The Maynor Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Maynor? Think of it as Minor with a different pen. In origin, the name means “Miner, or younger”.

A variant of Minor

Records show Maynor as one of the forms Minor took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Meanor, Mainer and Miner.

About 4,732 people in the United States were recorded as Maynor in 2010, placing it 7,074 on the national list.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Maynor family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

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