tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.comments2014-05-31T06:02:15.539-07:00What's in a Name - Island Girl MusingsIsland Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720556842534744769noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.post-81812711308984813652010-01-15T04:47:44.216-08:002010-01-15T04:47:44.216-08:00who first started discover surnameswho first started discover surnamesalancoolguynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.post-18334774308779756672009-08-07T10:11:14.596-07:002009-08-07T10:11:14.596-07:00What about surnames like Don Banks - a banker, Mad...What about surnames like Don Banks - a banker, Madeoff - arrested for making off with other peoples money and Usain Bolt the fastest man on earth ever? How were surnames arrived at and did all the countries of the world used the same method, adn are new surnmaes being formed now anywhere on earth?Another thing is how does Johnson etc., related (if at all) to John in earlier days of name formation? Patrick Deanpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341237760403592105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.post-3672325554485629662009-06-09T23:12:53.707-07:002009-06-09T23:12:53.707-07:00Interesting article. Must be appreciated.Interesting article. Must be appreciated.suehttp://www.ihampers.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.post-57824706054846966572009-01-27T19:11:00.000-08:002009-01-27T19:11:00.000-08:00Well, I don't blame Marvin (RIP) as any child prob...Well, I don't blame Marvin (RIP) as any child probably would have problems with that surname.<BR/><BR/>I had a thought-why would it be that when a nick-name is brought about by a surname somehow, that the surname is looked at as funny, or something else? It seems kind of backwards, I mean, the nick-name should be looked at with interest as to how and where it came about.<BR/><BR/>Yet, the surname seems to suffer even though it was the original.bobbyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941342429838457419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.post-1730663131393607442009-01-21T06:02:00.000-08:002009-01-21T06:02:00.000-08:00Jay, you are too bad!Jay, you are too bad!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.post-72252505593212495252009-01-20T21:34:00.000-08:002009-01-20T21:34:00.000-08:00J.A Hooker and Sons, we make hooks to satisfy ever...J.A Hooker and Sons, we make hooks to satisfy everyone!J.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528069268393747601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.post-38428240989763747762008-12-30T14:52:00.000-08:002008-12-30T14:52:00.000-08:00Best wishes to you and family for the new year.Best wishes to you and family for the new year.J.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528069268393747601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.post-4269907558651891752008-12-29T06:21:00.000-08:002008-12-29T06:21:00.000-08:00Thanks for visiting SL. I will send you a postcard...Thanks for visiting SL. I will send you a postcard soon.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes for the new year!Island Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720556842534744769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.post-60479874206141930082008-12-28T11:58:00.000-08:002008-12-28T11:58:00.000-08:00Happy New Year to you. I am interesting to exchang...Happy New Year to you. I am interesting to exchange a postcard. I have a postcard blog. Hope to hear from you. Cheers from Penang Island, Malaysia, SL :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.post-9969414094831991562008-12-27T15:14:00.000-08:002008-12-27T15:14:00.000-08:00Thanks, and the same to you :)Thanks, and the same to you :)bobbyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941342429838457419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.post-16607795172207708802008-12-22T14:24:00.000-08:002008-12-22T14:24:00.000-08:00Interesting blog! I look forward to seeing what yo...Interesting blog! I look forward to seeing what you can dig up on names :)<BR/><BR/>Cheers!bobbyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941342429838457419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.post-80143762813540255662008-12-15T17:52:00.000-08:002008-12-15T17:52:00.000-08:00My guess- his parents couldn't resist the play on ...My guess- his parents couldn't resist the play on words!<BR/><BR/>Interesting etymology Janet.J.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528069268393747601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.post-61696615602803866982008-12-15T17:47:00.000-08:002008-12-15T17:47:00.000-08:00Janet, It's a great loss that we have no way of tr...Janet, It's a great loss that we have no way of tracking our African ancestry. Maybe the only people in Jamaica who even have a starting point -a name to work with- might be some of the maroons.<BR/><BR/>Yes, Your point strikes home now- the fact that you could actually swear you're looking at someone from back home in a Ghanian market is something special. The resemblance is a tangible connection that time and cultural assimilation could not break.J.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528069268393747601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.post-27935176571011697732008-12-13T18:25:00.000-08:002008-12-13T18:25:00.000-08:00http://myjamaicanfamily.blogspot.com/ and http://j...http://myjamaicanfamily.blogspot.com/ and http://jackmandora.blogspot.com/ were the two blogs that I had made reference to.Island Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720556842534744769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.post-8664341014629773312008-12-13T17:50:00.000-08:002008-12-13T17:50:00.000-08:00Thanks for your interesting comments. You have ma...Thanks for your interesting comments. You have made a very important observation about our ability to trace our true African names - the records are just not there - and that is a shame! <BR/><BR/> A colleague of mine after viewing my blog recently commented that what she was really interested in was her true African name;not some name that was given to her ancestors by the white slave masters. <BR/><BR/>I do not know of anyone who has been able to trace his or her true African name. My father, whose lifelong wish is to be able to visit Africa to explore and to connect to his roots,once remarked to me that every single person in Jamaica whose forebearers were from Africa, has a relative right now in Africa walking around. That is such an amazing thought.He often tells the story too of a visit a close friend of his made to Ghana and while she was walking around in a busy market place,saw a friend of hers and was just about to greet her when she realised that it was another person. But for her the resemblance that this individual had to someone that she knew was so uncanny and amazing.<BR/><BR/>I cetainly would like to do some research to find out the extent to which blacks are able trace their negroid identity to Africa.I certainly would like to hear from other individuals on this topic. Especially those who have already given up the name that was "thrust" on them and taken on African names.<BR/><BR/>There are two blogs that I am currently following that explore related topics. In the first,the writer is currently looking at African retentions in things such as art and language and in the second the writer has done a lot of research on the genealogy of her Jamaican family.Island Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720556842534744769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.post-66167910771992664522008-12-05T17:24:00.000-08:002008-12-05T17:24:00.000-08:00Jacqueline, the Mc means "son of".Jacqueline, the Mc means "son of".Island Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720556842534744769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.post-2704051466686720562008-11-25T05:00:00.000-08:002008-11-25T05:00:00.000-08:00Interesting post about the origin of surnames.One ...Interesting post about the origin of surnames.<BR/><BR/>One thing that it made me do was think about my own surname; particularly given the heritage of slavery. I would definitely like to get to the bottom of mine, not the one given to my slave ancestors but the true african name of my forbears.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps in your search you could take a look at unearthing some of that information.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, great blog Janet. Keep it up and remember to blog often. It helps I find, to reduce the onset of writers/bloggers block.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.post-45087201856288900072008-11-20T18:11:00.000-08:002008-11-20T18:11:00.000-08:00Janet,remember that labourers came from Scotland a...Janet,remember that labourers came from Scotland and Ireland and other european countries as indentured labourers as well. My grandmother was of scottish descent (nearly white)but she and her sister both married very black men. I say that to show you how the name could come to be a part of the negro identity other than through slavery.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741559903492418669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313633121286451515.post-27039840566228370902008-11-17T19:11:00.000-08:002008-11-17T19:11:00.000-08:00Jan, I'm curious about the Mc part. What does it m...Jan, I'm curious about the Mc part. What does it mean? I notice it prefaces quite a number of Scottish (?)names. Of course, the Queen part is quite interesting too, I don't blame you for keeping it.J.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528069268393747601noreply@blogger.com