| ![Show Contents]() Base History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Base comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a short person. The surname Base is derived from the Old English words bas and basse, meaning low or short. These words ultimately stem from the Latin word bassus which means thick or heavy-set. The surname Base may also be a nickname for someone resembling a fish, or it may be a metonymic name for someone holding the occupation of fishmonger. Early Origins of the Base familyThe surname Base was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Base familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Base research. Another 165 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1379, 1500 and 1579 are included under the topic Early Base History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Base Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Base has undergone many spelling variations, including Bays, Base, Bayse, Baise and others. Early Notables of the Base familyDistinguished members of the family include - Geoffrey Base, a prominent 13th century landholder in Lincolnshire
 Base migration to the United States | + |
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Base were among those contributors:
Base Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Base, who arrived in Virginia in 1658 1
Base Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Joh Heinr Base, who landed in America in 1778 1
- Bernhard Base, who landed in America in 1781 1
Base Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Henry William Base, aged 35, who arrived in Missouri in 1846 1
- Joh Base, aged 43, who arrived in New York, NY in 1874 1
- Maria Base, aged 3, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876 1
- Peter Base, aged 9, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876 1
- Helena Base, aged 38, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Base Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Carl Base, who landed in Quebec in 1850
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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