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English surnames that come from occupations

English surnames that come from occupations – AIRC577

July 6, 2025 Craig podcast 0 Comments

In English, many surnames come from the professions of their ancestors. These are called “occupational surnames”. Examples include Smith (blacksmith), Miller (miller), Taylor (tailor), and Carpenter.In this episode, you’ll learn some of the more common ones and we’ll explain the vocabulary related to the profession. Voice message from Luis from Mexico CityHow to use AI…

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Vocabulary-Professions – AIRC66

August 30, 2015 Craig podcast 4 Comments

If you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome! I’m Craig. This is Reza, and we are going to help you improve your English and take it to the next level. With over 40 years of teaching between us, we’ll help you improve your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. This lesson: professions We spoke about…

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