Twinam History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Twinam family

The surname Twinam was first found in Kirkcudbrightshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Chille Chuithbheirt), part of the present day Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway, former county in Southwestern Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Twinam family

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Twinam Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Twynholm, Twynholme, Twinam, Twinham, Twinholm, Twinholme, Twynham, Twynam, Twynhome, Twinhome, Twynhom, Twyinholm, Twyinholme, Twyinham, Twynnam, Twinnham, Twinnholm, Twinnham, Twinnhome, Twinnin, Twinnan and many more.

Early Notables of the Twinam family

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Migration of the Twinam family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Twynhoe, who came to Nova Scotia in 1749; William Twynam, who settled in America in 1772; Thomas Twinholm, who settled in Philadelphia in 1790 with his wife and children.

Contemporary Notables of the name Twinam (post 1700) +

Joseph Wright Twinam (1934-2001), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain, 1974-76 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html