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Etymology of Twining

What does the name Twining mean?

The distinguished name Twining is derived from the Old English word "twin," meaning "thread, string," and would denote an occupational name for someone in that trade. 1

While generally regarded as an Anglo-Saxon name, it may have originated in Normandy where William Tuine was listed in the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae (1180-1195.) 2

Early Origins of the Twining family

The surname Twining was first found in Hampshire where the Feet of Fines for 1422 recorded Edmund Twyne as holding lands there at that time. 1

Nicholas and Richard Twin were recorded in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1272, but no counties were listed. 2 A very learned family, the Register of the University of Oxford had two early entries: Thomas Twyne, 1564 and Laurence Twine, 1564. 3

Early History of the Twining family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Twining research. Another 185 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1139, 1501, 1510, 1543, 1544, 1548, 1576, 1579, 1581, 1600, 1612, 1613, 1624, 1644, 1698 and 1750 are included under the topic Early Twining History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Twining Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Twyne, Twine, Twiene, Twynne, Twin, Twinn, Twain and others.

Early Notables of the Twining family

John Twyne (1501?-1581), English schoolmaster and author, born about 1501 at Bullingdon, Hampshire, the son of William Twyne, and was descended from Sir Brian Twyne of Long Parish in the same county. His son, Lawrence Twyne (fl. 1576), was a noted translator. Thomas Twyne (1543-1613), was...
Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Twining Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Twining migration to Australia +

Twining Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Peter Twining, aged 18, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "Trafalgar" 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Twining (post 1700) +

  • Warren Hugh Twining (b. 1875), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Colorado State House of Representatives, 1925-34; Speaker of the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1933-34 5
  • Luella Twining, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 6th District, 1918 6
  • Frank B. Twining, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for New York, 1920 6
  • Eugene B. Twining, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Colebrook; Elected 1906 6
  • Charles H. Twining Jr. (b. 1940), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, 1994; Cameroon, 1995; Equatorial Guinea, 1996 6
  • William Lawrence Twining (1934-2025), British legal scholar, Quain Professor of Jurisprudence at the Faculty of Laws, University College London, leading member of the Law in Context movement, and contributed especially to jurisprudence, evidence and proof, legal method, legal education, and intellectual history
  • Arthur Twining Hadley (1856-1930), American economist and academic, 13th President of Yale University (1899-1921)
  • Lyman Twining Tingier (1862-1920), American Democratic Party politician; Mayor of Rockville, Connecticut, 1912-14; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1913-15
RMS Lusitania
  • Mr. Edwin Twining, American 3rd Class passenger from New York, New York, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 6
  • Mr. Evan Twining (b. 1899), Welsh coal miner from Senghenydd, Caerphilly, Wales who was working at the Senghenydd colliery when there was an explosion on the 14th October 1913; he died 7
  • Mr. Ezra Twining (b. 1883), Welsh coal miner from Senghenydd, Caerphilly, Wales who was working at the Senghenydd colliery when there was an explosion on the 14th October 1913; he died 8
  • Mr. James Twining (b. 1897), Welsh coal miner from Senghenydd, Caerphilly, Wales who was working at the Senghenydd colliery when there was an explosion on the 14th October 1913; he died 8
  • Mr. John Edward Twining (b. 1885), Welsh coal miner from Senghenydd, Caerphilly, Wales who was working at the Senghenydd colliery when there was an explosion on the 14th October 1913; he died 8
  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  2. 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)
  3. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  4. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) TRAFALGAR 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Trafalgar-March.htm
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  6. Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/
  7. Universal Colliery Senghenydd 1913 disaster retrieved 21st September 2019, retrieved from http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk/deathrolls/SenghenyddDead1913.htm

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