| ![Show Contents]() Lippard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The German state of Bavaria is the ancestral home of the Lippard family. Nickname surnames, such as Lippard, were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The family name Lippard is a name for a person who is considered holy or intelligent. It stems from a Old German word "Liutberht," meaning "most brilliant or holy, of the people." The endings "-bert," "-bricht," "-pert," "-ke" and "-brecht" are interchangeable in medieval names, depending on the region. Early Origins of the Lippard familyThe surname Lippard was first found in Bavaria, where the ancestors of the bearers of this family name lived from ancient times. The name derives from the older Leiprecht and Leuprecht, which themselves derived from the Old-German word "Liutberht," meaning "shining" or "holy" people. St. Luitpert was a patron saint of farmers in Swabia. The German name endings "-bert," "-bricht," "-pert," "-ke" and "-brecht" were interchangeable in mediaeval names, depending on the region. The first recorded mention found was of Hans Lueprecht of Leutkirch in 1345. Early History of the Lippard familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lippard research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1706 and 1745 are included under the topic Early Lippard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lippard Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Lippard include Lippert, Lipert, Lipard, Lippard, Lipperts, Liperts, Leuprecht, Leiprecht, Leibert, Leubert, Lueprecht, Lueprecht, Luprecht, Leubrecht, Leibrecht, Luebrecht, Lubrecht, Lubricht, Lubert and many more. Early Notables of the Lippard familyMore information is included under the topic Early Lippard Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Lippard migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Lippard Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss Maria Lippard, (b. 1838), aged 24, English settler, from Kent travelling from London aboard the ship "Queen of Mersey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 20th October 1862 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lippard (post 1700) | + |
- Stephen J. Lippard (b. 1940), American bioinorganic chemist awarded the National Medal of Science in 2004
- Vernon William Lippard (b. 1905), American Dean Emeritus of the School of Medicine at Yale University since 1967. He was also the president of the association of American Medical Colleges
- George Lippard (1822-1854), American novelist, journalist, playwright
- Elbert L. Lippard, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Kannapolis, North Carolina, 1966-78 (acting, 1966-67) 2
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Lippard migration to New Zealand 
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