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Scottish
In ancient
Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the Halloombe surname lived in Hallam, a place name found in
Yorkshire and
Derbyshire. In
Yorkshire, Hallam is found in the South Riding. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old Scandinavian word
hallr, or from the Old English word
hall, both of which meant "stony." The place name meant "the stony place, the place at the rocks." In
Derbyshire there is a place called West Hallam and another called Kirk Hallam. These names are derived from the Old English word
halh, which meant "remote nook of land."
Kirk in the Old English meat "church;" the name as a whole would be "church in a remote place," while West Hallam was a "remote place in the west."
Early Origins of the Halloombe family
The surname Halloombe was first found in
Yorkshire at Hallam or perhaps at Halling, a village on the North Downs in the northern part of
Kent that dates back to the 8th century when it was first listed as Hallingas.
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) By the time of the
Domesday Book of 1086, the place name was known as Hallinges,
[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) and literally meant "settlement of the family of a man called Heall, " from the Old English
personal name + "ingas."
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Early History of the Halloombe family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Halloombe research.
Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1417, 1403 and 1405 are included under the topic Early Halloombe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Halloombe Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few
hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early
Anglo-Saxon surnames like Halloombe are characterized by many
spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Halloombe include: Hallam, Halam, Hallum and others.
Early Notables of the Halloombe family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Halloombe family to the New World and Oceana
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Halloombe or a variant listed above: James Hallam who settled in Maryland in 1741; William Hallam settled in Barbados in 1680 with his servants; Thomas and William Hallam settled in Newcastle co. Del. in 1855.
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Citations
- ^ Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- ^ Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)