| ![Show Contents]() Brommell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of BrommellWhat does the name Brommell mean? The ancestors of the name Brommell date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Brommell family lived in the parish of Bramhall in Cheshire. The name is literally from the Old English words brom which means broom and halh which means hollow. Combined they mean hollow where the broom (gorse) grows. Early Origins of the Brommell familyThe surname Brommell was first found in Cheshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Brommell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brommell research. Another 314 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1182, 1190, 1273, 1295, 1500, 1758, 1778, 1796, 1830 and 1840 are included under the topic Early Brommell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brommell Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Brommell are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Brommell include: Brummell, Bromell, Bramhall, Bromhale, Bromhal, Bromehall, Brumel, Bromhill, Bromhulle and many more. Early Notables of the Brommell familyAnother 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brommell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Brommell migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Brommell or a variant listed above:
Brommell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- J Brommell, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 1
- 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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