Myrick is a not uncommon name; many here in Florida. It has an interesting
history:
"This ancient surname recorded in the spellings of Meyric, Meyrick, Merrick
and the American Myrick, is of Anglo-Welsh origins. The first of which is
Welsh, and derives from Meyric, the Prince of Cardigan, and head of the
North Wales tribe based upon Bodorgan, in the Isle of Anglesey. It is
claimed that the Welsh origin is of Norman descent, being a form of
"Maurice", and dating back to King John of England in 1199. The second
origin is Norman, and may be the same source as the first. It derives from
the Old French personal name "Maurice" introduced into England after the
Conquest of 1066. This name is composed of the Germanic elements "meri" or
"mari", meaning "fame", and "ric", meaning "power". The third possible
origin is Scottish, and as such a locational surname from the place called
"Merrick" situated near Minigaff in Dumfries and Galloway. This placename is
derived from the Gaelic word "meurach" meaning "a branch or fork of a road
or river". Early examples of the surname recordings include Henrye Merriche
in the Poll Tax rolls of Yorkshire in 1379, David Meyrick of Bodorgan, North
wales in the year 1415 and Richard Merrick, who married Martha Tither in
London in 1610. One of the earliest settlers in the New world was, John
Merrick Esq., who in 1678 was recorded in the parish of St. Andrew's in the
Isle of Barbados, as having 266 acres of land and six servants. The first
recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Meuric de Hope,
which was dated 1272, in the charter rolls known as 'Testa de Neville',
during the reign of King Edward 1st, known as 'The hammer of the Scots',
1272 - 1307. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal
taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries,
surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to
astonishing variants of the original spelling."
http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Myrick#ixzz2kADAjUvK
http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Myrick
Gerry
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I think that family in my home town of Nashville, NC, is the only Myrick
family (man, wife, adopted daughter) I've known.
Wilton
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From: "OK Don" <okd...@gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 11:40 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Sondy Tale
No real connection to your story (that I know of), but Myrick is not a
common name in these parts, yet I live on Myrick Airport, here in OK
(33OK).
On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 6:43 PM, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
"What's her name?" "Anne Myrick," he answered. I exclaimed, "She's the
pretty, sweet little 3 or 4-year-old daughter of the Stedman's Grocery
Store manager in Nashville "
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