Jolly

Jolly
Jolley is an example of that sizeable group of early European surnames that were gradually created from the habitual use of nicknames. These nicknames were given with reference to a variety of characteristics, such as physical attributes or peculiarities, mental and moral characteristics, or to habits of dress and occupation. In this instance, the derivation is from the Middle English and Old French "joli(f)", merry, lively, appy, originally denoting someone of a cheerful disposition. Perhaps the ultimate origin of the word lies in the Old Norse "jol", the midwinter festival when people celebrated the gradual lengthening of the days. This festival was later appropriated by the Christian Church for celebration of the birth of Christ. Jolley is found recorded all over the British Isles as would be expected of a soubriquet handed down as being complimentary. Early examples of the surname include: John le Goly (Wiltshire, 1275), and Henricus Joly (Yorkshire, 1379). Recordings from London Church Registers include: the christening of Thomas, son of William Jolly, on March 10th 1595, at St. Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, and the christening of Barbara, daughter of William and Katherine Jolly, on November 26th 1637, at St. Andrew's, Holborn. The family Coat of Arms is a silver shield with a red mullet between three black pheons. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of John Jolif, which was dated 1273, in the "Hundred Rolls of Huntingdonshire", during the reign of King Edward 1, known as "The Hammer of the Scots", 1272 - 1307. 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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  • Jolly — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: André Jolly (1799–1883), belgischer General Friedrich Jolly (1844–1904), deutscher Psychiater und Hochschullehrer Isaak Jolly (1785–1852), badischer Justizminister Julius Jolly (Indologe) (1849–1932),… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Jolly — Jol ly (j[o^]l l[y^]), a. [Compar. {Jollier} ( l[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Jolliest}.] [OF. joli, jolif, joyful, merry, F. joli pretty; of Scand. origin, akin to E. yule; cf. Icel. j[=o]l yule, Christmas feast. See {Yule}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Full of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jolly — Jol ly (j[o^]l l[y^]), n.; pl. {Jollies} (j[o^]l l[i^]z). [Prob. fr. {Jolly}, a.] A marine in the English navy. [Sailor s Slang] I m a Jolly Er Majesty s Jolly soldier an sailor too! Kipling. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jolly — Jolly, 1) Philipp von, Physiker, geb. 26. Sept. 1809 in Mannheim, gest. 24. Dez. 1884 in München, studierte in Heidelberg, Wien und Berlin, habilitierte sich 1834 in Heidelberg als Privatdozent, wurde 1847 ordentlicher Professor und 1854 als… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Jolly — Jol ly (j[o^]l l[y^]), v. t. To cause to be jolly; to make good natured; to encourage to feel pleasant or cheerful; often implying an insincere or bantering spirit; hence, to poke fun at. [Colloq.] We want you to jolly them up a bit. Brander… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jolly — Jolly, TX U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 188 Housing Units (2000): 73 Land area (2000): 0.985659 sq. miles (2.552844 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.985659 sq. miles (2.552844 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Jolly, TX — U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 188 Housing Units (2000): 73 Land area (2000): 0.985659 sq. miles (2.552844 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.985659 sq. miles (2.552844 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • jolly — /ˈdʒɔlli, ingl. ˈdʒHlɪ/ [vc. ingl., abbr. di jolly joker «l allegro (jolly) buffone (joker)»] s. m. inv. 1. (nel gioco di carte) matta 2. (est., fig.) tuttofare □ asso …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • jolly — Ⅰ. jolly [1] ► ADJECTIVE (jollier, jolliest) 1) happy and cheerful. 2) lively and entertaining. ► VERB (jollies, jollied) informal ▪ encourage in a friendly …   English terms dictionary

  • Jolly — Jolly, Jul., bad. Staatsmann, geb. 21. Febr. 1823 zu Mannheim, 1857 Prof. der Rechtswissenschaft zu Heidelberg, 1861 Rat im Ministerium des Innern, Führer der nationalen Partei, 1866 Minister des Innern, 1868 76 Ministerpräsident, seit 1876… …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • jolly — / dʒɔl:i/ s.m. [dall ingl. jolly, agg., allegro, giovanile ]. 1. (gio.) [carta alla quale un giocatore può attribuire il valore che vuole] ▶◀ matta. 2. (estens.) a. [combinazione particolarmente fortunata, carta vincente e sim.] ▶◀ asso nella… …   Enciclopedia Italiana

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