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English family names or surnames as we know today weren't widely used until the Norman
conquest )of 1066.Before that time there weren't enough people to make it necessary to use
anything other than a single name.16people began adding descriptions such as"John
the Baker"to tell between people of the same name.These descriptive names eventually became
associated with a family,passed down from one generation to the next.
Occupational(职业t性的)Surnames.._17_Two common English surname,.Smith and
Wright,are excellent examples of this.A name ending in"-man"usually suggests a trade name,as
in Chapman(shopkeeper).
Descriptive Surnames.Based on a unique quality or physical characteristic of the individual,
descriptive surnames often developed from nicknames.Most refer to an individual's appearance.
like size,color or physical shape,for example.Little or Armstrong.18Goodchild or
Wise are good examples of this.
Geographical Surnames.These are names coming from the location of the land in which the
first bearer and his family lived,and are generally the most common origin of English surnames.
They were first introduced into England by the Normans,many of whom were known by the name
of their personal lands.19County names in Great Britain,such as Kent and Devon,have
been commonly adopted as surnames.
Other local surnames are from descriptive landscape features such as hills and woods which
describe the land where the bearer lives.20
A.As the country's population grew,
B.As a person entered under one surname,
C.A rare name can tell you the family's origin.
D.This is the origin of surnames such as Hill and Bush.
E.They may also refer to an individual's personal character.
F.Many English surnames developed from a person's job or trade.
G.Thus,many English surnames developed from the name of an actual town or county.
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