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History of Mohan-
This famous Irish surname recorded in such diverse spellings as O'Mahon, Mahon, Moan, Moen, Mowne, Mohan, Mohun, Mowen, Maughan and Vaughan, has two possible derivations. The first is from the ancient Gaelic O'Mochain, apparently translating as "the son of the descendant of the early one" a reference to the first chief, whilst the second is of Norman origins, and derives from the "de Mohun" family, who accompanied Strongbow, earl of Pembroke, on his original expedition to Ireland in the year 1169. There are now two separate clans or septs, one in Connacht, the other in Munster, where to add confusion the name is usually spelt Vaughan. In County Galway, the name is most usually spelt as Mahon, although sometimes as Maughan or Mahan. In County Roscommon in the 13th century the clan were "erenaghs" or hereditary lords, responsible for the upkeep of the church and church property in their region. The transmutation of the surname from Mochain or Moghan to Vaughan, a Welsh surname, which arrived in Ireland in its own right before the 15th century, and which occurred particularly in counties Cork, Limerick and Clare, is one of life's little curiosities. The name spelling as Moan, Mowen, etc. is most popular in Ulster. Amongst the early recordings are those of Denis Mahan, the American soldier (1802 - 1871) whose parents emigrated from Ireland in 1802, and his son Alfred, the leading American naval historian (1840 - 1914). The first known recording of the family name is probably that of Gregory O'Moghan, the Archbishop of Tuam, Ireland, who died there in the year 1392. Surnames have continued to "develop" over the centuries, often leading to some amazing variants of the original spellings.
EDIT- It made its way from Ireland to India, hence my last name.
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Prosser-
This interesting surname is of early medieval Welsh origin, and derives from the English personal name Roger, itself from the Old Germanic "Hrothgar", composed of the elements "hroth", fame, with "gar", spear. In England the name was introduced by the Normans in the form "Rog(i)er". The Welsh sound system originally did not include the sound of "j", or the "g" of Roger; when words containing this sound were borrowed the nearest sound in Welsh was "s" or "si", so that Roger became Roser, usually written Rosser; with the initial "r" giving the aspirate quality. The surname is first recorded in the latter half of the 13th Century (see below), and can also be found as Roger, Roser, and the patronymics Proger and Prosser. Recordings of the surname from London Church Registers include; Richard Rosser who married Susan Avery on December 9th 1630 at St. Dunstan's, Stepney, and Thomas, son of Thomas Rosser, who was christened on March 4th 1631 at St. Giles Cripplegate. One Humphrey Rosser is recorded as living in the parish of St. Michael's in the Barbados prior to his death in June 1678. A Coat of Arms granted to the family is a gold shield, on a black cross formee five gold estoiles, the Crest being an arm embowed and erect from the elbow, habited gold, cuffed ermine, holding in the hand four green leaves. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of John Roser, which was dated 1273, in the "Pipe Rolls of Somerset", during the reign of King Edward 1, known as "The Hammer of the Scots", 1272 - 1307. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
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