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Where did the Irish Weltch family come from? What is the Irish Weltch family crest and coat of arms? When did the Weltch family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Weltch family history? With the arrival of the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 11th century came new naming traditions to the eastern region of Ireland. These new naming traditions actually meshed fairly well with the pre-existing Irish traditions. Both cultures made significant use of hereditary surnames. And like the native Irish, the Strongbownians often used prefixes to build patronymic surnames, which are names based on the given name of the initial bearer's father or another older relative. Strongbow's followers often created names that were built with the prefix Fitz-, which was derived from the French word fils, and ultimately from the Latin filius, both of which mean son. They also used diminutive suffixes such as -ot, -et, -un, -in, or -el, and occasionally even two suffixes combined to form a double diminutive such as -el-in, -el-ot, -in-ot, and -et-in, to build patronymic names. The surname Weltch is derived from Breat(h)nach which literally means Welshman. Phillip Brenagh, known as "Phillip the Welshman" was likely the progenitor of the family. Phillip and his brother David arrived with Strongbow, in 1170.It was found during an investigation of the origins of the name Weltch that church officials and medieval scribes often spelled the name as it sounded. This practice lead to a single person's being documented under many spelling variations. The name Weltch has existed in the various shapes: Walsh, Welsh, Welch, Brannagh and others. First found in Counties Kilkenny, Leix, and Waterford, in Ireland, where they held a family seat from 1170. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Weltch research. Another 349 words(25 lines of text) covering the years 1170, 1580, 1604, 1606, 1615, 1618, 1654, 1688, 1805, and 1850 are included under the topic Early Weltch History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 55 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Weltch Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. In the 1840s, Ireland experienced a mass exodus to North America due to the Great Potato Famine. These families wanted to escape from hunger and disease that was ravaging their homeland. With the promise of work, freedom and land overseas, the Irish looked upon British North America and the United States as a means of hope and prosperity. Those that survived the journey were able to achieve this through much hard work and perseverance. Early immigration and passenger lists revealed many bearing the name Weltch: Weltch Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto. Motto: Transfixus sed non mortuus Motto Translation: Transfixed but not dead.
The Weltch Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Weltch 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 14:03. ©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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