The malpass Surname
malpass Name Meaning and History
English and Scottish (of Norman origin) and French: habitational
name from any of various places named Malpas, because of the
difficulty of the terrain, from Old French mal pas ‘bad
passage’ (Latin malus passus). It is a common French minor
place name, and places in Cheshire, Cornwall, Gwent, and elsewhere in
England were given this name by Norman settlers. A place in Rousillon
(southeastern France) that had this name in the 12th century was
subsequently renamed Bonpas for the sake of a better omen.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Francis Malpas b.Bitterley, Shropshire c.1826. Need help |
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| MALPASS family researchers. | Marion G. Szczesniak | 6 |
| MALPASS Calvin Patrick 1950-1989 |
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| Looking for Michael Malpass 1965 |
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