Ekert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany
Scotland

The Ekert surname comes from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements "agi" meaning "edge" or "point," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong."

Early Origins of the Ekert family

The surname Ekert was first found in Saxony, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Ekert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ekert research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1260, 1307, 1327, 1553, 1571, 1583, 1599, 1608, 1611, 1634, 1738, 1790, 1820 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Ekert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ekert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eckhardt, Eckert, Ekert, Eckheart, Eckart, Eckhart, Eckhard, Eckard, Eccard and many more.

Early Notables of the Ekert family

Prominent bearers of the family name Ekert at this time were Johannes, Meister ("Master") Eckhart (1260-1327), German theologian, Dominican monk and influential mystic of the period; in 1307 he became vicar-general of Bohemia. Johannes Eccard, born at Mühlhausen in Thuringia in 1553, was probably at first a scholar of Joachim Burgk, and afterwards of Orlando di Lasso at Munich, with whom he went to Paris in 1571. He was for some time in the employ of the Fuggers at Augsburg; in 1583 was made vice-capellmeister, and in 1599 full capellmeister, at Königsberg to the Margrave of Brandenburg. In 1608 he obtained the...
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Ekert migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ekert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Philip Ekert, who landed in New York in 1765 1

Ekert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Valent Ekert, who arrived in America in 1807 1
Gottlieb Ekert, who arrived in New York in 1833 1
Mr. Lois Ekert, aged 33, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Dyle Soomes"
Mrs. Christine W. Ekert, aged 28, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Dyle Soomes"
Child Ekert, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Dyle Soomes"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Ekert (post 1700) +

Artur Ekert (b. 1961), Polish, Professor of Quantum Physics

Citations +

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)