Darter

Darter
Recorded in many spelling forms including Daughter, Darter, Dauter, Dafter, Dafters, Daftors, and Doctor, this is an English surname, but one with at least two possible origins. The first is from the Olde English pre 7th century word 'dohtor' meaning not a doctor but a daughter. For reasons unclear the surname from this source is not well documented. According to various authorities the name may refer not literally to a daughter, but perhaps to an heiress, one who may be expected to inherit her fathers land. As a further example of how words change their meaning, upto quite recently the word 'cousin' was often used to denote not necessary a blood relative, but someone who was a close friend. A second explanation for this surname is French from the word 'darteurre'. This was an occupational name for a maker of darts and arrows, and similar to the English Arrowsmith and Fletcher. The name is found in England as 'Dart' in the 13th century, and later Hughe Darteurre was recorded as a Huguenot refugee in London in 1635. Early examples of the surname recordings include Alice Wilkinsdoghter in the Poll Tax rolls of Yorkshire in 1379, and later Katherin Doctor at St James Clerkenwell in the city of London in 1570, whilst Durmaric Darter was christened at St. Peters Holborn, also in the city of London in 1609. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Darter — Dart er, n. 1. One who darts, or who throw darts; that which darts. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The snakebird, a water bird of the genus {Plotus}; so called because it darts out its long, snakelike neck at its prey. See {Snakebird}. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • darter — [därtər] n. 1. a thing or animal that darts 2. ANHINGA ☆ 3. any of various small, brightly colored freshwater perches of North America …   English World dictionary

  • Darter — For other uses, see Darter (disambiguation). Darters Temporal range: Early Miocene – Recent 18–0 Ma …   Wikipedia

  • darter — /dahr teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that darts or moves swiftly. 2. anhinga. 3. any of several small, darting, freshwater fishes of the perch family, inhabiting streams of eastern North America. [1555 65; DART + ER1] * * * Any of about 100… …   Universalium

  • darter — Etheostomoid E the*os to*moid, a. [NL. etheostoma name of a genus + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Pertaining to, or like, the genus {Etheostoma}. n. Any fish of the genus {Etheostoma} and related genera, allied to the perches; also called {darter}. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • darter — Snakebird Snake bird , n. [So named from its snakelike neck.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. Any one of four species of aquatic birds of the genus {Anhinga} or {Plotus}. They are allied to the gannets and cormorants, but have very long, slender, flexible necks,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • darter — žalčiagalviai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Anhinga angl. anhinga; darter vok. Anhinga, m; Schlangenhalsvogel, m rus. змеешейка, f pranc. anhinga, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – žalčiagalviniai siauresnis terminas –… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • darter — afrikinis žalčiagalvis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Anhinga melanogaster angl. darter vok. Schlangenhalsvogel, m rus. африканская змеешейка, f pranc. anhinga roux, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – žalčiagalviai sinonimas …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Darter (disambiguation) — Darter may refer to: Animals Darters or snakebirds, birds of the genus Anhinga Fishes of several Percidae genera: Ammocrypta (sand darters) Etheostoma (smoothbelly darters) Percina (roughbelly darters) Dragonflies of the genus Sympetrum Other A… …   Wikipedia

  • Darter (fish) — Darters Leopard darter, Percina pantherina Scientific classification Kingdom: Animal …   Wikipedia

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