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The surname Unwink 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
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Unwink research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Unwink History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Unwin, Unwyn, Unwynn, Unwine and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Unwink Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some 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.