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![Show Contents]() Gammal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Gammal is from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of the Britain and comes from the given name Camel, a variation of the Old Norse name Gamall. The surname Gammal is also of nickname origin and refers to a person who had physical characteristics similar to a camel. These characteristics could include awkwardness and ill-temper. The origin is also toponymic, which means that the bearers came from Queen Camel or West Camel, which were parishes in Somerset. Early Origins of the Gammal familyThe surname Gammal was first found in Somerset, where they held a family seat from ancient times. The Keymell variant hails from Cornwall. "This ancient and respectable family first came into England with William the Conqueror in 1066, and took up their principal abode in Somerset and Devon. But Geoffrey St. Aubyn on his marriage with Elizabeth, heiress of Keymell, became an inhabitant of Cornwall; in which county his descendants have ever since resided. This famous family, which was first denominated from Mount Seyntaubyn in Normandy, after their establishment in this country, formed alliances by marriages in their descent, with the several families of Keymell, Coleshill, Whittington, Grenvill, Mallet, Godolphin, Jenkin, Trenowth, De la Haye, and Morrice." 1 Early History of the Gammal familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gammal research. Another 280 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1200, 1220, 1332, 1379, 1500, 1642 and 1752 are included under the topic Early Gammal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gammal Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Gammal has been spelled many different ways, including Camell, Cammel, Camel, Camule, Camyll, Gamyll, Cammell and many more. Early Notables of the Gammal familyMore information is included under the topic Early Gammal Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Gammal familyThousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Gammals to arrive in North America: Edmund Camell who arrived in Virginia in 1637; James Camell in New England in 1652; and John Cammel who arrived in South Carolina in 1716.
- Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
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