Camplain History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Camplain

What does the name Camplain mean?

Camplain is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is a name for a maker or seller of camel hair cloth. Looking back even further, we found the name was originally derived from the Anglo Norman French word camelin, which means camel.

Early Origins of the Camplain family

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

Early History of the Camplain family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Camplain research. Another 242 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1400, 1401, 1500, 1627, 1664, 1674, 1679, 1790, 1791 and 1797 are included under the topic Early Camplain History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Camplain Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Camplain were recorded, including Camplin, Campelin, Camplyon, Camplyn, Camplen, Camplinge and many more.

Early Notables of the Camplain family

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Migration of the Camplain family

The unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Camplain arrived in North America very early: Thomas Camplin, who arrived in Toronto in 1871; Richard Camplin, who came to Ontario in 1871; Jacob Camplin, who settled in Ontario in 1871; Charles Camplin, who came to Ontario in 1871.