Avrul History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Avrul is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Avrul family lived the Old French word Avril, meaning April. The name would have initially been given to a child born in the month of April.

Early Origins of the Avrul family

The surname Avrul was first found in Gloucestershire where they were granted lands by William the Conqueror for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. They were conjecturally descended from a Norman noble, Avril, who landed with William the Conqueror.

Early History of the Avrul family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Avrul research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1559, 1601, 1614, 1618, 1619, 1666, 1754, 1755, 1771 and 1847 are included under the topic Early Avrul History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Avrul Spelling Variations

Multitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Averell, Averall, Avrill, Avril, Averel, Abrill and many more.

Early Notables of the Avrul family

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Migration of the Avrul family to Ireland

Some of the Avrul family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Avrul family

Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, travelling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Avrul or a variant listed above: Mr. Averel, aged 36; who landed in New York State in 1820; Alexander Averell landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1866; followed by Arthur Averell in 1878.