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I am wondering about the following surnames - what their origins are exactly and their meanings.
Soules - apparently it's French, according to my family
Volkov - a Bulgarian surname in my family
Yunker - apparently this is Polish
Does anyone know for sure where these are from and what their meanings are??? Any help would be MUCH appreciated!! :)
Soules - apparently it's French, according to my family
Volkov - a Bulgarian surname in my family
Yunker - apparently this is Polish
Does anyone know for sure where these are from and what their meanings are??? Any help would be MUCH appreciated!! :)
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Soules is a surname of Southern France, especially of the regions of BORDEAUX and TOULOUSE, up to the Spanish border. I am not sure about its meaning, it could be something that means "full", "satisfied"
See the French site: www.jtosti.com/noms (surname soulard)
Volkov or Volkoff, comes VOLK a slavic word that means WOLF. A surname like that is spread in European languages.
Yunker or Junker, I think is a surname of german origin it comes from jung.
The Junker were the Germans belonging to the low nobility in 19th century, especially before the German unification (1870).
See the French site: www.jtosti.com/noms (surname soulard)
Volkov or Volkoff, comes VOLK a slavic word that means WOLF. A surname like that is spread in European languages.
Yunker or Junker, I think is a surname of german origin it comes from jung.
The Junker were the Germans belonging to the low nobility in 19th century, especially before the German unification (1870).
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Thank you, but I think Soules (according to my family) is closer to Soulet, Soule, or Soulas. I don't read French, so I have no clue what this says:
Soulas
voir Solaz.
Soulé
Nom fréquent dans les Hautes-Pyrénées. Voir Soler.
Soulet
Beaucoup de mentions de ce nom dans le Tarn. On le rencontre aussi en Vendée et dans les Deux-Sèvres. On peut penser à un toponyme, avec le sens de petite parcelle de terre. A noter, dans le Tarn, les hameaux de Soulet-Haut et Soulet-Bas, à Saint-Germain-des Prés et à Soual.
Soulas
voir Solaz.
Soulé
Nom fréquent dans les Hautes-Pyrénées. Voir Soler.
Soulet
Beaucoup de mentions de ce nom dans le Tarn. On le rencontre aussi en Vendée et dans les Deux-Sèvres. On peut penser à un toponyme, avec le sens de petite parcelle de terre. A noter, dans le Tarn, les hameaux de Soulet-Haut et Soulet-Bas, à Saint-Germain-des Prés et à Soual.
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Correction
To the contrary, the Slavic word for wolf is Varg.
Volk is the Slavic word for "people". It actually means the same thing in German. Our English derivative is the common word "folk". A related name is Volker.
To the contrary, the Slavic word for wolf is Varg.
Volk is the Slavic word for "people". It actually means the same thing in German. Our English derivative is the common word "folk". A related name is Volker.
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I am sure that the russian surname VOLKOV or WOLKOFF is derived from the word VOLK that means WOLF. I am not sure about the bulgarian language, quite similar, but I promise you to look in a dictionary.
Probably the word have the same meaning "wolf". People in slavic language is "liudy" or something that begins with "L".
Probably the word have the same meaning "wolf". People in slavic language is "liudy" or something that begins with "L".
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Correction
To the contrary, the Slavic word for wolf is Varg.
Volk is the Slavic word for "people". It actually means the same thing in German. Our English derivative is the common word "folk". A related name is Volker.
To the contrary, the Slavic word for wolf is Varg.
Volk is the Slavic word for "people". It actually means the same thing in German. Our English derivative is the common word "folk". A related name is Volker.
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