Tail History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England
• Scotland
• Ireland

Etymology of Tail

During the Middle Ages, the surname of Tail was used in Scotland. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in Scotland, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Tail family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Tail was an occupational name for a tailor. Interestingly, the name Tail was originally derived from the Anglo Norman French word taillour, meaning tailor. 1

Early Origins of the Tail family

Early History of the Tail family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tail research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1292, 1376, 1645, 1729, 1779, 1784, 1850, 1890 and 1920 are included under the topic Early Tail History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tail Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Taylor, Taylour, Taylur, Tailler, Taillefer and many more.

Early Notables of the Tail family

Notable among the family at this time was Edward Taylor (1645-1729), who was hailed as the finest American poet of the 17th century upon the publication of his work in 1920...
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Migration of the Tail family to Ireland

Some of the Tail family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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