Moon Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Moon

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Origin Displayed: English

Where did the English Moon family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Moon 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 Moon surname is of Norman origin, and thought to derive from a place name such as from Moyon in La Manche, or from Mohun in Normandy.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moon, Moone, Moones and others.

First found in Devon, where they were seated from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Moone, who arrived in Virginia in 1623; William Moon settled in Virginia in 1637; another William Moon settled in Nova Scotia in 1774; John and James Moon settled in New York in 1774.

For more information on the last name Moon, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Some noteworthy people of the name Moon

Parker Thomas Moon (1892-1936), American political scientist, assistant professor at Columbia University (1919-)
William Moon (1818-1894), English inventor and clergyman, best known for developing a system of raised lettering for blind readers
Francis Graham Moon (1796-1871), Englishman, who was Lord Mayor of London in 1854, and created 1st Baronet Moon of Portman Square
Richard Moon (1814-1899), English, Chairman of the London and North-Western Railway Company (1861-1891), created Baron Moon of Copsewood, County of Warwick on 22 July 1887
Private Harold H Moon Jr., who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944
Philip Burton Moon (1907-1994), British physicist
Rupert Vance Moon (1892-1986), Australian, recipient of the Victoria Cross for deeds during WWI
Sir Edward Penderel Moon (1905-1987), British administrator in India, and writer

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Moon 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 Moon 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 Moon 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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Armorial histories for the name Moon.

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Clip art of all the most used heraldic pieces.

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms for the name Moon.

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Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Moon.

Family Tree

Family Tree revealing the family crest for the surname Moon.

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Hand Painted Plaques with the coat of arms for the name Moon.

Keychains

Keychains showing the Moon family crest.

Mouse pads

Mouse pads revealing the Moon family crest.

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Packages

Packages with the coat of arms for the name Moon.

Plaques and Frames

Plaques and Frames with a Moon coat of arms.

Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name Moon.

Symbolism

Symbolism with a Moon family crest.

Travel Mugs

Travel Mugs featuring the Moon family crest.

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