Your last name

[chriswhitelaw]

Just curious to see if everyone here knows where there last name originates from?

Still trying to figure mine out, someone told me it was British another person said it was Indian so that makes me a British Indian if that's possible :rolleyes:

[j.m@talk]

Well most ppl think I'm from another planet so............. Kinda stuck wiv that question :D

[j.m@talk]

Word on the street is that Mireland is from France :p

An extreemly French bit too ;)

[mireland]

err, I got my last name from my dad...:D


And I didn't realize JMs last name was HERBERT...http://www.fancysplace.com/smileys/teeth.gif

[werz]

Whitelaw sounds english

[j.m@talk]

Originally posted by mireland
I didn't realize JMs last name was HERBERT...http://www.fancysplace.com/smileys/teeth.gif

Troo :p

Monsieur Mirelando :D

[chriswhitelaw]

I blame my father for such a stupid last name. I kept thinking that the dude was with the KKK or something :D

[werz]

Even worse than the KKK there was a Brit politician in Margret Thatchers govt with the same name, though he's probably Lord Whitelaw now, so maybe youv'e got a super rich relly, so somewhere to stay if you ever make the mistake of visiting that part of the world.

[j.m@talk]

Originally posted by werz
so maybe youv'e got a super rich relly, so somewhere to stay if you ever make the mistake of visiting that part of the world.

:rolleyes:

[Billforce]

Well, if you have inherited BAD TEETH, love tea with lemon and wear a funny cap, chances are VERY good that your of AHEM, British lineage. Poor soul indeed:D

[werz]

Im still giving a dig to Brits and Aussies but they wont bite.

[DRIFTER14]

:r :r :r :r

[j.m@talk]

Originally posted by Billforce
Well, if you have inherited BAD TEETH, love tea with lemon and wear a funny cap, chances are VERY good that your of AHEM, British lineage. Poor soul indeed:D

Dodgy Gnashers yeah
Tea No
Hats ......... Nooooooooo :D

[mireland]

all this bad talk about England, Canada, and USA..sheesh..can't we just go back to bashing the French?? http://www.fancysplace.com/smileys/bat.gif

[j.m@talk]

Originally posted by mireland
can't we just go back to bashing the French?? http://www.fancysplace.com/smileys/bat.gif

& Monsieur Mirelando :t

[mireland]

Originally posted by j.m@talk
& Monsieur Mirelando :t


actually I think I'm more Irish...which explains my drinking problem..http://www.fancysplace.com/smileys/beer3.gif

[j.m@talk]

Originally posted by mireland
actually I think I'm more Irish...which explains my drinking problem..http://www.fancysplace.com/smileys/beer3.gif

Drinking problem?,,,,,,,,, How can ya miss a mouth that big? :p

[mireland]

Originally posted by j.m@talk
Drinking problem?,,,,,,,,, How can ya miss a mouth that big? :p


http://www.fancysplace.com/smileys/madredyel.gif



tool...

[chriswhitelaw]

me personally I hope I'm not related to a Brit or a Indian. Nothing against Brits but Indians hate white folk and I don't think I would ever be accepted into a tribe.

"Me scalp white man for taking our land"

[_Mystical_Night]

My last name originated in Latin America :p

[Uncle Bob]

My last name came from France. If it were spelled as the French
would spell it. The name translates to maker of coins.:D :x :r

[fishybawb]

Hull. I guess my ancestors had something to do with the port of the same name or built boats. Either that, or I'm related to that retard who used to stick his arm up the rear end of an emu puppet :eek:

[j.m@talk]

Originally posted by fishybawb
Hull. I guess my ancestors had something to do with the port of the same name or built boats. Either that, or I'm related to that retard who used to stick his arm up the rear end of an emu puppet :eek:

Fancy taking a quick look @ my TV antenna ;)

[fishybawb]

Originally posted by j.m@talk
Fancy taking a quick look @ my TV antenna ;)

lol :D NO!

[mireland]

Originally posted by j.m@talk
Fancy taking a quick look @ my TV antenna ;)


http://www.fancysplace.com/smileys/shocked2.gif

[fishybawb]

Originally posted by mireland
http://www.fancysplace.com/smileys/shocked2.gif

You're a dirty minded little... :D

Here's the story of his untimely (or overdue) demise:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/298801.stm

[sm8000]

My surname could be from anywhere in Britain, even the O'Irish counterparts. It also refers to the name of an African race, sometimes thought to have Spanish links.

