The name Lucket was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. Lucket is based on the given name Lockett. This name is patronymic in origin, in other words a surnames based on the first name of the original bearer's father. It means son of Lockett. Some historians have suggested that the name is a corruption of the name Lockhart, and is derived from the Old Norse Loki, meaning giant god, and hard, meaning strong, or that it derives from the Old French personal nameLocard. However, Lockett is actually a diminutive form of the personal name Luke.
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Early Origins of the Lucket family
The surname Lucket was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from very early times and were Lords of the manor of Clouterbrook, and were granted the lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. They were believed to have been related to the Earls of Chester.
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Early History of the Lucket family
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Lucket Spelling Variations
Before the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Lucket were recorded, including Lockett, Locket, Lochett, Locquett and others.
Early Notables of the Lucket family
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Migration of the Lucket family
The unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Lucket arrived in North America very early: Richard Locket who settled in Baltimore Maryland in 1775; Charles Locket also settled there in the same year; J.M. Lockett arrived in San Francisco Cal. in 1850.
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