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Etymology of Blacberd

What does the name Blacberd mean?

The name Blacberd comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a man with a black beard.

Early Origins of the Blacberd family

The surname Blacberd was first found in Hampshire, where evidence suggests they held a family seat before the Norman Conquest.

Early History of the Blacberd family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blacberd research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1206, 1273, 1275, 1279, 1379, 1397, 1399, 1612 and 1721 are included under the topic Early Blacberd History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blacberd Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Blacberd has undergone many spelling variations, including Blackbeard, Blackbird, Blachebiert, Blacberd, Blakeberd, Blakebird and many more.

Early Notables of the Blacberd family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

  • William Blacberd, a prominent 13th century landholder in Oxfordshire

Migration of the Blacberd family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Blacberd were among those contributors: a number of settlers who migrated to the New World and contributed to the development of North American society.



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