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Pritchard (surname)
Pritchard is a surname of Cornish and Welsh origin. Retrieved 20 January 2014 It is an anglicisation of the name ap Rhisiart, literally son of Richard. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its frequency was highest on Anglesey (over 30 times the national average), followed by Caernarfonshire, Brecknockshire, Herefordshire, Radnorshire, Denbighshire, Monmouthshire, Flintshire, Merioneth and Shropshire. The name Pritchard may refer to: People * Ada Pritchard (1898–1993), Canadian politician *AJ Pritchard, English professional dancer * Albert Richard Pritchard (1863–1927), American businessman *Alex Pritchard (born 1993), English footballer * Alexander Pritchard (1825–1898), Australian politician * Alexis Pritchard (born 1983), South-African-born New Zealand boxer * Alf Pritchard (1920–1995), English footballer *Alwynne Pritchard (born 1968), British composer *Andrew Pritchard (1804–1882) an English microscopist *Anthony Pritchard, Australian administrator * Arthur Pri ... [...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] |
