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Position:Home>Genealogy> Does anyone know the origin of the last name Clendenin?Question: Does anyone know the origin of the last name Clendenin?
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Clendenin Variant of Scottish Glendenning. Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 Glendenning Scottish: habitational name from a place in the parish of Westerkirk, Dumfries, recorded in 1384 as Glendonwyne. It is probably named from Welsh glyn ??valley?? + din ??fort?? + gwyn ??fair??, ??white??. Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 - Hope this helps |