| ![Show Contents]() Violet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Violet familyThe surname Violet was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that county. Early History of the Violet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Violet research. Another 145 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1106, 1432, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1600, 1634 and 1662 are included under the topic Early Violet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Violet Spelling VariationsBefore 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 Violet were recorded, including Villet, Villette, Villettes, Violet, Vilett, Vilet, Violett and many more. Early Notables of the Violet familyDistinguished members of the family include - Thomas Violet (fl. 1634-1662), English writer on trade, a goldsmith and alderman of London...
Violet RankingIn France, the name Violet is the 2,824th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1
 Violet migration to the United States | + |
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 Violet family emigrate to North America:
Violet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Ale jo Violet, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1816 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Violet (post 1700) | + |
- Henry A. Violet, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1940 3
- Alfred G. Violet, American politician, Delegate to New Hampshire State Constitutional Convention from Acworth, 1948 3
- Pierre Violet (1749-1819), French miniature-painter who Paris during the French Revolution after etching portraits of some of the members of the National Assembly in 1789 and settled in London
- Mrs. Anne Violet Green M.B.E., British retired teacher, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to the community in Tristan da Cunha 4
- Edith Violet Moutrie MBE, British Commandant, Dorset Detachment, British Red Cross Society, honoured at the 1956 New Year Honours
- Juno Violet Temple (b. 1989), English BAFTA Award winning actress, known for her roles in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Maleficent (2014) and Atonement (2007), daughter of Julien Temple
- Elsie Violet Locke (1912-2001), New Zealand writer, feminist and social activist
- Joan Violet Robinson (1903-1983), English economist
- Violet Amy Gillett CM, (1898-1996), Canadian artist and educator known for her encouragement of the arts in New Brunswick
- Violet Pauline King Henry (1929-1982), the first black woman lawyer in Canada, the first black person to graduate law in Alberta and the first black person to be admitted to the Alberta Bar
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- "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
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