HundredRolls | ModernForm | ||
StephenJuvenis. | Young | ||
Senex is rarelyfound. The natural tendency was to distinguish the younger manfrom his father. Senior is generally to be explained differently(Chapter XV). | |||
WilliamBraciator. | Brewer. | ||
The French form brasseuralso survives as Bracher and Brasher, thelatter being also confused with Brazier, the worker inbrass. | |||
John deCruce. | Cross,Crouch. | ||
A man who lived near someoutdoor cross. The form crouch survives in "CrutchedFriars." Hence also the name Croucher. | |||
Matthew leCandeler. | Candler,Chandler. | ||
Initial c- forch- shows Norman or Picard origin (ChapterIII). | |||
HenryBernard. | Barnard,Barnett. | ||
The change from -er- to-ar- is regular; cf. Clark, and see ChapterIII. The endings -ard, -ald, are generally changedto -ett; cf. Everett for Everard, Barrettfor Berald, Garrett for Gerard, Garrard, whence theimitative Garrison for Garretson. | |||
William deBosco. | Bush, Busk,Buss. | ||
"For thereis neither bush nor hay (Chapter XIII) (Romaunt of the Rose, 54.) The name might also betranslated as Wood. The corresponding name of Frenchorigin is Boyce or Boyes, Fr. bois (ChapterXIV). | |||
HundredRolls | ModernForm | ||
Henry de SanctaOsitha. | Toosey. | ||
Cf. Fulk de Sancto Edmundo(supra), and cf. Tooley St. for St. Olave St. (Chapter III). | |||
Walter ateStede. | Stead. | ||
In this case the prepositionhas not coalesced, as in Adeane, at the dean, i.e.hollow, Agate, at gate, etc. (Chapter XII). | |||
William leFevere. | Wright,Smith. | ||
The French name survives asFeaver and Fevyer. Cf. also the Lat. Faber,which is not always a modern German importation (Chapter XII). | |||
Thomas deCumbe. | Combe,Coombes. | ||
A West-country name for ahollow in a hillside (Chapter XII). | |||