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Meanings of Family Names 1 Trivia Quiz

We hear about the meanings of given names, but not much about our family names. This quiz is to make us aware of our family heritage.

A multiple-choice quiz by finlady. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
finlady

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,544

Updated
Apr 30 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
5177

Last 3 plays: Kalibre (7/10), sabbaticalfire (7/10), Guest 192 (4/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What does the family name 'Adams' mean? Hint

First man

Beloved man

Man created alone

Man created from red earth

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does the family name 'Baldwin' mean? Hint

Man losing hair

Steadfast friend

Son and heir

Strong man

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does the family name 'Delany' mean? Hint

Gentle man

Dark-haired strong man

A gift

A proud man

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does the family name 'Fernandez' mean? Hint

A blacksmith

Peaceful, brave man

A free man

A vine

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does the family name 'Hoffman' mean? Hint

Young one

Brilliant

Chief warden

Owner of a large farm

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does the family name 'Maki' mean? Hint

Son of a little man

A person born in May

A follower

A person who lived on a hill

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does the family name 'Ott' mean? Hint

The odd one

A well-to-do person

A raven

A high ruler

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does the family name 'Perkins' mean? Hint

Mighty one

Impulsive one

Fiery man

The rock

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does the family name 'Urbanski' mean? Hint

Warrior

Strong spear

The town dweller

Servant of the people

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Question 10 of 10

10. What does the family name 'Young' mean? Hint

The younger son

Gatekeeper

The huntsman

Carpenter

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