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Aces Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

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Etymology of Aces

What does the name Aces mean?

The story of the Aces family stretches back through time to the Viking settlers who populated the rugged shores of Scotland in the Medieval era. The name Aces was derived from the name Aassi, which is a Old Norse form of the Old English personal name Oswald, which means divine power. The original spelling of the surname Aces was Aassiesen, and this form is preserved in the Shetlands; many diminutive forms of the surname also exist. The surname was recorded in the Landnamabok (the Icelandic Book of settlement), as Asi.

Early Origins of the Aces family

The surname Aces was first found in the Shetlands, where it is a form of Oswald.

Early History of the Aces family

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Aces Spelling Variations

Spelling variations are extremely common among Scottish names dating from this era because the arts of spelling and translation were not yet standardized. Spelling was done by sound, and translation from Gaelic to English was generally quite careless. In different records, Aces has been spelled Aassie, Assi, Assie, Aasie, Hoseason, Hosison and many more.

Early Notables of the Aces family

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Migration of the Aces family to Ireland

Some of the Aces family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Aces family

Those who made the voyage were greeted with ample opportunity to acquire land and a political climate far away from the oppressive monarchy of the old country. They settled along the east coast of what would become Canada and the United States. In the American War of Independence, those who remained loyal to England traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In this century, many Scots living in North America have begun to recover their rich heritage through festivals, highland games, and Clan societies. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has shown early immigrants bearing the name Aces: William Hoseason, and family who migrated directly from the Shetlands about 1730 to Jamaica. This family eventually married into the distinguished Bruce family of Jamaica..


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