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Re: Seasonal Surnames
« Reply #9 on: Friday 18 December 20 18:35 GMT (UK) »
I used to work with a Mrs Christmas,
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When we were out in New Zealand our Aunt had a plumber in doing some work and his name was Mr Christmas  :D

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Re: Seasonal Surnames
« Reply #10 on: Friday 18 December 20 19:02 GMT (UK) »
I knew a Jack Frost and also an October Frost [but no Killing Frost].
Wiltshire:  Banks, Taylor
Somerset:  Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire:  Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol:  Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down:  Ennis, McGee
Wicklow:  Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire:  Logan, Conning
Wisconsin:  Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine:  Ware, Mitchell, Tarr, Davis

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« Reply #11 on: Friday 18 December 20 19:09 GMT (UK) »
Rupert Slay!

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Re: Seasonal Surnames
« Reply #12 on: Friday 18 December 20 21:59 GMT (UK) »
Bell  :D
Bell, Salter, Street - Devon, Middlesbrough.
Lickess- North Yorkshire, Middlesbrough.
Etherington - North Yorks and Durham.
Barker- North Yorks
Crooks- Durham
Forster- North Yorks/Durham
Newsam, Pattison, Proud - North Yorks.
Timothy, Griffiths, Jones - South Wales


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Re: Seasonal Surnames
« Reply #13 on: Friday 18 December 20 22:41 GMT (UK) »
there are 5 Winter**** , 8 Frost  and 5 Star****

sadly no Yule!

Try Yewell (11), Youall (6) :D
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Seasonal Surnames
« Reply #14 on: Saturday 19 December 20 00:27 GMT (UK) »
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Bell, Salter, Street - Devon, Middlesbrough.
Lickess- North Yorkshire, Middlesbrough.
Etherington - North Yorks and Durham.
Barker- North Yorks
Crooks- Durham
Forster- North Yorks/Durham
Newsam, Pattison, Proud - North Yorks.
Timothy, Griffiths, Jones - South Wales

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« Reply #15 on: Saturday 19 December 20 00:40 GMT (UK) »
Tinsel  :D

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« Reply #16 on: Saturday 19 December 20 00:49 GMT (UK) »
I'd like to bet there won't be any of those!! ;D ;D
Bell, Salter, Street - Devon, Middlesbrough.
Lickess- North Yorkshire, Middlesbrough.
Etherington - North Yorks and Durham.
Barker- North Yorks
Crooks- Durham
Forster- North Yorks/Durham
Newsam, Pattison, Proud - North Yorks.
Timothy, Griffiths, Jones - South Wales

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Re: Seasonal Surnames
« Reply #17 on: Saturday 19 December 20 00:54 GMT (UK) »
There might be a Rudolph 🦌