A History of Surnames

Adair comes from a Scottish surname, the Scottish form of personal given name Edgar meaning "wealthy spear" from Old English elements ead (wealth, fortune) and gar (spear). Adair has also been used as a given name. Origin: Old English Pinterest Variants : Adaire 

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 ...

Pinterest Origin: Latin Meaning: Austen is a vernacular form of Augustine which comes from Augustus,   originally an Ancient Roman title used by Roman emperors after the first and, by some accounts, greatest emperor of Rome, Gaius Octavius, who was the adopted son and heir of Julius Caesar. It means “majestic”, “venerable”, “great” from Latin  augere  (to increase). Austen is also used as a male given name. Variants : Austin  Auston Austins 

Pinterest Origin: Japanese Meaning: Kaneko is a Japanese surname meaning "gold child" with the kanji  金子. Kaneko can also be used as a given name for girls.

Pinterest Origin: Gaelic Meaning: Campbell is a Scottish surname meaning "crooked mouth" from Gaelic cam (crooked) and beul (mouth), which could also mean "wry-mouthed" in reference to how someone smiled. It likely came about as a nickname that eventually became a surname. Campbell has also been used as a given name as well for both sexes, making it a unisex name.

Pinterest Origin: Germanic Meaning: Walraven was originally a given name turned surname which is made up of Germanic elements wal  (battlefield, slaughter) and hraban (raven). Variants : Wallraven  Walreuen Van Walraven