Kirkman Family History & Genealogy

History

The Name Kirkman
As our name plainly refers to a place of worship we may as well be
satisfied with the deduction that it came into being when the old tribal
name was abandoned to the extent of each family having its own name.
This resulted in the use of a man's occupation as his name, plus "man"
or "son."
[...]
Cleasby, in his Icelandic-English dictionary, Page 49, remarks: "The
language of the North of England, and especially the dialect called
Lowland Scotch, was full, and to this day is full, of words and
expressions which can only be explained by the help of the Icelandic as
the representative of the old Northern language spoken by the
Scandinavian settlers in England."
From Zoega's Old Icelandic Dictionary, Page 240:
"The Scandinavian influence was the earliset, and one of the strongest,
of those outward forms which have gone to the making of modern English,
and for the proper investigation and appreciation of this a knowledge of
the Icelandic is of the first importance."
KIRKJA (gen. pl. Kirkna) f. church
KIRKJU-MENN, m. pl. churchmen
[...]
Beginning with the Icelandic Kirkja the name follows through in
Scottish Kirk; Danish Kirke; German Kirche; Swedish Kirke; and Finnish
Kirkk.
[...]
The Oxford Dictionary: KIRKMAN--Scotch and Northern England form of
Churchman.
1. An ecclesesiastic-churchman.
2. A member or adherent of the Kirk, ie, the Church of Scotland.
[...]
"Surnames of Scotland," Page 406: "Kirkman, probably from office in
charge of a church. The name is recorded in England from the 14th
century but is less common in Scotland.
THE KIRKMAN COAT OF ARMS AND FAMILY CREST
(from "Kirkman Family Record" Feb, 1955 by Wilbur Daniel Kirkman)
All libraries have a copy of Burke's "General Armory" and in it you will find a description of the above in terms of heraldry. For a history and record you may contact The College of Arms, London; a government agency 800 years old..... Each family had its own emblem in the 11th and 12th centuries, the idea being popular in Great Britain and on the Continent as well.
The shield, or Armorial Coat, has shepherd's crooks crossed on a screenlike dark background. Black for constancy, croziers for church authority.... The upper one-third is The Chief and the curved line the Chevron. So placed and illuminated in silver it signifies authority granted as a special reward for prudence, also successful command in great emergencies.

Name Origin

The Name Kirkman
As our name plainly refers to a place of worship we may as well be
satisfied with the deduction that it came into being when the old tribal
name was abandoned to the extent of each family having its own name.
This resulted in the use of a man's occupation as his name, plus "man"
or "son."
[...]
Cleasby, in his Icelandic-English dictionary, Page 49, remarks: "The
language of the North of England, and especially the dialect called
Lowland Scotch, was full, and to this day is full, of words and
expressions which can only be explained by the help of the Icelandic as
the representative of the old Northern language spoken by the
Scandinavian settlers in England."
From Zoega's Old Icelandic Dictionary, Page 240:
"The Scandinavian influence was the earliset, and one of the strongest,
of those outward forms which have gone to the making of modern English,
and for the proper investigation and appreciation of this a knowledge of
the Icelandic is of the first importance."
KIRKJA (gen. pl. Kirkna) f. church
KIRKJU-MENN, m. pl. churchmen
[...]
Beginning with the Icelandic Kirkja the name follows through in
Scottish Kirk; Danish Kirke; German Kirche; Swedish Kirke; and Finnish
Kirkk.
[...]
The Oxford Dictionary: KIRKMAN--Scotch and Northern England form of
Churchman.
1. An ecclesesiastic-churchman.
2. A member or adherent of the Kirk, ie, the Church of Scotland.
[...]
"Surnames of Scotland," Page 406: "Kirkman, probably from office in
charge of a church. The name is recorded in England from the 14th
century but is less common in Scotland.
THE KIRKMAN COAT OF ARMS AND FAMILY CREST
(from "Kirkman Family Record" Feb, 1955 by Wilbur Daniel Kirkman)
All libraries have a copy of Burke's "General Armory" and in it you will find a description of the above in terms of heraldry. For a history and record you may contact The College of Arms, London; a government agency 800 years old..... Each family had its own emblem in the 11th and 12th centuries, the idea being popular in Great Britain and on the Continent as well.
The shield, or Armorial Coat, has shepherd's crooks crossed on a screenlike dark background. Black for constancy, croziers for church authority.... The upper one-third is The Chief and the curved line the Chevron. So placed and illuminated in silver it signifies authority granted as a special reward for prudence, also successful command in great emergencies.

