Solcom History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Solcom

What does the name Solcom mean?

The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Solcom come from when the family resided in Slocombe found on the Isle of Wight and in the county of Devon. The surname Solcom was originally derived from the Old English word Slahcumb which means dweller in the valley.

Early Origins of the Solcom family

The surname Solcom was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Solcom family

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Solcom Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Solcom has been recorded under many different variations, including Slocum, Slowcombe, Slocombe, Slocum, Slocumb and others.

Early Notables of the Solcom family

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Migration of the Solcom family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Solcom or a variant listed above: Giles Slocum, already mentioned; Peleg Slocum settled in west New Jersey in 1664; G. S. and J. R. Slocum arrived in San Francisco in 1850; William Slocum arrived in Savannah, Georgia in 1820.