Felkner Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Felkner

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Origin Displayed: German

Where did the German Felkner family come from? What is the German coat of arms/family crest? When did the Felkner 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 German surname Felkner is derived from the Old Germanic word "Falkiner," meaning a "hawker" or a "keeper and trainer of falcons." During the Middle Ages falconry was common practice among nobility, who kept birds of prey for hunting. The caretaker of those birds would be the falconer, one of whom may have taken on this occupational name as his surname.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Falkner, Falchner, Falckner, Felkner and others.

First found in Germany. The name Felkner dates back to the 14th Century, when Johan Velkener was recorded in Lübeck in 1318 and Herman Velkener was recorded in Kassel in 1399.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daniel, Justus, and Gerritje Falckner, who settled in Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1694; Henry Felkner, who was naturalized in Virginia in 1767; and Johannes Falkner and Wilhelm Falkner who participated in the American Revolution and were recorded in Pennsylvania in 1777. Arnold Falkner settled in Kentucky in 1844. J. Falkner landed in Panama in 1851.

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

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