[Facts] Re: Female names in surnames; Baxter and Webster
Emmett/Emmott = Emmot, a diminutive form of Emma
Tibbs/Tibbott/Ibbott = from dimin. forms of Isabel
Marriott = Marion
Maggs/Moggs = Margaret
And there are more..Research just in (really) shows that Baxter and Webster do NOT indicate gender - they are as likely to be used for men as women, and reflect dialect instead...Hi Nanaea! Long time no see?
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Madison  ·  Kelly  ·  3/17/2003, 10:39 PM
Re: Madison  ·  Nanaea  ·  3/18/2003, 6:47 AM
Re: Madison  ·  Anneza  ·  3/19/2003, 12:43 AM
Re: Female names in surnames; Baxter and Webster  ·  Merriment MacDemonheart  ·  3/18/2003, 5:15 PM
Re: Female names in surnames; Baxter and Webster  ·  Nanaea  ·  3/19/2003, 3:21 PM
Latest info  ·  Merriment MacNotinmyname  ·  3/20/2003, 8:16 AM
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Re: Latest info  ·  Merriment MacNotInMyName  ·  3/21/2003, 1:19 PM
Re: Madison  ·  Sophia  ·  3/18/2003, 9:15 AM