First attested in English during the 14th century, the word oyster comes from Old French oistre, in turn from Latin ostrea, the feminine form of ostreum, which is the latinisation of the Greek á½ÏÏÏÎµÎ¿Î½ (ostreon), oyster. Compare á½ÏÏÎ­Î¿Î½ (osteon), bone.irst attested in English during the 14th century, the word oyster comes from Old French oistre, in turn from Latin ostrea, the feminine form of ostreum, which is the latinisation of the Greek á½ÏÏÏÎµÎ¿Î½ (ostreon), oyster. Compare á½ÏÏÎ­Î¿Î½ (osteon), bone.
Lewis is a surname in the English language. It has several independent origins. One of origins of the surname, in England and Wales, is from the Norman personal name Lowis, Lodovicus.This name is composed of the Germanic elements hlod and wig, meaning fame and war.he name Lowis spread to England through the Normans. Lewis has since become confused with other unrelated names. One such name is Llywelyn in Welsh which has been Anglicised into Lewis, with among the earliest examples being the Lewis family of Glamorgan in the 1540s.
Jones Last Name Origins. The origins of the last name âJonesâ can be traced back to the United Kingdom and more specifically, the countries of England and Wales. The Jones surname (last name) is derived from the English given name of âJohnâ or the Welsh names âSionâ or âIeuanâ. The surname âJonesâ is often times thought to have originated in Wales, but the earliest documented mention of âJonesâ is actually found in 13th century records for England. In Wales, the use of surnames (like âJonesâ) did not really begin until about the 16th century.