The ancestors of the Aytkyne family lived among the Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. Aytkyne is a name for someone who lived in Lanarkshire.
Early Origins of the Aytkyne family
The surname Aytkyne was first found in
Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of
Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North
Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow, where they originated in the old barony of Akyne. Some of the first records of the name were Atkyn de Barr in 1340
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Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X) and later in 1405, "John of Akyne, a Scottish merchant petitioned for the return of his ship and goods illegally seized in England."
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Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3) The name and all it's variants are double diminutives of Adam, formed from 'Ad,' the diminutive of Adam + 'kin'
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Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Early History of the Aytkyne family
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Aytkyne Spelling Variations
Spelling and translation were hardly exact sciences in Medieval
Scotland. Sound, rather than any set of rules, was the basis for spellings, so one name was often spelled different ways even within a single document.
Spelling variations are thus an extremely common occurrence in Medieval Scottish names. Aytkyne has been spelled Aitken, Aiken, Atkin, Atkins and others.
Early Notables of the Aytkyne family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Aytkyne family to Ireland
Some of the Aytkyne family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Aytkyne family to the New World and Oceana
Such hard times forced many to leave their homeland in search of opportunity across the Atlantic. Many of these families settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. The ancestors of many of these families have rediscovered their roots in the 20th century through the establishment of
Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Among them: Ann and Daniel Aiken who settled in New York State in 1811; David, Henry and Hugh Aiken settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1868 and 1880; John Aikens settled in New Orleans La. in 1821.
The Aytkyne 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: Robore et vigilantia
Motto Translation: Strength and vigilance.