| ![Show Contents]() Diamont History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of DiamontWhat does the name Diamont mean? The original Gaelic form of the name Diamont was Ó Diamain. 1 Early Origins of the Diamont familyThe surname Diamont was first found in County Londonderry (Irish: Doire), a Northern Irish county also known as Derry, in the province of Ulster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Diamont familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Diamont research. Another 244 words (17 lines of text) covering the year 1000 is included under the topic Early Diamont History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Diamont Spelling VariationsBefore widespread literacy came to Ireland, a name was often recorded under several different variations during the life of its bearer. Accordingly, numerous spelling variations were revealed in the search for the origin of the name Diamont family name. Variations found include Diamond, Dymond, Dyment, Diment, Dymott, Dimont and many more. Early Notables of the Diamont familyMore information is included under the topic Early Diamont Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Diamont migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of Irish families left for North American shores in the 19th century. These people were searching for a life unencumbered with poverty, hunger, and racial discrimination. Many arrived to eventually find such conditions, but many others simply did not arrive: victims of the diseased, overcrowded ships in which they traveled to the New World. Those who lived to see North American shores were instrumental in the development of the growing nations of Canada and the United States. A thorough examination of passenger and immigration lists has disclosed evidence of many early immigrants of the name Diamont:
Diamont Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- George Diamont, who arrived in Maryland in 1674 2
- Mary Diamont, who landed in Maryland in 1674 2
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Miseris Succurrere Disco
Motto Translation: I learn to succour the distressed.
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- 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)
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