Adkins Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Adkins

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Adkins Motto Translated
Suggested Readings for Adkins

Surname Notables
About Family Crests
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Origin Displayed: English

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

Adkins is an ancient name whose history on English soil dates back to the wave of emigration that followed the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The name comes from the personal name Adam. Adkins is a diminutive which means son of Adam.

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Adkins has been spelled many different ways, including Adkin, Atkin, Atkins, Adekin, Adekyns, Adekyn and many more.

First found in Westmorland and Northumberland where they held a family seat from ancient times, before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Adkinss to arrive in North America: Sir Jonathon Atkins who was Governor of Barbados in 1663; Henry Atkins settled in Plymouth in 1641; Thomas Adkins settled in East Hartford in 1682.

Motto Translated: He shall repress violence with laws.

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Suggested Readings for the name Adkins

William H. Adkins Family of American Falls, Idaho, a Genealogy of Ancestors and Descendants of William Harmon Adkins and Linnie Lee Pennington of Elliot, Colorado by Fred E. Sawyer.

Some noteworthy people of the name Adkins

Derrick R Adkins (b. 1970), former American athlete, gold medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins (b. 1962), American country music singer
Derrick Adkins, American athlete
Damien "Chipper" Adkins (b. 1981), Australian rules footballer
Merle Theron "Doc" Adkins (1872-1934), Major League Baseball pitcher
Homer Martin Adkins, Democratic Governor of Arkansas

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Adkins 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 Adkins 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 Adkins 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 Adkins Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Adkins 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.