Stammers

Stammers
This interesting and unusual name is the patronymic form (son of) of Stammer, itself derived from the Olde English personal name 'Stanmorr'. This pre 7th century a.d. personal or baptismal name is composed of the elements 'stan', stone and 'moer', - famous. Quite why anybody should be called 'Famous stone' is unclear, but the origin is probably a religious temple such as 'Stone-henge' or similar. There is an alternative in that it maybe a habitational name from a place such as Stanmer in Sussex or Stanmore in Middlesex. The derivation of these place names is from the Olde English 'stan', stone and 'mere', a lake. Early church examples of recordings include Margarett Stammirs, the infant daughter of John Stammers, (so much for spelling!) christened on the 6th July 1603, at Kingston Gorse, Sussex, and Sarah Stammer who married Matthew Draper at St Botolphs Church, Bishopgate, London, on August 5th 1629. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Widwinus Stammere, which was dated 1220, in the register of St Bartholomews Hospital, London, during the reign of King Henry 111, known as the Frenchman, circa 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.

Surnames reference. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • stammers — stam·mer || stæmÉ™(r) n. stutter, tendency to falter or pause frequently while speaking v. stutter, falter or pause frequently while speaking …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Kay Stammers — Katharine Kay Esther Stammers (April 3, 1914 ndash; December 23, 2005) was a tennis player from the United Kingdom.Stammers was born in St Albans, United Kingdom where her parents taught her to play tennis on the grass court at their family home …   Wikipedia

  • Stan Stammers — Infobox musical artist Name = Stan Stammers Img capt = Stan Stammers performing, 2001. Img size = 300 Background = non vocal instrumentalist Birth name = Andrew Stammers Alias = Born = Birth date and age|1961|5|19|df=y Died = Origin = Saffron… …   Wikipedia

  • Kay Stammers — Katherine “Kay” Esther Stammers épouse Menzies puis Bullitt (3 avril 1914, St Albans, Angleterre – 23 décembre 2005, Louisville, Kentucky) est une joueuse de tennis britannique des années 1930 et 1940. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Weston v. Stammers — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Lessee of Weston v. Edwards ArgueDate=April ArgueYear=1759 DecideDate=April DecideYear=1759 FullName=Lessee of Lewis and Mary Weston v Thomas Stammers. USVol=1 USPage=2 Holding=The Court held An exemplification of a will,… …   Wikipedia

  • Mark Stammers — is a graphic designer, editor and author best known for his work related to the BBC Television series Doctor Who . He usually works with co editors David J. Howe and/or Stephen James Walker.WorksMark began his relationship with Doctor Who by… …   Wikipedia

  • Kay Stammers Menzies Bullitt — (* 3. April 1914 in St Albans, England; † 23. Dezember 2005 in Louisville, Kentucky) war eine Tennisspielerin und Wimbledon Siegerin. Leben Mit 17 Jahren bestritt sie 1931 ihr erstes Wimbledon Turnier. In den Jahren 1935 und 1936 gewann sie… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Keith Stammers — is an English politician. He is a Conservative, and until the May 2006 local elections he was a member of the City and District of St Albans council, representing the Wheathampstead ward. Having polled exactly the same number of votes as his… …   Wikipedia

  • Kay Stammers — Menzies Bullitt (* 3. April 1914 in St Albans, England; † 23. Dezember 2005 in Louisville, Kentucky, Vereinigte Staaten) war eine britische Tennisspielerin und Wimbledon Siegerin. Leben Mit 17 Jahren bestritt sie 1931 ihr erstes Wimbledon Turnier …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • History of Doctor Who — The Doctor Who diamond logo, used in the show s opening titles from 1973 to 1980 Doctor Who is a British television science fiction series, produced and screened by the British Broadcasting Corporation on their BBC One channel from 1963 to 1989… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

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