where does the name vellacott originate from?

Answer 1

France

Answer 2

This interesting and most unusual surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and is a locational name from a place so called in Devonshire, which derives from the Olde English pre 7th Century personal name "Willa", a short form of the various compound names containing the first element "will", will, desire, and the Olde English "cot, cote", a cottage, dwelling, or it could also means a shelter for animals, especially sheep. However, the name may also be Cornish, composed of the initial Cornish element "melyn", a mill and the second element "cot", wood, or the Olde English "cot", as above; hence, the mill by the wood, or the mill cottage. Vellacott is thus a dialectal variant of this topographical surname, given to a dweller by the mill near the cottage or wood. Early recordings in Devonshire Church Registers include: the marriage of Petronyll Valacot and William Lynnynge on October 17th 1540, at St. Petrock's, Exeter

Answer 3

It is a French term that originally meant " Villa Cot ", meaning a small bed to have a nap on out on the porch. Eventually it came to mean a person who just slept all the time, as in lazy. Change your name sleep head !

Answer 4

Independent candidates, 1997 Canadian federal election

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There were several independent and non-affiliated candidates in the 1997 Canadian federal election. One such candidate, former Liberal John Nunziata, was elected in York South—Weston. Information about other candidates may be found here.

Answer 5

Hi,one of my family last names is Ellicott and our family comes from Devonshire England as it was once called. It is now called Devon.As far as I know the name is English. But I have also been told that it is Irish. Good-luck.

Answer 6

I know of someone in Caithness, Scotland with the same name!

Answer 7

sounds like italy

Answer 8

from what i can find it's canadian.