The Welsh name Cyffin comes from a place name. Some instances derive from the hamlet of Cyffin, in the county of Montgomery, while others come from the parish of Gyffin, in the county of Carnarvon. The Welsh word "cyffin" means "limit" or "confine."
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Early Origins of the Cyffin family
The surname Cyffin was first found in Montgomeryshire (Welsh: Sir Drefaldwyn), located in mid-Eastern Wales, one of thirteen historic counties, and anciently the medieval kingdom of Powys Wenwynwyn, 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.
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Early History of the Cyffin family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cyffin research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1599, 1616 and 1701 are included under the topic Early Cyffin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Cyffin Spelling Variations
The Welsh have an extremely large amount of spelling variations of their native surnames to their credit. The priest or the scribe taking the official records determined how the spoken name was to be made literal. As time progressed, the old Brythonic names of Wales were recorded in English, which was especially problematic since the English language had extreme difficulty recording the highly inflected sounds of Cymraeg. Spelling variations were, however, also carried out according to an individual's design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations could be indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The spelling variations of the name Cyffin have included Kyffin, Kiffin, Cuffin, Cyffin and others.
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Early Notables of the Cyffin family
Another 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cyffin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Cyffin family
Many Welsh families joined their Scottish and Irish neighbors during the late 1800s and early 1900s in seeking refuge in North America. Like the Irish and Scottish, many Welsh anxiously awaited the work, freedom, and opportunities that they believed lay in North America. Those who did journey over to the United States and what became known as Canada often realized those dreams, but only through much toil and perseverance. Whenever and however these Welsh immigrants arrived in North America, they were instrumental in the creation of the industry, commerce, and cultural heritage within those two developing nations. In the immigration and passenger lists a number of early immigrants bearing the name Cyffin were found: David Kiffin settled in Virginia in 1635.
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