Churchill is an
English surname. The Churchill family lived in
Somerset in the town of Curcelle. The name Curcelle, of
Norman origin, in
England became confused with the name Churchill, which derives from the
Old Englishcyrice, which means "church", and hyll, which means "hill".[1]
Notable people with the surname include:
^Churchill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms: "Churchill is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Churchill family lived in Somerset in the town of Curcelle. The name Curcelle is of Norman origin, but once in England became confused with name Churchill, which derives from the Old English cyrice, which means church, and hyll, which means hill. The histories of the two names are now inextricably linked."
This page lists people with the
surnameChurchill. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
Churchill is an
English surname. The Churchill family lived in
Somerset in the town of Curcelle. The name Curcelle, of
Norman origin, in
England became confused with the name Churchill, which derives from the
Old Englishcyrice, which means "church", and hyll, which means "hill".[1]
Notable people with the surname include:
^Churchill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms: "Churchill is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Churchill family lived in Somerset in the town of Curcelle. The name Curcelle is of Norman origin, but once in England became confused with name Churchill, which derives from the Old English cyrice, which means church, and hyll, which means hill. The histories of the two names are now inextricably linked."
This page lists people with the
surnameChurchill. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.