Falk is a German surname meaning "falcon", likely originating as an occupational name for someone who worked with falcons, or perhaps as a nickname for someone who resembled one or had a similar temperament to one. Origin: German Meaning: "falcon" Pinterest Variants: Faulks (English) Fawkes (English)
Whitman is an English surname made up of Old English elements hwit (white) and man (man) meaning "white man". It might have originated as a nickname for someone who had white hair or for someone who had a pallid complexion, or even as an occupational name for someone who was the servant of someone nicknamed… Continue reading Whitman
Harlin is an English and French surname which comes from Norman personal name Herluin meaning "nobleman, warrior + friend", composed of Proto-Germanic *erl (warrior, nobleman) and Old English wine (friend). Origin: Norman French Usage: English, French Pinterest
Barrow comes from an English surname, a locational name for someone who came from any of several places called Barrow; a barrow refers to a wood or hill, or even a burial mound. In the case of Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, the name may be derived from a Celtic source, barro, meaning "promontory". Origin: English… Continue reading Barrow
The origin and meaning behind the name Eyre isn't very clear-cut. It may be a variant spelling of Ayer which has two possible origins: the first is that it comes from a Norman origin, derived from Old French eir meaning "heir", referring to someone who was known to be an heir to an estate, or… Continue reading Eyre
Purefoy comes from an English surname via a Norman French source meaning "pure faith", made up from French pure (pure) and foy (faith), originating as a nickname for someone who was steadfastly faithful of true. Origin: English (via a Norman-French source) Meaning: "pure faith" Pinterest Variants: Purifoy (English, French) Peurifoy (English)
Chase is an English surname, either an occupational name for a hunter or perhaps originating as a nickname for someone who was a skilled hunter. The name comes from French chasse (hunt, hunting). Origin: English Meaning: "to hunt" Pinterest Variants: Chace (English) Chasse (French)
Soria is a Spanish and Jewish (Sephardic) surname, originating as a habitational name for someone who came from the city of Soria in Castile and León, as well as the name of a province. Origin: Spanish Usage: Spanish, Jewish (Sephardic) Pinterest
Browning is an English surname which comes from the personal name Bruning, a patronymic of Brun meaning "brown", which could have originated as a nickname for someone who had brown hair or complexion. Origin: English Pinterest Variants: Brown (English, Scottish, Irish)Browne (English, Irish)
Smith is an English surname, an occupational name for someone who worked as a smith, someone who worked with metal like a blacksmith. The name derives from Old English smiþ (blacksmith, armorer, worker in metals) via Proto-Germanic *smiþaz (craftsman, smith). Origin: English Usage: English, Scottish, Irish Pinterest Variants: Smythe (English)Smyth (English)Schmidt (German)Schmid (German)Schmitz (German)Schmitt (German)De… Continue reading Smith
A History of Surnames 