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Stevenson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Steven". Its first historical record is from pre-10th-century England. Another origin of the name is as a toponymic surname related to the place Stevenstone in Devon, England. There are variant spellings of the name, including Stephenson.
Goff is a surname of Celtic origin. It is the 946th most common family name in the United States. When the surname originates from England it is derived from an occupational name from Welsh, Cornish or Breton. The Welsh gof and the Breton goff means "smith". The English-originating surname is common in East Anglia, where it is of Breton origin. The Welsh name is a variant of the surname Gough, and is derived from a nickname for someone with red hair. The native Irish name is derived from a patronymic form of the Gaelic personal name Eochaidh/Eachaidh, which means "horseman".
Schaefer is an alternative spelling and cognate for the German word schäfer, meaning 'shepherd', which itself descends from the Old High German scāphare. Variants "Shaefer", "Schäfer", the additional alternative spelling "Schäffer", and the anglicised forms "Schaeffer", "Schaffer", "Shaffer", "Shafer", and "Schafer" are all common surnames.
Richie or Richy is a masculine given name or short form (hypocorism) of Richard. It is also a surname.
McArdle or MacArdle is an Irish surname. It originates in County Monaghan, where it was the fifth most common surname in 1970. The surname in Irish is MacArdghail, from ardghal, meaning 'high valour' or from the Irish "ardghail" meaning "tall foreigner" with roots "ard" meaning "tall" and "gail" meaning "foreigner", indicative of their original ancestor being a Viking or from Viking stock. The surname is also common in County Armagh and County Louth.
McManus is an Irish surname. It is derived from the Irish Gaelic "Mac Mághnais", in modern Irish "McMaghnuis" which means "Son of Magnus". Its earlier origin is from the Latin "magnus", meaning "great". The Normans used it to honour Charlemagne (742–814), as Carolus Magnus. Variant spellings of the name include MacManus, Manus and MacManners. The English form, Moyne, is also found in Ulster. In Scotland it is a sept of Clan Colquhoun.
Ferraro is an occupational surname of Italian origin meaning blacksmith in Italian. Notable people with this surname include:
Webster is an occupational surname of Norman French origin meaning weaver. The name Webster may refer to:
Tolbert is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
McNamee is a surname of Irish origin. The original Gaelic version, Mac Conmidhe means "Son of the hound of Meath".
Forss is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Cloud or Cloude is a surname found in early England and in some Native American families.
Malpass is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
McDaniels is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
McMillen or MacMillen is a surname. The origin of the name derives from the origin of the Scottish Clan MacMillan; see also the similar surname McMillan. Notable people with the surname include:
McMillon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Barone is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Haynes is a surname.
Macon is a surname. It may be derived from French Maçon or Mâcon, meaning "marsh dweller", or a variant of the occupational surname Mason.
Huff is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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