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![Show Contents]() Channen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Channen is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived in Cann, a parish in the county of Dorset. The surname Channen is a palatal form of the surname Canning, of toponymic origin, deriving from the place-name Cann mentioned above. The word palatal is a phonological term. Phonology is the study of sounds used in language. The sounds able to be produced by humans and used in speech are classified into several types: labial, for sounds produced by the lips; dental, for sounds produced by the tongue against the teeth; palatal, for sounds produced by the tongue against the hard palate (found at the roof of the mouth in the front); and uvular, for sounds made at the back of the throat. The translation from the s sound to the sh sound, or the one from c to ch, is known as the palatal translation, for it is accomplished by moving the tongue from the teeth to the hard palate while keeping the tongue in the same form. Early Origins of the Channen familyThe surname Channen was first found in Hertfordshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Channen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Channen research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1086 is included under the topic Early Channen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Channen Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Channen family name include Channing, Chaning, Chening, Channings and others. Early Notables of the Channen familyMore information is included under the topic Early Channen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Channen familyFor political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Channen surname or a spelling variation of the name include: John Channing who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1712; William Channing and Mrs. Channing settled in Nantucket Mass in 1823; Joseph Channings arrived in New Orleans in 1823..
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