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Hi Ann,

Have seem you around but don't think we have been on the same thread together I am only a 9 month old newbee.

I think you are fantastic - you help such a lot of people and it is a pleasure to met you too!!!!

(hand shake) >><<
kiss xxxxx
and cuddle ))((

You have a great day to-day

Cheers...............Lois

P.S. OR should I have said - goodday mate!!!
from down under.....

Just noticed the name of the thread Just "Peachey" isn't it !!!!
That makes me lol!

Best wishes to you too - this is a lovely site - you do meet such nice people on here - well I seem to anyway!!!

Ann X

Saunders: English, Scots, and German: from the medieval given name Sander, an aphetic form of ALEXANDER. Same source Oxford Names Companion.

Good site Ann, had a look for some of my rellies names will keep in my favourites list

Pleased you returned Clare and explained.


best wishes everyone.

thank you

Surname: Saunders
This famous surname of either English or Greek derivation has truly ancient origins. The name in its various spellings has long been accepted as being a derivative of the Greek personal name 'Alexander' which was recorded from 2000 B.C., but it is now certain that for many nameholders, the origin is Olde English and locational from Sanderstead in Surrey. This latter place was recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles of the year 871 a.d as 'Sondenstede' - the house on the sandy land. The Grecian 'Alexander' translates as "Defender of Men", a meaning which contributed greatly to its world wide popularity. 'Alexander' was introduced into England by the Crusaders, who, as the Knights of St.John, used the island of Crete as their base for the many fruitless attempts to conquer the Holy Land. The known forms of the name are Saunder, Sandar, and Sander, whilst Saunders, Sanders, and Sandars, are patronymics. Early examples of the surname recording include William Sandre of Kent in 1316, and Richard Saunder of Stafford in the Subsidy Rolls of that county for the year 1332. Other examples include Sir Edward Saunders, Chief-baron of the exchequer to Queen Elizabeth 1 in 1559, whilst Francis Sanders, (1648 - 1710), a Jesuit priest was confessor to the exiled King James 11 of England, at the palace of St. Germain in France. The Sanders of Sanders Place, Surrey, claim descent from Watkin de Sanderstead in pre Norman times. The coat of arms has the blazon of a black field charged with an ermine chevron between three bulls heads cabossed silver. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Henry Sandres, which was dated 1275, in the "Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire", during the reign of King Edward 1, known as "The Hammer of the Scots", 1272 - 1307. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

that's OK but I do hope you realise it was rather a blunt response - anyway, as I said, if you ever want to know the origin of a surname just google for it

Ann

Thank you Ann for all your help

Sorry if you think I was beeing rude but I'm not, its just that the reply said Sanders and not Saunders that was why I questioned it!

nudging for Claire - I have asked her to return to this thread

Claire - the people trying to help, offering suggestions, looking things up for you are other members of the site so they are doing these things on a voluntary basis.

There is no call to be quite so rude. Mind you, even if they were paid staff there would still be no reason to be quite so rude!

Jill

thinking along the same lines myself actually!!
and I would have thought Saunders an alternative spelling for Sanders but Clare can find that out for herself

Type the "surname Saunders" in your search box .

*****Saunders origin derived from Sanders

Oh! and a thankyou to Ann would not go astray as she did answer both your questions!

I'm looking for SAUNDERS not Sanders

if you google you will find loads of information on surnames

just put in "surname Sanders" in your search box and up it will come

Sanders

Definition: A patronymic surname derived from the given name "Sander," a medieval form of "Alexander." Alexander comes from the Greek name "Alexandros," meaning "defender of men" from Greek alexein "to defend, help" and aner "man."

Surname Origin: English

Alternate Surname Spellings: SANDERSON, SANDER

Peachey - a dweller at a peak - presumably someone who lived on a hill

Have you tried Googling? If you Google "Peachey surname origin" you might find info that way. It seems to work with lots of different surnames.

Or check out the Guild of One Name Studies. Most of the GOONers have an idea of where "their" name originated so if one of your names is being researched by one of them it would be worth contacting them.

Jill

Could anybody tell me where the name Peachey orignates from ans the meaning. Also the name Saunders

Thanks