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Trümpi – Surname Saturday
Surname Saturday Name Origin It seems there are too few instances of the surname Trümpi for anyone to know its meaning. Ancestry, Forebears, and Genealogy Bank, all have generic pages that indicate where surnames typically come from. Geographical There are … Continue reading
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30 Questions – Have I…?
My Life Saturday Night Genealogy Fun By Don Taylor For “Saturday Night Genealogy Fun,” Randy Seaver, in his blog “Genea-Musings,” suggested answering some of the questions that have been going around Facebook. Here are my answers to 30 personal … Continue reading
Hobbs – Surname Saturday
Name Origin Hob is a “pet form of Robert” and Hobbs is a patronymic form for Son of Hob, as is Hobson. Geographical Worldwide there are approximately 99,273 people who bear the Hobbs surname. The vast majority, over 62,000 in … Continue reading
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Blackwell – Surname Saturday
Origin of the Blackwell Surname Blackwell is a habitational name, that is to say a place where people lived.[i] Durham, Cumbria, Derbyshire, and Worcestershire in England are examples of places where there is a Blackwell, England.[ii] Wikipedia lists about 100 … Continue reading
McAllister – Surname Saturday
McAllister Name Origin McAllister is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic name, Mac Alasdair, meaning “son of Alasdair.” Alasdair is the Gaelic form of Alexander. There are dozens of forms for this surname. My wife’s family line has records both … Continue reading