why are people from New Castle, England called Jordies?
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They r called Geordies, and not Jordies. \n In any city or region that has a long history, its people attains a distinct identity. There are the cockneys of London; the Liverpudlians (Scousers) of Liverpool and the Mancunians (Mancs) of Manchester. And so it is with the North-East of England, but its a little more complicated than that.\nGeordie' is used to refer to the inhabitants of an area stretching from Carlisle to Durham.
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surnames, actually stem from the a person's title for royalty, and for other people it would come form their occupations, ex. Bob the Smith, of John the Taylor, and their family would be associated by the father.  over time it just caught on and surnames would evolve and transformed into what they are today
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Little Britain? That would be Brittany on the coast of France.\n\nHampshire (note the spelling) is a county on the south coast of England.\n\nYork is a city in northern England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. \n\nNew Orleans is named after the historical Duke of Orléans, Regent of France, and is one of the oldest and most historic cities in the United States. "Old" Orleans is where the Duke came from.\n\nZealand - An island of eastern Denmark bounded by the Kattegat and the Baltic Sea. Separated from Sweden by the Oresund, it is the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen, the country's capital. \n\nPapua is the eastern half of the large island of New Guinea, The name is local and not "new",   On the other hand, the term "New Guinea" was applied to the island in 1545 by a Spaniard, Íñigo Ortiz de Retes, because of a fancied resemblance between the islands' inhabitants and those found on the African Guinea coast. \n\nOnce upon a time, the King of Fred sent explorers across the big sea to find new lands. They founded New Fredland and settled in New Fred City. That's how it works.\n\nTake a look at all the cities in the U.S. named for cities somewhere else. How many are named Athens or Paris or Berlin or Moscow, etc., etc.
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In many cases last names derived from what people did for a living. Imagine a village where several men named "John" live. In conversation, you might distinguish between one John and all the others by saying "John The Blacksmith", or "John The Baker". Eventually, human nature being what it is, people would drop the "The", and you'd be left with "John Blacksmith" and "John Baker".\n\nAnother way last names came into being was as a method of indicating lineage or parentage. "John MacDonald", in Scotland, used to literally mean "John, son of Donald."
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This name probably comes from the name Griselda, which is derived from the Germanic elements gris "grey" and hild "battle".\n\nSee the link below for more info.\n\nWK
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The surname of Burls originated in England.  This was the name given to the cup bearers of noble families.  It is derived from the word "byrle" which means "cup bearer or butler."  Hope this helps.  You can view a picture of the Burls family crest at http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/burles-family-crest.htm
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Name  ,   Meaning       ,     Origin \nShelby ,   Willow Farm,  Old English
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It was a reasonably common upper-class name in his day. It's derived from the Norman French nickname 'aux gernons' - having a moustache.
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The origin of the term is disputed. One theory customarily held by persons not from New England claims that it originated from the Dutch in old New Amsterdam (today known as New York City) in the Mid-Atlantic States. It then was adopted by the British as a pejorative for (Northern) colonists. The origin might have been the phrase Jan Kees ("John Cornelius") (two very common Dutch names), which the English-speaking people picked up as "yankees", a word they used to refer to the Dutch.
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Zwaanendael, which is now called Lewes, Wilmington and New Castle were all established in the 1600's.  Lewes being a small town even now, was significant because it was the first Dutch settlement in Delaware.  Wilmington & New Castle were established as forts, and would have to be the most "significant" for political and economic reasons.  Today, by far, Wilmington is the hub of the state.  Dover, being the capital, is centrally located, but is more administrative than economic.
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The surname is often based on people's professions way back in history.  So someone who is a Smith could have been a blacksmith, silversmith, goldsmith etc.  My maiden name was King, but unfortunately it doesn't mean I have royal connections.  When the street players (mummers) used to entertain people in the market places, the character who used to play the King often got called that off-stage.
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It dates back to the tribal period in those cultures, usually. For instance Scotland is the "Land of the Scots" - not initially a political divide as much as a social one. Deustchland, Nederlands, Auckland can all trace back similar routes to being the homeland of a particular group or tribe. It makes more sense than taking the name of a random mapmaker, doesn't it? :)
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Maybe it was because they'd eaten some cheddar cheese?\n\nBut you're right - most people in England are descended from the original inhabitants.  Immigration has always been a relatively small percentage and has been absorbed into the original population by and large.  So most people here are descended from both the original inhabitants AND immigrants
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Used as a nickname for a native or resident of Indiana.\n\nWord History: We know where Hoosiers come from: Indiana. But where does the name Hoosier come from? That is less easy to answer. The origins of Hoosier are rather obscure, but the most likely possibility is that the term is an alteration of hoozer, an English dialect word recorded in Cumberland, a former county of northwest England, in the late 19th century and used to refer to anything unusually large. The transition between hoozer and Hoosier is not clear. The first recorded instance of Hoosier meaning “Indiana resident” is dated 1826; however, it seems possible that senses of the word recorded later in the Dictionary of Americanisms, including “a big, burly, uncouth specimen or individual; a frontiersman, countryman, rustic,” reflect the kind of use this word had before it settled down in Indiana. As a nickname, Hoosier was but one of a variety of disparaging terms for the inhabitants of particular states arising in the early 19th century. Texans were called Beetheads, for example; Alabamans were Lizards; Nebraskans were Bug-eaters; South Carolinians were Weasels, and Pennsylvanians were Leatherheads. People in Missouri might have had it worst of allthey were called Pukes. Originally, these names were probably taken up by people living in neighboring states, but belittled residents adopted them in a spirit of defiant pride, much as American colonists turned the derisive term Yankee into a moniker for their spirit of rebellion. Today, most of these frontier nicknames have disappeared from the landscape. A few like Okie still exist with much of their original animus. Others survive as nicknames for the sports teams of state universitiesthe North Carolina Tarheels, the Ohio Buckeyes, and so onfighting words only on the playing field or court.
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This is what makes Britain a wonderful place. Little islands, stuffed full of more than 60 million people who think wogs begin at Calais and Hadrian's Wall was built to keep the English out or the Scots in according to one's perspective.\n\nFor God's sake, enjoy your uniqueness as a diverse alliance of nations with a single Government and more history than most countries could cope with!\n\nBritain is great because it is composed of four extraordinarily different nations. Scotland could not thrive on its own in the modern World - it has too few people and too few independent resources. The Scots would be much less affluent if they ceased to be part of Britain. The English meanwhile, might do better economically on their own, but culturally they'd be the losers.\n\nEnglish or Scot - keep your national identity, indeed make it stronger, but keep on being British too - in that lies your greatness.
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it comes from the name Rebecca....
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because the name[ harry potter ]was taken