George William Downing

Male1638–18 May 1698

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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George William Downing
1638–1698
Margaret
1643–
George Downing
William Downing

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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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