Brief Life History of George William
George William Downing was born in 1638. He had at least 2 sons with Margaret. He died on 18 May 1698, at the age of 60.
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Spouse and Children
1638–1698 Male
1643– Female
Children (2)
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Name Meaning
Irish (Cork and Kerry): sometimes of English origin, but in County Kerry it is usually an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duinnín (see Dineen ).
English: from the Middle English personal name Dun(n)ing, Douning (Old English Dunning, a derivative of Old English Dunna (see Dunn ).
English (Devon): topographic name for someone who lived on the hill, an -ing derivative of Middle English doun ‘hill’, equivalent to Downer . This formation is characteristic of Devon (compare Brooking ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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