Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-03-20
WHENCE ma MES CONE
THE SURPRISING CHANGES THAT
TIME HAS WROUGHT.


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s.a rod Of 1ohn tba Ranf;st and John
tho Disoinle Darius Hxstaspis and Al
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and simon Rariona s-ASimon. son of
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haco.nino reneral there during The lat
ta, MARI ~ the tenth or the fore part of
tba eleventh century They were used
beredifarilv to soma extent, however,
nr;or m that fine. They were intro
duced into England at the Norman
conquest in the year 1866. but it re-
onired two or three centuries to estab-
fish the body of our nomenclature on
a fixed basis. During that time sur
names became general throughout the
British isles except in Wales. in some
narts of which they are unknown to
tbis day.
Surnames are now general in all
civilized countries. / believe. except
Turkey. In England alone there are
from 10000 to $4,000 existing sur
names
snrnames have been drawn from ey-
cry available source-persona names,
location. occupation. deeds of prowess,
mental. moral and physical attributes,
terms of relationship, the human body,
farm and household articles. buildings,
foods and drinks. modes of travel ma
tions and laws. customs and religions,
geographical terms. weather and sea
sons months and DAYS. measures and
valras the iovs and ills of life. the
animal mineral and vegetable king.
dom and even from the kingdom of
heaven The use Of nicknames and
compound forms gave an almost in
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