![]() Adopted also as an ornamental name in the early 20th century to replace Swedish surnames.Īmericanized form of Swedish Åkesson (rarely Åkeson): patronymic from the personal name Åke from Old Norse Áki probably from Early Scandinavian anu- ‘ancestor’ + the diminutive suffix -k. Established as a hereditary surname since the 19th century in southern western and northern Finland. In North America Aho may also be a shortened form of the cognate Ahonen.2: Assyrian/Chaldean: from a short form of the personal name Ahikar name of ancient Assyrian origin borne by a semi-legendary sage.įinnish: habitational name from farms so named from aho ‘glade forest clearing’ (see Aho) with the addition of the locative suffix -la. As a popular ornamental surname it was adopted especially among people converting from Swedish surnames to Finnish in the early 20th century in southern western and central Finland (compare Laine 4). As a hereditary surname it was established in the 19th century chiefly in Ostrobothnia. Part of the name (adusu) means ‘mire’ and it is possible that it derives from the marshy area to the east and west of the Godavari river where these people settled very early.ġ: Finnish: habitational name from farms so named or ornamental name from aho ‘glade forest clearing’ (areas of woodland adjacent to farmhouses were cleared by slash-and-burn techniques to produce glades which eventually became pastureland). Indian (Andhra Pradesh): surname borne by members of the warrior Kamma caste deriving from the name of a minor Kamma king who ruled some time after 1400 AD. Later the name was adopted by several popes including the only pope of English birth Nicholas Breakspear who reigned as Adrian IV (1154–59). 304) the patron saint of soldiers and butchers. It was borne by several minor early Christian saints in particular a martyr at Nicomedia (died c. See also Abu and Bakr compare Abubakar and Abubaker.Įnglish French German Polish and Romanian: from a vernacular form of the Latin personal name Adrianus (Hadrianus) originally an ethnic name denoting someone from the coast of the Adriatic (Latin Adria). Muslim: from the Arabic personal name Abū-Bakr ‘father of Bakr’ literally ‘father of the Young Camel’ borne by the father-in-law staunch supporter of Muhammad and principal military leader during the early years of Islam who became the first of the ‘rightly guided’ caliphs (lived 573–634 ruled 632–634). This surname is very rare in Britain.2: Probably also an Americanized form of German Ebner. ![]() In the First and Second Books of Samuel Abner is Saul's uncle and the commander of his army who is eventually cut down by Joab (II Samuel 3:12–39). Compare also Alto.ġ: English: from a Biblical personal name meaning in Hebrew ‘God is (my) light’ which was popular among the Puritans especially among early settlers in New England but also in the southern states. ![]() ![]() All five placenames are derived from Old English earn ‘eagle’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.3: Americanized form of German Ehrle.įinnish: ornamental name from aalto ‘wave’ adopted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in western and southern Finland (compare Laine 4). The name appears in Scotland by the end of the 18th century possibly sometimes from England but mostly no doubt from Ireland.2: English: habitational name chiefly from Earley (Berkshire) but Earnley (Sussex) Arley (Warwickshire) Areley Kings (Worcestershire) and Upper Arley (Worcestershire) may also have contributed to the surname. 1: Irish: in Ireland this is generally the English name in 2 below but it was also adopted for any of several Irish surnames that contain or appear to contain moch which means ‘ early’ or ‘timely’ including Ó Mocháin (see Mohan) Ó Mochóir Ó Mochéirghe and Ó Maoil-Mhochéirghe (from a personal name meaning ‘ early rising’). ![]()
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