Knowles is an English surname of Old English origin. This is a locality name meaning 'at the knoll,' a hill or summit, derived from Old English word cnolle or Middle English knol, meaning hilltop and thus describes a person who lived at such a place. It can also be an Anglicized version of the Irish name Ó Tnúthghail. It may refer to many people. Variants of this surname include Knollys, Knolles, Knoll, Knowle, Noll, Noel, and Nowell.
Faulkner is a name variant of the English surname Falconer. It is of medieval origin taken from Old French Faulconnier, "falcon trainer". It can also be used as a first name or as a middle name.
Doherty is an Irish surname, part of the Doherty family. Notable people with the surname include:
Wills is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Colston is a surname, and also a given name. The name has several origins. It is sometimes from a Middle English given name Colstan, probably from Old Norse kol "charcoal" and steinn "stone". It may also be an English habitation name, from Colston Bassett or Car Colston in Nottinghamshire, or from Coulston in Wiltshire.
Abel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Crisp is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Mulligan is a surname originating from Ireland, coming from the Irish Ó Maolagain literally meaning "grandson of the bald man".
Shackleton is an English surname, and may refer to:
The surname Dodd is one of the first names recorded and is of Ancient Welsh Celtic origin in the West of England. 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.
Gilbert is a surname of Germanic origin. The English-language surname is derived from Giselbert, a mediaeval personal name composed of the following Germanic elements: gisil and berht. This personal name was very popular in England during the Middle Ages. The surname is sometimes an Americanized form of numerous like-sounding Jewish surnames. It may also occur in Southern Indian states which it was bestowed by Christian English Missionaries to Adivasi families.
Heath is an Old English male given name, and surname, meaning "someone who lived at, on, or by, a moor or heath". It was the 936th most popular given name for males born in the United States in 2018, and was most popular in 2002 at 675th.
Connolly is a common Irish surname. Following is a list of notable people with the surname Connolly:
Andrew is sometimes used as a surname. It is derived from the given name Andrew.
Coyne is a surname of Irish origin anglicised from the Gaelic Ó Cadhain meaning "descendant of Cadhan".
Addison is a Scottish patronymic surname meaning "son of Addie", a Scottish Lowlands nickname for Adam.
Purcell is a surname of Norman origin, and common in Ireland and England. It was given to those whose occupation was swineherd.
Whittington is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Torrens is the surname of:
Roche is a surname of Norman origin. Notable people with this surname include:
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