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Pages in category "English-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 3,391 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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.
Many of these are degenerations in the pronunciation of names that originated in other languages. Sometimes a well-known namesake with the same spelling has a markedly different pronunciation. These are known as heterophonic names or heterophones (unlike heterographs, which are written differently but pronounced the same).
Babington family; House of Beaufort; Beckford family; Bek family; Benn family; Berkeley family; Bilbie family; Blackett of Wylam; Blennerhassett family; Blodgett (surname) Bohun family; Bonham Carter family; Boole family; Bowdler Sharpe sisters; Brandling of Newcastle; Brantingham family; Brassey family; Brice family; Bullock family; Bulmer family
Lists of the most common surnames by continent: Lists of most common surnames in African countries; Lists of most common surnames in Asian countries; Lists of most common surnames in European countries; Lists of most common surnames in North American countries; Lists of most common surnames in Oceanian countries
The Dictionary of American Family Names claims that the surname is more likely a patronymic name derived from the name Geddie, [2] itself perhaps an altered form of MacAdam. In this way, the letter G represents the Scottish Gaelic mac "son of" and Eddie is a variant of Adam .
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Pages in category "English-language occupational surnames" The following 198 pages are in this category, out of 198 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .