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ArchivesAny one ever heard of the man named, Delor ?
My great grandfathers first name is , " Delor " can you please tell me about it's back ground and meaning ?
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Was your great-grandfather of Spanish descent? French? English? I see that you're posting from within the United States -- can you tell us which state your great-grandfather settled in, if he or his parents came over as immigrants?
-- Nanaea
-- Nanaea
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Delor Carter , Settled in Upper state N.Y. around Redford and Cadyvill N.Y. My mom said she remembers him speaking french all the time but is not sure if it was Canadian or not .
Thank you
Mike.
Thank you
Mike.
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Knowing that your great-grandfather was of possible French descent helps a lot. I'm going to draw upon my amazing psy-chick energies and take a shot at this by saying that your great-grandfather's name possibly came from the French phrase "de l'or", meaning "of the gold".
Alternately, "Delor" could be a diminutive of the surname "DeLorian" (as in John Z. DeLorian, the designer of the futuristic car which he named for himself and which was used in those *Back to the Future* movies). "DeLorian", I believe, means "descendant of Lorian" (i.e. "Laurence"), or even possibly "one who came from Lorraine, France".
-- Nanaea
Alternately, "Delor" could be a diminutive of the surname "DeLorian" (as in John Z. DeLorian, the designer of the futuristic car which he named for himself and which was used in those *Back to the Future* movies). "DeLorian", I believe, means "descendant of Lorian" (i.e. "Laurence"), or even possibly "one who came from Lorraine, France".
-- Nanaea
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