Hint: it was featured as a misspelled Trivial Pursuit answer on "Seinfeld."

[Billforce]

My ancestrial last name was LaForce, my ancestor was a merchant seaman from Calais, France. After serving on shipboard for three trips to the U.S. ending in 1690, he remained in the U.S.

I have often wondered exactly what the name implies as I read in a couple of famous books that it was the name of the Bastille in Paris. Now, does anyone know if the Bastille was named after a famous statesman or a famous criminal?:D

[j.m@talk]

My Word Is My Bond

Or if yer Billy........... I'm a complete C*** ;)

[fancyf]

Originally posted by Billforce
My ancestrial last name was LaForce, my ancestor was a merchant seaman from Calais, France. After serving on shipboard for three trips to the U.S. ending in 1690, he remained in the U.S.

I have often wondered exactly what the name implies as I read in a couple of famous books that it was the name of the Bastille in Paris. Now, does anyone know if the Bastille was named after a famous statesman or a famous criminal?:D Would've loved to give you the info but.. I'm sure you don't want French history delivered to you by a dumb Canadian who on top of that, speaks french... :eek: :rolleyes:

C'est la vie! :r :p

[Billforce]

Hey, lighten up....I in fact like Canadians very much, I have business partners in Alberta and B.C, I just love poking fun at Hoseheads because they get so defensive. I really don't seriously believe in half that I post. As stated previously, I come here for entertainment, not an education.

[mireland]

Originally posted by fancyf
Would've loved to give you the info but.. I'm sure you don't want French history delivered to you by a dumb Canadian who on top of that, speaks french... :eek: :rolleyes:

C'est la vie! :p

no no..it's only the MALE canadians that are dumb..:D

[Vitalka]

Funny female canadians are not bright too, got plenty of them at my work. And i'm not Canadian.

[sm8000]

So Fancy's not that bright then?

[Vitalka]

Originally posted by sm8000
So Fancy's not that bright then?

I didn't say that all females in Canada are not birght, it just happened to be that those at my work are not the brightest bulbs in the box. There is plenty of smart and nice girls around in Canada. I'm sure Fancy is one of them. :) :t

[sm8000]

You say,

Originally posted by Vitalka
I didn't say that all females in Canada are not birght

Yet you said,

Originally posted by Vitalka
female canadians are not bright too

If you really insist on the former, why not edit that message?

And what does "birght" mean? :r

[fancyf]

here M. LaForce

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There was Seigniories, ("villages"), a hotel and I'm sure a lot of other things called LaForce. There was also a prison of that name close to La Bastille.

2 days before La Bastille incident (revolution), on july 12, 1789, a large group of ppl freed all the prisoners of LaForce. A few years later (sept 1792) a massacre took place in that same prison.

LaForce wasn't their name at first... in the early days, French, designated families with an additional name based on their occupation/rank/particularities. (it's the case of a lot of french names... mine included) Some families later took it as their last name.

Jean (de) Mathieu de La Force was one of them. (he had quite a few titles too as you can see) - Honorable Homme Jean Matthieu, sr. De la Borderie, officier de G. de Bosredon, baron d'Herment, en 1469-1503. -

There was a lot of nobles of that name (dukes, lords, barons, marquis, marshals, etc..)

de Caumont de La Force family was a prestigious one.

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oh and BTW M. de LaForce, you mean "your" entertainment... :r

[mireland]

Originally posted by fancyf
here M. LaForce

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There was Seigniories, ("villages"), a hotel and I'm sure a lot of other things called LaForce. There was also a prison of that name close to La Bastille.

2 days before La Bastille incident (revolution), on july 12, 1789, a large group of ppl freed all the prisoners of LaForce. A few years later (sept 1792) a massacre took place in that same prison.

LaForce wasn't their name at first... in the early days, French, designated families with an additional name based on their occupation/rank/particularities. (it's the case of a lot of french names... mine included) Some families later took it as their last name.

Jean (de) Mathieu de La Force was one of them. (he had quite a few titles too as you can see) - Honorable Homme Jean Matthieu, sr. De la Borderie, officier de G. de Bosredon, baron d'Herment, en 1469-1503. -

There was a lot of nobles of that name (dukes, lords, barons, marquis, marshals, etc..)

de Caumont de La Force family was a prestigious one.

