Swain Family Crest and Name History

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Swain history with Swain Family Crest
Swain Motto Translated
Suggested Readings for Swain
Surname Notables
About Family Crests
Swain Products

Origins Available: Irish, Scottish

Where did the Scottish Swain family come from? What is the Scottish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Swain family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

Sound and intuition were the main things that scribes in the Middle Ages relied on when spelling and translating names. Since those factors varied, so did the spelling of the names. Spelling variations of the name Swain include Swan, Swann, Swanner, Swani, Swayne, Swein, Sweing, Sweyn and many more.

First found in Lanarkshire, Scotland, from very early times.

In North America, the monarchy was thousands of miles away and Scots were free to settle on their own land and practice their own beliefs. The American War of Independence provided an opportunity for these settlers to pay back the English monarchy and forge a new nation. Recently, this heritage has survived through North American highland games and clan societies. Early North American immigration and passenger lists have revealed a number of people bearing the name Swain or a variant listed above: Edgar Swan, who landed in Virginia in 1635; Frances Swan, who landed in the Barbados in 1670; John Swan, who landed in New Jersey in 1685; another John Swan, who landed in Virginia in 1635.

Motto Translated: Fidelity.

Suggested Readings for the name Swain

John Quigg, Jr. (1779-1814), Immigrant 1802, His Ancestors and Descendants by Sylvia Cecilia Fuson Ferguson.
Old European Progenitors and Mayflower Ancestors of the A.T.F. and Mary Swain Fuller Family by Jean Fuller Butler.

Some noteworthy people of the name Swain

Dominique Ariane Swain (b. 1980), American film actress
Louisa Ann Swain (1801-1880), the first woman to vote in a general election in the United States
Gladys Swain (1945-1993), French psychiatrist
Richard Swain, New Zealand rugby league player

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Swain 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 Swain 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 Swain 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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Swain Family Crest Products

Anniversary

Anniversary products for the name Swain.

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Apparel revealing the Swain family crest.

Armorial histories

Armorial histories for the name Swain.

Ceramics

Ceramics proudly displaying the Swain coat of arms.

Clip art

Clip art of all the most used heraldic pieces.

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms for the name Swain.

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Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Swain.

Family Tree

Family Tree proudly displaying the Swain family crest.

Hand Painted Plaques

Hand Painted Plaques proudly displaying the Swain family crest.

Keychains

Keychains emphasing the Swain family crest.

Mouse pads

Mouse pads proudly displaying the Swain coat of arms.

Packages

Packages with a Swain family crest.

Plaques and Frames

Plaques and Frames emphasing the family crest for the name Swain.

Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name Swain.

Travel Mugs

Travel Mugs emphasing the Swain family crest.

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