Armiger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Armiger

What does the name Armiger mean?

The Anglo-Saxon name Armiger comes from when its first bearer worked as a squire. The surname Armiger is derived from the Latin word armiger, which means armor-bearer or squire.

Early Origins of the Armiger family

The surname Armiger was first found in Oxfordshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Armiger family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Armiger research. Another 164 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1279, 1295, 1573, 1634, 1674 and 1746 are included under the topic Early Armiger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Armiger Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Armiger include Armiger, Arminger, Armigar, Armegar, Armeger and many more.

Early Notables of the Armiger family

Distinguished members of the family include

William Armiger, a prominent 13th century landholder in Oxfordshire

Armiger migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Armiger or a variant listed above:

Armiger Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Armiger, who sailed to Virginia in 1651
William Armiger, who landed in Virginia in 1651 1
William Armiger, who arrived in Virginia in 1651 1
Thomas Armiger, who arrived in Maryland in 1661 1
John Armiger, who landed in Virginia in 1666 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Armiger (post 1700) +

Bernadette Armiger (1915-1979), American Catholic nun, nursing college dean, mental health advocate, and president of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (1972-1974)
Kaitlyn Michelle "Katie" Armiger (b. 1991), American country artist from Sugar Land, Texas who has charted seven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts
Michael William Armiger, English-born, Australian guitarist and teacher, born in Hertfordshire
Richard Armiger, British professional architectural model maker and the founder of Network Modelmakers
John Martin Armiger (1949-2019), Australian musician, record producer and film/TV composer
Walter Armiger Bowring (1874-1931), New Zealand portrait and landscape painter, illustrator, cartoonist and caricaturist

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)