| ![Show Contents]() Bernage History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Ireland
Etymology of BernageWhat does the name Bernage mean? The roots of the Bernage family stretch back to the Strathclyde people of the Scottish/English Borderlands, who were the first to use this surname. It is derived from the personal name Burnhouse, derived from the words burn, meaning "stream," and house, meaning a house. Early Origins of the Bernage familyThe surname Bernage was first found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Bernage familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bernage research. Another 138 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1495 and 1560 are included under the topic Early Bernage History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bernage Spelling VariationsBefore the printing press standardized spelling in the last few hundred years, no general rules existed in the English language. Spelling variations in Scottish names from the Middle Ages are common even within a single document. Bernage has been spelled Burness, Burnes, Burnace, Burnice, Burnhouse, Burnshead, Burnish, Burnist, Bernis and many more. Early Notables of the Bernage familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bernage Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bernage family to IrelandSome of the Bernage family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Bernage migration to the United States | + |
For Scottish immigrants, the great expense of travel to North America did not seem such a problem in those unstable times. Acres of land awaited them and many got the chance to fight for their freedom in the American War of Independence. These Scots and their ancestors went on to play important roles in the forging of the great nations of the United States and Canada. Among them:
Bernage Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jose C Bernage, aged 50, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1830 1
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: Perseverantia vincit
Motto Translation: Perseverance conquers
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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