Fidelow is a name that was brought to England by the ancestors of the Fidelow family when they migrated to the region after the Norman Conquest in 1066. The Fidelow family lived in or near the settlement of Vis-de-lou in Normandy. Over time, the pronunciation of this place-name changed into Fidelow.
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Early Origins of the Fidelow family
The surname Fidelow was first found in Surrey where they were granted lands by William the Conqueror for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. The personal Norman name, Le Fidelaire, originated from Normandy.
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Early History of the Fidelow family
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Fidelow Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Fidelow have been found, including Fiddler, Fidler, Fiddlar, Fidlar, Fidelow, Fydler and many more.
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Early Notables of the Fidelow family
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Migration of the Fidelow family
For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Fidelow were among those contributors: Phillip Fidler settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1747; John Fidler arrived in Philadelphia in 1754; John Frederick Fiddler arrived in Philadelphia in 1834.
