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Dictionary of
Family Names
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Origin and Etymology of the Surname APLIN,
APPLIN.
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From
A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, by C. W. E. Bardsley,
A. Bardsley, 1901.
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APLIN, APPLIN.
(1) A baptismal name meaning
"the son of Appoline." The homily "Against the perils of
Idolatry" says, "All diseases have their special saints as gods, the
curers of them: the toothache, St. Appoline." This was the
usual English form of Appolonia, a martyr at Alexandria, who, among other
tortures, had all her teeth beaten out. It was a popular girl's name and
survived the Reformation. (2) A baptismal name meaning "the son
of Abel," from diminutive Abelin, sharpened to Apelin; cf. Apps
for Abbs, or Epps
for Ebbs.
(3) A baptismal name meaning "the son of Lyon," a Welsh personal name,
whence the patronymic ap-Lyon. This undoubtedly became Applin,
and represents the Applins of cos. Somerset, Hereford, and south-west
England generally; cf. Applejohn.
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Dictionary Index |
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C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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B, C,
D, E,
F, G,
H, I,
J, K,
L, M,
N, O,
P, Q,
R, S,
T, U,
V, W,
X, Y,
Z
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