Baggler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Baggler

The birthplace of the surname Baggler is Cornwall, a rugged peninsula in southwestern England that is noted for its strong Gaelic traditions. Even though the usage of surnames was common during the Middle Ages, all English people were known only by a single name in early times. The process by which hereditary surnames came to be used is intriguing. As the number of inhabitants of Europe swelled, people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify them. Under the Feudal System of government, surnames evolved and they often reflected life on the manor and in the field. Although nickname surnames were rare among the Cornish, they did occasionally adopt names that reflected the physical characteristics or other attributes of the original bearer of the name. The name Baggler is a nickname type of surname for a young, unmarried man having derived from the Old French word bachelor, of the same meaning. 1

Early Origins of the Baggler family

Early History of the Baggler family

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Baggler Spelling Variations

Cornish surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since 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, 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, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. Lastly, spelling variations often resulted from the linguistic differences between the people of Cornwall and the rest of England. The Cornish spoke a unique Brythonic Celtic language which was first recorded in written documents during the 10th century. However, they became increasingly Anglicized, and Cornish became extinct as a spoken language in 1777, although it has been revived by Cornish patriots in the modern era. The name has been spelled Backler, Bacler, Bakler, Bakalur, Bakelere, Backlor, Backlur and many more.

Early Notables of the Baggler family

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Migration of the Baggler family

Study of Passenger and Immigration lists has revealed that among early immigrants bearing the Baggler surname were: Johann Matthaeus Backler, who came to Georgia between 1733 and 1783; Casper Bakler, who came to New York, NY in 1847; Johann Michael Bacler, who arrived in North America in 1865.