The severn Surname
severn Name Meaning and History
- from a personal name equivalent to Severin.
- topographic name from the river Severn, which flows from Wales through much of western England to the Bristol Channel. The river name is recorded as early as the 2nd century ad in the form Sabrina. This is one of Britain’s most ancient river names; the original meaning is uncertain, but it may have been ‘slow-moving’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| SEVERN family | KAREN PALMER | 13 |
| Severn Roots in England |
 asevern7
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| Lost twin Ethel Matilda Severn |
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| English Severns | Nicola Severn | 8 |
| Suzan Ann Severn |
voodoodave2000
| 0 |
| English Severns:Yorks/Derby/Notts |
Elfrend
| 12 |
| Looking for information on New York and Michigan Severns | Darcey (Severn) Edwards | 12 |
| Hamnett/Severn marriage | Sheila Chadwick | 0 |
| Severn, Shipley, Derbyshire |
jhubyuk
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| Looking for my mother |
voodoodave2000
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