Spellings & Pronunciations

The Name Kirkman
As our name plainly refers to a place of worship we may as well be
satisfied with the deduction that it came into being when the old tribal
name was abandoned to the extent of each family having its own name.
This resulted in the use of a man's occupation as his name, plus "man"
or "son."
[...]
Cleasby, in his Icelandic-English dictionary, Page 49, remarks: "The
language of the North of England, and especially the dialect called
Lowland Scotch, was full, and to this day is full, of words and
expressions which can only be explained by the help of the Icelandic as
the representative of the old Northern language spoken by the
Scandinavian settlers in England."
From Zoega's Old Icelandic Dictionary, Page 240:
"The Scandinavian influence was the earliset, and one of the strongest,
of those outward forms which have gone to the making of modern English,
and for the proper investigation and appreciation of this a knowledge of
the Icelandic is of the first importance."
KIRKJA (gen. pl. Kirkna) f. church
KIRKJU-MENN, m. pl. churchmen
[...]
Beginning with the Icelandic Kirkja the name follows through in
Scottish Kirk; Danish Kirke; German Kirche; Swedish Kirke; and Finnish
Kirkk.
[...]
The Oxford Dictionary: KIRKMAN--Scotch and Northern England form of
Churchman.
1. An ecclesesiastic-churchman.
2. A member or adherent of the Kirk, ie, the Church of Scotland.
[...]
"Surnames of Scotland," Page 406: "Kirkman, probably from office in
charge of a church. The name is recorded in England from the 14th
century but is less common in Scotland.

Nationality & Ethnicity

The Name Kirkman
As our name plainly refers to a place of worship we may as well be
satisfied with the deduction that it came into being when the old tribal
name was abandoned to the extent of each family having its own name.
This resulted in the use of a man's occupation as his name, plus "man"
or "son."
[...]
Cleasby, in his Icelandic-English dictionary, Page 49, remarks: "The
language of the North of England, and especially the dialect called
Lowland Scotch, was full, and to this day is full, of words and
expressions which can only be explained by the help of the Icelandic as
the representative of the old Northern language spoken by the
Scandinavian settlers in England."
From Zoega's Old Icelandic Dictionary, Page 240:
"The Scandinavian influence was the earliset, and one of the strongest,
of those outward forms which have gone to the making of modern English,
and for the proper investigation and appreciation of this a knowledge of
the Icelandic is of the first importance."
KIRKJA (gen. pl. Kirkna) f. church
KIRKJU-MENN, m. pl. churchmen
[...]
Beginning with the Icelandic Kirkja the name follows through in
Scottish Kirk; Danish Kirke; German Kirche; Swedish Kirke; and Finnish
Kirkk.
[...]
The Oxford Dictionary: KIRKMAN--Scotch and Northern England form of
Churchman.
1. An ecclesesiastic-churchman.
2. A member or adherent of the Kirk, ie, the Church of Scotland.
[...]
"Surnames of Scotland," Page 406: "Kirkman, probably from office in
charge of a church. The name is recorded in England from the 14th
century but is less common in Scotland.
THE KIRKMAN COAT OF ARMS AND FAMILY CREST
(from "Kirkman Family Record" Feb, 1955 by Wilbur Daniel Kirkman)
All libraries have a copy of Burke's "General Armory" and in it you will find a description of the above in terms of heraldry. For a history and record you may contact The College of Arms, London; a government agency 800 years old..... Each family had its own emblem in the 11th and 12th centuries, the idea being popular in Great Britain and on the Continent as well.
The shield, or Armorial Coat, has shepherd's crooks crossed on a screenlike dark background. Black for constancy, croziers for church authority.... The upper one-third is The Chief and the curved line the Chevron. So placed and illuminated in silver it signifies authority granted as a special reward for prudence, also successful command in great emergencies.

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Early Kirkmans

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