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It most likely came down through time as John's Son. A person's parentage and lineage was very important. Also, many of todays common names have a place in history. People were often refered to as their occupation. For instance Cooper: A cooper was someone who made barrels. If you pay attention to people names you can often figure out it's origins.

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