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Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, langmeed is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in the village of Langmead, in the county of Devon. This surname was used to refer to those individuals who lived at the lang-mead, which literally means the long meadow.

langmeed Early Origins

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The surname langmeed was first found in Devon, where the name dates back to at least the 14th century. There are numerous different spellings of the surname.

langmeed Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. langmeed has been spelled many different ways, including Langmead, Langemead, Langmeed, Langmede, Langemede, Langmaid, Langmayd, Langmade, Longmead, Longmate and many more.

langmeed Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our langmeed research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 180 and 1808 are included under the topic Early langmeed History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

langmeed Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

langmeed Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Richard Langmeed, who sailed to St. John's, Newfoundland in 1841 ^[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0

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Citations

^ Lowe, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
^ Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0

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Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
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Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
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The langmeed Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The langmeed Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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