Extine Surname History

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England

Early Origins of the Extine family

The surname Extine was first found in Devon and or Cornwall. "It may also be of Cornish origin, for Tonkin derives Hexworthy, the name of a barton in Lanwhitton or Lawhitton, from hesk, hesken, a reed or bulrush; and Hext may be derived from a plural, perhaps heskydd." 1

"This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the highest'; Anglo-Saxon hext,' highest' " 2

In Somerset, Nicholas Exte and Walter Hexte were both listed there 1 Edward III (during the first year of the reign of King Edward III) 3

Early History of the Extine family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Extine research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1091, 1327, 1399, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1538, 1600, 1631, 1665 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Extine History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Extine Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hexte, Hext, Heckst, Hekst, Exte, Ext, Eckst and others.

Early Notables of the Extine family

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Migration of the Extine family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Citations +

Charnock, Richard, Stephen, Ludus Patronymicus of The Etymology of Curious Surnames. London: Trubner & Co., 60 Paternoster Row, 1868. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.