The name Chanticler is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was a name for someone who was a person who had a clear singing voice and spoke loudly. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character. In this case, the surname once was a name for the barnyard cock, and suggests that the individual had a strong clear voice like a crowing cock. It may be inferred that the bearer of this surname was a boaster as well.
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Early Origins of the Chanticler family
The surname Chanticler was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Early History of the Chanticler family
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Chanticler Spelling Variations
Chanticler has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Chanticler have been found, including Chanticleer, Cantecler, Chauntecler, Chaunticler, Chaunteclere, Chantecleer and many more.
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Early Notables of the Chanticler family
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Migration of the Chanticler family
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Chanticlers to arrive on North American shores: a number of settlers who arrived in the New World by the 19th century.
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