This is the second in a three part series regarding names which encompass our families. This second part pertains to the grandchildren of Anna May Lines Lilley and William Arthur Lilley, Sr.
DOUGHERTY
Dougherty ( Sharon Kittrell )
Last name: Dougherty
This is an anglicized form of the Olde Gaelic name O'Dochartaigh, the Gaelic prefix "O" indicates "male descendant (of)", plus the personal name Dochartaigh, from "dochartach" meaning "hurtful" or "obstructive". The leading sept of the O'Dohertys (the usual anglicization of the name) belonged to Co. Donegal where they became Lords of Irishowen in the 14th Century. The earliest recording of the name in Ireland is 1208, the year which David O'Doherty, a chief of Cinel Conaill was killed. There is an earlier recording of the name in the Isle of Man (see below). Today, the name Doherty with its variant forms Docherty, Docharty, Dougherty, etc., numbers fifteenth in the list of the most widespread names in Ireland. Sir Cahir O' Dougherty (1587 - 1608), lord of Inishowen was knighted on the field of Augher. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Donnall O' Dochartaigh. which was dated 1119, in the "Manx Names" by A.W.Moore. during the reign of High Kings of Ireland "with opposition" 1022 - 1166. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Dougherty#ixzz3QzTfgOAb
Dougherty Name Meaning Irish: variant spelling of Doherty. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=Dougherty
Meaning of Dougherty
Dougherty Meaning: the grandson of Dochartach (hurtful or unfortunate).
Read more:http://surnames.meaning-of-names.com/dougherty/#ixzz3QzdQYoPx
DIEROLF
Dierolf (Susan Kittrell)
Last name: Dierolf
Please accept our apologies but this surname has yet to be researched.
Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Dierolf#ixzz3QzUiFZtT
Dierolf Name Meaning German: from the popular medieval personal name Thierolf, formed with the Old High German stem tiuri ‘dear’, ‘valuable’. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=dierolf
Meaning of Dierolf
Dierolf Meaning: The meaning of Dierolf has not been submitted. If you have the meaning of Dierolf, please submit it with along with any reference pages referring to the meaning of Dierolf.
Read more:http://surnames.meaning-of-names.com/dierolf/#ixzz3Qzd6trmq
BERNDT
Berndt (Wife of Stan Strunk, Jr.)
Last name: Berndt
This famous personal and later surname, is of pre 5th century German origins. Recorded in over one hundred different spellings ranging from Barnard, Benard, and Bernat, to Bernth, Bernucci, and Bieratowicz, it derives from the male personal name "Bernhard or Beornheard", comprising the elements "bern", meaning the bear, plus "hard", meaning brave, strong or hardy. Perhaps not surprisingly given the meaning of "Hardy bear" the name was always popular. The surname was first recorded in England in the 12th century. Here records were kept much earlier than was usual in other European countries, and England was the first country to adopt hereditary surnames as we know them today. The initial popularity of the name was also given a boost by the fame of two early saints. These were St. Bernard of Clairvaux (circa 1010 - 1153), the founder of the Cistercian monastery at Clairvaux, and St. Bernard of Menthon (923 - 1108), the founder of Alpine hospices and patron saint of mountaineers. Early examples of the surname recording include Thomas Bernhard of Cambridge, England, in the year 1260, Albertus Berenhardus of Schwenningen, Germany, in 1290, and Gregorius Bernhardt, christened at Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany, on January 18th 1549. The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Hugo Bernard, which was dated 1130, in the "Pipe Rolls" of the city of Lincoln, England. This was during the reign of King Henry 1st, known as "The Lion of Justice", 1100 - 1135. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Berndt#ixzz3R015IbGT
Berndt Name Meaning North German form of Bernhard. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=Berndt
Meaning of Berndt
Berndt Meaning: the descendant of Berndt (bear, firm).
