Ost

Ost
This very unusual and interesting name is of Norman (French) origin, introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is an occupational surname, given originally to an inn-or tavern-keeper, derived from the Old French word 'oste, hoste', host, and echoed in the phrase still used in inns and public houses of today, 'mine host'. One Richard le Ost is recorded in the 'Chartulary of Guisburn Priory', Yorkshire, in circa 1200. In some cases, the modern surname 'Ost' may derive from a German or Dutch form of the English topographic name 'East', for someone who lived in the eastern part of a town or settlement, or outside it to the east, or someone regarded as 'coming from the east'. The christening of Arthur, son of Josias and Ann Ost, was recorded at St. Bride's, Fleet Street, London, on September 30th 1637. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Elias le Host (witness), which was dated 1254, The Somersetshire Assize Rolls, during the reign of King Henry 111, 'The Frenchman', 1216-1272. 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.

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  • OST — Terme (en latin hostis ) désignant le service militaire féodal dont les dépenses sont à la charge du vassal. L’ost est dû par tout vassal à son seigneur. À l’origine illimité, il est réduit ensuite à quarante jours par an; parfois restreint à une …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • ost — (ost ; la tradition de ce mot s est perdue ; les grammairiens disent de prononcer toutes les lettres ; mais l ancienne prononciation était ô) s. m. Terme vieilli qui signifie armée. •   Apollon, irrité contre le fier Atride, Joncha son camp de… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • ost — ost; OST; ost·men; peri·ost; prov·ost·ry; ost·mark; tel·e·ost; gjed·ost; prov·ost·al; …   English syllables

  • Ost — [ɔst] <ohne Artikelwort, nicht flektierbar>: Osten: der Wind kommt aus, von Ost; Menschen aus Ost und West kommen zusammen. * * * Ọst I 〈ohne Artikel; Abk.: O〉 = Osten ● Stuttgart Ost II 〈m. 1〉 Ostwind ● es blies ein scharfer Ost… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • ost — Ost, m. Signifie ce que Exercitus Latin, et part de cet autre mot Latin Hostis, qui signifie ennemy guerroyant, en plus grande energie que n est Inimicus. Ores que le François par ce mot ennemy, entend aussi l ennemy de guerre. L Italien en… …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • ost — OST, osturi, s.n. (înv.) Est, răsărit. Din osturi bate crivăţ. – Din germ. Ost(en). Trimis de oprocopiuc, 15.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  OST s. v. est, orient, răsărit. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime  ost s. n …   Dicționar Român

  • ost — OST. s. m. Armée. Il est vieux, & n est plus en usage qu en ce proverbe. Si l ost sçavoit ce que fait l ost, l ost deferoit l ost, qui veut dire, que Si un homme sçavoit les desseins, l estat, les desmarches de son ennemi, de son concurrent, il… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • OST — OST: англ. Original Soundtrack  оригинальный саундтрек. англ. Outgoing System Test завершающий системный тест англ. Open space technology технология открытого пространства .ost  формат файлов Microsoft Windows,… …   Википедия

  • Ost — Ost: I.Ost:1.⇨Osten–2.inOstundWest:⇨überall(1) II.Ost,der:⇨Ostwind …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • øst om — øst om; øst om øen (jf. østom) …   Dansk ordbog

  • Ost — Ost, n. See {Oast}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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