Onwhyn History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Onwhyn familyThe surname Onwhyn was first found in Essex, but forms of Unwine, Unwyne, and Unwyn, occurred in Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hunts, and Lincolnshire, in the 13th century. 1 Another source claims the name could have dated back to Saxon times and in this case, the name literally meant "un-friendly" having derived from the Anglo-Saxon word "unwine" or "Unwene." 2 And another source claims that the name was an old personal name, the same as Onwen. 3 Whatever the origin, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had a multitude of listings and early spellings of the family: Philip Unwyne, Huntingdonshire; William Unwine, Cambridgeshire; William Onwinne, Oxfordshire; Reginald Hunwyn, Cambridgeshire; and Simon Unnewyn, Lincolnshire. 4 Early History of the Onwhyn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Onwhyn research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Onwhyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Onwhyn Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Unwin, Unwyn, Unwynn, Unwine and others. Early Notables of the Onwhyn familyMore information is included under the topic Early Onwhyn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Onwhyn familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Unwin settled in Virginia in 1721; Francis Unwin settled in New England in 1770.
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