Belmen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Belmen

What does the name Belmen mean?

The people known in ancient Scotland as the Picts were the forefathers of the Belmen family. It is a name for a bellman or town crier.

Early Origins of the Belmen family

The surname Belmen was first found in Caithness (Gaelic: Gallaibh), the northern tip of Scotland, a Norse/Viking controlled region from the 9th century, which became the Earldom of Caithness, where they had been settled from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Belmen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Belmen research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1398, 1505, 1663 and 1735 are included under the topic Early Belmen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Belmen Spelling Variations

When the first dictionaries were invented in the last few hundred years, spelling gradually became standardized. Before that time, scribes spelled according to sound. Names were often recorded under different spelling variations every time they were written. Belmen has been written Bellman, Beelman, Belman, Bellmon and others.

Early Notables of the Belmen family

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Migration of the Belmen family

The crossing to North America did not seem so great in comparison with the hardships many Scots endured at home. It was long, expensive, and cramped, but also rewarding. North America offered land and the chance for settlers to prove themselves in a new place. And many did prove themselves as they fought to forge a new nation in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of those Scots can now experience much of their once-lost heritage through the Clan societies and highland games that have sprung up across North America in the last century. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Belmen: Christian Bellman who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1732; Melchior Beelman who arrived in Philadelphia in 1738; Peter Belman arrived in Philadelphia in 1749..