The Anglo-Saxon name Blamore comes from when the family resided in the village of Blamire, in the West Riding of the county of Yorkshire. The name literally means the black mire, and is derived from the old Norse elements Blar, which means dark, and Myrr, which means swamp or marsh. Thus, the surname reveals that the original bearer lived in a settlement named for being located near a dark swamp.
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Early Origins of the Blamore family
The surname Blamore was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Early History of the Blamore family
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Blamore Spelling Variations
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Blamore has been recorded under many different variations, including Blamire, Blaymire, Blamyre, Blamires, Bleamire, Blammire, Blamore and many more.
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Early Notables of the Blamore family
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Migration of the Blamore family
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Blamore or a variant listed above: Stephen Blammire, who arrived in America in 1764.
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