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Cummins

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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English, Scottish, Irish
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Meaning & History

From the Old Breton given name Cunmin, a cognate of CUIMÍN, introduced to Britain at the time of the Norman Conquest [1].
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VariantCummings(English)

Sources & References

  1. Reaney, P. H. and R. M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford, 1997, page 120.
Entry updated November 20, 2020 ·
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