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Title: Arnold surname in Jamaica
Post by: indigo78 on Friday 14 May 21 12:42 BST (UK)
Hi how would I start with finding out the origins of the surname Arnold in Jamaica. My Arnold family came from the St Elizabeth area. Am I right in thinking its a German name?
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Title: Re: Arnold surname in Jamaica
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 14 May 21 17:10 BST (UK)
Also posted here

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=848783.0;topicseen
Title: Re: Arnold surname in Jamaica
Post by: BumbleB on Friday 14 May 21 17:33 BST (UK)
And this is connected, I think:

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=847999.msg7151823#msg7151823
Title: Re: Arnold surname in Jamaica
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 14 May 21 17:38 BST (UK)

Arnold, 182, 282

http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/Barcher2.htm

Sandra
Title: Re: Arnold surname in Jamaica
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 14 May 21 17:39 BST (UK)


https://forebears.io/surnames/arnold

Sandra
Title: Re: Arnold surname in Jamaica
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 14 May 21 22:41 BST (UK)
German??  The English 1911 has over 21,000 entries with the surname Arnold & the 1939 register almost 24,000
Title: Re: Arnold surname in Jamaica
Post by: indigo78 on Sunday 16 May 21 18:09 BST (UK)
My understanding from goggling the origin of the surname.
This ancient and distinguished surname, recorded in over fifty spellings, is usually of Olde German and Anglo-Saxon origins. It derives from a baptismal compound personal name Ernault or Arnolt, of which the elements are "arn", meaning an eagle, and "wald", to rule


Quote from: CaroleW on Friday 14 May 21 22:41 BST (UK)
German??  The English 1911 has over 21,000 entries with the surname Arnold & the 1939 register almost 24,000
Title: Re: Arnold surname in Jamaica
Post by: indigo78 on Sunday 16 May 21 18:12 BST (UK)
Thank you very much.
I'm in no doubt the Arnold surname was probably given after a plantation owner.


Quote from: *Sandra* on Friday 14 May 21 17:39 BST (UK)


https://forebears.io/surnames/arnold

Sandra
Title: Re: Arnold surname in Jamaica
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 16 May 21 19:10 BST (UK)


https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/estate/view/13403

Sandra
Title: Re: Arnold surname in Jamaica
Post by: indigo78 on Tuesday 18 May 21 20:45 BST (UK)
Thank you very much.

Quote from: *Sandra* on Sunday 16 May 21 19:10 BST (UK)


https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/estate/view/13403

Sandra