Origin of Annear


This ancient surname probably describes a long lost occupation, that of making teasel brushes for use by a fuller to finish fine cloth. The origination is from the pre 8th Century Anglo-Saxon "ahana", a word which describes a stiff bristle found in a number of flowers and cereals. The "modern" surname is popular in Cornwall, although found nearly one hundred years earlier in the city of London. There is a body of informed opinion that some nameholders may derive from the early religious job-descriptive name "Almoner", which by the 13th century was recorded as Aumoner and then Amner.

A transposition to An(n)e(a)r would not have been difficult. John le Aumoner was recorded in London in 1272, whilst Peter Aumener was rector of Mileham, Norfolk, in 1427. The Elizabethan "An(n)ear" recordings include Agnes Anner, who was christened at the church of St. James Garlickhithe, city of London, on August 6th 1575, and Christopherus Anneare, the son of Ctopheri and Honore Annear, christened at Truro, Cornwall, on February 14th 1629. Elizabeth Anear, the daughter of William (wife unknown), was christened at Probus, Cornwall, on March 7th 1696, and this village is an epicentre of the name. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was sometimes known as the Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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The surname Annear. Genealogy, origin, history, meaning, and significance

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History of Annear

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The surname Annear and its bibliographic sources

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SOURCES

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  1. Anner
  2. Anear
  3. Ahner
  4. Amear
  5. Anar
  6. Anier
  7. Anouar
  8. Anwar
  9. Anwer
  10. Auner
  11. Ayner
  12. Annor
  13. Awner
  14. Anuar
  15. Anoar
  16. Aner
  17. Anwaar
  18. Annour
  19. Anmar
  20. Amner
  21. Aamar
  22. Aamer
  23. Ahmer
  24. Aimar
  25. Amar
  26. Ameer
  27. Amer
  28. Ameur
  29. Amiar
  30. Amier
  31. Ammar
  32. Ammer
  33. Anair
  34. Anaro
  35. Anera
  36. Aneri
  37. Anero
  38. Anhari
  39. Annouri
  40. Anorea
  41. Anwari
  42. Aomar
  43. Aumer
  44. Aymar
  45. Aymer
  46. Anara
  47. Aynur
  48. Anayara
  49. Ahmar
  50. Ainhara