Glenna,
Avatine is definitely a given name. I had a great great aunt named Frances
Avatine Caughman who born in Orangeburg County in 1862...

Carter
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Glenna Kinard wrote:

 Is anyone familiar with the name of Avatine?
>
> My gg grandmother's name was M. Emily Avatine McCants.  I do not know if
> Avatine is a surname; I have not run across it as a given name.
>
> She was from Fairfield County SC and married Rev. Charles M. PORTER.
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> Anyone have any ideas?
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> Thanks for any clues,
> Glenna
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