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What is the meaning of your last name?

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bunnyphuphu | 2 years, 7 months ago
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(please read my answer with a high pitched snotty British accent)

My last name is Oxley. It's an Anglo-Saxon locational name. It's for Oxley in Staffordshire, England, and Ox Lee, near Hepworth in West Yorkshire.

The breakdown of the name means "the clearing for oxen" and was used by local landowners when they relocated as identification of their birthplace.

*please note, I am not to be confused with the sarbanes-oxley act. Thank you.
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randync | 2 years, 7 months ago Report

LOL at the Snotty Accent comment.

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tealmyster | 2 years, 7 months ago
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My last name is an Agnglo Saxon word Smitan, to smite or strike but ultimately it was used for labeling a man who works with metal like blacksmiths and so on...

ot as cool or a meaning as I wanted but hey...atleast it has meaning :)

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tooms | 2 years, 7 months ago
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The name O'Neill is inseparably associated with Ulster and the Red Hand of Ulster was taken from their arms.

The O'Neills can trace their family history back to A.D. 360, a rare feat among the families of Europe. They are descended from the royal family of Tara, who were kings of Ulster and monarchs of all Ireland from the 5th to the early 17th centuries. The name comes from Nial Glúin Dubh, or Niall of the Black Knee, who was a King of Ireland from 890 until he was killed in 919. His grandson Domhnall adopted the surname Neill, which means champion.

The surname Niáll means champion. The surname O'Neill is derived from two Gaelic words, Uá Niáll, which means grandson of Niáll. It is also the surname of one of the three most important Irish families, the other two being, O’Brien and O’Conor.

As for the bloody hand in the family coat of arms, there are a few variations to the legend as told through the ages. Following is one of the better known versions:

There once were two chiefs disputing ownership of the land. They agreed to settle the question in a competition. They set out in two open boats with the understanding that the first to touch the shore with his right hand could claim the land. The O'Neill ancestor saw his opponent stepping onto the shore, and realizing he would lose, cut off his hand with his sword and threw it, touching the shore before the other.
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randync | 2 years, 7 months ago
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My last name is Inman. It means Inn Man or Inn Keeper and is Welsh or English. The movie/book Cold Mountain is based on a man from my branch of the family.

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unwirklich | 2 years, 7 months ago
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Maiden.. ( I just got married in June) Cunnigham means home of the king.. in most people's opinion. It could also mean home of the rabbit lmao

Married.. Vin Zant means from Zant... it's a place in Germany.

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kty2777 | 2 years, 7 months ago
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My last name was a derivative of a very long Scandinavian name shortened to Thorley

The Thor part comes from the Germanic god THOR which I thought was pretty cool :)
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vicgoodwin2 | 2 years, 7 months ago
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My last name is Goodwin and it comes from the Irish Good Wine.

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