Corders History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Spain

Etymology of Corders

What does the name Corders mean?

The long and noble heritage behind the name of Corders first began in medieval Spain. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in Spain, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Corders family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. The surname Corders was an occupational name for a shepherd. Further research showed the name was derived from the Spanish word Cordero, which means lamb.

Early Origins of the Corders family

The surname Corders was first found in Asturias, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Corders family

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Corders Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cordero, Cordeiro, Cordera, Cordeira and others.

Early Notables of the Corders family

were seventeenth century dramatist Jacinto Cordero, who wrote plays in Spanish and Portuguese; eighteenth century Peruvian military officer Joaquín Cordero; and nineteenth century Colombian military officer Juan José Cordero...
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Corders migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Corders Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Heinrich Corders, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen of Beauty" in 1863