First found in Silesia, where in medieval times the name Eder was closely associated to the social and political advancements of the region's feudal society. Eder became a prominent name in local affairs with the branching into other distinguished houses, some of whom played important roles in the territorial conflicts of the period.

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• Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
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• First settlers to North America
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alice Eden, age 17; who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1637. John Edden settled in Virginia in 1642; Thomas Eden settled in Maryland in 1668; Richard Eden settled in Nova Scotia in 1749.

Motto Translated: Liberty.

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