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Etymology of Berlinge

What does the name Berlinge mean?

This surname is a local name from Barling (or Barling Magna) which is a village and civil parish in Essex. The word "Barling" is said to derive from two Saxon words "ban", a boar, and "ing", a meadow. 1

Early Origins and Etymology of Berlinge

The surname Berlinge was first found in Essex at Barling, a parish, in the union and hundred of Rochford where "it comprises the manors of Barling and Mucking, the former of which is the property of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, London, by gift from Edward the Confessor. " 2

Barlings is a small parish, in the wapentake of Lawress, parts of Lindsey, in Lincolnshire where "an abbey for Praemonstratensian canons, dedicated to St. Mary, was founded in 1154. 2

The Essex parish is the oldest as it dates back to Saxon times when it was known as Baerlingum in 998. 1 By the time of the Domesday Book of 1086, it was known as Berlinga. 3 And it is here that the first record, that of Baddewin de Barling was recorded in 1240. Later, William de Berling was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1327. 4

Early History of the Berlinge family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Berlinge research. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1240, 1804, 1829, 1834, 1849, 1854 and 1883 are included under the topic Early Berlinge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Berlinge Spelling Variations

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Barling, Berling, Barlins, Berlings, Barlin, Barlinge and many more.

Early Notables of the Berlinge family

John Barling (1804-1883), English dissenting minister, born at Weymouth 11 Aug. 1804. He was educated for the ministry at Homerton, and settled as a Congregationalist minister at Square Chapel, Halifax, in 1829. His opinions becoming Unitarian, he resigned his charge in 1834, and became a worshipper at Northgate End Chapel...
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Migration of the Berlinge family

Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Berlinge or a variant listed above: Amelia Barlean, aged 24, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1913; Addie Barling, aged 32, who arrived at Ellis Island from Sydenham, in 1893; Albert Barling, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island from Birmingham, in 1907.
  1. Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
  2. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  3. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  4. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)

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