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English (Middlesex and Surrey): from the Middle English personal name Serich, Sarich, Sirich, representing a coalescence of two Old English personal names, Sǣrīc (from sǣ ‘sea’ + rīce ‘power, powerful’) and Sigerīc (from sige ‘victory’ + rīce ‘power, powerful’). The form of the surname has been altered under the influence of Old French surreis ‘southerner’ (see ...
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History: Among those who brought the surname Lee to North America was Richard Lee (1617–64) from Shropshire, England, who arrived in 1639 and settled in VA to became a planter and legislator. His great-grandsons included the brothers Arthur, Francis L., Richard Henry, and William Lee, all prominent American Revolution legislators and diplomats.
Irish: Anglicized form of Mac Geirble ‘son of Geirble’, a personal name of uncertain origin. The name is preserved in the townland name of Carrowkeribly in County Mayo. Americanized form of French Corbeil or of its cognate Corbeille.
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Last Names. Required. Place Lived. Estimated Birth Year . Search Now . Discover the life stories of ancestors in the Teixeira family tree. See More Ancestors. What Teixeira family records will you find? Census Records. Census can provide valuable information about your ancestors, such as their occupation, education, household, and more.
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English (of Norman origin): ethnic name from Old French more ‘Moor’, either someone from North Africa or, more often, a nickname for someone thought to resemble a Moor. Compare Morrell and Moreau .