Weeks surname history books

Internet archive the new england historical and genealogical register, volume 39, 1885 weeks genealogy source. Another 158 words 11 lines of text covering the years 1066, 1086, 1703, 1222, 1293, 1430, 1554, 1554, 1554, 1621, 1593, 1643, 1627, 1641, 1628, 1699, 1632, 1707, 1683 and 1684 are included under the topic early weeks history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. House of names family trees and family histories 11 history. See the english day names and their influences in the chart below. Brent weeks, writer of fantasy books including bestselling the night angel trilogy.

Perdita weeks was born on december 25, 1985 in cardiff, wales as perdita rose annunziata weeks. Searching for surnames by j titford countryside books, 2002. These names have survived in european languages, but english names also reflect an anglosaxon influence. Weeks coat of arms, family crest and weeks family history, weeks name origin. This was about 16% of all the recorded weekss in the uk. There are no clear, concise answers to why or how one of your weeks ancestors took on the surname. Anthony weekes, english member of parliament in 1563. Weeks name origin, meaning and family history your family history.

New york had the highest population of weeks families in 1840. Underhill to seize him, for it was to evade that seizure that williams decided to leave salem, and not simply on account of the act of banishment. The book can be read on line at the lds family history archives. Were you aware that weeks is considered a very common surname, which offers its own set of. A patronymic from the middle english personal name wikke, which is in turn a short form of any of various germanic personal names formed with the element wig, meaning battle, war a variant of wick, which is an english topographic name for someone who lived in an outlying settlement dependent on a.

You can also learn more about month names and their. Find your familys average life expectancy, most common occupation, and more. For faster results, type a keyword or surname in the search window which. Weeks is an english surname of germanic origin with several known derivations. The name weeks is a non common english surname, usually either a patronymic of the middle. One key to a successful weeks reunion is preparation, and for the family researcher that means getting the word out in advance on what to bring such as the family photo collection. In 1891 there were 957 weeks families living in london. Early origins of the weekes family the surname weekes was first found in surrey at wyke, a tything, in the parish of worplesdon, union of guildford, first division of the hundred of woking.

In the old records the name appears in various forms,it is derived originally from the saxon, wic, wyc, wich or wiche, akin to the latin wicus or the greek oikos, having the general signification of a dwelling place, and would seem to indicate that those who adopted it were especially home lovers. This is a locality name meaning of weekley, from a place found in county northamptonshire, near kettering. Trades, territory, family links studying surnames tells you about the important. This surname is derived from a geographical locality. It may also be an americanization of scandinavian vik. In 1840 there were 312 weeks families living in new york. A patronymic from the middle english personal name wikke, which is in turn a short form of any of various germanic personal names formed with the element wig, meaning battle, war. The internet surname db libraries, museums, archives. Ambrose weekes 19192012, british priest, bishop of gibraltar.

The most weeks families were found in the usa in 1880. The weeks family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. The days of the week were named by the romans with the latin words for the sun, the moon, and the five known planets. This was about 30% of all the recorded weekss in the usa. This name is of english descent and is found in many ancient manuscripts in that country. Dictionary of american family names 20, oxford university press. Claire weekes 19031990, australian general practitioner and health writer. Weeks family crest and meaning of the coat of arms for the surname. Melbas southern families descendants of john epps, benjamin weeks and robert powell source. The name and the family alike are of ancient origin. Local history and genealogy are intertwined the study of either discipline. It may have been based on their occupation or a distinguising physical trait.