Cuner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Cuner

What does the name Cuner mean?

Cuner is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a coiner, or coin master. This was a name for a person who minted coins, having derived from the Old English word coyn, which means coin.

Early Origins of the Cuner family

The surname Cuner was first found in Cambridgeshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Cuner family

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Cuner Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Cuner has appeared include Coiner, Coin, Cuner and others.

Early Notables of the Cuner family

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Cuner migration to the United States +

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Cuner arrived in North America very early:

Cuner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Cuner, who arrived in America in 1784