| ![Show Contents]() Lenart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of LenartWhat does the name Lenart mean? The name Lenart originated with the Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled Britain. It is derived from the baptismal name for Leonard. In the religious naming tradition surnames were bestowed in honor of religious figures or church officials. In Europe, the Christian Church was one of the most powerful influences on the formation of given names. Personal names derived from the names of saints, apostles, biblical figures, and missionaries are widespread in most European countries. In the Middle Ages, they became increasingly popular because people believed that the souls of the deceased continued to be involved in this world. They named their children after saints in the hope that the child would be blessed or protected by the saint. In this case the surname Lenart was originally derived from the well-known saint, St. Leonard who was a popular both in England and in France. Early Origins of the Lenart familyThe surname Lenart was first found in Kent where they held a family seat from very early times. Early History of the Lenart familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lenart research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1570, 1590, 1591, 1600, 1604, 1615, 1616, 1637, 1654, 1661, 1680, 1681, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1709, 1715 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Lenart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lenart Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Lenart has appeared include Leonard, Leonards, Lennard and others. Early Notables of the Lenart familyHenry Lennard, 12th Baron Dacre (1570-1616), an English Baron and politician; Sampson Lennard (died 1615), of Chevening in Kent, an English Member of Parliament, High Sheriff of Kent (1590-1591); Sir Stephen Lennard (c. 1604-1680), 1st Baronet of West Wickham; and his son, Sir Stephen Lennard, 2nd Baronet (1637-1709), an English...
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lenart Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Lenart family to IrelandSome of the Lenart family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 40 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Lenart migration to the United States | + |
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Lenart arrived in North America very early:
Lenart Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- G D Lenart, who landed in Texas in 1850-1906 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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