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• Stithe — This rare and interesting name is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a form of topographical or occupational surname for a man who owned or cultivated a stitch of land. The name derives from the Old English pre 7th Century term stycce , meaning a… …   Surnames reference

• stithe —  strong, stiff; ab A. S. STIDH, stiff, hard, severe, violent, great, strong : stithe cheese, strong cheese …   A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

• stithe — adj. == strong. Wright’s L. P. p. 99; [stithye]. Ibid. p. 31 …   Oldest English Words

• stithy — ˈstithē, thē noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English stithy, stethy, stith, stethe, from Old Norse stethi (accusative stethja); akin to Old Norse stathr place more at stead 1. : anvil …   Useful english dictionary

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• William Bissell — William Henry Bissell Mandats 11e gouverneur de l Illinois 12  …   Wikipédia en Français

• Styche — This rare and interesting name is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a form of topographical or occupational surname for a man who owned or cultivated a stitch of land. The name derives from the Old English pre 7th Century term stycce , meaning a… …   Surnames reference

• Stych — This rare and interesting name is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a form of topographical or occupational surname for a man who owned or cultivated a stitch of land. The name derives from the Old English pre 7th Century term stycce , meaning a… …   Surnames reference