Jowers

Jowers
This very interesting surname has no hebrew influences at all, nor is it in anyway job descriptive. It derives either from the Olde English pre 7th century 'Hor' meaning 'a Lord' or 'chief' or more likely is a derivation from the Norse Viking 'Ivarr' which translates as 'hard army'. This type of compound baptismal name was very popular amongst the people of the 'dark ages' being reminiscent of the warriors tough life, and it is one of a group which have pre-Norman 1066 origins, but which were equally popular with the invaders of the time. Today it is difficult, if not impossible, to decide the origin, except to say that modern name holders who come from Wales are probably of Old Engish origins, and from anywhere else, - Viking! The earliest recording of the surname is found in Sussex in the 13th century (see below), whilst three centuries later we have the developed form of Samuell Jure, a witness at the famous church of St Dunstans in the East, Stepney, on December 11th 1597. Other examples are George Juers, at St Margarets Church, Westminster on December 1st 1601, and Elizabeth Jewers, christened at St Dunstans Church, Stepney, on June 1st 1620. The name has many surname spelling forms which range from the (usually) Welsh 'Ivor' to Jewar (1618), Gewer (1627), Jowers (1697), etc. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Robert Yuor, which was dated 1295, The Subsidy Rolls of the County of Sussex, during the reign of King Edward 1, known as 'The hammer of the Scots, 1272 - 1307. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Surnames reference. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Loyd Jowers — (1927ndash May 20, 2000) was the owner of a restaurant (Jim s Grill) near the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968. In December 1993, Jowers appeared in ABC s Prime Time Live and related the details …   Wikipedia

  • Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. — Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Location Memphis, Tennessee Date …   Wikipedia

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination — Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968, at the age of 39. Background In March 1968, Reverend King went to Memphis, Tennessee in support of striking African American sanitation workers. The workers had… …   Wikipedia

  • Asesinato de Martin Luther King — Asesinato de Martin Luther King, Jr. Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Artículo principal: Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. fue asesinado en Memphis, Tennessee el 4 de abril de …   Wikipedia Español

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. — Martin Luther King and MLK redirect here. For other uses, see Martin Luther King (disambiguation) and MLK (disambiguation). Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr …   Wikipedia

  • Attentat auf Martin Luther King — Das tödliche Attentat auf Martin Luther King Jr. ereignete sich am 4. April 1968 um 18.01 Uhr Ortszeit in Memphis. Es führte zu politischen Unruhen und ist bis heute Anlass zu Verschwörungstheorien. In den Vereinigten Staaten ist er der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Attentat auf Martin Luther King, Jr. — Das tödliche Attentat auf Martin Luther King (Jr.) mittels Schusswaffe ereignete sich am 4. April 1968 um 18.01 Uhr in Memphis. Es führte zu politischen Unruhen und ist bis heute Anlass zu Verschwörungstheorien. In den USA ist er der politische… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ermordung Martin Luther Kings — Das tödliche Attentat auf Martin Luther King (Jr.) mittels Schusswaffe ereignete sich am 4. April 1968 um 18.01 Uhr in Memphis. Es führte zu politischen Unruhen und ist bis heute Anlass zu Verschwörungstheorien. In den USA ist er der politische… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ermordung von Martin Luther King — Das tödliche Attentat auf Martin Luther King (Jr.) mittels Schusswaffe ereignete sich am 4. April 1968 um 18.01 Uhr in Memphis. Es führte zu politischen Unruhen und ist bis heute Anlass zu Verschwörungstheorien. In den USA ist er der politische… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Assassinat de Martin Luther King — Martin Luther King Pour les articles homonymes, voir Martin Luther (homonymie) et King. Martin Luther King Jr …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”