| ![Show Contents]() Ivens History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Wales
Etymology of IvensWhat does the name Ivens mean? The generations and branches of the Ivens family share a name that has its roots in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. The name Ivens comes from the baptismal name Evand a Welsh personal name for John The surname Ivens referred to the son of Evand 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 Ivens familyThe surname Ivens was first found in Cambridgeshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Ivens familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ivens research. Another 206 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1500, 1691 and 1788 are included under the topic Early Ivens History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ivens 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 Ivens include Ivens, Ivone, Ivones, Iveans, Ivinges, Ivinson and many more. Early Notables of the Ivens familyMore information is included under the topic Early Ivens Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Ivens 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 Ivens or a variant listed above:
Ivens Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- H Ivens, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 1
- James W. Ivens, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1853
| Ivens migration to Australia | + |
Ivens Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Martin Ivens, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Duke of Bedford" in 1848 2
- Richard Ivens, aged 34, a farm labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Chatham" 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ivens (post 1700) | + |
- Michael William Ivens, British poet, author and Director of the Aims of Industry
- 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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) DUKE OF BEDFORD 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848DukeofBedford.htm
- South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CHATHAM 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/chatham1852.shtml
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