Eckeart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The history of the name Eckeart begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from the Old French personal names Achart and Aquart.

Early Origins of the Eckeart family

The surname Eckeart was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from very early times.

Important Dates for the Eckeart family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eckeart research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1154, 1189, 1273, 1379, 1787, 1636, 1697, 1679 and 1695 are included under the topic Early Eckeart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Eckeart Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Eckeart has been recorded under many different variations, including Hatchard, Hachard, Atchard, Achard and others.

Early Notables of the Eckeart family (pre 1700)

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Migration of the Eckeart family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Eckeart or a variant listed above: P. Achard, who sailed to Louisiana in 1719; Michael and Joseph Achard, who came to Philadelphia, Pa. in 1796; and A. Achard, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal. in 1850..