SURNAME ORGINS


BRAUN (German). "Brown".

CHANDLER (British). "Maker or seller of candles, etc.," (Old French).

CLARKE (British). "Cleric, clerk, scholar."

DROESCH (Austria,Germany) "Thresher of wheat" (Germanic).

ECKLES (British). "Church".

FISCHER (British). "Fisherman".

FOLEY (British). Possibly a modern form of the ancient Irish name "O'Fodhladha".

HALL (British). "Hall, manor-house"; or, "boulder, slope" (Old Norse).

HENRY (British, French). "Home rule" (Germanic normanized).

HUNT (British). "Hunter."

KELLER (British, German). "Salt-keeper" (Old English), or "distributor of provisions" (German).

KING (British). "King," nickname based on appearance, being 'king' of a festivity, or service in the royal household.

MC DERMOTT (British). Possibly a modern form of the ancient Irish name "O'Duibhdiorma

ROGERS (British). Possibly a modern form of the ancient Irish name "O'Ruadhraigh".

SCHMIDT (German). "Smith" (Germanic).

STIMMLER/STIMLER (German). "Voice" (Stimme -- Germanic) or "stutterer" (Stammler -- Germanic).

WEBSTER (British). "Weaver".

-- contributed by Joe Hall
March 16, 2000


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