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Region in Albania and Montenegro; historic Albanian tribe
Kelmendi is a historical Albanian tribe (fis) and region in Malësia (Kelmend municipality) and eastern Montenegro (parts of Gusinje Municipality). It
Kelmendi_(tribe)
Military campaign in northern Albania
expedition against Kelmendi was an Ottoman military campaign led by the Pasha of Bosnia in northern Albania against local tribes. The expedition was
1638 Ottoman expedition against Kelmendi
1638_Ottoman_expedition_against_Kelmendi
1945 Albanian rebellion
district in the Shkodër region. The Kelmendi tribe inhabited the Accursed Mountains Most of the Kelmendi were Catholic, though some were Muslim. By the
Kelmendi_uprising
Albanian soldier (1872–1945) involved in the Albanian National Awakening
was an Albanian bajraktar ("standard-bearer") of Vermosh, part of the Kelmendi tribe of northern Albania. He was a veteran of the Albanian uprisings and
Prek_Cali
Historical tribe and region in eastern Montenegro
Albanian Koja tribe that would fully form in later years. Leshoviq/Lješovići had come to the area from the Catholic Albanian Kelmendi tribe to the south
Kuči_(tribe)
Village in Shkodër, Albania
of the municipality Malësi e Madhe. Bogë was a historical bajrak of Kelmendi tribe in the north headwaters of Prroni i thate, bounded to the north by lands
Bogë,_Albania
Region in Albania; historic Albanian tribe
territory to the north, the town of Koplik and the Shkreli tribe to the south and the Kelmendi tribe to the northeast. Kastrati tribal territory is divided
Kastrati_(tribe)
Historical region in southern Europe
historically Malësia e Madhe (great highlands) contained seven large tribes with six (Hoti, Kelmendi, Trieshi, Koja, Shkreli, Kastrati) having a Catholic majority
Malësia
Historical Albanian social structure
Malësia e Madhe (great highlands) contained five large tribes, four of which (Hoti, Kelmendi, Shkreli, Kastrati) having a Catholic majority and Muslim
Albanian_tribes
Municipality in Montenegro
Kelmendi tribe (fis). The village of Gusinje developed into a town the 17th century around a fortress built by the Ottomans to contain the Kelmendi.
Gusinje_Municipality
battle to occur in the country. Prek Cali was a major chieftain of the Kelmendi tribe and participated in a variety of battles, notably against Montenegrin
Battle_of_Tamara_Bridge
Topics referred to by the same term
Kelmend may refer to: Kelmend (region) Kelmend (municipality) Kelmendi (tribe) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kelmend
Kelmend
Historic Albanian tribe
Thaçi is a historical Albanian tribe (fis) and region in Pukë, Northern Albania. The ancestors of the Thaçi tribe are said to have migrated from Muriqan
Thaçi_(tribe)
Region in Albania; historic Albanian tribe
single bajrak, the Plani tribe is considered to be a conglomeration of four different Albanian populations; one from the Kelmendi tribe, one from the Mërturi
Plani_(tribe)
Town and municipality in Northern, Montenegro
the Plav region against incursions by the Kelmendi tribe. Hecquard also recorded oral traditions from Kelmendi chiefs regarding their historical conflicts
Plav,_Montenegro
Albanian tribe; region of Malësia
against the rebel tribes of Montenegro. In response, the tribes of the Vasojevići, Kuči, Bjelopavlići, Piperi, Kastrati, Kelmendi, Shkreli andi Hoti
Hoti_(tribe)
modern-day Montenegro. The Albanian-Serb tribes of Kuči and Piperi from Brda, along with the Albanian tribe of Kelmendi from Malësia, took up arms against the
War_in_Brda_(1805)
Administrative district of Serbia
Austro-Russian-Turkish War of 1735–1739, there was a migration of Albanians from the Kelmendi tribe to Srem, who were recorded as speaking Albanian as late as 1921. During
Srem_District
Folk tradition of the Albanian people
Argjiro Nora of Kelmendi The Legend of Rozafa Revenge Taken on Kastrati – a Legend of the Triepshi Tribe The Founding of the Kelmendi Tribe The Founding
Albanian_folklore
Historical tribe and region in Montenegro
have different patrilineal descent from Kelmendi (Gornjaci) and Piperi (Donjaci). Thus, Ceklin became a tribe (pleme) on the basis of matrilineal descent
Ceklin
Historical region in Serbia and Croatia
the end of the Austro-Russian–Turkish War (1735–1739), members of the Kelmendi tribe migrated to Syrmia after prolonged conflicts, Settling primarily in
Syrmia
Legendary Albanian historical figure
Nora of Kelmendi is a legendary folktale 17th century Albanian woman for her beauty and valor. She is sometimes referred to as the "Helen of Albania" as
Nora_of_Kelmendi
Historic Albanian tribe
Gruda, they would penalize the whole tribe. In 1658, the seven tribes of Kuči, Vasojevići, Bratonožići, Piperi, Kelmendi, Hoti and Gruda allied themselves
Gruda_(tribe)
Region in Albania; historic Albanian tribe
and former bajrak (military-administrative unit) of the Kelmendi, a historical Albanian tribe (fis) and ethnographic region located in Malësia, northern
Boga_(region)
Albanian fighter
from the Lucëgjekaj clan of the Muriqi brotherhood, part of the wider Kelmendi tribe. In 1875, Montenegrin forces attacked Zhuj Selmani and his friends in
Zhuj_Selmani
Chieftain of the Kuči tribe and founder of the Drekalović brotherhood
daughter of the leader of the Kelmendi, a certain Martin. According to Edith Durham, Drekale was a descendant of the Berisha tribe of northern Albania. Legends
Drekale
Geopolitical region in Serbia and Montenegro
the Albanian Shkreli and Kelmendi tribes began migrating into the lower Pešter and Sandžak regions at around 1700. The Kelmendi chief had converted to Islam
Sandžak
Historical tribe and valley in Montenegro
against the rebel tribes of Montenegro. In response, the Bjelopavlići along with the tribes of Kuči, Piperi, Vasojevići, Kastrati, Kelmendi, Shkreli and Hoti
Bjelopavlići
Albanian chief of the Gruda and rebel against Ottoman rule
Gurakuqi. In 1912, the entire tribes of Gruda and Hoti, along with major portions of the Kastrati, Shkreli, and Kelmendi tribes, backed Montenegro during
Sokol_Baci
Region in Montenegro; historic Albanian tribe
terms of historical territory, Trieshi borders Hoti to the south-west, Kelmendi to the east, Gruda to the west and Koja e Kuçit/Kučka krajina to the north
Triepshi_(tribe)
Village in Vojvodina, Serbia
(Petrovaradin regiment). In 1737, about 1,600 Catholic Albanians of the Kelmendi tribe from northern Albania came to Syrmia. They were settled in the villages
Hrtkovci
Region in Albania; historic Albanian tribe
forward the narrative that the Kuči were "kin" to Kastrati, Berisha and Kelmendi because their distant ancestor once, ostensibly, settled in the same general
Berisha_(tribe)
Albanian mythological creature
Daniel Gjeçaj, the Floçka were firstly believed by the ancestors of the Kelmendi tribe of Shkodër. Toponyms indicating in nymph-like creatures being worshipped
Floçka
Northern Albanian tribe and region
river Buna, sharing pastureland in Mali i Rrencit with Shkreli and Kelmendi tribes. Many Rrjolli men worked as bakers in Shkodër. Elsie 2015, p. 93. Albania
Rrjolli
Region in northern Albania; historic Albanian tribe
against the rebel tribes of Montenegro. In response, the tribes of the Vasojevići, Kuči, Bjelopavlići, Piperi, Kastrati, Kelmendi, Shkreli and Hoti formed
Shkreli_(tribe)
Geographic feature in Serbia
During this period, members of the Shkreli and Kelmendi tribes migrated into the plateau. The Kelmendi tribal leader had converted to Islam and reportedly
Pešter
Mountainous region in northern Albania; historic Albanian tribe
the historic Albanian tribe of the same name. The name Mirdita derives from a legendary ancestor named Mir Diti from whom the tribe claims descent. Other
Mirdita_(tribe)
Administrative unit in Lezhë, Albania
Montenegro. The vast majority of families originate from the historical Kelmendi tribe and arrived during the early nineteenth century. The families of Shënkoll
Shënkoll
Historical tribe and region of Montenegro
against the rebel tribes of Montenegro. In response, Vasojevići along with the tribes of Kuči, Bjelopavlići, Piperi, Kastrati, Kelmendi, Shkreli and Hoti
Vasojevići
Region in Albania; historic Albanian tribe
historical tribe and region of northern Albania in the valley of the river Shalë, in the Dukagjin Highlands. At the end of the 19th century, the tribe was Catholic
Shala_(tribe)
Village in Vojvodina, Serbia
Serbian is plural. In 1737, about 1,600 Catholic Albanians from the Kelmendi tribe came to Syrmia.[citation needed] They were settled in the villages of
Nikinci
Highlander tribe of Montenegro
the Ottoman forces under Vučo Mehmed Pasha on his campaign against the Kelmendi, the former later rose again in rebellion following the Ottoman retreat
Piperi_(tribe)
Albanian tribe and noble family
were a medieval Albanian tribe. The name is first attested in 14th-century historical documents as one of the Albanian tribes living in the Despotate of
Bua_(tribe)
Conflict between the Pashalik of Scutari and the Ottoman Empire
Hysen Hoti of Pešter. The Begollis, meanwhile, were supported by the Kelmendi tribe, inahbitands of Rožaje, and Yashar Pasha Gjinolli of Prishtina. The
Third_Scutari-Ottoman_War
River in Montenegro and Albania
the Ottoman Empire. The Cem basin was the home of Albanian tribes (fise) such as Kelmendi, Hoti, Gruda and Triepshi until the 20th century. Today, the
Cem_(river)
Region in Albania; historic Albanian tribe
Puka tribes to the west, the Berisha tribe to the north, the Spaçi tribe of Mirdita to the south, the Thaçi tribe to the east and the Dushmani tribe to
Kabashi
Historical tribe of northern Albania
major historical tribes of northern Albania. It is a historical tribal region situated in the Highlands of Gjakova. The Gashi tribe is known to follow
Gashi_(tribe)
Region in the Accursed Mountains of northeastern Albania; historic Albanian tribe
42.183°N 20.300°E / 42.183; 20.300 Krasniqi is a historical Albanian tribe and region in the Accursed Mountains in northeastern Albania, bordering
Krasniqi
Region in Gjakova highlands, historic Albanian tribe
Morina tribe (Albanian: fisi Morinë or fisi Marin) is a small tribe and historical region of the Highlands of Gjakova in Albania and Kosovo. The border
Morina_(tribe)
Medieval Albanian tribe
Mavriqi was an Albanian tribe (fis) that lived in the Middle Ages. They were the anas (older, indigenous) tribe of the Shala valley, being gradually expelled
Mavriqi
Region in Albania; historic Albanian tribe
Bitiçi refers to an Albanian tribe or fis centred in the southeastern Highlands of Gjakova. The surname derived from the tribe is found throughout Albania
Bytyqi
Historic Albanian tribe
Mërturi are an historical Albanian tribe (fis) and region in the Highlands of Gjakova of north Albania. The Mërturi tribe is a traditional fis in the sense
Mërturi
Battle of the Albanian Revolt of 1911
belonged to the Gruda, 600 to the Kelmendi, 400 to the Hoti, 250 to the Shala, a small number to the Shkreli tribe and unknown numbers from Kastrati,
Battle_of_Deçiq
Region in northeast Albania and southwest Kosovo; historic Albanian tribe
southwest Kosovo whose territory is synonymous with the historic Albanian tribe (fis) of the same name. It includes the village with the same name, Lumë
Luma_(region)
Region in northern Albania; historic Albanian tribe
/ 42.200°N 19.783°E / 42.200; 19.783 Shoshi is a historical Albanian tribe (fis) and region of northern Albania in the lower Shala valley. Shoshi is
Shoshi_(tribe)
North Albanian clan
The clan of Dushmani was one of the northern Albanian tribes, living in North Albania up to 20th century. Edith Durham, the person who visited them in
Dushmani_(tribe)
Region in northern Albania; historic Albanian tribe
territory is synonymous with the historic Albanian tribe of the same name. Members of Shllaku tribe are Catholics. The region corresponds to today's Shllak
Shllaku
Albanian tribe based in southern Montenegro
Cyrillic: Матагужи, Serbian: Mataguži, Albanian: Matagushi) was an Albanian tribe in the Middle Ages in southern Montenegro, on the northern shores of Lake
Mataguzi_(tribe)
Region in northern Albania; historic Albanian tribe
Toplana is a historical Albanian tribe (fis) and ethnographic region located on the northern banks of the River Drin in northern Albania. The etymology
Toplana_(region)
1866 alliance between Serbia, Montenegro, and Greece
Albanian tribes to participate in Serbia's anti-Ottoman activities. He imprisoned Miraši-Asi and Prek Staku, the chieftains of Hoti and Kelmendi tribes, who
First_Balkan_Alliance
Town and municipality in Northern, Montenegro
Triepshi tribes in the Upper Lim valley. In time despite Ottoman expeditions and relocations of these communities in Sandzak, Kelmendi and other tribes like
Gusinje
1920–21 conflict in the Balkans
pushing back the tribal fighters. Yugoslav troops successfully occupied Kelmendi, Kastrati, Shkreli, and reached Koplik. The Albanian volunteers were forced
Koplik_War
Region in Albania; historic Albanian tribe
The Vela are a historical Albanian tribe (fis) and tribal region in the districts of Lezha and Mirdita of northern Albania. It is one of the four traditional
Vela_(tribe)
Albanian tribe
historical Albanian tribe. It is located in the ethnographic region of Malësia northern Albania. The historical heartland of the tribe is the village of
Reçi_(tribe)
Albanian tribe
The Oroshi tribe is an Albanian tribe and one of the bajraks of the ethnographic Mirdita region in northern central Albania. The Oroshi tribe was one of
Oroshi_(tribe)
Region in northern Albania; historic Albanian tribe
Lohja is a historical Albanian tribe located in a small area of the same name in Malësia, northern Albania. Lohja is a small region situated in the Malësia
Lohja_(tribe)
Albanian tribe; region of Sharr Mountains
tribe is a historical Albanian tribe (fis) originating from the Sharr Mountains of today's Kosovo, Albania and North Macedonia. Members of the tribe can
Sopa_(tribe)
Ottoman official and commander
fought the tribes of Hoti, Kuci, and the Kelmendi. In 1737–40, Begolli fought the Berisha tribe led by Mema of Doda which resulted in the tribe being burnt
Mahmut_Pasha_of_Begolli
Village in Raška District, Serbia
approximately 130 km southwest of Tutin. The settlers of Lipica came from the Kelmendi of Selcë and the settlers of Raduša came from the Kuči. Both groups later
Raduša_(Tutin)
Village in Shkodër, Albania
the Ottoman Empire. Part of the Malësor highlanders, the local Kelmendi mountain tribe has been known for its warring tradition, mostly against foreign
Vermosh
Region of North-central Albania
households and 23,643 total individuals. Mati is also regarded as one of the tribes of Albania, however not in the sense of a fis, with blood ties and a common
Mat_(region)
Albanian tribe
The Fani (also Fandi, Fanti) tribe is an Albanian tribe and one of the five bajraks of the ethnographic Mirdita region in northern central Albania. Fani
Fani_(tribe)
Bobi was an Albanian tribe that lived in the Middle Ages. They were the anas (older, indigenous) tribe of the Shala valley, being gradually expelled by
Bobi_(tribe)
Region in Albania; historic Albanian tribe
The Suma are a historical Albanian tribe (fis) and tribal region in Pult of north Albania. During the Ottoman period it formed a single bajrak (military-administrative
Suma_(tribe)
Administrative unit in Kukës, Albania
Albania. London: Edward Arnold. OCLC 307659. Elsie, Robert (2015). The Tribes of Albania: History, Society and Culture. Library of Balkan Studies. Vol
Malzi
Albanian language title
Albanian Rilindas Prenk Pervizi, military figure of 20th century Prenk Cali, Kelmendi warlord Gawrych, George (26 December 2006). The Crescent and the Eagle:
Prenk
Region of Albania; historic Albanian tribes
Nikaj are an historical Albanian tribe (fis) and region in the Highlands of Gjakova of north Albania. The Nikaj tribe is a traditional fis in the sense
Nikaj
Region in Malësia; historic Albanian tribe
Koja e Kuçit (Kučka krajina/Koja of Kuçi) is a historical Albanian tribe and region in Malësia. Koja is a Catholic region located between Triepshi and
Koja_e_Kuçit
Albanian tribe
Albanian tribe of the Middle Ages. Their origin was probably in the Dukagjin highlands of northern Albania. Since the 16th century, the Prekali tribe gradually
Prekali
Village in Raška District, Serbia
two tribes from the modern borderlands of Albania-Montenegro (Malësia-Brda), ~130km southwest of Tutin. The settlers of Lipica came from the Kelmendi of
Lipica_(Tutin)
Region in Albania; historic Albanian tribe
Qerreti is an Albanian tribe or fis from the Pukë region. It is considered part of the "seven tribes of Puka" (Albanian: shtatë bajrakët e Pukës), that
Qerreti_(tribe)
Town in Northern, Montenegro
a notable waterfall Grlja. The village was settled by ancestors of the Kelmendi region of Albania, by Gjonbalaj and Nrel Bala family. Until 1912, it was
Vusanje
Region in Albania; historic Albanian tribe
Kiri is a historical Albanian tribe (fis) and ethnographic region located on the eastern side of the upper Kir river in the wider region of Pulti, northern
Kiri_(tribe)
Albanian resistance against Ottomans
Nora of Kelmendi would come to life during this epic struggles. In 1658, the seven tribes of Kuči, Vasojevići, Bratonožići, Piperi, Kelmendi, Hoti and
Albanian uprisings in the Ottoman Empire
Albanian_uprisings_in_the_Ottoman_Empire
hero, Skanderbeg. Shala (tribe) Shoshi (tribe) Shllaku (tribe) Dushmani (tribe) Toplana (tribe) Elsie, Robert (2015). The Tribes of Albania: History, Society
Mazreku
Albanian tribe
(Serbian Cyrillic: Кричи, Albanian: Kriçi[citation needed]) are a Montenegrin tribe that inhabited the region around the Tara river, roughly corresponding to
Kriči
were a historical Albanian tribe in medieval Epirus and Thessaly. They appear in historical records as one of the Albanian tribes which raided and invaded
Mazreku_(Epirus)
Ethnic group in Montenegro
1565 the Kelmendi rose up against the Ottomans and appear to have done so together with the Kuči and Piperi. In 1597, the tribes of the Kelmendi, Kuči,
Albanians_in_Montenegro
Albanian tribe
The Dibrri tribe is an Albanian tribe and one of the five bajraks of the ethnographic Mirdita region in northern central Albania. Dibrri tribal territory
Dibrri
Albanian tribe based in northern Albania
(alternatively, Krytha, Krythi and later Kruta; in Latin: Crutta) was an Albanian tribe (bashkësi) of the Middle Ages in the coastal areas of northern Albania and
Kryethi
Selita is an Albanian tribe or fis from the Mirdita region. Several places in Albania are toponyms originating from the name of the tribe, including the Selitë
Selita_(tribe)
Region in Albania; historic Albanian tribe
Xhani is a historical Albanian tribe (fis) and ethnographic region located on the western side of the upper Kir river in the wider region of Pulti, northern
Xhani
Process of cultural assimilation in parts of southern Europe
Izetbegović. In 1700, after the Great Serb Migration, the Albanian Kelmendi and other Albanian tribes like the Shkreli of Rugova established themselves in the region
Bosniakisation
Albanian guerilla fighter
maint: location missing publisher (link) Martini, Luigj, 2005 Prek Cali, Kelmendi Dhe Kelmendasit ISBN 9994334077 Publisher: Camaj-Pipaj Uli, Prenk, 1969
Tringe_Smajli
Albanian tribe in Herzegovina
Burmazi was an Albanian tribe which is attested in Herzegovina in the Middle Ages. The name Burmazi is a compound of the Albanian words burr (man) + madh
Burmazi
Historical Albanian tribe that lived during the Middle Ages
Marsheni (also, Marshejni, Marseni, Maršenovići, Marsenius) were an Albanian tribe of the Middle Ages that inhabited areas of northern Albania and south-eastern
Marsheni
Surname list
Part of a series on Albanian tribes Tribes and regions Malësia e Madhe Hoti Gruda Kelmendi Shkreli Rrjolli Kastrati Trieshi Koja Marsheni Tuzi Gruemiri
Gjon
Albanian ancient tribe
Lepuroshi (alternatively, Leporoshi, Lepurushi) were a historical Albanian tribe (fis) that inhabited the ethnographic region of Rrjolli in Malësia, northern
Lepuroshi
Bosnian businessman and politician (born 1957)
pressuring a witness in the trial of drug trafficker and mafia boss Naser Kelmendi, who was involved in the murder of Ramiz Delalić, Radončić was arrested
Fahrudin_Radončić
Albanian tribe
or Spaqi tribe is an Albanian tribe and one of the bajraks of the ethnographic Mirdita region in northern central Albania. The Spaçi tribe were one of
Spaçi
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KELMENDI TRIBE
KELMENDI TRIBE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname, sometimes ironic, from Middle English, Old French gentil ‘well born’, ‘noble’, ‘courteous’ (Latin gentilis, from gens ‘family’, ‘tribe’, itself from the root gen- ‘to be born’).
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname from Middle English king, Old English cyning ‘king’ (originally merely a tribal leader, from Old English cyn(n) ‘tribe’, ‘race’ + the Germanic suffix -ing). The word was already used as a byname before the Norman Conquest, and the nickname was common in the Middle Ages, being used to refer to someone who conducted himself in a kingly manner, or one who had played the part of a king in a pageant, or one who had won the title in a tournament. In other cases it may actually have referred to someone who served in the king’s household. The American surname has absorbed several European cognates and equivalents with the same meaning, for example German König (see Koenig), Swiss German Küng, French Leroy. It is also found as an Ashkenazic Jewish surname, of ornamental origin.Chinese : variant of Jin 1.Chinese : , , , , Jing.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Monkey (Monkey; A hill tribe of Southern India)
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements liut ‘people’, ‘tribe’ + heri, hari ‘army’.English : nickname from Middle English luther(e), lither(e) ‘bad’, ‘wicked’, ‘base’ (from Old English l̄ðre).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a bookbinder, from Anglo-Norman French liur.English : possibly a topographic name (recorded in 1332 as le Lyghere) for someone who lived in a woodland clearing, from a derivative of Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.German : short form of a Germanic personal name formed with liut ‘people’, ‘tribe’ + hari ‘army’.German : possibly a topographic name formed with the element lir ‘swamp’, ‘bog’, or a habitational name from Lier, named with this word.Dutch : habitational name from Lier, in the Belgian province of Antwerp.Norwegian : habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named with the indefinite plural form of li ‘mountain slope’, ‘hillside’ (see Li 4).
