| ![Show Contents]() Kittles History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of KittlesWhat does the name Kittles mean? Kittles is an ancient Viking-Scottish name derived from the old Norse personal name of Ketill or from the old Danish personal name of Ketil. 1 2 "The personal name Chetell occurred in the Domesday Book of 1086." 3 4 Early Origins of the Kittles familyThe surname Kittles was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland. "'Kettles were weavers at Muthill, Perthshire, and gun-makers at Doune in the same county' in the eighteenth century. The name of the gun-makers is spelled Kettell and Caddell, and they were probably relations of the Kettells, weavers in Muthill. Ketell de Perth was burgess there in the reign of Alexander II. James filius Ketel witnessed a composition between the Priory of May and Duncan de Inchesireth (now Inchyra), c. 1250." 1 Further to the south in England, one of the first records of the family was William Ketel (fl. 1100), a medieval English writer and clergyman. Little is known of him other than he wrote a work containing miraculous stories about Saint John of Beverley. He is presumed to have been clerk of Beverley Minster at that time. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included entries for the family as both a forename and surname: Emma filius Ketel, Cambridgeshire; Kettle le Mercer, Cambridgeshire; and Reyner Ketel, Norfolk. 5 The Feet of Fines for Essex listed Adam Keterch(e) in 1317 and the same rolls included Roger Keterch(e) at Colchester in 1379. 2 Early History of the Kittles familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kittles research. Another 152 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1513, 1524, 1576, 1583, 1612, 1676, 1689 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Kittles History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kittles Spelling VariationsScottish names from the Middle Ages vary enormously in their spellings. This is a result of the fact that there were no universal standards like dictionaries for scribes to judge by. The recorded spelling variations of the name Kittles include Kettle, Ketley, Kettles, Ketill and others. Early Notables of the Kittles familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kittles Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Kittles family to IrelandSome of the Kittles family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Kittles migration to the United States | + |
Settlers found farms all along the eastern part of what would become the United States and Canada. They provided a base and a backbone that would strengthen two great nations in the making. In the 20th century, the ancestors of those brave Scots have rediscovered their heritage through highland games and Scottish historical societies. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Scottish name Kittles or a variant listed above, including:
Kittles Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Annie Kittles, aged 5, who landed in America from Arbroath, Scotland, in 1907
- Mary Kittles, aged 2, who immigrated to the United States from Arbroath, Scotland, in 1907
- Mary Kittles, aged 28, who settled in America from Arbroath, Scotland, in 1907
- James P. Kittles, aged 25, who landed in America from Perth, Scotland, in 1912
- George H. Kittles, aged 24, who settled in America from Perth, Scotland, in 1921
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kittles (post 1700) | + |
- Tory Kittles (b. 1975), American Image Award nominated actor, known for his roles in Next (2007), Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) and Phone Booth (2002)
- Rick Antonius Kittles, American biologist specializing in human genetics
- Kerry Kittles (b. 1974), American former NBA professional basketball player
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Bono vince malum
Motto Translation: Overcome evil with good.
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- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Charnock, Richard, Stephen, Ludus Patronymicus of The Etymology of Curious Surnames. London: Trubner & Co., 60 Paternoster Row, 1868. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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