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![Show Contents]() Kechynhan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain were the first to use the name of Kechynhan. The name had a practical origin since it came from when its initial bearer worked as a person who worked in a kitchen as a cook or server. Occupational names that were derived from the common trades of the medieval era transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries. Occupational names have remained fairly common in the modern period. This is attested to by the continuing appearance of occupational suffixes at the end of many English surnames. Some of these suffixes include: herd, monger, maker, hewer, smith, and wright. Early Origins of the Kechynhan familyThe surname Kechynhan was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from medieval times. Early History of the Kechynhan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kechynhan research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1475, 1553, 1661, 1740 and 1781 are included under the topic Early Kechynhan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kechynhan Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Kechynhan include Kitchingham, Kitchenman, Kitchinman, Kitchingman, Kycheman, Kychenman, Kechynman and many more. Early Notables of the Kechynhan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kechynhan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Kechynhan familySearching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Kechynhan or a variant listed above: William Kitchinman who settled in Virginia in 1738 and James Kitchenman who sailed to Pennsylvania in 1848.
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