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Help[Facts] Re: "Locc" (Old Norse?), "Cunningham" (Scottish), "Kempthorne" (Old English)
in reply to a message by "Bagpus"
Cunningham - I think that this may be from the Old Scandinavian 'konungr' meaning "king" + Old English 'ham' "village, estate".
Kempthorne is a strange one, I can't find information on the place and the etymology has many possibilites.
Kemp may come from either the ME 'kempe' meaning "warrior", or could be from OE personal names Cenep, Cymi, Cynemær or Cempa. Thorne is from the OE 'thorn' meaning "thorn (tree)".
The Old English word 'locc' refers to a lock of hair. But there is also an Irish word 'locc' which I will research as soon as I get back from picking up the baby. :)
Kempthorne is a strange one, I can't find information on the place and the etymology has many possibilites.
Kemp may come from either the ME 'kempe' meaning "warrior", or could be from OE personal names Cenep, Cymi, Cynemær or Cempa. Thorne is from the OE 'thorn' meaning "thorn (tree)".
The Old English word 'locc' refers to a lock of hair. But there is also an Irish word 'locc' which I will research as soon as I get back from picking up the baby. :)
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