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Do you know the meaning of your last name? Your last name tells a lot about the history of your family. Some last names describe a person’s occupation, such as Butcher, Baker, Farmer, Gardener, Hunter, etc. Other last names describe places that families lived, like Abbey, Hill, Banks, Bywaters, Brook. Some other last names come from people’s nicknames.

For instance, an arrogant person can be called King, Prince, or Queen. Some last names are given to show respect or love to the person, for instance, Trueman, Wise, Dear, and so on. Some last names are derived from people’s physical appearances. For example, in Gaelic, Kennedy means “ugly head,” and Armstrong means “a person with strong arms.”

In English, many last names have the same beginning or ending. Last names that end with “son” mean “the son of,” like Davidson and Robertson. In Ireland and Scotland, last names that begin with “Mac” also mean “the son of.” For instance, MacDonald means the son of Donald. In Ireland, people also have “O” before names. “O” means “of,” so O’Brien refers to “the son of Brien.”