A History of Surnames

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: Germanic, Hebrew Meaning: Dirksmeyer seems to be a combination of Dirks , a Dutch and German name meaning "son of Dirk", Dirk being a short form of Diederik, the Dutch form of Theodoric meaning "ruler of the people" from Germanic elements theud (people) and ric (power, ruler); and Meyer , which seems to come from German meier  via Latin maior (greater, superior)   meaning "higher, superior", used as a status name for a steward, bailiff, or overseer, which later came to be used for someone who was a tenant farmer and later came to be used as a compound name, usually as the second element; or it could be from Hebrew meir meaning "enlightened". Variants : Dirksmeier 

Pinterest Origin: Germanic Meaning: Huggins is a patrynomic surname coming from given name Hugh, a male given name meaning "heart, mind, spirit" from Germanic element hug . Variants : Huggin 

Pinterest Origin: Greek, Old English, Germanic Meaning: Sanders was originally a patrynomic surname meaning "son of Sander", originally given to someone who's father was named Sander or Alexander "defender of men" or "defending man". Sanders could also be derived from a place name in English, a village called Sanderstad , meaning "house on a sandy land". It's also an occupational surname referring to someone who worked with sand either for agriculture or construction. It comes from the Germanic word for sand. Variants : Saunders Sanderson Sandar Sandars

Pinterest Origin: Germanic Meaning: Montgomery is an English surname derived from a place in Normandy, France, meaning "Gumarich's mountain", Gumarich being a Germanic given name meaning "man ruler" or "ruler of man" from Germanic elements guma (man) and ric (power, ruler). Variants : De Montgomery Montgomerie 

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