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bo a comiption of Jordan, the name of tUo river which is naturally 
nsmiated with baptism, being formerly oaen given at the font as 
another name for wliich several derivations have been 
found. It may be like ‘Pollard,’ refer to a closely cut head of 
ftom «ie bird namcKl after him (Triuga cauutus). Camden says 
tl.at these birds derive their name from King Knute, probably 
because they were a favourite dish with that monarch.” Another 
suggests because these birds in searching for tlieir food retreat 
before the advancing tide. ‘ Kybird ’ is an old surnamo for whicli 
J. can give no meaning. 
John 'Kyto’ was rector of South Wootton, a.d. 1496, and about 
a centuo- earlier William ‘ Lavcroch ■ was rector of Sail 
'LaAc' and ‘Martin,’ the latter from its frequency we may 
conclude to be from the Christian name. 
We read in the Crown Pica Roll which I have mentioned before 
nfe 7 M Miscellany,’ that Johii 
Jterlo Inllcd Hetvey de Prato in the night-time at Knapton. 
Cull 13 a common name in some parts of England, but I could 
no find It 1.1 Korfolk, until I read in the saL vdume of "he 
scollany, that John Gullo was hanged in the year 1272 for 
taking part in a riot in Norwich. * 
We next have two hawks, ‘ Merlin,’ and ‘ Muskytt’ The male 
hi7nTTt T tbo rapidity of 
h s flight gave his name to the fire-arm. In the same way a pfcce 
hv M ‘>>8 "“'M of a falcon, as noticed 
bj Mr. Lubbock m the ‘Fauna of Norfolk.’ 
Continuing the list we have ‘ Nightingale,’ ‘Owl,’ ‘ Partrid-e ’ 
Peacock, and ‘Pinnock’ (a hedge-sparrow). ° ’ 
In a county like ours, to which came in olden time so many 
French refugees, it is difficult to tell whether the surname is from 
th heraldic representation of the creature, or from its French 
cl aflnich or fern the Franch word p!„,on; this bin! gives us 
another Norwich surname ‘ Spink.’ 
Bardsley gives another derivation for Pinson ; he believes it to bo 
a contraction of Pamsoii or Paganson. ‘P,ag.an’ may be considered 
almo.st a modern surname in Norwich, for WiUiam Pagan 
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