Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗name
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA surname originating as an occupation.
Status surname for a noble retainer or attendant, from Middle English theyn (“thane; noble”).
Relationships mentioned by the source
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- Derivation mentiontheynenm
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