Where does my surname come from?

Where did my surname come from?

• i was wondering, my surname is Battle and i just wanted to know where you think this surname might be originated.

• Answer:

  Battle Name Meaning English and Scottish (of Norman origin): habitational name from a place named as having been the site of a battle, from Old French bataille ‘battle’. In some cases, this may be Battle in Sussex, site of the Battle of Hastings, ADM but this name was taken to Scotland by a family from Umfreville, France, in the early 13th century. Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 Battle immigrants came from England. There have also been Battles in America since at least the mid 17th century.