Carmain is a name whose history on English soil dates back to the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The name Carmain comes from a person who was known as the carman, or one who rented or let out vehicles. Often carmen were known as hostilers.
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Early Origins of the Carmain family
The surname Carmain was first found in Cumberland in the lands of Carman where they held a family seat from very ancient times before 1100 A.D.
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Early History of the Carmain family
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Carmain Spelling Variations
Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Carman, Carmen, Carmine, Carmyn and others.
Early Notables of the Carmain family
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Migration of the Carmain family
Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Carmain or a variant listed above: Henry Carman aged 23; who settled in Virginia in 1620; the same year that the "Mayflower" arrived to the north in Massachusetts; John Carman settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1621 the year following the ".
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