| ![Show Contents]() Aymar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The prestigious surname Aymar originated in the beautiful and majestic region of Poitou in France. It is a topographical name, which is a type of hereditary surname. Topographical surnames were taken from physical features or landmarks that the family lived near. Early Origins of the Aymar familyThe surname Aymar was first found in Poitou, where the family played an integral role in the social and cultural domains of the region. Aymer or Aethelmaer (Ethelmar) de Valence, or de Lusignan (d. 1260), was Bishop of Winchester and the younger son of Isabella, widow of King John, by her second husband, Hugh X, count of La Marche. "Isabella having died in 1246, and the fortunes of their house being depressed in consequence of the failure of their father's rebellion, Guy of Lusignan, William of Valence, and Aymer, who was then in orders, came to England in 1247 to enrich themselves. Henry III received his half brother with great joy. Besides procuring several livings for Aymer, he compelled different bishops and abbots to assign him 'innumerable' pensions, so that his revenues soon equalled those of an archbishopric. " 1 Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke and Lord of Montignac, (d. 1324), was the third son of William of Valence, half-brother of Henry III and of Joan, daughter of Warine of Munchensi. 1 Early History of the Aymar familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aymar research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1257, 1397, 1403, 1467, 1554, 1747, 1788, 1808, 1810, 1814, 1817 and 1818 are included under the topic Early Aymar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Aymar Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Aymard, Aymars, Aymar, Aymaris, Des Aymars, Des Aymaris, Aymers, Aymer, Aymeric, Aymery, Aimard, Aimar, Aimery, Aimeric, Eymar, Eymars, Eymard, Hémard, Hémart, Hémet, Hembert, Hémery, Hémeret, Emery, Emmery and many more. Early Notables of the Aymar familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - Antoine Aymard, colonel in 1808
 Aymar migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Aymar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Q. Aymar, aged 21, who settled in New York in 1820
- John Q. Aymar, 21 who settled in New York City in 1820
- J. W. H. Aymar, 21 who settled in New York City in 1820
- Anthony Aymar, who at the age of 33 settled in Charleston, South Carolina in 1821
- Anthony Aymar, aged 33, who settled in Charleston in 1821
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Aymar (post 1700) | + |
- Timothy L. Aymar (1963-2023), American heavy metal singer and vocalist of progressive metal band Pharaoh
- Jacques Aymar, French cardiologist, Paris
- Aymar Embury II (1880-1966), American architect, best known for commissions from the City of New York from the 1930s through to the 1950s
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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Aymar migration to the United States 
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