Read more:http://surnames.meaning-of-names.com/berndt/#ixzz3R01iRqpl
DOLAK
Dolak (Stephanie Strunk)
Last name: Dolak
Please accept our apologies but this surname has yet to be researched.
Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Dolak#ixzz3QztCyrK9
Dolak Name Meaning Czech and Slovak (Dolák): topographic name for someone living in the lower part of a village, a variant of Dolejš (see Doles 2), or habitational name for someone from a place called Dul or Dolan.Polish: patronymic form of Dola meaning ‘fate’, ‘destiny’.Polish: topographic name from a derivative of dó{l-} ‘pit’, ‘hole’.Polish: possibly from a pet form of the personal name Adolf. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=Dolak
Meaning of Dolak
Dolak Meaning: The meaning of Dolak has not been submitted. If you have the meaning of Dolak, please submit it along with any reference pages referring to the meaning of Dolak.
Read more:http://surnames.meaning-of-names.com/dolak/#ixzz3QztlAUx7
SVETLOVICS
Svetlovics (Diana Cassel)
Last name: Svetlovics Please accept our apologies but this surname has yet to be researched.
Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Svetlovics#ixzz3R0C2ghfE
Svetlovics Name Meaning Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=Svetlovics
Meaning of Svetlovics
Svetlovics Meaning: The meaning of Svetlovics has not been submitted. If you have the meaning of Svetlovics, please submit it along with any reference pages referring to the meaning of Svetlovics.
Read more:http://surnames.meaning-of-names.com/svetlovics/#ixzz3R0D3Y7CF
Some names, as strange as it may seem, have no assigned meaning, at least not on the three websites I checked. In fact, on a fourth website I checked, in the whole world there are only 17 Svetlovics recorded.
The popularity rank in USA is #N/A (rare name)
Worldwide there are 17+ people named Svetlovics
http://www.locatemyname.com/usa/Svetlovics
Perhaps when the Svetlovics immigrated to the United States, their last name from their country of origin was greatly changed on their immigration papers.
That might be a blog post, by itself, for my grandson. ;0)
As always, comments are appreciated.
DOUGHERTY
Dougherty ( Sharon Kittrell )
Last name: Dougherty
This is an anglicized form of the Olde Gaelic name O'Dochartaigh, the Gaelic prefix "O" indicates "male descendant (of)", plus the personal name Dochartaigh, from "dochartach" meaning "hurtful" or "obstructive". The leading sept of the O'Dohertys (the usual anglicization of the name) belonged to Co. Donegal where they became Lords of Irishowen in the 14th Century. The earliest recording of the name in Ireland is 1208, the year which David O'Doherty, a chief of Cinel Conaill was killed. There is an earlier recording of the name in the Isle of Man (see below). Today, the name Doherty with its variant forms Docherty, Docharty, Dougherty, etc., numbers fifteenth in the list of the most widespread names in Ireland. Sir Cahir O' Dougherty (1587 - 1608), lord of Inishowen was knighted on the field of Augher. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Donnall O' Dochartaigh. which was dated 1119, in the "Manx Names" by A.W.Moore. during the reign of High Kings of Ireland "with opposition" 1022 - 1166. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Dougherty#ixzz3QzTfgOAb
Dougherty Name Meaning Irish: variant spelling of Doherty. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=Dougherty
Meaning of Dougherty
Dougherty Meaning: the grandson of Dochartach (hurtful or unfortunate).
Read more:http://surnames.meaning-of-names.com/dougherty/#ixzz3QzdQYoPx
DIEROLF
Dierolf (Susan Kittrell)
Last name: Dierolf
Please accept our apologies but this surname has yet to be researched.
Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Dierolf#ixzz3QzUiFZtT
Dierolf Name Meaning German: from the popular medieval personal name Thierolf, formed with the Old High German stem tiuri ‘dear’, ‘valuable’. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=dierolf
Meaning of Dierolf
Dierolf Meaning: The meaning of Dierolf has not been submitted. If you have the meaning of Dierolf, please submit it with along with any reference pages referring to the meaning of Dierolf.
