The name Inchboert is tied to the ancient
Anglo-Saxon culture of
England. It comes from the baptismal name
Ingebald. The surname Inchboert referred to the
son of Ingebald which belongs to the category of
patronymic surnames. In Old English, patronyms were formed by adding a variety of suffixes to personal names, which changed over time and from place to place. For example, after the
Norman Conquest,
sunu and
sune, which meant
son, were the most common patronymic suffixes. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the most common patronymic names included the word
filius, which meant
son. By the 14th century, the suffix
son had replaced these earlier versions. Surnames that were formed with
filius or
son were more common in the north of
England and it was here that the number of individuals without surnames was greatest at this time.
Early Origins of the Inchboert family
The surname Inchboert was first found in
Devon, where they held a
family seat from ancient times.
Early History of the Inchboert family
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Inchboert Spelling Variations
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Inchboert has undergone many
spelling variations, including Ingelbald, Ingebald, Inchbald, Inchbold and many more.
Early Notables of the Inchboert family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Inchboert family to the New World and Oceana
To escape the unstable social climate in
England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Inchboert were among those contributors: John Inchboard, who sailed to Maryland in 1669.