Yonge

Yonge
This interesting surname is of Anglo-Saxon pre 7th century origin, and as such is one of the earliest known origins. The derivation is from the word 'geong', which developed into the Middle English 'yunge or yonge', and literally means 'The young one'. Curiously children of the same sex in a medieval family were often given the same name, and to differentiate them a byname would be created and given (usually) to the younger bearers of the name baptismal name! The word was also used as a nickname for one who was 'young in heart', or appeared young, as in the example below. The surname is first recorded in the late 13th century, and from this developed the modern spelling forms which include Young, Younge, Youngs, Yong , Yonge and Ong(e). Early recordings include that of Wilferd seo Iunge, (Wilfred the son of Young) in the 744 a.d. Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, although this is not as a surname, whilst Richard le Yunge of Lichfield, Staffordshire, in 1301, strongly suggests a descriptive nickname which may not have become hereditary. Later recordings taken from the church registers include the marriage of Edmond Young and Katharyn Wendover on September 14th 1568, at Sudbury, and the christening of George, son of William and Frances Young on October 17th 1652 at St. James, Clerkenwell, London. One of the earliest settlers in the colonies of 'New England' was Nathaniell Young, who sailed from the Port of London, aboard the the ship 'Constance', bound for 'Virginea' on October 15th 1635. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Walter Yonge, which was dated 1296 in the Subsidy Rolls 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.

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  • Yonge — (spr. jöng), Charlotte Mary, engl. Schriftstellerin, geb. 1823 zu Otterbourne (Hampshire), gest. das. 24. März 1901; schrieb zahlreiche Romane (»The heir of Redclyffe«, 1853; »Daisy chain«, 1856 u.a.), histor. Schriften für jugendliche Leser u.a …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Yonge —   [jʌȖ], Charlotte M. (Mary), englische Schriftstellerin, * Otterbourne (bei Winchester) 11. 8. 1823, ✝ ebenda 24. 3. 1901; lebte zurückgezogen in ihrem Heimatdorf, stand religiös der Oxfordbewegung nahe. In ihren vielen erfolgreichen Romanen,… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Yonge — Charlotte Mary Yonge Charlotte Mary Yonge (* 11. August 1823 in Otterbourne in Hampshire; † 24. Mai 1901 ebenda), war eine englische Schriftstellerin des Viktorianischen Zeitalters. Sie erhielt ihre Erziehung durch ihre Eltern und verbrachte ihr… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Yonge Street — (pronounced young ) is a major arterial street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and its northern suburbs. It was formerly listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest street in the world, [ [http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20021121.html What is the …   Wikipedia

  • Yonge-University-Spadina Line — Station Bloor Yonge Streckenlänge: 30,2 km Spurweite: 1495 mm Stromsystem: 600  …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Yonge-University-Spadina (TTC) — La ligne Yonge University Spadina est une ligne double nord sud, à Toronto (Canada), entre Finch et Union Station sous rue Yonge, et entre Downsview et Union Station sous la rue Allen et l avenue Université. Stations Yonge University Spadina… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Yonge-university-spadina (ttc) — La ligne Yonge University Spadina est une ligne double nord sud, à Toronto (Canada), entre Finch et Union Station sous rue Yonge, et entre Downsview et Union Station sous la rue Allen et l avenue Université. Stations Yonge University Spadina… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Yonge street — Yonge Street. Yonge Street es una de las principales arterias viales en Toronto, Ontario, Canadá, y sus suburbios del norte. Es mencionada en el Libro Guiness de los Récords como la calle más larga del mundo, con 1.896 km (el río Tajo tiene 1.006 …   Wikipedia Español

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