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Carnsuyow Early Origins

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The surname Carnsuyow was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Philley. Cornwall was a land set apart, a land of mystique and quaint customs, more strongly related to Brittany and Wales than to England. It was not until the 10th century that they submitted to the Saxon rule of England. Since then, their influence has moved east into Devon, Somerset and Dorset.

Carnsuyow Spelling Variations

Cornish surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since the spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. Lastly, spelling variations often resulted from the linguistic differences between the people of Cornwall and the rest of England. The Cornish spoke a unique Brythonic Celtic language which was first recorded in written documents during the 10th century. However, they became increasingly Anglicized, and Cornish became extinct as a spoken language in 1777, although it has been revived by Cornish patriots in the modern era. The name has been spelled Carnesew, Carnesow, Carnsew, Carnso, Carnsoe, Cannso, Cannsoe, Cansew, Cannsew, Carnshaw and many more.

Carnsuyow Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carnsuyow research. Another 287 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1510, 1600, 1079, 1142, 1149 and 1162 are included under the topic Early Carnsuyow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Carnsuyow Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Carnsuyow or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

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The Carnsuyow Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Carnsuyow Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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