[EDNY]

http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts?o_xid=65782&o_lid=65782&o_sch=External+Paid+Media

[munch]

Just what I thought Ed, Boatwright, some where once upon a time we built boats.

[EDNY]

Just what I thought Ed, Boatwright, some where once upon a time we built boats.

And I bet you built them "wright"

[Kiwijeff]

Cool. Mine means, 'Servant of St John'.
Who the heck is st John?

[ghost28]

My meaning is refined or acomplished, or a nick name from william the conquerers son Robert is a short person who wears short stockings. I think I will stay with refined.

[madmike3434]

Last name LYNCH, we are famous for stringing people up without due process and hanging them, thanks to some American named lynch.

mike

[62131]

Last name LYNCH, we are famous for stringing people up without due process and hanging them, thanks to some American named lynch.

mike

I like it I know just where to start

[sixball]

Don't know what it means but it's spelling was to distance us from the horse stealing side of the family before the Lynches showed up.

[sixball]

Cool. Mine means, 'Servant of St John'.
Who the heck is st John?

Jeff, Ours is not to question but to serve. If your name does not end in a lightning bolt just keep doing what your family has been doing.
Saint John was one of the twelve disciples. He wrote the Book of John and Revelations. Pretty good connection for a hot rodder.

[TFoch]

I guess my ancestors used to mow the fields.  I'm a mower

[sixball]

My wife's maiden name is Skinner. I always pay attention when she has a knife in her hand.