Humble

Humble
This is an English surname but one which probably has some French antecedents. Recorded in the spellings of Humble, Humbles, Humbell, Homble, and possible others, there are two known origins. The first is that it may be a nickname for a religious person, somebody who in their normal life was considered to be rather humble, although given the very robust and Chuacerian humour of the Medieval Period, the probable meaning was anything but humble! The derivation is from an Old French word 'humble' introduced into the British Isles after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is said that the surname from this source is found mainly in the county of Northumberland, not an area known for shrinking violets. The second possible origin is locational from the manor of West Humble, in the parish of Mickleham, Surrey, and for southern born nameholders this is likely to have been the source. Early recordings include William Humble, who married Elizabeth Hope in London on June 1st 1529, whilst Humfrey Humble, the son of William Humble, was christened at St. Mary Woolnoth, city of London, on February 1541. Jane Humble, who sailed from Liverpool to New York aboard the ship "Ashburton" on June 22nd 1846, may have been of Irish birth. The first recorded spelling of the family name is that of William de Humbill. This was dated 1327, in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • humble — [ œ̃bl ] adj. • déb. XVIe; huemble v. 1170; humele 1080; lat. humilis « bas, près de la terre »; cf. humus I ♦ (Personnes) 1 ♦ Qui s abaisse volontairement, par humilité. ⇒ effacé, modeste. « N est pas humble celui qui se hait » (Cioran). Qui… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • humble — adj Humble, meek, modest, lowly are comparable when they mean lacking all signs of pride, aggressiveness, or self assertiveness either in spirit or in outward show. All are applicable to persons and their attitudes and manners, and all but meek… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • humble — ► ADJECTIVE (humbler, humblest) 1) having or showing a modest or low estimate of one s own importance. 2) of low rank. 3) of modest pretensions or dimensions: humble beginnings. ► VERB ▪ lower in dignity or importance. ● …   English terms dictionary

  • Humble — Hum ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Humbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Humbling}.] 1. To bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humilate. [1913 Webster] Here, take this purse, thou whom the heaven s plagues Have… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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