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page 1Norman-language surnames
Bannister
Bannister is a variant spelling of banister. However, it is a relatively common proper name as well.
Turner
family name
Bretteville
Bretteville may refer to:
Spencer
family name
Duquesne
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Duquesne or Duchesne ( , ; old spelling Du Quesne, American spelling DuQuesne) is a family name derived from a northern dialectal form of French (Norman and Picard) meaning du chêne in French ("of the oak").
FitzAlan
thumb|Coat of Arms of the FitzAlan family
FitzAlan is an English patronymic surname of Anglo-Norman origin, descending from the knight Alan fitz Flaad (died 1120), who accompanied King Henry I to England on his succession. He was grandson of the Seneschal of the Bishop of Dol. The FitzAlan family shared a common patrilineal ancestry with the House of Stuart.
Gordon
family name
Bettencourt
The Bettencourt family () is a French noble family of Norman origin. The head of the family in the 14th century, Jean de Béthencourt, organized an expedition to conquer the Canary Islands, resulting in his being made King of the Canary Islands by Pope Innocent VII. Though the royal title would be short-lived, it allowed the family to firmly establish itself afterwards in the Azores and Madeira islands. The family is one of the most expansive and established families of the Portuguese nobility, as well as the Spanish nobility.
Fitzpatrick
family name