Sentence examples for occupational names from inspiring English sources

Some jatis have occupational names, but the connection between caste and occupational specialization is limited.

There have been some interesting occupational names in the sports world.

The name was derived from the northern pronunciation of the much better known Farrer, based on the occupational name from Middle English, 'ferrour' meaning ironworker or blacksmith.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): Speiser – occupational name for a grocer, from a later semantic development of "Speiser".

Not quite the occupational name Gardener, surname Gardner still evokes greenery and flowers — and glamorous actress Ava.

From 1066 until the 13th century the occupational name attributed to Robert d'Abbetot existed with numerous spelling and other variations.

The good old DAFN tells us that "Tilghman" is a variant of the German "Tilchmann," an occupational name that describes someone who raises or tends trees.

It might seem an almost insurmountable task to determine the true lineage of contemporary Spencers when such an "occupational" name probably has many founders.

This works especially well if the name was an occupational name.

The study analyzed in the report focused largely on occupational exposures, naming several high risk occupations including insulation workers, construction workers, and chemical technicians.

Mr. Johnson and his wife, an occupational therapist named Dixie, spent two weeks this summer driving from Divide, Mont., to Unity, N.H., (get the symbolism?) with a homemade "Obama cart" in tow.