Muscat

Muscat
Recorded in various spellings including Muscat, Muscatt, Muscot, Muscott, and Muscroft, this is an English surname. It is locational from what would seem to have been a 'lost' medieval village called either Muscott or perhaps Muscroft. It has been estimated that there are in excess of five thousand "lost" medieval villages in the United Kingdom, and the great majority have provided surnames. The derivation is seemingly from the Olde English pre 7th century words Mus cote or Mus croft, which may mean the Mice Cottages or Mice Farm, but which more probably refers to their small size, since in those far off days almost everywhere was infested with rodents of one form or another. In the famous English Domesday Book of 1086 the spelling is recorded as "Misecote". Early examples of the surname recordings include: Margeria Muscot, christened at Watford, in Hertfordshire, on August 22nd 1587, John Muscott, who married Elizabeth Allen at Dodford, Northants, on October 15th 1605, and John Muscroft of Leeds in West Yorkshire, being recorded there on February 27th 1656. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Hewe Muscott, which was dated June 12th 1586, Married Luce Gardner at Harpole Church, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, "Good Queen Bess", 1558 - 1603. 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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  • muscat — [ myska ] adj. et n. m. • 1371; mot provenç.; de musc 1 ♦ Raisin muscat, à odeur musquée. Au fém. « La treille muscate » (Colette). N. m. Une grappe de muscat. Muscat blanc, noir. 2 ♦ Vin muscat : vin de liqueur, produit avec des raisins muscats …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Muscat — may refer to: Muscat, Oman, the capital city of Oman Muscat and Oman, the predecessor state of Oman Muscat (grape), a variety of grape used for wine, table grapes, and raisins People with the surname Muscat Angelo Muscat (1930–1971), Maltese… …   Wikipedia

  • muscat — MUSCÁT, Ă, muscaţi, te, adj. (Despre struguri sau vin) Tămâios. – Din fr. muscat. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  MUSCÁT adj. v. tămâios. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime  muscát adj. i …   Dicționar Român

  • Muscat — ist eine alternative Schreibweise für die Hauptstadt Omans, Maskat eine andere Bezeichnung für Moscatel, eine Rebsorte eine Rebsorte: Muscat Bleu Muscat ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alex Muscat (* 1984), maltesischer Fußballspieler… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • muscat — Muscat, [musc]ade. adj. Se dit de certaines choses qui sentent naturellement le musc. Raisin muscat. vin muscat. Il se met souvent au subst. Boire du muscat. muscat de Frontignan. muscat de la Cioutat. les muscats en ce pays là sont fort gros.… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Muscat FC — Muscat Club نادي مسقط Full name Muscat Club Nickname(s) Farris Al Asima Ground Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex …   Wikipedia

  • muşcat — MUŞCÁT s.n. (Rar) Muşcare. – v. muşca. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  MUŞCÁT s. v. muşcare. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime  MUŞCATUL DRÁCULUI s. (bot.; Scabiosa lucida) (reg.) sipică …   Dicționar Român

  • Muscat — Mus cat, n. [F. See {Muscadel}.] (Bot.) A name given to several varieties of Old World grapes, differing in color, size, etc., but all having a somewhat musky flavor. The muscat of Alexandria is a large oval grape of a pale amber color. [Written… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Muscat — Porté dans les Ardennes, le nom est également présent en Savoie. Son sens est incertain. Le rapport avec le musc ou le muscat paraît improbable. On pensera éventuellement à l ancien français mousque, cité par Godefroy avec le sens de moustache ,… …   Noms de famille

  • Muscat — Muscat, u.s.f. S. Muskat …   Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart

  • Muscat — the capital city of ↑Oman …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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