Garmons History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England
• France
• Ireland

Etymology of Garmons

The surname Garmons was derived from the Middle English personal name Gormund, Old English Ga-rmund, composed of the elements ga-r ‘spear’ + mund ‘protection’.

"Gorman: when not from the Norse Gormundr, is from Gourmont, and this is the more probable as it is a name still widespread in Normandy. Gorman was the name of a policeman in a district in Devon." 1

Early Origins of the Garmons family

Early History of the Garmons family

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Garmons Spelling Variations

Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Garmon, Garman, Garmond, Gorman and others.

Early Notables of the Garmons family

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Migration of the Garmons family to Ireland

Some of the Garmons family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Garmons family

Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Garmons or a variant listed above: John Garman, who came to Nevis in 1663; Mary Garman, a convict sent to Maryland in 1734; Timothy Garman, who settled in Barbados in 1679;