Ilman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Ilman

What does the name Ilman mean?

Ilman is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived on or near a hill. Further research showed the name was derived from the Old English words hyll, which meant hill. Combined the name means "dweller on the hill."

Early Origins of the Ilman family

The surname Ilman was first found in Hampshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Ilman family

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Ilman Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Ilman family name include Hillman, Hilman, Hilleman and others.

Early Notables of the Ilman family

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Migration of the Ilman family

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Ilman surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Edward Hillman who settled in Virginia in 1654; James Hillman settled in Barbados in 1685; Thomas Hillman settled in New England in 1654; George, and John Hillman arrived in Philadelphia in 1745..