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Short Family History
Short Genealogy & Family TreeShort is an English name from Dorset, England, where the earliest known ancestor--Ordic Scort--was recorded in 1176. It comes from the Old English word sceort which means "short" and referred to someone of small stature. Roots for the name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Spes in extremum which means "Hope to the last."
Other spellings include “Shorte," "Shortt," and "Schorte." Notable people with the surname include Canadian actor Martin Short (Father of the Bride, Saturday Night Live, The Martin Short Show), American golfer Wes Short Jr., and American football player Brandon Short (New York Giants, Carolina Panthers). The first Short to come to America was John Short in Virginia in 1606.
Short Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth C. Short (Short) -- --, 1807 January 23, 1847 Virginia
- Gregory Leslie Short -- --, 1959 September 28, 1980 British Columbia
- Patrick Short -- --, 1560 June 24, 1619 Scotland
- Edith Margaret Short -- --, 1891 December 0, 1978
- Joseph Alfred Short -- --, 1900 December 0, 1982
Short Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Richard Septimus Short -- --, 1862 December 0, 1928 Victoria
- Violet Elizabeth Short -- --, 1899 December 0, 1918
- John Wesley Short -- --, 1913 September 18, 1990 Kentucky
- Darius Short -- --, 1882 July 13, 1943 Missouri
- Edward William Short -- --, 1801 June 0, 1874
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