Pinterest Origin: French Meaning: Gentry comes from Old French genterise meaning "noble birth" or "high birth" or "gentleness". Variants : Jentry Jendry Gentiry Guntrey Gentil (French) Gentreau (French) Gentric (French)
Queen is an English surname with a variety of meanings depending on the origin: a short form of McQueen , the anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Shuibhne meaning "son of Suibhne", a personal name meaning "well-going" or "pleasant"; it could also be derived from Old English cwen meaning "woman", likely originating as a nickname for a man who played the part of a queen in a play since back than women weren't allowed to be on the stage; another possible meaning I've seen attributed to the surname is that it may come from Old French word chene meaning "oak, oak tree" derived from Gaulish word cassanos meaning "oak" from * cass- (twist); or it may have come about as an occupational name for a keeper of hounds, from Old French chien from Latin canis meaning "dog"; it derives from the Proto-Indo-European word *ḱwṓ- (dog). Origin: Gaelic, Old English, Gaulish, Proto-Indo-European Pinterest V...
Turner is an English occupational surname with a few possible origins: it may refer to someone who was a turner, someone who turns and shapes wood, metal, or bone on a lathe derived from Latin tornus from the Proto-Indo-European word *terh₁ (to rub turn); it may also have developed as a nickname for someone who was a fast runner from Middle English turnen (to turn) which comes from the same Proto-Indo-European word *terh₁ plus hare , referring to the animal, likely in reference to its speed; Turner may also be a German surname for someone who was a gymnast; it may also have derived as an occupational name for an official who was in charge of a tournament, from Old French tournoi "tournament"; another possible meaning is that it may have originated from French Le étourneau meaning "starling", over time becoming L e Turner and than Turner. Turner can also be used as a male given name. Origin: Proto-Indo-European, German, Old French Pinterest ...
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