This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 Excerpt: ...of a hide of land, or Hofherr, Courtier, Landlord, Lord of the manor. In the Tyrol, "hofer" signifies huckster. HOFF, von ((E).), of Court, Yard, Manor, or Farm. Hoffman von Hoffmansegg, Courtier of Courtier's corner. HofzumaHaus, Court or Farm by meadow house, or Matthew's court t HOGENDORP (CD.), High village, (v. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 Excerpt: ...of a hide of land, or Hofherr, Courtier, Landlord, Lord of the manor. In the Tyrol, "hofer" signifies huckster. HOFF, von ((E).), of Court, Yard, Manor, or Farm. Hoffman von Hoffmansegg, Courtier of Courtier's corner. HofzumaHaus, Court or Farm by meadow house, or Matthew's court t HOGENDORP (CD.), High village, (v. Hoog.) HOHENFELD, von ((c).), of High field. Hohenloh, von, of High place or forest. (v. van Loo.) HOLBROOKand Holburne ( .), Wood or Holly-tree brook. HolCott, Wood or Holly cottage, or Cottage in a hollow. Holland, Hollow or Flat land, or Woody or Holly land. Hollinshed, Head of the hollies. Holt, Wood or Grove. Holtoft, fybod or Holly croft, or Toft in a hollow. Holtland, Holly land. HOLLANDER, de (P.), the Hollander. The Dutch name Holland first appears in the year 1054; and, in 1083, Count Dirk V. is styled "Comes Hollandensium." The latest authorities consider that the names were given to Holland and Zeeland by the Danes, after the places so called in their own fatherland. HOLMES (( -), Hollies, Island in a river, Flat land, Meadow surrounded by water. HOLTHUYZEN (EL), Wood or Forest houses. Holtrop, Holt dorp, Wood village, (v. Lothrop.) HOLYOKE ( .), Holy oak. (v. Hallowell.) HOLZBRUCK, von ((c).), of Wooden bridge. HOMER (( .) Hammer is the signification of the Anglo-Saxon HOMER, continued: word "homer" or "hamor." In 12 Edw. III., A.D. 1338, lands in co. Dorset were granted to Thomas De Homere, believed to be the earliest of the name on record. He may have been so called, either from the u martel de fer," or hammer, being his favorite weapon, or from a manor named "Homere." (v. Hamer.) A family surnamed Homer have been settled in Staffordshire for centuri
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