Ternan History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe long and noble heritage behind the name of Ternan first began in medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Ternan family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Ternan was a common name for a tenant farmer. Looking back further, we find the name Ternan was originally from the Old French word tenant, which referred to someone who lived on and farmed an area of land which was owned by someone else. Early Origins of the Ternan familyThe surname Ternan was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has been traced from very early times. Early History of the Ternan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ternan research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1303, 1362, 1472 and 1526 are included under the topic Early Ternan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ternan Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ternant, Ternants, Ternante, Ternantes, Ternan, Ternans, Ternane, Ternanes, Tairnant, Tairnants, Tairnante, Tairnantes, Tairenant, Tairenants, Tairenante, Tairenantes, Ternont, Ternonts, Ternonte, Ternontes, Ternon, Ternons, Ternone, Ternones, Ternond, Ternonds, Ternonde, Ternondes, de Ternant and many more. Early Notables of the Ternan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Ternan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Ternan Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Ternan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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