| ![Show Contents]() Cucuel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of CucuelWhat does the name Cucuel mean? The ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England produced the name of Cucuel. It was given to a man whose wife had been unfaithful. The surname Cucuel is derived from the Old English words cukeweld and cokewold, which in turn were derived from the Old French words cucuald and cucualt, which mean cuckold. "This variant of the surname did not last long" 1 but from this root the various variants were derived. Another source claims that this origin is not the case and the name was in fact "a corruption of the local name Cockswold." 2 Early Origins of the Cucuel familyThe surname Cucuel was first found in Gloucestershire, where they seated from ancient times. The first records of the family include Ulrie Cucuold c. 1095 in Bury and William Cucuel who was listed in the Assize Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1221. Later, Henry Cockewald was listed as holding lands in Lancashire in 1324. 3 Later still, Cecilia Cokwald was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 1 Early History of the Cucuel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cucuel research. Another 68 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1221, 1273, 1324, 1434, 1656 and 1659 are included under the topic Early Cucuel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cucuel Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Cucuel has appeared include Cuckold, Cuckoo, Cucuel, Cucku, Cuckle, Cokewald, Cuckow and many more. Early Notables of the Cucuel familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cucuel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cucuel familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Cucuel arrived in North America very early: Richard Cockwell, who arrived in Virginia in 1622; Thos. Cuckoo, who arrived in New York in 1830; Willm Cockwell, who settled in Ontario in 1871; and James Cockwell, who came to Ontario in 1871..
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- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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