| ![Show Contents]() Neighber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of NeighberWhat does the name Neighber mean? The Neighber surname is derived from the Middle English word neighbor, which in turn comes from the Old English words "ne-ah," meaning "near," and "gebur," or "a dweller." As a name, Neighber most likely evolved from the term of address for someone living nearby. 1 Early Origins of the Neighber familyThe surname Neighber was first found in Hertfordshire where Ralph Neighbour held estates in that shire in 1222. Later in Bedfordshire, William le Neybere was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for 1309 and Bartholomew Neighebour was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Essex in 1327. 2 Early History of the Neighber familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Neighber research. Another 194 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1309, 1327, 1450, 1463, 1510, 1585, 1599, 1600, 1694, 1772 and 1779 are included under the topic Early Neighber History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Neighber Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Neighber include Neighbour, Naybor, Nabor, Naibor, Neibor, Naybore, Nabors, Naybors, Neighbor, Neybor, Neybour, Naybour, Naybore, Neighbore, Nerboro, Nerborough and many more. Early Notables of the Neighber familyMore information is included under the topic Early Neighber Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Neighber familyThousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Neighber were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: James Neighbor, who arrived in Boston in 1659; and Joseph Neighbours, a bonded passenger sent to America in 1765.
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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