where does the last name simpson come from
Simpson (name) Simpson is an English/Scottish patronymic surname from the medieval masculine given name 'Simme'.[1] The earliest public record of the name was in 1353 in Staffordshire, West Midlands region of England.[2]
Rudolph (name) Rudolph or Rudolf (French: Rodolphe, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish: Rodolfo) or Rodolphe is a male first name, and, less commonly, a surname. It is a Germanic name deriving from two stems: Rod or Hrōð (also χrōþi) , meaning "fame", "glory" , and olf meaning "wolf"(see also and compare Hrōðberχt cf. Robert).