Unusual Surnames

[winjim]

The singer in Tripping Daisy was named Tim DeLaughter.

 

[Dirk]

The most unusual surname I ever came across was that of an Indian guy I met in 1987.
It was 'Furniturewala'.
A throwback to the Raj, I suspect.

 

[otek59]

I used to work with someone who’s dads nickname was 20 as his real name was Arthur Forty

 

[marinyork]

As mentioned in the thread already, quite a few Wildgooses in these parts. Also Shufflebottoms.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

As mentioned in the thread already, quite a few Wildgooses in these parts. Also Shufflebottoms.

Or do they become Wildgeese if they get together?

 

[AndyRM]

There's a Nigel Death where I work.

 

[winjim]

As mentioned in the thread already, quite a few Wildgooses in these parts. Also Shufflebottoms.

My heart knows what the wild goose knows
And I must go where the wild goose goes...

 

[Brains]

I used to work with someone who’s dads nickname was 20 as his real name was Arthur Forty

And the English Rugby player Billy Twelvetrees, who is known as '36'
(He comes from a family of tree surgeons)
I believe his playing number was also 36

 

[MontyVeda]

A neighbour of the MIL was a Mrs De'ath.

I wonder if the apostrophe was added.

There was a tradesman down Rawtenstall way with that surname too... I reckon you're right about the apostrophe.

I used to have a client with the surname O'nions... again, the apostrophe must have been added at some point.

My own surname (Tymon) seems to have two small pockets in England, one in the north west and one in the north east.... but is Irish in origin I believe. There's a Tymon castle and Tymon park on the outskirts of Dublin. ...and now you all know where my username 'Monty' comes from

 

[Dave 123]

Mrs Dave has worked with two ladies with interesting names-

Mi Ow . Chinese.
Deepa Mistry. Indian.

Great names indeed.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

and now you all know where my username 'Monty' comes from

You are a big fan of the Python's obviously

 

[Levo-Lon]

Girl I knew called, Gotobed.

 

[Dirk]

There was a tradesman down Rawtenstall way with that surname too... I reckon you're right about the apostrophe.

I used to have a client with the surname O'nions... again, the apostrophe must have been added at some point.

My own surname (Tymon) seems to have two small pockets in England, one in the north west and one in the north east.... but is Irish in origin I believe. There's a Tymon castle and Tymon park on the outskirts of Dublin. ...and now you all know where my username 'Monty' comes from

And we all know what your first name is now as well.....

 

[slowmotion]

The archbishop of Manila used to be Cardinal Sin.

 

[User169]

There's a plumbers van I see around which has the guy's name on it. His surname is "Naaktgeboren" - "Born naked".