Stone Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Stone

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Origin Displayed: English

Where did the English Stone family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Stone 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 proud Stone family originated in Cornwall, a rugged coastal region in southwestern England. In early times, people were known by only a single name. However, as the population grew and people travelled further afield, it became increasingly necessary to assume an additional name to differentiate between bearers of the same personal name. The manner in which hereditary surnames arose is interesting. Local surnames are derived from where the original bearer lived, was born, or held land. The Stone family originally lived in Cornwall. Their name, however, is derived from the Old English word stan, meaning stone, and indicates that the original bearer lived near a prominent stone.

Cornish surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since the spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. Lastly, spelling variations often resulted from the linguistic differences between the people of Cornwall and the rest of England. The Cornish spoke a unique Brythonic Celtic language which was first recorded in written documents during the 10th century. However, they became increasingly Anglicized, and Cornish became extinct as a spoken language in 1777, although it has been revived by Cornish patriots in the modern era. The name has been spelled Stone, Stoan and others.

First found in Cornwall where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

A look at the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Stone: Mrs Stone, who settled in Massachusetts in 1633; Andrew Stone, who settled in Virginia in 1635; Ann Stone, who settled in Boston, Massachusetts in 1635.

Motto Translated: Live that you may live for ever

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Suggested Readings for the name Stone

The Andrew Hicks and Charles Stone Families by Lucile Kaufman Novak.
Descendants of Henry Stone and Tabitha Tuttle by Eva Laughlin LeBalanc.

Some noteworthy people of the name Stone

Michael Patrick William Stone (1925-1995), United States Secretary of the Army between 1989 and 1993
William Sebastian Stone (1910-1968), American United States Air Force General and the third Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy
Harlan Fiske Stone (1872-1946), American lawyer and 12th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
Irving Stone (1903-1989), American novelist known for his biographical novels
John Stone Stone (1869-1943), American mathematician, physicist and inventor influential in developing wireless communication technology
Lucy Stone (1818-1893), American feminist and abolutionist
Sharon Stone (b. 1958), American actress, film producer, and former fashion model
Oliver Stone (b. 1946), American film director and screenwriter who has won three Academy Awards
Irwin Stone (1907-1984), American biochemist, chemical engineer, and author
Major Christopher Reynolds Stone DSO, MC (1882-1965), the first disc jockey in the United Kingdom

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Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Elements

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

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