Lappine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England
• Ireland

Etymology of Lappine

The Lappine family name is linked to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from the baptismal nameLapin. The surname Lappine referred to the son of Lapin 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 Lappine family

Early History of the Lappine family

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Lappine Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Lappine include Lappin, Lapping, Lappine, Lapinus, Lapyn, Lappyng, Lapine, Lappen and many more.

Early Notables of the Lappine family

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Migration of the Lappine family to Ireland

Some of the Lappine family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Lappine family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Lappine were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Agnus Lapin, who sailed to New York in 1710; J. Lappin to Baltimore in 1822; James Lappin to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1826; Peter Lappen to Philadelphia in 1855.