origins of surnames?

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Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 249 Send Message	Meryl	Report	25 Jul 2003 10:27
	Does anyone know of any websites telling you the origins of surnames? The ones I am interested in are Dent, Crowe, Eke, Shreeve and Dobbs, perhaps someone already knows the origins of these? I would be very grateful. Thanks, Meryl.
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 190 Send Message	We're all crazy now	Report	25 Jul 2003 10:32
	Hi Meryl I put in the words ´origins´ and ´surnames´ on the Google search page and the first web site that came up is for family chronicle - look quite good but I´ve only had a quick look. Jeannie
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 249 Send Message	Meryl	Report	25 Jul 2003 17:06
	thanks Jeannie will try later this evening. meryl
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Vera	Report	25 Jul 2003 21:46
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Meryl In the 'Dictionary of British Surnames': DENT - name of place in west Yorkshire. CROW(E) - same as the bird. EKE - nothing listed SHREEVE - means Sheriff, also SHRIEVE(S) and SHRIVE(S). DOBB - pet form of Robert in the 13th century in Yorkshire, Cheshire, Lancashire and Staffordshire. Vera Manchester LAN
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 249 Send Message	Meryl	Report	25 Jul 2003 22:15
	vera-- what can I say but you are a STAR Thanks so much. Meryl