A History of Surnames

Pinterest Origin: Old English Meaning: Fowler was originally an occupational surname for a bird catcher or someone who hunted wild birds. It comes from Old English fugelere derived from fugol meaning "bird".

Pinterest Origin: Irish Meaning: an Irish surname meaning "fair snow". Finnerty is the Anglicized form of O Fionnachta meaning "descendant of Fionnachta", Fionnachta composed of Celtic elements Fionn meaning "fair" and Sneachta meaning "snow". It was used to refer to someone who was very fair in complexion or hair color. Variants : O Fionnachta (Irish) O'Finaghty  Finaghty  O'Fenaghty  Fenaughty  Finaughity  Feenaghty  Fennghty  Fennaughty  Finerty  Finnearty  O'Finnearty  Finnarty  Fenerty  Fenety  Fenarty  Finnesty