Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-12-16
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The Origin and cusious Evo,o,,..
some English Surname. =
A magazine article by Sir "a.
Maxwell presents in very rasa.s,
form the derivation of a np,n,ss
common names. 1t will be new
example, to many Of our reado,s = ~, 'oi
Shocks was once known as Sevcne. LIN
Some persons are not aware that n.
beth is to be accounted an unconth ~. :
Of Isabel. which was. formed from ~ e, II
beau on a false superstition that Iss Isl -
was masculine. Eliza, it Il stat y
not shortened form OF Elizabeth
is the equivalent Of Alice. Mar;o,' ~
know, is in line with Marie, MARI IN. "
Maria. ~
Patronymics have been much ,.,.
piled through pet names. The sasa ,'s
formed pet names by adding 4 49, <.
original name--often abbreviated rs ~
and cock, and the Normans introa,.- ~
ct and OF, en- and ON. From Williar q
have the pet names Will, WilcocL ~ ~
kin, Willett, Wiley, Willemot. W;1s.u
Bill and GULL (Latin). From thee 49, y
get, in order, Williams, MacWilliams
Williamson, Wills, Wilson, Wilcox wa
kins, Wilkison, Wilkinson, Willet W. y 4
letson, Wilmot, Willing, Bilson. C,n
Gibson, Gilkins, Gillison, Gillon 80
elliott. Robert-through Robin. noia.
Hob, Rob and Hobkin-giyes us poS
erts, Robertson, Robins, Robinson PsS
ison, Probyn, Dobbs, Dobson, Holm
Hobson, Robbs, Robson, Hopkins "a
Hopkinson.
Philip gives us Phipps, Philpot ana
Philpots. Richard has been disto,t.s
by affection into the pet names Rich
Richie, Dick, Diccon, Hitchin and HI,
cock. From these in turn we hss.
Richards, Richardson, Richards. Pritch
ard, Rixon, Richie, Richison. DicL
Dixie, Dixon, Dickens, Dickinson. Hitch
ms, Hitchisor, Hitchcock and Hitchoor
David has given as Davidson. Dodsn
Dodds, Davy, Dawson, Daw, Dawson
Dawkins and O'Dowd. We have fran
Henry the derivations Hal. Hallat
Harry, Harriet and Hawkins.
From John we get Jack and Jenkins.
from Simeon, Simkins. Thackerav.
ancestor was a thatcher. Malthns on
his name from malthouse and the com.
mon family name of Bacchus would T.
more correctly spelled bakehouse Mac
pherson means parsons son. Vicken
was the wears son. Wallace means
Welshman, and Bruce is Norman
name. Sinclair, Montgomery, Hay and
Vance are. like Bruce, names derived
from lands in Normandy. Many English
surnames end in ford, ham (house,. lea
ton (farm) and by dwelling, from The
old practice of naming persons after
their native place. Aylesford, Grim
ston, Habersham and Ormsby are *.
amples.
Winslow is from words that mean
Wines hill. From Lea we get Lea
Leigh and Leigh. The Welsh An. SON
with Robert, has become Probert, An
Rhys has become Price, APP Owen has
become Bowen, and Ap Hugh has be-
come Pugh. A prosperous Dublin snuff
dealer named Halfpenny has had his ap
pellation shortened, it is narrated. to
Halpen, and then enlarged to an impos
ing McAlpin. 1t is interesting in this
connection to know that Finn and Find.
lay are Celtic surnames equivalent to
our White. Duff, Macduff and Dow are
for Black. Glass is for Gray Roy,
Cochran and Cochrane all mean red
Our Mr.. Brown is in Celtic Mr. Dunn or
Mr.. Donnan. Moore and Moran answer
to our Bigg. On the other hand, Beggs
is good Celtic for Little or Small. Oil
plant (elephanE is name derived from
shop sign. The reader will perceive
that many Of our Christian names and
surnames have had curious HISTORIES
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