Boorman

Boorman
This unusual surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and may be either a topographical name for someone who lived in a particularly noteworthy or conspicuous cottage, from the Olde English pre 7th Century "bur", bower, cottage, inner room, with "mann", man, or a locational name from any of the various places called Bower(s) in Somerset and Essex, which appear variously as "Bur, Bure" and "Bura" in the Domesday Book of 1086. Topographical surnames were among the earliest created, since both natural and man-made features in the landscape provided easily recognizable distinguishing names in the small communities of the Middle Ages. The surname from the first source may also be occupational for a house servant, or one employed in the private living quarters of his master. Early examples of the surname include: Gilbert Burman (Oxfordshire, 1273); Robert Boreman (Oxfordshire, 1279); and William Bowerman or Boarman (the Oxford University Register of 1506). On April 8th 1614, Anne, daughter of Christopher Boorman, was christened at St. James', Clerkenwell, London. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Bureman, which was dated 1204, in the "Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire", during the reign of King John, known as "Lackland", 1199 - 1216. 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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  • Boorman — ist der Name folgender Personen: Charley Boorman (* 1966), britischer Schauspieler und Abenteurer John Boorman (* 1933), britischer Regisseur, Drehbuchautor, Produzent Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Boorman —   [ buːrmən], John, britischer Filmregisseur, Produzent, * Shepperton (bei London) 18. 1. 1933; begann mit Fernsehdokumentationen. 1975 85 Leiter der »National Film Studios of Ireland«.   Filme: Beim Sterben ist jeder der erste (1971); Zardoz… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Boorman, John — born Jan. 18, 1933, Shepperton, Middlesex, Eng. British film director. As head of the BBC s documentary film unit in Bristol (1962–64) he produced the acclaimed Citizen 63 series. After directing his first feature film in 1965, Boorman directed… …   Universalium

  • Boorman, John —    b. 1933    Film director    Boorman was head of documentaries at the BBC from 1960–4 before going on to direct his first feature, Catch Us If You Can (1965). His subsequent departure for the USA to direct Point Blank, a Hollywood produced… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture

  • Boorman, John — ► (n. 1933) Director de cine británico. Se trasladó a E.U.A. donde rodó: A quemarropa (1967), Duelo en el Pacífico (1968), Leo, el último (1970); en Irlanda, Excalibur (1980). * * * (n. 18 ene. 1933, Shepperton, Middlesex, Inglaterra). Director… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Boorman, Joe — • БУ РМЕН (Boorman) Джо (р. 18.1.1933)    англо амер. режиссёр. Работал на ТВ режиссёром и продюсером. В кино с 1965. Ставит ф. в разл. жанрах (триллер, воен. и приключенч. ф., муз. ф., фантастика): Поймайте, если сможете (1965, Великобритания),… …   Кино: Энциклопедический словарь

  • Boorman — (1933– ) an English film director. After working in television in Britain, he moved to the US to make Point Blank in 1967. His best known films since then have included Deliverance (1972), Excalibur (1981) and The General (1998). * * * …   Universalium

  • Boorman — /ˈbɔmən/ (say bawmuhn) noun John, born 1933, British film director …  

  • John Boorman — ➡ Boorman * * * …   Universalium

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