Ludus Patronymicus; Or, the Etymology of Curious Surnames

ancient name appellation barony Bowditch says called chapelry Charnock Cock comm Cornish Cornish name Cornwall Devon diminutive Domesday Dorset dwelling English name Essex Ferguson says Ferguson thinks formerly found as U. S. found in Bowditch found in H. R. found written French name Gael German names HAZARD HAZLEFOOT Hence doubtless hill Ille-et-Vilaine Irish name J. M. Kemble Kent Landnamabok Latinised LEGG local name compounded Lower says Lower thinks market town Martinvast meadow Mulfra name compounded name ending name found name of parishes name of places nickname Norfolk Normandy O. G. names parish co parish of England parish of Ireland parish of Scotland patronymic PENNY Penwith Hundred Perhaps sometimes personal name probable corruption probably derived Registrar-General's List root Saxon Sceaf Scotland signifies SINGLEDAY SMALLBONE Somerset surname thinks this name Thurgot town of France township U. S. name Ugley Wass whence Winfarthing word York