Waddell Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Waddell

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Origin Displayed: Scottish

Where did the Scottish Waddell family come from? What is the Scottish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Waddell family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The surname Waddell comes from the place named Wedale, in the parish of Stow, near Edinburgh. As such it is a habitation name, a category of surnames derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Waddel, Waddell, Waddle, Weddel, Weddell, Weddle and many more.

First found in Midlothian (Gaelic: Meadhan Lodainn), the county which encompassed the city of Edinburgh, and is now the Scottish Council Area of Midlothian in Southeastern Scotland, where they had held territories at Wedale in the parish of Stow from ancient times.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Waddel settled in Maine in 1745; William Waddell settled in San Francisco in 1852; Ralph Waddel settled in New York in 1811; Samuel Wadle settled in New York in 1823.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Waddell

Alfred Moore Waddell (1834-1912), American politician
Leila Waddell (1880-1932), American writer, magician, and musician
Angus Waddell (b. 1964), Australian swimmer
Rob Waddell (b. 1975), New Zealand rower, yachtsman, and rugby player
Sir James Waddell, Home Office
Sir Alexander Waddell, High Commissioner
Helen Waddell (1889-1965), Japanese/English medievalist and writer
Wing Commander Robert Charles Arthur Waddell, Canadian aviator awarded the Croix de Guerre during WW2

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Waddell family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Waddell coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Waddell genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Waddell Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Waddell 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.