History of Names

BONDS:
Bounds is a patronymic form of the name Bound, meaning "son of Bound" and Bound is a variation of the English, Swedish, Norwegian name Bond, derived from Old Norse bonde = farmer. It designated a peasant farmer, and was also used as a given name, which lead to many Scandinavian surnames. After the Norman conquest, the word bond/bound took a dive in status, and came to be understood as "bound servitude" or "free landholder bound by loyalty to the landlord" but originally, and among Scandinavians, it meant simply "farmer." Variations are Bonde, Bound, Boundey, Bundey, Bundy . Bönde, Bonne are Norwegian and Danish cognates. Bunde is the Low German form. Bounds, Bonds are English patronymic forms while Bondesen and Bonnesen are found among the Scandinavians.

CASEY:
Casey is an Irish patronymic name, Anglicized from the Gaelic O Cathasaigh , meaning "descendant of Cathasach " whose name meant "vigilent, noisy." O'Casey is a variation.

CHAPMAN:
The name Chapman is common in England and in the United States. Some twenty of the name came to New England before the year 1700. The name comes from the Anglo-Saxon, ceapmann, ceap = barter + mann = man. In German it is Kaufmann, with the same definition, supposed to have been given to certain persons on account of their occupations. Chipman, Chapaper, Chipper, Cheeper , are variations. Cognates include Chapelle, Capell (French); Capela (Provencal); Capella, Capelle (Italian); Capilla (Spain); Capela (Portugal); Capel, Van Keppel, Van Keppel (Dutch); Van de Capelle (Flemish).

CLARK/CLARKE:
During the Middle Ages, the common pronunciation of -er was -ar, so the man who sold items was the marchant, and the man who kept the books was the Clark. Clerc was the origin, and designated a member of the clergy, hence cleric. At the time, the primary members of the literate class were the clergy, which in minor orders were allow to marry and have families. The term clerk came to designate any literate man. Clarke, Clerk, Clerke are variations. Cognates include Cler, Clercq, Leclerc, Leclercq, Lecler, Leclert, Leclair, Cloarec, Cloerec (French); Clergue (Provencal); Chierici, Clerici, Chierego (Italian); Clerc, De Clerck, De Clercq, De Klerk (Flemish, Dutch). Diminutive forms also exist in several languages.

DEAN:
Dean is an English place name for the man who lived in the valley, from the Middle English dene = valley. Deen, Dane, Deane, Deaner , and Denner are variations. The Old French word d(e)in , was derived from the Latin term decanus , which meant leader of ten men (from decem = ten). Dein evolved into Middle English as deen , which is now represented as dean. As a surname, Dean is an English nickname that described someone who was thought to resemble a dean, who in medieval times was the leader of a religious chapter at the cathedral -- or occasionally, the term dean was used to describe a servant of that official. Deen, Dane, Dain, Deane, Deaner, Denner, Adeane, Atherden, A'Deane are variations. The nickname was also used in other countries and languages, and cognate forms include Doyen, Ledoyen (French); Dega, Degan, Degas (Provencal); Degan, De Gan (misdivided); Dechandt, Dechant (German); De Deken (Flemish, Dutch).

HACKNEY:
Hackney is an English Place name, comprised of the elements Haki (Old Norse nickname for a man with a crooked nose or hunched figure, meaning similar to 'hook') + Eld English eg = island, literally, Haki's Island, or Hook's Island. The man from there might take the name Hackney.

