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Origins Available: English-Alt, English Where did the English Hobbes family come from? What is the English Hobbes family crest and coat of arms? When did the Hobbes family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Hobbes family history? The generations and branches of the Hobbes family share a name that has its roots in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. The name Hobbes comes from the son of Robert. In Old English, patronyms were formed by adding a variety of suffixes to personal names, which changed over time and from place to place. For example, after the Norman Conquest, sunu and sune, which meant son, were the most common patronymic suffixes. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the most common patronymic names included the word filius, which meant son. By the 14th century, the suffix son had replaced these earlier versions. Surnames that were formed with filius or son were more common in the north of England and it was here that the number of individuals without surnames was greatest at this time. Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Hobbes include Hobbs, Hobs, Hobbes, Hobis, Hopp, Hoppe, Hopps and many more. First found in Somerset where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hobbes research. Another 264 words(19 lines of text) covering the years 1198, 1273, 1588, and 1679 are included under the topic Early Hobbes History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 28 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hobbes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Hobbes or a variant listed above: Hobbes Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
The Hobbes Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Hobbes 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. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:40. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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