The ren Surname
ren Name Meaning and History
- English: unexplained. Perhaps a variant of Wren.
- Dutch (de Ren): origin unexplained.
- Variant spelling of German Renn.
- Swedish: soldier’s name, from ren ‘reindeer’.
- Chinese
: from the name of
Rencheng ‘Ren City’, which was granted to Yu Yang, the 25th son
of the Emperor Huang Di (2697–2595 bc). Some of his
descendants later adopted the place name as their surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| John Alex Ren Family | Susan Ren Johnson | 11 |
| I appeal to all Ren researchers: please submit a DNA sample from your Male Ren Line! |
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| Ren Family Platte Township, Andrew County, MO |
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| finding my grandmother | LAURA REN | 1 |
| Mary Ren m. Wm Burgess |
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| Looking for the Ren's | Ren & Stimpy | 1 |
| Margaret Ren of Maine | Grace Leeman | 0 |
| Josiah Ren |
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| Josiah Ren | Dennis Hinkle | 4 |
| ren family in NY | eric ren | 0 |
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