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William, Duke of Normandy, successfully invaded England in 1066, and this invasion left a lasting legacy in the English language, in general, and in surnames, in particular. According to Christopher Daniell, in From Norman Conquest to Magna Carta , 1140 marked what might be the first recorded use of a modern surname, inherited by multiple ...
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Baskerville is an English surname of Anglo-Norman origin. [1] It is believed to have been used by Norman invaders from Bacqueville (Bacqueville-en-Caux, Sancte Mariae de Baschevilla 1133; Baschevillam, Baskervilla 1155, Baccheville 1176, Bascervilla 1179 [2]) in Normandy, many of whom settled along the English-Welsh border.
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Norman as a given name is of mostly English origin. It is a Germanic name and is composed of the elements nord ("north") + man ("man"). The name can be found in England before the Norman Invasion of 1066, but gained popularity by its use by Norman settlers in England after the invasion.
The surname Hearn is thought to be derived from Hairun, a settlement near Rouen, Normandy. [1] The name can be traced back to the English settlement after the Norman Conquest. [1] The Clan Heron, a border-raiding clan along the Anglo-Scottish border, would settle at Chipchase Castle in the 17th century.
The surname Mortimer has a Norman origin, deriving from the village of Mortemer, Seine-Maritime, Normandy.A Norman castle existed at Mortemer from an early point; one 11th century figure associated with the castle was Roger, lord of Mortemer, who fought in the Battle of Mortemer in 1054. [1]