Shortman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Ireland

Etymology of Shortman

The name Shortman comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a person who because of their physical characteristics was named short. In this case the surname Shortman can be traced back to the Old English word sceort which means short. The original bearer would have been known as the short one, because of his low stature. As height is one of the most easily distinguished features of a person, names derived from this aspect of a person's physique are by no means rare.

Early Origins of the Shortman family

Early History of the Shortman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shortman research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1603, 1635, 1668, 1675, 1685, 1690, 1772 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Shortman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shortman Spelling Variations

Only 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 Shortman has undergone many spelling variations, including Short, Shorte, Shortt, Schorte and others.

Early Notables of the Shortman family

Peter Short (died 1603), a London printer who printed several first editions and early texts of Shakespeare's works. Thomas Short (1635-1685), was an English physician, son of the Rev. William Short, born at Easton, Suffolk. He settled in London and was admitted a candidate at the College...
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Migration of the Shortman family to Ireland

Some of the Shortman family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.