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2. List of family name affixes - Wikipedia

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   For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).

3. Pomeroy (surname) - Wikipedia

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   Despite the clearly found words of pomme and roy in the name, meaning "apple" in French and "king" in Old French (French roi), the surname given to Radulphus is not linked with the Old French word roy, but is the common place-name Pommeraye, that means "orchard of apple-trees", Modern French word pommeraie [], from pommier "apple-tree" and old suffix -aye, now -aie, meaning "a collection of ...

4. Burnett (surname) - Wikipedia

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   Burnett is a Scottish surname. It is derived from a nickname from the Old French burnete, brunette, which is a diminutive of brun meaning "brown", "dark brown". Another proposed origin of the name is from burnete, a high quality wool cloth originally dyed to a dark brown colour. [1] [2]

5. Gardner (surname) - Wikipedia

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   Gardner is a surname of English, Scottish and Irish origin. [1] Most sources say it is an occupational surname that comes from the word "gardener". [2] Other sources claim that it is derived from the old English words gar-dyn meaning "warrior", "one who bears arms". [3] In Ireland, the surname is an anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Gairnéir. [4]

6. Surnames by country - Wikipedia

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   A common Filipino name will consist of the given name (mostly 2 given names are given), the initial letter of the mother's maiden name and finally the father's surname (i.e. Lucy Anne C. de Guzman). Also, women are allowed to retain their maiden name or use both her and her husband's surname as a double-barreled surname , separated by a dash.

7. Dover (surname) - Wikipedia

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   Named from the river on which it stands, Dover is a Celtic name meaning "the waters" (from the word that later became the modern Welsh word "dwfr" for "water"). [ 1 ] German surname etymology