| ![Show Contents]() Cherhill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of CherhillWhat does the name Cherhill mean? Cherhill is a name whose history is connected to the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Cherhill family once lived in the parish of Cherhill, which was located three miles from Calne in the diocese of Salisbury and the county of Wiltshire. 1 The surname Cherhill belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Cherhill familyThe surname Cherhill was first found in Wiltshire, at Cherhill which dates back to at least 1155 when it was known at that time as Ciriel. The parish is thought to have been derived from the Celtic words for "fertile land," with a Celtic river-name as the first element. 2 Early History of the Cherhill familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cherhill research. Another 212 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1500 and 1788 are included under the topic Early Cherhill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cherhill Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Cherhill family name include Cherrill, Cheril, Cherril, Cherill, Churhille, Churhylle, Cherrall, Cherhill, Chirel, Cherrille, Keryle and many more. Early Notables of the Cherhill familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cherhill Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cherhill familyFor political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Cherhill surname or a spelling variation of the name include: William Cherrall who arrived in New England in 1635.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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