English surnames of Norse origin

Norse invaders ruled much of northern England, in the 9th and 10th centuries, and left English surnames of Danish origin in the area now called the Danelaw.[1]

Much of the north of 9th century England was occupied by Norse invaders, who left behind descendants with Norse surnames.

According to Origins of English Surnames and A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances, English surnames that have their source in the language of the Norse invaders include: Algar,[1] Allgood,[1] Collings,[1] Copsey,[1] Dowsing,[1] Drabble,[1] Eetelbum,[2] Gamble,[1] Goodman,[1] Grave,[1] Grime,[1] Gunn,[1] Hacon,[1] Harold,[1] Hemming,[1] Ketellbum,[2] Knott,[1] Kronick,[1] Mainwaring,[2] Mannerink,[2] Orme,[1] Osborne,[1] Osborn,[1] Osmund,[1] Quinnell,[2] Ransom,[2] Ranson,[2] Raven,[1] Rolf,[1] Seagrim,[1] Starbuck,[2] Storey,[1] Thurgood,[1]Fell Tookey,[1] Toope,[1] Toovey,[1] Tovey,[1] Truelove,[2] Tubb,[1] Turk.[1]

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References
  1. Joslin Fiennes (2017). "Origins of English Surnames". Robert Hale Limited. ISBN 9780719824449. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  2. Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley (1901). "A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances". H. Frowde. Retrieved 2017-10-26. Alt URL
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