Is Maupin only a French name? My father swore that his mother was English not French. Is there an English lineage? You can see that I know very little about my Maupin line, but I am trying to learn. Phyllis A.

Dear cousins, Well, it seems that the pronunciation of "Maupin" is not that evident. Of course we have the accent, that can vary from Texas to Connecticut and from the Bronx to Seattle ... We have the same "problem" in France or Quebec... But what is really striking is that a family name can be pronunced in such different ways in the USA, and I think it has nothing to do with the accent. Most have something to do with the fact that it is a french name, and that in those days (late 17th cent.) in New England few persons spoke french and the pronunciation was slowly distorted by people in relation with the Maupins. And slowly the children and great-grand children got contaminated ... It most have happen in such a way. But how exactly was pronunced "Maupin" in France in the late 17th century ? And like Sandi asked, was it pronunced everywhere in France the same way ? These days in France, from what I know, there is a standard pronunciation for "Maupin". Max Maupin's professor was close to reality when he said it should rhyme with "Chopin". Of course it depends on the way you pronunce "Chopin", but in french both are very close, with a little difference in the "O" sound. The "O" in mAUpin is open and long and the "O" in chOpin is shorter. One day I will send you a recording of french folks saying "Maupin" !!!! Cheers, Patrick