The origins of the Packynhan name come from when the
Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Packynhan was originally derived from a family having lived in the parish of Pakenham found in the county of
Suffolk. This place-name was a habitation name which denoted where the Packynhan family held their land. The original bearers of the Packynhan surname took their name from the parish where they dwelt, so that they could be identified whenever they moved from their original dwelling place.
Early Origins of the Packynhan family
The surname Packynhan was first found in
Suffolk at Pakenham, a village that dates back to Saxon times when it was first listed as Pakenham c. 950. By the
Domesday Book of 1086, the village was listed as Pachenham
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) and literally meant "homestead or village of a man called Pacca," from the Old English
personal name + "ham."
[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Early History of the Packynhan family
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Packynhan Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few
hundred years ago,
spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Packynhan include Pakenham, Packenham, Pagenam and others.
Early Notables of the Packynhan family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Packynhan family to Ireland
Some of the Packynhan family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Packynhan family to the New World and Oceana
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck
England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in
England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: George Pakenham settled in Virginia in 1643.