The pinson Surname
pinson Name Meaning and History
- English and French: from Old French pinson ‘finch’, perhaps a nickname applied to a bright and cheerful person.
- English and French: metonymic occupational name for someone who made pincers or forceps or who used them in their work, from Old French pinson ‘pincers’ (a derivative of pincier ‘to pinch’).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| PINSON Barry Thomas 1950-1953 |
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| Allen John Pinson | Andria Henderson | 9 |
| Aaron Pinson, father and son b 1700 and 1729 | Rebecca Drew | 45 |
| I Have a Copy of Aaron Pinson's Will (1801)..... |
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| LOOKING FOR RELATIVES | GLADINE Q. WENZELL-STAPLETON | 3 |
| Esther Mary Pinson |
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| Pinson |
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| Harvey W. Pinson | Mindy Bradley | 11 |
| James Pinson from S.C. |
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| Anna Pinson and Benjamin Lewis - Pike Co. KY - married 1840 |
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