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[Facts] history of a name: Muntrandy
The sister of an ancestress of mine was named Muntrandy Phelps according to the will of her father, witnessed 1818, in the Albemarle Sound region of North Carolina. I have never heard of such a name, but it sounds, maybe, Medieval ... The family would have been of English extraction, probably in the general area since the 1660's.
Do you have any thoughts on this?
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While I couldn't locate any info on the name "Muntrandy", I do know that the name "Mundy" was often given in the Middle Ages to children born on a Monday.Dunno if that's any help, but perhaps "Muntrandy" may be an extension of "Mundy"?-- Nanaea
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Perhaps "horny on Monday"? : )
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More likely, "Horny while assuming a dominant position" (Randy M'unt).-- Nanaea
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I've looked on a couple of different name sites and I can't find anything on the name Muntrandy. It does sound rather Medieval, though. Perhaps it is an anagram or a combination of two or more family names. It's just a guess. Does anyone else have any ideas?
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