Emilie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Emilie is a name whose history is entwined with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name for a leader or ruler. The surname Emilie originally derived from the Old English word Amalric which referred to someone who held great power. The surname Emilie was part of a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames. Nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character.

Early Origins of the Emilie family

The surname Emilie was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire where John de Emlay was listed in 1304. 1 Today Emley or Elmley is a parish, in the Upper and Lower divisions of the wapentake of Agbrigg in Yorkshire. 2

Early History of the Emilie family

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Emilie Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Emilie were recorded, including Emberley, Emerle, Emerly, Emberly, Emilly and others.

Early Notables of the Emilie family

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Migration of the Emilie family

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Emilie family emigrate to North America: James Emilly who settled in Charleston in 1832; Michael Emberley settled in St. Christopher in 1685.

Contemporary Notables of the name Emilie (post 1700) +

Harriet Emilie Cady (1848-1941), American homeopathic physician and author of New Thought spiritual writings
Emilie Sandra Deal (1942-2022), née Dunagan, an American education advocate and public school language arts teacher, wife of the U.S. state of Georgia's 82nd Governor, Nathan Deal
Emilie Rissman, American Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at the University of Virginia
Emilie de Ravin (b. 1981), Australian-born, American actress who starred as Tess Harding on Roswell (2000–2002), Claire Littleton on the ABC drama Lost (2004–2008, 2010), and as Belle on the ABC drama Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
Emilie Sivret, Canadian 2nd wife of David Vital Allain (1870-1945), Canadian New Brunswick businessman and politician
Mrs. Emilie Oldknow O.B.E., British for Chief for Labours Governance, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for political service 3
Emilie C. Merrell, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Collingdale, Pennsylvania, 1888-93 4
Emilie Chalas (b. 1977), French politician representing La République En Marche
Dame Emilie Rose Macaulay (b. 1881), English writer, best known for her award-winning novel The Towers of Trebizond
Emilie Autumn Liddell (b. 1979), birth name of Emilie Autumn, an American singer-songwriter, poet, and violinist

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html