Pardon Family History
Pardon Name Meaning
English: from Middle English pardoun pardon(e) ‘forgiveness pardon of wrongdoing’ (Old French pardon perdon) sometimes a metonymic occupational name for a pardoner a person licensed to sell papal pardons or indulgences. German: either a cognate of 1 (also for a sexton) from Old French pardon ‘pardon’ or perhaps a nickname from Middle Low German bardūn Middle High German purdūne ‘pipe’ (instrument) ‘tenor’ (voice).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022