The Young Surname
- Meaning
- the younger
- Type
- Descriptive
- Root
- Old English geong
- Chiefly
- Throughout Britain
Used to distinguish a son from a father of the same name in a village where both were known — the medieval equivalent of ‘junior’.
It is commonest in the north of England and in Scotland.
Bestow the name a title it never had
An honorific Lord or Lady certificate in the Young name, hand-finished and sealed, with a square metre of Scottish woodland dedicated alongside it. A novelty, magnificently done — and a good deal more fun than a family tree.
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