Early Origins of the Cagle family
The surname Cagle was first found in
Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of
Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a
family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Calvados and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.The name is derived from the
occupational name for a player on the fiddle, from the word "geige" meaning "fiddle."
Early History of the Cagle family
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Cagle Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Gager, Gagern, Gagers, Gage, Gages, Gagge, Geiger and many more.
Early Notables of the Cagle family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Cagle family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: including many of the name who migrated to the New World from the mid 17th century onward.
Contemporary Notables of the name Cagle (post 1700)
- Colonel Yvonne Darlene Cagle M.D. (b. 1959), American Air Force officer and NASA astronaut
- Chris Cagle (b. 1968), American country music artist
- Harald D. Cagle (1913-1977), former American Olympic athlete
- Lowell S. "Casey" Cagle (b. 1966), American politician, the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
- Christian "Red" Keener Cagle (1905-1942), professional American football halfback and quarterback
Suggested Readings for the name Cagle
- The Cagle Families of Cherokee and Pickens Counties, Georgia by Charles O. Walker.