Brunnel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Brunnel

What does the name Brunnel mean?

The ancestry of the name Brunnel dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the 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 Brunnel family

The surname Brunnel was first found in Cheshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Brunnel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brunnel 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 Brunnel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brunnel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Brunnel have been found, including Brummell, Bromell, Bramhall, Bromhale, Bromhal, Bromehall, Brumel, Bromhill, Bromhulle and many more.

Early Notables of the Brunnel family

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Migration of the Brunnel family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Brunnel, or a variant listed above: John Brumwell, who settled in Barbados in 1635; Richard Bromwell, who came to Maryland in 1674; Wm. Brumwell, who arrived in Virginia in 1665; Anne Brumwell, who came to Virginia in 1703.