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Mas (surname)
Mas (, ) is a surname of Catalan and Occitan or Low German, North German and Dutch language, Dutch origin. It accounts for 0.068% of the population in Spain, with 0.879% found amongst Catalans, and 0.017% in France. Origin and Meaning *Catalan and Occitan: topographic name for someone who lived in an isolated dwelling in the country, rather than in a village, from Catalan and Occitan Occitan may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain. * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France. * Occitan language, spoken in parts o ... wiktionary:mas#Catalan, mas 'farmstead' (Late Latin wiktionary:mansum, mansum, wiktionary:mansus, mansus). *Low German, North German and Dutch language, Dutch: from a short form of Thomas (surname), Thomas. Compare Maas (surname), Maas and Mass (surname), Mass. People *:nl:Alejandro Bofill Mas, Alejandro Bofill Mas (born 1960), Catalan chess player and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas (surname)
Thomas is a common surname of English language, English, Welsh language, Welsh, Irish Language, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Scottish, French Language, French, German Language, German, Dutch Language, Dutch, and Danish language, Danish origin. It derives from the medieval personal name, of Biblical origin, from Aramaic תאומא ''t'om'a'', a byname meaning 'twin'. It was borne by one of the Thomas the Apostle, disciples of Christ, best known for his skepticism about Resurrection of Christ, Christ's resurrection (Wikisource:Bible (King James)/John#20:24, John 20:24–29). The th- spelling in English results from the initial letter of the name in the Greek New Testament being a theta. The English pronunciation as t rather than a dental fricative is the result of Latin influence in English#Middle Ages, French influence from an early date. In Britain, the surname is widely distributed throughout the country, but especially common in Cornwall and Wales. Thomas is the ninth most common surna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |