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NoviceBeliever:
Jill is a variation of Jilly

ORIGIN
English

MEANING
Nickname of Gillian and Jillian

Far more common across the pond, this nickname evokes a sprightly, sharp girl with a wicked sense of humor, and it can definitely stand on its own as a great name choice.

OR

Jill is a variation of Jillian

ORIGIN
Latin

MEANING
Youthful

I'll take either of those two definitions!   ;D

Roy Coates:
There are two sources for this English name, the first being a locational name from any of the numerous places in England e.g., Coates in Cambridgeshire and Cotes in Leicestershire. A locational name was usually given to the lord of the manor at that place or to someone who moved from there to another village. The second source is topographical and would have denoted someone who lived in a relatively humble dwelling, a hut or cottage. The derivation is from the Old English pre 7th century "cot" or "cote" meaning cottage or shelter. The surname was common in medieval England and since it was used especially of a sheepcote, could mean a shepherd. The "s" is patronymic meaning "son of". The surname was first recorded in the late 12th Century (see below). On July 7th 1630, John Cottis married Agnes Pawmer at St. Dunstan's, Stepney, and Miles, son of John and Ann Cottis, was christened at St. Botolph without Aldgate, in July 1631. In the modern idiom, the name has ten spelling variations, e.g., Cotes, Coates, Cottis, Dallicott etc.. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William de Cotes, which was dated 1190, in the "Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire", during the reign of King Richard 1, known as "The Lionheart", 1189 - 1199 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.

Marky Mark:
^^^^^

Hey Roy,that sure is a mouthful :o.


Peace...Mark

jacobbsladdr:
The boy's name Michael also used as girl's name Michael, is pronounced MYE-kal. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "who resembles God?". Biblical: Michael is the archangel (chief or principal angel) who defeats the dragon. He and Gabriel are angels given personal names in the canonical Bible. Many saints, emperors, and kings have borne the name, and there are many variants, male and female.

Michael is a very common first name for men (#4 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#877 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

The first portion/part of my last name is “Evans” and it’s a patronymic surname meaning "son of Evan."  The given name Evan derives from the Welsh name Ifan, a cognate of John, meaning "gracious gift of Jehovah."

lilitalienboi16:
haha, i really enjoyed reading all of these! Keep 'em coming ;)

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