Skul History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Etymology of Skul

What does the name Skul mean?

The surname Skul has three possible origins, none of which are related to a skeletal "skull."

Firstly, the name could have been derived "from the Old Norse skule, signifying a protector." 1 Secondly, the name could have been from "Skull (Schull), in the Barony of Carbery, co. Cork" 2 and finally, the name could have been "derived from the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of Scowle'". 3

Early Origins of the Skul family

The surname Skul was first found in Suffolk where Robert Scule was recorded in the Abbey of Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk, c. 1165. Later Robert filius Scule was listed in the Feet of Fines of Norfolk, in 1196. 4

In Lincolnshire, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 record William Scowle as holding lands there at that time. 3

Early History of the Skul family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Skul research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1438, 1448, 1579 and 1808 are included under the topic Early Skul History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Skul Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Skull, Scull and others.

Early Notables of the Skul family

Walter Skull, High Sheriff of Herefordshire in 1438 and 1448

Migration of the Skul family to Ireland

Some of the Skul family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Skul family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: A.S. and A.B. Skull arrived in San Francisco in 1850.

Sources +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Charnock, Richard, Stephen, Ludus Patronymicus of The Etymology of Curious Surnames. London: Trubner & Co., 60 Paternoster Row, 1868. 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)