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Lee (English) Family Surname Origin and Meaning
An English and Irish name. In England this name was derived from the Old English word ‘leah’, meaning ‘the dweller at the meadow or pasture’. Many families have been established in Ireland since at least the 17th century where the name is derived from the Gaelic Mac Laoidhigh, from the word ‘laoidh’, which means ‘a poem’, or from Mac Giolla Iosa, which means

Thomas (Wales) Family Surname Origin and Meaning
This name is of both English and Welsh origin, which was originally an Aramaic personal name meaning ‘a twin’, as in twin brother, and was made popular by Saint Thomas, one of the early Christian disciples. This is also a baptismal name meaning ‘the son of Thomas’.

Parker (English) Family Surname Origin and Meaning
An occupational name meaning ‘the parker’ or ‘park guardian’, from a guardian of the park grounds or estates. In medieval times this would have meant a deer park. This name was originally derived from the French ‘parquier’ or ‘parchier’, meaning ‘park-keeper’. The the name arrived in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066.