Babin Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The illustrious surname Babin is classified as a habitation surname, which was originally derived from a place-name, and is one form of surname belonging to a broader group called hereditary surnames. Habitation names were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Topographic names, form the other broad category of surnames that was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree.

Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. Babin is a place-name from in Northumberland. There is a Babbington in Nottinghamshire as well. The place-name is derived from the Old English personal name Babba, with the addition of the suffix tun, and Old English word that means farm or enclosure. Later, tun came to mean village, fortress, and then town. The literal translation of the place-name is "farm that belongs to Babba."

Babin Early Origins

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The surname Babin was first found in Northumberland at Babington where they held estates in the reign of King John. From this line, they moved into Nottinghamshire and later to Somerset where we find today the parish in the union of Frome, hundred of Kilmersdon. In 1233, the area was known as Babington Parish. According to one source, "there are reasons for believing that they resided there from the period of the Conquest or before it." One branch of the family was first found at Little Bavington in Northumberland. "Bavington Hall, the residence of the present representative of that family, is a handsome mansion surrounded with fine plantations."

Babin Spelling Variations

Since the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules, Breton surnames have many spelling variations. Latin and French, which were the official court languages, were also influential on the spelling of surnames. The spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules. Therefore, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England after the Norman Conquest, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. The name has been spelled Babbington, Babington, Babinton, Babbingtone, Bappington, Bapinton, Bappintone and many more.

Babin Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Babin research. Another 275 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1370, 1400, 1689, 1691, 1569, 1615, 1691, 1612, 1669, 1660, 1561 and 1586 are included under the topic Early Babin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Babin Early Notables (pre 1700)

Notable of this family during the Middle Ages was Sir William Babbington; Francis Babington D.D. (aka Francis Babbington, died 1569), an English divine and an academic administrator at the University of Oxford; Humfrey Babington, D.D. ( ca. 1615-1691), an English Anglican divine; Matthew Babington (1612-1669), an English lawyer and politician...

Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Babin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Babin, or a variant listed above:

Babin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Amant Babin, who was on record in Maryland in 1763
Anne Babin, who was on record in Baltimore, Maryland in 1763
Francoise Babin, who came to Pennsylvania in 1763
Joseph Babin, who was on record in Oxford, Maryland in 1763
Nicolas Babin, who came to South Carolina in 1763

Babin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Basile Babin, who was on record in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1755

Contemporary Notables of the name Babin (post 1700)

M. J. Babin Jr., American politician, Mayor of Port Arthur, Texas, 1954
Brian Babin, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 2nd District, 1996, 1998
Arsene Babin, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1906
Rex Babin, American political cartoonist
Lucas Babin (b. 1979), American film and television actor
Jason Babin (b. 1980), American professional NFL football player
Magali Babin (b. 1967), Canadian composer and performer of avant-garde electronic music
Stanley Babin (b. 1932), Latvian composer and pianist

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: Foy est tout
Motto Translation: Faith is everything.

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Citations

^ Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print.
^ Lowe, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
^ Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.

Other References

Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
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The Babin Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Babin Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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