The English surname 'Kinsman' is occupational in origin, since it is one of those names based on the type of work a man once did or the profession he pursued. In this case Kinsman is derivative of "the king's man," this was a name given to the "King" and "Queen" May-Day, and the proceedings were helped along by the chosen Kinsmen. The fact that these should represented in England today simply proves that every town had its festival and that the "king" and their assistants were proud of their titles.

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