| ![Show Contents]() Tunes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of TunesWhat does the name Tunes mean? The surname Tunes is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is derived from the Old English "tun," which originally meant "fence" or "enclosure," but soon came to mean "enclosure round a house," "homestead," "village," or "town." The name was originally preceded by a preposition, and referred to "one who lived in or at the village or town." Early Origins of the Tunes familyThe surname Tunes was first found in Suffolk. The written history of the name dates back as far as 1095, when Wistric Oftun was recorded in the records of the abbey at Bury St. Edmunds. Variations on the surname, such as Abothetoune, atte Tun, and Douninthetune, could also be found in this region at an early date. Early History of the Tunes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tunes research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1095, 1275, 1327, 1524, 1583, 1621, 1640, 1650, 1692, 1739 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Tunes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tunes Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Town, Tune, Toune, Towne, Townes, Towns, Tone, Toon and many more. Early Notables of the Tunes familyJohn Towne (c.1583), a British actor, Robert Towne (c.1650), a religious writer, and Francis Towne (1739-1816), a well-known British watercolor painter of landscapes. Rebecca Towne Nurse (or Nourse) (1621-1692) (née Towne) English-born settler with her family in Salem Village...
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| Tunes migration to the United States | + |
Tunes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Abraham Tunes, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1683 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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