| ![Show Contents]() Cheril History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of CherilWhat does the name Cheril mean? The ancestors of the name Cheril date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Cheril family 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 Cheril 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 Cheril familyThe surname Cheril 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 Cheril familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cheril research. Another 212 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1500 and 1788 are included under the topic Early Cheril History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cheril Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Cheril are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Cheril include: Cherrill, Cheril, Cherril, Cherill, Churhille, Churhylle, Cherrall, Cherhill, Chirel, Cherrille, Keryle and many more. Early Notables of the Cheril familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cheril Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cheril familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Cheril or a variant listed above: William Cherrall who arrived in New England in 1635.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cheril (post 1700) | + |
- Cheril Krishna "C.K." Menon (1949-2019), Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist
- 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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