Bernay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bernay family

The surname Bernay was first found in Austria, where the name Bernay emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Bernay family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bernay research. Another 155 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1771, 1803, 1804, 1808, 1824, 1853, 1866 and 1881 are included under the topic Early Bernay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bernay Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bernay, Bernaye, Berney, Bernais, Bernaie, Bernaies, Barnay, Baernay, Barnaye, Baernaye, Barnais, Baernais, Barnaie, Baernaie, Barnaies, Baernaies, Barney and many more.

Early Notables of the Bernay family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Bernay were

Jakob Bernay (1824-1881), a German philologist and philosophical writer was born in Hamburg, the son of Jewish parents on September 11, 1824, and died in Bonn on May 26, 1881...

Migration of the Bernay family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jacob Barney who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1634; another Jacob Barney arrived in New Port, R. I. in 1670; in Thomas Barney who arrived in Massachusetts in 1690.

Contemporary Notables of the name Bernay (post 1700) +

John Bernay Crome (1794-1842), English landscape-painter, born at Norwich 14 Dec. 1794, the eldest son of John (Old) Crome 1

Citations +

Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020