Search for 4 last names in your close family. For example: Your last name, Mom's maiden name, Uncle/Aunt's last name, and Cousin's last name. Must all be different names of course!
1. Find the country of origin (could be more than one possible)
Example: - Haan - Netherlands, Hahn - Germany
2. Find the meaning
Example - "A nickname for someone thought to resemble a cockerel, or a habitational name
from a house distinguished by the sign of a rooster."
Advice: Don't just Google Search "What does ____________ mean?" because it may direct you to some sites lacking in quality. Here are few places to search:
http://genealogy.familyeducation.com/family-names-surnames/meaning-origin
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts
3. Put your 4 names, origins, and meanings in the "Comment" section below. Make sure to include your name, so we know whose family it is!