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oh and BTW M. de LaForce, you mean "your" entertainment... :r

to be perfectly frank..I think FancyF is probably the smartest one of this thread(and I'm pretty much bottom of the barrel..:D )

[sm8000]

Oh, quit sucking up! :x

[Billforce]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by fancyf
[B]here M. LaForce

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2 days before La Bastille incident (revolution), on july 12, 1789, a large group of ppl freed all the prisoners of LaForce. A few years later (sept 1792) a massacre took place in that same prison.


Jean (de) Mathieu de La Force was one of them. (he had quite a few titles too as you can see) - Honorable Homme Jean Matthieu, sr. De la Borderie, officier de G. de Bosredon, baron d'Herment, en 1469-1503. -

There was a lot of nobles of that name (dukes, lords, barons, marquis, marshals, etc..)

de Caumont de La Force family was a prestigious one.

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As I posted, my ancestor actually arrived in the U.S. in 1690 as an immigrant, over 100 years prior to the revolution. I guess my question still remains though, what or for whom was the prison (LaForce) named after? I was hoping it wasn't some infamous axe murderer.:p

[mireland]

Originally posted by sm8000
Oh, quit sucking up! :x

well, she at least acts the most ADULT...:rolleyes:

[sm8000]

Unlike you.



BA-ZING!!!!! :D

[Tech^salvager]

Barrera is my last name and you will never guess where it came from.

[j.m@talk]

Originally posted by mireland
I'm pretty much bottom of the barrel..:D

Yup troo :D

[mireland]

Originally posted by j.m@talk
Yup troo :D

I wouldn't brag...:D

[fancyf]

Originally posted by Billforce
As I posted, my ancestor actually arrived in the U.S. in 1690 as an immigrant, over 100 years prior to the revolution. I guess my question still remains though, what or for whom was the prison (LaForce) named after? I was hoping it wasn't some infamous axe murderer.:p I doubt it :p since so many LaForce were high rank nobles during that period...
it must have been named after a duke (or something!).
You'd need the city archives to know for sure...

[DozerLYP]

so Fancy, it looks like you know a lot about french history. i heard that when they put "De" in front of a last name, that it was because some one as did something noble or some like that.
do you knw where this come from?

[Aznmask]

i wonder how people in this world came up with last name? which century ppl start using last name? Asia country like China already have last name since B.C age..

[fancyf]

Originally posted by DozerLYP
so Fancy, it looks like you know a lot about french history. i heard that when they put "De" in front of a last name, that it was because some one as did something noble or some like that.
do you knw where this come from? I'm no historian!... :p I didn't know about the "de" meaning but to what I read, (interesting read too) the "de" particle was used with surnames to design the land (seigniory - fief) that a Lord or any non noble person owned.

At first only nobles could buy fiefs but later that right was given to anyone that could afford it. But there was indeed a beleif in the population that it was a sign of nobility.

Then other ppl started to change their names too (adding a surname preceded by the "de" particle) in a attempt to higher their social status.

Last names could identify a real noble family... not surnames.

[j.m@talk]

Really :) Might Change my name to J de M :cool:

[DozerLYP]

thanks fancy.

that's funny that you mansion some about the land. the last name is De Grandpre. witch is "the big land" :D

[j.m@talk]

Immagine if ya name was Kahoonah & ya poshed it up a bit ;)

[mireland]

Originally posted by j.m@talk
Really :) Might Change my name to J de M :cool:


wouldn't help...:D

[Billforce]

Maybe JON MURPHEAUX.:D

[j.m@talk]

Originally posted by Billforce
Maybe JON MURPHEAUX.:D

:eek:

[alivin]

My name is from the land of the feared Haggis,what should be the richest part if the Limeys would let them keep the oil revenue.
:D

[chriswhitelaw]

Originally posted by alivin
My name is from the land of the feared Haggis,what should be the richest part if the Limeys would let them keep the oil revenue.
:D

wanna try that in english so we all can understand what you mean?

[fancyf]

Originally posted by chriswhitelaw
wanna try that in english so we all can understand what you mean? LOL try Google, it might help :D

[alivin]

"wanna try that in english so we all can understand what you mean?"

Haggis :

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Haggis

Limey :

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Limey

Any other words need explaining? Please copy and paste them and I wil happily explain them for you