Behind the Name: Message: "Re: Estes"

Subject:	Re: Estes
Author:	Jim Young (guest, 83.100.252.200)
Date:	September 6, 2011 at 12:41:44 PM
Reply to:	Re: Estes by Stef

Wise not to put faith in websites offering 'family crests'. I have to say that I've never encountered this name as English, only American.
I was dubious about the Kentish, even English, origin, but the information here -
http://www.roots-boots.net/ft/l-eastes.txt
looks reliable. Note that the English spelling is Eastes, a name new to me, and very rare if it exists at all in England today. It could be a variant of Eustace, or from the word 'east'. Personally I'm very sceptical about the D'Este origin.

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Messages in this thread:

Estes - Stef Sep 1 2011, 10:37:53 PM
- Re: Estes - Marc Sep 2 2011, 8:15:04 AM
  - Re: Estes - Stef Sep 2 2011, 8:55:39 AM
    - Re: Estes - Jim Young Sep 6 2011, 12:41:44 PM

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