is an anglicised form of the Olde Scots Gaelic name Mac Gille Doig - a compound of the elements "mac" meaning "son of", "gille", a servant, plus the personal name Doig, a short form of Cadog. The name therefore translates as "son of St. Cadog's servant". In Scotland, the name appears most often on record in places where St Cadog was commemorated. The name was first recorded in the latter half of the 14th century as "Dog'. The spelling 'Doig' appears in the 17th century. Other modern variants of the name are Doag, Doeg, Doak, and Doidge.
Tredinnick is a Cornish surname. It derives from one of the places called Tredinnick; Tredinnick is formed from the elements "tre-" (homestead) and either "dynek" (fortified), "eythynek" or "redynek".
Abbey is an English surname, denoting someone living near an abbey or having an occupation working in one. Surname variants of Abbey include Abbay (below), Abbe, Abby, Abdey and Abdie.
Kimberley is a surname in the English language. A variant form of the surname is Kimberly.
Tregenna is a surname of Cornish origin. Recorded variations include Treganna, Tregona, Tregannah, Tregunna, Tregunno, Tregensoe, Tregensowe, Tregenza, and Tregenzo. The name is believed to have originated in the phrase tre-cenue, meaning the first or foremost farm or homestead on the downs. Examples from the church registers of Cornwall date to at least as early as 1547.
Leek is a surname. In English, it is an alternative spelling of Leake. In Dutch, it is a topographical name for someone living near a water named leek, from the word leek meaning "border water". Notable people with the surname include:
Timmins is a surname which originated in a number of different countries. It is found mainly in Great Britain, Ireland, America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In England, the largest concentration of the name exists in the West Midlands; variants of the name include Timmings and Timmons. An early example of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex (1332) - Richard Tymyng. In Ireland, it is mainly an anglecisation of the Gaelic surnames Toimín from Leinster and Ó Tiomáin from Ulster.
Fildes is an English toponymic surname from the regional name Fylde, the western part of the area Amounderness Hundred in Lancashire, England. The final -s appears to be a post-medieval excrescence. Notable people with the surname include:
Klomp is a Dutch surname. In most cases it is a metonymic occupational surname, originally referring to a klomp maker. Variant (plural) forms of the surname are Klompe and Klompen. To make this surname of humble origin more distinct, some families added an accent (Klompé), as if the name had a French origin. People with this name include:
Koval is a Ukrainian surname. The word means "blacksmith", making "Koval" the equivalent of "Smith" in the English-speaking world. Notable people with the name include:
Retzlaff, less commonly Retzlaw, is a surname. Although mainly found in German-speaking countries, it is derived from Slavic personal names Radoslav or Ratislav. Notable people with the surname include:
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