Whayman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Whayman

Whayman is one of the oldest family names to come from the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Wigmund, meaning man of war. 1

Early Origins of the Whayman family

Early History of the Whayman family

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Whayman Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Whayman has undergone many spelling variations, including Wyman, Wyeman and others.

Early Notables of the Whayman family

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Migration of the Whayman family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Whayman were among those contributors: John and Francis Wyman who settled in Charlestown Massachusetts in 1630; Mr. Wyman settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1768; John Wyman settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1766.