Lypp History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Etymology of Lypp

What does the name Lypp mean?

The history of the ancestors of the Lypp family begins among the Pictish clans ancient Scotland. The name Lypp comes from the Old English personal names Leppe or Lippe, which are derived from the Old English name Leofa. Occasionally, the surname Lypp may be a pet form of the name Philip, or it may be a nickname applied to someone with large lips or with some peculiarity of the lip.

Early Origins of the Lypp family

The surname Lypp was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Lypp family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lypp research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1264 and 1296 are included under the topic Early Lypp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lypp Spelling Variations

Prior to the invention of the printing press in the last hundred years, documents were basically unique. Names were written according to sound, and often appeared differently each time they were recorded. Spelling variations of the name Lypp include Lipp, Lippe, Lypp and others.

Early Notables of the Lypp family

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Migration of the Lypp family

The freedom of the North American colonies was enticing, and many Scots left to make the great crossing. It was a long and hard journey, but its reward was a place where there was more land than people and tolerance was far easier to come by. Many of these people came together to fight for a new nation in the American War of Independence, while others remained loyal to the old order as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of Scots in North America have recovered much of this heritage in the 20th century through Clan societies and other such organizations. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important and early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Lypp: John Lipp, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1859; as well as Lewis Lipp, who settled in Philadelphia in 1858.

The Lypp Motto +

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: Virtute non vi
Motto Translation: By virtue not by force.