Larret Surname History

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Etymology of Larret

What does the name Larret mean?

The name Larret is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the baptismal name Lora. The surname Larret referred to the son of Lora which belongs to the category of metronymic surnames. In Old English, patronyms and matronyms 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.

The name may also be the "name of locality of origin (Loire and various hamlets, and named after Loreto, Italy ); can also be a matronyme of Loret."

Early Origins of the Larret family

The surname Larret was first found in Yorkshire where the first records of the name were as forenames: Lauretta Picot in 1185 and later Loretta in 1219. Later, Loreta de Motecombe was listed in the Subsidy Rolls 1332 Sussex in 1332. 1

Early History of the Larret family

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Larret Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Larret include Larrett, Larritt, Larret, Larrit, Laret, Larit, Laryot and many more.

Early Notables of the Larret family

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Larret migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Larret Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Robert Larret, who arrived in Maryland in 1674 2

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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)