Punde History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England
• Scotland

Etymology of Punde

The history of the Punde family name begins after the Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in Hampshire. Their name, however, derives from the Old English pond, meaning enclosed expanse of water, and indicates that the original bearer lived near such a landmark.

Early Origins of the Punde family

Early History of the Punde family

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Punde 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 Pond, Pont, Ponde, Ponte and others.

Early Notables of the Punde family

Timothy Pont (c. 1565-1614), Scottish mapmaker - the first man to produce a detailed map of Scotland. Edward Pond (fl. 1623) was an almanac-maker from Essex. Timothy Pont (c. 1560-1614), was a Scottish topographer, elder son of Robert Pont, a...
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Migration of the Punde family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Punde or a variant listed above were: Daniel Pond, who came to Dedham, MA in 1630; Winthrop Pond, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1630; John Pond, who came to Boston in 1630; Mary Pond, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1630.