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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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de Lucy or de Luci [1] (alternate spellings: Lucey, Lucie, Luce, Luci) is the surname of an old Norman noble family originating from Lucé in Normandy, [2] one of the great baronial Anglo-Norman families which became rooted in England after the Norman conquest.
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.
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Savage (French: le Sauvage, Latin: Silvaticus) is an Anglo-Norman surname which was used by several English and Anglo-Irish knightly or gentry families, several of whom were politically important in England or Ireland. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography gives specific articles for the following prominent branches:
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Bacon is an English surname originally from Normandy and England. Etymology. Its etymology is uncertain, with Charnock ...