Ober Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Ober

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Where did the French Ober family come from? What is the French coat of arms/family crest? When did the Ober 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 prominent surname Ober originated in France, a country which has been a dominant presence in world affairs for centuries. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different Origins. As well as the names of the saints of the Christian Church, many of the most common French surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. They derive from the language of the Franks, who controlled France between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. The name Ober is derived from the Old German given name Alberic. Looking back even further, we found the name was originally derived from the Latin word Albericus.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Aubert, Auber, Aubers, Aubbert, Aubber, Aubbers, Aubère, Aubèrre, Auberg, Obert, Ober, Obers, Obbert, Obber, Obbers, Obère, Obèrre, Oberg, Haubert, Hauber, Haubers, Haubbert, Haubber, Haubbers, Hauberg, Hobert, Hober, Hobers, Hobbert, Hobère, Hobèrre, D'Aubert, D'Auber, D'Aubers, D'Aubbert, D'Aubber, D'Aubbers, D'Aubère, D'Aubèrre, D'Auberg, Aubet, Aubey, Aubay, Aubé, Aubée, Aubbet, Aubbey, Aubbay, Aubbé, Aubbée, Aubère, Aubèrre and many more.

First found in Bourgogne, in the eastern part of France where one can trace this distinguished name since very early times.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pierre Aubert, aged 55; settled in Louisiana in 1719; François Aubert settled in Louisiana in 1756; John Aubert settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1812.

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Ober 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 Ober 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 Ober 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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Anniversary products for the name Ober.

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Armorial histories

Armorial histories for the name Ober.

Ceramics

Ceramics showing the Ober family crest.

Clip art

Clip art of all the most used heraldic pieces.

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms for the name Ober.

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Downloads with the coat of arms for the name Ober.

Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Ober.

Family Tree

Family Tree with a Ober family crest.

Hand Painted Plaques

Hand Painted Plaques with a Ober coat of arms.

Keychains

Keychains emphasing the family crest for the name Ober.

Mouse pads

Mouse pads emphasing the family crest for the name Ober.

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New Products for the Ober family crest.

Packages

Packages featuring the Ober family crest.

Plaques and Frames

Plaques and Frames revealing the Ober family crest.

Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name Ober.

Symbolism

Symbolism featuring the Ober family crest.

Travel Mugs

Travel Mugs emphasing the family crest for the name Ober.

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