Does anyone know where the surname OVENELL comes from or what it might mean. The person I'm putting in this request for has had no luck so far. Many thanks in anticipation.

Couldn't find the name as given but did find two possibles: \ AVENEL (French) Diminutive of "AVOINE", occupational name for a grower or seller of oats, from Old French "avoine" (oats). The Latin word is "avena". \ EVERILL (English), from the Old English female personal name "Eoforhild" ('eofor' meaning 'wild boar' + 'hild' meaning 'battle'). The surname is chiefly found in the West Midlands. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara hearn-sporne wrote: > Does anyone know where the surname OVENELL comes from or what it might mean. The person I'm putting in this request for has had no luck so far. > Many thanks in anticipation. > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

Hi Everyone... I am researching the surname KNELL and wondered if anyone had any information of its origins... Thanking you, warm regards Judee Knell