Leinster

Leinster
Recorded as Lanstar, Leimster, Leinster, Linster and others, this unusual and very interesting surname is English and Irish, although the ultimate origin is probably French. It derives from the fused form of the name "Le Maistre", meaning literally "The Master," and as such describing either a schoolmaster, or a master of his craft, one who employed apprentices, or possibly as a nickname for somebody who presumed to be a Master. The surname as Master or Masters, is ancient, being recorded in England as far back as the year 1202. It would seem that it had a second introduction to the country as Lemaistre through the 17th century French Huguenots, fleeing religious persecution in their own country. In England and subsequently in Ireland, the surname was sometimes written as Lemstor and Leimster, leading to the current spellings based upon phonetic rendering. As examples of recordings we have in England that on April 27th 1586, Harry Linester who married Katherine Saywell at St Dunstans in the East, Stepney, whilst in Ireland in 1692, Lancelot Leimster and Jane Brown were married at Clones, in County Monaghan. It is thought that bearers of the name most likely arrived to apply their skills in the then flourishing flax industry. In the course of time, the name Leimster was altered by folk etymology or bad spelling to look as if it was from the adjoining province of Leinster. This place name originated from the 9th century word 'Laighenster', meaning the place of the pointed spears. On November 20th 1865, Sarah, daughter of Charles Leinster and Catherine Jane Hennan, was christened in Belfast, County Antrim. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Leinster — (en irlandés: Laighin) es la provincia occidental de Irlanda, que comprende los condados de Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Leinster —   [ lenstə], irisch Cúige Laighean [kuː gi laːn], historische Provinz in der Republik Irland, umfasst den Südosten der Insel, 19 633 km2, 1,92 Mio. Einwohner; an der Küste liegt Dublin. Leinster (gälisch Laigin) war eines der fünf alten… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Leinster — (spr. Lenster), 1) Provinz in Irland, den südöstlichen Theil desselben umfassend, im Süden u. Osten an das Irische Meer, im Norden an die Provinz Ulster, im Nordwesten an Connaugh, im Westen an Munster grenzend; 358,81 QM.; 1851: 1,667,771 Ew.… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Leinster [1] — Leinster (spr. linnster oder lennster), die südöstlichste Provinz von Irland (s. Karte »Irland«), umfaßt 19,735 qkm (358,4 QM.) mit 1861: 1,457,635,1901: 1,150,485 Einw., von denen 85,8 Proz. katholisch sind. L. zerfällt in die Grafschaften… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Leinster [2] — Leinster (spr. linnster oder lennster), irischer Herzogstitel, den Meinhard Schomberg, Sohn des berühmten Marschalls Schomberg (s. d.), erhielt, nachdem sein Vater 1690 am Boynefluß gefallen war. 1766 ging der nach Meinhards Tod (1719) erloschene …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Leinster — (spr. linstĕr), Provinz im südöstl. Irland, östl. von der Irischen See begrenzt, 19.735 qkm, (1901) 1.150.485 E.; Hauptstadt Dublin. Im S. der Mount L., 795 m hoch …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Leinster — (Linstr), Provinz im südöstl. Irland, hügelig, in den Thälern zum Theil noch sumpfig, etwas über 358 QM. groß mit 1667000 E., die größtentheils von Ackerbau u. Viehzucht, sodann von Wolle , Baumwolle u. Linnenfabrikation leben. Hauptstadt Dublin …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Leinster — [len′stər] province of E Ireland: 7,578 sq mi (19,627 sq km); pop. 1,861,000 …   English World dictionary

  • Leinster — Infobox Irish Place name = Leinster gaeilge = Laighin flag map area = 19,774.23 population = 2,292,939 census yr = 2006 |Leinster (IPAEng|ˈlɛnstər; Irish: Laighin , IPA2|lainʲ), one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and… …   Wikipedia

  • Leinster — Cúige Laighean Provincia de Irlanda …   Wikipedia Español

  • Leinster — Lage in der Republik Irland Flagge der Provinz Leinster …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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