| ![Show Contents]() Ramis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Spain
Etymology of RamisWhat does the name Ramis mean? The Ramis surname is of Norman origin, thought to be derived from the place name Rames in Seine-Inférieure, Normandy. Early Origins of the Ramis familyThe surname Ramis was first found in Essex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Metinges. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Metinge and the lands of Ramesdune in Suffolk, where Roger de Rames was an under-tenant who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. The Rames castle in Normandy was near the forest, west of Bolbec. Roger was given considerable lands in England and directly related to the Mandevilles and the d'Estouteville. Early History of the Ramis familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ramis research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1260 and 1273 are included under the topic Early Ramis History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ramis Spelling VariationsA multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Raimes, Rames, Reams, Ramis, Raimis, Reymes, Rheims, Rhymes and many more. Early Notables of the Ramis familyMore information is included under the topic Early Ramis Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Ramis familyMany English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Ramis or a variant listed above: Thomas Reames, who settled in Virginia in 1638; Joa. Reams, who came to Virginia in 1681; Mary Reymes, who arrived in Virginia in 1669; and Patrick Reymes, who arrived in New York in 1812..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ramis (post 1700) | + |
- Harold Allen Ramis (b. 1944), American actor, director, and writer, specializing in comedy
- Guillermo J Ramis, American company executive and entrepreneur
- Magali García Ramis (b. 1946), Puerto Rican writer
- Adil Ramis (b. 1985), French football player
- Jonathan Ramis (b. 1989), Uruguayan footballer
- Iván Ramis (b. 1984), Spanish footballer
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
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