Lemone History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Lemone

The ancestors of the bearers of the Lemone family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in the village of Leeming which was in the county of Yorkshire near the town of Bedale. The surname Lemone is a Habitation name which forms a broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. Habitation names were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. In this case the surname Lemone denotes those who came from Leeming.

Early Origins of the Lemone family

Early History of the Lemone family

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Lemone 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 Lemone include Leeming, Leming and others.

Early Notables of the Lemone family

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Migration of the Lemone 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 Lemone or a variant listed above: Robert Leming arrived in Fort Cumberland in 1774; Thomas Leming settled in Jamaica in 1773.