A Survey of English Bynames: Sharparrow

by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada (Kathleen M. O'Brien)

© 2002-2012 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 1.3, updated 24 June 2012


Sharparrow
"'Sharp arrow', OE scearp, arwe, a nickname for a good bowman, or perhaps for a maker of arrows." (Reaney & Wilson, pp. 403-404 s.n. Sharparrow)
"Nick. 'Sharparrow,' a good bowman, a complimentary sobriquet." (Bardsley, p. 682 s.n. Sharparrow)
 
NameAdditional DescriptionDateSource
Robert Sharparu 1364Reaney & Wilson (pp. 403-404 s.n. Sharparrow)
Robertus Sharparowe 1379Bardsley (p. 682 s.n. Sharparrow)
Adam Sharparowe 1379Bardsley (p. 682 s.n. Sharparrow)
Johannis Sharparrowe 1411Bardsley (p. 682 s.n. Sharparrow)
John Scherparowe 1448Reaney & Wilson (pp. 403-404 s.n. Sharparrow)
William Sharparrow 1568Reaney & Wilson (pp. 403-404 s.n. Sharparrow)
John Sharpearrowe 19 Eliz.Bardsley (p. 682 s.n. Sharparrow)
John Sharparrow 1603Bardsley (p. 682 s.n. Sharparrow)


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