Troyman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

• Origins Available:
• England
• Ireland

Etymology of Troyman

The Anglo-Saxon name Troyman comes from its first bearer, who was a faithful or trusty man. Checking further we found the name was derived from the Old English words trew, trewe, trow, and trowe. These all come from the Old English word treowe, which means faithful, loyal, or trustworthy. The latter portion of the name is derived from the word man.

Early Origins of the Troyman family

Early History of the Troyman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Troyman research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1500, 1631, 1671 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Troyman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Troyman Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Troyman has been spelled many different ways, including Trueman, Truman, Trewman, Trimen and others.

Early Notables of the Troyman family

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Migration of the Troyman family to Ireland

Some of the Troyman family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 52 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 Troyman family

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Troymans to arrive in North America: Richard Trueman settled in Barbados in 1654; Robert Trueman settled in Virginia in 1656; John Truman settled in Virginia in 1654; William Truman settled in Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia in 1774 with his wife Anne and son William..