Willett is a surname of English origin. Notable people with this name include:
Many « Willetts » are actually descendants of the French-Canadian family name « Ouellet » or « Ouellette ».[ citation needed ]
John Williams is an American composer, conductor and pianist.
John is a common male given name in the English language ultimately of Hebrew origin. The English form is from Middle English Ion, Ihon, Jon, Jan (mid-12c.), itself from Old French Jan, Jean, Jehan, from Medieval Latin Johannes, altered form of Late Latin Ioannes, or the Middle English personal name is directly from Medieval Latin, which is from the Greek name Ioannis (Ιωάννης), originally borne by Hellenized Jews transliterating the Hebrew name Yochanan, the contracted form of the longer name Yehochanan, meaning "Yahweh is Gracious" or "Yahweh is Merciful". There are numerous forms of the name in different languages; these were formerly often simply translated as "John" in English, but are increasingly left in their native forms.
Robert, Rob, Robbie, Bob or Bobby Williams may refer to:
William Brown may refer to:
George Johnson may refer to:
John Ward may refer to:
Murray is both a Scottish and an Irish surname with two distinct respective etymologies. The Scottish version is a common variation of the word Moray, an anglicisation of the Medieval Gaelic word Muireb ; the b here was pronounced as v, hence the Latinization to Moravia. These names denote the district on the south shore of the Moray Firth, in Scotland. Murray is a direct transliteration of how Scottish people pronounce the word Moray. The Murray spelling is not used for the geographical area, which is Moray, but it became the commonest form of the surname, especially among Scottish emigrants, to the extent that the surname Murray is now much more common than the original surname Moray. See also Clan Murray.
Bailey is an English or Scottish surname. It is first recorded in Northumberland, where it was said to have been changed from Balliol due to the unpopularity of Scottish king John Balliol. There appears to be no historical evidence for this, and Bain concludes that the earliest form was Baillie or Bailli . The origin of the name is most likely from Anglo-Norman bailli, the equivalent of bailiff; bailie remains a regional Scottish variant of the term bailiff. Alternatively, it has been suggested that the Norman name may have been locational, derived from Bailleul-En-Vimeu in Normandy.
Tait is a Scottish surname which means "pleasure" or "delight." The origins of the name can be traced back as far as 1100. Notable people with the surname include:
William Adams may refer to:
Burrows is an English surname, and may refer to:
Howell is a surname and given name originating from Wales. As a surname, it is not particularly common among those of Welsh ancestry, as it is an anglicized form of the Welsh name Hywel. It originates in a dynasty of kings in Wales and Brittany in the 9th and 10th centuries, most notably king Hywel Dda and three Welsh royal houses of that time onwards. The royal House of Tudor was also descended from them. Today, nearly 200,000 people bear this surname.
Jackson is a common surname of Scottish, Irish and English origin eventually becoming a common American surname also. In 1980, Jackson was the 24th most common surname in England and Wales. In the 1990 United States Census, Jackson was the thirteenth most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.3% of the population.
Hudson is an English surname. Notable people and characters with the surname include:
Slater is an English surname derived from the occupation of a slater, a tradesman who works with slate.
Berry is a surname with numerous etymological origins. It is also an alternate spelling of Beri, a surname of Khatris originating from the Punjab region of the Northern Indian subcontinent.
Collier is an English surname, derived from the word "coal".
Noble is an English surname which commonly appears in multiple areas of the United Kingdom. The surname first appears in 1199, during the reign of Richard I and it is common in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Leach is a surname, originally denoting a physician. Notable people with the surname include: