| Clearmount History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms Etymology of ClearmountWhat does the name Clearmount mean? The prestigious surname Clearmount comes from the majestic region of Dauphiné, in France. Clearmount is a topographic surname, a form of hereditary surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. Early Origins of the Clearmount familyThe surname Clearmount was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where they held a family seat as lords of the manor and estates. Early History of the Clearmount familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clearmount research. Another 279 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1070, 1080, 1303, 1571, 1603, 1700 and 1747 are included under the topic Early Clearmount History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Clearmount Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Clermont, Clairmont, Clermount, Clairmount, Clermonte, Clairmonte, Clermond, Clairmond, Claremount, Claremond, Claremont, Claremonte, Clermonte, Clairmounte, Clairmond, Clairemont, Clairemounte, Cleremont, Cleremount, Clearmount, Clermond, Clairemon, Claremon and many more. Early Notables of the Clearmount familyMore information is included under the topic Early Clearmount Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Clearmount familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Clermond settled in Louisiana in 1757; and Henry William Clermont who settled in Philadelphia in 1855.
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