Where Does the Name Snary Come from?

Last name: Snary
Recorded in several forms incluiding Snare, Snar, Snarr, and diminutives Snaree, Snarie, Snarey, Snary, and others, this is an English surname. It is however of pre 7th century Norse-Viking origins, and derives from the word "snarr" meaning swift or fast.

Where does the name merrylees come from?

The surname Merrylees was first found in West Lothian, where they held a family seat in their territories. The Pictish influence on Scottish history diminished after Kenneth Macalpine became King of all Scotland.

What ethnicity is Mateo?

The name Mateo is a boy's name of Spanish, Italian, Latin origin meaning "gift of God".

James H. Sterling

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