I`ve heard some pretty wierd and funny Last Names lately and could not believe the names, Bloodsaw, Funkinstien, Turnip -Green, Snodgrass,.......etc. How do people select Family Names, Do you know ?
2006-06-19 17:34:23 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Abramovitz
Givendin
Amburger
Goocher
Bankhead
Grubbs
Bougus
Hillyard
Beavers
Huffins
Birdwhistle
Isom
Bringeher
Jumper
Carabauldy
Kille
Krap
Layman
Leeper
Mabe
Ncnutt
Mcpee
Mutchie
Noe
Pyles
Seagraves
Clinkenbeard
Sickafoose
Demaster
Utter
Ditto
Whipkey
Wiggle
Duckworthly
Eddicock
Fink
Binker
2006-06-19 18:13:45 · answer #1 · answered by mischiefmaker_kc 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No idea how they select family names but I know a few. I work in a hospital and we get residents from all over the world. Rhannatunga, Tippiswani, and QueQuep. I don't even think I spelled them right.
2006-06-19 17:41:04 · answer #2 · answered by MzzandtheChuchuBees 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Czesław Oreszczyk vel Oreszczyński
Konstantynopolczykiewiczówska
Brzęczyszczykiewicz
Baszczyński
Rząsa
Krzynówek
Schweistinger
Rogoźniczańska
Wojtyczka
Czyżewski
Dzibziak
2006-06-22 18:27:41 · answer #3 · answered by . 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are some strange names.
Scudmore Surname Origin
(Origin Cornish British) From scoudh, or scuth, the shoulders, and mor, big, large.--Broad shoulders. Scheidmuur, Dutch, a partition or division wall.
Spotten Surname Origin
(Origin German) To mock, deride, ridicule.
Many last names came from careers of our ancestors: Carpenter, Baker, Farmer, etc.
Some came from who you were related to. O' or Mc mean son of.O'Brian was son of Brian.
Snodgrass Surname Origin
(Locality). Grass trimmed and smooth; short grass.
2006-06-19 17:54:36 · answer #4 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do know some, but such names, first or last may seem strange or funny to others but not to everybody. Because sometimes pronunciation of such names may connotes something to other nation or race due to their language or dialect.
2006-06-19 17:55:39 · answer #5 · answered by Gem 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yo balke - stop being so uptight. its not like farve's name is common. The people outside of Geern Bay and Missahippie can spell words that you can't spell. Would it make you feel better if people mispelled tom bardy's name too?
2016-05-20 04:02:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Macadoodoo
2006-06-19 19:17:01 · answer #7 · answered by Marquis J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shnoderly-family name by marriage
Punkinrooh-something I came across in the phone book
Lechtenberg-friend
Czarnecki-old friend
Well thats all I can think about right now!
2006-06-19 17:42:37 · answer #8 · answered by ♥Just Me♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cockianos
2006-06-19 18:20:21 · answer #9 · answered by trucalling1214 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hoptowit, Dennis attorney
Afrasiabi, Sirian Doctor
old high school friend... I wish I was making this up!
Nyema Chandarva Jankuska
2006-06-19 17:38:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