Allmand History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England
• Ireland

Etymology of Allmand

The ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Allmand came from the Old English personal name Æthelmund. This name is composed of two elements: Æthel, which means noble, and mund, which means protection. However, the surname Allmand may also derive from the Old French word aleman, which means German.

Early Origins of the Allmand family

Early History of the Allmand family

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Allmand Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Allmand has been recorded under many different variations, including Almond, Almonde, Almont, Almon and others.

Early Notables of the Allmand family

John Almon (1737-1805), an English journalist and writer on political subjects from Liverpool, known for his efforts to secure the right to publish reports on the debates in Parliament. William James Almon (1755-1817) British physician and loyalist who left New York City for Nova Scotia during the American Revolution (1776). He attended to the wounded at the Battle of Bunker Hill. William Bruce Almon (1787-1840) Canadian physician and politician in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was the son of William James Almon and went to...
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Migration of the Allmand family to Ireland

Some of the Allmand family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Allmand family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Allmand or a variant listed above: Awdry Almond who settled in New England in 1635; Joseph Almond settled in Virginia in 1670; Susan Almond settled in Jamaica in 1661; William Almond settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1827.