Jedkin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Jedkin

The origins of the name Jedkin are from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from either the name Jordan or the name Judicael. The surname Jedkin was originally derived from the name Judkin, which is a diminutive often derived from Judd, a pet form of Jordan, and the diminutive suffix -kin. However, the name Judkin is also derived from the name Jukin, and features an intrusive d.Jukin, Jekun, and Jokin, all make use of the diminutive suffix -in or one of its variants, and are all diminutive forms of Jok or Juk, which are pet forms of the Breton name Judicael.

Early Origins of the Jedkin family

Early History of the Jedkin family

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Jedkin Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Jedkin family name include Juckin, Juckins, Juckinson, Judkin, Judkins, Jugan, Juggan, Juggin and many more.

Early Notables of the Jedkin family

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Migration of the Jedkin family to Ireland

Some of the Jedkin 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 Jedkin family

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Jedkin surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Thomas and Elizabeth Jugan, who sailed to Virginia in 1656; Thomas Judkins, who sailed to New England in 1664; Elizabeth Judkin to Virginia in 1685; and J.D. Judkins to San Francisco in 1853..