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Etymology of Rendall

What does the name Rendall mean?

The ancestral home of the Rendall family is Bavaria. Rendall is a local name for a person who lived in Bavaria, where they rose to prominence through their involvement in the social and cultural affairs of the area. The root form of this name is thought to be "Reindl" and "Reinl," which began as short forms for "Reinhard" or "Reinhold." There is a town called Rendel, in the Wetterau region of Hessen, to which the family may have lent its name, or from which the family name may come.

Early Origins of the Rendall family

The surname Rendall was first found in Bavaria, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the political conflicts of the area. The family branched into many houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions, where they played significant roles in the social and political affairs. The root name for all variations is thought to be "Reindl" and "Reinl," which began as short forms for "Reinhard" or "Reinhold." Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Conrad Rendelere of Hessen, who lived around 1316.

Early History of the Rendall family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rendall research. Another 228 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1485, 1622, 1750, 1772, 1782, 1808 and 1814 are included under the topic Early Rendall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rendall Spelling Variations

Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Rendall include Rendall, Raendel, Rendal, Randahl, Rendel, Rendell, Raendal, Raendall, Raendell, Rendahl, Rendele, Raendele, Randel, Randell, Randl, Randal, Rendl, Reindell, Reindel, Reindl, Reinl, Raindel, Rayndel, Raindl, Rendeler, Reindeler, Randeler, Raendeler, Rendelere, Reindelere, Randelere and many more.

Early Notables of the Rendall family

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Rendall migration to the United States +

Between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Rendall or a variant listed above:

Rendall Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Philip Rendall, who landed in New England in 1634 1
  • Robert Rendall, who arrived in Weymouth, Massachusetts in 1647 1
  • Giles Rendall, who arrived in Maryland in 1671 1

Rendall migration to Australia +

Rendall Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • John Rendall, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "John Renwick" in 1837 2
  • Mary Ann Rendall, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "John Renwick" in 1837 2
  • Mr. James Rendall, English convict who was convicted in Bristol, England, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 27th August 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
  • Mr. William Rendall, (b. 1823), aged 25, Cornish agricultural labourer from St Teath, Cornwall, UK departing from Plymouth on 15th June 1848 aboard the ship "Tasman" arriving in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia on 18th October 1848 4
  • Mrs. Sophia Rendall, (b. 1818), aged 30, Cornish house keeper from St Teath, Cornwall, UK departing from Plymouth on 15th June 1848 aboard the ship "Tasman" arriving in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia on 18th October 1848 4
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Rendall migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Rendall Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Rendall, (b. 1837), aged 37, English settler from Devon travelling from London aboard the ship "Sussex" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 17th July 1874 5
  • Mrs. Jane Rendall, (b. 1838), aged 36, English settler from Devon travelling from London aboard the ship "Sussex" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 17th July 1874 5
  • Mr. William Rendall, (b. 1855), aged 19, English settler from Devon travelling from London aboard the ship "Sussex" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 17th July 1874 5
  • Miss Lucy Rendall, (b. 1858), aged 16, English settler from Devon travelling from London aboard the ship "Sussex" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 17th July 1874 5
  • Mr. James Rendall, (b. 1863), aged 11, English settler from Devon travelling from London aboard the ship "Sussex" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 17th July 1874 5
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Rendall (post 1700) +

  • David Rendall (1948-2025), English operatic tenor
  • George Rendall (1791-1837), British colonial governor in the Gambia
  • Thomas W. "Tom" Rendall (1933-2002), Canadian ice hockey center from Winnipeg, Manitoba who played in the 1950s
  • Kimble Rendall (1957-2025), Australian director, musician and writer, best known for his second unit direction of The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), I, Robot (2004), Casanova (2005) and Ghost Rider (2007)
  • Paul Anthony George Rendall (1954-2023), nicknamed "the Judge, " an English rugby union player had 28 caps for England
  • Robert Rendall (1898-1967), Scottish poet, and amateur naturalist from Glasgow who spent most of his life in Kirkwall, Orkney
  • Gerald Henry Rendall (1851-1945), English educator and college administrator, born at Harrow
  • Athelstan Sigfrid Mellersh Rendall OBE (1914-2006), nicknamed Flaps Rendall, a British pilot, one of the earliest pilots to fly the new Bristol Britannia airliner
  • Athelstan Rendall (1871-1948), British Liberal Party and later, Labour politician in the United Kingdom
  • ... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
SS Caribou
  • Mrs. Elizabeth M. Rendall (b. 1916), British passenger from Winnipeg, Manitoba was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, she died in the sinking
  • Mr. George William Rendall (b. 1916), British passenger who was Royal Navy from Winnipeg, Manitoba was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, he died in the sinking
  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) JOHN RENWICK 1837. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1837JohnRenwick.htm
  3. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa
  4. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf
  5. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html

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