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| Meaning | Local: Of Aiskew, a township in the parish of Bedale, county York. Anne Askew (1521-46), protesting martyr, was he second daughter of Sir William Askew, or Ayscough, knight, who is generally stated to be of Kelsey, in Lincolnshire. The original form was Aiskew or Ayscough. This by intrusive 'n' became, in Lancashire, Ainscough and Ainscow. | |
| Origin | English |
Longest baby namesThe longest first name, consisting of 12 characters, from the baby names reported since the year 1880 in the United States is Francisquita.There are three names consisting of 11 characters: Christopher, Margueritta, and Margueritte |
English surnamesEnglish surnames can be divided into five classes: Baptisimal or Personal (first) names, local, official, and occupative surnames. Nicknames represent the last class. Practically there are only four classes, for it is often hard ti distinguish between occupation and offic... |
American SurnamesOne could claim that American surnames are very straightforward to describe and identify. Due to the way this country was formed, having people coming here from all over the world, the surnames simply represent all those people of different nationalities. So, we are don... |
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