Posted on: Breedlove Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/FamilyAssoc/Breedlove/43 Surname: Daniel Norman and Eliza Breedlove, My great grandparents ------------------------- >From what I understand the name Breedlove is from the Indians

In researching the surname Breedlove, I had heard tales of a possible Indian origin but, haven't been able to find anything on it. However, when my husband and I were in England and Wales a few years ago, we noticed that there are quite a few Breedloves there. In researching the name, I learned on 5 November 1994, from The Historical Research Center's Family Name History that: The English surname Breedlove is classified as being a habitation name. Habitation names are those whose family names which are derived from either the location of the place of residence or village from whence he hailed. In some instances, a habitation name refers to a residence which was distinguished by a sign or engraving usually displayed over the door. In this instance, the surname Breedlove originally referred to a person who lived by a large hill. The etymology of this name lies in the combination of the Old English terms. "brad" and "hlaw" meaning broad hill. This surname may also be derived from one of the two place names called Brodley, located in Lancashire and Essex. Variants of the surname Breedlove include Broadlove and Broadley. One of the earliest to this name or a variant is a record of one Samuel Broadlove, son of James Broadlove and his wife Ann, who was baptised the 25th of July, 1731 in Scopwick (Lincoln). However research is of course ongoing and this name may have been documented even earlier than the date indicated about. The modern spelling of most English surnames is comparatively recent and is usually a phonetic rendering of the name which is found in parish registers of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. However, it should be noted that the name itself, in its various orthographic forms, may have been born by the same family for a previous three or four hundred years. Notable bearers of this surname include John Breedlove of the Virginia Line, who fought in the American Revolutionary War. A military record also mentions his brother, Martin Breedlove, who was aged 62 in 1833. BLAZON OF ARMS: Argent on a chevron gules, two eagle's heads erased in chief of the last and an anchor, three bezants all within a bordure of the third. CREST: A stag's head erased proper. MOTTO: Non immemor beneficii. ORIGIN: England Note: The Breedlove Coat of Arms motto translates to: NOT FORGETFUL OF A KINDNESS Hope this helps! Joni Breedlove <jledb@bellatlantic.net> Wanda King wrote: > Posted on: Breedlove Queries > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/FamilyAssoc/Breedlove/43 > > Surname: Daniel Norman and Eliza Breedlove, My great grandparents > ------------------------- > > >From what I understand the name Breedlove is from the Indians