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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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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.
Longe (/ ˈ l ɒ ŋ /; Old Norman: le Longe or le Long) is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin. The name Longe derives from the Anglo-Norman French ‘Lung’ or ‘Lang’ for tall or high. [1] The family descend from the noble family of de Préaux who were barons in Préaux, Roumois and Darnétal, Normandy.
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.
Gastineau Channel named after John Gastineau, an English Civil Engineer and Surveyor with a French surname. [18]: 361–362 Compare with Gatineau, Quebec. Juneau named after Joseph Juneau, French-Canadian prospector and gold miner [18]: 480 La Chaussée Spit at the entrance of Lituya Bay.
Surnames of English origin. This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Surnames of British Isles origin . It includes Surnames of British Isles origin that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
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