Bownd

Bownd
This interesting surname, of Anglo-Saxon origin, with variant spellings Bound, Bownd, Bownde and Bounde, was at first a status surname for a peasant farmer or husbandman. The derivation is from the Olde English pre 7th Century "bonda, bunda", reinforced by the Old Norse "bonde, bondi", in Middle English, "bonde". The ultimate derivation is disputed; it may be connected with the Olde English "buan", to dwell; hence, "buende", a dweller, but is thought more likely to be from "bindan", to bind. It was originally used to signify a farmer holding lands from and bound by loyalty to a lord, and hence a free landowner. After the Norman Conquest of 1066, the name became associated with the idea of bound servitude. The surname dates back to the late 12th Century (see below), and recordings from English Church Registers include: the marriage of Elsabeth Bownde and John Goodeyere on August 5th 1549, at St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, and the marriage of John Bound and Jane Jenison on October 30th 1858, at St. John the Baptist, Chester, Cheshire. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Norman le Bonde, which was dated 1180, in the "Pipe Rolls of Warwickshire", during the reign of King Henry 11, known as "The Builder of Churches", 1154 - 1189. 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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  • bownd — bownd, en obs. form of bound, en …   Useful english dictionary

  • rebound — verb (i) /rəˈbaʊnd / (say ruh bownd), /riˈbaʊnd/ (say ree bownd) 1. to bound or spring back from force of impact. –verb (t) /rəˈbaʊnd / (say ruh bownd), /riˈbaʊnd/ (say ree bownd) 2. to cause to bound back; cast back. –noun /ˈribaʊnd / (say… …  

  • bound — bound1 boundness, n. /bownd/, v. 1. pt. and pp. of bind. adj. 2. tied; in bonds: a bound prisoner. 3. made fast as if by a band or bond: She is bound to her family. 4. secured within a cover, as a book. 5. under a legal or moral obligation: He is …   Universalium

  • rebound — v. /ri bownd , ree bownd /; n. /ree bownd , ri bownd /, v.i. 1. to bound or spring back from force of impact. 2. to recover, as from ill health or discouragement. 3. Basketball. to gain hold of rebounds: a forward who rebounds well off the… …   Universalium

  • bound — I. /baʊnd / (say bownd) adjective 1. tied; in bonds: a bound prisoner. 2. made fast as by a band or bond: bound by one s word. 3. secured within a cover, as a book. 4. constipated; costive. –phrase 5. bound to, a. under obligation to, legally or… …  

  • earthbound — earthbound1 /errth bownd /, adj. 1. firmly set in or attached to the earth. 2. limited to the earth or its surface. 3. having only earthly interests. 4. lacking in imagination or sophistication: earthbound prose. Also, earth bound. [1595 1605;… …   Universalium

  • homebound — homebound1 /hohm bownd /, adj. going home: homebound commuters. [1880 85; HOME + BOUND4] homebound2 /hohm bownd /, adj. confined to one s home, esp. because of illness. [1880 85; HOME + BOUND1] * * * …   Universalium

  • unbound — I. /ʌnˈbaʊnd/ (say un bownd) verb past tense and past participle of unbind. II. /ʌnˈbaʊnd/ (say un bownd) adjective not bound, as a book. {un 1 + bound1} …  

  • well-bound — /ˈwɛl baʊnd/ (say wel bownd) adjective bound skilfully. Also, (especially in predicative use), well bound /wɛl ˈbaʊnd/ (say wel bownd) …  

  • homebound — I noun people who are confined to their homes (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑people • Member Meronyms: ↑invalid, ↑shut in II adjective confined usually by illness …   Useful english dictionary

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