As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

TANN. A contraction of St. Anne. So Tooley from 8t. Olave. At Fei'sfield, co. Norfolk, there is a St. Aone's Well, which is vulgarly known as Taun's Well. Blomefield's Norf. i. 70.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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