Benjamine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Benjamine

The Benjamine surname is derived from the Hebrew personal name Benjamin, which literally means "son of the south," or "son of the right hand." The name most likely began to be used in England as a given name following the crusades, and was then taken on as a surname. Thus, the Benjamine surname is Hebrew in origin, but English as a surname, and may be carried by either Christians or Jews.

Early Origins of the Benjamine family

Early History of the Benjamine family

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Benjamine Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Benjamine has undergone many spelling variations, including Benjamin, Benjammin, Beniamin, Benjamini, Benjamen and many more.

Early Notables of the Benjamine family

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Migration of the Benjamine family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Benjamine were among those contributors: Richard Benjamin who arrived in Boston in 1632 and John Benjamin who arrived in Massachusetts in 1650. In the southern hemisphere the family name rose to prominence in the Australian colonies, where Benjamin Benjamin served as mayor of the city of Melbourne and was knighted in 1889..