Llewess History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe roots of the Celtic name of Llewess lie amid the rugged landscape of Wales. This old, proud name is from the personal name Lewis, an Anglicized form of the Welsh name Llewellyn. This name is often explained as meaning "lion-like," but is in fact probably derived from the Welsh word "llyw," which means "leader." Alternatively, the name Lewis is also an Anglo-French form of the Old Frankish name Hludwig, which means "loud battle." Early Origins of the Llewess familyThe surname Llewess was first found in Glamorganshire (Welsh: Sir Forgannwg), a region of South Wales, anciently part of the Welsh kingdom of Glywysing, where the family held a seat from ancient times. Early History of the Llewess familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Llewess research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1890 is included under the topic Early Llewess History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Llewess Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lewis, Lewiss, Lewess, Lews, Llewys, Llewis, Lewwis, Llewess and many more. Early Notables of the Llewess familyMore information is included under the topic Early Llewess Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Llewess family to IrelandSome of the Llewess family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the Llewess familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Robert Lewis, who emigrated from Wales to Virginia in 1638; Abigail Lewis, who came to Maryland in 1659; Owen Lewis, who immigrated to Virginia in 1667.
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