Thursday, April 15, 2010

What country did the last name, Remick, originate in?

I'm not sure, I thought it might be German but im not sure...Help if ya know!!

What country did the last name, Remick, originate in?
This is what www.ancestry.com has to say about the name,


Remick Name Meaning and History


Variant of German Remig, a derivative of the medieval saint鈥檚 name Remigius (see Remy).


Americanized spelling of Slovenian Remic, nickname from the dialectal bird name remec 鈥榩enduline tit鈥?(Latin Parus pendulinus).


hope this helps.
Reply:It is not German, but English. houseofnames.com (REMMICK)





However, that does not mean that the name is not originally Teutonic/Germanic, since we know there was an Anglo/Saxon infusion into England. It would likely have been spelled differently if Germanic


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