Surname or Lastname
Jewish
Jewish : shortened form of some Ashkenazic surname such as Littman or Litwin.English : variant of Light ‘little’.Dutch and North German : from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with liut ‘people’, ‘tribe’ as the first element.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Norman personal name, Leodegar, Old French Legier, of Germanic origin, composed of the elements liut ‘people’, ‘tribe’ + gÄr, gÄ“r ‘spear’. The name was borne by a 7th-century bishop of Autun, whose fame contributed to the popularity of the name in France. (In Germany the name was connected with a different saint, an 8th-century bishop of Münster.)English : variant of Letcher, in part a deliberate alteration to avoid the association with Middle English lecheor ‘lecher’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Carr.Hungarian (Kér) : one of the eight ancient Hungarian tribal names from the Magyar conquest of the Carpathian basin. The Kér tribe, led by a chief called Vata settled in what is now known as Békés county, but King Steven I resettled the tribe in royal estates, far away from their original residence. Thus the 42 villages named after the Kér tribe are scattered around in Hungary.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Loingsigh ‘descendant of Loingseach’, a personal name meaning ‘mariner’ (from long ‘ship’). This is now a common surname in Ireland but of different local origins, for example chieftain families in counties Antrim and Tipperary, while in Ulster and Connacht there were families called Ó Loingseacháin who later shortened their name to Ó Loingsigh and also Anglicized it as Lynch.Irish (Anglo-Norman) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Linseach, itself a Gaelicized form of Anglo-Norman French de Lench, the version found in old records. This seems to be a local name, but its origin is unknown. One family of bearers of this name was of Norman origin, but became one of the most important tribes of Galway.English : topographic name for someone who lived on a slope or hillside, Old English hlinc, or perhaps a habitational name from Lynch in Dorset or Somerset or Linch in Sussex, all named with this word.This name was brought independently from Ireland to North America by many bearers. Jonack Lynch emigrated from Ireland to SC shortly after the first settlement of that colony in 1670. His grandson Thomas Lynch, born in 1727 in Berkeley Co., SC, was a member of both Continental Congresses, and his great-grandson, also called Thomas Lynch, born 1749 in Winyaw, SC, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : (of Norman origin): habitational or regional name from Old French mansel ‘inhabitant of Le Mans or the surrounding area of Maine’. The place was originally named in Latin (ad) Ceromannos, from the name of the Gaulish tribe living there, the Ceromanni. The name was reduced to Celmans and then became Le Mans as a result of the mistaken identification of the first syllable with the Old French demonstrative adjective.English (chiefly West Midlands) : status name for a particular type of feudal tenant, Anglo-Norman French mansel, one who occupied a manse (Late Latin mansa ‘dwelling’), a measure of land sufficient to support one family.English (chiefly West Midlands) : some early examples, such as Thomas filius Manselli (Northumbria 1256), point to derivation from a personal name, perhaps the Germanic derivative of Mann 2 Latinized as Manzellinus.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Kendall.Americanized spelling of German Kindel.Swedish : ornamental name formed with the place-name element kind- ‘family’, ‘tribe’ + the adjectival suffix -ell, taken from the Latin adjectival ending -elius.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old English personal name, either Lēodmǣr or Lēofmǣr, from lēod ‘people’, ‘tribe’ or lēof ‘beloved’ + mǣr ‘famous’.German : from the personal name Lambert.