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Offline Darcy2016

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Name origins
« on: Friday 15 October 04 19:57 BST (UK) »
Hello!

Does anyone know of any good websites/books etc... that discuss the orgins of people's last names?  I was just curious. Thanks

Kathy 

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Re: Name origins
« Reply #1 on: Friday 15 October 04 20:05 BST (UK) »
Southern or Southan [Hereford , Monmouthshire & Glos], Jenkins, Meredith and Morgan [Monmouthshire and Glos.], Murrill, Damary, Damry, Ray, Lawrence [all Middx. & London], Nethway from Kenn or Yatton. Also Riley and Lyons in South Africa and Riley from St. Helena.
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