The name Almount is tied to the ancient
Anglo-Saxon culture of
England. It comes 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 Almount may also derive from the Old French word
aleman, which means
German. Early Origins of the Almount family
The surname Almount was first found in the counties of
Yorkshire and
Northumberland, where they held a
family seat from ancient times.
Early History of the Almount family
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Almount Spelling Variations
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Almount has undergone many
spelling variations, including Almond, Almonde, Almont, Almon and others.
Early Notables of the Almount family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Almount family to Ireland
Some of the Almount family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Almount family to the New World and Oceana
To escape the unstable social climate in
England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Almount were among those contributors: 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.