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Etymology of Almount

What does the name Almount mean?

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

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Almount research. Another 39 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1737, 1755, 1776, 1787, 1800, 1805, 1809, 1812, 1816, 1817, 1840, 1872 and 1901 are included under the topic Early Almount History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

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

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 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 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.



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