Chanin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Chanin

The Anglo-Saxon name Chanin comes from when the family resided in Cann, a parish in the county of Dorset. The surname Chanin is a palatal form of the surname Canning, of toponymic origin, deriving from the place-name Cann mentioned above. The word palatal is a phonological term. Phonology is the study of sounds used in language. The sounds able to be produced by humans and used in speech are classified into several types: labial, for sounds produced by the lips; dental, for sounds produced by the tongue against the teeth; palatal, for sounds produced by the tongue against the hard palate (found at the roof of the mouth in the front); and uvular, for sounds made at the back of the throat. The translation from the s sound to the sh sound, or the one from c to ch, is known as the palatal translation, for it is accomplished by moving the tongue from the teeth to the hard palate while keeping the tongue in the same form.

Early Origins of the Chanin family

Early History of the Chanin family

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Chanin Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Chanin has been recorded under many different variations, including Channing, Chaning, Chening, Channings and others.

Early Notables of the Chanin family

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