Letham

Letham
Recorded as Leatham and Letham, this is an English locational surname. It is a variant of the more familiar surname Latham, itself from any one of the following places: Latham, in West Yorkshire; Lathom, in Lancashire; and Laytham in East Yorkshire. All of these share the same meaning and derivation, which is "The place of the barns", from the pre 7th century Old Norse word "hlatha", meaning a barn, and a short form of the Olde English word "ham" meaning a house or homestead. Lathom in Lancashire is recorded as "Latune" in the Domesday Book of 1086, whilst Laytham in East Yorkshire appears as "Ladone" in the same manuscript. Locational surnames were usually acquired by those former inhabitants of a place who moved to another area, and were thereafter best identified by the name of their birthplace. Examples of recordings include the marriage of John Leatham and Kathleen Lee was recorded in Carlton near Snaith in Yorkshire on January 28th 1626, whilst Thomas Letham was a christening witness at St Katherines Creechurch, in the city of London, on April 15th 1764. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Robert de Latham. This was dated 1204, in the Assize Court Rollsof Yorkshire, during the reign of King John, 1199 - 1216. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was sometimes known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Surnames reference. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Letham — may refer to:Places*Letham, Angus *Letham, Falkirk *Letham, FifePeople*Isabel LethamOther*Letham St Mark s Church, Perthee also*Lethem …   Wikipedia

  • Letham — ist der Name verschiedener Orte Letham (Angus) Letham (Falkirk) Letham (Fife) ein Personenname Isabel Letham eine Hauptfigur eines Romans von Ernst Weiß, siehe Georg Letham. Arzt und Mörder …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Letham —    1) LETHAM, a village, in the parish of Monimail, district of Cupar, county of Fife, 4 miles (W. by N.) from Cupar; containing 383 inhabitants. It is situated in the western part of the parish, about a mile north of the high road from Cupar to… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Letham — Original name in latin Letham Name in other language Letham State code GB Continent/City Europe/London longitude 56.61667 latitude 2.76667 altitude 134 Population 1591 Date 2012 01 17 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • Letham (Angus) — Letham …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Letham, Fife — Letham is a small village in Fife, Scotland, located just off the A92, around 5 miles from Cupar. According to the 2001 Census, Letham has 138 residents, although this has without a doubt increased in the previous 6 years. Its school, Letham… …   Wikipedia

  • Letham St Mark's Church, Perth — Letham St Mark s Church is a Congregation in Perth, Scotland, and is part of the Church of Scotland. Letham Kirk was the original name of the congregation and came into being in 1954. The Church was planted in the middle of a post war housing… …   Wikipedia

  • Letham, Angus — Letham is a village in Angus, Scotland.Letham is the largest village in Angus, with a population of nearly 2000. Situated 17 miles from Dundee, 5 miles from Forfar, 10 miles from Arbroath and 10 miles from Carnoustie.There are some shops,… …   Wikipedia

  • Letham, Falkirk — Letham is a small ex mining village in Falkirk district, Scotland. It is located less than 2 miles from the town of Airth …   Wikipedia

  • LETHAM —    A important Etruscan divinity (sex unknown), judging from its prominence on the liver of Piacenza. The divinity may be connected with the underworld and fertility …   Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”