Thorogoold Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Thorogoold originated with the Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled Britain. It is derived from the baptismal name Thurgod, an ancient font name. After the Norman Conquest, the Old English naming system gradually dissolved. Old English names became less common and were replaced by popular continental European names. The earliest surnames in England were found shortly after the Norman Conquest and are of Norman French rather than native English origins.

Thorogoold Early Origins

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The surname Thorogoold was first found in Hertfordshire where they were descended from Turgod, "a Domesday [Book] baptismal appellation" and the name has often been confounded with Toogood.

Thorogoold Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Thorogoold has appeared include Thoroughgood, Throwgrood, Thorowgood, Thorogood, Toogood and many more.

Thorogoold Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thorogoold research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1595, 1683, 1667 and 1683 are included under the topic Early Thorogoold History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Thorogoold Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Thorogoold arrived in North America very early: Richard Throughtgood settled in Virginia in 1630; Dan Thoroughgood settled in Virginia in 1635; along with Sara and Thomas, followed by Mary in 1638; and Elin in 1651.

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Citations

^ Lowe, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.

Other References

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The Thorogoold Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Thorogoold Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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