Show ContentsAders History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Aders family

The surname Aders was first found in Silesia, where in medieval times the name Eder was closely associated to the social and political advancements of the region's feudal society. Eder became a prominent name in local affairs with the branching into other distinguished houses, some of whom played important roles in the territorial conflicts of the period.

Early History of the Aders family

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Aders Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eder, Edder, Edden, Edah, Aeder, Aedar, Edar, Ayder, Eden, Edens, Edel, Edere, Edle, Aeden, Aedere and many more.

Early Notables of the Aders family

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Migration of the Aders family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alice Eden, age 17; who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1637. John Edden settled in Virginia in 1642; Thomas Eden settled in Maryland in 1668; Richard Eden settled in Nova Scotia in 1749.


Contemporary Notables of the name Aders (post 1700) +

  • Charles E. Aders, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Breckenridge Hills, Missouri, 2008 1
  • Erwin Aders (1881-1974), German chief designer for Henschel & Son, during World War II, lead designer for the heavy tanks Tiger I and Tiger II


The Aders Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Libertas
Motto Translation: Liberty.


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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