----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Aitkens1" <janice.aitkens1@ntlworld.com> To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 8:57 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-CAMB] MUNNS or NUNN surnames. > So your saying that we are angels lol thank you for the interesting info on > the names now I can say I am a good girl lol > regards Janice > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David DOWD" <david.dowd@tesco.net> > To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 6:20 AM > Subject: Re: [ENG-CAMB] MUNNS or NUNN surnames. > > > > Hi, > > regarding the likelihood of Munns and Nunns being related - although one > can > > never rule out transcription errors, it is not convincing, however there > is > > a curious connection. Munns and Moons are descended from someone with > the > > Norman nickname of Moun 'monk' - either for their priest-like bearing or > > ironically because of their rip-roaring lifestyle. Nunns come from the > del > > Nunnes or atte Nunnes (i.e., worker at the Nunnery). If both names > occur > > frequently within a locality I would look for an ancient ecclesiastical > > establishment with both a friary and a nunnery connected. Other surnames > > of the similar derivation are Abbott, Cannons, Deanes, Frears (friars), > > Parsons, Preshouse (priesthouse), Prior, Vickers - all originally servants > > to a religious person or place. > > Regards, David > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Colin Baldwin" <cbaldwin@globalnet.co.uk> > > To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 7:40 PM > > Subject: [ENG-CAMB] MUNNS or NUNN surnames. > > > > > > > Hello > > > > > > I have come across the surname NUNN in the same parishes in > > > Huntingdonshire as where my MUNNS lived. I just do not know if there > > > is a connection between the two names or not. They are so very > > > similar. So far I have assumed that there is no connection, but then I > > > often wonder !!!!!!! > > > > > > If you ever come across evidence of a connection between the names I > > > would love to hear about it. > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Colin > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Janice Aitkens1" <janice.aitkens1@ntlworld.com> > > > To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 9:28 AM > > > Subject: Re: [ENG-CAMB] MUNNS Ancestors in Hunts/Cambs. > > > > > > > > > > Hi > > > > I notice that you are researching MUNNS. > > > > > > > > I have just had some info that is a possible connection to my family > > > tree & > > > > the surname is NUNN. > > > > > > > > Now if this is a connection or even if it not the Nunn is around the > > > Suffolk > > > > side but knowing how people can move plus the spelling changes > > > thought this > > > > may be of interest & for you to possible be aware that the M could > > > change to > > > > a N > > > > Regards Janice > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== > > > . > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== > > . > > > > > ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== > . >