Faramond History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England
• France

Etymology of Faramond

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of Faramond,' 'Faramond,' 'Pharamond,' an ancient Teutonic personal name' 1. 'Travellers again had their name from fara, the modern German fahren, and the scarcely disused English to fare, meaning to journey. The most noted instance is Faramund, who, in the guise of Pharamond, is placed at the head of the long-haired Frankish dynasty.' 2

Early Origins of the Faramond family

Early History of the Faramond family

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Faramond Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Faramond are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Faramond include: Farrimond, Farrimont, Fairmouunt, Fairmont, Fairmond, Faramond, Pharemount, Parrimond, Pharrimount and many more.

Early Notables of the Faramond family

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Migration of the Faramond family

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Faramond or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..