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in reply to a message by J Scandrett
This is all I found:
English (Hereford and Worcester): unexplained.
(Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press)
Not very helpful, I know …
And of course there is the Latin and Greek root "skand" meaning to jump up fast …
English (Hereford and Worcester): unexplained.
(Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press)
Not very helpful, I know …
And of course there is the Latin and Greek root "skand" meaning to jump up fast …
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I realise this message is very old, but on the off-chance that someone is still looking, I found the following definition:
Last name: Scandrett
It is an anglicized form of the Venetian "Scandoler" and the Syracusian "Scandurott", themselves a developed form of the Latin "Scando" meaning "to climb". This was a term used to describe soldiers who lead the assault in the times of Siege Warfare.
Funnily enough, my Scandrett family always said there was an Italian connection! Why the name ended up predominantly in Herefordshire I have no idea.
Last name: Scandrett
It is an anglicized form of the Venetian "Scandoler" and the Syracusian "Scandurott", themselves a developed form of the Latin "Scando" meaning "to climb". This was a term used to describe soldiers who lead the assault in the times of Siege Warfare.
Funnily enough, my Scandrett family always said there was an Italian connection! Why the name ended up predominantly in Herefordshire I have no idea.
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There's quite a few of us from the West Midlands the Birmingham area mainly Balsall Heath and surrounding areas. Also I've been told it derives from Greek and Middle Eastern but that's not been confirmed, i was always told Italy, Scandinavia.
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