SURNAMES BEGINNING WITH "N"

[Napier], [Nash], [Naysmith], [Neil], [Nelson], [Neville], [Newell], [Newhall], [Newman], [Newmark], [Newton], [Nicholas], [Noble], [Nolan], [Norman], [Norris]

NAPIER - Thought to derive from an occupational title for someone involved with the manufacture or selling of table cloths, etc.

NASH - Thought to originate from an association with the "Ash" tree and perhaps originating from an individuals association with a specific geographical location.

NAYSMITH - The suffix "smith" generally indicates a "worker" or "manufacturer", typically of metals

NEIL - Perhaps more commonly used as a forename and thought to have derived from the Irish first name "Niall" which was said to stem from the medieval word indicating a "champion". Variants include Neald, Nield, etc

NELSON - A contracted derivation of the above name and indicating the relationship between father and son.

NEVILLE - Possibly derived from a French name ie "Neuville" which arrived in Britain with the Norman forces of William the Conqueror.

NEWELL - Possibly derived from the site or location of a water source. The "Ne" prefix might perhaps be a contracted form of "New" indicating the geographical location of a new water source which became closely associated with an individual and/or his family who lived nearby.

NEWHALL - Possibly originates from a locally identified feature ie: where a new hall or manor was known within a specific locality. A master carpenter called Newhall was employed by the Crown during the 14th Century.

NEWMAN - Possibly attached to a stranger or new resident of a settlement and thought to be derived from the English words "Neowe" and "Mann".

NEWMARK - Thought to have originated from or be associated with the site of a new market or fair eg: Newmarket and a name which has been contracted over time.

NEWTON - Derived from a place name which literally meant "New Town".

NICHOLAS - Typically used as a forename, rather than a family name. A variation Nicholson, would be more commonly used as a family name and denoting Nicholas' son = Nicholson. It has been suggested that the name might originate from the name "Cole", which in turn might be associated with the early Celtic word "Coel"

NOBLE - Typically the family name reflects the general meaning of the word Noble, meaning a man of lofty or titled status.

NOLAN - This typically Irish family name is said to originate from the Gaelic name "Nuallain" which meant "famous" or "renowned".

NORMAN - Originating from the term "North Men" which became attached to an area of France, as well as to a tribe of people (Normandy & Normans). Following the conquest of Britain by the forces of William the Conqueror, the title of "Norman" would have been commonplace.

NORRIS - Possibly originating from a "Northern" association, as the above name is, it is also suggested that the modern day surname denotes someone who lived in a northerly sited house.

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