Nelm History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Etymology of Nelm

What does the name Nelm mean?

The ancient roots of the Nelm family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Nelm comes from when the family lived as dwellers by the elms. The name means at the elms from the residence beside a clump of elm-trees.

Early Origins of the Nelm family

The surname Nelm was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Nelm family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nelm research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1316, 1317, 1339, 1356, 1646 and 1705 are included under the topic Early Nelm History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nelm Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Nelm has appeared include Elms, Elmes and others.

Early Notables of the Nelm family

Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Nelm Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Nelm family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Nelm arrived in North America very early: Rodolphous Elmes, who arrived in Boston in 1635; Richards Elmes, who came to St. Christopher in 1635; William Elmes, who arrived in Maryland in 1681; Edward Elms, who arrived in America in 1725.