Kniven is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 6 characters long in length.
The is the variant form of the Knife. From Cniva, an early Gothic name, of which Knevett is a diminutive. Knif in Hundred Rolls.
Family name Kniven is a variation of Nevins. Grandson of Cnaimhin meaning "little bone"; the son of Naoimhin meaning "little saint".
Surname Kniven is form of the Nen. Descendant of Neu meaning "new," a pet form of names like Neubert, Neufred and Neuhardt; the young person.
Family name Kniven is variation of the Nam. Common terminations, especially in America, as Wornum, Barnum, Clennam, Putnam, Varnum, Hannum-corruptions of local names in-ham when an N precedes that desinence.
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Immigrants to US
From Germany
Franz-J. Kniven worked as laborer and hailed from Klosterholte, Germany. 25 years old embarked for Glascov from Bremen on Iris and arrived on November 11, 1865.