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Surname Etymology and Meaning of ONION

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. Welsh: variant of Eynon.
2. English: metonymic occupational name for an onion grower or seller, from Old French oignon ‘onion’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)