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Where did the English Silmand family come from? What is the English Silmand family crest and coat of arms? When did the Silmand family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Silmand family history? The rich and ancient history of the Silmand family name dates back to the time of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It comes from the baptismal name Soloman, which was an ancient personal name. Baptismal names began to appear as surnames relatively late in the growth of the naming tradition. This is a little surprising, given the popularity of biblical figures in the Christian countries of Europe. Nevertheless, surnames derived from baptismal names grew in popularity during the Middle Ages, and have become one of the foremost sources for surnames. The surname Silmand also has origins as a nickname for a man who was considered to be wise or fortunate. 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 Silmand have been found, including Saleman, Salman, Selman, Selyman, Seleman and others. First found in Surrey where they were Lords of the manor of Caterham from ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Silmand research. Another 239 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1240, 1303, 1371, 1468 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Silmand History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Silmand Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. 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 for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Silmand, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : George Selman who settled in Barbados in 1634; Michael Selman arrived in Philadelphia in 1741; another Michael Selman arrived in Philadelphia in 1844.
The Silmand Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Silmand 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 22 October 2012 at 09:17. ©2000-2013 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Sign Up
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