Fert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Fert

What does the name Fert mean?

The ancient history of the name Fert dates back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a nickname given to a person who was described as being fierce or lusty. Alternatively, the surname is derived from the Old English word "farr," which meant "bull." 1 Finally the name could have originated in Scotland at Farr (meaning passage), in Sutherland. 2 3

Early Origins of the Fert family

The surname Fert was first found in Yorkshire. While most researchers believe that the name is Anglo-Saxon in origin, we must not dismiss the possible Norman origin. For example, Radulphus Fere of Nomandy was listed there in 1180 and 1195 and the Hundredorum Rolls (Rotuli Hundredorum) c. 1272 list Walter Fere of England. 4

Early History of the Fert family

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Fert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Fert have been found, including Farr, Farre and others.

Early Notables of the Fert family

Samuel Farr (1741-1795), English physician, born at Taunton, Somersetshire, in 1741. His parents were Protestant dissenters. He was educated first at the Warrington Academy, then at Edinburgh, and finally at Leyden University, where he took the degree of M.D. (1765). He was a physician to the Bristol Infirmary from 1767 to 1780, and practised for...
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Fert Ranking

France, the name Fert is the 5,629^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Fert family to Ireland

Some of the Fert family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 58 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Fert family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become powerful new nations. Among early immigrants of the Fert surname to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were: Barnabas Farr who settled in New England in 1620; Edward Farr settled in St. Christopher in 1635; Elias Farr settled in West New Jersey in 1664; Mary Farr settled in Virginia in 1650.

Contemporary Notables of the name Fert (post 1700) +

Albert Fert (b. 1938), French physicist awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physics

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/