Hallit History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Hallit

The Hallit family has descended from the ancient Anglo-Saxon word "haletta," meaning "one who is hailed or greeted-a hero, an eminent man." 1

Other sources claim the name came from the expression "of the hall head" 2 or "dweller at the Hall-Head land." 3

Early Origins of the Hallit family

Early History of the Hallit family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hallit research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1628, 1652, 1656, 1683, 1687, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1692, 1713, 1722 and 1744 are included under the topic Early Hallit History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hallit Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Hallit include Hallett, Hallet, Hollett, Hollet, Hollitt and many more.

Early Notables of the Hallit family

Notables of the family at this time include Joseph Hallett or Halet (1628?-1689), an English ejected minister, "born at Bridport, Dorsetshire, about 1628. He became by his own exertions a good Greek scholar and proficient in Hebrew. In 1652 he was ‘called to the work of the ministry’ at Hinton St. George, Somersetshire, a sequestered living, and was ordained to this charge on 28 Oct. 1652 in St. Thomas's Church, Salisbury, by the ‘classical presbytery of Sarum.’ " 4His son, Joseph...
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Migration of the Hallit family

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Hallit or a variant listed above: John Hallett who settled in Barbados in 1680 with his wife and five children and their servants (see above); Andrew Hallett settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1635.