Iroquois Brant's crossing of the river gave the original name to the area: Brant's Ford. By 1847, European settlers began to settle nearby and named the village Brantford. The original Mohawk settlement was on the south edge of the present-day Canadian city at a location still favorable for launching and landing canoes. In the 1830s many additional Onondaga, Oneida, Seneca, Cayuga, and Tuscarora relocated into the Indian Territory, the Province of Upper Canada, and Wisconsin. Many Iroquois (mostly Mohawk) and Iroquois-descended Métis people living in Lower Canada (primarily at Kahnawake) took employment with the Montreal-based North West Company during its existence
Lithuanian name origin was usually noted in documents. The process ended only in the mid-19th century, and due partial Polonization of society at the time many names were influenced by Polish form of the name. Based on origin, several groups of Lithuanian family names may be recognized. A cognominal surname derives from a person's nickname, usually based a physical or character trait. Examples: Examples of occupational surnames: A toponymic surname usually derives from the name of a village or town, or the name of a topographic feature. Examples: A patronymic surname derives from a given name of a person and usually ends