Read more:http://surnames.meaning-of-names.com/dierolf/#ixzz3Qzd6trmq
BERNDT
Berndt (Wife of Stan Strunk, Jr.)
Last name: Berndt
This famous personal and later surname, is of pre 5th century German origins. Recorded in over one hundred different spellings ranging from Barnard, Benard, and Bernat, to Bernth, Bernucci, and Bieratowicz, it derives from the male personal name "Bernhard or Beornheard", comprising the elements "bern", meaning the bear, plus "hard", meaning brave, strong or hardy. Perhaps not surprisingly given the meaning of "Hardy bear" the name was always popular. The surname was first recorded in England in the 12th century. Here records were kept much earlier than was usual in other European countries, and England was the first country to adopt hereditary surnames as we know them today. The initial popularity of the name was also given a boost by the fame of two early saints. These were St. Bernard of Clairvaux (circa 1010 - 1153), the founder of the Cistercian monastery at Clairvaux, and St. Bernard of Menthon (923 - 1108), the founder of Alpine hospices and patron saint of mountaineers. Early examples of the surname recording include Thomas Bernhard of Cambridge, England, in the year 1260, Albertus Berenhardus of Schwenningen, Germany, in 1290, and Gregorius Bernhardt, christened at Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany, on January 18th 1549. The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Hugo Bernard, which was dated 1130, in the "Pipe Rolls" of the city of Lincoln, England. This was during the reign of King Henry 1st, known as "The Lion of Justice", 1100 - 1135. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Berndt#ixzz3R015IbGT
Berndt Name Meaning North German form of Bernhard. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=Berndt
Meaning of Berndt
Berndt Meaning: the descendant of Berndt (bear, firm).
Read more:http://surnames.meaning-of-names.com/berndt/#ixzz3R01iRqpl
DOLAK
Dolak (Stephanie Strunk)
Last name: Dolak
Please accept our apologies but this surname has yet to be researched.
Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Dolak#ixzz3QztCyrK9
Dolak Name Meaning Czech and Slovak (Dolák): topographic name for someone living in the lower part of a village, a variant of Dolejš (see Doles 2), or habitational name for someone from a place called Dul or Dolan.Polish: patronymic form of Dola meaning ‘fate’, ‘destiny’.Polish: topographic name from a derivative of dó{l-} ‘pit’, ‘hole’.Polish: possibly from a pet form of the personal name Adolf. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=Dolak
Meaning of Dolak
Dolak Meaning: The meaning of Dolak has not been submitted. If you have the meaning of Dolak, please submit it along with any reference pages referring to the meaning of Dolak.
Read more:http://surnames.meaning-of-names.com/dolak/#ixzz3QztlAUx7
SVETLOVICS
Svetlovics (Diana Cassel)
Last name: Svetlovics Please accept our apologies but this surname has yet to be researched.
Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Svetlovics#ixzz3R0C2ghfE
Svetlovics Name Meaning Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=Svetlovics
Meaning of Svetlovics
Svetlovics Meaning: The meaning of Svetlovics has not been submitted. If you have the meaning of Svetlovics, please submit it along with any reference pages referring to the meaning of Svetlovics.
Read more:http://surnames.meaning-of-names.com/svetlovics/#ixzz3R0D3Y7CF
Some names, as strange as it may seem, have no assigned meaning, at least not on the three websites I checked. In fact, on a fourth website I checked, in the whole world there are only 17 Svetlovics recorded.
The popularity rank in USA is #N/A (rare name)
Worldwide there are 17+ people named Svetlovics
http://www.locatemyname.com/usa/Svetlovics
Perhaps when the Svetlovics immigrated to the United States, their last name from their country of origin was greatly changed on their immigration papers.
That might be a blog post, by itself, for my grandson. ;0)
As always, comments are appreciated.