Guild of One-Name Studies
One-name studies, Genealogy
Study: Challenger
Variants: Challanger, Challinger
Category: 1 - A study where research using core genealogical datasets and transcriptions is in its early stages.
Contact: Mr John Dickinson
Study into the name Challenger and its main variants Challanger and Challinger. My interest was formed during the research of my own family tree and maternal family name. I became interested in its origins and the relative scarcity of the name. The study intends to try and document all Challenger's and the movement across the world over time. Initially this is concentrated to the UK demographics and will be expanded over time.
Challanger, Challinger
English: nickname from Middle English chalenger , chalangeour , an agent derivative of Middle English chalangen ‘to challenge’ (from Old French chalonger ), possibly anecdotal in origin or otherwise used to denote a quarrelsome or litigious person.
Philip le Chalengur, 1202 in Assize Rolls (Lincs); John Chalenger, 1572 in IGI (Saint Lawrence Pountney, London); Rich Challenger, 1640 in IGI (Hampsthwaite, WR Yorks); John Challanger, 1712 in IGI (Eaton under Heywood, Shrops); Willm. Challengor, 1826 in IGI (Rotherham, WR Yorks).
Facebook Group,
https://www.facebook.com/groups/230022608285616/
Challenger Y-DNA Project
https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/challengerandvariants-y-dna/about