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What does the surname DENN' mean?
Denn is a short form of Dennis, which was and is a first name in England- probably inspired by St Denis and St. Dionysius
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What does the surname Humphrey mean?
The surname Humphrey is English: from the Old French personal name Humfrey, introduced to Britain by the Normans. Humphrey is from the Germanic elements hun 'bear cub' + frid, fred 'peace'. It was...
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What does the surname Porter mean?
Just copied this from a website:This interesting surname is of Old French origin, and has two possible sources; firstly, it may be an occupational name for the gatekeeper of a town, or a doorkeeper...
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What does the surname Willmott mean?
Probably son of Wilhelm, prob. from German root & originated in the UK after the Norman conquest
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What does surname Swaap mean?
The surname Swaap is probably a variation of Swaab, which is the Dutch form of Schwab. Schwab is the name for someone from Swabia (German : Schwaben). Swabia was an independent Duchy in south Germany...