| ![Show Contents]() Kordes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Ireland
Etymology of KordesWhat does the name Kordes mean? In the Scotland of ancient times, Kordes was a name for a worker in brass. The name Kordes is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "ceard", which refers to a craftsman, a traveling tinker who repaired pots and kettles, and a worker in brass. The family is believed to have made many of the Highland plaid brooches of brass. Early Origins of the Kordes familyThe surname Kordes was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Kordes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kordes research. Another 196 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1275 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Kordes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kordes Spelling VariationsMedieval spelling was at best an intuitive process, and translation between Gaelic and English was no more effective. These factors caused an enormous number of spelling variations in Dalriadan names. In fact, it was not uncommon to see a father and son who spelled their name differently. Over the years, Kordes has been spelled Caird, Kaird, Kerd, Keard, Ceard, Kerde, McIncaird, McKincaird, Kincaird and many more. Early Notables of the Kordes familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kordes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Kordes family to IrelandSome of the Kordes 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.
| Kordes migration to the United States | + |
The hardy Scots who made the crossing settled all along the east coast of North America and in the great west that was just then opening up. At the time of the American War of Independence, many United Empire Loyalists moved north from the American colonies to Canada. Scottish national heritage became better known in North America in the 20th century through highland games and other patriotic events. An examination of immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Kordes arrived in North America very early:
Kordes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Carsten Kordes, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1840 1
- John Kordes, who landed in Mississippi in 1851 1
- 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)
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