Eave History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England
• Ireland

Etymology of Eave

Eave is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Eave family lived in Lincoln and Yorkshire. The name, however, derives from the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, the arrondisement of Eure in Normandy. They were called d'Evers or d'Evere, at this time, in the location form of the name, meaning from Eure.

Early Origins of the Eave family

Early History of the Eave family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eave research. Another 55 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1673 is included under the topic Early Eave History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Eave Spelling Variations

Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Eve, Eves, Eaves, Evers, Ivers, Ievers and others.

Early Notables of the Eave family

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Migration of the Eave family to Ireland

Some of the Eave family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 88 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Eave family

Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Eave or a variant listed above: Richard Eaves who settled in Philadelphia in 1853; Anne Eaves arrived in New England in 1636; John Eves settled in Virgin in 1635; Joseph Eves settled in Virginia in 1732.