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English occupational name
"coal miner"
This occupational surname could find new life with those wishing to honor someone in their heritage who was connected to the tough-as-nails breed that was the pre-modern coal miner. Coll and Collie…
English occupational surname
An old-fashioned term for a coal miner, or nowadays, a sister to Harper and Piper.
French
"miner or cute"
Minyon is one of those unusual names that deserves a place in the lexicon thanks to one famous bearer, Democratic politician Minyon Moore. Minyon is a rare French occupational surname meaning "miner"…