Show r NAMES NAlIE DERIVED FROM ROM 8 w C Y TOWN Continued LIFE 0 cx x co cx c TF We shall GO on with the lists of ot names which have grown out of oC the the lives of or our English forbears wh when n they tho congregated In towns and began their k adoption of or surnames after tho the Conquest Con- Con quest Dyer Gr was vaa tho the ton town 71 n dyer of ot cloth Out OutI I of this trado has has- also grown gro the sur- sur surnames 1 t names of or Dexter and Dwyer Faber was wae a worker In stone wood woodI I and metal Ho was w therefore a smith The name nam derives from the French I to make e. e also Ferrier and Farrar was a a. Bho r of ot horses honos No o wonder Yonder that the tuneful Geraldine Farrar's father was n a famous wielder of ot the tho bat Farman was the ferryman Faraday was vas a a. traveling merchant or peddler was WI the Roller Heller of or skins This remains as a n. surname In Fell FeU Flanner FIanner was a s. maker maler of or pancakes Think of ot that you ladles who now cook coole Aunt Jemima's pancakes the pancakes the Teat great original pancake maker was a man and he had a J. J trado trade of or dignity In tho the town you rou lna may be sure Flaxman was AS the dealer In flax lax Flesher was a a. butcher or flesh hewer Fletcher was an arrowsmIth from th the French Floyer was iras the man who beat the skins for tor the town to tanyard The surname surname sur sur- ur- ur name derived from this Is b s Flower Flo Forcer waa was a lJ maker mAkor of or small basI boa bas J I kerts caskets delicately carved caned for tor the keeping of ot Jewelry has been contracted to Frieze as a surname lie He was the man who embellished th thA cornices cornice of or the great houses house Frieze was also a coarse J kind l of nf nr woolen n cloth with the nap nan on OH n m m n one s aide e d-e only E Fruiterer was the town grocer Fuller was described In our village names namos Furrier was also the petter Fuster or Fewster was n the Joiner who ho was employed ed on the wooden fabric of ot a saddle It comes comet from tho the f Old French word Fust or wood Gaffer Gilgor or G Gauger u er Bardsley tolls us us that this m mans man's ns n's duty wa was to to attend t to toI I I the kings king's revenue at Rt the thEl seaports seaport and with the tho measurement of all liquids such as Be wine oil or hone honey The tun the pipe the tierce the puncheon luncheon casks and barrels of or a J. J p lp a size size size- those these came cam un under er his Immediate supervision supervision super super- vision and the ro royal al fee tee was accordingly accordingly accord accord- great Small boys bos of ot today today and and small girls as well would well would be glad of ot some enlightenment when they come across these obsolete terms In their tierce I pipe and tun tim hut but the they were very familiar nr to the old Anglo Angle The surname Gage comes from this occupation Gaunter was a glover lover Gunter Guntor Is derived derived de de- rived from this unless It be taken from tho the German Gunther GIrdler was was tho the maker of or girdles which w were wro ro so popular with the women In that da day Glazier oM ar the worker In glass Glover wa was the 8 some sate as Gaunter a amaler amaler maler of ot gloves Grocer Is a rare word at that early earh da day Ho lIe was properly at that time timo an er or the th man who ho took Into his hands several different branches of Dt trade as those thos of ot the drug merchant merchant merchant mer mer- chant and pepper dealer A statute of ot Edward III lit In 1363 speaks of ot Mer Mer- m e so o termed b because the they the engro engrossed fedt totes maners de me merchandises chan ICs Ies le The s stir ur- ramp namo still exists in England Haberdasher was tho the seller of or hats and other small wares One o of this I trade Is 15 note noted In Chaucer's CanterburY Canterbury Canterbury Canter Canter- bury pilgrims Hampers rs or wore were ba basket basket- makers as a surname has hns been contracted to Harness s. s HeUler Hellier w wile was s a slater To Ta hell hen was not not- not not-ithen th n a swear wear word as W we use It now but meant