Lusk

Lusk
This unusual and interesting name is of west country Anglo-Saxon or Celtic origin, and can be either a topographical or a locational surname. If topographical, the name denotes residence near, or possibly employment at, a piggery, the derivation being from the Olde English pre 7th Century word 'Llose', pigsty. If locational, the surname derives from some small place named with this element, as in Luscombe in Devonshire named with 'Llose', as before, with 'cumb', valley. Elysebeth, daughter of Barthelome Luske, was christened on the 16th June 1598 at Totnes, in Devon, while one Joshua Lusk was married to Mary Singleton on the 31st May 1698 at St. James', Dukes Place, London. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of John Luske, christened, which was dated 3rd June 1582, Menheniot, Cornwall, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Good Queen Bess, 1558 - 1603. 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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  • lusk — /lusk/ (obsolete) noun A lazy fellow adjective Lazy intransitive verb 1. To skulk 2. To lie about lazily ORIGIN: Origin obscure • • • luskˈish adjective luskˈishness noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lusk — Lusk, WY U.S. town in Wyoming Population (2000): 1447 Housing Units (2000): 782 Land area (2000): 2.005013 sq. miles (5.192960 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.005013 sq. miles (5.192960 sq. km) …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Lusk, WY — U.S. town in Wyoming Population (2000): 1447 Housing Units (2000): 782 Land area (2000): 2.005013 sq. miles (5.192960 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.005013 sq. miles (5.192960 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Lusk — (l[u^]sk), a. Lazy; slothful. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lusk — Lusk, n. A lazy fellow; a lubber. [Obs.] T. Kendall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lusk — Lusk, v. i. To be idle or unemployed. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lusk — lusk·ish; mol·lusk; …   English syllables

  • lusk — sb. (itk.) (luskeri); der er lusk med i foretagendet …   Dansk ordbog

  • Lusk — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Lusk peut désigner : Lusk (Wyoming), une ville du Wyoming aux États Unis Lusk (Irlande), une ville du comté de Fingal en République d Irlande.… …   Wikipédia en Français

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