This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Mohun'; compare Boon, and in some cases Bunn for 'de Bohun. 'Lower says,' Moon, a corruption of Mohun. The Itin. de la Normandie, speaking of the place from whence the Mohuns derived their name (Moyon), says, 'Masseville appelle ce bourg Moon. (a) Offic. 'the monk'; v. Munn.

John de Mohun, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Reginald de Mohun, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

William de Mohun, Wiltshire, ibid.

1651. Married — Thomas Haynes and Dorothy Moone: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1661. — William Mohun and Mary Morgan: Marriage Lic. (Canterbury).

1762. — William Moon and Mary Stuart: St. George, Hanover Square.

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the monk,' one of the many variants of 'le Moigne'; v. Money (a). Probably Moon (which see) in some instances is a similar variant.

Robert le Moun, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter le Moun, Essex, ibid.

Thomas le Mun, Norfolk, ibid.

Ralph Mun, Canterbury, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Moune, Kent 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1665. Married — Gabriell Seuens and Ann Mann: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1782. — William Spencer and Mary Munn: St. George, Hanover Square.

From NF. (de) Mohun, an ancient barony near St, Lo in Normandy. The Itinerdire de la Normandie, speaking of the place whence the Mohuns derived their name, says: "Masseville appelle ce bourg Moon." in the Roll of Carlaverock (A.D. 1300) John de Mohun is called John de Mooun (Nicholas's ed., p. 18), George Moon, changekeeper in Kilspindie, and James Moon, his son, are mentioned in 1711 (DPD., II, p. 280), and Henry Moon in Fordie, 1722 (Dunkeld).

From (Mac)munn, which see. Sir John Mwn was procurator-fiscal of vicars of the choir of Glasgow, 1551 (Protocols, I). The song Tho mo run air a ghille, 'O, my love is for the laddie,' was composed by Ceit Mhunna (Catherine Munn, d, 1860), daughter of Hugh Munn of Tobermory, Mull.

(French) 1 Monk, Friar [Anglo-French m(o)un, moyne, Old French moyne (French moine), monk; Greek μόνος, solitary] Ivo le Moyne.—Hundred Rolls Geoffrey le Moun.—do.

Thomas le Mun.— do.

2 Bel. to Mohun or Mohon (France).

(English) One who resided in a monastic establishment, a monk.

A corruption of Mohun. The Itin. de la Normandie, speaking of the place from whence the Mohuns derived their name (Moyon) says: "Masseville appelle ce bourg Moon." By a like crasis Bohun became Boon.

An abbreviation or nurse-name of Edmund. Camden. But more probably a corruption of the Norman Mohun. A correspondent observes that "the name is quite common in Kent, and it has only of late years spread into other counties. I have now property that went by the name of Munn's three hundred years ago."

A corruption of Mohun, or it may be local, from the island Anglesey or Mon a, so called, as some suppose, from mwyn, Welsh, mines, from its stone—quarries and mines; others derive it from mon or mona, alone, separated. Mwyn, Welsh, affable, pleasant.

A familiar abbreviation of Edmund.

The same with the surname Mohun (found de Moiun), said to be from Myon, found Moon, an ancient barony near St. Lo, in Normandy. According to others, McMahon (whence Mahoney, Mahony, Mahany), Mohan, Mohun, Mohune (by corruption Mooney, Moone, and Moon) are from root of Gammon, which see.

From the Dutch, Munne; a personal name.

Moon is a corruption of De Mohun, a distinguished Norman name, occurring in Somerset, Wilts, and Devon, in the 13th century (H. R.). The De Mohuns were great landed families in the west of England (L.).

Munn is said by Lower to be an old Kentish family name.