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a short form of the personal names Giles, Julian, or William. In theory the name would have a soft initial when derived from the first two of these, and a hard one when from William or from the other possibilities discussed in 2–4 below. However, there has been much confusion over the centuries.Northern English : topographic name for someone who lived by a ravine or deep glen, Middle English gil(l), Old Norse gil ‘ravine’.Scottish and Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille (Scottish), Mac Giolla (Irish), patronymics from an occupational name for a servant or a short form of the various personal names formed by attaching this element to the name of a saint. See McGill. The Old Norse personal name Gilli is probably of this origin, and may lie behind some examples of the name in northern England.Scottish and Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac An Ghoill (see Gall 1).Norwegian : habitational name from any of three farmsteads in western Norway named Gil, from Old Norse gil ‘ravine’.Dutch : cognate of Giles.Jewish (Israeli) : ornamental name from Hebrew gil ‘joy’.German : from a vernacular short form of the medieval personal name Aegidius (see Gilger).Indian (Panjab) : Sikh name, probably from Panjabi gil ‘moisture’, also meaning ‘prosperity’. There is a Jat tribe that bears this name; the Ramgarhia Sikhs also have a clan called Gill.
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English, French, and German
English, French, and German : from the vernacular form of the Hebrew personal name Yehuda ‘Judah’ (of unknown meaning). In the Bible, this is the name of Jacob’s eldest son. It was not a popular name among Christians in medieval Europe, because of the associations it had with Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Christ for thirty pieces of silver. Among Jews, however, the Hebrew name and its reflexes in various Jewish languages (such as Yiddish Yude) have been popular for generations, and have given rise to many Jewish surnames.French : name for a Jew, Old French jude (Latin Iudaeus, Greek Ioudaios, from Hebrew Yehudi ‘member of the tribe of Judah’).English : from a pet form of Jordan.
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English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Evreux in Eure, France, probably named from its association with the Eburovices, a Gaulish tribe.
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English
English : unexplained; possibly from the Germanic personal name mentioned at 2.In some cases, possibly an altered spelling of German Vollert, Fullert, or Füllert, from the personal name Vol(l)hard(t), from Volkhart, a compound of Old High German volc ‘tribe’, ‘people’, hart ‘bold’.
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English
English : variant spelling of Lee.Dutch : patronymic from a Germanic personal name formed of the elements liut ‘people’, ‘tribe’ + hardi ‘strong’.
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English
English : from the Old English personal name Hereweald, its Old Norse equivalent Haraldr, or the Continental form Herold introduced to Britain by the Normans. These all go back to a Germanic personal name composed of the elements heri, hari ‘army’ + wald ‘rule’, which is attested in Europe from an early date; the Roman historian Tacitus records a certain Cariovalda, chief of the Germanic tribe of the Batavi, as early as the 1st century ad.English : occupational name for a herald, Middle English herau(l)d (Old French herau(l)t, from a Germanic compound of the same elements as above, used as a common noun).German : from a personal name equivalent to 1.Irish : this name is of direct Norse origin (see 1), but is also occasionally a variant of Harrell and Hurrell.
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English (chiefly Yorkshire and Lancashire)
English (chiefly Yorkshire and Lancashire) : habitational name from any of several places so called, of which the largest are in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk. The place name is from the Old English personal name Inga + hÄm ‘homestead’. Some authorities believe the first element to be a word meaning ‘the Inguione’, from an ancient Germanic tribe known as the Inguiones.
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English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : from a Norman female personal name, Legard, derived from the Germanic name Liutgard (borne by Charlemagne’s wife), composed of the elements liut ‘people’, ‘tribe’ + gard ‘enclosure’.French : metonymic occupational name for a gardener, or status name for someone who owned garden, from Old French gard ‘garden’ with the definite article le.
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