Flate History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England
• Scotland

Etymology of Flate

In the Middle Ages, the first family to use the Flate surname took the name from a place name with Viking roots. They lived in Flet, a place-name found in the Orkney Islands. This was probably derived from the Old Norse word flötr, which meant "stretch of arable land."

Early Origins of the Flate family

Early History of the Flate family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flate research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1427, 1480, 1509, 1516, 1665 and 1767 are included under the topic Early Flate History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Flate Spelling Variations

In the Middle Ages, no real standards were established to judge the accuracy of spelling and translation. They were done mostly by ear and intuition, and enormous numbers of spelling variations were the unsurprising result. Flate has appeared as Flet, Flett, Fletts, Flait and others.

Early Notables of the Flate family

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Migration of the Flate family

North America was far from Britain's oppressive monarchy. There, the Scottish found land and freedom, and many even the opportunity to pay back England in the American War of Independence. This brave heritage survives today largely in Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Flate family in North America: M. Flett who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 18th century.