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Title: Anyone come across the name GEERAT?
Post by: Amy K on Sunday 26 September 04 23:00 BST (UK)
I have an Agnes GEERAT in my tree, married 1621 in Crowhurst to William Hobden. However, I am having great difficulty in finding any other GEERAT's at all. Anyone come across this unusual name?
Title: Re: Anyone come across the name GEERAT?
Post by: Hackstaple on Sunday 26 September 04 23:31 BST (UK)
If there was such a surname it would be Dutch in origin [judging by the construction] but I cannot even find a Dutch family with that name.
You might seriously consider the possibility that this is a misprint or a faulty transcription or simply a misspellng of another more common surname.
Have you actually seen this record or a photocopy of it yourself?
Only today I have posted details on how I found a single family with the surname spelt, at various times within a period of only 20 years, Southern, Southan, Sowthan.
Title: Re: Anyone come across the name GEERAT?
Post by: Chris in 1066Land on Monday 27 September 04 00:31 BST (UK)
Hi there Amy

Just looked in Reaneys book of Surnames, and it is not listed

Nearest to it is Geer / Geere and variants which are Middle English and mean 'Sudden fit of Passion' or 'Wild or changeful mood'

Looked in the Great Universal Directory of 1793 - 98, but Crowhurst is not listed. So looked at the names of the big towns villages like Chichester/ Brighton/ Horsham - but the name did not appear.

Would tend to agree with Hackstaple that it is a corruption or mis transcription of something

Chris in 1066Land
Title: Re: Anyone come across the name GEERAT?
Post by: Amy K on Monday 27 September 04 23:16 BST (UK)
Many thanks guys, leaves me thinking.... What could it have been?

GARRETT, GARRET, GARRATT, GARRET, CARROT (?), GERRAT, GARETE, GARREY, JERAT.... /b]

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Title: Re: Anyone come across the name GEERAT?
Post by: Chris in 1066Land on Monday 27 September 04 23:28 BST (UK)
Amy

How about:

GARRAD, GARRED, GARRETT, GARRETTS, GARRITT, GERRAD, GERRATT, GERRED, GERRETT, JURED, JARRAD, JARRED, JARRATT, JARRETT, JARRITT, JERATT, JERREATT, JERRED,

I think the list could be endless

Chris in 1066Land
Title: Re: Anyone come across the name GEERAT?
Post by: Amy K on Monday 27 September 04 23:30 BST (UK)
 ::)

Typical!!

I go from an unusual name to a needle-in-a-haystack job, in about 10 mins flat!!

Just my luck!!

Thanks Chris!!!!

 ;)
Title: Re: Anyone come across the name GEERAT?
Post by: Chris in 1066Land on Monday 27 September 04 23:32 BST (UK)
Meg

Oooppppps - I goofed again

Me and my big mouth - or should it be typing finger

Sorry - but you know I will try to find that needle in the haystack if I could

Chris in 1066Land
Title: Re: Anyone come across the name GEERAT?
Post by: Hackstaple on Monday 27 September 04 23:50 BST (UK)
Garrat is a common enough name, with the right number of letters and of a type that could have been misread But, are there any Garrats in Crowhurst - and of course there may be other Crowhursts to consider.