Help on Christian name Eyon

[farmeroman]

I have come across the unusual (to me at least) first name of a male ancestor called Eyon Tinworth, who was married in Littlebury, Essex in 1624 and had a number of children.

I was wondering if anyone knows if Eyon is a known name from that time or if it is a latin version of a common name.

Another possibility is that he was given his mother's maiden name as a first name, which I have seen quite often in my research, although in most cases it was given as the middle and not the first name. I should also mention that there was an Eyon family in the area at the same time.

Any comments.

[coombs]

Hi

I have come across several instances where a mothers maiden name was given as a firstname for a child. Eyon could easily have been a family surname.

Ben

[farmeroman]

Yes it sure looks like it was probably a family name, which would help me a lot, unless someone can come up with Eyon being a "real" first name in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Oh, and thanks for the answer.

Steve.

[ammonite]

Could it be a misspelling of Ian - pronounced in a certain way it could be similar.