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![Show Contents]() Epadham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Epadham was long ago developed in Wales. This surname comes from the personal name Adam. The surname Epadham features the distinctive Welsh patronymic prefixes ab- and ap-. The original form of the name was ab-Adam or ap-Adam, but the prefixes have been assimilated into the surname over the course of time and the overall spelling has sometimes been extensively altered. 1 Early Origins of the Epadham familyThe surname Epadham was first found in Denbighshire (Welsh: Sir Ddinbych), a historic county in Northeast Wales, created by the Laws in Wales Act 1536. Early records of the name mention Thomas Apbadham of County Somerset, who was documented during the reign of Edward III (1327-1377). 2 Hoel ab Adam of the County of Shropshire was recorded in the year 1255. 3 Early History of the Epadham familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Epadham research. Another 216 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1292, 1300, 1597, 1630 and 1754 are included under the topic Early Epadham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Epadham Spelling VariationsThe Welsh have an extremely large amount of spelling variations of their native surnames to their credit. It was up to the priest or the scribe taking the official records to determine how the spoken name was to be made literal. As time progressed, the old Brythonic names of Wales were recorded in English, which was especially problematic since the English language had extreme difficulty recording the highly inflected sounds of Cymraeg. Spelling variations were, however, also carried out according to an individual's design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations could be indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The spelling variations of the name Epadham have included Abadham, Abadam, Ab Adham, Ab Adam, Ap Adam and many more. Early Notables of the Epadham familyMore information is included under the topic Early Epadham Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Epadham familyNorth America in the 1800s and 1900s saw the arrival of many Welsh people hoping to share in the wealth of land, work, and freedom that they felt North America held. Those who made the journey often attained those expectations, but only through an enormous amount of hard work, perseverance, and often a bout of good luck. These immigrants helped contribute to the growth of industry, commerce, and culture of both Canada and the United States. Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Epadham: those who migrated to North America before the 19th century and contributed to the development of a new society.
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