In medieval times in France, such a name indicated lordship, or ownership, of the village.
Indeed it is likely that the signature merely indicates ownership.
The camels had little sticks tied to their tails with flags to indicate ownership.
It is also used to indicate possession or ownership.
Domain names are also used as simple identification labels to indicate ownership or control of a resource.
The blank cardboard tile included with the game indicates ownership of the Swiss bank.
'Stopp' was a personal name and indicated ownership of the wood or clearing.
Besides the meaning "on", this case is also used to indicate ownership.
West had already played the diamond jack, in a useful attempt to indicate ownership of the ten.
The remaining fillies are usually branded to indicate ownership.