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Originally Posted by renormalised
Try these ones....Riley, Armitage, Chandler, Maude, Beaumont, Whitwell, Bradshaw, Buckley, Bishop, Nettleton, Tempest, Clifford  |
Ok, time for a hand panadol
Riley- Is from Riley in Devon or High Riley in Lancashire. It also means 'Dweller at the rye clearing'.
Armitage- Is originated from 'Hermitage'. From Armitage in Staffordshire.
Chandler- Means "Maker or seller of candles".
Maude- Is a form of the name 'Matilda'.
Beaumont- From Beaumont-Le-Roger in Eure (France?).
Whitwell- From Whitwell (Many Areas).
Bradshaw- From Bradshaw in Derby and Lancaster
Buckley- From Buckley in Devon, Sussex and Warwickshire.
Bishop- Means 'Bishop' or one playing as a Bishop.
Nettleton- "Dweller where the nettles grow".
Tempest- "A volent storm".
Clifford- "Dweller at the Ford by the steep bank".