Eamon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The earliest origins of the name Eamon date back to the time of the Anglo-Saxons. The name is derived from the baptismal name for the son of Emma. "Emma (d. 1052), called Ælfgifu, queen, the daughter of Richard the Fearless, Duke of the Normans, by Gunnor, and legitimated by the duke's subsequent marriage with her mother. She was married to King Ethelred or Æthelred the Unready in 1002. This marriage prepared the way for the future conquest of England by the Normans, and was held to give the Conqueror some right to the crown. " 1

Early Origins of the Eamon family

The surname Eamon was first found in Berkshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Eamon family

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Eamon Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Eamon include Eman, Emmon, Emmond, Emmons, Emmonts, Emon, Emond, Emonds, Emonts and many more.

Early Notables of the Eamon family

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Eamon migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Eamon or a variant listed above:

Eamon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Pierre Eamon, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 2

Eamon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Luke Eamon, aged 22, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1899 aboard the ship "Etruria" from Queenstown, Ireland 3

Eamon Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

George H. Eamon, aged 53, originally from Washington, who arrived in New York in 1918 aboard the ship "Megantic" from Liverpool, England 3
Gerald Eamon, aged 19, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "West Hesseltine" from Bezerte, Tunis 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Eamon (post 1700) +

Michael Eamon Beahan AM (1937-2022), British-born, Australian politician who served as the 19th President of the Australian Senate (1994-1996), a Senator representing Western Australia in the Australian Senate from 1987 to 1996
Eamon Boland (b. 1947), English actor
Eamon Dunphy (b. 1945), Irish footballer and broadcaster; as a footballer he played for the Republic of Ireland National Team (1965-1971)
Eamon Ginge Fullen, British Navy clearance diver, climber, adventurer, mountaineer who holds 2 Guinness World Records
Eamon Hardiman (b. 1980), American writer and director, known for his work on Porkchop (2010), Porkchop 3D (2012) and Porkchop II: Rise of the Rind (2011)
Eamon Grennan (b. 1941), Irish poet born in Dublin
Eamon Gilmore (b. 1955), Irish Labour Party politician, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (2011-2014)
Eamon Davern, American actor, known for his work in Fistful of Flies (1996), Friend'Z (2014) and Home and Away (1988)
Eamon Gerard Murphy (1948-2013), Irish film, television and theatre actor, known for his work on Batman Begins (2005), Waterworld (1995) and Pumpgirl (2009)
Eamon Casey (b. 1927), Roman Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Galway and Kilmacduagh, Ireland

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result