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Robertusfilius Gillelmi.

Wilson.

For other possible names to bederived from a father named William, see Chapter VI.

Williamfilius Radolfi.

Rawson.

A very common medieval name,Anglo-Sax. Raedwulf, the origin of our Ralph, Relf,Rolfe, Roff, and of Fr. Raoul. Some of itsderivatives, e.g. Rolls, have got mixed with those ofRoland. To be distinguished from Randolf or Randall, ofwhich the shorter form is Ran or Rand, whenceRankin, Rands, Rance, etc.

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AndrewColle

Collins,Colley

For Nicolas (ChapterV).

WilliamNeuman

Newman,Newcomb.

A man recently settled in thevillage (Chapter XII).

Adam ateDene

Dean, Denne,Adeane.

The separate at survivesin A'Court and A'Beckett, at the beck head; cf.Allan a' Dale (Chapter XII).

RalphMydevynter.

Midwinter.

An old name for Christmas(Chapter IX).

Williamate Hull.

Athill, Hill,Hull.

The form hul forhil occurs in Mid. English (Chapter XII).

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GilbertSutor.

Sutor,Soutar.

On the poor representation ofthe shoemaker see Chapter XV.

WalterMaraud.

It is easy to understand thedisappearance of this name—

"A rogue, beggar,vagabond; a varlet, rascall, scoundrell, base knave"

(Cotgrave);

but it may be represented by Marratt, Marrott,unless these are from Mary (Chapter X).