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Origin of Ni Total Records: 158  Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: Some surnames can have meaning or origins steeped in history. Ours appears to be very straight forward. Czarnik family legend has it that the surname Czarnik is simply a derivative of the Polish word for the colour black. In Polish 'black' is 'czarny'.%0a%0aPlease feel free to contribute any knowledge you have about the meaning of our surname, or it's origins.%0a Surnames: Czarnik, Czarnetsky, Czarnetzke, Czarnick%0aCzarnikow, Czarnke, Zarnke, Czerny%0a Submitted by: Lawrence Czarnik Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: Martyniw, a Ukrainian name from S.E. Poland. Old and new parishes (stariy and noviy). Surnames: Martyn, Martyniw Submitted by: Andrew S. Braytenbah, Jr. Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: What's in Your Name? If the present day Garners went on a genealogical hunt, they would go to France to trace the original family roots. The name would be found as Garneau & Garnier. Before it ever became a surname, Garnerius was a popular personal name during the 11th Century. The old French word of 'Germer' meant a storehouse for corn or grain' and the name was given to a man who worked at, or perhaps the keeper of the grainery. The latin 'granum' means 'seed'. The surname came to England from france at the time of the Conquest and is found written originally as Gerner. Geogrey gerner is recorded on Tax Rolls of Essex in 1272. William del Gerner lived in Lancashire, England in 1332. Surnames: Del Gerner, Garner, Garnerius, Garnier, Gerner Submitted by: Barbara Stainback Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: I found it, in the 1100 years, in Italy, 'Liguria' nearby Genua, where 'Wilielmus et Pascalis Marzonus where bankers. I?m the last descendent of the principal tree of the Marzoni. F.M. Surnames: Mar?onis - Marzonus, Mar?onis, Marzoni, Marzonus Submitted by: Ferdinando Marzoni Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: This may be a variation of an italian surmane.Granfather was born in Peru--however his father was born in Italy--perhaps Bologna Surnames: Pellon, Pellone Pelloni Submitted by: Frederic Pellon Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: Originated in the Veneto region of Italy Surnames: Vivian, Viviani Submitted by: Gianni Vivian Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs agree that the name MacInnes and all of its variants are of ancient and unique origin. The celtic version is closer to Mac Aonghais. During ancient times the Mac Innes clan followed King Colla from Ireland to Dalriada and established themselves there as one of the original clans to settle that part of Scotland from Ireland. They weathered many hardships but the final straw was the Jacobite Rebellion, which split the clan and led to the Highland Clearances. As a result, the clan has been scattered across the United States and Canada, with some contingents in Australia. The various customs and immigration services of the areas where the Scotsmen settled seem to have corrupted the name many times, leaving a wide variety of variants. Surnames: Macinnes, Mcangus, Mcginnis, Mcinnes, Mcinnis, Mckinnish, Mcmaster Submitted by: Jack McInnis Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: The name has been traced to 54 BC it is of Greek origin. Surnames: Tinius Submitted by: James Tinius Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: My family thinks that surname comes from C?rsega Surnames: De Martini, Demartini Submitted by: Luisa Villegas Demartini Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: The Bonilla are Castillians, and spread throughout Spain during the Reconquest. A branch established itself in Brazil in 1583. They proved their nobility at the Real Chancilleria de Hijosdalgo in Valladolid. Surnames: Bonilla Submitted by: Luiz Carlos Martins Bonilha Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: Looks like a variation of Pennington which is English for one who payed a tax or tribute. Surnames: Peninton, Pennington Submitted by: Monte Pennington Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: It is possible that surname Denny is an English derivative of the French name Denis. The patron saint of France is Saint Denis, pronounced de-n?' (no ?s?), who in the third century was sent by the Pope to minister to the Gauls as the first bishop of Paris. As a martyr he was decapitated and in reverence for him, many took his name as Denis or Dennis. If read by the English and (much later) the Americans the ?s? was pronounced. To keep this from happening, some families re-spelled Denis to Denny. Surnames: Denis, Denney, Dennis, Denny Submitted by: Moses A. Denny Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: This surname originates in Saxony (Sachsen), Germany. It seems that several members of the original 'tribe' have wandered all over the world. There are Nunninks in Germany, of course. In Holland, where I have been born. In the United States and Canada. Even in nations as remotely as Finland. Any way, my ancestors came from Saxony to work as 'season-labourer' in the province of Zuid-Holland, in Germany. These people were called Hannekemaaiers, whatever that is. I, Paul Albertus Cosmas Nunnink am the eldest son of Johannes Bernardus Aloysius Joseph Nunnink, who is the son of Cosmas Johannes Nunnink. My domicile is Nijmegen in Holland. I was born in Heerlen, also in Holland, in 1960. My father was born in Bergschenhoek in Zuid Holland in 1932. Surnames: Nunnink Submitted by: P.A.C. Nunnink Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: I believe that it originated somewhere in Scandinavia. Surnames: Annison Submitted by: Rene? Annison Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: Family from Mer, near Blois, France---south of Normandy. Surnames: Dumenil, Dumesnil Submitted by: Richard Culbertson Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: From Annis, Annin, Anning, Annson, Annison, Anningson.. baptised the son of Ann... from the diminutive Annie. Popularily Annis, Annas, Annes. The name ANNINGSON is very curious and seemes founded upon some earlier form such as ANNIN with an excrescent 'J' as in Jennings Surnames: Anning, Anningson, Anningsonne, Annison, Annyson Submitted by: Robert Aubie Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: Vincenzo Pellegrino, my paternal Grandfather, emigratewd from San Fele, Basilicata in the 1800's. I do not have exact date. He resided in Buffalo New York but am unable to locate place of death nor burial site. Surnames: Pelegrino, Peligrino, Pellegrini, Pellegrino Submitted by: Robert Pellegrine(o) Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: Reggio di Calabria, Italy Surnames: Tassoni, Timothy Submitted by: Tassone Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: The name Binion / Binnions is perhaps a variant of the Welch root surname 'ApEynon,' meaning 'Son of the Man of Fortitude' according to Burke's General Armory. 