Potul History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Potul

What does the name Potul mean?

The name Potul is from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of the Britain and 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 Potul means "son of Phillip." 1 2

Early Origins of the Potul family

The surname Potul 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 Potul family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Potul research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1243, 1273, 1279 and 1779 are included under the topic Early Potul History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Potul Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Potul has been spelled many different ways, including Pottle, Pottel, Pottell, Pottale, Potale, Potell, Potelle, Potel and many more.

Early Notables of the Potul family

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Migration of the Potul family

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Potuls to arrive in North America: 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..

Sources +

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)