The merchant Surname
merchant Name Meaning and History
- English: occupational name for a buyer and seller of goods, from Old French, Middle English march(e)ant, Late Latin mercatans (see Marchand).
- Indian (Gujarat and Bombay city): Muslim and Parsi occupational name for a trader, from the English vocabulary word merchant.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| MERCHANT: England to Newfoundland abt. 1820-1840 |
 mwingerter0102
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| West Virginia MERCHANT's |
kjmopt
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| Merchant / Merchant-White Painswick |
amw3153
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| Merchant family in Whitechapel, London, 1826-40 | Sue Gould | 8 |
| MERCHANT Bert L 1901-1973 |
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| MERCHANT Ethel J 1901-1981 |
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| The Merchants of Essex/Suffolk, England | Mr Ashley Merchant - Essex, England | 8 |
| US Look up needed for Joseph Merchant |
sootyboots
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| James Merchant Loudon County VA dates question |
MountainMills
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| John / Thomas Merchant / Drucilla Brock | Daniel Brock | 7 |
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