originally to cover in In tho the west of or England today I slates singes cs ere are called hellens As a surname surname sur sur- name this occupation gives u us s Hillyard Hill Hill- yard ard and I Holder was as an upholsterer or stuffer for fer of or mattresses beds and cushions I Hook Hooker r was a a a. maker maJer of ot crooks Hooper was waa the maker of ot hoops hoopa for or casks This is a n. common surname and andIs Is well known In Utah Horner was the maker of or cups and other articles fashioned from froni the tho horn AIs Also of ot childrens children's horn-books horn and Lanterns lanterns lanterns lan lan- terns glazed with horn In an old English poem Franklins Talc Tales descriptive de- de I of ot winter we find James sits SUR by the fire firo with double berd bend i And of or the bugle horn and wine This refers to the double use of or tho the bugle migle It was t used as an Instrument of or music mude and It had also a a. metal plug to stop the mouthpiece so that It could bo be used as a drinking horn In the I second cond part of or uHe Henry t IV we we have havea a Thomas H Horner who was an armourer ISh showing owing that this man had drifted Into another profession from that I which furnished him with his sur- sur name e. e Hosier Hosler was the man who sold long IonS stocking of ot silk or wool Surname Is aIso Honor Hoder was tho the seller Setter of or a a. peculiar sort of hairy hat All kinds of ot hoods and caps came un under er his hands so sot t that tat he wa wal was what Is now called a hatt hat- hat t tor r. r was for or Ironmonger was usually called Ire- Ire monger To the present day In tho the west est of or England Iron Is called Ire A band of Ire not of Iron Hence we hav bavES taTI T the surname Irons Joiner was a maker maker- of ot chairs ta tables tables ta- ta bles etc was the maker of Jesses for hawks hence the surname Jesse unless It comes from tho ChrIstianI Christian I name me Jesse Kisser was not a professional gal l lant On the contrary he was wasa as a Yer very i grave per person on who he made that part of or ortho tho armour of ot a soldier called or grea greaves Kitchener wa was waA from cuisinier which was W tho the French or Norman 1 namo for Cor fora Cora a cook Kinch Cinch was waa a n. worker in the bleaching bleach bleach- bleaching ing fields Lacer was a maker of laces not laces not lace Tho laces were strings of ot twisted twisted twisted twist twist- ed or or plaited wool or silk which fastened fast tAst- ened portions of ot the dres dresses ee of both sexes Lanor was a n. n dealer In wool ool hence Lain or I Lardner ardner was either cither a n of hogs or a no dealer In hogs hog lard Jard and bacon I toner L. was ins the maker of or fatten which was a mixture of ot lead and tin In short ho lie was a l po or maker of ot Launder or was a washer washer- man V We have a a. trace trac of till the word In laundress and In a l launder one who ho brings water or washes clothes Hence tho the surname Launder and Lan Lan- der dor Beatrice Ap Rice Rico who washed for or tHo tiro Princess Mary daughter of King Heny VIII is always set down dOn In the histories as ns Mistress Launder Sir Hugh HuSh Evans In the Merry Morry Wives o of Windsor calls calla Mistress Quickie the I dr dry nurse or cook or laundry or washer or wringer of Dr Cains Calus Layman was a n. lagman or a lawyer Cr Leadbeater was the maker makor of ot leaden vessels and tho the lead for tor roofs The word has been corrupted Into Le bitter bit bit- tor ter and Liberty Leader was tho the drawer and carrle came of or water at In the thA town properly tonn to ll n n. ara ra a- a ter ter carr carrier cr Tho The Tho 5 surname i n-e- n 0 of Ioder Loder I Is tho the same ame as Lender Leader Leaper Leader In those da days a leap was wasa a sort of or basket made of or rush In version of the tho Bible Moses Is placed In a leap of ot that that Is la a n. basket of sedge So also he speaks In Matt vii S. S And thel the eeten an un filled and tIllo taken up that that was left seveno Hence tho the surnames LIpman Leapman and Lipper Upper But this has haR nothing nothing- to do with lepper