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Arnold surname in Jamaica
« 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.
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Re: Arnold surname in Jamaica
« Reply #1 on: Friday 14 May 21 17:10 BST (UK) »
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Re: Arnold surname in Jamaica
« Reply #2 on: Friday 14 May 21 17:33 BST (UK) »
Transcriptions and NBI are merely finding aids.  They are NOT a substitute for original record entries.
Remember - "They'll be found when they want to be found" !!!
If you don't ask the question, you won't get an answer.
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Re: Arnold surname in Jamaica
« Reply #3 on: Friday 14 May 21 17:38 BST (UK) »
"We search for information, but the burden of proof is always with the thread owner"

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« Reply #4 on: Friday 14 May 21 17:39 BST (UK) »
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Re: Arnold surname in Jamaica
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Arnold surname in Jamaica
« Reply #6 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


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German??  The English 1911 has over 21,000 entries with the surname Arnold & the 1939 register almost 24,000
Gillard, Bowden,Burden,Lock,Rowe,Sartn,Chitty.
Places of interest, Somerset, Devon, Dorset,Surrey

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Re: Arnold surname in Jamaica
« Reply #7 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.


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Gillard, Bowden,Burden,Lock,Rowe,Sartn,Chitty.
Places of interest, Somerset, Devon, Dorset,Surrey

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Re: Arnold surname in Jamaica
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 16 May 21 19:10 BST (UK) »
"We search for information, but the burden of proof is always with the thread owner"

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