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Origin of Hun Total Records: 11  Origin of Hun, Meaning of Hun Origin: There is at the College of Heraldry, in London, a 'Coat of Arms' granted to the Huntings, as is supposed, owing to its simplicity, sometime during the Eleventh Century.%0a%0aIn 'Ferguson's English Surnames' we find as follows: 'In a roll call of German Officers, given by Mameramis, in 1550 AD, are the names of Hundt, Huntus, and Hontus. Hence, Hunting being a patronymic form, is still more probably the same as Hunding.' The Hundings (Hundingus) are supposed to have been the people of Hundland, which is now a part of Denmark.%0a%0aAgain Ferguson says 'English (Hunting), German (Huntingus), Anglo-Saxon (Huntingas).%0a%0aThe first Hunting in America used but one 't' in spelling his name, but those who descended from his grandson Nathaniel use two.%0a%0aThis information is taken from 'The Hunting or Huntting Family in America' published in 1888. Surnames: Hunting, Huntting Submitted by: Edward H. Smith Origin of Hun, Meaning of Hun Origin: The Unsworths intermarried with many of the distinguished families in southern Lancashire and of the Wirral Peninsula of Cheshire, the Blundells, the Molyneuxs and the Bolds.Edward Unsworth married Mary Delafield, who was maternally descended from Edmund, Duke of Somerset, grandson of John of Gaunt. Surnames: Hunsworth, Hunworth, Onnsworth, Ownsworth, Unceworth, Undsworth, Uneswort, Uneworth, Unisworth, Unsewoorthe, Unseworthe, Unswarth, Unsworth, Unsworthe Submitted by: Karl Unsworth Origin of Hun, Meaning of Hun Origin: The name means (AS) 'Enclosure of the Hound or Dog'! or more accurately (OE) 'Hund's enclosure', (probably a man's name). Surnames: Hunsworth, Hunworth, Onnsworth, Ownsworth, Unceworth, Undsworth, Uneswort, Uneworth, Unisworth, Unsewoorthe, Unseworthe, Unswarth, Unsworth, Unsworthe Submitted by: Robert Unsworth Origin of Hun, Meaning of Hun Origin: Looking for information for my Grandfather, Tyler Allen Rogers. Mother was Katherine May Housley who married John A. (Allen???) Rogers possibly in Illinois or Wyoming... Surnames: Hunkin Submitted by: Sandy Roberts Origin of Hun, Meaning of Hun Origin: Hanna (Hunsberger) Derr Daughter of Henry and Ester (Overholtzer) Lived in Perth County Ontario until 1860 and moved to Elkhart Indiana until death in 1903. Surnames: Hunsburger Submitted by: Dave Derr Origin of Hun, Meaning of Hun Origin: Female Ettie, married to William Ross, in 1880 on Pike Co. IN Census as 5years old. Surnames: Whisenhunt Submitted by: Patty Stutsman Origin of Hun, Meaning of Hun Origin: Researching all Hunnell lines. Surnames: Hunell Submitted by: Dan Whipkey Origin of Hun, Meaning of Hun Origin: The surname Hunter is obviously derived from the chase, in old times a necessary art, as well as a favorite diversion and pastime. The Normans were great preservers and mighty hunters of game, and though the name is Anglo-Saxon it is generally considered that families bearing it are chiefly Norman in origin. Under the Normans and the early Scottish kings the office of king's hunter (Venator Regis) was one of considerable dignity. 'The hunter of Polmood in Tweedsmuir pretend to have had a charter of their lands from Graeme, who broke the wall of Antoninus in the fifth century', says Folks of Shields. Surnames: Hunter Submitted by: History of West Virginia Origin of Hun, Meaning of Hun Origin: Ukraine Surnames: Dolhun Submitted by: Origin of Hun, Meaning of Hun Origin: descendant of gods, hidden power Surnames: jun, chun Submitted by: Dr.Burke Trosttion Origin of Hun, Meaning of Hun Origin: Omohundro Surnames: Omohundro Submitted by: 2/17/2012 12:45 PM Page 1 of 1

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