any idea the origin of...
Does anybody know the origin of the surname Pollitt?? I know the family history of the people ,but don't know where the name came from or if it means anything. If you could help that would be great.
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Oxford say, it from Hippolytos ("horse" + "release"):
http://www.ancestry.com/facts/pollitt-places-origin.ashx
http://www.ancestry.com/facts/pollitt-places-origin.ashx
Thank you very much.I have been wondering that for a long time and looking back in our family records was clear where the name came from,but not what it ment.Thank you again.