Maker

Maker
This uncommon and ancient name is of Old Welsh and Cornish origin, and may be either a locational or a topographical surname, in both cases from the same derivation, the Old Welsh "macyrou", Old Breton "macoer", and Cornish "magor", modern Welsh "magwyr", all ultimately from the Latin "maceria", wall, ruin. There are places named with this element in both Cornwall and South Wales; these are Maker and Magor in Camborne, Cornwall, and Magor near Newport in South East Gwent, formerly Monmouthshire. The places in Cornwall are thought to be so called with reference to Roman ruins; the discovery of a tessellated pavement at Magor in 1924 suggests there may have been a Roman villa there. Examples of the surname from various Church Registers include: the marriage of Markes Maker and Abgall Skewes on October 7th 1665, at Feock, Cornwall; the marriage of Anne Maker and Nicolas Horseman on September 10th 1667, at St. Katherine's, Creechurch, London; and the christening of James, son of James Maker, on May 16th 1687, at St.Cleer, Cornwall. The Coat of Arms associated with the name is a red shield, an anchor, proper, and on a silver chief three red roses; the Crest being a greyhound's head erased and collared. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Jane Maiger, which was dated March 6th 1553, christened at Clyst Hydon, Devonshire, during the reign of King Edward V1, known as "The Boy King", 1547 - 1553. 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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  • maker — mak·er n: one (as an issuer) that undertakes to pay a negotiable instrument and esp. a note sign a note as maker rather than indorser Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. maker …   Law dictionary

  • maker — n Maker, creator, author denote one who brings something into being or existence. When written with an initial capital letter, all three terms designate God or the Supreme Being; without the capital they ascribe similar but not equivalent powers… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • -maker — suffix ► a person, company, or machine that makes a particular thing: »Who are the policy makers in the department? »a coffee maker → See also DECISION MAKER(Cf. ↑decision maker), MARKET MAKER(Cf. ↑market maker) …   Financial and business terms

  • Maker — Mak er (m[=a]k [ e]r), n. 1. One who makes, forms, or molds; a manufacturer; specifically, the Creator. [1913 Webster] The universal Maker we may praise. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The person who makes a promissory note. [1913 Webster] 3.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • maker — ► NOUN 1) a person or thing that makes something. 2) (our, the, etc. Maker) God. ● meet one s Maker Cf. ↑meet one s Maker …   English terms dictionary

  • maker — c.1300, one who makes, also God as creator, agent noun from MAKE (Cf. make) (v.). Specifically, manufacturer by late 14c. To meet (one s) maker die is attested by 1814 …   Etymology dictionary

  • maker — [māk′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that makes (in various senses) 2. Archaic a poet 3. a person who executes, as by signing, a check, contract, etc.; specif., a person who signs a promissory note 4. [M ] God meet one s Maker to die …   English World dictionary

  • Maker — Maker, schwerer Hammer des Schiffszimmermanns …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Maker — Maker, ein schwerer Hammer als Schiffsinventar …   Lexikon der gesamten Technik

  • ёmaker — (русско английское – внедряющий «ё» в печать) (В.Ч.) …   Словарь употребления буквы Ё

  • maker — Synonyms and related words: Meistersinger, Parnassian, actor, agent, ancestors, apprentice, arch poet, architect, artificer, artisan, artist, artiste, author, bag maker, balance maker, ballad maker, balladmonger, bard, barrel maker, basket maker …   Moby Thesaurus

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