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![Show Contents]() Echarman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Echarman is from the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name was given to a person who was a ploughman, a tiller of the soil, or a farmer. The name Echarman was originally derived from the Old German word Akermann, which literally means acreman. Early Origins of the Echarman familyThe surname Echarman was first found in Dorset where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor, some say before the Norman Conquest by Duke William in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Echarman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Echarman research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Echarman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Echarman Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Echarman family name include Akerman, Acreman, Ackerman, Akarman, Acherman and many more. Early Notables of the Echarman familyMore information is included under the topic Early Echarman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Echarman familyFor political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Investigation of the origins of family names on the North American continent has revealed that early immigrants bearing the name Echarman or a variant listed above: Thomas Ackerman who settled in Virginia in 1653; Carl Ackerman who landed in Canada in 1783; Adam, Charles, David, Francis, George, Jacob, Joseph, Paul, Philip, Stephen, Robert and William Ackerman, all landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1738 and 1867.
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto:
Motto Translation: Victory in Truth.
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