Orders

Orders is a surname.

The etymology of 'Orders' is unclear, although there are records extant dating the surname in its current spelling back to the 17th century in the Warminster region of Wiltshire and the 16th century in Cambridgeshire, England. The root of the name in its possible variant spelling forms can be ALD, AUD, OLD or ORD to which have been added a suffix such as AS, ES, ERS, IS, OS, US, etc. 'Orders' therefore has many possible genealogical or historical derivations which are affiliated in common via the shared modern spelling.

The modern surname is now found in many parts of the world, and suggestions as to its historical roots include:

James Orders was awarded a medal for his part in the Battle of Waterloo, 1815.

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