Harniman Family Crest, Coat of Arms & Harniman Name Origin

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Origin of the Name Harniman

The Harniman family history was found in the allfamilycrests.com archives. Meaning 'in the herne', harniman is a locational name from a nook or corner. Variants include Hernaman, Herniman, Harniman, Horniman, Hurman, Hearne, Hurn, Hurne and Ahearn. This name is of Anglo-Saxon descent spreading to the Celtic countries of Ireland , Scotland , and Wales in early times and is found in many mediaeval manuscripts throughout the above islands. Examples of such are a Henry en le Hurne, from County Buckinghamshire, who was recorded in the 'Hundred Rolls' in the Year 1273, and a Robert in the Herne who was recorded in the 'Close Rolls'. A Thomas in the Hyrne was recorded in the 'Poll Tax', in the West Riding of Yorksire, England , in 1379, and a Adam in the Hurne, from County Oxfordshire, was also recorded in the 'Hundred Rolls' in the year 1273.