Hi all! This list of medieval English surnames includes patronyms, occupational names, and place names. You can always make up a place name by using a specific place in England, e.g. “Richard Mersey” for a Richard who lives by the Mersey River (or whose parents or grandparents did), or “Joan Ludlow” for a Joan who lives in the town of the same name.
If you also need first names, I’ve got them too.
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Quite a list! When I see old English names, I sound them out to see if they were originally French. E.g.: Sinclair, once St. Clair; Bowman, once Beaumain and many others.
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The influence of the Normans taking power, Cynthia 🤗❤️🤗
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This a great ‘mini-series’. 😀
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Agreed 👍
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