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![Show Contents]() Orlbarr History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancient roots of the Orlbarr family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Orlbarr comes from when the family lived in the settlement of Orlingbury in the county of Northamptonshire. The place name literally meant "hill associated with a man called Ordla", derived from the Old English personal name + ing. 1 The surname Orlbarr belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Orlbarr familyThe surname Orlbarr was first found in Orlingbury, a village and civil parish between the towns of Kettering and Wellingborough in Northamptonshire. The place dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Ordinbaro. 2 By 1202, the place name had evolved to Ordelinberg. The 2001 census lists the parish's population as 395 people. Early History of the Orlbarr familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Orlbarr research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1490 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Orlbarr History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Orlbarr Spelling VariationsOne 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 Orlbarr has appeared include Orlbar, Orlebar, Orlebarr, Orlebarre, Orlbarre, Orlbarr, Awlbarr, Allbarr and many more. Early Notables of the Orlbarr familyMore information is included under the topic Early Orlbarr Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Orlbarr familyAt 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 Orlbarr arrived in North America very early: George Orlbar who landed in North America in 1715.
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: Ora et labora
Motto Translation: Pray and work.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
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