Highe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Highe

What does the name Highe mean?

The name Highe is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was a name for someone who was a tall or distinguished person. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, physical stature, habits, or character.

Early Origins of the Highe family

The surname Highe was first found in Buckinghamshire, where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Highe family

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Highe Spelling Variations

Highe 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 Highe have been found, including High, Hye, Hyee, Heye, Highe and others.

Early Notables of the Highe family

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Migration of the Highe family

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 Highes to arrive on North American shores: Archibald High, who came to Maryland in 1670; John High, a bonded passenger sent to America in 1772; Lawrence High, who came to Philadelphia in 1769; Mary Heigh, who settled in Maryland in 1663.