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Where did the English McGeorge family come from? What is the English McGeorge family crest and coat of arms? When did the McGeorge family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the McGeorge family history? The ancient Anglo-Saxon surname McGeorge came from the given name of the father and was typically denoted as "the son of George." The personal name George was originally derived from the Greek word which means someone who was a farmer or someone who worked the land. Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the McGeorge family name include George, Georgeson and others. First found in Dorset where it is noted as a somewhat rare name in mediaeval records. The popularity of the name increased during the Crusades which brought more contact with the Orthodox Church. St. George, who slew his famous dragon in 303 A.D., may have inspired the use of this name. In 1348, Edward III founded the Order of the Garter under the patronage of St. George and by 1415, a yearly festival was set in place that continues today. Today, St. George is considered the patron saint of England. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McGeorge research. Another 299 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1412, 1471, 1511, and 1700 are included under the topic Early McGeorge History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early McGeorge Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the McGeorge family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 136 words(10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the McGeorge surname or a spelling variation of the name include: McGeorge Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
McGeorge Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The McGeorge Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The McGeorge 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 13:36. ©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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