HUTCHISON:
Hutchison is related to the Clan Donald who derive their name from Donald of Islay, grandson of the mighty Somerled, King of the Isles and Lord of Argyll & Kintyre. The High Chiefs bore the patronymic “Mac Dhomnaill” (son of Donald) and by the 16th century this began to be used as a surname for the whole kindred. During the 13th and 14th centuries the Clan, as Lords of the Isles, were at the height of their power, and as Earls of Ross they also held Ross-shire and parts of Inverness-shire.
After the ruin of the “Sea-Kingdom” in 1493 the leading branches of the old Macdonald royal house became separate chiefships: Clanranald, Glengarry, Sleat (Clan Donald North), Isla (Clan Donald south), Ardnamuurchan, Keppoch, Glencoe and Loupe (MacAlister) During the 1500s, clan Donald was at war with the Macleans over the trade route to Ireland and with the Macleods over lands in Skye. but by 1600 the Campbells emerged as Clan Donald South’s most powerful enemy, driving them from Kintyre and Islay to survive in the Glens of Antrim where Sorley Buy had seized power after the death of his brother, and chief, James of Dunnyvaig.
Their most notable victories over the Campbells came during Montrose’s campaigns of the 17th century, when they routed the forces of Argyll of Inverlochy in 1645. Through the centuries the High Chiefship of Clan Donald has been a coveted title and the honour has passed between various houses defined de jure in the manner most expedient to those in power.
Crest: on a crest-coronet a hand in armour fessways couped at the elbow holding a cross-crosslet fitchee. Motto: “Per Mare per terras” (By sea and by land). Tartans: over 50 variations have been recorded. Plant badge: Scots Heather. Clan war cry “Fraoch Eilean” ( The Heathery Isle). Hutchison is attached to the clan tartan which is all green plaid with dark and light colors of green predominating and divided by white.
This by the way is the tartan of Clan Donald South. Hutchison is the English translation from the Gaelic, Son of Hugh. Hope you enjoyed this info. Like I said, its a little touristy, but fun, and fairly accurate.

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LOVE:
The name Love comes from the old French word "loup", meaning wolf. In Galic it became Mac Iormhuim, wich meant "beloved son." That was Anglicized into Love. The name was probably first used as a baptismal or nickname and was adopted by the sons as a surname. It is one of the few English surnames which have not gone through many changes in spelling over the centuries.
Coat of Arms: Several Coat of Arms have been used by the Loves. According to Burke's General Armory, 1884, one of the oldest found frequently in England is for the arms: "Vert, a lion rampant regardant or," and for the crest: "A demi-greyhound rampant argent, collared and lined sable, end of the line coiled." (Translation: A green lion rearing on the left hind leg with the forelegs elevated, the right above the left, and with the head turned backward in profile. And, on a white background, a half greyhound with the forelegs elevated, the right abobe the left, collared with a black line attached and coiled at one end.)

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REECE/REES/REESE/RHYS:
There was a family in the south of Wales that favored the given name Rhys: one was Rhys ap Tudor (Rhys the son of Tudor) who led men in stopping the advance of the Normans into South Wales. His grandson was Rhys ap Gruffydd (Rhys of Gruffydd) who became so powerful that he was appointed King's Judiciar for Wales by King Henry II of England. As heroes, they were responsible for a lot of given names, of which some translated into surnames. Reece, Reese, and Rice were all derived as Welsh Patronymic names from the given name Rhys.
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and Rees, Reece, Preece, Rice, Price, etc. Morgan and Morgan (see our Welsh surnames) call Rhys one of the commonest Welsh names. It sounds, in South Wales anyway, rather like "Rheece" and the medieval scribes made quite a good job in spelling it as Rees. It was also latinized as Resus as in the case of Jeuan ap Resus who thrived in 1352. The Morgans think it probable that Anglo Norman scribes on seeing the Welsh version Rhys, pronounced and wrote it as Rice. This explains how one might be Dafydd ap Rhys one day and plain old David Price the next. A recent visitor thinks it possible his family name changed from Rees to Reece when his forebears landed in America. It is certainly true that most of the early forms were written as Rees but there are examples of the Reece spelling from at least the sixteenth century.

SMITH:
Smith is an English Occupational name for man who works with metal, one of the earliest jobs for which specialist skills were required. It is a craft that was practiced in all countries, making the surname and its cognizants the most widely found of all occupational names in Europe. Medieval Smiths made horseshoes, plows, and items for the house. English variations are Smyth , and Smither ; German = Schmidt ; Flemish = De Smid ; Dutch = Smit ; Norwegian = Smidth ; Polish = Szmyt ; Czechoslovakian = Smid ; Jewish = Schmieder . Even the gypsies had the name: the Romany Petulengro translates to Smith.

TRACY/TRACEY:
English Place name based on a French town called Tracy which meant 'terrace.' Many English surnames were those based on the name of the former home of those who emigrated with William the Conqueror or soon after.

