Origin of Haynie Name

In the book Rev. John Haynie, Ancestry, Life & Descendants (1963), compiled over a period of several years by Loyce Haynie Rossman, the introductory section has an explanation of the Haynie coat-of-arms.  Then it gives the following information about our name:

 

Elsdon Smith's "Dictionary of American Names" states that the names Haynie, Hainey were English-Irish, meaning was: one who came from Hanney (island frequented by wild cocks), in Berkshire, or, the grandson of Eanna, an old Irish saint.

 

...Variants of the name are found in Cornwall and Southwest England, several of them bear similar arms.  There is reason to believe that the name originated some place in Normandy, but its various forms make it difficult to locate exactly.

 

FROM OTHER SOURCES:  "The surname Haynie is thought to have been derived from the Ancient Celtic word meaning "bird" --- [this version is in agreement with the source "one who came from Hanney, an island frequented by wild cocks."]

 

   The name is found in Ancient and early American records in various spellings: O'Heana, O'Heaney, O'Heane, O'Heany, O'Heney, Heney, O'hinig, Hoenig, Hainey, Heaney, Haney, and Haynie."  

 

In her preface L.H. Rossman mentions that some of the American records on our Haynie ancestors or their blood relatives are spelled Haney or Hayney.