| ![Show Contents]() Olarte History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of OlarteWhat does the name Olarte mean? Olarte is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a keeper of a hall. The surname Olarte is composed of the elements hall, which denoted one who was employed at such a manor-house or hall, and ward, which was originally applied to one who was a watchman. 1 "The Domesday Book Æluuard, Aluuard, Eluuardus may represent OE Ælfweard ‘elf guard’ which is clearly represented above or OE Æðelweard ‘noble guard’ which survives as Aylward and also appears as Alward. In the 12th century the two names were confused." 2 But earlier records show "AElward and Ailward were personal names before 1086. 3 Early Origins of the Olarte familyThe surname Olarte was first found in Suffolk at Bury St Edmunds where the first entries for the name were singularly Aluardus (1182-1186), and Alfwardus pistor (1200-1211.) 2 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included entries for Bernard Aylward, Wiltshire; Beatrix Aylward, Buckinghamshire; and Alan Alward, Cambridgeshire. 4 In Norfolk, records there show John Ayleward, Norwich, 1325 and Hamond Ayleward, vicar of Swardeston, Norfolk, 1376. 5 Early Somerset records show Nicholas Alyward, 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign. 6 In Scotland, "John Aluart was "office bearer," [and was] probably procurator of the Scottish Nation in the University of Orleans, 1418." 7 Early History of the Olarte familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Olarte research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1626 and 1669 are included under the topic Early Olarte History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Olarte Spelling VariationsOne 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 Olarte has appeared include Allward, Alward, Alwood, Allwood, Alwart, Ailward, Alyward, Aylward, Ailard, Allard, Aillard, Ailard and many more. Early Notables of the Olarte familyAnother 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Olarte Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Olarte family to IrelandSome of the Olarte family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 82 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Olarte migration to the United States | + |
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 Olarte arrived in North America very early:
Olarte Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Diego De Olarte, who landed in Peru in 1884 8
Olarte Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Louis Olarte, aged 19, originally from Paris, France, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Lafayette" from Le Havre, France 9
- Livia Olarte, aged 59, originally from Medellin, Colombia, arrived in New York, N.Y. in 1919 aboard the ship "Santa Marta" from Puerto Colombia, Colombia 9
| Contemporary Notables of the name Olarte (post 1700) | + |
- Carmen Olarte, retired Venezuelan voice actress
- Serafin Olarte (d. 1821), Totonac chief and general who led a revolt against Spanish during the Mexican War of Independence
- Susana Beatriz Olarte (b. 1946), Argentina Paralympic athlete who won nine medals, including four gold, at the 1964 Paralympic Games
- Lorenzo Olarte Cullen (1932-2024), Canarian politician and lawyer
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