Miller Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Miller

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Miller history with Miller Family Crest
Suggested Readings for Miller
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Origins Available: Dutch, English, German, Jewish, Scottish

Where did the Dutch Miller family come from? What is the Dutch coat of arms/family crest? When did the Miller 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 Miller family name has long been found in region known today as the Netherlands. It is unclear whether the name moved to the region from Germany, or arose independently in Holland. Miller is an occupational name for a miller, derived from the Old Germanic "Mulinari."

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mueller, Muller, Mueler, Muler, Miller, Moeller, Moller, Muellner, Milner, Molner, Molenauer, Molenaar and many more.

First found in Southern Germany, where they were established in the Middle Ages. The name is the German form of the Latin name "Molinarius," "Mulinari" in Old German. The modern form of the name, Mueller, is documented early on in the chronicles of Swabia, wherein the knight Conrad von Husen is noted as having become known as Mueller for his ownership of a mill.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jacob Mueller, who emigrated to America with his wife and five children in 1709; Hans Lendert Miller, who settled in Philadelphia in 1728; as did Heinrich Miller in 1740 and Adam Miller in 1754.

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Suggested Readings for the name Miller

The History and Genealogy of the Miller Family by Thelma Ray Miller.
The Huguenot Millers by Margaret Miller White.
The Miller and Simmons Families by William Shurtleff.

Some noteworthy people of the name Miller

Arthur Miller (1915-2005), American playwright best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning "Death of a Salesman"
Stephen Decatur Miller (1787-1838), American politician, governor of South Carolina (1828-1830) and senator from South Carolina (1831-1833)
Henry Valentine Miller (1891-1980), American, author
Merton Howard Miller (1923-2000), American economist, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1990
Susan Miller (b. 1946), original name of American Susan St. James
Reggie Miller (b. 1965), retired American professional basketball player who holds the NBA record for career three-pointers
Shannon Miller (b. 1977), American lawyer and artistic gymnast, winner of a combined total of 16 World Championships and Olympic medals between 1991 and 1996
Joaquin Miller (1839-1913), American poet
Stanley Lloyd Miller (1930-2007), American chemist and biologist considered a pioneer in the field of exobiology
William Miller (1781-1849), American religious leader
Doris "Dorie" Miller (1919-1943), first African American to be awarded the Navy Cross for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941
Jason Miller (1939-2001), American actor and playwright awarded the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Rear Admiral Andrew John Miller,
Sir James Miller, Lord Mayor of London in 1964
Frank Stuart Miller (1927-2000), Canadian, politician, Premier of Ontario in 1985
Frederick Edward John Miller (1824-1888), German born (emigrated in 1854), founder of the Miller Brewing Company
Hugh Miller (1802-1856), Scottish geologist
Jonathan Wolfe Miller (b. 1934), English stage director and author
Keith Ross Miller MBE (1919-2004), Australian cricket player and Royal Australian Air Force pilot during World War II
Patrick Miller (1731-1815), Scottish inventor
William Miller (1810-1872), Scottish poet
Staff Sergeant Andrew Miller (1916-1944), who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Miller 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 Miller 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 Miller 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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