Dinon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Dinon

What does the name Dinon mean?

Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Dinon is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in Dinham, a hamlet in the county Monmouthshire. 1

Early Origins of the Dinon family

The surname Dinon was first found in Monmouthshire. However, another source points to Devon and Cornwall as the origin of the family. In this case, Barons Dinham, and De Dinant, claim descent from the Viscounts Dinant of Bretagne, France. 2

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 has two listings in Devon: Oliver de Dynham; and Robert de Dyncham as both holding lands there at that time. 1

The manor of Bodarle or Bodardle, in the parish of Lanlivery, Cornwall belonged in the reign of Richard I. In 1259, it was conveyed by Isolda de Cardinham to Oliver de Dinan, in whose posterity it continued for several generations. 3

Early History of the Dinon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dinon research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1295, 1320, 1433, 1460, 1486, 1501, 1765 and 1784 are included under the topic Early Dinon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dinon Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Dinon has been spelled many different ways, including Dynham, Dinan, Dinham, Dinat, Dyneham and others.

Early Notables of the Dinon family

Sir John Dynham, 1st Baron Dynham, (c. 1433-1501) was made High Sheriff of Devon and Lord Chancellor of Ireland in 1460, Lord High Treasurer of England in 1486, an English peer and politician, served as councillor to Edward IV, Richard III and Henry VII. Charles Dignum, son of a master tailor, was born at Rotherhithe in 1765. His father, being a Roman Catholic, placed him when a boy in the choir of the Sardinian ambassador's chapel in Duke Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, where his fine voice attracted the attention of Samuel Webbe, the glee composer, then organist there, who undertook to...
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Dinon migration to Australia +

Dinon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mrs. Mary Dinon, aged 44, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Henry Moore"

Contemporary Notables of the name Dinon (post 1700) +

William P. Dinon, American Republican politician, Railroad work; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1940, 1944 4

Sources +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html