The name "Saunders" is from Saxon origin in the British Isles. The word comes from the phrase, "belongs to Alexander." The shortened word, "Alexander's" pronounced without the "x" became...
The surname is a mutated form of Welsh fychan, which means "younger". It was a descriptive name to distinguish father from son. In English, the word fychan became vychan.
The surname Ross is of Norman origin. Normandy was the original home of a family de Ros who were established in Kent in 1130. In Scotland and England, Ross was a place name for several different...