Unitt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Unitt family

The surname Unitt was first found in Herefordshire and Staffordshire. "The family have a tradition of a Norman Conquest origin. At an early period they branched into two lines, one of which settled in Staffordshire and the other in Herefordshire. " 1

Early History of the Unitt family

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Unitt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Unett, Unet, Yunett, Yunet, Hunet, Hunett and others.

Early Notables of the Unitt family

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Migration of the Unitt family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

The Unitt Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Disce mori ut vivas
Motto Translation: Learn to die that thou mayest live.

Sources +

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