Tuesday, April 13, 2010

On what website can I find the meaning of my last name?

Thanks.


I tried to search on google but it gives me people with my same last name instead of the meaning of my last name.

On what website can I find the meaning of my last name?
This works sometimes:





If you know the nationality of your name, say, if it's Italian, go to:


http://dictionary.reference.com/translat...


then type in your name, translate into english, and you will know. Many times the last name is derived from ordinary words in other languages...good luck.





If that doens't work, try meeting and chatting with people with the same surname/last name to see if they know (older people are smarter on this), or just ask people that know the language of your last name and ask them...
Reply:The origin of a surname is not important in genealogy as the same surname can come from more than one nationalilty and not everyone with the same surname is related.





See the links below regarding peddlers of surname products





http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/comconsumerp...





http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/Faq.ht...
Reply:http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?na...


http://surnames.behindthename.com/php/se...





this is based on the fact that i am guessing your last name is kiss.

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