Lisle

Lisle
This interesting and unusual surname is of Norman origin, and was introduced into England after the Conquest of 1066. The derivation is from the Old French, "isle", an island, (from the Latin "insula", as in the first recording below), with the fused definite article "le", and is a topographical name for someone who lived on an island. Topographical names were some of the earliest created, as topographical features, whether atural or man-made, provided obvious and convenient means of identification. The surname may also be a locational name for someone from the French town of "Lille", which derives its name from the Old French "isle", an island. Locational names were originally given as a means of identification to those who left their village or place of origin to settle elsewhere. The surname is first recorded in the latter half of the 11th Century (see below), and can also be found as Lisle, Lile, Lyle, de Lisle and De L'Isle. Peter de Isla is noted in the Red Book of the Exchequer, Yorkshire (1166). Recordings of the surname from the church registers include the marriage of Thomas Lisle and Margaret Ladd on February 7th 1609 at St Gregory's Church, London, and Thomas Liell, who married Mrs Mary Knapman at St Michaels Rotherhithe, on April 28th 1692. A Coat of Arms granted to the family is a gold shield, on a red chevron between three red demi lions rampant, three silver trefoils. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Hunfridus de Insula, which was dated 1086, in the Domesday Book of Wiltshire, during the reign of King William 1, known as "The Conqueror", 1066 - 1087. 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.

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  • Lisle — (l[imac]l), n. A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures. [1913 Webster] {Lisle glove}, a fine summer glove, made of Lisle thread. {Lisle lace}, a fine handmade lace, made at Lisle. {Lisle thread}, a hard twisted cotton thread,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lisle — Lisle, NY U.S. village in New York Population (2000): 302 Housing Units (2000): 135 Land area (2000): 0.927755 sq. miles (2.402875 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.927755 sq. miles (2.402875 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • lisle — [līl] n. [after Lisle, earlier sp. of LILLE, where orig. made] 1. a fine, hard, extra strong cotton thread: in full, lisle thread 2. a fabric, or stockings, gloves, etc., knit or woven of lisle adj. made of lisle …   English World dictionary

  • Lisle — puede referirse a Lisle, comuna francesa situada en Dordoña. Lisle, comuna francesa situada en Loir y Cher. Lisle (Nueva York), dos localidades en el estado de Nueva York. Esta página de desambiguación cataloga artículos relacion …   Wikipedia Español

  • Lisle, IL — U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 21182 Housing Units (2000): 8997 Land area (2000): 6.372978 sq. miles (16.505937 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.045391 sq. miles (0.117563 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.418369 sq. miles (16.623500 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Lisle, NY — U.S. village in New York Population (2000): 302 Housing Units (2000): 135 Land area (2000): 0.927755 sq. miles (2.402875 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.927755 sq. miles (2.402875 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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  • lisle — 1851, from Fr. Lisle, earlier spelling of Lille, cith in northwest France where the thread was made; the name is apparently originally l isle the island, referring to its location …   Etymology dictionary

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