Haining Surname History

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England
Germany
Scotland
Ireland

Etymology of Haining

What does the name Haining mean?

The history of the name Haining begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from the personal name Henning or Hemming. The letters n and m were often regarded as interchangeable in the medieval records.

Early Origins of the Haining family

The surname Haining was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Haining family

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Haining Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Haining has been recorded under many different variations, including Henning, Hening, Hennings, Hemington and others.

Early Notables of the Haining family

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Migration of the Haining family to Ireland

Some of the Haining family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Haining migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Haining or a variant listed above:

Haining Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Haining, age 25, who arrived in Baltimore in 1823

Haining migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Haining Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mary Haining, who arrived in Ontario in 1834

Haining migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Haining Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Elizabeth Haining, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Countess of Yarborough" in 1850 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Haining (post 1700) +

Jane Haining (1897-1944), Scottish Church of Scotland missionary who was arrested by the Nazis in 1944 and died in the concentration camp at Auschwitz, posthumously named a British Hero of the Holocaust in 2010
William Wallace "Will" Haining (b. 1982), Scottish contemporary footballer
Hayley Haining (b. 1972), British runner at the 2008 Olympic Games
General Sir Robert Hadden Haining KCB DSO (1882-1959), British Army general who served during World War II, Commandant of the Imperial Defence College (1935-1937), GOC-in-C Western Command (1939-1940), Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff (1940-1941), Lord Lieutenant of Surrey (1949-1957)
Peter Alexander Haining (1940-2007), British journalist, author and anthologist, awarded the British Fantasy Awards Karl Edward Wagner Award in 2001
Peter Moir Haining (b. 1962), Scottish rower, three-time World Lightweight Sculling Champion

Sources +

State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) COUNTESS OF YARBOROUGH 1850. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850CountessYarborough.htm