Carbar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Carbar

The name Carbar finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxons of England. It was given to one who worked as a wood-carver or sculptor. The former occupation was more common than the latter. Chaucer describes a wood-carver in the late 13th century "Knight's Tale", writing, "Ne purteyour, ne kerver of images."

The surname Carbar is derived from the Old English word ceorfan, which means to cut or to carve. However, the surname Carbar may also be derived from the occupation of a ploughman. In this case, the surname Carbar is derived from the Old French words charuier and caruier, which both mean ploughman. 1

Early Origins of the Carbar family

Early History of the Carbar family

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Carbar Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Carbar has been recorded under many different variations, including Carver, Carvere, Carvar, Carever, Carber, Kerver and many more.

Early Notables of the Carbar family

Notables of this surname at this time include: Robert Carver (1490-1567), Scottish Renaissance monk and composer of Christian sacred music.John Carver (c.1576-1621), was leader of the 'Pilgrim fathers,' an Englishman and agent of the English congregational church at Leyden in Holland. When he sailed in the Mayflower (1620) he was 'of good age,' father of several children, one daughter being aged 14. In his time the name of Carver, alias Calver, was common in the midland counties, and the best conjecture is that he...
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Migration of the Carbar family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Carbar or a variant listed above: Richard Carver, who had sailed from Yarmouth in England in 1637; and who had lived at Scratby, in Norfolk, in England. He settled in Watertown in Massachusetts. In all, at this period, there were three settlers, Richard, Edward and Robert. Robert settled at Marshfield, Massachusetts in 1638.