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I have this unusual forename in my family tree, a female ancestor born in the early 1800's in Kent, UK. I have no idea where it has come from or what it means.
Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions as to where to find more info on it?
Many thanks
Ceinwen
Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions as to where to find more info on it?
Many thanks
Ceinwen
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According to both Noms et Prenoms de France by Albert Dauzat and A Dictionary of Surnames by Hanks & Hodges, the French surname Remillon is a diminutive of Remy.
There is a suburb of Omaha, Nebraska called Papillion, and that is derived from the French word papillon, "butterfly."
I would think that French names or words ending in -llon would often be spelled with -ion by English speakers who hear them, to better represent the "-yon" sound in the original French.
So I think it's likely that Remillion is a respelling of the French surname Remillon and so ultimately derives from Remy.
There is a suburb of Omaha, Nebraska called Papillion, and that is derived from the French word papillon, "butterfly."
I would think that French names or words ending in -llon would often be spelled with -ion by English speakers who hear them, to better represent the "-yon" sound in the original French.
So I think it's likely that Remillion is a respelling of the French surname Remillon and so ultimately derives from Remy.
This message was edited 5/2/2012, 8:23 AM
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