Downes (surname)

Downes (surname)

Downes is a surname of Irish and English origin, and may refer to:

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  • Downes — may refer to: Downes Sports F.C., the former name of Hinckley Downes F.C. Downes v. Bidwell, a US Supreme Court case USS Downes (DD 45), a US Navy destroyer during World War I USS Downes (DD 375), a US Navy destroyer during World War II Downes… …   Wikipedia

  • Downes — This is an English topographical surname, meaning one who lives by the downs . The derivation is from the Olde English pre 7th century word dun which meant down hill, or mountain and in place names usually signified anything from a hill to a… …   Surnames reference

  • David Downes — may refer to: David Downes (Irish composer) (born 1975), co founder and musical director of Celtic Woman David Downes (New Zealand composer) (born 1967), noted for dance inspired music David Downes (sociologist) See also Dave Downs, baseball… …   Wikipedia

  • Downse — Recorded in several forms including Down, Downs, Downes, Downse, Downing, and possibly others, this is an English surname. It is topgraphical and describes one who lives on (or by) the downs , the rolls hills which cover much of southern England …   Surnames reference

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  • Abbison — This most interesting and unusual surname is a variant of Abbs, itself a nickname patronymic form of the popular Abel introduced by returning Crusaders from the Holy Land. Abel itself derives from the Hebrew given name Hevel meaning breath or… …   Surnames reference

  • Kidder — Recorded as Kidney, Kydney, Kidder, and Kidner, this most interesting surname is Anglo Irish. If Irish it is now chiefly to be found in County Cork, as an anglicized form by pseudo translation of the Old Gaelic name O Dubhain. It would seem that… …   Surnames reference

  • Kidner — Recorded as Kidney, Kydney, Kidder, and Kidner, this most interesting surname is Anglo Irish. If Irish it is now chiefly to be found in County Cork, as an anglicized form by pseudo translation of the Old Gaelic name O Dubhain. It would seem that… …   Surnames reference

  • Kidney — Recorded as Kidney, Kydney, Kidder, and Kidner, this most interesting surname is Anglo Irish. If Irish it is now chiefly to be found in County Cork, as an anglicized form by pseudo translation of the Old Gaelic name O Dubhain. It would seem that… …   Surnames reference

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