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

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The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Dagnan has been spelled many different ways, including Dagnall, Dagnell, Degnall, Degnell, Daignall and many more.

First found in Berkshire, 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 year 1200 when Peter de Dagginhall held estates.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dagnan research. Another 164 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1260, 1455, and 1487 are included under the topic Early Dagnan History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Dagnans to arrive in North America:

Dagnan Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Bernard Dagnan, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1852

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  7. Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
  8. Shirley, Evelyn Philip. Noble and Gentle Men of England Or Notes Touching The Arms and Descendants of the Ancient Knightley and Gentle Houses of England Arranged in their Respective Counties 3rd Edition. Westminster: John Bowyer Nichols and Sons, 1866. Print.
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  10. Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
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The Dagnan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dagnan 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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