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==Online Tools== | ==Online Tools== | ||
*[http://britishsurnames.co.uk/ '''British Surnames'''] Research the origins and distribution of your surname. | *[http://britishsurnames.co.uk/ '''British Surnames'''] Research the origins and distribution of your surname. | ||
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===Naming Pattern=== | ===Naming Pattern=== | ||
The most common convention was for the parents to choose names that honored people. Sometimes the people so honored were powerful people, such as a local, wealthy landowner. Sometimes the names honored royalty. So there were many Henrys named after King Henry and many Georges named after King George. The most common persons to honor, however, were the gender appropriate grandparents and parents. There was even a convention in the order in which the ancestors were honored – probably to avoid insulting anyone. Although it was far from universally used, the '''usual British naming convention was as follows''': | Understanding customs used in English names can help you identify your ancestors in records. The most common convention was for the parents to choose names that honored people. Sometimes the people so honored were powerful people, such as a local, wealthy landowner. Sometimes the names honored royalty. So there were many Henrys named after King Henry and many Georges named after King George. The most common persons to honor, however, were the gender appropriate grandparents and parents. There was even a convention in the order in which the ancestors were honored – probably to avoid insulting anyone. Although it was far from universally used, the '''usual British naming convention was as follows''': | ||
• The first son was named after the paternal grandfather<br>• The second son was named after the maternal grandfather<br>• The third son was named after the father<br>• The fourth son was named after the oldest paternal uncle<br>• The fifth was named after the second oldest paternal uncle or the oldest maternal uncle | • The first son was named after the paternal grandfather<br>• The second son was named after the maternal grandfather<br>• The third son was named after the father<br>• The fourth son was named after the oldest paternal uncle<br>• The fifth was named after the second oldest paternal uncle or the oldest maternal uncle | ||
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