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Gourlay Family
Gourlay () is a surname from one of the Norman families living in Scotland, possibly from North or South Gorley (Hampshire) or an unidentified place in Normandy (France). Origins of the Gourlay Earliest Renditions of the Word 'Gourlay' The evolution of surnames often has complex historical roots, and many surnames have undergone various changes in spelling and pronunciation over the centuries. The variations 'de Gurlay' and 'de Gurley' may have arisen due to regional accents, dialects, or scribes recording names phonetically. France It is a possibility that the name developed from the surname Gournay (other), Gournay with the earliest record sighted in the Belgic Gaul (Gallia Belgica) in Northen France where the Gournay-sur-Aronde is situated. There is a Lake Gourlay in Ontario, Canada, which historically had strong French Connection. Scotland The titles 'de Gurlay' and 'de Gurley' are recorded in Angus in the mid-13th century, implying that the name might have b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gournay (other)
Gournay is the name or part of the name of six ''communes'' of France: *Gournay, Indre in the Indre ''département'' *Gournay-en-Bray in the Seine-Maritime ''département'' *Gournay-le-Guérin in the Eure ''département'' *Gournay-Loizé in the Deux-Sèvres ''département'' *Gournay-sur-Aronde in the Oise ''département'' *Gournay-sur-Marne in the Seine-Saint-Denis ''département'' Gournay may also refer to: *Marie de Gournay (1565–1645), 17th-century French writer *Jacques Claude Marie Vincent de Gournay (1712-1759), 18th-century French economist. *Gournay Court a country house in West Harptree, Somerset, England {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
