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TAMPLIN Family History

This unusual name is of early medieval English origin, and is now found chiefly in the south west counties of Devonshire and Cornwall. It derives from the Middle English (medieval) given name "Tamlin", a double diminutive, with the Anglo-Norman French suffixes "-el" and "-in", of the given name "Tam, Tom", itself a short, pet form of Thomas. This biblical personal name is from the Aramaic byname meaning "Twin", and was borne by one of Christ's disciples, known best for his scepticism. In England, Thomas is recorded only as the name of a priest before the Norman Conquest; thereafter it quickly became one of the most popular male given names, generating a large number of derivative surnames.