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Etymology of Flegge

What does the name Flegge mean?

The name Flegge comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a streaked or dappled element. The surname Flegge originally derived from the Old English word Fleck.

Early Origins of the Flegge family

The surname Flegge was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from ancient times, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Flegge family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flegge research. Another 148 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1605, 1650, 1657, 1679 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Flegge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Flegge Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Flegge has undergone many spelling variations, including Fleck, Flecke, Flegg, Flack, Flacks, Flick and many more.

Early Notables of the Flegge family

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Migration of the Flegge family to Ireland

Some of the Flegge family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 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 Flegge family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Flegge were among those contributors: John Fleck who purchased land in Philadelphia in 1731. Henry Fleck was appointed Deputy Governor of Pennsylvania in 1753. By the mid-19th century the Fleck family were to be found in New York, South Carolina, and Maryland. Jacob Flecke settled in Philadelphia in 1741.


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