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History of Names
BONDS: Bounds is a patronymic form of the name Bound, meaning "son of Bound" and Bound is a variation of the English, Swedish, Norwegian name Bond, derived from Old Norse bonde = farmer. It designated a peasant farmer, and was also used as a given name, which lead to many Scandinavian surnames. After the Norman conquest, the word bond/bound took a dive in status, and came to be understood as "bound servitude" or "free landholder bound by loyalty to the landlord" but originally, and among Scandinavians, it meant simply "farmer." Variations are Bonde, Bound, Boundey, Bundey, Bundy . Bönde, Bonne are Norwegian and Danish cognates. Bunde is the Low German form. Bounds, Bonds are English patronymic forms while Bondesen and Bonnesen are found among the Scandinavians.
CASEY: Casey is an Irish patronymic name, Anglicized from the Gaelic O Cathasaigh , meaning "descendant of Cathasach " whose name meant "vigilent, noisy." O'Casey is a variation.
CHAPMAN: The name Chapman is common in England and in the United States. Some twenty of the name came to New England before the year 1700. The name comes from the Anglo-Saxon, ceapmann, ceap = barter + mann = man. In German it is Kaufmann, with the same definition, supposed to have been given to certain persons on account of their occupations. Chipman, Chapaper, Chipper, Cheeper , are variations. Cognates include Chapelle, Capell (French); Capela (Provencal); Capella, Capelle (Italian); Capilla (Spain); Capela (Portugal); Capel, Van Keppel, Van Keppel (Dutch); Van de Capelle (Flemish).
CLARK/CLARKE: During the Middle Ages, the common pronunciation of -er was -ar, so the man who sold items was the marchant, and the man who kept the books was the Clark. Clerc was the origin, and designated a member of the clergy, hence cleric. At the time, the primary members of the literate class were the clergy, which in minor orders were allow to marry and have families. The term clerk came to designate any literate man. Clarke, Clerk, Clerke are variations. Cognates include Cler, Clercq, Leclerc, Leclercq, Lecler, Leclert, Leclair, Cloarec, Cloerec (French); Clergue (Provencal); Chierici, Clerici, Chierego (Italian); Clerc, De Clerck, De Clercq, De Klerk (Flemish, Dutch). Diminutive forms also exist in several languages.
DEAN: Dean is an English place name for the man who lived in the valley, from the Middle English dene = valley. Deen, Dane, Deane, Deaner , and Denner are variations. The Old French word d(e)in , was derived from the Latin term decanus , which meant leader of ten men (from decem = ten). Dein evolved into Middle English as deen , which is now represented as dean. As a surname, Dean is an English nickname that described someone who was thought to resemble a dean, who in medieval times was the leader of a religious chapter at the cathedral -- or occasionally, the term dean was used to describe a servant of that official. Deen, Dane, Dain, Deane, Deaner, Denner, Adeane, Atherden, A'Deane are variations. The nickname was also used in other countries and languages, and cognate forms include Doyen, Ledoyen (French); Dega, Degan, Degas (Provencal); Degan, De Gan (misdivided); Dechandt, Dechant (German); De Deken (Flemish, Dutch).
HACKNEY: Hackney is an English Place name, comprised of the elements Haki (Old Norse nickname for a man with a crooked nose or hunched figure, meaning similar to 'hook') + Eld English eg = island, literally, Haki's Island, or Hook's Island. The man from there might take the name Hackney.
HUTCHISON: Hutchison is related to the Clan Donald who derive their name from Donald of Islay, grandson of the mighty Somerled, King of the Isles and Lord of Argyll & Kintyre. The High Chiefs bore the patronymic “Mac Dhomnaill” (son of Donald) and by the 16th century this began to be used as a surname for the whole kindred. During the 13th and 14th centuries the Clan, as Lords of the Isles, were at the height of their power, and as Earls of Ross they also held Ross-shire and parts of Inverness-shire. After the ruin of the “Sea-Kingdom” in 1493 the leading branches of the old Macdonald royal house became separate chiefships: Clanranald, Glengarry, Sleat (Clan Donald North), Isla (Clan Donald south), Ardnamuurchan, Keppoch, Glencoe and Loupe (MacAlister) During the 1500s, clan Donald was at war with the Macleans over the trade route to Ireland and with the Macleods over lands in Skye. but by 1600 the Campbells emerged as Clan Donald South’s most powerful enemy, driving