The harness Surname
harness Name Meaning and History
- English: from a Norman personal name (Old German Arn(e)gis, Old French Erneïs, (H)ernaïs).
- English: occupational name for a maker of harness or suits of mail, from Middle English harnais ‘harness’ (Old French harneis ‘equipment’, ‘accoutrements (of a soldier or horse)’).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 124 - Messages: 365
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| William Harness/Sarah Barnes |
 judy4890
| 0 |
| John HARNESS b1815 and wife Sophia of Searcy Co, ARK |
RebeccaWeigold
| 1 |
| Alden Harness in MO | Sandy Allison Cutler | 2 |
| Mary Ann Harness (b 1855, IN); md George Reuben Alderman | JanetAlderman | 21 |
| Harness / Oden families |
michaelholder101
| 0 |
| Pvt John Harness (1818-1905) | JAMES E HARNESS | 3 |
| James E. Harness |
dianedje
| 1 |
| John C. Harness Virginia and Kentucky |
CherylHuff18
| 0 |
| Esau Prince Harness or Adam Harness | Alesia Harness | 2 |
| Mr Harness near St Louis, MO |
lamb1936
| 4 |
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