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Friday, June 8, 2012

What's In A Name?

I really need something better to call my current project than just "the Georgian House".  So I've been looking for some suitable sounding names, but can't decide what to use.   These are my favourites, all the details come from http://surnames.behindthename.com/

KEIGHLEY
SOURCE: Location
USAGE: English
Meaning & History
Derived from an English place name meaning "clearing belonging to Cyhha". The Old English given name Cyhha is of unknown meaning.
Keighley House sounds like a pretty grand and lofty place to me.

MURGATROYD
SOURCE: Location
USAGE: English
Meaning & History
From a place name meaning "MARGARET's road".
This one isn't really a serious contender, I just love how it the name sounds.

PETTIGREW
SOURCE: Nickname
USAGE: English, French
Meaning & History
Derived from French petit "small" and cru "growth".
A name meaning "small" seems appropriate for a miniature


PRESTON
SOURCE: Location
USAGE: English
Meaning & History
Originally derived from a place name meaning "priest town" in Old English.
Preston Manor sounds like a solid old English mansion, plus it's the name of the town where my Grandma was born.

REYNELL
SOURCE: Given Name
USAGE: English
Meaning & History
Variant of REYNOLDS


ROYSTON
SOURCE: Location
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: ROIS-tən   [key]
Meaning & History
Originally taken from an Old English place name meaning "town of Royse". The given name Royse was a medieval variant of ROSE.


WALMSLEY
SOURCE: Location
USAGE: English
Meaning & History
From an English place name meaning "a clearing in a wood, near a lake".

Please help me choose which name to use by voting in the poll at the top right of the page or suggest a different name, all ideas welcome!
Posted by at 2:35 PM

5 comments:

  1. CazzukiJune 8, 2012 at 4:43 PM

    Love the name "Pettigrew Place" it sounds like a very grand house indeed. xx

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  2. Dark Squirrel VictoriaJune 9, 2012 at 3:10 AM

    I like the Royston because it means the key :)

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  3. NarinaNäpertääJune 10, 2012 at 12:09 AM

    I gave my "vote" for Preston Manor..
    I just like the way it sounds (^^)
    Although... I did juggle between it and Pettigrew Place.. Didn't like the sound of place *grin*

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  4. Norma BennettJune 14, 2012 at 6:41 AM

    There are several serious contenders but I think the fact that Preston has a link to you as your grandmother's birthplace puts it ahead of the pack. What a nice way to remember and honour her as you work on it, and enjoy the finished house, if you were to pick up on that.

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  5. MarisaJune 20, 2012 at 2:19 AM

    I like Walmsly Place, it sounds like an english country house all you need are a couple of beagles playing in the living room and your set

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