SURNAMES BEGINNING WITH "E"

[Easton], [Eaton], [Eccleston], [Edgar], [Edmunds], [Edwards], [Elliot], [Ellis], [Elwood], [Etherington], [Evans], [Everett]

EASTON - Possibly derived from a specific place in a particular location, in this case "the eastern enclosure".

EATON - A family name which has originated from a location, where a river or water source is the predominant feature, "Ea" being the identifying prefix. The "ton" suffix indicates that a town or settlement also existed close to the water course. Eaton Hall, near Chester is the ancestral home of the Dukes of Westminster and lies close to the historic route of Watling Street, the main Roman road which linked north-western Britain with the South of England. Close by is the River Dee, a major water feature and further reinforcing the idea that the modern family name is indeed derived from these roots.    

ECCLESTON - Both a place name and a family name, Eccleston is thought to originate from the Viking Norse word "Eccles" which identifies a "church" and the Old English "ton" denoting a protected settlement.

EDGAR - Originating from the Anglo Saxon name "Eadgar" with "Ead" denoting wealth or prosperity and "Gar" denoting a spear or javelin. The given name for an early Anglo Saxon monarch of Britain.

EDMUNDS - The suffix "mund" is thought to originate from the Anglo Saxon period and some sources believe that the word means "protector". The "Ed" prefix is thought to denote "wealthy" or "rich" and is derived from the Anglo Saxon (early English) word "Ead"

EDWARDS - A modern contraction of "Edwards son", which in the Welsh form would have given us the similar sounding Bedward surname (AB = "son of" Edward). The source of the Christian name Edward is thought to derive from the early English words "Ead" meaning "rich" and "Weard" meaning "guardian" and has remained a highly popular forename due to its continued use by English royalty and its association with the Christian Saint. The Welsh version of this forename is Iorwerth. Edward was the successor to King Alfred the Great in 901AD.

ELLIOT - This modern day family name is thought to originate from the Biblical name Elijah.

ELLIS - One possible source for the origins of this modern day surname is the Welsh first name Elisedd which was thought to be fairly common in bygone days. Over time the "dd" and second "e" have been dropped and a second "l" added. A Welsh connection would make sense when considering the surname Bellis, which would signify AB = "son of" Ellis. Variations include; Ellison

ELWOOD - Possibly derived from the association of a man or his family with a geographical location which was identified by a wood which comprised or included Elder trees. The Anglo Saxon word for wood was "Wudu".

ETHERINGTON - The "ton" suffix is generally associated with the Anglo Saxon word identifying a protected homestead or enclosure.

EVANS - Thought to derive from the Welsh first name Ieuan, which over time has dropped the I and had the U replaced by a V.

EVERETT - The modern family name is thought to be a derivation of the Germanic name Everard or "Eoforheard" which came to Britain with continental invaders. The continental word "Eofor" denotes hard and "Heard" is said to mean powerful.

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