Bunion Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

One surname, two spellings: Bunion and Bunyan.

At root, the name means “Bunion, swelling (nickname)”. Bunion is listed among the recognised spellings of Bunyan. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Bunyon.

Heraldry and the Bunion name

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