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Etymology of Alyne

What does the name Alyne mean?

Alyne is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the given name Ayling, an ancient Anglo-Saxon personal name derived from the Old English word ædeling which means prince, a derivative of ædel which means noble.

Early Origins of the Alyne family

The surname Alyne was first found in Dorset, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Alyne family

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Alyne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Alyne have been found, including Ayling, Aling, Aeoeling, Adeling, Aoeling, Aedeling, Ayline, Aylyng and many more.

Early Notables of the Alyne family

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Migration of the Alyne family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Alyne, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : Catharine Aling, who sailed to Baltimore in 1763; Ann Ayling, who came to Philadelphia with three children in 1820; and John Ayling, who came to Philadelphia in 1876..


Contemporary Notables of the name Alyne (post 1700) +

  • Alyne M. Goud, American Republican politician, Member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1928 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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