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Where did the English Shinn family come from? What is the English Shinn family crest and coat of arms? When did the Shinn family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Shinn family history?
The ancient roots of the Shinn family are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Shinn comes from when the family lived near a crevice, chasm, or canyon. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English word chine, that comes from the Old English word "cinu," meaning fissure, or chasm. The surname meant "dweller by the ravine."
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Ching, Chinn, Chine, Chynne, Shin, Shinn, Attechine and many more.First found in Somerset, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Shinn. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Shinn Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- John Shinn, who landed in New Jersey in 1678
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- Everett Shinn (1876-1953), American painter
- Sharon Shinn (b. 1957), American novelist
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- Earl Shinn (1838-1886), American art critic
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The Shinn Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Shinn Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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