| ![Show Contents]() Luikart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of LuikartWhat does the name Luikart mean? The Hebrides islands and Western coastal mountains of Scotland were once part of the ancient kingdom of Dalriada. The name Luikart was born there, as a nickname for a person who was brave. Luikart is a nickname surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Nicknames form a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, and can refer directly or indirectly to one's personality, physical attributes, mannerisms, or even their habits of dress. The surname Luikart comes from the words loc and hardy, which mean lock and brave or hardy. Luikart Coat of Arms CreationWhen the good Sir James Douglas fell in Spain, it was a Sir Simon Lochard who picked up the heart of Bruce in the locked silver casket and carried it back to Scotland. His name was changed to Lockhart to show that he was entrusted with the key, and though the crest most common to the Lockharts is a boar's head, yet in their arms they carry a human heart in a fetterlock. The motto, quite appropriately, is " Corda serrata pando " (I lay open a heart shut up). 1 Early Origins of the Luikart familyThe surname Luikart was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow, where this distinguished family acquired the estates of Carnwath, Cleghorn, Birkhill, Kirktoun, and Leigh. The Lockharts of Leigh 2 trace their descent from Sir Simon Locard whose name some claim was derived from the territorial name "de Loch Ard." The family estate was centered at Lee Castle, originally built c. 1272 and was expanded in the 19th century. Sir Simon Locard accompanied Sir James Douglas on his expedition with the heart of Robert the Bruce, which after Douglas' death brought home from Spain and buried in Melrose Abbey. This incident was the reason of the Arms' "man's heart within a fetterlock." The Flockhart variant occurs "as Fluckart in Edinburgh, 1679" and "Robert Flockhart, 'Daddy Flockhart' (1777-1857), [was] a street preacher in Edinburgh." 3 Early History of the Luikart familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Luikart research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1621, 1630, 1646, 1652, 1658, 1674, 1675, 1685, 1686, 1689 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Luikart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Luikart Spelling VariationsTranslation in medieval times was an undeveloped science and was often carried out without due care. For this reason, many early Scottish names appeared radically altered when written in English. The spelling variations of Luikart include Lockhart, Lockhard, Locard, Lockard, Lockheart and many more. Early Notables of the Luikart familyGeorge Lockhart of Tarbrax (died 1658), Commissioner of Glasgow in the Parliament of Scotland (1646-1658); Sir James Lockhart of Lee (d. 1674), lord of the Court of Session, he held the judicial title Lord Lee; Sir William Lockhart of Lee (1621-1675), who married Oliver Cromwell's niece, and later became...
Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Luikart Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Luikart family to IrelandSome of the Luikart family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Luikart migration to the United States | + |
Many of the ancestors of Dalriadan families who arrived in North America still live in communities along the east coast of Canada and the United States. In the American War of Independence many of the original settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the ancestors of many Scots began recovering their collective national heritage through Clan societies, highland games, and other patriotic events. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Luikart or a variant listed above:
Luikart Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Wilh Luikart, aged 23, German settler who arrived aboard the ship "America" in 1865 4
Luikart Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- J. C. Luikart, aged 28, Dutch settler who arrived aboard the ship "Wachusett" in 1920 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Luikart (post 1700) | + |
- Todd Steven Luikart (b. 1971), known as T. S. Luikart, an American fantasy and science fiction author, tabletop role-playing game designer and poet
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Corda serrata pando
Motto Translation: I lay open locked hearts.
- Polson, Alexander, The Romance of Scottish Crests and Mottoes. Inverness: Walter Alexander, Inglis Street 1929. Print
- Lee, Sir Stanley, Dictionary of National Biography. London: The MacMillan Company 1909. Print
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 26th October 2011. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org
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