The surname Behaim was first found in Bohemia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.
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Early History of the Behaim family
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Behaim Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Beheim, Behaime, Beheime, Beheims, Behaimm, Beham and others.
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Early Notables of the Behaim family
During this early period, notable bearers of the name Behaim included
Martin (von) Behaim (1459-1507), German mariner, artist, cosmographer, astronomer, philosopher, geographer and explorer in service to the King of Portugal
the knight Martin Behaim of the Schwarzbach line (d.1506), whom King John II of Portugal knighted in 1485. He was famous throughout Europe as a sailor and explorer. Also of the Schwarzbach line, Baron...
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Migration of the Behaim family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daniel Beham, who arrived in New Castle County, Delaware, in 1850.
Contemporary Notables of the name Behaim (post 1700)
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Martin Behaim (1440-1507), German navigator and geographer
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