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== Surnames == | == Surnames == | ||
===Surname Spelling Variations=== | |||
For centuries, there were no standardized spellings. People spelled phonetically. Think of all the different British accents. Think of the varied levels of spelling skills people have, Then, realize that your ancestors names can show up very differently in records than how they are spelled today. This series of articles documents spelling variations commonly found for different surnames: | |||
*[[English Phonetic surname Aliases 1750 to 1800|'''English Phonetic surname Aliases 1750 to 1800''']] | |||
===Surname Spelling Variations by Dialect=== | |||
'''Sometimes surname spelling variations are based on dialect (a particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group) differences.''' | |||
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Many traditional Cornish names begin with a prefix, as noted in the popular saying, '''"By Tre, Pol, and Pen, Ye shall know Cornishmen."''' There are a number of other prefixes that are commonly part of Cornish names, such as '''Bos-, Bod-, Car-, Chy-, Hal-, Lan-, Men-, Nan-, and Ros-'''. These are usually attached to other words of Cornish origin to form a name, such as Trelawney, Tremayne, Trebilcock, Polglaze, Polscoe, Pengelly, Penrose, Carkeek, Chynoweth, Menheniot, Roskelly, and similar combinations that immediately identify a name as Cornish. Other names are simpler, but still distinctly Cornish, such as Bone, Opie, Keast, Philp, Penno, and Olver. Due to the proximity to England with migration in and out, most common English surnames will also be found in Cornwall. | |||
===Surnames Historical Development=== | ===Surnames Historical Development=== | ||
*Before record keeping began, most people had only one name, such as John. | *Before record keeping began, most people had only one name, such as John. | ||
*As the population increased, it became necessary to distinguish between individuals with the same name. The problem was usually solved by adding descriptive information. John became John the smith, John the son of Matthew, John the short, or John from Heidelberg. | *As the population increased, it became necessary to distinguish between individuals with the same name. The problem was usually solved by adding descriptive information. John became John the smith, John the son of Matthew, John the short, or John from Heidelberg. | ||
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*The '''nobility and wealthy land owners''' were the first to begin using surnames. | *The '''nobility and wealthy land owners''' were the first to begin using surnames. | ||
*'''Merchants and townspeople''' then adopted the custom, as did the '''rural population'''. This process took two or three centuries. | *'''Merchants and townspeople''' then adopted the custom, as did the '''rural population'''. This process took two or three centuries. | ||
== Given Names == | == Given Names == | ||