| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | William, from Old German |
| Meaning | "son of Will" |
| Region of origin | England |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Wilson |
Willson is an English language patronymic surname, literally "son of William" (William an old Old German name). There are other spellings, such as the more common Wilson variant. Willson is less common as a given name. Willson may refer to:
Bernard (Bernhard) is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname.
Robert Wilson may refer to:
The English surname Percy, first taken by the House of Percy, Norman lords of Northumberland, derives from the village of Percy-en-Auge in Normandy. From there, it came into use as a given name. It is also a short form of the given name Percival, Perseus, etc.
Thomas Wilson, Tom Wilson or Tommy Wilson may refer to:
Price or Pryce is a patronymic name derived from the Welsh "ap Rhys" meaning "son of Rhys". The given name Rhys means "enthusiasm" in Welsh. It is a common surname among those of Welsh ancestry. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its frequency was highest in Radnorshire, followed by Brecknockshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Flintshire, Shropshire, Denbighshire, Glamorgan, Carmarthenshire and Worcestershire. The surname has many other spellings including Priess, Priesz, and many others.
Davidson is a patronymic surname, meaning "son/descendant of David". There are alternate spellings called septs, including those common in the British Isles and Scandinavia: Davidsen, Davisson, Davison, Daveson, Davidsson. While the given name comes from the Hebrew "David", meaning beloved, Davidson is rarely used as a masculine given name or nickname.
Abbott is an English surname, derived from the word "abbot", which may refer to:
Emerson is an English surname derived from Anglo-Saxon Emars sunu, meaning "son of Emar" or "son of Ethelmar". 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.
The surname Bruce is a surname of Scottish and French origins but also with several other origins. In some cases it is derived from the French place name of Briouze in Orne and in Scotland, Clan Bruce. In other cases it appears to be derived from the French place names Brix in Manche or Bruz in Brittany The surname is also common among a Ghanaian family of Accra of Euro-African ancestry.
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:
Gross or Groß in German is the correct spelling of the surname under German orthographic rules. In Switzerland, the name is spelled Gross. Some Germans and Austrians also use the spelling with "ss" instead of "ß".
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.
Kelly is a surname in the English language. The name has numerous origins, most notably from the Ui Maine. In some cases it is derived from toponyms located in Ireland and Great Britain, in other cases it is derived from patronyms in the Irish language.
Harrison is a common patronymic surname of Northern English origin. It means "son of Harry" or "Herry", representing the Middle English pronunciation of the given name Henry. It was in use by the 14th century. It may also be spelled Harrisson, Harryson or Harrysson. Henrison also appears historically but is now rare. Early records suggest that the surnames Harrison and Harris were used interchangeably by some families.
Farmer is an English surname. Although an occupationally derived surname, it was not given to tillers of the soil, but to collectors of taxes and tithes specializing in the collection of funds from agricultural leases. In 2000, there were 68,309 people with the last name Farmer in the United States, making it the 431st most common last name in the nation.
Barber is an English and Norman French surname. The relative names: Barbieri (Italian), Barbero (Spanish), Barbeiro (Portuguese), Barbier (French) all came from the Greek Surnames: Barberis or Barberopoulos which means Barber. Notable people with the surname include:
Briggs is a Northern English surname found mainly in West Yorkshire and derives from the Old Norse word bryggja meaning 'bridge', and could also be related to the British Brigantes which once settled Yorkshire in the ancient Brythonic kingdom of Brigantia. Notable people with the surname include:
Salter is an English occupational surname, meaning a seller of salt. Its other meaning is connected to psalter.