I wikipedied my surname...


******* is a surname that originated in Cornwall, England, but came to be popular in southern Wales. The name "******" originally meant "little John" or "son of John". The "kin" portion is of Dutch origin (-kijn), which then gained a certain popularity in England. Later the s was added to mean the son of a ******.

...and to think I learnt dutch, spooky.

hahahaha it didn't find mine can't say I'm suprised

Couldn't find mine in the list either, so I just stuck it in the search engine and got this:

The linguistic origins of the word is derived from Dravidian linguistic origin[1]. One theory is the root word is ETTI a Dravidian word that means 'look up, jump up or forward jerk and around simultaneously calling out to sell'. The obvious intention is to sell merchandise, to advertise/market loudly, to have an audience to sell their ware.

hmmmmmmm connection to merchants, but from the jerking maybe also a history of epilepsy?

The name ******** is thought to have its origins in the French forename Christian. It became very popular in Fife, Scotland where it was used as a surname. The name quickly spread all over lowland Scotland. The largest concentrations of the name are to be found in Lanarkshire. The name was spread across the world like so many other Scots names during the days of the empire, it can now be found in Australia, Canada and the United States.

Found mine on 3 different sites, one says its French, one mentions Devon & the other Irish.....oh well!

...only wikipedia surnames need apply

That's not very inclusive.

Wiki is not an exhaustive list.

This is what it says on there, I dont mind showing my name as its all on facebook anyway...so whats the difference?

Knowles (Irish: Ó Tnúthghail ) is a common Irish surname, and may refer to many people.

OH MY GOD

I remember Mrs Knowles. A strict lady in her later years. Unless in her ninties now she has probably passed over.

Mrs Knowles was our first year infant teacher.

Nothing for my surname

Mine brings up 'The Archard Equation'

Yes, I have an equation named after me

Mine just means 'Son of Daniel'. Boring or what?
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Although I have to say this was quite spooky:

When he was announced on the bench for a game last season, I quickly said 'No relation'
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B**** is one of the most common family names in English-speaking countries. According to the 1990 United States Census, B**** is the fifth most common family name in the United States at 0.621% of the sample population, essentially identical in frequency to Jones.

Damn it...always knew i was common as muck!!

Can't find either my maiden name or my married name on there