Hildan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Hildan

What does the name Hildan mean?

The ancient roots of the Hildan family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Hildan comes from when the family lived in Buckinghamshire, where the Hildan family was associated with the remote hilltop parish of Hillesden.

Early Origins of the Hildan family

The surname Hildan was first found in Buckinghamshire, where evidence suggests they held a family seat before the Norman Conquest.

Early History of the Hildan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hildan research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1690 is included under the topic Early Hildan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hildan Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Hildan has appeared include Hillersdon, Hillersden, Hillesden, Hillesdon, Hillsden, Hillsdon, Hilsdon, Hilsden, Hilden, Helden, Hildon and many more.

Early Notables of the Hildan family

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Migration of the Hildan family to Ireland

Some of the Hildan 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.

Migration of the Hildan family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Hildan arrived in North America very early: Carolina and Felix Helden, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1804; Mrs. L. Hilden to San Francisco in 1862 with her child, and George Hilsdon to Philadelphia in 1876..