Cornelly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Cornelly

What does the name Cornelly mean?

The name Cornelly is from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of the Britain and comes from Cornelius, a given name that came to England in the 15th or 16th century from Holland or Belgium. The names Cornelius and Cornelia were popular in the Low Countries because the relics of St. Cornelius, a Pope from the third century, were kept at the Chapter of Rosnay, in Flanders. 1

Early Origins of the Cornelly family

The surname Cornelly was first found in Essex, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Cornelly family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cornelly research. Another 54 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1354, 1557, 1568, 1575, 1594 and 1664 are included under the topic Early Cornelly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cornelly Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Cornelly has been spelled many different ways, including Cornelius, Cornelis, Cornellis, Cornelys and others.

Early Notables of the Cornelly family

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Cornelly migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Cornellys to arrive in North America:

Cornelly Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jean Cornelly, who landed in Louisiana in 1718-1724 2

Sources +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)