Pimble is a name of
Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the name
Euphemia where it is a short form of that name. The surname Pimble originally derived from the Old English word
Pymma which came from
Euphemia. The surname Pimble referred to the
son of Euphemia which belongs to the category of
patronymic surnames.
Early Origins of the Pimble family
The surname Pimble was first found in
Somerset where the family can be "traced to Philip Pym, of Brymmore, 12 Edward IV."
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lowe, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print. Indeed, there is much debate about the origin of this name. Another reference claims "considering that Eufemia is fairly common in the
Hundred Rolls, that Pimme is feminine, and Phemie is still the
nickname, it all but certain that we have here the solution of the name in question. Personally I have no doubt that this derivation is correct. "
[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X) The
Hundred Rolls of 1273 lists the following: Eufemmia de Neville in Lincolnshire; Katerina Eufemme in Norfolk; Pimme, widow of Peter Seman in Cumberland; Bartholomew
filius Pimme in Hunts; Chun Pimme in Cambridge and finally Henry Pimme in Cambridge. Later the
Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379, list Agnes Pyme and Johannes Pymson.
[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Early History of the Pimble family
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Pimble Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few
hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Pimble have been found, including Pym, Pymm, Pyme, Pymme, Pim, Pimm, Pimme and others.
Early Notables of the Pimble family (pre 1700)
Distinguished members of the family include John Pym (1584-1643), English statesman, who moved for the impeachment of advisers to Charles I, actions which led to the English Civil War; and Sir Charles...
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Migration of the Pimble family to Ireland
Some of the Pimble family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Pimble family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Pimble Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- John Pimble, aged 31, a brickmaker, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Lady Nugent" in 1841
- Ann Pimble, aged 29, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Lady Nugent" in 1841