Tag Archives: character names

Giving new life to extinct surnames

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

There are no more Spinsters. That’s because, according to MyHeritage.com, the surname Spinster is extinct. The last names Bread, MacCaa, Pussett, Puscat, Pussmaid, Bythesea, and Bytheseashore also are reported as being extinct as of 2011. The last survivors carrying the … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment