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Offline archer55

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looking for anything on the kinnest name
« on: Wednesday 18 August 10 09:43 BST (UK) »
looking for anything on the history of the kinnest name.last information i see indecates the isle of man has somthing to do with them

my name is kinnest & i live in australia. thanks Frances for the information u supplied. i am trying to find the origin of the kinnest name. any help would helpful.

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Re: looking for anything on the kinnest name
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 19 August 10 13:27 BST (UK) »
are you thinking of relatively common manx name Kinnish - if so see www.manxnotebook.com/manxnb/v06p058.htm
any thing with a Manx Connection

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Re: looking for anything on the kinnest name
« Reply #2 on: Friday 10 June 11 15:36 BST (UK) »
Is this name any connection to the surname Kinnes/Kinnis/Kinnison/McKinnes of Scotland?
All countries/counties
Kinnes, Ostler (and all variations!!)

Scotland
Caithness: Sutherland and Gunn (Latheron), Mowat (Olrig, Canisbay)
Fife: Fleming, Harley, Small, Laing, Malcolm
Angus/Forfarshire: Small, Laing (Dundee)
Perthshire: Runciman, Whittet, Paul, Small
Midlothian: Dudgeon, Sanderson (Tranent)

England
Gloucestershire: Edkins, Trowton/Troughton
Warwickshire: Bromley, Vickers, Hydon
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