The pardon Surname
pardon Name Meaning and History
- English (Norfolk): from Middle English pardun, pardon ‘pardon’, a metonymic occupational name for a pardoner, a person licensed to sell papal pardons or indulgences.
- German: either a cognate of 1 (also for a sexton), from Old French pardon ‘pardon’, or perhaps a nickname from Middle Low German bardun, Middle High German purdune ‘pipe’ (instrument), ‘tenor’ (voice).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 20 - Messages: 44
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Pardon ancestors | Cathy Dathan | 2 |
| Pardon/Parton Family Wednesbury/Tipton/West Bromwich |
 ellen_parton
| 1 |
| Nancy Pardon, Dickson Co. TN |
sonjawelborn
| 1 |
| Parden family/ Yorkshire/Lancashire/Ireland |
patricia16565
| 0 |
| Pardon | [Pardon]Donna Landers | 13 |
| John Pardon Browning of Southwark, Surrey, ENG |
jarjum
| 2 |
| Pardon/ Parten/ Partin- Henry & Nina |
dadams7557
| 0 |
| Pardon, Haygood |
bjon57
| 0 |
| {Death} John Talbot (Jack) Pardon | Ted Littleton | 0 |
| Arthur E. Pardon & Juliette Markey of NYC |
| 0 |
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