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![Show Contents]() Crittendyn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The Anglo-Saxon name Crittendyn comes from when the family resided in the village of Crotynden (Crittenden or Cruttenden) in West Kent. This lost village is thought to have derived its name from the Old English personal name Gu(dh)here + Old English "-ing" and "denn," literally meaning "person living near a woodland pasture." (Oxford) Another source claims the name was derived from "the cot on the lower hill; from cru, a cot; tane, lower, and dun or din, a hill; or it may be the chalk hill, from krit, Saxon, chalk." 1 Early Origins of the Crittendyn familyThe surname Crittendyn was first found in West Kent at Crittenden. While this is the generally accepted origin of the name one source claims the family originally "came from Criddon, formerly Critendone (Cridela's hill), in Shropshire." 2 Early History of the Crittendyn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crittendyn research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1481 is included under the topic Early Crittendyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Crittendyn Spelling VariationsThe 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. Crittendyn has been recorded under many different variations, including Crittenden, Cruttenden, Critenden, Crutenden and many more. Early Notables of the Crittendyn familyMore information is included under the topic Early Crittendyn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Crittendyn familyFor 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 Crittendyn or a variant listed above: George Crittenden who arrived in San Francisco in 1852 with his wife, six children, and two servants; Albert Crittenden, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1876.
- Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
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