Butchert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Butchert

What does the name Butchert mean?

Butchert is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a the Old English personal name Burgheard, which literally means fortess-hard. This name was recorded in the Domesday Book under the variant forms Burchadus, Burkart, Burchart, and Bucardus. The cognate Old German names Burghard and Burcard eventually became the Old French name Bouchart, which was imported into England following the Norman Conquest.

Early Origins of the Butchert family

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

Early History of the Butchert family

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Butchert Spelling Variations

One 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 Butchert has appeared include Butchart, Burchart, Burchar, Buchard, Buchart and many more.

Early Notables of the Butchert family

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Migration of the Butchert family

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 Butchert arrived in North America very early: Elizabeth Butchart who arrived in Maryland in 1774.