| ![Show Contents]() Bernon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of BernonWhat does the name Bernon mean? The ancient roots of the Bernon family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Bernon comes from when the family lived in any of the various places called Burnham in Buckinghamshire, Essex, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, or Suffolk. These place names derive from the Old English words burna or stream, and ham, or homestead. 1 2 3 "This place, which gives name to the hundred, is of very remote antiquity. It appears to have been the residence of the kings of Mercia during the heptarchy, and also of their successors of the Norman line after the Conquest, who had a palace near Cippenham, from which is dated the charter granted to Richard, Earl of Cornwall, who, in 1165, founded an abbey here for nuns of the order of St. Augustine." 4 Early Origins of the Bernon familyThe surname Bernon was first found in Norfolk where Geoffrey de Burnham was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1193. Later in Oxfordshire, Roger de Burnham was recorded in the Feet of Fines for 1262 and later again, Thomas Burnham was recorded in Nottinghamshire in 1464. 5 Early History of the Bernon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bernon research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1619 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Bernon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bernon Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Bernon has appeared include Burnham, Burnam and others. Early Notables of the Bernon familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bernon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bernon RankingFrance, the name Bernon is the 3,847th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 6
| Bernon migration to the United States | + |
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Bernon arrived in North America very early:
Bernon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Gabriel Bernon, who landed in Rhode Island in 1688 7
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