Flintstones History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

• Origins Available:
• England
• Ireland

Etymology of Flintstones

The Anglo-Saxon name Flintstones comes from the personal name Flint. In Old English, patronyms were formed by adding a variety of suffixes to personal names, which changed over time and from place to place. For example, after the Norman Conquest, sunu and sune, which meant son, were the most common patronymic suffixes. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the most common patronymic names included the word filius, which meant son. By the 14th century, the suffix son had replaced these earlier versions. Surnames that were formed with filius or son were more common in the north of England and it was here that the number of individuals without surnames was greatest at this time.

Early Origins of the Flintstones family

Early History of the Flintstones family

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Flintstones Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Flintstones were recorded, including Flint, Flinte, Flindt, Flynt and others.

Early Notables of the Flintstones family

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Migration of the Flintstones family to Ireland

Some of the Flintstones family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Flintstones family

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Flintstones family emigrate to North America: Thomas Flint, who arrived in Virginia in 1618, two years before the "Mayflower"; Henry Flint, who arrived in Boston in 1635; Thomas Flint who landed in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1642.