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Quayle Family
Quayle is a surname of Anglo-Celtic origin, specifically English, Irish name, Irish, Manx surnames, Manx and Scottish. When the name originates from Ireland, the Isle of Man and Scotland, it is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic languages, Gaelic ''Mac Phàil'' (Scottish) ''Mac Pháil'' (Irish) ''Mac Phóil'' (Irish) "Mac Phaayl" (Manx) meaning "son of ''Pàil''/''Páill/Póil/Paayl''". These are Gaelic patronymic forms of the personal name Paul (given name), Paul. When originating in Ireland, the name is sometimes a variant of the surname Quill (surname), Quill. When of English origin, the surname can be derived from the Old French/Middle English ''quaille'', meaning "quail". In this way, the name would be used as a nickname for a timorous or lecherous person – words that describe this species of bird. The name is recorded in the Isle of Man as ''MacFayle'' in 1511 and ''MacQuayle'', ''Quayle'' in 1540. The name is recorded in England as ''Quayle'' in 1327. People Acting *Anna Quay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
