The nettle Surname
nettle Name Meaning and History
- English (Cornwall): probably a topographic name for someone who lived at a place overgrown with nettles, Middle English net(t)el.
- Respelling of North German Nettel, a nickname for an obnoxious person, from Middle Low German nettel ‘nettle’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 18 - Messages: 58
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| William NETTLE and his wife Anne Littleton NETTLE |
 tonyandesthercotton1
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| Peter NETTLE | Ian Odgers | 2 |
| ** ST AGNES, CORNWALL NETTLE's ** | Naomi | 3 |
| NETTLE, Charles bd:1854 | Naomi | 11 |
| Nettles who originate from Cork County, Ireland |
sarseth
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| nettle |
bskoon1
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| where are they |
annaford3
| 0 |
| where are they |
annaford3
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| MARY BELL NETTLE LACY,d/o ABRAHAM NETTLE |
al8929
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| Hi, my name is James Nettle | James Nettle | 1 |
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