'ApEynon' became corrupted to 'Beynon' with variations probably including 'Binnions,' Binnion, ' Binion,' and others. Surnames: Binion, Binnions Submitted by: Terry Binon Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: Knipp originated in Germany Surnames: Knipp Submitted by: Kathy Henry Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: The Cabaniss Surname's Arrival in America The following is taken from Allen Cabaniss' excellent work, Cabaniss Through Four Generations: Some Descendants of Matthew and George, ?1969, 1970, 1971, Allen Cabaniss: HENRI CABANIS, French Protestant immigrant to Va. and a progenitor of the family in America, appears first on the ship list of the Mary and Ann of London as 'Henri Cabanis, sa femme et un enfant,' among 205 refugees led by Olivier, Marquis de la Muce, and Charles de Sailly, sailing from Gravesend harbor. Capt. George Hawes acknowledged receipt of payment for transportation of those 207 persons on 19 Apr. 1700 (Brock, Huguenot Emigrations, pp.254f.). Also on that list were 'Isaac Chabanas, son fils, et Catherine Bomard' (ibid., p.253), and it is presumed that Isaac and Henri were related (Anderson, Henry Cavinis, pp.403-430). After thirteen weeks at sea the ship arrived at the mouth of James River on 23 July 1700. The royal governor, Col. Francis Nicholson, reported on 12 Aug. (in a letter received in London on 21 Oct.) that the refugees had been located at a place 'about twenty miles above the Falls of James River, commonly called Manikin Town,' a deserted village of the Monacan Indians (ibid., p.252; it is his report that inJoe Cabaniss Surnames: Cabaniss, Cabiness, Caviness, Cavinis Submitted by: Joe Cabaniss Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni 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 Ni, Meaning of Ni 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 Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: Ticino, Switzerland Surnames: Dedini Submitted by: Bill Betts Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: Io sono Pr?spero Taroni Jr., sono di Te?filo Otoni/MG e abito a Belo Horizonte/MG. Vorrei conoscere qualcosa sul cognome Taroni. Mio bisnonno si chiamava Palamede Taroni. ? venuto in brasile forse della Prov?ncia di Como/Belaggio,anno di 1860/70 circa. Io ho una sua fotografia e altra di una sorella (Est?r Taroni) che ? rimasta in Italia. Grazie per la attencione. Surnames: Taroni Submitted by: Pr?spero Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: This surname seems to have originated in a misspelling of the name Dunnel, or Donnel which is Irish. The family begins in 1660 in Topsfield MA and the name is first found spelled that way in the records of Topsfield. The original settler Michael Dwinell, is also known as Michael Dunnel, Dwonil, Dwonnil, Dwennel and several other spellings. Surnames: Dwinell, Dunnel, Dwinnel,Dwonil,Donnel Submitted by: John Quigley Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: son of Hans in old Bohemian German (Silesian) Surnames: Hanisch, Haenisch, Hanis Submitted by: Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: ZAHNISER, DERIVED FROM THE ORIGINAL NAME OF ZAHNISEN MEANS "IRON TOOTH" IMMIGRATED TO UNITED STATES IN 1753. DATING BACK TO GERMANY 1400'S Surnames: ZAHNISER Submitted by: JEFF ZAHNISER Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: Hignight, the meaning of the name: The surname Hignight, and it's variations--Hignite, Hignight, Hignet, Hignett, Hignette, Hignutt, and so on--come from both Norman and British origins. The name was found at it's earliest origin in north east parts of France. The name came to England with Duke William--in 1066. This family was granted land and manors and grew to be in several locations all over Great Britain. This surname in particular is said to be of nickname origin (Hignett), it's said it is from the Norman French Richard---, "Rule Hard" Surnames: Hignight, Hignite, Hignett, Hignutt Submitted by: Dennis Hignite Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: of the Island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea. The Island is French-Italian. Surnames: Crescioni Submitted by: Huey P. Boureois Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: You are invited to visit my K/NIBB/S ONS website - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~knibbetc Surnames: NIBB Submitted by: Alan JACKSON Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: donovans from everton liverpool particularly john,mary, 1880s had connections to wright,batty coffey families lived in manchester from approx 1900 Surnames: Benischek Submitted by: rachel Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: my family came from le marche (italy), the town of mondolfo Surnames: carloni Submitted by: Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: Researching Dominic Arthur Roddy of Dracut, MA Surnames: Dennison Submitted by: Kim Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: One Name Study Surnames: Fenning Submitted by: Elizabeth Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: I am studying all instances of the name Deighan. I have listed all references to the name in Ireland, Scotland and England in the Indexes to births deaths and marriages (90%25) completed. I have contacted a majority of Deighans now living and recorded their trees and together with the information I have gathered over 20 years have linked together as many small trees as I can. I will gladly share all information with anyone. All help, comments or queries welcomed. Surnames: Heninger Submitted by: Alan Deighan Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: I'm looking for the name of the mother of Claude Knight who resided on Elm Street in Boyne City, Michigan in the 1940s. Surnames: Knight Submitted by: Karl Origin of Ni, Meaning of Ni Origin: My greataunts, Rosa & Maria, went to Brazil around 1900, ,when my grandmother came to Los Banos CA from Grumento Nova (Saponara) Lucania (Basilicata Surnames: Latronica Submitted by: Phil Latronica 2/17/2012 5:15 AM Page 1 of 5

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