Mapys History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England

Etymology of Mapys

The name is most likely derived from the Old English "Mappa," but perhaps also from the Old Welsh word "map," meaning "son."

Early Origins of the Mapys family

Early History of the Mapys family

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Mapys Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Mapys has been recorded under many different variations, including Mapes, Mappes, Map, Mapys and others.

Early Notables of the Mapys family

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Migration of the Mapys family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Mapys or a variant listed above: John Mapes, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1634 at age 21; Thomas Mapes, who came to Long Island in 1640; William Mapes, who arrived in Antigua in 1729 at age 17.