| ![Show Contents]() Wannop History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of WannopWhat does the name Wannop mean? The name Wannop is derived from the Old English word wænn, meaning 'wen, wart,' or it could have been derived from Wannock, a place name in Jevington, Sussex. 1 Early Origins of the Wannop familyThe surname Wannop was first found in Sussex, where Geoffrey de Wannok and Martin de la Wennok were both listed in the Subsidy Rolls for 1296. Early records in Dorset show John Wonnok in the Subsidy Rolls for 1332. 1 Early History of the Wannop familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wannop research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1140, 1296 and 1332 are included under the topic Early Wannop History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wannop Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Wannock, Wannick, Wanwick, Wanwock, Wonnick, Wonnock, Onewick, Onewock, Wammock, Wammick, Wennock, Wennick, Wenwick, Winnock, Winnwick and many more. Early Notables of the Wannop familyMore information is included under the topic Early Wannop Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Wannop migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Wannop Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Thomas Wannop, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oliver Lang" in 1858
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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