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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

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Where did the German Gentle family come from? What is the German Gentle family crest and coat of arms? When did the Gentle family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Gentle family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Gintl, Gintel, Gentel, Gentil, Gentle, Gentile, Gentili and many more.

First found in Bavaria, where the name Ginntl was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gentle research. Another 195 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1519, 1720, 1777, and 1823 are included under the topic Early Gentle History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Gentle Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gentle Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Edward Gentle, who arrived in New York in 1777

Gentle Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Andrew Gentle, who settled in America in 1801
  • George Adam Gentle, who came to Pennsylvania in 1802
  • William Gentle, aged 24, arrived in New York in 1803
  • Andrew Gentle, who arrived in New York in 1812
  • Andrew Gentle, aged 35, arrived in New York in 1812


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  1. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  2. Jones, Henry Z. Palatine Families of New York 2 Volumes. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2001. Print. (ISBN 978-0961388829).
  3. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  4. Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
  5. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  6. Tobler-Meyer, Wilhelm. Familiennamen der Ostschweiz. Zürich: 1894. Print.
  7. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
  8. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmacher's Grosses Wappenbuch 35 Volumes. Germany: Bauer & Raspe. Print.
  9. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  10. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
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The Gentle Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gentle Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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