Smith Memorial Stained Glass Window St Machar's Cathedral Aberdeen Scotland

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Channel: tourscotland · 2013 · Travel & Events

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Tour Scotland video of the Smith memorial stained glass window in St Machar's Cathedral on ancestry visit to Aberdeen.

Smith is an Anglo Saxon name. The name was originally given to a metalworker, the blacksmith. It is derived from the Old English word smid, probably derived form " smitan, " which meant " to strike with a hammer. " As metal worker was such a common and important profession in Medieval times, this name and its cognates are extremely widespread throughout England, the British Isles and Europe

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