McBride - Bumpus Genealogy
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Anatomy of a Surname
Is YOURS Here ???
Surnames are generally derived one of four sources:
The name of the father (patronymic), the locality, the
occupation, or a descriptive nickname for the person.
When they were created, they answered one of the following questions:
Who is his father ?
Where is he from ?
What does he do for a living ?
What is his or her most prominent feature ?
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