Jepper The Dutch leoper German German German Ger Ger- man laufer Is a running footman Leech or Leach was tho the town surgeon surgeon surgeon sur sur- geon so called because he ministered to the health of ot tho the lych or body Limmer was an artist who decorated manuscripts Lister Was waa one engaged In a certain part of or Locksmith or Lockler Lockier was wa the man mm who rondo mado locks Hence we have the the- surnames Lockyer and Locke Lyner was the dealer In linen Tho The surname remains as Line Jine and Lyne The Thc time one famous old Utah actor T 1 T. T A. A Lyno Lyne was therefore descended from froma rom roma a race who made mado linen their tion Lorimer r was tho the maker of or straps bits and girths roan LytE-roan was waR probably the torch or link bearer bealer Tho The surname Lyte comes from this name Also which has hns become Spellman Saxon Anglo Saxon which was a torch Mailer WAS the maker of malls mails or leather portmanteaus or as we wo now call can them valises Perhaps the Surname surname surname sur sur- name Mellor ma may in some instances den de derive de- de n rive rhe yc hence hAnce Malster or l had to do 10 with the malt made Into beer cD Mariner as s a surname IB is or very un uncommon uncommon un- un common li It Is IA tho the usual word worl descriptive thc tive of one who lived on the sea sea sea- mariner hence hence we wo have the tho surname Marner Sailor as a surname Is s practically unknown Mason was the brick and rock work work- cr er We o 0 have this n ns as a 3 surname as al also Valley Waller and md Walster Maunder was tho the maker of or maunds or hampers he might also be a beggar who collected food given Iven to him In a ant au u nt maund aund was waR a a turner of ma er bowls made of oC An old author says It was the th favorite howl bowl of or al all classes of society B By the rich it was waa valued according as It was IlS made from rom the knotted grain or chased or rimmed t d with gold or silver allver and precious Stones W We aro told of ot a a. Sir The They fetched him first who ho win winAnd And made eke eko In a And real spice was also hence comes the tile surname of ot a European conjurer conjurer conjurer con con- jurer Maskelyne Merc Mercer r was the tho dealer In silks Merchant was also called marchant from the French In place of ot the thc Eng Eng- lie lis monger was a pastry cook that Is he was ivas a maker makor of ot which was a small loaf Jont of or cake Monier was wag tho the maker of ot current coins which were minted ed in those days das In man many towns Also we e have Minter r Monyer and Money as ns surnames If It the la last l named would not derive front from Do Mauncy Mauney une L I Ius ta ct was s tho the tho seller of If mustard As j a a. surname it is reduced re to lu Iti tard and is a n well-known well surname of ot a family fam tam II ily in southern Utah Needier was the As a surname we wo have Needier r Is the French form which gives Ives Aguillar and Gillard was a goldsmith hence the modern surname o of and Offer if It this last Jast does doos not come under the list o of place names also and Hostler but was as we have havo already said a bird catcher Packer was a wool packer hence we have hae the surname Pack well known In Utah Painter Is with h us as ns the surname f t sometimes sometimE's spelled Paynter was tho the of parchment and vellum was the plasterer which Is 18 a R. good g old New En England land surname comes from tho the oc occupation oc- oc of or a tailor and tailor and a fashionable French tailor to be he sure ure ho lie was wa was the maker of or patterns for tho the tailors was the furrier was the seller of pepper we have hae the surname as P Pepper W was s the monger fish-monger or 01 merchant r had the same carne occupation as the and we have havo as asa asa a n surviving surname Pitcher was the tho maker of ot warm garments garments gar Jar ments lined tined with fur this was much tho the same as a n. palter Pinner was the town maker cr of or pins when those articles were very rare and quite costly but l still necessary Plasterer was the time samo sarno as the French form To Be Continued |