Harbine is an ancient
Anglo-Saxon name that is derived from the name
Rabin or
Robin, which are pet forms of the
personal name Robert. The name is preceded the Old English prefix
har, which means
gray. Hence, the surname Harbine literally means
gray Rabin or
gray Robin. Early Origins of the Harbine family
The surname Harbine was first found in
Lancashire, where the family held a
family seat in early times.
Early History of the Harbine family
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Harbine Spelling Variations
Harbine has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few
hundred years,
spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Harbine have been found, including Horrobin, Horrabin, Horobin, Horabin, Harrobin, Harrabin, Harobin, Harbin, Harbine, Harbyn, Harbynn, Horbyn and many more.
Early Notables of the Harbine family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Harbine family to the New World and Oceana
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in
England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Harbines to arrive on North American shores:
Harbine Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Peter Harbine, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1761 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8) - Susannah Harbine, who settled in America in 1773
Contemporary Notables of the name Harbine (post 1700)
- Thomas Harbine, American politician, Mayor of St. Joseph, Missouri, 1862-64; Member of Missouri State Senate 2nd District, 1867-70 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html