Cutler

Cutler
Recorded in various spellings including Cutler, and the French Cuttelar, this is a famous and noble surname of Old French origins. It is occupational and derives from the word "coutelier", and as such was introduced into England by the Norman Invaders in the conquest of 1066. The precise meaning is a maker of swords and knives, and the early cutlers with the armourers, accompanied the military forces wherever they went. They were also expected to be proficient in the use of the sword and to act as soldiers in their own right, when the battle commenced. The importance of the occupation, is mirrored in the early grants of coats of arms both in France where the blazon is of a prancing hound on a red field, and in Britain where no less than eleven coats of arms have been granted to nameholders. Early examples of the name recordings include Peter Le Cutelir of Clerkenwell, London, in 1216, Johannes Cotelar of Handsworth in 1319, although he is recorded as being a 'bakester', and Willemus Cotteler in the Poll Tax rolls of Sheffield, Yorkshire in 1379. John Cutler of Stainborough Hall, Yorkshire, was the Standard Bearer to King Henry VI (1422 - 1461) during the War of the Roses. In 1659 Sir John Cutler in raising the City of London in support of Charles 11, paved the way for the restoration of the monarchy. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Ralph le Cuiteiller, which was dated 1212, in the "Records of St. Bartholomews Hospital", London, during the reign of King John, known as "Lackland", 1199 - 1216. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Cutler — (englisch für „Messerschmied“) ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Anne Cutler (* 1945), australische Psycholinguistin, Direktorin am Max Planck Institut für Psycholinguistik Charles Cutler (1918–2006), australischer Politiker Chris Cutler… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Cutler — Cutler, CA U.S. Census Designated Place in California Population (2000): 4491 Housing Units (2000): 973 Land area (2000): 0.759681 sq. miles (1.967565 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.759681 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Cutler, CA — U.S. Census Designated Place in California Population (2000): 4491 Housing Units (2000): 973 Land area (2000): 0.759681 sq. miles (1.967565 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.759681 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Cutler, FL — U.S. Census Designated Place in Florida Population (2000): 17390 Housing Units (2000): 5806 Land area (2000): 6.727130 sq. miles (17.423185 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.023860 sq. miles (0.061796 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.750990 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Cutler, IL — U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 543 Housing Units (2000): 207 Land area (2000): 0.473670 sq. miles (1.226799 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.473670 sq. miles (1.226799 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Cutler — Cut ler (k[u^]t l[ e]r), n. [OE. coteler, F. coutelier, LL. cultellarius, fr. L. cultellus. See {Cutlass}.] One who makes or deals in cutlery, or knives and other cutting instruments. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cutler — c.1400, from O.Fr. coutelier (12c., Mod.Fr. coutelier) knife maker, from L. cultellarius, from cultellus knife (see CUTLASS (Cf. cutlass)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • cutler — ► NOUN ▪ a person who makes or sells cutlery. ORIGIN Old French coutelier, from Latin cultellus little knife, ploughshare …   English terms dictionary

  • cutler — [kut′lər] n. [ME & Anglo Fr cuteler < OFr coutelier < ML cultellarius, one who makes knives < L cultellus: see CUTLASS] a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting tools …   English World dictionary

  • Cutler — Contents 1 Places in the United States 2 Music 3 Companies 4 …   Wikipedia

  • Cutler — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Cutler peut faire référence à : Patronyme : Dave Cutler David Neil Cutler, Sr. (1942 ), un ingénieur qui participa à la conception des systèmes… …   Wikipédia en Français

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