Bunyon

BUN-yun'BUHN-yuhn'2 syllables
🇬🇧English
Strong

MEANING

A surname with no specific inherent meaning

ORIGIN

English

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Old French 'bugnon', meaning 'little swelling', commonly a nickname for someone with a physical characteristic

CULTURAL NOTES

Associated with the legendary folk hero Paul Bunyan, a giant lumberjack of American folklore

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used as a surname since the Middle Ages, became more widely known through folklore in the 19th century

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