The surname Whinfrey comes from the Old English personal name Winfrid, derived from the elements "win" meaning "joy" and "frid" meaning "peace."
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Early Origins of the Whinfrey family
The surname Whinfrey was first found in Leicestershire around 1190, when Winfridus de Ethona was recorded.
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Early History of the Whinfrey family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whinfrey research. Another 27 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1279 and 1858 are included under the topic Early Whinfrey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Whinfrey Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Winfrey, Winfree, Winfrith, Winnefrith, Whinfrey, Wynfrey, Winfry and many more.
Early Notables of the Whinfrey family
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Migration of the Whinfrey family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Winfrye, who settled in Virginia in 1638; William Winfried, who immigrated to Virginia in 1651; and Samuel and Jes Winfrey, who took the Oath of Allegiance in Powhatan County, Virginia in 1777..
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