Gilliver History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Gilliver

What does the name Gilliver mean?

The Gilliver family name dates back to 1066 when the Norman Conquest of England introduced a plethora of new names and words into Britain. It comes from an early member of the family who was a greedy person. It derives from the Old French word goulafre, which means glutton.

Early Origins of the Gilliver family

The surname Gilliver was first found in Suffolk, where they held lands after the Norman Conquest. Roger Gulafre, Lord of Mesnil Bernard, held property in St. Evroult, Normandy in 1061.

Early History of the Gilliver family

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Gilliver Spelling Variations

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Gulliver, Gullever, Gullifer, Gulliford, Galliford, Galliver, Gilliver and many more.

Early Notables of the Gilliver family

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Gilliver migration to Australia +

Gilliver Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Gilliver, English convict who was convicted in Stafford, Staffordshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 27th August 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Gilliver (post 1700) +

Piers Alexander Gilliver MBE (b. 1994), British wheelchair fencer, three-time Paralympian, winning gold at the 2020 Paralympics

Historic Events for the Gilliver family +

Air New Zealand Flight 901

Mr. Richard Gilliver (d. 1979), New Zealander passenger, from Kawerau, North Island, New Zealand aboard the Air New Zealand Flight 901 for an Antarctic sightseeing flight when it flew into Mount Erebus; he died in the crash 2

Sources +

Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th October 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
Mount Erebus, Memorial, Roll of Remembrance (Retrieved 2018, February 21st). Retrieved from http://www.erebus.co.nz/memorialandawards/rollofremembrance.aspx