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Etymology of Maron

What does the name Maron mean?

Maron is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Maron family lived in Leicestershire. Their name, however, is a reference to the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Marriot in Normandy. While many of the family settled in England, some stayed behind in Normandy as shown by Richard Mareta who was listed there (1180-1195.) 1

Early Origins of the Maron family

The surname Maron was first found in Somerset at Merriott, a parish, in the union of Chard, hundred of Crewkerne. 2 This parish was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Meriet 3 and possibly meant "boundary gate," from the Old English words "maere" + "geat." 4 Some of the first listings of the name include: Alric filius Meriet; and Aelric Meriete in 1066 and Aegel filius Mergeati c. 1086. Symon Meriet was listed in the Assize Rolls of 1202. 5 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed: John de Meriet in Lincolnshire; and Simon de Meriet in Somerset. 6

Early History of the Maron family

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Maron Spelling Variations

Multitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Marriott, Mariott, Marriot, Marritt, Marrot, Marrotte, Mariatt, Maryet, Maryott, Marryatt, Mariate, Merritt, Merriott and many more.

Early Notables of the Maron family

Augustine Marriott of London; Christopher Merret (Merrett) FRS (1614-1695), an English physician and scientist, the first to document the deliberate addition of sugar for the production of sparkling wine; John Marriot (died 1657) and...
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Maron Ranking

France, the name Maron is the 4,557th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 7

Migration of the Maron family to Ireland

Some of the Maron family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Maron migration to the United States +

Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, travelling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Maron or a variant listed above:

Maron Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Owen Maron, Irish settler who arrived in New Jersey in 1811 aboard the ship "Protection" 8
  • Mary Maron, aged 32, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Hope" in 1828 9
  • Juan Maron, who landed in Peru in 1834 8
  • Luke Maron, aged 25, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Franconia" in 1840 9
  • Jonathan Maron, aged 22, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Hottingure" in 1843 9
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Maron (post 1700) +

  • Michael Maron, American makeup artist, author, beauty industry entrepreneur, photographer, and media personality
  • Melvin Earl Maron (1984-2016), American computer scientist and emeritis professor of University of California, Berkeley
  • Jordan Maron (b. 1992), American YouTube personality
  • Brett Elizabeth Maron (b. 1986), American soccer goalkeeper
  • Marc David Maron (b. 1963), American stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer, actor, and musician from Jersey City, New Jersey
  • Margaret Maron (1938-2021), American writer from Greensboro, North Carolina, author of award-winning mystery novels
  • Elizabeth Maron, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 2008 10
  • Therese Maron (1725-1806), German painter, elder sister of painter Anton Raphael Mengs
  • Oliver Maron, Slovak ice hockey player
  • ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
  1. The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
  2. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  3. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  4. Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
  5. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  6. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  7. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  8. 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)
  9. Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  10. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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