Bannand History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The name Bannand comes from one of the family having worked as a person who was a slayer of men in battle. The name means warrior or solider.

Early Origins of the Bannand family

The surname Bannand was first found in London, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Bannand family

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Bannand Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Bannand have been found, including: Banning, Baning, Bannin and others.

Early Notables of the Bannand family

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Migration of the Bannand family to Ireland

Some of the Bannand family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Bannand family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Bannand, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : James Banning who settled in New England in 1774; Martin Banning arrived in Pennsylvania in 1856.