That’s Where Common Last Names Come From

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Kristel 4 year s ago

#11 Its friend of horses not lover, details makes the difference.

Hal 4 year s ago

There are many versions of Smith around the world.

Kuznetsov, Panday, Ferraro, Lefevre, Kovac, Changhelk, Smed, etc.

Karonhappuck 4 year s ago

López is "son of Lope".

Matthias 4 year s ago

'Hildebrand' does not come from 'hill' but from 'hell' - meaning 'Höllenbrand' (hell fire)

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Nicole 4 year s ago

Quote: Matthias

Hildebrand

According to dictionary.com ORIGIN OF HILDEBRAND< Old Norse Hildibrandr, equivalent to hildr battle + brandr sword. EIther way bad @$$ though

Lester 4 year s ago

Nicole,

no one likes a smart @$$

Melvina 4 year s ago

#1 it should be mentioned that most smithes crafted nails and horse shoes, not weapons

Marcus 2 year s ago

I heard Clark actually comes from the word “clerk”. You’d be a pretty poor clerk if you weren’t a scribe too.

Hill

The name “Hill” was first used in Old England, and it referred to a family who lived on a hill. Some families got the name “Hill” through the name Hildebrand or Hilliard.