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The History Behind The Last Name
How The Surname Began
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In the early years of Middle Ages,most people in Europe lived in small farming villages.Everyone knew his neighbors,and there was little need for last names .But the population expanded and the towns grew,a need arose to find ways to differentiate between two people who shared the same first name.
How The Surname Came Along
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Many modern American surnames can be traced back to medieval England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. Common adjectives used as bynames often referred to size-such as Little, Short or Long- or to hair color or complexion-such as White, Black or Red (Which evolved into Reed).
Some Characteristics Surnames went by
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Some characteristics used when given a surname were based on a person’s location, status, diversity, complexion, hair, and color.
Sometimes, an adjective was combined with a noun to form a byname, like Longfellow or Blackbeard.
A Reason Why People Change Their Surnames
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There can be any number of reasons why people change their surnames. They might want a fresh start with a completely new name because of a break with a family, for instance. Some will even have changed surnames in a attempt to evade the law.
A Reason Why It's Bad To Change Your Surname
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For genealogists, or anyone putting together a family history, going back and finding someone who has changed their family surname can be extremely frustrating. In many cases, the break between old and new surnames is a clean one, so it can prove very difficult, if not impossible to find them.
Meanings of some Surnames...
Cameron means "crooked nose"
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Kennedy means"ugly head"
And Connly means "valaint"
What do you think your surname means?