| ![Show Contents]() Ginge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of GingeWhat does the name Ginge mean? The name Ginge derives its origin from the Middle English word "gigge," which was a nickname for ‘a flighty, giddy girl.’ 1 Early Origins of the Ginge familyThe surname Ginge was first found in Norfolk, England where William Gigan was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls for 1198. This person may be related to Robert and William Gigan or Gigon, who were listed in Normandy in the same year according to the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae. 2 Thomas Geg was recorded in the Curia Regis Rolls for Norfolk in 1205. Early records in Huntingdonshire show Walter le Geg in 1221 and later William Gegge was listed in the Assize Rolls for Lancashire in 1263. Alice la Gegges was found at Colchester in 1310. 1 Hugo Gigge was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls for Suffolk in 1220 1 and later again, Walter le Gig was recorded in the Hundredorum Rolls for Norfolk c. 1272. 2 Early History of the Ginge familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ginge research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1263, 1455, 1487, 1500, 1508, 1530, 1570 and 1572 are included under the topic Early Ginge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ginge Spelling VariationsGinge has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Ginge have been found, including Gedge, Gidge, Gigg, Gegg, Ginge, Genge and others. Early Notables of the Ginge familyDistinguished members of the family include Margaret Giggs (1508-1570), birth name of Margaret Clement or Clements, understood to be one of the most educated women of the Tudor era. Born in Norfolk, her father was a gentleman but enlisted the aid of Sir Thomas More, who brought her up from a child with his own daughters. In 1530, she...
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ginge Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Ginge familyIn an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Ginges to arrive on North American shores: 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. Many settled in Newfoundland..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ginge (post 1700) | + |
- Eamon Ginge Fullen, British Navy clearance diver, climber, adventurer, mountaineer who holds 2 Guinness World Records
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
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