A Survey of English Bynames: Metalwork

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

© 2002-2013 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 1.4, updated 10 March 2013


type of metalsomeone who works with this metal
brass (Middle English latoun) le Brasgetere ('brass-founder')
Brasier
Brownsmith (works in copper or brass)
Greensmith (works in lead or laten)
le Latoner
copper Brownsmith (works in copper or brass)
Copper
Coperbeter
Coperman
Coppersmith
gold Goldsmith
Redsmith (works in gold?)
iron Blacksmith
Bloomer
le Feron
Ferrer (RW p. 166 s.n. Ferrer)
le Ironmongere
Ismonger
lead Greensmith (works in lead or laten)
Leadbeater
pewter le Peutrer; Powterer (RW p. 348 s.n. Peutherer)
silver Silver
Silverhewer
tin Tinier
Whitesmith


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