The honor Surname
honor Name Meaning and History
- English: habitational name from Honor End Farm in Hampden, Buckinghamshire, which is named from Old English han ‘hone’, ‘stone’ + ora ‘slope’, or possibly from Honer in Sussex, named from Old English hol ‘hollow’ + ora ‘shore’.
- In some cases probably an Americanized form of French Honoré (see Honore).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 17 - Messages: 45
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Robert or Joseph Honor |
 kmhart07
| 0 |
| UK Honors |
65hplane
| 5 |
| Warren Honor Sr. | Bridget Gilmore | 1 |
| john honor & ann teed |
bryanhonor
| 0 |
| Honor family surname | ShaVonne Honor | 0 |
| HONOUR FAMILY - CHARLESTON,S.C. | Samantha | 0 |
| Honor/Able/McClure |
shaytoshay
| 0 |
| Great Aunt's uncles | Murel Honor | 10 |
| Honor family |
silver1963
| 0 |
| Hi Murel | Nickole Honor | 2 |
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