Dickinson

Dickinson
This interesting surname is a patronymic form of Dick, which is of Scottish and English origin, and is derived from the pet form of the personal name Richard. The personal name was originally known as "Ricehard", meaning "a hard ruler", derived from the Germanic "ric", power and "hard", hardy, brave, strong; the name was later developed into Ricard. The Normans spread the present forms of the name, Richard, after the Conquest of 1066. The name development since 1366 (see below) includes the following: John Dykonesson (1388, Yorkshire); Henry Dicason (1518, Yorkshire); Gilbert Dychenson (1585, Yorkshire); and Nicholas Dikersone (1598, Norfolk). The modern patronymics of the name include: Dickinson, Dickenson, Dickison, Dicke(-)son and Dickason. Recordings from London Church Registers include: the marriage of Alexander Dickinson and Elizabeth Worship on April 24th 1649, at St. Katherine by the Tower, and the christening of Bartholomew, son of John and Penelope Dickinson, on August 24th 1718, at St. Bartholomew the Great. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Dykouson, which was dated 1366, in the "Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire", during the reign of King Edward 111, known as "The Father of the Navy", 1327 - 1377. 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 решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Dickinson — ist der Name folgender Ortschaften in den Vereinigten Staaten: Dickinson (Alabama) Dickinson (Minnesota) Dickinson (New York) Dickinson (North Dakota) Dickinson (Texas) Dickinson Township in Pennsylvania Dickinson ist der Familienname folgender… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Dickinson — may refer to: Contents 1 People 2 Place names 3 Education 4 …   Wikipedia

  • DICKINSON (E.) — Il a fallu attendre 1955 et la grande édition variorum de ses poèmes pour lire enfin l’œuvre de la poétesse américaine Emily Dickinson dans un texte sûr. Elle n’avait publié de son vivant que cinq poèmes qui passèrent inaperçus. Quatre ans après… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Dickinson — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Dickinson hace referencia a: Angie Dickinson, actriz estadounidense; Emily Dickinson, poetisa estadounidense; Bruce Dickinson, cantante de Iron Maiden; Dickinson College, la universidad en la localidad estadounidense …   Wikipedia Español

  • Dickinson — Dickinson, ND U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 16010 Housing Units (2000): 7033 Land area (2000): 9.469203 sq. miles (24.525123 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.024246 sq. miles (0.062796 sq. km) Total area (2000): 9.493449 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Dickinson, ND — U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 16010 Housing Units (2000): 7033 Land area (2000): 9.469203 sq. miles (24.525123 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.024246 sq. miles (0.062796 sq. km) Total area (2000): 9.493449 sq. miles (24.587919 sq. km) …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Dickinson, TX — U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 17093 Housing Units (2000): 6556 Land area (2000): 9.653411 sq. miles (25.002218 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.148069 sq. miles (0.383498 sq. km) Total area (2000): 9.801480 sq. miles (25.385716 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Dickinson [1] — Dickinson (spr. Dickinf n), 1) Grafschaft im Staate Iowa (Nordamerika), 20 QM., vom Ökoboji River durchflossen; mehrere Seen, namentlich der Spirit Lake; genannt nach Dickinson 2); 2) Städtischer Bezirk mit Postamt (Post township), in der… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Dickinson —   [ dɪkɪnsn], Emily Elizabeth, amerikanische Lyrikerin, * Amherst (Massachusetts) 10. 12. 1830, ✝ ebenda 15. 5. 1886; schrieb, zurückgezogen in Amherst lebend, insgesamt 1 775 Gedichte, die ihr Anerkennung als eine der bedeutendsten… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Dickinson [2] — Dickinson (spr. Dickins n), 1) William, englischer Kupferstecher, geb. 1746, arbeitete um 1780 in London, bes. in Schwarzer Kunst u. Punktirmanier; er stach nach Correggio, van Dyck etc., u. seine Blätter sind gesucht. 2) Daniel, amerikanischer… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Dickinson — Dickinson, Emily, amerikan. Dichterin, geb. 10. Dez. 1820 in Amherst (Massachusetts), gest. 15. Mai 1886, lebte in äußerster Zurückgezogenheit im Hause ihres Vaters und ließ sich nur mit Widerstreben herbei, während ihres Lebens einige ihrer… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

Share the article and excerpts

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