Saunder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Saunder

What does the name Saunder mean?

The Anglo-Norman surname Saunder is derived from the name Saunder, which is a pet form of the personal name Alexander. This name was originally derived from the Greek personal name Alexandros which literally means defender of men.

Early Origins of the Saunder family

The surname Saunder was first found in County Wicklow (Irish: Cill Mhantáin), known as the “last county,” created only in 1606, located on the East coast of Ireland, today part of the Greater Dublin Area, where they were granted lands by Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke, for their assistance in the invasion of Ireland in 1172.

Early History of the Saunder family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Saunder research. Another 131 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1530, 1555, 1581, 1620, 1648, 1683, 1695 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Saunder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Saunder Spelling Variations

During the lifetime of an individual person, his name was often spelt by church officials and medieval scribes the way it sounded. An examination of the many different origins of each name has revealed many spelling variations for the name: Saunders, Sanders, Sawnders, Sainders, Saynders, Saunderrs, Sannders, Sanderrs, Saunder and many more.

Early Notables of the Saunder family

Laurence Saunders, a preacher of Northamptonshire, burned at the stake on February 8, 1555 for his Protestant views
Sir Edmund Saunders (died 1683), was an English judge, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench; and Tobias Saunders (c.1620-1695), was an English-born, Deputy to the Rhode Island General Assembly, Cons...

Saunder migration to the United States +

Ireland's Great Potato Famine left the country's inhabitants in extreme poverty and starvation. Many families left their homeland for North America for the promise of work, freedom and land ownership. Although the Irish were not free of economic and racial discrimination in North America, they did contribute greatly to the rapid development of bridges, canals, roads, and railways. Eventually, they would be accepted in other areas such as commerce, education, and the arts. An examination of immigration and passenger lists revealed many bearing the name Saunder:

Saunder Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Saunder, aged 19, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Globe" 1

Saunder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Henry Saunder, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1744 1

Saunder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Elizabeth Saunder, aged 10, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "William" in 1830 2
Jonathan Saunder, aged 27, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "President" in 1840 2
Richard Saunder, aged 1, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Philadelphia" in 1841 2
Harriett Saunder, aged 19, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Philadelphia" in 1841 2
Cordielia Saunder, aged 32, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Philadelphia" in 1841 2
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Saunder migration to Australia +

Saunder Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Caroline Saunder, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Princess Royal" in 1848 3
Mrs. Saunder, who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Bothwell Castle" in 1898 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Saunder (post 1700) +

Saunder H. Primack, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1984

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) PRINCESS ROYAL 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848PrincessRoyal.htm
National Archives of Australia Retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/PassengerListing.aspx