Re:Magnan name meaning.
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Re:Magnan name meaning.
Annie 9/04/01
Annie:Saw your message quite by chance. My gr.gr.grandfather Gilbert, living in Shelburne, Vt., began using the last name Manning about 1870. At first, it was spelled Manin. Up to then , he had been calling himself either Champagne or Champlain. He had been born about 1834 near Plattsburgh, Ny.- perhaps Keeseville. His father may have been Joseph and his mother may have been Marie Louise.We have wondered why Gilbert choose Manning as his new last name unless his family had been Magnan and Champagne/Champlain had been a dit name. Am I correct in saying that Magnan is usually pronounced like either "Manin" or "Mannin"? If you can be of help, believe me, it will be greatly appreciated. Forrest Manning