Twin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Twin

What does the name Twin mean?

The distinguished name Twin is derived from the Old English word "twin," meaning "thread, string," and would denote an occupational name for someone in that trade. 1

While generally regarded as an Anglo-Saxon name, it may have originated in Normandy where William Tuine was listed in the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae (1180-1195.) 2

Early Origins of the Twin family

The surname Twin was first found in Hampshire where the Feet of Fines for 1422 recorded Edmund Twyne as holding lands there at that time. 1

Nicholas and Richard Twin were recorded in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1272, but no counties were listed. 2 A very learned family, the Register of the University of Oxford had two early entries: Thomas Twyne, 1564 and Laurence Twine, 1564. 3

Early History of the Twin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Twin research. Another 185 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1139, 1501, 1510, 1543, 1544, 1548, 1576, 1579, 1581, 1600, 1612, 1613, 1624, 1644, 1698 and 1750 are included under the topic Early Twin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Twin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Twyne, Twine, Twiene, Twynne, Twin, Twinn, Twain and others.

Early Notables of the Twin family

Distinguished members of the family include

Thomas Twyne (1543-1613), was an English physician, whose name is spelt Twine in the records of the College of Physicians, third son of John Twyne, Master of Canterbury free school

Migration of the Twin family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Twin (post 1700) +

Stephanie Lee Twin, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984 4

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html