| ![Show Contents]() Hedén History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of HedénWhat does the name Hedén mean? The ancestors of the bearers of the Hedén family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in the parish of Headon, which is in the diocese of Southwell in Nottinghamshire, or in the parish of Hedon, which is in the diocese of York in Yorkshire. Of the two, the Nottinghamshire village may be the oldest as it is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Hedune, 1 having derived from the Old English "heah" + "dun," collectively meaning "high hill." 2 Early Origins of the Hedén familyThe surname Hedén was first found in Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire where Headon is a village in Headon cum Upton civil parish. Early History of the Hedén familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hedén research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1379 and 1690 are included under the topic Early Hedén History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hedén Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Hedén include Heading, Headen, Headon, Hedding, Heddon, Hedon, Hedin, Hedden and many more. Early Notables of the Hedén familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hedén Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hedén family to IrelandSome of the Hedén 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.
| Hedén migration to the United States | + |
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled 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 ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Hedén or a variant listed above:
Hedén Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Richard Heden, who arrived in New England in 1714 3
Hedén Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Heden to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1842
| Hedén migration to Canada | + |
Hedén Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Michael Heden, (Hayden), blacksmith who landed in Canada in 1812 as part of the Red River Settlement
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hedén (post 1700) | + |
- Ernest A. Heden (1888-1962), American politician, Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin State Senate
- Brian Heden (b. 1985), American super heavyweight fighter from Frazee, Minnesota
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- 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)
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