Poor Master Bean
How sudden the stroke in a moment he fell
Not the slightest of notice was given
He had no time to bid us farewell
When he was called by his Saviour to Heaven
A sad story. This unlucky young chap has been given two forenames that most often occur as family names as far as I can determine. Sometimes, old family names from the mother's side are preserved in this way.
Mingaye is of French Breton origins. It derives from the pre 7th century words 'men' meaning stone, and 'ki', a dog, and was originally a popular personal name. It is a surname found almost entirely in the county of Norfolk, and even more specifically, the city of Norwich. There are some instances of its travelling to the USA.
Syder is either locational - there is a village Syde in Gloucestershire - or topographical - the ancient word 'sid' meaning a slope.
I got most of this from surnamedb.com. There are similar or slightly differing versions on other sites.
He would have had a hard time at school with those names in present times.
St Andrew's churchyard, Buckland, Dover
Poor Master Bean
How sudden the stroke in a moment he fell
Not the slightest of notice was given
He had no time to bid us farewell
When he was called by his Saviour to Heaven
A sad story. This unlucky young chap has been given two forenames that most often occur as family names as far as I can determine. Sometimes, old family names from the mother's side are preserved in this way.
Mingaye is of French Breton origins. It derives from the pre 7th century words 'men' meaning stone, and 'ki', a dog, and was originally a popular personal name. It is a surname found almost entirely in the county of Norfolk, and even more specifically, the city of Norwich. There are some instances of its travelling to the USA.
Syder is either locational - there is a village Syde in Gloucestershire - or topographical - the ancient word 'sid' meaning a slope.
I got most of this from surnamedb.com. There are similar or slightly differing versions on other sites.
He would have had a hard time at school with those names in present times.
St Andrew's churchyard, Buckland, Dover