Continueing on the theme of names....

BARKER
The origin of the surname Barker is
English and has been found in records
as early as 1200. Barker is an
occupational surname that refers to
those who stripped and prepared bark
for use in the tanning process, and
their descendants. The Barker name is
more prevalent in the north of the
country than in the south, where 'Tanner'
is more frequently seen. A less
common believed origin of this name is
the Old French 'Berchier' (shepherd), and
a Norman family 'Le Bercher' are thought
to have been the progenitors of a number
​of notable Barker lines.

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PEARD

The surname   Peard  is primarily of English origin, likely developing as a variant of  Peart  with a voiced final "-d". Peart can come from a nickname meaning 'lively' or 'bold', or a habitational name from the city of Perth.  Some sources suggest it could also be a locational name, stemming from the Old English word "pere" for pear tree, and given to individuals who lived near pear orchards. 


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​DUNLOP

The name Dunlop originates from Scotland and is
a geographical name from the Gaelic "dùn" (fort)
and "laib" (bend), meaning "fort on the bend" or "fort
at the hill". It is derived from the village of Dunlop
in Ayrshire, where the name was first recorded in
the 13th century, referring to an ancient hill fort. 

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​     BAX

    As a shortened form of "Baxter," which itself is derived from the Old    English and Middle English occupational name for a "baker"                                        (bakester    or    bakstere).

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​BUTLER

English and Norman origin: 
The name comes from the Old French butuiller
 (or Norman French butuiller), which evolved from
the Latin buticula for "bottle"
Occupational:
It originally identified someone who was in charge of the wine
​cellar or was a chief servant in a medieval household. 
Social status: 
Over time, the title came to denote a position of
high responsibility, and the surname was adopted by
those who held or were descended from the
​position, regardless of their specific duties.

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MORRIS

The Morris surname origin is varied, but is mostly believed to originate in the British Isles (where it is the 32nd most common name in England and Wales and has been found in the border between these countries as early as the Norman Conquest of 1066). Morris is thought to most often be a patronymic name, referring to the personal name 'Maurice' in England and Scotland, or 'Meurig' in Wales. The surname Morris can also sometimes be derived from someone who lived on the moors. In English-speaking countries it can also be seen as an anglicisation of the German name 'Moritz'.
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PIKE
Topographic: From the Old English word pīc, meaning "pointed hill" or "peak," suggesting someone who lived near such a landmark.
Occupational:

• A fisherman who caught pike (the fish).
• A user of a "pike," a long, pointed tool for breaking up earth or rock.
• A soldier who carried a long, sharp pike weapon.

CORNEY
Place name: Derived from places named Corney in Cumbria or Hertfordshire, potentially from the Old English corn ("grain" or a metathesized form of  "crane") cron  and  ēg ("island"). It could also be from a lost place in Lancashire.

Variant of other names: May be a shortened form of  Cornwell or  Cornish  or a habitational name from a place in Lancashire later known as Corneyrow.

PENFOLD
Meaning: The name's core meaning relates to an enclosure or pen for livestock, a common feature in medieval communities.
Origin: It is an English surname with early records appearing in Sussex and Oxfordshire around the 13th century.


WALLIS
The Wallis surname has  English and Scottish origins, derived from the Anglo-Norman French word waleis, meaning "Welshman" or "foreigner". It likely originated in the medieval period and could refer to a person from Wales or someone with Welsh ancestry, or in eastern England, potentially to Bretons who settled there after the Norman Conquest. It is a variant of the more common Scottish surname  Wallace. 

TUTTY

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FISH
Fish is a variation of Fisher.  The surname originates
in England and is seen in records from as early as
the 1200s. Fisher is most often an occupational name
from the Middle English 'fischere', given to those
who fished, were fishermen, or sold fish, and
their descendants. The surname Fisher is
sometimes believed to be topographical, referring to
those who live closer to river fishing traps.

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