The Select Surname Website
What's in a name? More than you might think. Each surname
carries an individual history that has been shaped by all the forebears
of that name. In palmistry, the left hand usually tells you what
you are born
with, the right hand what you made on your life. So too with
family genealogy. Word origin and DNA will provide a starting
point. But the history and events over time can give these names
their distinctive characteristics and traits.
The names found on this site are not the most common. But each in its own way has its own style. Not quite like a clan perhaps. But definitely as a distinctive grouping with a shared history. The select names chosen here - of English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish origin - are as follows:
Site Map: Select Names
Each surname on this list includes: a name origin or derivation; a history of the name through time and countries; some notable people who bear this name; and further internet resources on the name (we have only chosen those sites that are readily accessible without charge on the internet).
Our intent is to make this site a premier site for narrating the stories of these English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish names over time. We will be adding further names to the site as and when time and research permit.
We welcome your comments and your suggestions as to what we have included and what names we might include in the future. Please click onto our Feedback section on this site.
Enjoy the site!
Colin Shelley