Nadal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The Anglo-Saxon name Nadal comes from when its first bearer worked as a maker of needles. The surname Nadal is derived from the Old English word nædlere, which means needler. This is in turn derived from the Old English word nædl, which means needle.

Early Origins of the Nadal family

The surname Nadal was first found in county Shropshire, where this distinguished family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Nadal family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nadal research. Another 207 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1221, 1235, 1273, 1309, 1313, 1320, 1327, 1362, 1420, 1563, 1616, 1620, 1667, 1685 and 1760 are included under the topic Early Nadal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nadal 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 Nadal include Needle, Needles, Needell, Needdele, Nadal, Nadle, Needler, Nedler, Nedlere, Neelder, Nelder, Neldere, Nadler, Nadlere, Nayldor, Neilder, Needlemaker and many more.

Early Notables of the Nadal family

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Nadal Ranking

In France, the name Nadal is the 2,288^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,808 people with that name. 1

Nadal 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 Nadal or a variant listed above:

Nadal Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jean Nadal, who arrived in Louisiana in 1756

Nadal Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan Nadal, aged 34, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1824 2
Felix Nadal, aged 23, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1828 2
Pedro Nadal, who arrived in Venezuela in 1834 2
Manuel Nadal, aged 28, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1846 2
Esteban Nadal, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1854 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Nadal (post 1700) +

Thomas William Nadal (b. 1875), American Republican politician,; Member of Michigan State Board of Education, 1911-17; Appointed 1911
Mrs. R. Martinez Nadal, American Republican politician, Member of Republican National Committee from Puerto Rico, 1940
Martinez Nadal, American Republican politician, Puerto Rico Republican Party chair, 1925
Iván Nadal (b. 1987), Argentine footballer
Toni Nadal (b. 1961), Rafael Nadal's uncle and coach
Rafael Nadal (b. 1986), Spanish, professional tennis player
Joaquim Nadal (b. 1948), Catalan politician
Xisco Nadal (b. 1986), Spanish footballer
Miguel Ángel Nadal (b. 1966), Spanish international footballer; Rafael Nadal's uncle
Kitchie Nadal (b. 1980), Filipino singer, songwriter, musician

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)