| ![Show Contents]() Taras History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Early Origins of the Taras familyThe surname Taras was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century. Early History of the Taras familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Taras research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Taras History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Taras Spelling VariationsUntil 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 Taras include Tarr, Terr, Tarre, Terre, Tara, Tarra and others. Early Notables of the Taras familyMore information is included under the topic Early Taras Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Taras migration to Canada | + |
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 Taras or a variant listed above: Taras Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Semen Taras, who landed in Manitoba in 1900
| Contemporary Notables of the name Taras (post 1700) | + |
- John Taras (1919-2004), American ballet master and choreographer
- Connor Taras, Canadian silver medalist kayaker at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Martin Bernard Taras (1914-1994), also known as Morrie Tarasinsky, an American cartoonist who mostly worked at Famous Studios, the New York-based animation division of Paramount Pictures
- Mary Ryan Taras, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980, 1984 1
- Raymond Taras (b. 1946), Canadian political scientist from Montreal, Quebec
- Jamie Taras (b. 1966), Canadian former professional football player for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League
- Taras Wiktorowycz Romanczuk (b. 1991), also spelled Romanchuk, Ukrainian professional footballer
- Taras Rad (b. 1999), Ukrainian amputated male cross-country skier and biathlete
- Taras Kostyuk, Canadian actor and a stuntman
- Taras Mykolayovych Boychuk (b. 1966), Ukrainian scientist in the field of chronobiology and chronotoxicology
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