Pash History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Pash

Pash is one of the many new names that came to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Pash family lived in Essex. The name, however, is a reference to Pasci, in Eure, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

Early Origins of the Pash family

Early History of the Pash family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pash research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1333, 1347 and 1361 are included under the topic Early Pash History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pash Spelling Variations

Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Pascall, Paschall, Pascale, Pascal, Paschal, Pascoll and many more.

Early Notables of the Pash family

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