| ![Show Contents]() Potil History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of PotilWhat does the name Potil mean? The name Potil is tied to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England. It comes from the personal name Phillip. A common medieval English form of the name Phillip is Philpot. Sometimes this got shortened to Pot, and a diminutive suffix could be added: in this case, el. So, someone named Phillip could become known as Potel. They would then pass this name down to their children. Therefore, the surname Potil means "son of Phillip." 1 2 Early Origins of the Potil familyThe surname Potil was first found in Somerset, where Richard Potel was listed in the Assize Rolls of 1243 and later in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1279 for Buckinghamshire. 3 2 Early History of the Potil familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Potil research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1243, 1273, 1279 and 1779 are included under the topic Early Potil History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Potil Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Potil has undergone many spelling variations, including Pottle, Pottel, Pottell, Pottale, Potale, Potell, Potelle, Potel and many more. Early Notables of the Potil familyMore information is included under the topic Early Potil Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Potil familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Potil were among those contributors: Christopher Pottle, who settled in Massachusetts in 1679; James Pottle, who sailed to America in 1756; Joseph Pottle, who arrived in Boston in 1762; and O. Pottle, who settled in San Francisco in 1851..
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- 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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