them from Kintyre and Islay to survive in the Glens of Antrim where Sorley Buy had seized power after the death of his brother, and chief, James of Dunnyvaig. Their most notable victories over the Campbells came during Montrose’s campaigns of the 17th century, when they routed the forces of Argyll of Inverlochy in 1645. Through the centuries the High Chiefship of Clan Donald has been a coveted title and the honour has passed between various houses defined de jure in the manner most expedient to those in power. Crest: on a crest-coronet a hand in armour fessways couped at the elbow holding a cross-crosslet fitchee. Motto: “Per Mare per terras” (By sea and by land). Tartans: over 50 variations have been recorded. Plant badge: Scots Heather. Clan war cry “Fraoch Eilean” ( The Heathery Isle). Hutchison is attached to the clan tartan which is all green plaid with dark and light colors of green predominating and divided by white. This by the way is the tartan of Clan Donald South. Hutchison is the English translation from the Gaelic, Son of Hugh. Hope you enjoyed this info. Like I said, its a little touristy, but fun, and fairly accurate.
You can email Pat Flores concerning the above "Hutchison" information.
LOVE: The name Love comes from the old French word "loup", meaning wolf. In Galic it became Mac Iormhuim, wich meant "beloved son." That was Anglicized into Love. The name was probably first used as a baptismal or nickname and was adopted by the sons as a surname. It is one of the few English surnames which have not gone through many changes in spelling over the centuries. Coat of Arms: Several Coat of Arms have been used by the Loves. According to Burke's General Armory, 1884, one of the oldest found frequently in England is for the arms: "Vert, a lion rampant regardant or," and for the crest: "A demi-greyhound rampant argent, collared and lined sable, end of the line coiled." (Translation: A green lion rearing on the left hind leg with the forelegs elevated, the right above the left, and with the head turned backward in profile. And, on a white background, a half greyhound with the forelegs elevated, the right abobe the left, collared with a black line attached and coiled at one end.)
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REECE/REES/REESE/RHYS: There was a family in the south of Wales that favored the given name Rhys: one was Rhys ap Tudor (Rhys the son of Tudor) who led men in stopping the advance of the Normans into South Wales. His grandson was Rhys ap Gruffydd (Rhys of Gruffydd) who became so powerful that he was appointed King's Judiciar for Wales by King Henry II of England. As heroes, they were responsible for a lot of given names, of which some translated into surnames. Reece, Reese, and Rice were all derived as Welsh Patronymic names from the given name Rhys. RHYS from and Rees, Reece, Preece, Rice, Price, etc. Morgan and Morgan (see our Welsh surnames) call Rhys one of the commonest Welsh names. It sounds, in South Wales anyway, rather like "Rheece" and the medieval scribes made quite a good job in spelling it as Rees. It was also latinized as Resus as in the case of Jeuan ap Resus who thrived in 1352. The Morgans think it probable that Anglo Norman scribes on seeing the Welsh version Rhys, pronounced and wrote it as Rice. This explains how one might be Dafydd ap Rhys one day and plain old David Price the next. A recent visitor thinks it possible his family name changed from Rees to Reece when his forebears landed in America. It is certainly true that most of the early forms were written as Rees but there are examples of the Reece spelling from at least the sixteenth century.
SMITH: Smith is an English Occupational name for man who works with metal, one of the earliest jobs for which specialist skills were required. It is a craft that was practiced in all countries, making the surname and its cognizants the most widely found of all occupational names in Europe. Medieval Smiths made horseshoes, plows, and items for the house. English variations are Smyth , and Smither ; German = Schmidt ; Flemish = De Smid ; Dutch = Smit ; Norwegian = Smidth ; Polish = Szmyt ; Czechoslovakian = Smid ; Jewish = Schmieder . Even the gypsies had the name: the Romany Petulengro translates to Smith.
TRACY/TRACEY: English Place name based on a French town called Tracy which meant 'terrace.' Many English surnames were those based on the name of the former home of those who emigrated with William the Conqueror or soon after.
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