| ![Show Contents]() Emeline History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of EmelineWhat does the name Emeline mean? The name Emeline is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the name of an ancestor as in the 'son of Emelin,' popularly Emlin and (with intrusive b) Emblin. Emblem is an imitative corruption. 1 Early Origins of the Emeline familyThe surname Emeline was first found in Dorset, England where the first on record was found in the Domesday Book of 1086. It was there that we found Anschitil filius Ameline. 2 Over a century later, Godefridus filius Emeline was listed in Winton, Hampshire in 1115. A few years later, John Emelin was listed in Suffolk in 1208 and later again, Geoffrey Amelyn was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1296. 3 Early History of the Emeline familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Emeline research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1115, 1296, 1455, 1487, 1651, 1652, 1662, 1663, 1697, 1741 and 1754 are included under the topic Early Emeline History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Emeline Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Emeline include Emblem, Emblin, Embling, Emlyn, Amblin, Amlin, Emeline, Emline, Emley, Emlam and many more. Early Notables of the Emeline familyThomas Emlyn (1663-1741), first Unitarian minister in England, born at Stamford, Lincolnshire, 27 May 1663. "The register of St. Michael's, Stamford, has the entry 'June 11th, Thomas, son of Silvester Embling and Mildred his wife baptzd.' The family surname, which is spelled in thirteen different ways, is said to come from the tything of Embley, in the parish of East Wellow, Hampshire; but the Embleys or Emblins had been long settled as...
Another 71 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Emeline Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Emeline familyA great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Emeline (post 1700) | + |
- Bette Emeline Landman (1937-2025), American anthropologist and academic administrator, served as the 18th president of Arcadia University (1985-2004), first female president
- Emeline Piggott (1836-1919), Confederate spy from North Carolina
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- 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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