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Update to Clarkston/Claxton/Clarkson Surname Project Update

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Re: Update to Clarkston/Claxton/Clarkson Surname Project Update

rclarkson28  (View posts) Posted: 29 Jun 2009 5:06PM GMT
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I am part of the project. If your last name was spelled originally Claxon, Claxson or Clackson, as mine was, the origin is Danish. Probably from King Harold KLak and Harold Klackson, whose sons, Harold Bluetooth and Svein Forkbeard, who invaded East Anglia and Essex in @920. Clacton on Sea was The Village of Clacks Sons in early days.
The name means Stone Cutter/ Hatchling depending on origin.
A very ancient name, whether Saxon or Dane. ( Saxon is Clac).
Klak is probably the sound an implement makes when carving on stone.
Rich
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
Mary Ann Claxton 27 Jan 2006 5:45AM GMT 
randyegan1 9 Nov 2008 7:43PM GMT 
Elton Bingham 9 Nov 2008 9:39PM GMT 
rclarkson28 29 Jun 2009 5:06PM GMT 
   

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