found with de in the Hundred Rolls. But I think it was sometimes a
nickname, bones, applied to a thin man. I find William Banes in
Lancashire in 1252; cf. Langbain.] ), Gurney (Gournai, 6), Vernon (3).
But usually in such cases we find a large number of spots which may
have given rise to the surname, e.g. Beaumont (46, without counting
Belmont), Dampier (Dampierre, i.e. St. Peter's, 28), Daubeney, Dabney
(Aubigne, 4, Aubigny, 17), Ferrers (Ferrieres, 22), Nevill (Neuville,
58), Nugent (Nogent, 17), Villiers (58). This last name, representing
Vulgar Lat. villarium, is the origin of Ger. -weiler, so common in
German village names along the old Roman roads, e.g. Badenweiler,
Froschweiler, etc.

When we come to those surnames of this class which have remained
somewhat more exclusive, we generally find that the place-name is also
comparatively rare. Thus Hawtrey is from Hauterive (7), Pinpoint from
Pierrepont (5), Furneaux from Fourneaux (5), Vipont and Vipan from
Vieux-Pont (3), and there are three places called Percy.

The following have two possible birthplaces each-Bellew or Pellew
(Belleau), Cantelo (Canteloup [Footnote: But the doublet Chanteloup is
common.]), Mauleverer (Maulevrier), Mompesson (Mont Pincon or
Pinchon), Montmorency, Mortimer (Morte-mer). The following are
unique--Carteret, Doll [Footnote: This may also be a metronymic, from
Dorothy.] (Dol), Fiennes, Furnival (Fournival), Greville, Harcourt,
Melville (Meleville), Montresor, Mowbray (Monbrai), Sackville
(Sacquenville), Venables. These names are taken at random, but the
same line of investigation can be followed up by any reader who thinks
it worth while.

CORRUPT FORMS

Apart from aristocratic questions, it is interesting to notice the
contamination which has occurred between English and French surnames
of local origin. The very common French suffix -ville is regularly
confounded with our -field. Thus Summerfield is the same name as
Somerville, Dangerfield is for d'Angerville, Belfield for Belleville,
Blomfield for Blonville, and Stutfield for Estouteville, while
Grenville, Granvillehave certainly become confused with our Grenfell,
green fell, and Greenfield. Camden notes that Turberville became
Troublefield, and I have found the intermediate Trubleville in the
twelfth century. The case of Tess Durbeyfield will occur to every
reader. The suffix -fort has been confused with our -ford and -forth,
so that Rochford is in some cases for